De Herdgang

Football training facility in the Netherlands

De Herdgang
Construction
The Herdgang main feld

Location	Oirschotsedijk 12 Eindhoven, Netherlands
Owner	PSV
Type	Training ground, youth academy
Capacity	2,500 (main field)^[2]
Surface	Hybrid^[1]
Built	1952
Renovated	2002-2003, 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.

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]

References

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^ "De Herdgang, Eindhoven (Nederland)".
^ https://www.psv.nl/club/herdgang/psv-campus
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^ ^a ^b "PSV wil ook haar jeugdcomplex aanpakken" (in Dutch). PSV.nl. Archived from the original on 13 August 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
^ "Tilburgse historie" (in Dutch). Tilburg.nl. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "De Herdgang" (in Dutch). PSV Zuipsite. Archived from the original on 25 April 2007. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
^ https://www.sportnext.nl/media/dit-zijn-in-2022-de-meest-populaire-clubs-op-social-media-in-de-eredivisie/
^ "Sport- en trainingscomplex De Herdgang" (in Dutch). PSV.nl. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
^ "SPORTCOMPLEX DE HERDGANG". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
^ "SPORTCOMPLEX DE HERDGANG". Opera.com. Retrieved 13 August 2013.
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