2025–26 FC Twente season
| 2025–26 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Paul van der Kraan | |||
| Head coach | Joseph Oosting | |||
| Stadium | De Grolsch Veste | |||
| Eredivisie | 15th | |||
| KNVB Cup | Second round | |||
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| All statistics correct as of 18 August 2025. | ||||
The 2025–26 season is the 61th season in the history of FC Twente, and the club's seventh consecutive season in the Eredivisie. In addition to the domestic league, the club is participating in the KNVB Cup
Players
Squad
- As of 18 August 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
| Date | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 August 2025 | FW |  Sondre Ørjasæter
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Sarpsborg 08 FF
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Undisclosed | [1] |
| 26 July 2025 | DF |  Robin Pröpper
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 Rangers
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Undisclosed | [2] |
| 8 July 2025 | MF |  Kristian Hlynsson
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Ajax
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Undisclosed | [3] |
| 3 July 2025 | DF | .svg.png){kind=small} Guilherme Peixoto
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Benfica
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Undisclosed | [4] |
| 27 June 2025 | DF |  Stav Lemkin
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 Shakhtar Donetsk
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Undisclosed | [5] |
| 16 June 2025 | MF | Thomas van den Belt
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Feyenoord
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Undisclosed | [6] |
Out
| Date | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 August 2025 | FW | Mitchell van Bergen
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Sparta Rotterdam
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Undisclosed | [7] |
| 10 August 2025 | MF | Michel Vlap
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 Al Ahli
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Undisclosed | [8] |
| 4 August 2025 | MF | Carel Eiting
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 Omonia Nicosia
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Undisclosed | [9] |
| 2 June 2025 | MF |  Michal Sadílek
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Slavia Prague
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Undisclosed | [10] |
| 1 May 2025 | MF | Sem Steijn
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Feyenoord
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Undisclosed | [11] |
Loans in
| Start date | Pos. | Player | From | End date | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 July 2025 | MF |  Ramiz Zerrouki
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Feyenoord
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30 June 2026 | Undisclosed | [12] |
Loans out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | End date | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 August 2025 | DF | Gijs Besselink
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Willem II
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30 June 2026 | Undisclosed | [13] |
| 7 August 2025 | FW |  Sayfallah Ltaief
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Sparta Rotterdam
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30 June 2026 | Undisclosed | [14] |
| 8 July 2025 | DF | Juliën Mesbahi
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FC Emmen
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30 June 2026 | Undisclosed | [15] |
| 7 July 2025 | FW |  Younes Taha
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FC Groningen
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30 June 2026 | Undisclosed | [16] |
| 30 June 2025 | MF | Harrie Kuster
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RKC Waalwijk
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30 June 2026 | Undisclosed | [17] |
Competitions
Eredivisie
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fortuna Sittard | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 1 | |
| 14 | Heerenveen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 | |
| 15 | Twente | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 | |
| 16 | Telstar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 | Qualification for the Relegation play-off |
| 17 | Excelsior | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 | Relegation to Eerste Divisie |
Updated to match(es) played on 17 August 2025. Source: Eredivisie
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off if relevant for deciding champion, relegation or participating in a European league, otherwise by draw. 8) Penalty shoot-out (only after a play-off)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Play-off if relevant for deciding champion, relegation or participating in a European league, otherwise by draw. 8) Penalty shoot-out (only after a play-off)
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 18 August 2025. Source: Eredivisie
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The league fixtures were unveiled on 24 June 2025.[18]
| 10 August 2025 1 | PEC Zwolle | 1–0 | Twente | Zwolle |
| 12:15 UTC+2 | Report |
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Stadium: MAC³PARK Stadion Attendance: 13,789 Referee: Joey Kooij |
| 17 August 2025 2 | Twente | 0-2 | PSV | Enschede |
| 14:30 UTC+2 |
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Report | Stadium: De Grolsch Veste Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Sander van der Eijk |
| 24 August 2025 3 | Heerenveen | v | Twente | Heerenveen |
| 14:30 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion |
| 30 August 2025 4 | Excelsior | v | Twente | Rotterdam |
| 21:30 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Van Donge & De Roo Stadion |
| 13 September 2025 5 | Twente | v | NAC | Enschede |
| 21:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: De Grolsch Veste |
KNVB Cup
References
- ^ "Sondre Ørjasæter naar FC Twente". FC Twente. 13 August 2025.
- ^ "Robin Pröpper terug naar FC Twente". FC Twente. 26 July 2025.
- ^ "FC Twente verwelkomt Kristian Hlynsson". FC Twente. 8 July 2025.
- ^ "Guilherme Peixoto naar FC Twente". FC Twente. 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Stav Lemkin naar FC Twente". FC Twente. 27 June 2025.
- ^ "Thomas van den Belt naar FC Twente". FC Twente. 16 June 2025.
- ^ "Mitchell van Bergen naar Sparta Rotterdam". FC Twente. 18 August 2025.
- ^ "Michel Vlap naar Al-Ahli in Qatar". FC Twente. 10 August 2025.
- ^ "Carel Eiting naar Omonia Nicosia". FC Twente. 4 August 2025.
- ^ "Michal Sadilek maakt transfer naar Slavia Praag". FC Twente. 2 June 2025.
- ^ "FC Twente en Feyenoord bereiken akkoord over transfer Sem Steijn". FC Twente. 1 May 2025.
- ^ "Ramiz Zerrouki voor één seizoen terug bij FC Twente". FC Twente. 30 July 2025.
- ^ "Gijs Besselink op huurbasis naar Willem 2". FC Twente. 14 August 2025.
- ^ "Sayf Ltaief op huurbasis naar Sparta Rotterdam". FC Twente. 7 August 2025.
- ^ "Juliën Mesbahi op huurbasis naar FC Emmen". FC Twente. 8 July 2025.
- ^ "FC Groningen huurt Younes Taha". FC Twente. 7 July 2025.
- ^ "Harrie Kuster op huurbasis naar RKC Waalwijk". FC Twente. 30 June 2025.
- ^ "Definitief competitieprogramma VriendenLoterij Eredivisie 2025/'26 bekend". Eredivisie. Ons Voetbal. June 25, 2025.