FC Twente win Champions League spot
FC Twente have secured a place in the preliminary round of the European Champions League, after drawing 0-0 on Sunday in the second leg of the play-off against Ajax of Amsterdam.
Twente won the first leg 2-1. PSV of Eindhoven who won the Dutch premier league are guaranteed a place in the Champions League.
Ajax’s failure to qualify for Europe’s top football competition has increased the chance that star striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar will leave the club.
Also on Sunday, Nijmegen club NEC beat NAC of Breda 1-0 for a place in the next UEFA cup. NEC also won the first leg 6-0.
And Ado De Haag return to the premier division next season with a 2-1 win over RKC Waalwijk in the play-offs. Both clubs were relegated last season.
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