| 2008–09 season | ||||
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| Head coach |
Huub Stevens (until 28 January)
Dwight Lodeweges | |||
| Stadium | Philips Stadion | |||
| Eredivisie | 4th | |||
| KNVB Cup | Third round | |||
| Johan Cruyff Shield | Winners | |||
| Champions League | Group stage | |||
| Top goalscorer | Ibrahim Afellay (13) | |||
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During the 2008–09 Dutch football season, PSV Eindhoven competed in the Eredivisie.
Season summary
Despite winning the Johan Cruyff Shield, manager Huub Stevens resigned in late January. [1] His assistant Dwight Lodeweges acted as caretaker manager for the rest of the season, leaving at the season's end to manage NEC Nijmegen.
Competitions
Eredivisie
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Twente | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 62 | 31 | +31 | 69 | Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round |
| 3 | Ajax | 34 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 74 | 41 | +33 | 68 | Qualification to Europa League play-off round |
| 4 | PSV | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 71 | 33 | +38 | 65 | Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round |
| 5 | Heerenveen | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 66 | 57 | +9 | 60 | Qualification to Europa League play-off round [a] |
| 6 | Groningen | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 53 | 36 | +17 | 56 | Qualification to European competition play-offs |
Source:
ESPN Eredivisie Table
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- ^ Heerenveen qualified for the play-off round of the UEFA Europa League 2009–10 by winning the 2008–09 KNVB Cup.
Johan Cruyff Shield
| 23 August 2008 Final | Feyenoord | 0–2 | PSV | Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam |
| Report |
Lazović  55'Marcellis 67' |
Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Kevin Blom |
UEFA Champions League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Liverpool
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6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 14 | Advance to knockout phase |
| 2 |
Atlético Madrid
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 12 | |
| 3 |
Marseille
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6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 | Transfer to UEFA Cup |
| 4 |
PSV
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6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 3 |
Source:
RSSSF
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season [2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- ^ "Off-colour PSV accept Stevens' resignation". UEFA. 28 January 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
- ^ "FootballSquads - PSV Eindhoven - 2008/09".