Dominant PSV claim third successive Eredivisie crown to reach 27 championships

PSV overcame FC Utrecht 4-3 in a thrilling encounter that propelled Peter Boszs team significantly nearer to the championship.

To clinch the title that weekend, PSV required Feyenoord to falter in their away match against FC Volendam, the side that defeated PSV in February, set for Sunday. Robin van Persie, the manager, and his Feyenoord team assisted PSV by ending in a 0-0 stalemate at Volendam, thus proclaiming the Eindhoven powerhouse as champions for the 27th time.

Even had Feyenoord prevailed on Sunday, PSV would maintain a 15-point edge with five fixtures left, while the Eindhoven outfit would enjoy a far superior goal difference (at least +42 versus +22).

Story of the season

The commanding Eindhoven team asserted control from the seasons outset, with PSV securing victory in an remarkable 15 of the 17 matches during the initial phase of the 2025/26 term, establishing an 11-point advantage by mid-season.

From September 27th to January 17th, PSV recorded win upon win, highlighted by a 13-match victorious sequence that enabled the club to surpass the Eredivisie mark for consecutive away successes with 14, building a 16-point buffer as supporters of PSV began organising festivities for the title.

As Feyenoord and Ajax persisted in their difficulties, PSV exploited the situation completely, triumphing 3-0 over Feyenoord on February 1st and inflicting a major setback on the challengers, rendering the championship essentially PSVs to claim.

After their departure in the Dutch Cup semi-final towards the close of February, NEC Nijmegen revisited their earlier upset against PSV, derailing a prospective title celebration on March 14th via a stunning 3-2 success in Eindhoven. This setback compelled PSV to postpone their 27th league honour by a minimum of one additional week, before Telstar inflicted another unforeseen defeat upon PSV.

At their third chance, PSV prevailed, thereby establishing the earliest champions by date in Eredivisie history, surpassing their prior achievement from April 8th, 1978.

Dynasty

PSVs third successive Eredivisie championship renders the Eindhoven ensemble the pioneering team to achieve three in succession since Ajax managed it from 2019 to 2022, when the Amsterdam powerhouse captured three straight titles guided by Erik ten Hag.

PSV has previously attained three consecutive Eredivisie championships on two prior instances. Jan Reker and Guus Hiddink directed PSV to four successive titles spanning 1986 to 1989, the year following the clubs landmark Europa Cup I conquest. From 2005 to 2008, PSV likewise gathered four league titles in a row, overseen by Sef Vergoossen, Ronald Koeman, and once again, Guus Hiddink.