Paris Saint-Germain Football Club (paʁi sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃), also known simply as
Paris Saint-Germain and familiarly as
Paris SG or
PSG (peɛsʒe), is a professional association football club based in Paris, France. The club was founded on 12 August 1970, thanks to the merger of
Paris FCParis Football Club is a French association football club based in Paris. The club was founded in 1969 and currently play in the Championnat National, the third level of French football. Paris plays its home matches at the Stade Charléty located in the 13th arrondissement of Paris...
and Stade Saint-Germain. PSG has been playing in the
Ligue 1Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
since 1974, the current championship record, and is one of the most prestigious outfits in French football having won two
LeagueLigue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
titles, eight
French CupsThe Coupe Charles Simon, commonly known as the Coupe de France , is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation...
, three
League CupsThe Coupe de la Ligue , known outside of France as the French League Cup, is a knockout cup competition in French football organized by the Ligue de Football Professionnel...
and two
Champions TrophiesThe Trophée des champions , is a French association football trophy contested in an annual match between the champions of Ligue 1 and the winners of the Coupe de France. It is equivalent to the Super Cups found in many countries...
. Paris Saint-Germain, along with
Olympique de MarseilleOlympique de Marseille is a French association football club based in Marseille. Founded in 1899, the club plays in Ligue 1 and have spent most of its history in the top tier of French football. Marseille have been French champions nine times and have won the Coupe de France a record ten times. In...
, is one of only two French clubs to have won a major European trophy, claiming the
UEFA Cup Winners' CupThe UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...
in 1996. Paris Saint-Germain was named
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in 1994 and ranked 1st in the UEFA Team Ranking in 1998. The capital club is the only French club to ever achieve these honours. Paris Saint-Germain is currently ranked 11th in the IFFHS and 45th in the UEFA Team Ranking.
The
Parc des PrincesThe Parc des Princes is an all-seater football stadium located in the southwest of Paris, France. The venue, with a seating capacity of 48,712 spectators, has been the home of French football club Paris Saint-Germain since 1974. The current Parc des Princes was inaugurated on 4 June 1972, endowed...
, with a capacity of 48,712 seats, has been Paris Saint-Germain's home since 1974. The
Camp des LogesThe Camp des Loges is the training centre and club headquarters of French football club Paris Saint-Germain. It is located in the commune of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, which is in the western suburbs of Paris. Following the foundation of Paris Saint-Germain in 1974, the Camp des Loges began operating...
has been operating as a training centre for the club since 1974. The
Tournoi de ParisThe Tournoi de Paris is an annual two-day pre-season football tournament hosted by Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain and held at the Parc des Princes, the club's home ground. From 1957 to 1976 it was held late in the season and since 1977 it is played before the start of the season...
has been hosted by PSG at the Parc des Princes since 1975. PSG's
crestThe first crest of Paris Saint-Germain F.C. appeared in 1970 and consisted of a ball and a vessel which are powerful symbols of the city of Paris. It was used during the following three seasons...
features a red silhouette of the
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with the white royal cradle of Louis XIV between its legs on a blue background with white edging. The crest inspired Daniel Hechter to design an
iconic shirtThe Stade Saint-Germain club played mainly in white until 1970, when they merged with Paris FC. Paris Saint-Germain adopted the red and blue colors of Paris combined with the white of Saint-Germain. The first strip design of the fledgling PSG in 1970 was mainly solid red. The collar and ends of the...
which became a strong symbol of the club. It was blue with a red central vertical bar framed by white edgings. PSG's motto is "Paris Est Magique" and the club's official anthem is
Allez Paris Saint-GermainAllez Paris Saint-Germain is the official hymn of Paris Saint-Germain F.C.. It was commissioned by former Vice-president and shareholder Charles Talar in 1977. The hymn was given its official debut during the 1977-78 season. The lyrics were written by French group Les Parisiens and the music...
by Les Parisiens. PSG Ladies has been the female section of the club since 1991. The capital club even founded a professional
rugby leagueRugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
club in 1995, PSG Rugby League, which was dissolved in 1997.
Paris Saint-Germain enjoys a considerable amount of popularity; about 11% of the French population support the club, being the second most popular football club in France after Olympique de Marseille. After
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became the majority shareholder of Paris Saint-Germain in 2011, the economic power of French football changed from axis. Previously tyrannized by
Olympique LyonnaisOlympique Lyonnais is a French association football club based in Lyon. They play in France's highest football division, Ligue 1. The club was formed as Lyon Olympique Universitaire in 1899, according to many supporters and sport historians, but was nationally established as a club in 1950. The...
, followed by Marseille, PSG now hold the honor of being the richest club in the country and are one of the richest clubs in the world. The capital club shares an intense rivalry with Olympique de Marseille and contest the most notorious football match in France, known as
Le ClassiqueLe Classique , also known as Derby de France, is a football match contested between French top-flight clubs Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique de Marseille. The term "Le Classique" is modeled on the El Clásico, contested between Real Madrid and Barcelona. These meetings became important during the...
. PSG's average home gate for the
2010–11The 2010–11 season was French football club Paris Saint-Germain's 38th professional season, their 38th season in Ligue 1 and their 37th consecutive season in French top-flight. PSG was managed by Antoine Kombouaré - in his second season since replacing Paul Le Guen. The club was chaired by Robin...
season was 29,317, the fourth highest in the Ligue 1. The club was a founding member of the
G-14The G-14 was an organisation of European football clubs that existed between 2000 and 2008. It consisted of 14 teams initially, later expanded to 18...
and is a member of its modern replacement, the
European Club AssociationThe European Club Association is an organization representing football clubs in Europe- History :Formed on the dissolution of the G-14 group in January 2008, the European Club Association represents 201 clubs, made up of 103 ordinary members and 98 associated members, with at least one from each...
. Qatar Investment Authority became the majority shareholder of PSG after buying a controlling 70% of the shares in 2011. Colony Capital and
Butler Capital PartnersButler Capital Partners is a European private equity focusing primarily on investments in France and Europe. The firm operates in a variety of business sectors including distribution, logistics, advertising, information technology, publishing and market research.The firm was founded in 1990 by...
