Football Club Twente ( Dutch pronunciation: [ɛfˈseː ˈtʋɛntə] ), sometimes known internationally as FC Twente Enschede , or simply Twente , is a Dutch professional football club from Enschede . The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of Enschedese Boys with Sportclub Enschede , the 1926 Dutch champions . Twente have won the Eredivisie once, the KNVB Cup three times, and the Johan Cruyff Shield twice. They also finished runners-up in the Eredivisie twice, and reached the 1975 UEFA Cup final , which they lost against Borussia Mönchengladbach .
