During the 2017–18 season,
PSV Eindhoven
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 association football, football department, which has pla ...
participated in the Dutch
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie (; "Honour Division" or "Premier Division") is a professional association football league in the Netherlands and the highest level of the Dutch football league system. The league was founded in 1956, two years after the start o ...
, the
KNVB Cup
The KNVB Beker (; ), branded as the TOTO KNVB Beker for sponsorship reasons, is a competition in the Netherlands organised by the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) since 1898. It was based on the format of the English FA Cup. Outside the N ...
and the
UEFA Europa League
The UEFA Europa League (UEL), usually known simply as the Europa League, is an annual association football, football club competition organised since 1971 by the UEFA, Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) for eligible European footb ...
. They won the Eredivisie by defeating Ajax 3-0 at the
Philips Stadion
The Philips Stadion () is a Association football, football stadium in Eindhoven, Netherlands. As the home of PSV Eindhoven (Philips Sport Vereniging), it is also known as PSV Stadion. With a capacity of 35,119, it is the third-largest football s ...
.
Season summary
Several starting players departed the club before the season, including
Andrés Guardado
José Andrés Guardado Hernández (; born 28 September 1986) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Popularly known as ''Principito'' (Spanish for '' Little Prince''), Guardado came through the youth ranks at ...
,
Héctor Moreno
Héctor Alfredo Moreno Herrera (born 17 January 1988) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga MX club Monterrey.
Moreno ascended the youth ranks of Club Universidad Nacional, making his senior debut in 2006 at ...
,
Davy Pröpper
David Petrus Wenceslaus Henri Pröpper (born 2 September 1991) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a central or attacking midfielder.
Early and personal life
Pröpper was born in Arnhem and his brothers Robin and Mike a ...
and
Jetro Willems
Jetro Danovich Sexer Willems (born 30 March 1994) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a left wing-back or left-back.
Willems represented the Netherlands national team at UEFA Euro 2012; he played in the Netherlands' opening match o ...
. The biggest incoming transfer was
Hirving Lozano
Hirving Rodrigo Lozano Bahena (born 30 July 1995), commonly known as Chucky, is a Mexican professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Midfielder#Winger, winger for Major League Soccer club San Diego FC and the Mexico national fo ...
, coming from Mexican club
Pachuca
Pachuca (; ), formally known as Pachuca de Soto, is the capital and largest city of the east-central Mexico, Mexican States of Mexico, state of Hidalgo (state), Hidalgo, located in the south-central part of the state. Pachuca Municipality, Pach ...
. Despite these changes PSV won the Eredivisie title. The league was decided after a 3–0 victory over rivals
Ajax
Ajax may refer to:
Greek mythology and tragedy
* Ajax the Great, a Greek mythological hero, son of King Telamon and Periboea
* Ajax the Lesser, a Greek mythological hero, son of Oileus, the king of Locris
* Ajax (play), ''Ajax'' (play), by the an ...
.
In the KNVB cup, PSV reached the quarter-finals before being eliminated by
Feyenoord
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. PSV's Europa League campaign was a failure as they were knocked out by Croatian side
Osijek
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in the qualifying rounds: it was the first time in 43 years that PSV failed to qualify for the main tournament of a European competition.
Squad
Friendlies
Competitions
Eredivisie
League table
Results summary
Matches
KNVB Cup
UEFA Europa League
Qualifying rounds
Statistics
Appearances and goals
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Disciplinary record
Transfers
Transfers in
Transfers out
Loans in
Loans out
References
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PSV Eindhoven seasons
PSV Eindhoven
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 association football, football department, which has pla ...
PSV Eindhoven
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 association football, football department, which has pla ...
Dutch football championship–winning seasons