, who bought the club from
Canal+Canal+ is a French premium pay television channel launched in 1984. It is 80% owned by the Canal+ Group, which in turn is owned by Vivendi SA. The channel broadcasts several kinds of programming, mostly encrypted...
in 2006, remained as minority shareholders. Association PSG held one share.
History
Established on 12 August 1970 after a merger between Stade Saint-Germain and
Paris FCParis Football Club is a French association football club based in Paris. The club was founded in 1969 and currently play in the Championnat National, the third level of French football. Paris plays its home matches at the Stade Charléty located in the 13th arrondissement of Paris...
, Paris Saint-Germain Football Club have always represented both Paris and nearby
Saint-Germain-en-LayeSaint-Germain-en-Laye is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France. It is located in the western suburbs of Paris from the centre.Inhabitants are called Saint-Germanois...
. And with so many people eager to see a big club wearing the capital's colours once again, the nascent team grew at a stunning pace early on. Top-tier status was attained within four years and by the end of the 1970s, "Les Rouge-et-Bleu" were ready to embark upon a historic decade. PSG tasted
French CupThe Coupe Charles Simon, commonly known as the Coupe de France , is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation...
honours in 1982 and 1983, before capturing their first league crown in 1986 – breakthroughs that opened the doors to Europe and some memorable encounters, particularly with
JuventusJuventus Football Club S.p.A. , commonly referred to as Juventus and colloquially as Juve , are a professional Italian association football club based in Turin, Piedmont...
.
As significant as those successes were, however, the 1990s proved even more fruitful, with Paris Saint-Germain entering a golden age after television giants
Canal+Canal+ is a French premium pay television channel launched in 1984. It is 80% owned by the Canal+ Group, which in turn is owned by Vivendi SA. The channel broadcasts several kinds of programming, mostly encrypted...
bought the club in May 1991. Now enjoying serious investment, the capital outfit were able to set their sights steadily higher. PSG were on the move and between 1992 and 1998 they contested two
UEFA Cup Winners' CupThe UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...
finals – winning in 1996 – reached the
UEFA Champions LeagueThe UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
semifinals once and twice advanced to the same stage of the UEFA Cup. On the domestic scene, results were just as satisfying, with PSG celebrating another League title, three French Cups, two
League CupsThe Coupe de la Ligue , known outside of France as the French League Cup, is a knockout cup competition in French football organized by the Ligue de Football Professionnel...
and just as many
Champions TrophyThe Trophée des champions , is a French association football trophy contested in an annual match between the champions of Ligue 1 and the winners of the Coupe de France. It is equivalent to the Super Cups found in many countries...
wins.
Paris Saint-Germain has never threatened to hit those same heights again. Three more trophies have been landed but crisis has never lain far away. PSG's form slipped to 9th in 2004–05 and 2005–06. In 2006–07, they did not impress, failing to reach either cup final and finishing 15th, just three places from relegation. Following their sale by Canal+ to Colony Capital,
Butler Capital PartnersButler Capital Partners is a European private equity focusing primarily on investments in France and Europe. The firm operates in a variety of business sectors including distribution, logistics, advertising, information technology, publishing and market research.The firm was founded in 1990 by...
and
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, PSG continued to lose momentum in the league eventually finishing 16th, just three points above the relegation zone. PSG nonetheless won the League Cup and reached the French Cup Final, losing to
Ligue 1Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
champions
Olympique LyonnaisOlympique Lyonnais is a French association football club based in Lyon. They play in France's highest football division, Ligue 1. The club was formed as Lyon Olympique Universitaire in 1899, according to many supporters and sport historians, but was nationally established as a club in 1950. The...
. In
2008–09The 2008–09 season was French football club Paris Saint-Germain's 36th professional season, their 36th season in Ligue 1 and their 35th consecutive season in French top-flight. PSG was managed by Paul Le Guen - in his second season since replacing Guy Lacombe. The capital club was chaired by...
, PSG regained fitness and struggled for the title the most part of the season, but finished 6th and out of European action. Colony Capital then acquired all the shares of Morgan Stanley, becoming owners of 95% of the club. The 2009–10 season, became the first time in
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history that both the male and female sections of a club won both the country's national cups. PSG claimed the
French CupThe 2009–10 Coupe de France was the 93rd season of the most prestigious French cup competition, organized by the French Football Federation, and was open to all clubs in French football, as well as clubs from the overseas departments and territories...
, while the Ladies landed the
Coupe de France FéminineThe 2009–10 Challenge de France is the 9th season of the French cup competition for women, organized by the French Football Federation. The competition is open to all women's clubs in French football. The final will be contested on 23 May 2010 at the Stade Robert-Bobin. The defending champions were...
.
Crest and colours
The first crest of Paris Saint-Germain appeared in 1970 and consisted of a ball and a vessel which are powerful symbols of the city of Paris. It was used during the following three seasons. After
Paris FCParis Football Club is a French association football club based in Paris. The club was founded in 1969 and currently play in the Championnat National, the third level of French football. Paris plays its home matches at the Stade Charléty located in the 13th arrondissement of Paris...
split from Stade Saint-Germain, which kept with the name of Paris Saint-Germain, it was changed to the current and historic crest: the red silhouette of the
Eiffel TowerThe Eiffel Tower is a puddle iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris. Built in 1889, it has become both a global icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world...
and the white royal cradle of Louis XIV between its legs on a blue background with white edging. It was the first time that the symbols of both cities, Paris and
Saint-Germain-en-LayeSaint-Germain-en-Laye is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France. It is located in the western suburbs of Paris from the centre.Inhabitants are called Saint-Germanois...
, were represented on the same crest. According to
Robert VicotRobert Vicot is a former French football defender. He played for Ivry sur Seine, Bazar de l'Hôtel de Ville, Toulon and SO Le Lavandou.Vicot coached SO Le Lavandou, Châteauroux, Paris SG, Rouen, Paris FC, Gabon and Béziers....
, the crest was the ingenious idea of professional designer Mr. Vallot. It inspired Daniel Hechter to design an
iconic shirtThe Stade Saint-Germain club played mainly in white until 1970, when they merged with Paris FC. Paris Saint-Germain adopted the red and blue colors of Paris combined with the white of Saint-Germain. The first strip design of the fledgling PSG in 1970 was mainly solid red. The collar and ends of the...
which became a strong symbol of the club.
