Philips Stadion
PSV Stadion (UEFA name) | |
UEFA | |
Former names | Philips Sportpark |
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Location | Frederiklaan 10a Eindhoven, Netherlands |
Coordinates | 51°26′30″N 5°28′3″E / 51.44167°N 5.46750°E |
Owner | PSV Eindhoven |
Operator | PSV Eindhoven |
Capacity | 35,119[2][3] |
Record attendance | 35,292 PSV vs Manchester United, 15 September 2015[4] |
Field size | 105 by 68 metres (114.8 yd × 74.4 yd)[5][6] |
Surface | Grass |
Opened | 12 December 1910 |
Tenants | |
PSV Eindhoven (1916–present) Netherlands national football team (selected matches)[1] |
The Philips Stadion (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈfilɪpˌstaːdijɔn]) is a football stadium in Eindhoven, Netherlands. As the home of PSV Eindhoven (Philips Sport Vereniging), 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.
The stadium has gone through several extensions in its history: after a wooden stand in 1916, seating and standing places slowly enclosed the field throughout the first decades. Two extensive renovations in the 1970s and 1990s first created a covered stadium, and then a two-tiered ground with extensive commercial spaces. The completion of the four corners in 2002 eventually led to its current capacity.
The Philips Stadion currently holds a four-star rating by
History
First decades
In 1910, the Philips company erected new houses to serve the growing need for employee housing. The area, fittingly named Philipsdorp ("Philips Village"), was built on walking distance from the Philips factories and located (at that point) in the outskirts of Eindhoven. Urban planner Gerrit Jan de Jongh envisaged a village green in the center, creating a space for leisure and sports. In this green, a football field, a korfball field and a bandstand were planned. The area was named the Philips Sportpark.[7][8] Meanwhile, Philips founded a football team for its young employees, named Philips Elftal. Their first match marks the first recorded use of the Philips Sportpark: on 15 January 1911, the Philips Elftal won their debut match against Hollandia from Woensel. The Philips Elftal continued to play at the field for two seasons; in 1913 the team was succeeded by PSV, who also took the Philips Sportpark as their home ground.[9] PSV's first official home game was the Eindhoven derby against EVV on 10 October 1915.[10]
In its first years, the field did not include any seating space for spectators. This changed in 1916, when the first wooden stand was built, providing room for 550 viewers.[11][12] The stand was funded by Philips, which was celebrating its 25th anniversary that year.[13] Later, the stand was replaced by a new main stand in 1933, providing seating space for 900 spectators.[13] Five years later, during PSV's twenty-fifth anniversary, a scoreboard was installed in the stadium. The board was a gift by the official PSV fan union.[14] In 1941, PSV decided to build stands across the entire ground. The decision was made to create an oval shape with a running track between field and stands, enabling the possibility for athletic, cycling and ice skating matches. After completion, the capacity rose to 18,000. During World War II, the ground was claimed by German occupants and used for military purposes. The final days of World War II witnessed great destruction in the city of Eindhoven and also to the stadium itself. Repairs were duly made.[13]
In 1953, the main stand was refurbished and extended, creating space for a press room and meeting spaces. Also, a memorial was revealed, commemorating the war victims.
Upgrade to two-tiered stadium
In April 1987, cracks in the south stand were discovered. The damage was caused by an
In the nineties, the other stands were also raised to the level of the south stand. The west and east stand were expanded in 1993, and the north stand in 1996.
In March 2001, PSV faced
Plans to further expand the ground to 45,000 seats have been examined, but turned down after the Netherlands lost the
Other uses
The Philips Stadion is incidentally used for music concerts. During these events, the stadium offers space for around 30,000 visitors. In 1992, a version of Carl Orff's Carmina Burana was played at the stadium.[29] Two years later, Eros Ramazzotti gave a concert at the Philips Stadion.[30][31][32] In the aftermath, the grass suffered heavily after being trampled by concert goers. It prompted the PSV board's reluctance to hold more events at the ground.[30] It was not until 2006 that the stadium would host a concert: Dutch artist Guus Meeuwis played three concerts in front of a sold-out crowd. Since 2006, Meeuwis has played at the stadium every year. His shows were sometimes combined with live coverage of a Netherlands football team match in case of a planned fixture.[33][34] In 2007, Dutch band BLØF also played at the ground.[29]
Transport
The stadium can be reached by a 10-minute walk from the
Euro 2000 matches
Date | Result | Round | ||
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12 June 2000 | Portugal | 3–2 | England | Group A |
15 June 2000 | Sweden | 0–0 | Turkey | Group B |
19 June 2000 | Italy | 2–1 | Sweden |
See also
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