# SBV Vitesse in European football

SBV Vitesse in European football includes the games which are played by SBV Vitesse in competitions organised by UEFA.

## History
### 1990s: Establishing a European Presence

SBV Vitesse made its European debut in the 1990–91 UEFA Cup. In the first round, they faced Derry City F.C., securing a 1–0 aggregate victory. The second round saw them triumph over Dundee United F.C. with a 5–0 aggregate score. Their journey concluded in the third round against Sporting CP, with a 1–4 aggregate loss. The club continued to participate in the UEFA Cup throughout the decade, with notable matches against teams like Real Madrid CF in the 1992–93 UEFA Cup and Parma in 1994–95 UEFA Cup. Their best performance came in the 1992–93 UEFA Cup, reaching the third round before being eliminated by Real Madrid CF.

### 2000s: Consistent European Engagements

The early 2000s saw SBV Vitesse maintaining its presence in European competitions. In the 2000–01 UEFA Cup, they faced Maccabi Haifa F.C. in the first round, advancing with a 4–2 aggregate win. The second round paired them against Inter Milan, where they were eliminated on away goals after a 1–1 aggregate draw. The 2002–03 UEFA Cup was particularly eventful; Vitesse advanced past FC Rapid București and SV Werder Bremen before being ousted by Liverpool F.C. in the third round.

### 2010s: Return to European Competitions

After a brief hiatus, SBV Vitesse returned to European football in the 2012–13 Europa League. They faced PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv in the second qualifying round, progressing with a 7–5 aggregate score. However, their campaign ended in the third qualifying round against FC Anzhi Makhachkala. The 2017–18 season marked Vitesse's debut in the UEFA Europa League group stage, where they competed against S.S. Lazio, OGC Nice, and S.V. Zulte Waregem, ultimately finishing fourth in their group.

### 2020s: Inaugural UEFA Europa Conference League Participation

In the 2021–22 season, Vitesse participated in the inaugural UEFA Europa Conference League. They advanced through the qualifying rounds, defeating Dundalk FC and R.S.C. Anderlecht to reach the group stage. Placed in Group G alongside Tottenham Hotspur F.C., Stade Rennais F.C., and NŠ Mura, SBV Vitesse finished second, progressing to the knockout round playoffs. Their European journey concluded in the round of 16 against A.S. Roma, with a 1–2 aggregate loss.

## Totals

| Competition | Participations | Games | Won | Draw | Lost | Goals scored | Goals conceded |
| UEFA Europa League | 5 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 32 |
| UEFA Cup | 10 | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 40 | 37 |
| UEFA Conference League | 1 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 20 |
| Total | 16 | 68 | 23 | 18 | 27 | 84 | 89 |

## Top scorers

    As of 8 December 2023
| # | Goals | Name | Last score | Tournament |
| 1 | 5 | Maximilian Wittek | 17 Mar 2022 | Conference League |
| 2 | 4 | Bob Peeters | 3 Oct 2002 | UEFA Cup |
| 2 | 4 | Bryan Linssen | 2 Aug 2018 | Europa League |
| 2 | 4 | John van den Brom | 21 Oct 1992 | UEFA Cup |
| 2 | 4 | Loïs Openda | 17 Feb 2022 | Conference League |
| 2 | 4 | Matúš Bero | 24 Feb 2022 | Conference League |
| 7 | 3 | Marco van Ginkel | 26 Jul 2012 | Europa League |
| 7 | 3 | Matthew Amoah | 31 Oct 2002 | UEFA Cup |
| 7 | 3 | Nikos Machlas | 29 Sep 1998 | UEFA Cup |
| 7 | 3 | Tim Matavž | 2 Aug 2018 | Europa League |

