FC Twente (women)

The women's football department of FC Twente Enschede has existed since 2007. The team plays in the League BeNe. Venue is the De Grolsch Veste.

General

The team plays in completely red home jersey. The away jerseys are held by the neck to pants and shirt in light blue.

History

Since the season 2007/ 08 the club has a women's football team. It was founded on January 21, 2007 by the Board of FC Twente. This shall be entitled to participate in the Eredivisie for women. First coach was Mary Kok Willemsen, the previously trained amateur women's associations and youth teams of other clubs.

On 29 August 2007 the women of the FC Twente opened before the home crowd in the De Grolsch Veste the Women's League. First scorer of the league and for Twente was Marieke van Ottele. With just 75 seconds after kickoff, it was also the fastest goal scored so far the Eredivisie women. The game against SC Heerenveen 2:3 was lost. At the end of the season, Enschede - player Sylvia Smit, also best striker of the team, was honored as the second best player of the season was. With seven wins, three draws and ten defeats, the team finished fifth out of six teams. In the fight un the KNVB Cup was the season better. After the team had to enter the contest until the second round, ranged four wins to move into the final of the Cup. There you entered on May 24, 2008 as compared to FC Utrecht. Through each a goal by Janneke Bijl, Carola and Sylvia Smit the team won 3-1. The only scorer of Utrecht was Lesley Landweer that could hit for interim compensation. Thus, the first club hit was perfect in the first year after the introduction of the women's team. The episode season in the league was similar. Again, it was only enough for fifth place. Only the SC Heerenveen and the new team of Roda JC Kerkrade remained behind the Twente ladies. Best striker of the club was Marlous Pieëte with 12 goals. Thus they remained two behind top scorer Sylvia Smit who joined before the season from Enschede to Heerenveen. From the KNVB Cup you had to retire due to the annual Koninginnedag. This also met all other first division teams. A defense of the title was therefore not possible. 2009/10 started the club with just one win from their first five games poorly in the new season. With Suzanne de Kort from the retracted club Roda JC Kerkrade came a new striker, which should be important in the course of the season. In addition, players were ordered from the youth teams in the Erstligamannschaft where they should come within the course of the season to possibilities. Unlike the League, it was again the Cup competition, which was celebrating the players. So far they made ​​it to the semi-finals.

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Twente captains

The women's team of FC Twente Enschede has been led by three captains in the competitions. First captain was the Dutch Marloes de Boer. In 2008, this was briefly replaced by Sanne Pluim before Anouk Dekker took over the captain's armband.

Twente scorer

Note: Counted were only league goal. National and International Goals, was not included.

Twente's record player

Note: Counted were only league games. National and International games was not included.

Record-breaking games

  • The highest victory in a competitive fixture reached the team on 24 November 2007. 9-0 with one manufactured at that time the women of the amateur clubs Oranje Nassau from.
  • On 14 February 2008, the team lost with 0-5 against Willem II Tilburg. This is not only the worst home defeat, but also the highest league defeat.

Sponsors and decorators

The women's team of FC Twente adapts to your men's clothing department and wearing the jerseys of current valid outfitter. Aside from that, however, it has its own jersey sponsors. This is since the introduction of the Department of the company personality.

Stadium

The FC Twente plays its home games from the De Grolsch Veste. The stadium west of the city built in 1998 on the railroad to Hengelo was named after the sale of naming rights for a tour operator. This company had worn as a sponsor of the construction cost of the stadium. Following the expansion of 13,500 to about 24,000 seats in the summer of 2008, the stadium was renamed, the Grolsch brewery is now named De Grolsch Veste.

Achievements

  • KNVB Cup: 2008
  • Dutch champion: 2011, 2013
  • BeNe League: 2013

Former notable players

(Selection)

  • Switzerland Nora Häuptle ( Current national player of Switzerland )
  • Netherlands Marieke van Ottele (First goalscorer in a competitive match for Twente)
  • Netherlands Sylvia Smit ( Current national player for the Netherlands)
  • Jessica Torny Netherlands (First scorer in a game for Twente; former national team )

Twente coach

First coach of FC Twente was the Dutch Kok Mary Willemsen. To her greatest success with the ladies Enscheder part of winning the KNVB Cup.

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