PSV Eindhoven

Philips Sport Vereniging, or simply PSV, was founded in 1910 because the Philips company in Eindhoven needed a physical activity for its employees, leading to the creation of a football team known as the Philips Elftal. This team folded after three years but was reintroduced in 1913 as Philips Sport Vereniging, Dutch for association. Due to WWI,…

As part of the Dutch Big 3, PSV shares a rivalry with Feyenoord, but their main rivals are Ajax. This rivalry is huge with PSV fans, but Ajax seems to share a more intense rivalry with Feyenoord. In any case, any game played between these three teams is always a fiercely contested affair, not least because one of them almost always wins the…

PSV Vrouwen was founded in 2012 and competes in the Eredivisie Vrouwen, the top women’s league in the Netherlands. They have won 1 league title and KNVB Cup in their short history, and have competed in European competitions on two

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PSV have played at the Philips Stadion since 1913, when it was still called Philips Sportpark. Although the stadium has remained in the same place for over 100 years, it has been remodeled a number of times to repair damage from WWII and to upgrade stands. The stadium has a current capacity of 36,500, making it the third-largest stadium in the…

GETTING THERE: It’s just a 15-minute walk from the main train station in the city center. PUBS and GRUB: There are plenty of options around, due the stadium’s central location. AROUND TOWN: Frankly, there doesn’t seem to be much happening in town: a couple of museums, including one about the Phillips electronics company, are…