page_title: Enschede
section_title: Sports
hierarchical_section_title: Enschede / Sports
caption_attribution_description: English: IJsbaan Twente, the second Dutch covered speedskating oval in Enschede, Overijssel, The Netherlands. Nederlands: IJsbaan Twente, de tweede Nederlandse geheel overdekte indoorschaatsbaan in Enschede, Overijssel, Nederland.
context_page_description: Enschede is a municipality and city in the eastern Netherlands in the province of Overijssel and in the Twente region. The eastern parts of the urban area reaches the border with Germany. The municipality of Enschede consisted of the city of Enschede until 1935, when the rural municipality of Lonneker, which surrounded the city, was annexed after the rapid industrial expansion of Enschede which began in the 1860s and involved the building of railways and the digging of the Twentekanaal. The proposal for consolidation began in 1872, per the Turbantia newspaper article on 22 Jun 1872 that referenced a committee of 5 to oversea a study. They were: J. Mosman, H. Fikkert, H. G. Blijdenstein J. Bz., C. C. Schleucker, and G. J. van Heek.
  In sports and culture, Enschede is perhaps best known for being home to football club FC Twente, one-time Dutch champions.
context_section_description: Enschede's association football club is FC Twente. Twente were the 2010 Eredivisie champions but were relegated to the second-tier league, the Eerste Divisie, after the 2017-18 season. Since the 2019–2020 season, they are back in the Eredivisie.
  The oldest marathon of the Netherlands, and the second oldest of Europe, is the Enschede Marathon. The student rowing club D.R.V. Euros has produced several national champions and one Olympic Champion. DOS-WK played until 2006 in the highest competition of korfball, the 'Korfbal League'.
  Enschede (Old Church to University) is the final stage of the Batavierenrace, a footrace relay beginning in Nijmegen, contested mostly by university student teams and claimed to be the largest relay races in the world, with 8000 participants. Enschede built the second indoor speed skating arena in the country, IJsbaan Twente.
caption: IJsbaan Twente
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