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| Full name | Football Club Twente | |||
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| Nickname(s) | The Tukkers Pride of the East The Reds | |||
| Founded | 1 July 1965 | |||
| Ground | De Grolsch Veste | |||
| Capacity | 30,205 | |||
| Chairman | Paul van der Kraan | |||
| Head coach | Joseph Oosting | |||
| League | Eredivisie | |||
| 2023–24 | Eredivisie, 3rd of 18 | |||
| Website | http://www.fctwente.nl/ | |||
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Football Club Twente (Dutch pronunciation: [ɛfˈseː ˈtʋɛntə]), sometimes known internationally as FC Twente Enschede, is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Dutch champions Sportclub Enschede with Enschedese Boys. FC Twente's trophy cabinet includes the KNVB Cup, the Johan Cruyff Shield, and the Eredivisie title. They were runner-up in the Eredivisie in two other seasons, and finished second in the UEFA Cup. They have also won the Dutch Cup three times, most recently in 2011. 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.