The Stade Saint-Germain club played mainly in white until 1970, when they merged with
Paris FCParis Football Club is a French association football club based in Paris. The club was founded in 1969 and currently play in the Championnat National, the third level of French football. Paris plays its home matches at the Stade Charléty located in the 13th arrondissement of Paris...
. Paris Saint-Germain adopted the red and blue colors of Paris combined with the white of Saint-Germain. The first strip design of the fledgling PSG in 1970 was mainly solid red. The collar and ends of the sleeves were blue and white.
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became PSG's first official equipment provider and manufactured the kits for the club until 1986, when
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took over. Fashion designer
Daniel HechterDaniel Hechter is a French fashion designer, sometimes referred to as the inventor of Pret-a-Porter or ready-to-wear .-Personal life:...
collaborated with the club to design an iconic shirt which would become a strong symbol of the club in May 1973. The shirt was blue with a red central vertical bar framed by white edgings. Since then, it has been the club home shirt, despite proposed implementations of new designs, with the main reason being the supporters' rejection. However, the tone and shade of the red and blue has changed over time, as has the dimension and alignment of the red central band.
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took over supply duties in 1989, a very unusual partnership for a football club at the time due to the vast supremacy of Adidas and Le Coq Sportif, and they remain the equipment supplier to the present day.
Stadium
The Stade Georges Lefèvre of the
Camp des LogesThe Camp des Loges is the training centre and club headquarters of French football club Paris Saint-Germain. It is located in the commune of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, which is in the western suburbs of Paris. Following the foundation of Paris Saint-Germain in 1974, the Camp des Loges began operating...
was, from 1904 to 1970, the main stadium of Stade Saint-Germain until the club's fusion with fellow local club
Paris FCParis Football Club is a French association football club based in Paris. The club was founded in 1969 and currently play in the Championnat National, the third level of French football. Paris plays its home matches at the Stade Charléty located in the 13th arrondissement of Paris...
. The Camp des Loges hosts training sessions for the senior team and also serves as the home facility for the club's
Reserves and AcademyThe Paris Saint-Germain F.C. Reserves and Academy are the reserve team and academy of French football club Paris Saint-Germain. The Camp des Loges serves as the home facility for the club's Reserves and Academy sides , which play their home matches at the Stade Georges Lefèvre...
(both male and female) and Female sides, all of which play their home matches at the Stade Georges Lefèvre. The Camp des Loges began operating as the training centre of Paris Saint-Germain in 1974. It began hosting the capital club's Reserves and Academy in 1975. Paris Saint-Germain temporarily vacated the Camp des Loges due to renovations in 2006. The new Camp des Loges was inaugurated in 2008.
The capital club played some matches at the
Stade Jean-BouinStade Jean-Bouin is a multi-purpose stadium in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, France. The facility, across the street from the much larger Parc des Princes, is currently used mostly for rugby union matches and is the home stadium of Stade Français. Through 2006, it hosted the annual Paris Sevens...
during the 1970–71 season, but returned to
Saint-Germain-en-LayeSaint-Germain-en-Laye is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France. It is located in the western suburbs of Paris from the centre.Inhabitants are called Saint-Germanois...
because the attendance was lower than in the Stade Georges Lefèvre. Paris Saint-Germain held their home matches at the
Stade de ParisThe Stade de Paris is a 10,000-capacity football stadium in Saint-Ouen, Seine-Saint-Denis in the northern suburbs of Paris...
during the 1971–72 campaign. PSG played their first match at the
Parc des PrincesThe Parc des Princes is an all-seater football stadium located in the southwest of Paris, France. The venue, with a seating capacity of 48,712 spectators, has been the home of French football club Paris Saint-Germain since 1974. The current Parc des Princes was inaugurated on 4 June 1972, endowed...
against Red Star on 10 November 1973. Paris Saint-Germain became sole tenant of the Parc des Princes in 1974. PSG, however, had to play a few matches at the
Stade Olympique Yves-du-ManoirThe Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir - stadium in Colombes, near Paris, France . Named in memory of French rugby player Yves du Manoir in 1928. Was the main stadium for the 1924 Summer Olympics and had a capacity of 45,000 at the time...
and the Stade de Paris, due to lawn work on the Parc des Princes.
Canal+Canal+ is a French premium pay television channel launched in 1984. It is 80% owned by the Canal+ Group, which in turn is owned by Vivendi SA. The channel broadcasts several kinds of programming, mostly encrypted...
, shareholder of Paris Saint-Germain, took control of the SESE, the company which holds the concession to the Parc des Princes, in 1992. The City of Paris extended the concession for another 15 years in 1999. PSG completely took over the stadium and the club's headquarters were moved to a new building in 2002. The club was sold by Canal+ to Colony Capital,
Butler Capital PartnersButler Capital Partners is a European private equity focusing primarily on investments in France and Europe. The firm operates in a variety of business sectors including distribution, logistics, advertising, information technology, publishing and market research.The firm was founded in 1990 by...
and
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in 2006. Immediately after, the City of Paris extended the concession until 2014. The highest average home attendance was registered during the 1999–2000 season with 43,185 spectators per match. 49,407 spectators is the attendance record and was registered in the Cup Winners' Cup quarter-finals match between PSG and
WaterscheiK. Waterschei S.V. Thor Genk was a Belgian football club from the city of Genk, Limburg .It was created in 1919 as Waterschei's Sport Vereeniging Thor with Thor being the acronym of Tot Herstel Onzer Rechten . It registered to the FA only in 1925 and received the matricule n°533...
in 1983. The club's average home gate for the
2010–11The 2010–11 season was French football club Paris Saint-Germain's 38th professional season, their 38th season in Ligue 1 and their 37th consecutive season in French top-flight. PSG was managed by Antoine Kombouaré - in his second season since replacing Paul Le Guen. The club was chaired by Robin...
season was 29,317, the fourth highest in the Ligue 1.
Support
The supporters of the club are known as parisiens. In France about 11% of the population are said to be Paris Saint-Germain sympathisers, surpassed only by
Olympique de MarseilleOlympique de Marseille is a French association football club based in Marseille. Founded in 1899, the club plays in Ligue 1 and have spent most of its history in the top tier of French football. Marseille have been French champions nine times and have won the Coupe de France a record ten times. In...
