2013–2016 Kees Bakker, 2016–2017 Yevgeny Merkel, 2017–2021 Henk Parren, 2021– Honours Domestic Dutch Championship/Eredivisie Runners-up: 1897–98, 1902–03, 1912–13, 1913–14, 1914–15 Third place: 1997–98 European competition: 2011–12, 2014–15, 2017–18 Eerste Divisie Winners: 1976–77, 1988–89 Runners-up: 1959–60, 1973–74 Promoted: 1970–71 Tweede Divisie Winners: 1965–66 KNVB Cup Winners: 2016–17 Runners-up: 1911–12, 1926–27, 1989–90, 2020–21 Johan Cruyff Shield Runners-up: 2017 Regional Eerste klasse Oost Winners: 1896–97, 1897–98, 1902–03, 1912–13, 1913–14, 1914–15, 1952–53 Promoted: 1954–55 Tweede klasse Oost Winners: 1922–23, 1940–41, 1943–44, 1945–46, 1949–50 Gelderland Competition Winners: 1894–95, 1895–96 International UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League (14 participations) 1/8 final: 1990–91, 1992–93 Group stage: 2017–18 UEFA Europa Conference League (1 participation) Group stage: 2021–22 UEFA Intertoto Cup (I) Group stage: 1978–79 Club Awards VVCS: Dutch Team of the Year Winners: 1989–90 Gelderland Sportsteam of the year Winners: 2017–18 Personnel honours European Golden Boot The following players have won the European Golden Boot whilst playing for Vitesse: Nikos Machlas (34 goals) – 1998 Dutch Footballer of the Year (Golden Boots) The following players have won the Dutch Footballer of the Year whilst playing for Vitesse: Frans Thijssen – 1989 (Eerste Divisie) Edward Sturing – 1990 (Eredivisie) Wilfried Bony – 2013 (Eredivisie) Johan Cruyff Trophy The following players have won the Johan Cruyff Trophy whilst playing for Vitesse: Marco van Ginkel – 2013 Eredivisie Top Scorer Nikos Machlas (34 goals) – 1998 Wilfried Bony (31 goals) – 2013 Eerste Divisie Top Scorer Herman Veenendaal (23 goals) – 1974 Remco Boere (27 goals) – 1983 Rinus Michels Award (Manager of the year) Fred Rutten (Runner-up) – 2012/13 Peter Bosz (Runner-up) – 2013/14, 2014/15 Henk Fraser (Runner-up) – 2016/17 Thomas Letsch (Runner-up) – 2020/21 UEFA's #EqualGame Award Guram Kashia – 2018 Vitesse in Europe Group = group game Q = qualifying round KPO = knockout round play-offs PO = play-off round 1R = first round 2R = second round 3R = third round 1/8 = 1/8 final UEFA Current ranking Dutch Cup finals The winners of the cup compete against the winners of the Eredivisie for the Johan Cruyff Shield. Johan Cruyff Shield Club records Highest transfer fee paid: Bob Peeters from Roda JC for €6.4 million, 2000 Record League win: 0–17 v Victoria, Gelderse Competitie NVB, 11 November 1894 Record Eredivisie win: 7–0 v Sparta Rotterdam, 14 April 2018 Record Eerste Divisie win: 7–0 v FC Wageningen, 30 August 1970 Record European win: 0–4 v Dundee United, UEFA Cup Second