FC Twente (women)
Encyclopedia
The women's football section of FC Twente
was founded in 2007. It plays in the Dutch top level league, the Eredivisie
. The team won the championship in 2011.
The team achieved midfield places in its first seasons finishing 5th of 6 in 2008, 5th of 7 in 2009 and 4th of 6 in 2010. In the 2010/11 season the team played successful and clinched the championship on the last matchday with a 4-1 win over Willem II. With the title the team also qualified for the 2011–12 UEFA Women's Champions League
, where it will meet Russian side Rossiyanka in the round of 32.
FC Twente
FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys...
was founded in 2007. It plays in the Dutch top level league, the Eredivisie
Eredivisie (women)
Starting in 2007, the Eredivisie is the first professional football league for women in the Netherlands. Unlike its male equivalent, the Eredivisie for women is smaller currently featuring only eight teams....
. The team won the championship in 2011.
History
The team played its first match in the Eredivisie on 29 August 2007, it was also the very fist match of the Eredivisie in its inaugural season.The team achieved midfield places in its first seasons finishing 5th of 6 in 2008, 5th of 7 in 2009 and 4th of 6 in 2010. In the 2010/11 season the team played successful and clinched the championship on the last matchday with a 4-1 win over Willem II. With the title the team also qualified for the 2011–12 UEFA Women's Champions League
2011–12 UEFA Women's Champions League
The 2011−12 UEFA Women's Champions League is the eleventh edition of the European women's championship for football clubs. The final will be held in Munich, Germany on 17 May 2012....
, where it will meet Russian side Rossiyanka in the round of 32.
European history
| Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Total result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 UEFA Women's Champions League 2011–12 UEFA Women's Champions League The 2011−12 UEFA Women's Champions League is the eleventh edition of the European women's championship for football clubs. The final will be held in Munich, Germany on 17 May 2012.... |
Round of 32 |  WFC RossiyankaWFC Rossiyanka WFC Rossiyanka is a Russian women's football club from Krasnoarmeysk near Moscow.The team was founded in 1990 as a futsal club. Futsal was played until 1998, when the club left it and concentrated in football. The teams first season was 1999 and ended in a 5th place... |
0–2 | 0–1 | 0–3 |
Honours
- National championEredivisie (women)Starting in 2007, the Eredivisie is the first professional football league for women in the Netherlands. Unlike its male equivalent, the Eredivisie for women is smaller currently featuring only eight teams....
- Winners (1): 20112011–12 Eredivisie (women)The 2011–12 season of the Eredivisie is the fifth season of the Netherland's women's football top level league. Reigning champions are Twente.After the previous season initially three teams announced not to return to the Eredivisie for another season. The clubs are AZ, Willem II and FC Utrecht,...
- Winners (1): 2011
- KNVB Women's CupKNVB Women's CupThe KNVB Women's Cup is the cup competition for women's football in the Netherlands. The competition was established in 1980, along with the KNVB Amateur Cup....
- Winners (1): 2008KNVB Women's CupThe KNVB Women's Cup is the cup competition for women's football in the Netherlands. The competition was established in 1980, along with the KNVB Amateur Cup....
- Winners (1): 2008
- BeNe Super CupBeNe Super CupThe BeNe Super Cup is a women's football competition between the holders of the Vrouwen Eredivisie and the Belgian Women's First Division.Its inaugural edition took place on 30 August 2011 in Venlo, Netherlands and confronted Standard Liège and FC Twente....
- Runner-up (1): 2011BeNe Super CupThe BeNe Super Cup is a women's football competition between the holders of the Vrouwen Eredivisie and the Belgian Women's First Division.Its inaugural edition took place on 30 August 2011 in Venlo, Netherlands and confronted Standard Liège and FC Twente....
- Runner-up (1): 2011