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Key facts<\/h3>\n

Club: PSV Eindhoven | Opening: 1913 | Capacity: 35,000 seats<\/p>\n

History and description<\/h3>\n

Philips Stadion has been the home of PSV Eindhoven since the club’s\u00a0foundation in 1913. It officially opened on 13 August 1913 with a kick-off by the 8-year-old Frits Philips, son of Philips Electronics founder Anton Philips and future livelong PSV fan.<\/p>\n

Philips Stadion was initially a bare pitch and it took until 1916 for the first wooden stand to be built. In the following decades, the stadium got gradually expanded, resulting in a capacity of about 22,000 in the post-War period.<\/p>\n

The stadium got almost entirely rebuilt between 1969 and 1977, which resulted in a completely enclosed and covered stadium with a capacity of 26,500 places.<\/p>\n

The new main stand was the last to be completed in 1977, but also the first to get rebuilt again when in 1988 cracks in the concrete were found. The new two-tiered main stand had ample corporate facilities and was considered to be the most modern of the Netherlands at that time.<\/p>\n

In the next six years, works continued with the reconstruction of the two stands at the ends, and finally with the other side of the stadium.<\/p>\n

Philips Stadion got selected as one of the playing venues of the Euro 2000<\/a> tournament, during which it hosted three first round group matches.<\/p>\n

The stadium counted with a capacity of just over 30,000 at that time, which later got increased when the upper tiers on the southern side got linked up.<\/p>\n

In 2006, Philips Stadion hosted the UEFA Cup final<\/a> between Sevilla and Middlesbrough (4-0).<\/p>\n

How to get to Philips Stadion<\/h3>\n

Philips Stadion is located on the edge of Eindhoven\u2019s city centre, which means it is only a 5 to 10-minute walk from Eindhoven\u2019s main shopping areas and central train station.<\/p>\n

Exit the train<\/a> station on the city centre side, turn right, and follow the avenue until the stadium shows up in front of you.<\/p>\n

If arriving by car, find your way to Eindhoven\u2019s city centre. Most city centre car parks are within walking distance of the stadium.<\/p>\n

If coming from Eindhoven<\/a> Airport, take bus 401 to the central train station and get off at stop Philips Stadion. The ride takes about 20 minutes.<\/p>\n

Address: Frederiklaan 10a, 5616 NH Eindhoven<\/p>\n