Historic success from NEC Nijmegen! They became Fenerbahçe's possible opponent.

Historic success from NEC Nijmegen! They became Fenerbahçe's possible opponent.

17.05.2026 19:00

Dutch team NEC Nijmegen, where Ahmetcan Kaplan and Başar Önal play, finished the league in third place. NEC Nijmegen, which earned the right to play in the Champions League qualifiers, became one of the possible opponents for Fenerbahçe in the third qualifying round.

NEC Nijmegen achieved a great success by finishing the season in third place in the Dutch Eredivisie and set their sights on the Champions League.

THEY WILL FIGHT FOR THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

The Dutch team, which was promoted to the Eredivisie 5 years ago and includes our national football players Ahmetcan Kaplan and Başar Önal in its squad, earned the right to play in the qualifiers of the top European competition with this ranking.

BECAME A POTENTIAL OPPONENT FOR FENERBAHÇE

NEC Nijmegen, which will join the tournament from the third qualifying round, is also among the potential opponents of our representative Fenerbahçe, which will compete in the same round.

SEASON PERFORMANCE

The Dutch team collected 59 points in 34 league matches, with 16 wins, 11 draws, and 7 losses. The team managed by Dick Schreuder scored 77 goals.

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