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

CompetitionParticipationsGamesWonDrawLostGoals scoredGoals concededUEFA Europa League51835101932UEFA Cup1036149134037UEFA Conference League1146442520Total16682318278489

Top scorers

#GoalsNameLast scoreTournament15 Maximilian Wittek17 Mar 2022Conference League24 Bob Peeters3 Oct 2002UEFA Cup Bryan Linssen2 Aug 2018Europa League John van den Brom21 Oct 1992UEFA Cup Loïs Openda17 Feb 2022Conference League Matúš Bero24 Feb 2022Conference League73 Marco van Ginkel26 Jul 2012Europa League Matthew Amoah31 Oct 2002UEFA Cup Nikos Machlas29 Sep 1998UEFA Cup Tim Matavž2 Aug 2018Europa League

Competitions by Countries

#CountryGamesWonDrawLostGoals ScoredGoals AgainstOpponents1 England8116313Liverpool F.C. (2), Norwich City F.C. (2), Southampton F.C. (2), Tottenham Hotspur F.C. (2) France8125816Bordeaux (2), RC Lens (2), OGC Nice (2), Stade Rennais F.C. (2) Italy814369Inter Milan (2), S.S. Lazio (2), Parma (2), A.S. Roma (2)4 Belgium632187R.S.C. Anderlecht (2), KV Mechelen (2), S.V. Zulte Waregem (2) Ireland6420104Derry City F.C. (4), Dundalk FC (2) Portugal621358S.C. Beira-Mar (2), S.C. Braga (2), Sporting CP (2) Romania623197FC Petrolul Ploiești (2), FC Rapid București (2), FC Viitorul Constanța (2)8 Austria210132SK Rapid Wien (2) Bulgaria210175PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv (2) Germany211054SV Werder Bremen (2) Greece211063AEK Athens F.C. (2) Israel210142Maccabi Haifa F.C. (2) Russia200204FC Anzhi Makhachkala (2) Scotland220050Dundee United F.C. (2) Slovenia220051NŠ Mura (2) Spain200202Real Madrid CF (2) Switzerland200202FC 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

CompetitionRoundOpponentHomeAwayAggregate1990–91 UEFA Cup1st round Derry City F.C.0–01–01–02nd round Dundee United F.C.1–04–05–03rd round Sporting CP0–21–21–41992–93 UEFA Cup1st round Derry City F.C.3–02–15–12nd round K.V. Mechelen1–01–02–03rd round Real Madrid CF0–10–10–21993–94 UEFA Cup1st round Norwich City F.C.0–00–30–31994–95 UEFA Cup1st round Parma1–00–21–21997–98 UEFA Cup1st round S.C. Braga2–10–22–31998–99 UEFA Cup1st round AEK Athens F.C.3–03–36–32nd round Bordeaux0–11–21–31999–2000 UEFA Cup1st round S.C. Beira-Mar0–02–12–12nd round RC Lens1–11–42–52000–01 UEFA Cup1st round Maccabi Haifa F.C.3–01–24–22nd round Inter Milan1–10–01–1 (a)2002–03 UEFA Cup1st round FC Rapid București1–11–02–12nd round SV Werder Bremen2–13–35–43rd round Liverpool F.C.0–10–10–22012–13 Europa LeagueSecond qualifying round PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv3–14–47–5Third qualifying round FC Anzhi Makhachkala0–20–20–42013–14 Europa League3rd qualifying round FC Petrolul Ploiești1–21–12–32015–16 Europa League3rd qualifying round Southampton F.C.0–20–30–52017–18 Europa LeagueGroup stage SS Lazio2–31–14th OGC Nice1–00–3 S.V. Zulte Waregem0–21–12018–19 Europa League2nd qualifying round FC Viitorul Constanța3–12–25–33rd qualifying round FC Basel0–10–10–22021–22 Conference League3rd qualifying round Dundalk F.C.2–22–14–3Play-off round R.S.C. Anderlecht2–13–35–4Group stage NŠ Mura3–12–02nd Stade Rennais F.C.1–23–3 Tottenham Hotspur F.C.1–02–3Round of 32 SK Rapid Wien2–01–23–2Round of 16 AS Roma0–11–11–2

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References

External links FC Twente in Europa League Official web site of SBV Vitesse