# 2008–09 PSV Eindhoven season

During the 2008–09 Dutch football season, PSV Eindhoven competed in the Eredivisie.

## Season summary

Despite winning the Johan Cruyff Shield, manager Huub Stevens resigned in late January. His assistant Dwight Lodeweges acted as caretaker manager for the rest of the season, leaving at the season's end to manage NEC Nijmegen.

## Competitions
### Eredivisie
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 2 | Twente | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 62 | 31 | +31 | 69 | Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round |
| 3 | Ajax | 34 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 74 | 41 | +33 | 68 | Qualification to Europa League play-off round |
| 4 | PSV | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 71 | 33 | +38 | 65 | Qualification to Europa League third qualifying round |
| 5 | Heerenveen | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 66 | 57 | +9 | 60 | Qualification to Europa League play-off round |
| 6 | Groningen | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 53 | 36 | +17 | 56 | Qualification to European competition play-offs |
* ↑ Heerenveen qualified for the play-off round of the UEFA Europa League 2009–10 by winning the 2008–09 KNVB Cup.

### UEFA Champions League

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Liverpool | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 14 | Advance to knockout phase |
| 2 | Atlético Madrid | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 12 | Advance to knockout phase |
| 3 | Marseille | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 4 | Transfer to UEFA Cup |
| 4 | PSV Eindhoven | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 3 | |

## First-team squad

    Squad at end of season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | SWE | Andreas Isaksson |
| 2 | DF | NED | Jan Kromkamp |
| 3 | DF | MEX | Carlos Salcido |
| 4 | DF | MEX | Francisco Rodríguez |
| 5 | DF | NED | Mike Zonneveld |
| 6 | MF | BEL | Timmy Simons |
| 7 | FW | SWE | Ola Toivonen |
| 8 | MF | ECU | Édison Méndez |
| 9 | FW | SRB | Danko Lazović |
| 10 | FW | NED | Danny Koevermans |
| 11 | MF | NED | Nordin Amrabat |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 13 | DF | FRA | Jérémie Bréchet |
| 14 | DF | NED | Erik Pieters |
| 15 | MF | AUS | Jason Culina |
| 16 | FW | NED | Stef Nijland |
| 20 | MF | NED | Ibrahim Afellay |
| 21 | GK | NED | Bas Roorda |
| 22 | MF | HUN | Balázs Dzsudzsák |
| 24 | DF | NED | Dirk Marcellis |
| 28 | MF | NED | Otman Bakkal |
| 36 | MF | BEL | Funso Ojo |
| 41 | GK | NED | Jeroen Zoet |

### Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 17 | FW | PER | Reimond Manco (on loan to Willem II) |
| 18 | DF | GHA | Eric Addo (on loan to Roda JC Kerkrade) |
| 19 | FW | BRA | Jonathan Reis (on loan to Tupi) |
| 23 | DF | BRA | Fagner (on loan to Vitória) |
| 26 | MF | NED | Tommie van der Leegte (to NAC Breda) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 29 | DF | BEL | Stijn Wuytens (on loan to De Graafschap) |
| 30 | MF | FIN | Mika Väyrynen (to Heerenveen) |
| 31 | GK | BRA | Cássio (on loan to Sparta Rotterdam) |
| 34 | DF | NED | Rens van Eijden (on loan to Willem II) |