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A Review On PSV Eindhoven
The club was first founded as a forum for employees of the Philips electronics company to exercise football. Philips Sport Vereniging (PSV) was founded on the anniversary of Napoleon's centenary defeat, 31 August 1913. The Philips Stadium was built exactly at the time the club was founded, although renovations and capacity additions are being carried out gradually.
Based on these historical roots, the club has never changed sponsors since shirt sponsorship was introduced to the Eredivisie in 1982. PSV's first golden period occurred in the mid-1970s. When Ajax Amsterdam went into crisis after winning three consecutive Champions Cups, PSV dominated the Eredivisie with the likes of the Van der Kerkhof brothers (Rene and Willy), Jan van Beveren, Jan Poortvliet and Huub Stevens.
PSV won their first European title in 1978 after beating French team, SC Bastia, 3-0 in two UEFA Cup finals. The second golden period occurred in the late 1980s. A coach named Guus Hiddink led the team consisting of Ronald Koeman, Eric Gerets, Soren Lerby and Wim Kieft, to win the Champions Cup by beating Benfica on penalties. With Hiddink, PSV won the Eredivisie three times, three Dutch Cups and one Champions Cup. PSV's dominance has continued since the late 1990s. Over the past decade, PSV has won the league championship crown seven times. This club is often nicknamed Boeren