PSV Eindhoven has been crowned Dutch champions for the 25th time today and this is the club’s first title since 2018, in a season also notable for the implosion of rivals Ajax.
Peter Bosz’s men made sure of the Eredivisie trophy with two games to spare via a 4-2 win over Sparta Rotterdam in a party atmosphere at a sunny Philips Stadion.
This meant second-placed Feyenoord could no longer catch PSV, who went on to celebrate in front of their jubilant fans at the final whistle.
It has been a season to remember for the Eindhoven club whose shirt has been graced by Brazilians Romario and Ronaldo, as well as Dutch legends Mark van Bommel and Arjen Robben.
In their journey to the Eredivisie title, they went 17 games before even dropping a point in the Eredivisie, finally losing their unbeaten record on the 27th matchday with a 3-1 loss away to NEC Nijmegen.
What must definitely be a particularly sweet and savory moment in their journey will be their 5-2 win at home to Ajax and a crunch 2-1 victory away in Feyenoord’s intimidating De Kuip stadium, which set PSV on their way towards the title.
Central to PSV’s success, this term has been the form of their veteran Dutch striker Luuk de Jong, whose 27 goals has made him the league’s joint top goalscorer.
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This team has some way to go before matching the legendary 1987/88 Guus Hiddink-coached side that swept all before them, beating Benfica on penalties in the European Cup final.
But the Eredivisie trophy would subside the frustrations of previous seasons when PSV finished second on three consecutive occasions, watching rivals Ajax and Feyenoord lift the title.
PSV also enjoyed a good run in Europe, coming second in a Champions League group that included Arsenal, Sevilla and Lens, before eventually crashing out to Borussia Dortmund in the last 16.
Feyenoord faithful would have to settle for second place plus a Dutch Cup triumph but they are set to lose their coach, as Arne Slot will be heading to Liverpool to replace Jurgen Klopp.
Meanwhile, Ajax fans would settle for anything after a season which would definitely not be remembered fondly.
The four-time European Cup champions seem unlikely to qualify for any European football next season, lying in a shocking fifth on the log nine points behind AZ Alkmaar