(20%), tied with
Olympique LyonnaisOlympique Lyonnais is a French association football club based in Lyon. They play in France's highest football division, Ligue 1. The club was formed as Lyon Olympique Universitaire in 1899, according to many supporters and sport historians, but was nationally established as a club in 1950. The...
and narrowly ahead of
Girondins de BordeauxFootball Club des Girondins de Bordeaux is a French association football club based in the city of Bordeaux. The club currently play in Ligue 1, the first division of French football, and won its last Ligue 1 title in the 2008–09 season....
(10%). Worldwide they are also the second most popular French club, surpassed only by Marseille and followed close behind by Lyon. French President
Nicolas SarkozyNicolas Sarkozy is the 23rd and current President of the French Republic and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra. He assumed the office on 16 May 2007 after defeating the Socialist Party candidate Ségolène Royal 10 days earlier....
is one of the club's most prominent supporters. Paris Saint-Germain are known to draw their support from both far-right white nationalists and Île de France's multi-ethnic population. The
Kop of BoulogneThe Kop of Boulogne is a stand in the Parc des Princes which mainly housed the Boulogne Boys, a supporters group associated with the club. It is known as the "most notorious stand in French football" due to its links with violence and far-right political groups...
is a stand in the
Parc des PrincesThe Parc des Princes is an all-seater football stadium located in the southwest of Paris, France. The venue, with a seating capacity of 48,712 spectators, has been the home of French football club Paris Saint-Germain since 1974. The current Parc des Princes was inaugurated on 4 June 1972, endowed...
which mainly housed the Boulogne Boys, a supporter group associated with the club. It is known as the "most notorious stand in French football" due to its links with violence and far-right political groups. The KOB became synonymous in French public opinion with not only football
hooliganismFootball hooliganism, sometimes referred to by the British media as the English Disease, is unruly and destructive behaviour—such as brawls, vandalism and intimidation—by association football club fans...
, but racism and fascism since the 1980s and continutes to be associated with violent elements within the PSG support due to a number of high-profile incidents. The Boulogne Boys, however, were not all far-right supporters as many supporters rejected the attempts of right-wing parties to infiltrate their ranks. The Boys fought other Paris Saint-Germain fans for years. Since 2008, in light of the violence at the Parc des Princes, French authorities have disbanded six PSG ultra supporters groups. From the Tribune d'Auteuil, the groups Supras Auteuil 1991, Paris 1970 la Grinta, and Les Authentiks were dissolved. At the other end of the pitch, the Kop of Boulogne lost the Boulogne Boys (one of the oldest and most notorious hooligan groups in France), Commando Loubard and Milice Paris.
Rivalries
Le ClassiqueLe Classique , also known as Derby de France, is a football match contested between French top-flight clubs Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique de Marseille. The term "Le Classique" is modeled on the El Clásico, contested between Real Madrid and Barcelona. These meetings became important during the...
(lə klasik, The Classic), also known as Derby de France, is a football match contested between French
top-flightLigue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
clubs Paris Saint-Germain and
Olympique de MarseilleOlympique de Marseille is a French association football club based in Marseille. Founded in 1899, the club plays in Ligue 1 and have spent most of its history in the top tier of French football. Marseille have been French champions nine times and have won the Coupe de France a record ten times. In...
. The term "Le Classique" is modeled on the
El ClásicoEl Clásico , also known as El derbi Español, is the name given in football to a match between Real Madrid and Barcelona. It is contested twice a year in the Spanish La Liga competition, and more often if the clubs meet in other competitions...
, contested between Real Madrid and Barcelona. These meetings became important during the late 1980s and the beginning of the 1990s. Canal + and
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started to promote near the general public confrontations between the two clubs, making these matches of interest for all French football fans. The tension between OM and PSG fans is legendary, and both clubs' world-class stadia, the
Stade VélodromeThe Stade Vélodrome is a football stadium in Marseille, France. It is home to the Olympique de Marseille football club of Ligue 1, and was a venue in the 1998 FIFA World Cup and the 2007 Rugby World Cup. It is the largest club-football ground in France, with a capacity of 60,031 spectators,...
and the
Parc des PrincesThe Parc des Princes is an all-seater football stadium located in the southwest of Paris, France. The venue, with a seating capacity of 48,712 spectators, has been the home of French football club Paris Saint-Germain since 1974. The current Parc des Princes was inaugurated on 4 June 1972, endowed...
, respectively, are renowned for the white-hot atmosphere and fervent fans. More and more, the various groups of Marseille and Parisian supporters have hated and battled each other. Important security measures are taken to prevent confrontations between the fans, but violent episodes still often occur every time the duo meet.
Like all major rivalries, the antipathy between Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique de Marseille extends outside the pitch as Paris and
MarseilleMarseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
are the two largest cities in France, while the duo are the most successful and influential football clubs in the country having won eleven Ligue 1 titles, eighteen
French CupsThe Coupe Charles Simon, commonly known as the Coupe de France , is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation...
, five
League CupsThe Coupe de la Ligue , known outside of France as the French League Cup, is a knockout cup competition in French football organized by the Ligue de Football Professionnel...
and five
Champions TrophyThe Trophée des champions , is a French association football trophy contested in an annual match between the champions of Ligue 1 and the winners of the Coupe de France. It is equivalent to the Super Cups found in many countries...
. Both clubs are also the only French clubs to have won a major European trophy, as PSG claimed the
UEFA Cup Winners' CupThe UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...
in 1996 and OM landed the
UEFA Champions LeagueThe UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
in 1993. The duo were the dominant forces before the appearance of
Olympique LyonnaisOlympique Lyonnais is a French association football club based in Lyon. They play in France's highest football division, Ligue 1. The club was formed as Lyon Olympique Universitaire in 1899, according to many supporters and sport historians, but was nationally established as a club in 1950. The...
during the 21st century. Despite their recent ups and downs, PSG and OM remain, along with
Saint-ÉtienneAssociation Sportive de Saint-Étienne Loire is a French association football club based in Saint-Étienne. The club was founded in 1919 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top division of French football. Saint-Étienne plays its home matches at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard located within the city...
, the only French clubs with a truly nationwide, faithful and passionate fan base, giving the country's biggest match a special atmosphere.
