Philips Sport Vereniging Philips Sport Vereniging (; en, Philips Sports Association ), abbreviated as PSV and internationally known as PSV Eindhoven (), is a Dutch sports club from Eindhoven, Netherlands. It is best known for its professional football department, whi ...

is a Dutch football club based in

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and the 1987–88

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. Most recent

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success was the

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in the

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which PSV lost against

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on an away goal.

History

Early years

Although not the oldest football club in the Netherlands, PSV has always been a successful club in club competition. Not only did they managed to win the Dutch title 24 times, but also they made fame in Europe. In 1955, PSV was the first Dutch club to participate in the

, the first season in which the

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introduced a new club competition. This first season, however, was very unsuccessful for PSV, in which they lost the first leg against

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6–1, with Peter Fransen scoring the first European goal for the club. The same player scored in the return, where PSV won 1–0 against the

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club, but it was far not enough to progress to the second round. In the 1963–64 season PSV participated in the European Cup for the second time, making it to the quarter-finals where they lost to

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. The biggest success gained PSV in the

1970–71 European Cup Winners' Cup The 1970–71 season of the European Cup Winners' Cup football club tournament was won by Chelsea in a replay against Real Madrid. Defending champions Manchester City were eliminated by Chelsea in the semi-finals, only the second ever tie in the ...

. PSV made it to the semi-finals, but

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proved to be too strong. Revenge against the Spanish winners would come in 1972 and in 1988, the most successful year for PSV.

UEFA Cup success

PSV participated in the

for the first time in 1971 against

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side

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. Again, it was also the first edition of a new European Cup, just like 16 years before. After a draw on homesoil, the East Germans withdrew from the competition after the first leg. The following match against Real Madrid was a repeat of the semi-finals of the 1970–71 European Cup Winners' Cup. PSV lost the first leg 1–3 in

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, but in the Netherlands, where the return was played in

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, PSV won 2–0 and managed to book a place in the third round by winning on the

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. In the quarter-finals, however, Belgian club

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proved to be too strong, eliminating PSV. The first golden era, also mentioned as the silver era, proved to be the 1970s. In the

1977–78 UEFA Cup The 1977–78 UEFA Cup was won by PSV Eindhoven on aggregate over Bastia. The third club was revoked to Hungary and Romania, and it was assigned to Switzerland and Poland. First round First leg ---- ---- ...

, PSV won the trophy, the first European trophy for the club. In their first final, they played against French opponents

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. In a return on home soil, after a 0–0 draw in the first leg, PSV scored 3–0. The legendary squad with

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Willy van der Kuijlen Wilhelmus Martinus Leonardus Johannes "Willy" van der Kuijlen (; 6 December 1946 – 19 April 2021) was a Dutch football player and a scout for PSV Eindhoven. Van der Kuijlen was born in Helmond and started his youth career at local club HVV. ...

, and the brothers

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and

Willy van de Kerkhof Wilhelmus Antonius "Willy" van de Kerkhof (; born 16 September 1951) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Van de Kerkhof and his twin brother René were squad members of the Dutch national team that made the Wor ...

is still remembered by PSV fans.

European Cup success

Ten years after the success of winning the UEFA Cup, PSV achieved another memorable performance. In the

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, PSV proved to be unbeaten, but in Europe, fans were hoping for success. In the

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, manager

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created a team that beat

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, Rapid Wien and

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on away goals. In the semi-final, PSV ended up again playing Real Madrid. The first leg in Madrid ended in 1–1 by a goal from

Edward Linskens Edward Linskens (born 6 November 1968) is a Dutch retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder, mainly for PSV. Football career Linskens was born in Venray, Limburg. During his 11-year professional career he played for PSV Eindhoven, ...

, while in the dazzling return, PSV held the Spanish side to a 0–0 draw, ensuring progression to the final on the away goals rule. The

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was played at the

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, Stuttgart, against Portuguese side Benfica. After both sides failed to score in regular and

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, the match went to

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. Fortunately, PSV goalkeeper

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was one of the most talented 'keepers in the Netherlands, stopping the crucial penalty from Benfica's

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. It was one of the most important saves of Van Breukelen as the club claimed the European Cup for the first (and only) time. The squad is still loved by fans and most important players were captain

Eric Gerets Eric Maria Gerets (, born 18 May 1954) is a Belgian football manager and former player who played as a right back. He started his playing career as an amateur for his local team AA Rekem, before achieving success with Standard Liège and PSV. ...

Ronald Koeman Ronald Koeman (; born 21 March 1963) is a Dutch professional football manager and former player. He is the younger brother of his former international teammate Erwin Koeman and the son of former Dutch international Martin Koeman. Koeman was ca ...

Wim Kieft Willem Cornelis Nicolaas "Wim" Kieft (born 12 November 1962) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a centre forward. Kieft went into punditry in 2001, occasionally appearing on football talk show '' Voetbal Inside'' A prolifi ...

Gerald Vanenburg Gerald Mervin Vanenburg (born 5 March 1964) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a right winger. He amassed Eredivisie totals of 372 games and 112 goals for Ajax and PSV combined, winning fifteen major titles between the two ...

Jan Heintze Jan Heintze (born 17 August 1963) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a left-sided defensive midfielder and defender. He ended his career in the Netherlands with PSV Eindhoven, where he was a part of the PSV team which won ...

and

Søren Lerby Søren Lerby (born 1 February 1958) is a Danish former football player, manager, and licensed agent. As a player, he spent most of his career in Dutch football, winning five Eredivisie championships with Ajax Amsterdam and two with PSV Eindho ...

Champions League

In 1992, the European Cup was rebranded as the UEFA Champions League. In the inaugural Champions League season of 1992–93, PSV was again the first Dutch club who played in the tournament. They reached the group stage, although this proved to be very unsuccessful with just one point earned from six matches. From 1997–98 until 2008–09, PSV was one of the few clubs which participated in every group stage edition. Although the results were mixed, PSV reached the second round for the first time in the 2004–05. Before that, the club was unable to qualify for the knock-out phase, ended up in third or fourth place. 2004–05 proved to be the most successful Champions League season to date. PSV, with captain

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Philip Cocu Phillip John-William Cocu (born 29 October 1970) is a Dutch professional football manager and former player, he is the manager of Vitesse. Cocu was born in Eindhoven but raised in Zevenaar, playing youth football for local clubs DCS and De Gra ...

Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink Johannes Vennegoor of Hesselink (; born 7 November 1978) is a Dutch former professional footballer. He formerly played for the Netherlands national team as a striker. He played for clubs such as the Dutch Eredivisie's FC Twente and PSV, the ...

Wilfred Bouma Wilfred Bouma (; born 15 June 1978) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played most notably for PSV Eindhoven, Aston Villa and the Netherlands national team. Club career Early career Born in Helmond, North Brabant, Bouma started his ...

, Swiss midfielder Johann Vogel, Brazilians

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and

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and Koreans

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and

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, progressed to the semi-finals after defeating

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on penalties. In the first leg against

, the Italians were deadly efficient and won 2–0. In the return leg in Eindhoven, PSV played one of its best ever matches, taking a 2–0 lead only for

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to score a fatal away goal for Milan. A late goal by Philip Cocu was not enough for one of the best teams of PSV in history as Milan progressed on away goals.

Matches

Overall record

''Last update: 21 July 2021''

Notes

1. Lost on

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.
2. Won on

.
3. Lost after

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4. Won after

.
5. Lost on

.
6. Won on

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7.

withdrew from the competition after the first leg.
8. Match was played in

.
9. PSV lost on a coin toss.

References

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