O PSV Eindhoven de 1988 foi campeão europeu ao vencer o Benfica por 6 a 5 nos pênaltis, após 0 a 0, e ainda conquistou a Eredivisie e a Copa dos Países Baixos.
PSV Eindhoven (1988)
The 1988 PSV Eindhoven, led by Guus Hiddink, became European champions by defeating Benfica on penalties. The team won the treble that season: Eredivisie, Dutch Cup and European Cup.
History
PSV Eindhoven was founded in 1913 as a club for Philips employees in Eindhoven, and became one of the greatest powers of Dutch football, alongside Ajax and Feyenoord. In the 1987-88 season, under the command of coach Guus Hiddink, the team gathered players such as goalkeeper Hans van Breukelen, defender Ronald Koeman, Belgian Eric Gerets, Dane Søren Lerby, as well as Wim Kieft, Gerald Vanenburg and Berry van Aerle. PSV became champions of the Eredivisie and the Dutch Cup, winning the final against Roda JC 3-0, and reached the final of the European Cup, played in Stuttgart on May 25, 1988. Against Benfica, the match ended 0-0 after extra time. PSV won the decision on penalties 6-5, with a save by Van Breukelen, and became the third Dutch club to become European champions, after Feyenoord and Ajax.