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Football Club Twente ( dutch pronunciation : [ ɛfˈseː ˈtʋɛntə ] ) is a dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, sometimes known internationally as Twente Enschede. The club was formed in 1965 by the fusion of 1926 Dutch champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys. They were the holders of the 2011 KNVB Cup and Johan Cruyff Shield trophies, and were Eredivisie champions in the 2009–10 season ; the team has besides finished as Eredivisie runner-up twice, was runner-up in the 1974–75 UEFA Cup, and has won the KNVB Cup three times. Twente ‘s home ground since 1998 is De Grolsch Veste. Since 2019, the club has played in the Eredivisie, the top division of Dutch football.

history [edit ]

initiation and early years [edit ]

The club was formed in 1965 as a fusion of two professional clubs, Sportclub Enschede and the Enschedese Boys. One of such predecessors, SC Enschede, had besides won a single Dutch championship in 1926. [ 1 ] The first successes of the club started just after the amalgamation of 1965, under the innovative coach Kees Rijvers. Twente finished third base in 1969, one-fourth in 1970, fifth in 1971, third in 1972 and again in 1973. The team ‘s key figures were local heroes, such as Epi Drost, Eddy Achterberg, Kick van five hundred Vall and Theo Pahlplatz. Their finest Eredivisie season was 1973–74, in which Twente battled for the Dutch backing with Feyenoord. A neck and neck confrontation in the final game of the temper, in Rotterdam, where Feyenoord prevailed 3–2, sealed Twente ‘s destiny in second. however, this earned the side a position in the UEFA Cup. The Tukkers ( as people from the dutch area of Twente are broadly called ) closely made the very most out of that UEFA Cup ticket—after beating Juventus in the semi-finals, Twente lost to german side Borussia Mönchengladbach in the finals ( 0–0, 1–5 ). In 1977, Twente won its first base trophy, the KNVB Cup, after beating PEC Zwolle 3–0. [ 2 ]

The 1980s and 1990s [edit ]

After enjoying some success in the 1970s, prospects went declivitous for Twente, with the club ultimately suffering relegation to the Eerste Divisie, the Dutch second division, in 1983. however, Twente returned to the top flight a year later, but the club soon became known for their “ impressive ” sum of 1–1 and 0–0 draw. This new repute as “ boring Twente ” overshadowed the fact that the club kept qualifying for european football on a reasonably regular footing, with five times since 1985. re-establishment then followed in the 1990s : german bus Hans Meyer led Twente to third-place in the Eredivisie of 1997 and into the third round of the 1997–98 UEFA Cup the adjacent season. On 24 May 2001, Twente clinched their second exuberate in the KNVB Cup after beating PSV in the final after being 3–1 down in the punishment shoot-out. The season after, Twente crashed out of the Cup at hand of Ajax ‘s second base team. additionally, results in the league were poor people, with hard-core Twente fans Ultras Vak-P finally going on a rampage at the club ‘s brand-new stadium out of frustration .

From bankruptcy to national champions ( 2002–2011 ) [edit ]

Steve McClaren, the first manager to win the title for FC Twente. The club ‘s mother corporation ( FC Twente ’65 ) was declared bankrupt in the 2002–03 season, about leading to the end of the golf club ‘s being. The clubhouse, immediately chaired by ambitious businessman Joop Munsterman, survived such problems and made it to another KNVB Cup final examination in 2004, and then finished in fourth station in the league table in 2006–07. In the 2007–08 season, Twente placed one-fourth and won the play-offs for a tag to the Champions League qualifiers by defeating Ajax in the play-off finals. In the 2008–09 season, Twente hired former England director Steve McClaren as its newfangled mind coach. Under his tenure, unseeded Twente entered the draw for the third base qualifying polish of the Champions League, being drawn against seeded Arsenal. The two legs were played at home on 13 August and away on 27 August 2008. Twente lost 6–0 on aggregate, resulting in their elimination from the Champions League and subsequent introduction of the 2008–09 UEFA Cup foremost rung. At the domestic level, Twente finished moment in the Eredivisie, 11 points behind champions AZ, and again plug introduction to the Champions League qualifying rounds as dutch runner-up, equally well as KNVB Cup finalists ( defeated by Heerenveen ). The 2009–10 season started with Twente being knocked out of the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League third gear qualifying rung after a 1–1 aggregate draw against Sporting CP, which sent the portuguese side through on away goals. [ 3 ] The club was then admitted to the Europa League, where it enjoyed a relatively successful path that ended in a 4–2 aggregate defeat at the hands of Werder Bremen in the round of 32. At the domestic level, Twente won its first Eredivisie entitle at the end of a campaign in which they lost equitable doubly, winning 16 of 17 at home. The backing was confirmed on the final day of the temper when they beat north atlantic council 2–0 away, [ 4 ] making Steve McClaren the first Englishman to guide a dutch team to a national championship since Bobby Robson in 1992. [ 5 ] The victory qualified Twente for the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League group stage, the cabaret ‘s first appearance in the rival. At the end of the season, McClaren resigned as the coach, moving to german side VfL Wolfsburg, and was replaced by the belgian Michel Preud’homme. Twente continued their achiever by having a good run during the 2010–11 KNVB Cup, reaching the concluding on 8 May 2011 at De Kuip. [ 6 ] Twente recovered from 2–0 down to defeat Ajax 3–2 in extra clock with a winner from Marc Janko, [ 7 ] which claimed the clubhouse ‘s third KNVB Cup entitle. [ 8 ] One week subsequently, the two teams faced each early in Amsterdam in the final round of matches in the Eredivisie, with Twente leading by a point. however, Ajax gained revenge for the Cup get the better of by winning 3–1 to claim their first title in seven years. [ 9 ] The start of the 2011–12 season, under Preud’homme ‘s successor Co Adriaanse, featured another clash between the couple in the Amsterdam Arena, this prison term with Twente winning 2–1 in their second gear consecutive Johan Cruijff Shield supercup victory. [ 10 ]

