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PSV EINDHOVEN
TEAM NOTES
Coach: Guus Hiddink (since July 2002) Dutch League
Record: 27-1-6 (89-18)
Rank: First, 87 points (Champions League)
Last Result: 0-0 tie at SV Roda JC, May 22
Streak: Tied 1 Dutch Cup Last Result: Semifinals 1-1 tie at Feyenoord, April 20 (won 4-2 on penalties) Next Game: Final vs. Willem II, May 29 in Rotterdam (Stadion Feyenoord) Roda JC was the only team to beat PSV this season, but in Kerkrade the crowned league champions were held to a goalless draw. PSV finished the season 10 points ahead of runners-up and dethroned champions Ajax. Despite the superb season, the average home attendance went down 3.5 percent to 31,688. Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink was the club's top scorer with 19 goals. This Sunday, PSV can complete the double with a victory over Willem II. It will be their 14th Cup Final. PSV won seven times and lost six finals, including the last two, a 5-0 loss vs. Ajax in 1998 and a 4-3 setback on penalties vs. FC Twente. PSV's last cup win was a 5-2 triumph vs. Sparta Rotterdam in 1996. Former player Toon Brusselers died last week at the age of 71. He played 378 league games (102 goals) between 1951 and 1965 for PSV. After his playing career, he became member of the board. PSV is interested in Michael Reiziger, who is free to leave Middlesbrough FC. His former club, AFC Ajax, is keen on a return. Ruud van Nistelrooy said that he will serve his contract, which expires in 2008 with Manchester United and then hopes to return to PSV. Mark van Bommel was named "Player of the Year," ahead of leading goal scorer Dirk Kuijt (Feyenoord) and Denny Landzaat (AZ Alkmaar).
SCOREBOARD
FINAL
PSV Eindhoven 2
FC Utrecht 1
Match Summary
UTR - Adil Ramzi, 49th min.

DUTCH FIRST DIVISION STANDINGS
Team GP W L T GF GA Pts
Psv Eindhoven 24 19 2 3 48 15 60
Az Alkmaar 24 17 3 4 61 21 55
Feyenoord Rotterdam 24 17 3 4 62 25 55
Heerenveen 24 11 6 7 48 34 40
Ajax Amsterdam 24 12 8 4 40 31 40
Fc Groningen 24 12 8 4 32 27 40
Nec Nijmegen 24 11 7 6 33 26 39
Fc Utrecht 24 10 7 7 34 30 37
Rkc Waalwijk 24 10 10 4 38 41 34
Vitesse Arnhem 24 10 11 3 36 37 33
Fc Twente Enschede 24 9 11 4 31 28 31
Roda Jc Kerkrade 24 9 13 2 35 43 29
HERACLES 24 7 11 6 24 43 27
Nac Breda 24 6 11 7 31 43 25
SPARTA ROTTERDAM 24 6 12 6 19 30 24
Ado Den Haag 24 5 16 3 23 50 18
Willem Ii Tilburg 24 3 16 5 24 49 14
Rbc Roosendaal 24 0 19 5 14 60 5

c-league champion, r-relegated to lower division
PSV EINDHOVEN SCHEDULE
Date Time Teams Stories
Sat. January 22nd 02:30 p.m. ET PSV Eindhoven 4, NAC Breda 0  
Sun. January 30th 06:30 a.m. ET PSV Eindhoven 4, RKC Waalwijk 1  
Wed. February 2nd 02:00 p.m. ET PSV Eindhoven 4, RBC Roosendaal 1  
 

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