Let's get to know Fenerbahçe's rival, Feyenoord

Fenerbahçe has been drawn against Dutch side Feyenoord in the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round. So, what kind of team are Feyenoord and how did they fare last season?

The first leg of the match will be played in the Netherlands on August 5 or 6. The second leg will be played on August 12 at Fenerbahçe's home ground.

Feyenoord, a team from Rotterdam, Netherlands, is the club that has won the most championships in the country after Ajax and PSV Eindhoven. They have won 16 league titles, 14 Dutch Cups, and five Dutch Super Cups.

Robin van Persie, who took charge of the club in the second half of last season, recorded eight wins, one draw, and two losses in 11 league matches. The club finished the season in third place with 68 points.

Van Persie played for Fenerbahçe between 2015 and 2018.

Feyenoord has signed five players so far before the new season:

• Sem Steijn from Twente
• Gonçalı Borges (right wing) from Porto
• Luciano Valente (midfield) from Groningen
• Liam Bossin (goalkeeper) from Dordrecht
• Gaoussou Diarra (left wing) from İstanbulspor

According to Transfermarkt , the club's value is €263.65 million (Fenerbahçe's is €245 million).

The Dutch team has key players such as Igor Paixão (midfielder), Quinten Timber (midfielder) and Sem Steijn (number 10).

Also according to Transfermarkt, Igor Paixão (muscle injury) and Quinten Timber (knee ligament tear) are injured; their return dates are unknown.

Fenerbahçe and Feyenoord have met five times in their club history, including one friendly match.

The two teams first met in the 2002-2003 season in the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round.

Feyenoord won their first home match 1-0 and the match in Istanbul 2-0, thus eliminating Fenerbahçe.

The Yellow Canaries competed in the same group as Feyenoord in the 2016-2017 UEFA Europa League. Fenerbahçe defeated their opponent 1-0 both at home and in the Netherlands.

The yellow-dark blue team finished first in the group with 13 points from six matches, ahead of Manchester United, and advanced to the next round, while Feyenoord, who finished the group in third place with seven points, were eliminated from Europe.

Fenerbahçe and Feyenoord last faced each other in a friendly. The match, played at Ülker Stadium on July 21, 2018, ended in a 3-3 draw.

The red-white team, which plays its matches at the 51,000-seat Kuip Stadium, won three European trophies:

• 1969-1970 UEFA Champion Clubs' Cup
• 1973-1974 UEFA Cup
• 2001-2002 UEFA Cup

Feyenoord finished 19th in the league stage of the UEFA Champions League last season and advanced to the next round with 13 points.

Feyenoord, who were drawn against Inter in the last 16, were eliminated after losing the first leg 2-0 at home and the second leg 2-1 away.