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Round 1

  1. In which year was PSV Eindhoven founded?
  2. What does the abbreviation 'PSV' stand for?
  3. PSV was founded as a sports club for the employees of which company?
  4. In which Dutch city does PSV play its home matches?
  5. What is the name of PSV's home stadium?
  6. What are PSV's traditional club colours?
  7. PSV's nickname 'Boeren' translates to what in English?
  8. Eindhoven, PSV's home city, lies in which Dutch province?
  9. PSV, Ajax and which other club make up the traditional 'Big Three' of Dutch football?
  10. In which year did PSV win their first Dutch national championship?
Answers — round 1
  1. 1913 — PSV was founded on 31 August 1913 as a sports club for Philips employees.
  2. Philips Sport Vereniging — PSV stands for Philips Sport Vereniging, meaning Philips Sports Association.
  3. Philips — The club grew out of Philips, the Eindhoven electronics manufacturer.
  4. Eindhoven — PSV is based in Eindhoven, in the province of North Brabant.
  5. Philips Stadion — De Kuip is Feyenoord's ground and the Johan Cruyff Arena is Ajax's; PSV play at the Philips Stadion.
  6. Red and white — PSV have worn red and white since the colours were chosen at the 1913 founding meeting.
  7. Farmers — 'Boeren' means 'Farmers', the club's long-standing nickname.
  8. North Brabant — Eindhoven is the largest city in the province of North Brabant.
  9. Feyenoord — The Big Three of Dutch football are Ajax, Feyenoord and PSV.
  10. 1929 — PSV claimed their first Dutch title in 1929; 1951 and 1963 were later triumphs.

Round 2

  1. In their 1988 treble season, PSV won the Eredivisie, the European Cup and which domestic trophy?
  2. How many league goals did PSV score in their dominant 1987-88 Eredivisie title win?
  3. Which PSV striker, nicknamed 'Het Kanon' (The Cannon), scored 43 league goals in the 1956-57 season?
  4. Which forward, remembered as 'Mister PSV', scored over 300 league goals for the club between 1964 and 1981?
  5. Which club did PSV beat to win the 1988 European Cup?
  6. How was the 1988 European Cup final between PSV and Benfica ultimately decided?
  7. Which PSV goalkeeper saved the decisive penalty to win the 1988 European Cup final shootout?
  8. Who managed PSV to their 1988 treble, including the European Cup?
  9. PSV won their first European trophy, the 1978 UEFA Cup, by beating which French club in the final?
  10. In which European competition did PSV win their first continental trophy in 1978?
Answers — round 2
  1. KNVB Cup — PSV completed the treble with the Eredivisie, KNVB Cup and European Cup in 1987-88.
  2. 117 — PSV racked up 117 goals in 34 league games in 1987-88.
  3. Coen Dillen — Coen Dillen's 43 goals in 1956-57 remains a landmark Eredivisie single-season tally.
  4. Willy van der Kuijlen — Willy van der Kuijlen played more than 500 league games and is PSV's all-time top scorer.
  5. Benfica — PSV beat Portugal's Benfica in the final; Real Madrid were eliminated in the semi-finals.
  6. A penalty shootout — After a 0-0 draw, PSV won 6-5 on penalties.
  7. Hans van Breukelen — Hans van Breukelen kept out Antonio Veloso's spot-kick to seal a 6-5 shootout win.
  8. Guus Hiddink — Guus Hiddink led PSV to the Eredivisie, KNVB Cup and European Cup in 1987-88.
  9. Bastia — PSV beat SC Bastia 3-0 on aggregate to win the 1978 UEFA Cup.
  10. UEFA Cup — PSV's first European title came in the 1978 UEFA Cup.

