28 Facts About PSV Eindhoven

Philips Sport Vereniging, abbreviated as PSV and internationally known as PSV Eindhoven, is a Dutch sports club from Eindhoven, Netherlands, that plays in the Eredivisie, the top tier in Dutch football.

Currently, PSV Eindhoven is ranked 56th on the UEFA club coefficients ranking.

Under the guidance of coach Wout Buitenweg, PSV Eindhoven were promoted in 1918 and 1921 as well, eventually reaching the Eerste Klasse.

Since 1926, PSV Eindhoven has always played in the highest possible domestic league.

PSV Eindhoven was responsible for bringing the club to a new level with new accommodations and stadium expansions.

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In 1955, PSV Eindhoven became the first Dutch club to enter the European Champion Clubs' Cup.

The following year, PSV Eindhoven ended second in the league but more significantly, reached the Europa Cup I quarter-finals for the first time, where it was eliminated by FC Zurich.

PSV Eindhoven's team reached two Dutch cup finals and the semi-finals of the European Cup Winners' Cup.

In 1985, chairman Jacques Ruts and Ploegsma decided on a change of direction: Hans Kraay became the new director of football and PSV Eindhoven started to sign players with flair, like Ruud Gullit, Søren Lerby, Gerald Vanenburg and Eric Gerets.

In 1989, after Koeman left, PSV Eindhoven ended second in the league, but won the KNVB Cup after defeating Vitesse .

PSV Eindhoven saw Van Breukelen retiring and signed Luc Nilis in 1994, who formed a powerful duo with another signing, the 17-year-old Ronaldo.

PSV Eindhoven were comfortably crowned league champions in Gerets' debut year, creating a 16-point gap with runner-up Heerenveen.

PSV Eindhoven was fined by UEFA and forced to play a European match on neutral ground.

In 2004, the PSV Eindhoven board clashed with Hiddink and Van Raaij concerning the expenditures.

PSV Eindhoven apparently appreciated the contrast between his red raspberry drink and his white notepad.

PSV Eindhoven have played at the Philips Stadion since its foundation in 1913, when it was still named Philips Sportpark.

Training sessions by PSV are conducted on De Herdgang, located in the outskirts of Eindhoven in woodland surroundings.

The second one, PSV Eindhoven Fans United, serve a more specific purpose: to improve the atmosphere in the stadium.

In recent times, FC Eindhoven was PSV's feeder club on several occasions and the clubs share a women's team and youth setup.

PSV Eindhoven was an association until 1999, when it became a public limited company with shareholders .

PSV Eindhoven appoints a director of football, who manages football-related processes such as transfers, in order to control the long-term planning.

PSV Eindhoven was founded by Philips and in the first decades, the club was only open to employees.

The club did sign players from elsewhere, however; one of the perks of playing for PSV Eindhoven was that players who were offered a football contract were always offered a Philips job as well.

PSV Eindhoven was often a way for Philips to introduce its technology to the public.

PSV Eindhoven have won the most Johan Cruyff Shields so far, with thirteen.

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Between 1985 and 1989, and between 2005 and 2008, PSV Eindhoven won the Eredivisie four times in a row; the only other clubs accomplishing this were Ajax and HVV Den Haag.

PSV Eindhoven have played in a European competition every year since 1974; only Barcelona and Anderlecht have a longer streak in play.

PSV Eindhoven played 528 matches and scored 308 goals between 1964 and 1981.