Ownership and finances
Paris Saint-Germain was managed by
Daniel HechterDaniel Hechter is a French fashion designer, sometimes referred to as the inventor of Pret-a-Porter or ready-to-wear .-Personal life:...
and Francis Borelli before being purchased by French media company
Canal+Canal+ is a French premium pay television channel launched in 1984. It is 80% owned by the Canal+ Group, which in turn is owned by Vivendi SA. The channel broadcasts several kinds of programming, mostly encrypted...
. The TV channel started buying shares in the club in 1991, but it wasn't until 1997 that they owned the majority. After June 2001, Canal+ obtained another 34% of the shares and then obtained the remaining 2% held by
Alain CayzacAlain Cayzac, born in Évreux, Eure on 2 June 1941 is a French advertising agent and was the president of the Paris Saint-Germain Football Club between June 2006 and April 2008....
in August 2005, making them PSG's sole shareholder. On 11 April 2006, PSG was bought by a consortium comprising Colony Capital,
Butler Capital PartnersButler Capital Partners is a European private equity focusing primarily on investments in France and Europe. The firm operates in a variety of business sectors including distribution, logistics, advertising, information technology, publishing and market research.The firm was founded in 1990 by...
and
Morgan StanleyMorgan Stanley is a global financial services firm headquartered in New York City serving a diversified group of corporations, governments, financial institutions, and individuals. Morgan Stanley also operates in 36 countries around the world, with over 600 offices and a workforce of over 60,000....
. On 30 June 2009, Colony Capital acquired all the shares of Morgan Stanley, becoming owners of 95% of the club. On 31 May 2011, Paris Saint-Germain announced that
Qatar Investment AuthorityThe Qatar Investment Authority is Qatar's sovereign wealth fund, specializing in domestic and foreign investment. It was founded in 2005 to manage the oil and natural gas surpluses by the Government of Qatar...
bought a controlling 70% stake in the club from, now minority, shareholder Colony Capital, who retained 29% of the capital club. Butler Capital Partners maintained their 1% share of the club while Association PSG held one share.
Players
FranceThe France national football team represents the nation of France in international football. It is fielded by the French Football Federation , the governing body of football in France, and competes as a member of UEFA, which encompasses the countries of Europe...
captain
Jean DjorkaeffJean "Tchouki" Djorkaeff is a retired French football player. He was born in the French commune of Charvieu, located in the département of Isère and is ethnically Kalmyk and Polish. He made his debut as a professional footballer playing for Lyon in a match against Limoges on December 28, 1958...
joined Paris Saint-Germain in 1970. He became the first licensed professional player and first captain of the club.
Mamadou SakhoMamadou Sakho is a French international footballer who currently plays for French club Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1. He primarily plays as a centre back for his club, but can also deputized as a left back if necessary. Sakho is known for his leadership credentials, his tireless engine,...
is the current captain of PSG, replacing
Claude MakéléléClaude Makélelé Sinda is a retired football player who used to play as a defensive midfielder for Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1. Prior to joining Paris Saint-Germain, Makélélé played for Nantes, Olympique de Marseille, Celta Vigo, Real Madrid and Chelsea...
who retired after the 2010–11 season.
PauletaPedro Miguel Carreiro Resendes, OIH , commonly known as Pauleta , is a retired Portuguese footballer who played as a striker....
is the club's all-time top scorer with 110 goals. PSG.fr chose "The Eagle of Azores" as the best player in the club's history. Not even the
PortuguesePortugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
striker could match
Carlos BianchiCarlos Arcecio Bianchi , popularly known as El Virrey , is a prolific Argentine football forward turned manager...
's feat. "El Goleador" spent two seasons at the capital and recorded 71 goals in 80 appearances with two awards for top scorer of the
Ligue 1Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
.
Mustapha DahlebMustapha Dahleb is a retired Algerian footballer. He was a talented player for Paris SG and the Algeria national football team.-Career:...
is the capital's top scorer in the league with 85 strikes. PSG's success in front of goal was in great part thanks to the emblematic
Safet SušićSafet "Pape" Sušić is a Bosnian former footballer and current manager of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team. In his playing days, he operated as playmaking attacking midfielder...
. The
YugoslavYugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
international scored 85 goals and made a record 61 assists.
France FootballFrance Football is a French bi-weekly magazine containing football news from all over the world. It's one of the most reputable sports publications in Europe, mostly because of their photographic reports and accurate statistics of the big European Cup matches, and extensive coverage of the European...
chose Sušić as the best player in the club's history.
Jean-Marc PilorgetJean-Marc Pilorget is a retired footballer.-Career:Pilorget is the all-time leader in appearance for Paris Saint-Germain, with 370 matches...
became the club's all-time most capped player with 435 matches.
George WeahGeorge Tawlon Manneh Oppong Ousman Weah is a Liberian humanitarian and politician, and an ex-footballer. He ran unsuccessfully for president in the 2005 election, losing to Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in the second round of voting...
is the club's all-time top scorer in European competitions with 16 goals. "Mister George" is also the first and last PSG player to won the Ballon d'Or and the
FIFA World Player of the YearThe 1995 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by George Weah. He is the first African player to win the award and the only one to date.-Results:The best 11 players:# George Weah - Paris Saint-Germain → Milan# Paolo Maldini - Milan...
.
Javier PastoreJavier Matías Pastore is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Argentina national football team as an attacking midfielder....
and
RonaldinhoRonaldo de Assis Moreira , commonly known as Ronaldinho or Ronaldinho Gaúcho, is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Flamengo and the Brazilian national team as an attacking midfielder or forward. He is a two-time winner of the FIFA World Player of the Year, awarded to the best player over the year...
have the honor of being the club's most expensive transactions. "El Flaco" Pastore's €42 million deal from
ItalianItaly , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
club
PalermoUnione Sportiva Città di Palermo is an Italian football club from Palermo, Sicily which currently plays in Serie A, the top level of Italian football. Formed in 1900 as Anglo Panormitan Athletic and Football Club, the club had various names before assuming its final form in 1987 and is currently...
is both PSG and Ligue 1's record signing. Ronaldinho's €32 million transfer to
BarcelonaFutbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
remains the capital's highest sale to date. The most successful players are
Alain RocheAlain Roche is a former French association football defender. He spent significant time at the Paris Saint-Germain where he notably won the European Cup Winners' Cup...
and
Paul Le GuenPaul Le Guen is a French football manager and former player. He was recently confirmed as new manager of the Oman national football team.Le Guen had a successful managerial career in France, most notably leading Olympique Lyonnais to three consecutive Ligue 1 titles. He has also managed Stade...
with nine major trophies won.