Round 3

  1. PSV reached the 2005 Champions League semi-finals, where they were knocked out by which Italian club?
  2. In the 2005 Champions League semi-final, PSV won the second leg 3-1 against AC Milan but went out on what basis?
  3. Which Brazilian striker scored prolifically for PSV from 1988 to 1993 before joining Barcelona?
  4. Ronaldo joined PSV in 1994 as a teenager from which Brazilian club?
  5. Which Dutch striker was PSV's top scorer in 1998-99 and 1999-2000 before a big-money move to Manchester United?
  6. Which defender won the 1988 European Cup with PSV before joining Barcelona's 'Dream Team'?
  7. Which Belgian right-back captained PSV to their 1988 European Cup triumph?
  8. PSV striker Mateja Kezman, nicknamed 'Batman', formed a lethal duo with which winger, prompting the 'Batman and Robben' tag?
  9. Which PSV academy graduate and Netherlands forward joined Liverpool in January 2023?
  10. Which PSV academy product moved to Manchester United in 2015 after starring in the Eredivisie?
Answers — round 3
  1. AC Milan — AC Milan edged PSV in the 2005 semi-finals.
  2. Away goals — The tie finished 3-3 on aggregate and Milan advanced on away goals.
  3. Romario — Romario scored over 160 goals for PSV between 1988 and 1993; Ronaldinho never played for the club.
  4. Cruzeiro — Ronaldo moved from Cruzeiro to PSV in 1994.
  5. Ruud van Nistelrooy — Ruud van Nistelrooy top-scored for PSV before joining Manchester United in 2001.
  6. Ronald Koeman — Ronald Koeman won the 1988 European Cup with PSV, then moved to Barcelona in 1989.
  7. Eric Gerets — Eric Gerets, the 'Lion of Rekem', captained PSV's 1988 European Cup winners.
  8. Arjen Robben — Kezman and Arjen Robben's partnership was nicknamed 'Batman and Robben' at PSV.
  9. Cody Gakpo — Cody Gakpo moved from PSV to Liverpool in January 2023.
  10. Memphis Depay — Memphis Depay left PSV for Manchester United in 2015; Wijnaldum went to Newcastle.

Round 4

  1. Which English manager led PSV to two Eredivisie titles in the early 1990s after succeeding Guus Hiddink?
  2. PSV treble-winning coach Guus Hiddink is of which nationality?
  3. Which coach oversaw PSV's successful mid-1970s spell, winning the 1978 UEFA Cup and back-to-back league titles?
  4. Which former PSV European Cup winner returned as head coach in 2006 and won the Eredivisie in his first season back?
  5. In 2001, Ruud van Nistelrooy left PSV for which English club?
  6. Ronaldo left PSV in 1996 for which club, in what was then a world-record transfer?
  7. Which English club signed Arjen Robben from PSV in 2004?
  8. To which Italian club did PSV sell Hirving Lozano in 2019?
  9. From which Mexican club did PSV sign Hirving Lozano in 2017?
  10. The KNVB Cup, which PSV have won several times, is the main national knockout cup of which country?
Answers — round 4
  1. Bobby Robson — Bobby Robson managed PSV from 1990 to 1992, winning two league titles.
  2. Dutch — Guus Hiddink is a Dutchman, born in Varsseveld in 1946.
  3. Kees Rijvers — Kees Rijvers coached PSV to the 1978 UEFA Cup and the 1975 and 1976 titles.
  4. Ronald Koeman — Ronald Koeman guided PSV to the 2006-07 title on goal difference over Ajax.
  5. Manchester United — Van Nistelrooy joined Manchester United from PSV in 2001 for a British-record fee.
  6. Barcelona — Ronaldo joined Barcelona from PSV in 1996; he moved on to Inter a year later.
  7. Chelsea — Robben moved from PSV to Chelsea in 2004.
  8. Napoli — Lozano moved from PSV to Napoli in 2019 for a large fee.
  9. Pachuca — PSV signed Lozano from Pachuca in 2017.
  10. Netherlands — The KNVB Cup is the Dutch national cup, organised by the KNVB.

Round 5

  1. Who was PSV's top scorer in the treble-winning 1987-88 season, with 29 league goals?
  2. Which combative midfielder captained PSV to the 2005 Champions League semi-finals before joining Barcelona that summer?
  3. Which South Korean midfielder starred for PSV in their 2005 Champions League run before joining Manchester United?
  4. Since when have PSV played on the site of the Philips Stadion?
  5. Which Dutch star did PSV sell to AC Milan in 1987 for what was then a world-record fee?
  6. Which Belgian striker starred for PSV from 1994 to 2000 and was later named by Ronaldo as his favourite strike partner?
Answers — round 5
  1. Wim Kieft — Wim Kieft top-scored with 29 league goals in 1987-88.
  2. Mark van Bommel — Mark van Bommel left PSV for Barcelona in 2005, after which Cocu took the captaincy.
  3. Park Ji-sung — Park Ji-sung played for PSV under Hiddink before moving to Manchester United in 2005.
  4. Since the club's foundation in 1913 — PSV have used the ground, originally the Philips Sportpark, since they were founded in 1913.
  5. Ruud Gullit — PSV sold Ruud Gullit to AC Milan in 1987; van Basten and Rijkaard joined Milan from other clubs.
  6. Luc Nilis — Luc Nilis partnered Ronaldo and later Van Nistelrooy at PSV, scoring over 100 league goals.

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