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PSV Facts Trivia Quiz

Maybe not as well known around the world as Ajax or Feijenoord, this Dutch team has won some great prizes and had a number of major stars playing for them. PSV is the name, football (or soccer) the game.

A multiple-choice quiz by jaye. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
jaye

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
196,342

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. In which Dutch city is PSV based? Hint

Breda

Maastricht

Tilburg

Eindhoven

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which company had sponsored PSV at the very beginning? Hint

Heineken

Panasonic

Philips

KLM

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name of the training pitch? Hint

De Herdgang

De Hout

De Adelaarshorst

De Toekomst

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Question 4 of 10

4. In which year was PSV founded? Hint

1896

1913

1933

1929

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Question 5 of 10

5. When did PSV first win the national title? Hint

1978

1929

1966

1933

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Question 6 of 10

6. In the 1970s, PSV saw twins leading the squad to big success. What was their last name? Hint

De Boer

Cruijff

Mulder

Van de Kerkhof

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which team did PSV have to beat in 1978 to win their first European Cup? Hint

Arsenal

Bastia

Liverpool

Barcelona

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Question 8 of 10

8. Some of the worlds greatest players have, at the start of their career, played for PSV. Can you name some of them? Hint

Gullit, Koeman, Romario and Ronaldo

Koeman, Ronaldo, Van Nistelrooij and Bergkamp

Gullit, Van Basten, Van Nistelrooij and Romario

Gullit, Romario, Van Nistelrooij and Cruijff

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Question 9 of 10

9. What was the name of the PSV fan magazine in 2004? Hint

PSV Bulb

PSV Prive

PSV Magazine

PSV Inside

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Question 10 of 10

10. In which Dutch league did PSV compete in 2004? Hint

Holland Casino Eredivisie

Premier League

Intertoto

First Division

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In which Dutch city is PSV based?

Answer: Eindhoven

PSV is short for 'Philips Sport Vereniging', Philips being the company that sponsored social and cultural activities in and around their home base Eindhoven, also founded the soccer team bearing the name of all their sports teams.

2. Which company had sponsored PSV at the very beginning?

Answer: Philips

Philips organised all kinds of social activities for their employees, and also founded several sport teams. The soccer squad was founded at the end of a sports festival celebrating one hundred years of Dutch independence.

3. What is the name of the training pitch?

Answer: De Herdgang

De Herdgang is a word in the southern Dutch dialect spoken around Eindhoven, and according to some means the route (gang) home (herd).

4. In which year was PSV founded?

Answer: 1913

1913 is the year of the 100th anniversary of Dutch independence, 1929 the year PSV first became Dutch champion.

5. When did PSV first win the national title?

Answer: 1929

1978 is the year in which PSV won their first European Cup, the UEFA Cup.

6. In the 1970s, PSV saw twins leading the squad to big success. What was their last name?

Answer: Van de Kerkhof

Willy and Rene van de Kerkhoff can still be found in the Philips stadium as avid supporters of PSV.

7. Which team did PSV have to beat in 1978 to win their first European Cup?

Answer: Bastia

PSV has never been as succesful in international competitions as Ajax or Feijenoord. Nevertheless their first European victory is cherished as is their (pre Champions League) win in the Europacup I in 1988.

8. Some of the worlds greatest players have, at the start of their career, played for PSV. Can you name some of them?

Answer: Gullit, Koeman, Romario and Ronaldo

PSV has, especially in the '80s and early '90s, had been very good at spotting talent. Romario came to Eindhoven, and grew to become a great star, and the 17-year old Ronaldo, likewise started his international career in Eindhoven.

9. What was the name of the PSV fan magazine in 2004?

Answer: PSV Inside

Magazine would be too easy, Bulb refers to the light bulb manufactured by sponsor Philips, and "Prive" means private.

10. In which Dutch league did PSV compete in 2004?

Answer: Holland Casino Eredivisie

Once upon a time, before sponsorship took over, the Dutch premier league was called 'Eredivisie', now the name of the sponsor is added.

Source: Author jaye

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