fiscal problems return [edit ]

During the 2014–15 Eredivisie season, Twente found themselves in fiscal worry again, forcing the Royal Dutch Football Association ( KNVB ) to deduct the club three points from the side in March 2015. [ 11 ] Club President Munsterman, who had announced to leave the club at the end of the season, then already quit the club on 1 April 2015 over allegations of fiscal mismanagement. [ 12 ] The team fired 18 employees [ 13 ] and stopped with their scouting department after they received a second three-point punishment in April 2015. [ 14 ] They besides decided to withdraw Jong Twente from the Eerste Divisie for the 2015–16 temper and the women ‘s professional team was relocated in a separate foundation. [ 15 ] On 18 May 2016 the KNVB declared its intent to relegate FC Twente to the Eerste Divisie. This was however still national to appeal by FC Twente [ 16 ] and on 17 June 2016 the KNVB invoke committee decided that Twente can remain in the Eredivisie. At the end of the 2017–18 Eredivisie season, Twente relegated to the Eerste Divisie by finishing at the buttocks of the postpone at the end of the season, after having fired two managers that season. The 2018–19 Eerste Divisie season was the first outside of the top flight for 34 years .

Affiliated clubs [edit ]

The following clubs are affiliated with Twente :

stadium [edit ]

The gate at the stadium symbolizes the history. De Grolsch Veste, once named Arke Stadion, is the official stadium of FC Twente and is owned by the cabaret. It is located at the Business & Science Park, near the University of Twente and between the city centers of Enschede and Hengelo. It has a spectator pump capacity of 30,205 with a standard pitch heating system arrangement and has a promenade rather of fences around the stands .
De Grolsch Veste replaced the old Diekman Stadion as Twente ‘s home flat coat on 22 March 1998. initially, plans had been afoot to expand and renovate the old and now demolish Diekman stadium. however, with a growing winnow capacity and with arguments that the location of the Diekman stadium was not strategic enough, the idea was conceived to build a newly arena for the Twente fans. The Diekman ground besides faced problems with its seat plans as a resultant role of the FIFA regulations, which impose a requirement to construct a seat point of view behind each goal. The cost of the construction is estimated to be around 33 million guilders, and the stadium took 14 months to complete, with its initiation stone having been laid on 31 January 1997. Due to the tight budget available, the layout of the stadium was constructed so that future expansions are possible without the necessity to tear down entire existing stands. On 10 May 1998, the first match played at the stadium resulted in a 3–0 victory by the home team against PSV in an Eredivisie match.

initially, the Grolsch Veste had a capability of 13,500 spectators, which was later reduced to 13,250. As of the beginning of the 2008–09 season, the stadium has been expanded with a partial moment resound increasing the capacity to 24,000 seats. After a second expansion, completed in 2011, the current capacity became 30,205. The recording of “ You ‘ll Never Walk Alone “ by Gerry and the Pacemakers is sung along in the unharmed stadium before every kick-off. On 7 July 2011, a segment of the stadium roof collapsed whilst expansion work was taking stead at the stadium, killing two people. [ 25 ]

current squad [edit ]

As of 2 September 2021[26]

note : Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality .

Out on lend [edit ]

bill : Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality .

Honours [edit ]

National [edit ]

International [edit ]

domestic results [edit ]

Below is a table with Twente ‘s domestic results since the presentation of the Eredivisie in 1956 .

Coaches [edit ]

celebrated ( former ) players [edit ]

For a more comprehensive examination list, see class : FC Twente players The players below had aged international hood ( sulfur ) for their respective countries. Players whose appoint is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for FC Twente .

top scorers [edit ]

Women ‘s section [edit ]

The women ‘s section of Twente was founded in 2007 for the creation of the Eredivisie as newly top-level league in the Netherlands. Twente played the opening pit of the league. After three midfield positions in the beginning three years, Twente won the championship in 2010–11 and played the UEFA Women ‘s Champions League in 2011–12 .

See besides [edit ]

References [edit ]

Official websites
  • FCTwente.nl Official website of FC Twente ( in Dutch, English, and German )
  • FC Twente TV Official website FC Twente TV (No membership required)
  • UEFA.com The FC Twente Story
General fan sites
News sites