FC Twente

Also known as Football Club Twente, Twente Enschede

Dutch professional association football club

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FC Twente is a professional soccer team based in the Netherlands that competes in the Dutch football league system. The club is one of the notable football organizations in the country and has a significant following among Dutch soccer fans.

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Instance of: association football club
Named after: Twente
Official name: Football Club Twente
Participant in: 1975 UEFA Cup Final
Country: Netherlands
Headquarters: Enschede
Subsidiary: Jong FC Twente
Sport: association football
League: Eredivisie
Official website: www.fctwente.nl
Image: FC Twente Assemblage.jpg

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home venue: De Grolsch Veste
Commons category: FC Twente
topic's main category: Category:FC Twente
short name: FC Twente
inception: 1965-07-01
location of formation: Enschede
head coach: John van den Brom
category for members of a team: Category:FC Twente players
social media followers: 63300
different from: Twente
native label: FC Twente

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Football Club Twente ( Dutch pronunciation: [ɛfˈseː ˈtʋɛntə]), sometimes known internationally as FC Twente Enschede, or simply Twente, is a Dutch professional football club from Enschede. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of Enschedese Boys with Sportclub Enschede, the 1926 Dutch champions. Twente have won the Eredivisie once, the KNVB Cup three times, and the Johan Cruyff Shield twice. They also finished runners-up in the Eredivisie twice, and reached the 1975 UEFA Cup final, which they lost against Borussia Mönchengladbach.

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