Current squad
French teams are limited to three players without
EUThe European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
citizenship. The squad list includes only the principal nationality of each player; several non-European players on the squad have dual citizenship with an EU country. Also, players from the
ACP countriesThe African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States is a group of countries , created by the Georgetown Agreement in 1975. The group's main objectives are sustainable development and poverty reduction within its member states, as well as their greater integration into the world's economy...
—countries in Africa, the
CaribbeanThe Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
, and the
PacificOceania is a region centered on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean. Conceptions of what constitutes Oceania range from the coral atolls and volcanic islands of the South Pacific to the entire insular region between Asia and the Americas, including Australasia and the Malay Archipelago...
that are signatories to the
Cotonou AgreementThe Cotonou Agreement is a treaty between the European Union and the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States . It was signed in June 2000 in Cotonou, the largest city in Benin, by 78 ACP countries and the then fifteen Member States of the European Union...
—are not counted against non-EU quotas due to the Kolpak ruling.
- .
Out on loan
Reserves and academy
The
Paris Saint-Germain F.C. Reserves and AcademyThe Paris Saint-Germain F.C. Reserves and Academy are the reserve team and academy of French football club Paris Saint-Germain. The Camp des Loges serves as the home facility for the club's Reserves and Academy sides , which play their home matches at the Stade Georges Lefèvre...
are the reserve team and academy of Paris Saint-Germain. The
Camp des LogesThe Camp des Loges is the training centre and club headquarters of French football club Paris Saint-Germain. It is located in the commune of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, which is in the western suburbs of Paris. Following the foundation of Paris Saint-Germain in 1974, the Camp des Loges began operating...
serves as the home facility for the club's Reserves and Academy sides (both male and female), which play their home matches at the Stade Georges Lefèvre. It is located in the
communeThe commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
of
Saint-Germain-en-LayeSaint-Germain-en-Laye is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France. It is located in the western suburbs of Paris from the centre.Inhabitants are called Saint-Germanois...
, located in the western suburbs of
ParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. The facility is known for its high-level training and several prominent players have passed through the youth training centre. Notable graduates include
Nicolas AnelkaAbdul-Salam Bilal on 14 March 1979) is a French international footballer, who plays as a striker for English Premier League club Chelsea. Anelka was also a regular starter for the French national team...
,
Luis FernándezLuis Fernández is a Spanish-French footballer who played as a defender / midfielder. He retired as a player in 1993 to become a manager....
,
Mamadou SakhoMamadou Sakho is a French international footballer who currently plays for French club Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1. He primarily plays as a centre back for his club, but can also deputized as a left back if necessary. Sakho is known for his leadership credentials, his tireless engine,...
,
Bérangère SapowiczBérangère Sapowicz is a French football player who currently plays for French club Paris Saint-Germain of the Division 1 Féminine. Sapowicz plays as a goalkeeper and is a member of the France women's national football team having made her debut in 2003...
and Aurélie Conforti. Pedro Alonso was the first director of the centre. Bertrand Reuzeau is the current director. PSG also has a pre-training centre, which houses players aged 15 and under, located in
Verneuil-sur-SeineVerneuil-sur-Seine is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France.-References:*...
. The Camp des Loges is recognised by the
FFFThe French Football Federation is the governing body of association football in France, as well as the overseas departments and territories . It was formed in 1919 and is based in the capital Paris...
as one of the best formation and pre-formation centres in
FranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, being classified as Class 1 and Class A in recent seasons. The
LFPThe Ligue de Football Professionnel , commonly known as the LFP, is a French governing body that runs the major professional football leagues in France. It was founded in 1944 and serves under the authority of the French Football Federation...
announced the classification of training centres for the
2010–11The 2010–11 season was French football club Paris Saint-Germain's 38th professional season, their 38th season in Ligue 1 and their 37th consecutive season in French top-flight. PSG was managed by Antoine Kombouaré - in his second season since replacing Paul Le Guen. The club was chaired by Robin...
season. PSG appeared in the top 10, being ranked 9th largely thanks to their double coronation as U-19 and U-17 French champions. PSG Reserves and Academy are one of the most prestigious in French football having won three Coupe de Paris, three Championnat National U-19, two Challenge du Meilleur Club de Jeunes, one Championnat DH Paris, one
Coupe GambardellaThe Coupe Gambardella is a French football cup competition held between the under-19s of the French football clubs, organized by the French Football Federation ....
, one Championnat National U-17, one Championnat de France Cadets, one Tournoi Carisport and one DH Île-de-France Féminine.
Board and staff
Presidents
Paris Saint-Germain have had 17 presidents since the appointment of Pierre-Étienne Guyot in 1970. The longest-running president is Francis Borelli with 13 years in charge (1978–1991). Michel Denisot is the most successful president with nine major trophies won: one League, three
French CupsThe Coupe Charles Simon, commonly known as the Coupe de France , is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation...
, two
League CupsThe Coupe de la Ligue , known outside of France as the French League Cup, is a knockout cup competition in French football organized by the Ligue de Football Professionnel...
, two
Champions TrophiesThe Trophée des champions , is a French association football trophy contested in an annual match between the champions of Ligue 1 and the winners of the Coupe de France. It is equivalent to the Super Cups found in many countries...
, and one UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. Nasser Al-Khelaïfi is the current president of Paris Saint-Germain. Association PSG has known three chairmen since 1991. Simon Tahar has been its chairman since 2006.
Managers
Paris Saint-Germain have had 36 managers with 27 being full-time managers since the appointment of
Pierre PheliponPierre Phelipon is a former French football defender who played for RC Paris, Stade Français, Grenoble, Rouen, Angoulême, Stade Saint-Germain and Paris SG....
in 1970. The most successful manager is
Luis FernándezLuis Fernández is a Spanish-French footballer who played as a defender / midfielder. He retired as a player in 1993 to become a manager....
with five major trophies won: one French Cup, one League Cup, one
Champions TrophyThe Trophée des champions , is a French association football trophy contested in an annual match between the champions of Ligue 1 and the winners of the Coupe de France. It is equivalent to the Super Cups found in many countries...
