Eredivisie
Dutch champions — 27th title
Champions League
Straight into the league phase
Stadium
Philips Stadion — over 35,000
Coach
Peter Bosz — contract until 2028
About the stadium
Philips Stadion opened on 12 December 1910 and is one of the oldest stadiums in Europe still in use — an enclosed, steep and tight bowl of more than 35,000 seats, where the corners have been filled in and the stands sit right up against the pitch. One advantage of it, rare in European football: it's about a ten-minute walk from Eindhoven's central train station, one of the shortest station-to-stadium distances of any top-flight league. The attendance record was set on 15 September 2015 against Manchester United: 35,292 spectators. In March 2026 the club presented a major expansion plan — enlarging to between 52,000 and 58,500 seats, with construction due to start in 2027 and finish in 2030, with matches continuing throughout the works. And one small, human detail: one seat in the stadium is never sold — row 22, seat 43 in Stand D, kept in memory of Frits Philips, the club's patron who died in 2005. Address: Frederiklaan 10a, Eindhoven.
FAQ
How do you buy tickets for a PSV match?
PSV tickets are sold on the official website by priority groups, and at the bottom of the ladder a PSV Club Card is required. You need to understand the Dutch system before booking a flight. Almost the entire stadium is held by season-ticket holders, and there's a numbered waiting list that first requires paid membership at the club. Single tickets have a real online sale on the official website, but it's tiered by priority groups, and at the bottom of the ladder you need a PSV Club Card — a free digital card. And here's the obstacle for a tourist: the usual route to getting one is identity verification through a Dutch bank. The club does publish an English-language form for issuing one without a Dutch bank, with an ID document upload, but doesn't publish a processing time. Anyone who wants to go the official route needs to contact fan services months in advance and get written confirmation before buying a flight. There's also an official resale exchange where season-ticket holders release their seat up to four hours before the match. TikTik obtains tickets for PSV matches without a Club Card and without a Dutch bank.
How do you get to Philips Stadion?
You get to Philips Stadion in about a ten-minute walk from Eindhoven Centraal train station. This is one of the big advantages of this stadium: it's about a ten-minute walk from Eindhoven Centraal train station, just northwest of the city center — you leave the station and walk. A second station, Strijp-S, is about a fifteen-minute walk away. From Amsterdam: a direct Intercity train from Amsterdam Centraal, about one hour and 18 minutes, at a very high frequency. From Eindhoven Airport: buses 400 and 401 reach the central station in about 25 minutes, roughly six departures an hour each. In short — there's no reason to rent a car.
Is there parking at Philips Stadion?
There is a secure car park right next to Philips Stadion, but on match days the club directs fans towards public transport. The stadium's car park can only be reached via a single street, and on match days spots on the nearby streets are reserved for season-ticket holders, sponsors and emergency services. What is available: a secure car park next to the stadium and multi-story car parks in the city center — the closest about a six-minute walk from the ground and the next one about nine — which the club notes are significantly discounted on match days. A quieter and cheaper alternative: one of the Park & Ride sites on the edge of the city, and from there a bus or a bike. Note that the street to the north of the stadium is closed on match days to cars, scooters and even bicycles.
How do you get from Israel to a PSV match?
For a PSV match, you fly to Eindhoven Airport, and from there take bus 400 or 401. Two routes, and both are easy. The direct one: a flight to Eindhoven Airport, and from there bus 400 or 401 to the central station in about 25 minutes plus a further ten-minute walk to the stadium — meaning from plane to pitch in under an hour. The second route: a direct flight to Amsterdam, and from Schiphol Airport a train to Eindhoven — about one hour and 25 minutes, usually with one change. You can certainly sleep in Amsterdam and do the match there-and-back in the same day.
Does an Israeli need a visa to fly to the match?
No. Israelis enter Schengen-area countries visa-free for stays of up to 90 days in any 180-day period, and all that's required is a valid passport. Worth knowing what's coming: the European Union is launching the ETIAS authorization system in the last quarter of 2026. Once it takes effect, an online authorization will be required in advance, at a cost of €7, valid for three years or until the passport expires — whichever comes first. As of today the system is not active and no action is required from you. Important warning: the EU warns that many sites impersonate the official site, use the EU logo and charge inflated fees or steal passport and credit card details. There is only one official site — europa.eu/etias — and any address not on the europa.eu domain is not official.
Where should you sit at Philips Stadion?
The loud stand at Philips Stadion is the lower East Stand — sections U to Y, standing. The vocal crowd sits in the East Stand, in the lower tier: sections U to Y are the official sfeervakken — sold unnumbered, with no fixed seat, and standing in front of your seat is allowed throughout the match. The club explicitly states they're less suitable for young children and the elderly. A tip that's especially worth knowing: in league matches these sections are completely closed and sold only through the resale exchange — but for European and cup matches they do go on regular online sale, so a Champions League night is actually the easier way into the loud stand. Away fans sit in section MM in the northwest corner, in two separate blocks of about 800 seats each. There's also a dedicated family corner and a youth section.
What's special about PSV?
PSV are the reigning Dutch champions, with the 27th title in their history in the 2025/26 season. The title was already sealed on 5 April 2026 with 84 points and a 19-point gap over Feyenoord, the largest gap ever between first and second place in the history of the Dutch league. It's the third straight title under Peter Bosz, who has been at the club since summer 2023 and extended his contract in February 2026 until mid-2028. The club was founded in 1913 as the sports club of Philips company employees — hence the name — and Eindhoven remains the Netherlands' technology city to this day. An honest note on the atmosphere: in spring 2026 the organized supporters' groups announced a silent protest following expulsions from the stadium, and the first home match after winning the title was held in a surprisingly quiet stadium. The atmosphere here is excellent most of the time, but it depends on one group whose relationship with the club is strained.
What is PSV's big match in the 2026/27 season?
PSV's big match is the Champions League — four European nights at Philips Stadion. As Dutch champions, PSV enter directly into the 36-team league phase, with no qualifying round at all — the draw is held on Thursday 27 August 2026 in Nyon, so the opponents and the four European nights at Philips Stadion are not yet known; the first round is on 8 to 10 September and the final on 5 June 2027 in Madrid. In the league, the big match is the Topper against Ajax: away in Amsterdam on Saturday 5 September 2026 at 20:00, and at home at Philips Stadion in late April 2027 — a match that, in a tight title race, will be the match of the season. Against Feyenoord: at home on 25 October 2026 and away on 10 January 2027. PSV opened the league at home against Fortuna Sittard on 8 August 2026, and close the season away at Heerenveen on 23 May 2027.