## Competitions by Countries

    As of 8 December 2023
| # | Country | Games | Won | Draw | Lost | Goals Scored | Goals Against | Opponents |
| 1 | England | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 13 | Liverpool F.C. (2), Norwich City F.C. (2), Southampton F.C. (2), Tottenham Hotspur F.C. (2) |
| 1 | France | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | Bordeaux (2), RC Lens (2), OGC Nice (2), Stade Rennais F.C. (2) |
| 1 | Italy | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | Inter Milan (2), S.S. Lazio (2), Parma (2), A.S. Roma (2) |
| 4 | Belgium | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | R.S.C. Anderlecht (2), KV Mechelen (2), S.V. Zulte Waregem (2) |
| 4 | Ireland | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | Derry City F.C. (4), Dundalk FC (2) |
| 4 | Portugal | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | S.C. Beira-Mar (2), S.C. Braga (2), Sporting CP (2) |
| 4 | Romania | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | FC Petrolul Ploiești (2), FC Rapid București (2), FC Viitorul Constanța (2) |
| 8 | Austria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | SK Rapid Wien (2) |
| 8 | Bulgaria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv (2) |
| 8 | Germany | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | SV Werder Bremen (2) |
| 8 | Greece | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | AEK Athens F.C. (2) |
| 8 | Israel | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | Maccabi Haifa F.C. (2) |
| 8 | Russia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | FC Anzhi Makhachkala (2) |
| 8 | Scotland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | Dundee United F.C. (2) |
| 8 | Slovenia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | NŠ Mura (2) |
| 8 | Spain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Real Madrid CF (2) |
| 8 | Switzerland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | FC Basel (2) |

## Most Played Team

| Rank | Team | Country | Games | Won | Draw | Lost | Goals Scored | Goals Against |
| 1 | Derry City F.C. | Ireland | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |

## European match history

    As of 8 December 2023
| Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Aggregate |
| 1990–91 UEFA Cup | 1st round | Derry City F.C. | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| 1990–91 UEFA Cup | 2nd round | Dundee United F.C. | 1–0 | 4–0 | 5–0 |
| 1990–91 UEFA Cup | 3rd round | Sporting CP | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–4 |
| 1992–93 UEFA Cup | 1st round | Derry City F.C. | 3–0 | 2–1 | 5–1 |
| 1992–93 UEFA Cup | 2nd round | K.V. Mechelen | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| 1992–93 UEFA Cup | 3rd round | Real Madrid CF | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| 1993–94 UEFA Cup | 1st round | Norwich City F.C. | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–3 |
| 1994–95 UEFA Cup | 1st round | Parma | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 |
| 1997–98 UEFA Cup | 1st round | S.C. Braga | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–3 |
| 1998–99 UEFA Cup | 1st round | AEK Athens F.C. | 3–0 | 3–3 | 6–3 |
| 1998–99 UEFA Cup | 2nd round | Bordeaux | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 |
| 1999–2000 UEFA Cup | 1st round | S.C. Beira-Mar | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| 1999–2000 UEFA Cup | 2nd round | RC Lens | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2–5 |
| 2000–01 UEFA Cup | 1st round | Maccabi Haifa F.C. | 3–0 | 1–2 | 4–2 |
| 2000–01 UEFA Cup | 2nd round | Inter Milan | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 (a) |
| 2002–03 UEFA Cup | 1st round | FC Rapid București | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| 2002–03 UEFA Cup | 2nd round | SV Werder Bremen | 2–1 | 3–3 | 5–4 |
| 2002–03 UEFA Cup | 3rd round | Liverpool F.C. | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| 2012–13 Europa League | Second qualifying round | PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 3–1 | 4–4 | 7–5 |
| 2012–13 Europa League | Third qualifying round | FC Anzhi Makhachkala | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 |
| 2013–14 Europa League | 3rd qualifying round | FC Petrolul Ploiești | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 |
| 2015–16 Europa League | 3rd qualifying round | Southampton F.C. | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–5 |
| 2017–18 Europa League | Group stage | SS Lazio | 2–3 | 1–1 | 4th |
| 2017–18 Europa League | Group stage | OGC Nice | 1–0 | 0–3 | 4th |
| 2017–18 Europa League | Group stage | S.V. Zulte Waregem | 0–2 | 1–1 | 4th |
| 2018–19 Europa League | 2nd qualifying round | FC Viitorul Constanța | 3–1 | 2–2 | 5–3 |
| 2018–19 Europa League | 3rd qualifying round | FC Basel | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| 2021–22 Conference League | 3rd qualifying round | Dundalk F.C. | 2–2 | 2–1 | 4–3 |
| 2021–22 Conference League | Play-off round | R.S.C. Anderlecht | 2–1 | 3–3 | 5–4 |
| 2021–22 Conference League | Group stage | NŠ Mura | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2nd |
| 2021–22 Conference League | Group stage | Stade Rennais F.C. | 1–2 | 3–3 | 2nd |
| 2021–22 Conference League | Group stage | Tottenham Hotspur F.C. | 1–0 | 2–3 | 2nd |
| 2021–22 Conference League | Round of 32 | SK Rapid Wien | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 |
| 2021–22 Conference League | Round of 16 | AS Roma | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 |