, one UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, and one UEFA Intertoto Cup. He is also the club's longest-serving manager in terms of matches with 244. Luis Fernández and
Georges PeyrocheGeorges Peyroche is a French football player and manager.-References:***...
are the club's longest-serving managers in terms of time, both with 5 years in charge.
Antoine KombouaréAntoine Kombouaré is a manager of football Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain and a former professional football defender.-Early life and career:...
is the current manager of Paris Saint-Germain.
Honours
| International |
National |
Friendly Tournaments |
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. The cup is one of the many inter-European club competitions that have been organised by UEFA. The first competition was held in the 1960–61 season—but...
(1)
- Winners : 1996
- Runners-up (1) : 1997
- UEFA Intertoto Cup
The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued...
(1) : 2001
- UEFA Super Cup
- Runners-up (1) : 1996
The 1996 UEFA Super Cup was played on 15 January 1997 and 5 February 1997 between Juventus of Italy, winner of 1995-96 UEFA Champions League and Paris Saint-Germain of France, winner of the 1995-96 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup...
- IFFHS World's Club Team of the Year (1) : 1994
- IFFHS All-Time Club World Ranking : 25th
- UEFA Team Ranking (1) : 1998
|
Ligue 1Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
(2)
- Winners : 1986, 1994
- Runners-up (6) : 1989, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2004
- Ligue 2
Ligue 2 , formerly known as Division 2, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel , the other being Ligue 1, the country's top football division...
(1) : 1971
- Coupe de France
The Coupe Charles Simon, commonly known as the Coupe de France , is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation...
(8)
- Winners : 1982, 1983, 1993, 1995, 1998, 2004, 2006, 2010
The 2009–10 Coupe de France was the 93rd season of the most prestigious French cup competition, organized by the French Football Federation, and was open to all clubs in French football, as well as clubs from the overseas departments and territories...
- Runners-up (4) : 1985, 2003, 2008, 2011
The 2010–11 Coupe de France was the 94th season of France's most prestigious cup competition. The competition was organized by the French Football Federation and was open to all clubs in French football, as well as clubs from the overseas departments and territories...
- Coupe de la Ligue
The Coupe de la Ligue , known outside of France as the French League Cup, is a knockout cup competition in French football organized by the Ligue de Football Professionnel...
(3)
- Winners : 1995, 1998, 2008
- Runners-up (1) : 2000
- Trophée des Champions
The Trophée des champions , is a French association football trophy contested in an annual match between the champions of Ligue 1 and the winners of the Coupe de France. It is equivalent to the Super Cups found in many countries...
(2)
- Winners : 1995, 1998
- Runners-up (4) : 1986, 2004, 2006, 2010
The 2010 Trophée des champions was the 15th edition of the French supercup. The match was contested by the winners of Ligue 1 the previous season, Olympique de Marseille, and the winners of the Coupe de France the previous season, Paris Saint-Germain. The match was played, for the second...
|
Tournoi de ParisThe Tournoi de Paris is an annual two-day pre-season football tournament hosted by Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain and held at the Parc des Princes, the club's home ground. From 1957 to 1976 it was held late in the season and since 1977 it is played before the start of the season...
(7)
- Winners : 1980, 1981, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1992, 1993
- Runners-up (5) : 1975, 1983, 1985, 1988, 2010
- Tournoi International de Troyes (1) : 1980
- Trofeo Ciudad de Palma (1) : 1982
- Tournoi International de Sedan (1) : 1992
- Trofeo de la Cerámica (1) : 2001
- Memorial Artemio Franchi (1) : 2009
- Innsbruck Cup
FC Wacker Innsbruck was Austrian association football club from Innsbruck, Tyrol.- History :The Fußball-Club Wacker Innsbruck was established in 1915 by Jakob Hanspeter, Benedikt Hosp, Josef Leitner, Josef Albrecht and other now unknown football enthusiasts and adopted club colours of black and...
(1) : 2011
- Emirates Cup
The Emirates Cup is an annual two-day pre-season football tournament hosted by English Premier League club Arsenal and held at the Emirates Stadium, the club's home ground...
- Runners-up (2) : 2007, 2011
|
| Reserves |
Academy |
Féminines |
Championnat DH Paris (1) : 1991
Coupe de Paris (3)
- Winners : 1972, 1973, 1980
- Runners-up (1) : 2010
|
Championnat National U-19 (3) : 2006, 2010, 2011
- Coupe Gambardella
The Coupe Gambardella is a French football cup competition held between the under-19s of the French football clubs, organized by the French Football Federation ....
(1)
- Winners : 1991
- Runners-up (3) : 1978, 1989, 1998
- Championnat National U-17 (1)
- Championnat National des Cadets U-16 (1)
- Manchester United Premier Cup
The Manchester United Premier Cup is a global youth football tournament. The tournament was established by Nike in 1993 as the Nike Premier Cup and featured 624 teams from 15 European countries...
- Tournoi Carisport (1) : 2008
- DH Île-de-France Féminine (1) : 2011
- Challenge du Meilleur Club de Jeunes (2) : 1989, 2011
|
Division 1 Féminine
- Runners-up (1) : 2011
The 2010–11 Division 1 Féminine season was the 36th since its establishment. Lyon were the defending champions. The fixtures were announced in August 2010 and the season began on 5 September 2010 and ended early on 31 May 2011 in order to increase the fitness of national team players ahead of the...
- Coupe de France Féminine (1)
- Winners : 2010
The 2009–10 Challenge de France is the 9th season of the French cup competition for women, organized by the French Football Federation. The competition is open to all women's clubs in French football. The final will be contested on 23 May 2010 at the Stade Robert-Bobin. The defending champions were...
