P.S.V. Eindhoven facts for kids

P.S.V. Eindhoven

Full name	Philips Sport Vereniging
Founded	1913
Ground	Philips Stadion, Eindhoven
Ground Capacity	35,119
Chairman	Tiny Sanders
Manager	Philip Cocu
League	Eredivisie
2013/14	Eredivisie, ?

PSV's first league winning team in 1929

Philips Sport Vereniging (English: Philips Sports Union), widely known either as PSV or PSV Eindhoven, is a sports club from Eindhoven, Netherlands. It is best known for its professional football (soccer) section.

Title

• Dutch League Winner(21x)

1929, 1935, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

• KNVB bowl(9x)

1950, 1974, 1976, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1996, 2005, 2012

• Super Cup (1x)

1992

• Johan Cruijff Schaal (8x)

1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2008, 2012

• Europacup I (before Champions League) (1x)

1988

• UEFA Cup (1x)

1978

League position

Season	League	Position
2000/01	Eredivisie	Champions
2001/02	Eredivisie	2nd
2002/03	Eredivisie	Champions
2003/04	Eredivisie	2nd
2004/05	Eredivisie	Champions
2005/06	Eredivisie	Champions
2006/07	Eredivisie	Champions
2007/08	Eredivisie	Champions
2008/09	Eredivisie	4th
2009/10	Eredivisie	3rd
2010/11	Eredivisie	3rd
2011/12	Eredivisie	3rd
2012/13	Eredivisie	2rd

Former position

1956/57 : Eredivisie - 5th 1957/58 : Eredivisie - 10th 1958/59 : Eredivisie - 10th 1959/60 : Eredivisie - 3rd 1960/61 : Eredivisie - 7th 1961/62 : Eredivisie - 2nd 1962/63 : Eredivisie - Champions 1963/64 : Eredivisie - 2nd 1964/65 : Eredivisie - 4th 1965/66 : Eredivisie - 8th 1966/67 : Eredivisie - 6th 1967/68 : Eredivisie - 14th 1968/69 : Eredivisie - 5th 1969/70 : Eredivisie - 3rd 1970/71 : Eredivisie - 4th 1971/72 : Eredivisie - 8th 1972/73 : Eredivisie - 6th 1973/74 : Eredivisie - 4th 1974/75 : Eredivisie - Champions 1975/76 : Eredivisie - Champions 1976/77 : Eredivisie - 2nd 1977/78 : Eredivisie - Champions 1978/79 : Eredivisie - 3rd 1979/80 : Eredivisie - 3rd 1980/81 : Eredivisie - 5th 1981/82 : Eredivisie - 2nd 1982/83 : Eredivisie - 3rd 1983/84 : Eredivisie - 2nd 1984/85 : Eredivisie - 2nd 1985/86 : Eredivisie - Champions 1986/87 : Eredivisie - Champions 1987/88 : Eredivisie - Champions 1988/89 : Eredivisie - Champions 1989/90 : Eredivisie - 2nd 1990/91 : Eredivisie - Champions 1991/92 : Eredivisie - Champions 1992/93 : Eredivisie - 2nd 1993/94 : Eredivisie - 3rd 1994/95 : Eredivisie - 3rd 1995/96 : Eredivisie - 2nd 1996/97 : Eredivisie - Champions 1997/98 : Eredivisie - 2nd 1998/99 : Eredivisie - 3rd 1999/00 : Eredivisie - Champions

Images for kids

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  The PSV squad (1963)

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  Willy van der Kuijlen celebrating with the UEFA Cup after the final victory in Eindhoven

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  Guus Hiddink as coach of PSV in 1988

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  Hans van Breukelen celebrating with the European Cup after the match in Stuttgart

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  Eric Gerets (left) posing with the European Cup, together with Frits Philips (right)

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  Romário during a PSV training session in 1989

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  The first club crest. The light bulb in the center represents the company Philips

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  The Philips Stadion

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  PSV Under-19 plays a match on De Herdgang's main field

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  Coen Dillen playing for PSV in 1959. He scored 288 league goals for PSV, including 43 in the 1956–57 season – a domestic record until this day.