FC Twente

Twente
Full nameFootball Club Twente
NicknamesThe Tukkers
Pride of the East
The Reds
Founded1 July 1965 (1965-07-01)
GroundDe Grolsch Veste
Capacity30,205
ChairmanDominique Scholten
Head coachJohn van den Brom
LeagueEredivisie
2024–25Eredivisie, 6th of 18
Websitewww.fctwente.nl

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.

Twente's home ground since 1998 is De Grolsch Veste. Since 2019, the team have played in the Eredivisie, the top division of Dutch football. The club takes its name from the region of Twente, the eastern part of Overijssel.