How PSV Eindhoven Won The 2024/25 Eredivisie Title

‎PSV Eindhoven has secured their 26th Eredivisie title after an unforgettable and turbulent season.

‎The 2024/25 Eredivisie campaign was full of excitement: suspense, drama, comebacks, a closely contested race, and an incredible climax.

‎To commemorate PSV’s thrilling victory, Sportxparte highlights key moments that defined their remarkable season.

‎PSV’s Stellar Start to the 2024/25 Season

‎After dominating the 2023/24 Eredivisie season, PSV were looking to go back-to-back as champions for the fourth time this century.

‎A blistering start to the 2024/25 season helped a bunch. PSV won the first ten games of the season, a streak that included 5-1, 7-1, and 60 wins over RKC Waalwijk, Almere City, and PEC Zwolle.

‎PSV’s perfect start saw them score 35 goals, concede a mere six, and take a 7-point lead over Ajax at the top of the table.

‎However, it wasn’t the best start in Eredivisie history: PSV won the first 17 games in the 1987/88 and 2023/24 Eredivisie seasons.

‎PSV’s Four-Game Win Streak

‎After their first loss of the season to Ajax (3-2), PSV bounced back strongly with a fierce four-game winning streak.

‎They defeated NAC Breda, FC Groningen, FC Utrecht, and FC Twente by scores of 3-0, 5-0, 5-2, and 6-1. Notably, they scored five or more goals in three consecutive matches.

‎PSV Faces Challenge 

‎Questions about PSV’s form emerged after a 1-0 defeat to Robin van Persie’s sc Heerenveen, a match PSV manager Peter Bosz described as the worst of his time at Eindhoven.

‎Fortunately, PSV needed to bounce back swiftly ahead of their next fixture against Feyenoord in Eindhoven.

‎The Rotterdam club had shown signs of improvement after an early season struggle, impressing with a 3-3 draw against Manchester City and a 4-2 Champions League victory over Sparta Prague.

‎The reigning champions paid no mind to the external criticism, delivering a commanding 3-0 victory over Feyenoord. This match was PSV’s final game before the winter break, which saw them enter with a 6-point lead.

‎By that point, PSV had netted an impressive 59 goals in just 17 games, averaging nearly 3.5 goals per match in the first half of the Eredivisie season.

‎The Ultimate Comeback

‎A disastrous start to 2025 saw PSV lose their lead over Ajax after a 2-0 home defeat. With seven games remaining, Ajax held a nine-point advantage at the top of the table.

‎They looked set to clinch a record-extending 37th league title.

‎But a collapse from Ajax, who failed to beat FC Utrecht (4-0 loss) and Sparta Rotterdam (1-1), saw PSV close the gap to four points before a crucial clash with Feyenoord, the most in-form team in the country at the time.

‎Robin van Persie’s Feyenoord appeared to shake PSV’s season again, taking a 2-0 lead after ten minutes.

‎However, PSV staged an incredible second-half comeback to spark their title chase. Noa Lang scored the equalizer in the 72nd minute and netted a dramatic winning goal in stoppage time in the 99th minute.

‎Just two hours after PSV’s thrilling victory, Ajax lost 3-0 to NEC Nijmegen, closing the gap to just one point.

‎The comeback of dreams

‎As Ajax faced difficulties in the final days of the season, PSV emerged as the favorites to clinch the Eredivisie title. After losing to NEC, Ajax dramatically drew with FC Groningen.

‎A victory over FC Twente prevented Ajax from ending the season on a five-game winless streak, but it also spoiled a large lead despite having a 99% chance of winning the league, according to Opta.

‎PSV defied expectations, dropping just three points in their final ten games of the season, with key victories over Heracles Almelo (4-1) and Sparta Rotterdam (3-1).

‎In just two months, their miraculous comeback turned a distant dream into reality, leading up to winning their 26th league title.