2009–10 FC Twente season
| 2009–10 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager |  Steve McClaren |
| Stadium | De Grolsch Veste |
| Eredivisie | 1st |
| KNVB Cup | Semi-finals |
| UEFA Champions League | Third qualifying round |
| UEFA Europa League | Round of 32 |
| Top goalscorer | League: Bryan Ruiz (24) All: Bryan Ruiz (28) |
During the 2009–10 Dutch football season, FC Twente competed in the Eredivisie.
Season summary
Twente won their first ever Eredivise title.[1][2] Manager Steve McClaren departed for Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg and was replaced by Gent manager Michel Preud'homme.
Competitions
Eredivisie
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Twente (C) | 34 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 63 | 23 | +40 | 86 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Ajax | 34 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 106 | 20 | +86 | 85 | Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round |
| 3 | PSV | 34 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 72 | 29 | +43 | 78 | Qualification to Europa League play-off round |
| 4 | Feyenoord | 34 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 54 | 31 | +23 | 63 | |
| 5 | AZ | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 64 | 34 | +30 | 62 | Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round |
Source: eredivsie.nl (in Dutch)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
KNVB Cup
UEFA Champions League
UEFA Europa League
Qualifying rounds
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Fenerbahçe
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6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 15 | Advance to knockout phase |
| 2 |  Twente
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 8 | |
| 3 |  Sheriff Tiraspol
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6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 5 | |
| 4 |  Steaua București
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6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 4 |
Source: [citation needed]
Round of 32
Kit
Twente's kit was manufactured by Italian brand Diadora and sponsored by Arke.
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season[3]
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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Left club during season
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Reserves
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References
- ^ Taylor, Louise (2010-05-02). "Steve McClaren goes from zero to hero as FC Twente win Dutch title". The Guardian. Rat Verlegh Stadion, Breda: Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ "First title for Twente". ESPNsoccernet. ESPN. 2010-05-02. Archived from the original on 2011-06-22. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ "FootballSquads - FC Twente - 2009/10".
Notes
- ^ Nkufo was born in Kinshasa, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of the Congo), but also qualified to represent Switzerland internationally and made his international debut for Switzerland in 2000.
- ^ de Jong was born in Aigle, Switzerland, but also qualified to represent the Netherlands internationally and represented the Netherlands at U-19 and U-21 level before making his international debut for the Netherlands in February 2011.
- ^ Tiendalli was born in Paramaribo, Suriname, but was raised in the Netherlands and represented the Netherlands at U-21 level before making his international debut for the Netherlands in June 2013.
- ^ Vujičević was born in Sarajevo, SFR Yugoslavia (now Bosnia and Herzegovina), but also qualified to represent Croatia internationally and represented Croatia at U-21 level.
- ^ Hersi was born in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia, but also qualified to represent the Netherlands internationally and represented the Netherlands at U-21 level.
- ^ Hetemaj was born in Srbica, SFR Yugoslavia (now Skenderaj, Kosovo), but was raised in Finland from the age of 5 and represented Finland at U-19 and U-21 level before making his international debut for Finland in February 2009.
- ^ Kastrati was born in Oslo, Norway, and represented Norway at U-18, U-19, and U-21 level, but also qualified to represent Albania and Kosovo internationally and made his international debut for Kosovo in 2014.
- ^ Vogelsang was born in Omsk, Soviet Union (now Russia), but also holds German citizenship.
- ^ John was born in Zwedru, Liberia, but was raised in the Netherlands from the age of 2 and represented the Netherlands at U-17, U-19 and U-21 level before making his international debut for the Netherlands in 2013.