After a strong fourth-place finish in the Dutch Eredivisie, FC Twente qualified for the UEFA Europa League qualifiers. It gives the Tukkers the chance to make a second European appearance since 2012.
FC Twente also qualified for the UEFA Europa League in 2024 and kicked off their main draw with a famous 1-1 draw away at Manchester United. Their campaign ended in the first round of the knockouts, with Bodo/Glimt beating FC Twente 6-4 on aggregate.
Though they're no frequent flyers in modern times, FC Twente are no strangers to the competition, having made the final of the 1974/75 UEFA Cup. The Eredivisie outfit lost 5-1 on aggregate to the mighty Borussia Monchengladbach, led by Jupp Heynckes and Berti Vogts.
Flashscore maps out FC Twente's route to the league phase of the UEFA Europa League.
FC Twente's road to the UEFA Conference League
Second qualifying round (UEFA Europa League)
In the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League, FC Twente faced Hungarian outfit Ferencvaros.
Formerly led by Pascal Jansen and Ricardo Moniz, Ferencvaros finished second in the Hungarian NB I, just one point behind champions Gyor. Ferencvaros also won the Hungarian Cup, beating Zalaegerszeg 1-0 after extra time, courtesy of a goal from Belgian defender Toon Raemaekers.
Ferencvaros kept FC Twente in check in both games, winning in Enschede before surviving with ten men for over an hour and keeping Twente to a 2-2 draw in Budapest, thus demoting the Tukkers to the UEFA Conference League qualifiers.
Thursday, July 23rd: FC Twente - Ferencvaros (HUN) (1-2)
Thursday, July 30th: Ferencvaros (HUN) - FC Twente (2-2)
Third qualifying round (UEFA Conference League)
If FC Twente lose to Ferencvaros, they'll enter the third round of the UEFA Conference League qualifiers and face FC DAC 1904.
Slovakian side FC DAC 1904 finished second in the 2025/26 Nike Liga and are perhaps most well-known for their disqualification from the Conference League qualifiers in 2025, based on UEFA's multi-club ownership rules.
FC Twente will start the third round with a home game and end with an away game in Slovakia.
Thursday, August 6th: FC Twente- FC DAC 1904 (SLK) (time t.b.d.)
Thursday, August 13th: FC DAC 1904 (SLK) - FC Twente (time t.b.d.)
Play-offs
If FC Twente qualify for the play-offs of the UEFA Conference League, they will know who they'll face after the draw on Monday, August 3rd.
Paul Winters is Flashscore's Netherlands country manager, having previously worked for Flashscore's Netherlands desk. Paul is an expert on the Eredivisie and also specialises in the NFL, as well as a plethora of other sports. Residing in 'sunny' Katwijk, you can follow all of the news from the Netherlands here.
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