- Runners-up (1) : 2008
- Division 2 Féminine (1) : 2001
|
PSG Ladies
PSG Ladies is a professional women's football club which has been the female section of Paris Saint-Germain since 1991. PSG is managed by Camillo Vaz – in his third season since replacing Éric Leroy. The club is chaired by Pierre Noguès. The Stade Georges Lefèvre of the
Camp des LogesThe Camp des Loges is the training centre and club headquarters of French football club Paris Saint-Germain. It is located in the commune of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, which is in the western suburbs of Paris. Following the foundation of Paris Saint-Germain in 1974, the Camp des Loges began operating...
in
Saint-Germain-en-LayeSaint-Germain-en-Laye is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France in north-central France. It is located in the western suburbs of Paris from the centre.Inhabitants are called Saint-Germanois...
, with a capacity of 3,500 seats, is the main stadium of the club. The
2010–11The 2010–11 season was French football club Paris Saint-Germain's 10th season in Division 1 Féminine and their 9th consecutive season in the top division of French football. Paris Saint-Germain was managed by Camillo Vaz - in his second season since replacing Éric Leroy. The club was chaired by...
season became their 12th season in Division 1 Féminine and their 10th consecutive season in the top-flight of
French footballFootball is the most popular sport in France. The Fédération Française de Football is the national governing bodyand is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the game of association football in the country, both professional and amateur...
. Paris Saint-Germain won the Division 2 Féminine in 2001 and were promoted to the top-tier. Since then Paris Saint-Germain has been playing in the Division 1 Féminine and they currently are the
defending championsThe 2009–10 Challenge de France is the 9th season of the French cup competition for women, organized by the French Football Federation. The competition is open to all women's clubs in French football. The final will be contested on 23 May 2010 at the Stade Robert-Bobin. The defending champions were...
of the Coupe de France Féminine. Paris Saint-Germain captured their first major title and most prestigious honour to date by defeating
MontpellierMontpellier Hérault Sport Club Féminines is a French women's football club based in Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone, a commune in the arrondissement of Montpellier. The club was founded in 1990. Montpellier currently play in the Division 1 Féminine having finished in 4th place in the 2009–10 season...
5–0, the largest gap in the cup's history. The ladies were runner-ups of the cup in 2008.
PSG Rugby League
Paris Saint-Germain Rugby League was a professional
rugby leagueRugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
club which competed in the first two seasons of the
Super LeagueSuper League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
. Charles Biétry, President of PSG Sports Centre, with the support of former
rugby unionRugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
coach
Jacques FourouxJacques Fouroux was a French rugby union player and coach. He captained France when they won the Grand Slam in 1977, and was the manager when the side repeated the feat in 1981 and 1987.-Player:...
, announced the creation of PSG-RL in 1995, the rugby league section of the successful football club, in an attempt to give the new Super League a Continental European dimension. The
Stones Bitter Super League IThe year 1996's Stones Bitter Super League I was the official name for the 102nd season of top-level rugby league football, and the first year of Europe's new championship: Super League. It is also the first season of rugby league to be played in summer...
kicked off in Paris before 17,873 people at the
Charlety StadiumStade Sebastien Charléty, known simply as Stade Charléty or just Charléty, is a multi-use stadium in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, France. Officially, the current capacity of the stadium is 20,000 people. The stadium opened in 1938 and was designed by French architect Bernard Zehrfuss...
when new team PSG-RL overcame
Sheffield EaglesSheffield Eagles RLFC are an English rugby league club based in the South Yorkshire city of Sheffield. They currently play in the Co-operative Championship. Their home games are played at Bramall Lane after leaving Don Valley Stadium in late 2009....
30–24 during the first ever Super League game in 1996. The capital club finished 11th and narrowly avoided relegation in their two seasons of existence, winning only nine, drawing one, and losing thirty-four. At the end of the
Stones Bitter Super League IIStones Bitter Super League II was the official name for the year 1997's Super League championship season, the 103rd season of top-level professional rugby league football in Britain, and the second championship run by Super League.-Season summary:...
in 1997, following financial difficulties and the withdrawal of their officers, PSG-RL was dissolved and the experiment was generally considered to be a failure.
Tournoi de Paris
The Tournoi de Paris is an annual two-day pre-season football tournament hosted by Paris Saint-Germain and held at the
Parc des PrincesThe Parc des Princes is an all-seater football stadium located in the southwest of Paris, France. The venue, with a seating capacity of 48,712 spectators, has been the home of French football club Paris Saint-Germain since 1974. The current Parc des Princes was inaugurated on 4 June 1972, endowed...
. From 1957 to 1976 it was held late in the season and since 1977 it is played before the start of the season. The tournament is the equivalent to the
Amsterdam TournamentThe Amsterdam Tournament is a pre-season association football competition, held in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The competition is hosted by Eredivisie club Ajax at the Amsterdam Arena. It was inaugurated in 1975 as the Amsterdam 700 Tournament to celebrate 700 years of history in the city...
and the
Emirates CupThe Emirates Cup is an annual two-day pre-season football tournament hosted by English Premier League club Arsenal and held at the Emirates Stadium, the club's home ground...
held by Ajax and
ArsenalArsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
, respectively. The cup competition is named after Paris, the city where the tournament takes place. It is broadcasted by French premium pay television channel
Canal+Canal+ is a French premium pay television channel launched in 1984. It is 80% owned by the Canal+ Group, which in turn is owned by Vivendi SA. The channel broadcasts several kinds of programming, mostly encrypted...
. The Tournoi de Paris involves four teams including the hosts. PSG have played in the tournament every year since 1975 and are the all-time record-holders, having won the competition seven times.
BelgianBelgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
outfit Anderlecht have three titles and are the most successful team other than the hosts to appear in the tournament. The current champions are
BordeauxFootball Club des Girondins de Bordeaux is a French association football club based in the city of Bordeaux. The club currently play in Ligue 1, the first division of French football, and won its last Ligue 1 title in the 2008–09 season....
, finishing first in the standings ahead of Paris Saint-Germain,
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and Porto in the 2010 edition.
External links
Official Websites
PSG.fr Paris Saint-Germain at
Ligue 1Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....
Paris Saint-Germain at
UEFAThe Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
News Sites
Paris Saint-Germain News from
Le ParisienLe Parisien is a French daily newspaper covering both international and national news, and local news of Paris and its suburbs. It was established as Le Parisien libéré by Émilien Amaury in 1944, and the name was changed to the current one in 1986...
Paris Saint-Germain News from
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Paris Saint-Germain News from
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Paris Saint-Germain News from
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