PSV take title in Netherlands as Feyenoord stumble

Timeslive · Apr 05, 2026 · 294 words · By Reuters Agency

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What to know about PSV take title in Netherlands as Feyenoord stumble

PSV Eindhoven secured their third consecutive Dutch league title after Feyenoord drew at Volendam, leaving them 17 points behind. The victory marks PSV's third triple consecutive title in club history and qualifies them for the Champions League group phase. Feyenoord remain in second place, while NEC Nijmegen and Twente occupy lower positions. PSV's celebrations were marred by captain Jerdy Schouten's injury.

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What happened

PSV Eindhoven were crowned Dutch champions on Sunday for a third successive season when their nearest challengers, Feyenoord, failed to win at Volendam.

Why it matters

The goalless draw left PSV, who had won 4-3 at home to Utrecht on Saturday, with an unassailable lead with five matches left in this season’s Eredivisie.

Common ground

PSV advanced to 71 points from 29 games on Saturday, meaning Feyenoord had to win to keep alive their slim hopes, but the draw at Volendam left them with 54 points — 17 points adrift.

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Claim 1: “PSV’s triumph set off immediate celebrations in the streets of Eindhoven, where fans had been waiting in expectation of Feyenoord’s failure to win.”

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Claim 2: “PSV will be presented with the trophy on Tuesday at a ceremony at Philips Stadion.”

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Claim 3: “They won four in a row between 1986 and 1989 and again four on the trot between 2005 and 2008 and now have a total of 27 league titles, bettered only by Ajax Amsterdam’s tally of 36.”

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Claim 4: “PSV Eindhoven were crowned Dutch champions on Sunday for a third successive season when their nearest challengers, Feyenoord, failed to win at Volendam.”

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Wikipedia entries mention the 2024–25 Eredivisie but do not confirm PSV winning the title or Feyenoord's result at Volendam. The evidence is incomplete and unrelated to the specific claim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 season is the 113th season in the history of PSV Eindhoven, and the club's 70th consecutive season in the Eredivisie. In addition to the domestic league, the club participated in the KNVB …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_PSV_Eindhoven_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024–25 Eredivisie was the 69th season of Eredivisie, the premier football competition in the Netherlands. It began on 9 August 2024 and concluded on 1 June 2025. PSV Eindhoven, who entered the la…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024–25_Eredivisie

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–26 Eredivisie, also known as VriendenLoterij Eredivisie for sponsorship reasons, is the 70th season of Eredivisie, the premier football competition in the Netherlands. The league games are sc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–26_Eredivisie

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Claim 5: “It is the third time in the club’s history that PSV have won three championships in a row.”

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Claim 6: “Feyenoord are only one point above surprise package NEC Nijmegen with Twente moving up to fourth spot after beating Ajax 2-1 away on Saturday.”

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Claim 7: “The goalless draw left PSV, who had won 4-3 at home to Utrecht on Saturday, with an unassailable lead with five matches left in this season’s Eredivisie.”

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Wikipedia entries about Ajax, Beloften Eredivisie, and PSV Eindhoven do not mention the specific match results or points referenced in the claim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax (Dutch: [ˈaːjɑks]), also known as AFC Ajax, Ajax Amsterdam, or simply Ajax, is a Dutch professional football club based in Amsterdam, that plays in the Eredivisie, the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Ajax

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Beloften Eredivisie (Dutch pronunciation: [bəˈlɔftə(n) ˈeːrədiˌvizi]; "Promised Honor Division") was the highest football league for reserve teams in the Netherlands organized by the Royal Dutch F…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beloften_Eredivisie

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Philips Sport Vereniging (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈfilɪps ˌspɔrt fərˈeːnəɣɪŋ]; English: Philips Sports Society), abbreviated as PSV and internationally known as PSV Eindhoven (pronounced [ˌpeːjɛsˈfeː ˈʔ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PSV_Eindhoven

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Claim 8: “A blemish on their celebrations is the cruciate ligament injury sustained by captain Jerdy Schouten against FC Utrecht, which means the 29-year-old midfielder will miss the World Cup in June.”

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Claim 9: “The runners-up also go into the 2026-27 group phase and the third-place finishers into the third qualifying round.”

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Claim 10: “PSV advanced to 71 points from 29 games on Saturday, meaning Feyenoord had to win to keep alive their slim hopes, but the draw at Volendam left them with 54 points — 17 points adrift.”

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Wikipedia entries reference historical seasons (e.g., 2014–15) and general club information but do not confirm the specific point totals or match outcomes mentioned in the claim.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During the 2014–15 season PSV Eindhoven participated in the Dutch Eredivisie, the KNVB Cup, and the UEFA Europa League. The first training took place on Tuesday 24 June 2014. The traditional PSV Fan D…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014–15_PSV_Eindhoven_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rutgerus Johannes Martinus van Nistelrooij (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈryt fɑn ˈnɪstəlroːi]; born 1 July 1976), commonly known as Ruud van Nistelrooy (), is a Dutch professional football manager and forme…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruud_van_Nistelrooy

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Claim 11: “PSV will compete in the Champions League group phase for the fourth successive campaign next season.”

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Claim 12: “Saturday’s win virtually assured them of the title given a much superior goal difference with PSV +42 to Feyenoord’s +21 but Sunday’s draw for Feyenoord confirmed PSV’s success.”

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