Hatters to host Eredivisie side Go Ahead Eagles in pre-season friendly
Luton to entertain top-flight Dutch side during August
Luton will welcome Dutch top-flight side Go Ahead Eagles to Kenilworth Road in preparation for the 2026-27 campaign.
The Eredivisie side, based in the city of Deventer, currently lie 11th in the Netherlands’ top division with two games still to play, will head to Bedfordshire on Sunday, August 1. Last term won the KNVB Cup, the Dutch equivalent of the FA Cup, for the first time in their history, defeating beating AZ 4-2 on penalties in the final. That saw the team, managed by Melvin Boel, qualify for the Europa League league stage, as they won two matches, beating finalists Aston Villa 2-1, also triumphing 2-1 at Panathinaikos in the group stages, plus reach the Johan Cruyff Shield, which they lost 2-1 to PSV Eindhoven.
A statement on the Hatters’ website about the contest said: “The pre-season friendly will be played on Sunday 2nd August and kick-off at 1pm. The last time a Dutch side visited Kenilworth Road came in July 2004 when the Hatters lost 4-0 to an Ajax side featuring Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Rafael van der Vaart. Ticket information and pricing for this friendly will be released in due course.”
Meanwhile, a club statement from their opponents read: “Go Ahead Eagles will conclude its summer training program with an away match against Luton Town. More information about ticket sales for this match will follow at a later stage.”