The Philips Stadion is a football stadium in Eindhoven, Netherlands. As the home of PSV Eindhoven, it is therefore also known as PSV Stadion. With a capacity of 36,500, it is the third-largest football stadium in the country. Established as the Philips Sportpark, it was constructed as a sports field for Philips employees in 1910. The Philips Elftal played football matches from 1911 until 1913, when the team was succeeded by PSV. Since 1913, PSV has used the original ground as its home stadium.
Philips Stadion
Coen Dillen (1926–1990) scores for PSV. On the background, the situation of the stands in 1959 can be seen.
René van de Kerkhof scores for PSV in 1979. The height difference between the main stand and the remaining stands is clearly visible.
The north-east corner of the stadium, which was completed in 2000.
Philips Sport Vereniging, 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, which has played in the Eredivisie, the top tier in Dutch football, since its inception in 1956. Along with Ajax and Feyenoord, PSV is one of the country's "big three" clubs that have dominated the Eredivisie.
PSV's first league winning team in 1929
The PSV squad (1963)
Willy van der Kuijlen celebrating with the UEFA Cup after the final victory in Eindhoven
Guus Hiddink as coach of PSV in 1988