Twente

A first Champions League qualifier in 2008, against Arsenal.

FC Twente is a Dutch club that finished fourth in 2007-08 and beat Ajax in the play-off final for a place in the Champions League qualifiers.

Quick Facts

Full name: Football Club Twente
Founded: 1 July 1965
Stadium: De Grolsch Veste
Capacity: 30,205
Chairman: Dominique Scholten
Manager: John van den Brom
Season: Twente2
Position: Twente3

Lore & Background

Unseeded, Twente were drawn against Arsenal in the third qualifying round and lost 6-0 on aggregate, dropping into the first round of the 2008-09 UEFA Cup.

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