De Herdgang

Last updated
De Herdgang
De Herdgang jeugdcomplex.jpg
The Herdgang main feld
De Herdgang
LocationOirschotsedijk 12
Eindhoven, Netherlands
Owner PSV
Type Training ground, youth academy
Capacity 2,500 (main field) [1]
Surface Hybrid [2]
Construction
Built1952
Renovated2002-2003, 2017-

PSV Campus De Herdgang [3] is a football training facility in Eindhoven, Netherlands. It serves as the training ground and youth academy of PSV and also accommodates its amateur teams. As of the 2014-15 season, Jong PSV play their home games at this facility. They play in de Eerste Divisie, the second level of Dutch football.

Contents

History

De Herdgang was built in 1952. [4] [5] The word ‘herdgang’ originates from triangular squares that marked the end of dirt roads. These spots were used as locations where herds of sheep could graze, with ‘herd’ referring to a herd of animals and ‘gang’ being Dutch for ‘way’ or ‘process’. [6] In April 2002, PSV started work on a renovation of the training facilities: a new indoor training hall, a fitness centre, offices and a canteen were added. The construction works were completed in April 2003. [7] Several months later, the youth facilities were also renewed; an idea spearheaded by Guus Hiddink. [5] As a consequence of financial problems at PSV, the ground under De Herdgang was sold to the Eindhoven municipality in a leasehold estate construction in 2011. The facilities remained property of PSV, the second Dutch sports club with over 2 million followers on social media. [8]

Facilities

De Herdgang accommodates the training sessions of PSV and all matches and training sessions of the youth and amateur teams. [7] It is located outside of the Eindhoven urban area in woodland surroundings. [4] [9] De Herdgang consists of seven football fields, including a synthetic field. [7] The main field can hold up to 2,500 spectators. [10] [11] The surrounding training facilities include a tennis lane, dressing rooms, a bar and a fitness centre. [7] The available offices are used by the PSV scouting, medical staff and youth academy. [4] Every year, De Herdgang is the host of the Otten Cup, an international tournament organized by PSV for under-19 teams. [12]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eindhoven</span> City and municipality in North Brabant, Netherlands

Eindhoven is a city and municipality of the Netherlands, located in the southern province of North Brabant, of which it is the largest municipality, and is also located in the Dutch part of the natural region the Campine. With a population of 246,443 on a territory of 88.92 km2, it is the fifth-largest city of the Netherlands and the largest outside the Randstad conurbation.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">PSV Eindhoven</span> Sports club from Eindhoven, the Netherlands

Philips Sport Vereniging, abbreviated as PSV and internationally known as PSV Eindhoven, is a Dutch sports club from Eindhoven, Netherlands. It is best known for its professional football department, which has played in the Eredivisie, the top tier in Dutch football, since its inception in 1956. Along with Ajax and Feyenoord, PSV is one of the country's "big three" clubs that have dominated the Eredivisie.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Philips Stadion</span> Football stadium in Eindhoven, Netherlands

The Philips Stadion is a football stadium in Eindhoven, Netherlands. As the home of PSV Eindhoven, it is therefore also known as PSV Stadion. With a capacity of 36,500, it is the third-largest football stadium in the country. Established as the Philips Sportpark, it was constructed as a sports field for Philips employees in 1910. The Philips Elftal played football matches from 1911 until 1913, when the team was succeeded by PSV. Since 1913, PSV has used the original ground as its home stadium.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Phillip Cocu</span> Dutch footballer and manager (born 1970)

Phillip John-William Cocu is a Dutch professional football manager and former midfielder who was most recently the manager of Vitesse.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">FC Eindhoven</span> Dutch association football club

FC Eindhoven is a Dutch football club based in Eindhoven, North Brabant. They currently play in the Eerste Divisie, and are one of two professional clubs which are based in the city of Eindhoven, the other one being PSV Eindhoven.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jan van Beveren</span> Dutch football player and coach

Jan van Beveren was a Dutch footballer and coach, who played as a goalkeeper.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ernest Faber</span> Dutch footballer and manager (born 1971)

Ernest Anthonius Jacobus Faber is a Dutch professional football manager and former player. He is currently consulting as the technical director at A-League Men side Adelaide United, subject to his visa.

Jong Ajax, also referred to as Ajax II or Ajax 2, is a Dutch association football team. It is based in Amsterdam and competes in the Dutch Eerste Divisie.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jan Reker</span> Dutch footballer and manager

Jan Reker is a Dutch football manager and director.

Feyenoord Academy, often referred to as Varkenoord, is the youth academy of the professional football club Feyenoord located in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The Feyenoord Academy received the official international youth academy status from the KNVB and is located at Sportcomplex Varkenoord.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sportpark De Toekomst</span>

Sportcomplex De Toekomst is a sporting complex in Ouder-Amstel, Netherlands, owned by AFC Ajax N.V. The complex comprises nine football fields and is located close to the Johan Cruyff Arena and on the outskirts of Amsterdam. Its main field has seating capacity for 2,250 people.

PSV Vrouwen is a Dutch women's football team representing PSV Eindhoven in the Eredivisie Vrouwen, the top women's league in the Netherlands.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Art Langeler</span> Dutch football manager (born 1970)

Art Langeler is a Dutch professional football manager and former player.

Jong PSV is a Dutch football team based in Eindhoven. It is the reserve team of PSV Eindhoven and plays in the Eerste Divisie since the 2013–14 season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ajax Youth Academy</span> Football club in Amsterdam, Netherlands

The Ajax Youth Academy is a football youth academy based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, from where the organization manages a total of 13 youth teams. The academy is the primary youth clinic of Dutch football team Ajax Amsterdam. The club depends heavily on the youth academy as they move promising youngsters from the youth teams to the senior team where they can showcase their talent and develop into stars.

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 Day was held on Saturday 2 August 2014.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Derrick Luckassen</span> Dutch footballer (born 1995)

Derrick Luckassen is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.

Jürgen Arnoldus Wilhelmus Dirkx, known as Jürgen Dirkx, is a Dutch former footballer. During his career, he played as a defender for PSV and Fortuna Sittard. After retiring at the age of 27, he became a manager. Currently he is assistant manager of Jong PSV.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bertalan Kun</span> Hungarian footballer

Bertalan Kun is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Budafok.

Jason van Duiven is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Belgian club Lommel.

References

  1. "De Herdgang, Eindhoven (Nederland)". 3 December 2014.
  2. "XtraGrass hybride grasveld in stadion PSV De Herdgang". greenfields.eu (in Dutch). 20 August 2019.
  3. "PSV Campus de Herdgang". 10 January 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 "De Herdgang" (in Dutch). PSV Ultras. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  5. 1 2 "PSV wil ook haar jeugdcomplex aanpakken" (in Dutch). PSV.nl. Archived from the original on 13 August 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  6. "Tilburgse historie" (in Dutch). Tilburg.nl. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "De Herdgang" (in Dutch). PSV Zuipsite. Archived from the original on 25 April 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  8. "Dit zijn in 2022 de meest populaire clubs op social media in de…".
  9. "Sport- en trainingscomplex De Herdgang" (in Dutch). PSV.nl. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  10. "SPORTCOMPLEX DE HERDGANG". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  11. "SPORTCOMPLEX DE HERDGANG". Opera.com. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
  12. "History". PSV Jeugd. Archived from the original on 9 August 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.

51°27′39″N5°26′20″E / 51.46083°N 5.43889°E / 51.46083; 5.43889