Play-offs European tickets begin Thursday: Heerenveen-Twente and Utrecht-Sparta
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The regular competition is over and so most of the European starting tickets have been distributed. FC Twente, FC Utrecht, Heerenveen and Sparta are still fighting for a spot in the second preliminary round of the Conference League in the next two weeks.
Heerenveen and FC Twente kick off the playoffs for European soccer Thursday night at the Abe Lenstra stadium. That game starts at 6:45 p.m.
At 9 p.m. FC Utrecht and Sparta will play each other in the other semifinal in Stadion Galgenwaard. FC Twente finished in fifth place, followed by Sparta, FC Utrecht and Heerenveen.
Final playoffs
Three days later (June 4) are the returns. FC Twente – Heerenveen then starts at 2:30 p.m., Sparta – FC Utrecht at 6 p.m. The winners of both duels will advance to the final of the playoffs, which is also over two matches (on June 8 and 11).
Feyenoord qualified as champions for the group stage of the Champions League, PSV enter the third preliminary round of the most important European cup tournament as number 2. Ajax (Europa League playoffs) and AZ (third preliminary round Conference League) are also already certain of European soccer.
