2008–09 PSV Eindhoven season

During the 2004–05 Dutch football season, PSV Eindhoven competed in the Eredivisie.

PSV Eindhoven
2008–09 season
Manager Huub Stevens (until 28 January)
Dwight Lodeweges
StadiumPhilips Stadion
Eredivisie4th
KNVB CupThird round
Johan Cruyff ShieldWinners
Champions LeagueGroup stage
Top goalscorerIbrahim Afellay (13)

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
Main article: 2008–09 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[lower-alpha 1]
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:
  1. Heerenveen qualified for the play-off round of the UEFA Europa League 2009–10 by winning the 2008–09 KNVB Cup.

Johan Cruyff Shield
Main article: 2008 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
Main article: 2008–09 UEFA Champions League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Liverpool 6 4 2 0 11 5 +6 14 Advance to knockout phase
2 Atlético Madrid 6 3 3 0 9 4 +5 12
3 Marseille 6 1 1 4 5 7 −2 4 Transfer to UEFA Cup
4 PSV 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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  SWE Andreas Isaksson
2 DF  NED Jan Kromkamp
3 DF  MEX Carlos Salcido
4 DF  MEX Francisco Rodríguez
5 DF  NED Mike Zonneveld
6 MF  BEL Timmy Simons
7 FW  SWE Ola Toivonen
8 MF  ECU Édison Méndez
9 FW  SRB Danko Lazović
10 FW  NED Danny Koevermans
11 MF  NED Nordin Amrabat[notes 1]
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 DF  FRA Jérémie Bréchet
14 DF  NED Erik Pieters
15 MF  AUS Jason Culina
16 FW  NED Stef Nijland
20 MF  NED Ibrahim Afellay
21 GK  NED Bas Roorda
22 MF  HUN Balázs Dzsudzsák
24 DF  NED Dirk Marcellis
28 MF  NED Otman Bakkal
36 MF  BEL Funso Ojo
41 GK  NED Jeroen Zoet

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW  PER Reimond Manco (on loan to Willem II)
18 DF  GHA Eric Addo (on loan to Roda JC Kerkrade)
19 FW  BRA Jonathan Reis (on loan to Tupi)
23 DF  BRA Fagner (on loan to Vitória)
26 MF  NED Tommie van der Leegte (to NAC Breda)
No. Pos. Nation Player
29 DF  BEL Stijn Wuytens (on loan to De Graafschap)
30 MF  FIN Mika Väyrynen (to Heerenveen)
31 GK  BRA Cássio (on loan to Sparta Rotterdam)
34 DF  NED Rens van Eijden (on loan to Willem II)

References
  1. "Off-colour PSV accept Stevens' resignation". UEFA. 28 January 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
  2. http://www.footballsquads.co.uk/holland/2008-2009/ere/psv.htm

Notes
  1. Amrabat was born in Naarden, Netherlands, and represented them at U-21 level, but also qualified to represent Morocco internationally and would make his international debut for Morocco in 2011.
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