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119-472: At first, the stadium did not have lights for night matches; these were not installed until 1957. There was room for 14,000 spectators, but there were only 1,200 seats. When FC Nantes was promoted to Ligue 1 , the stadium was renovated and enlarged for 25,000 spectators. In May 1965, it was renamed Marcel-Saupin, after the recently deceased president and founding member of FC Nantes, despite his links to collaborators during World War II. The unfavourable location of

238-459: A conflict of interest , were reluctant to become professional. Lille's president, Henri Jooris, also chairman of the Ligue du Nord, feared his league would fold and proposed it become the second division of the new league. Eventually, many clubs earned professional status, though it became more difficult to convince clubs in the northern half of the country; Strasbourg, Roubaix and Amiens refused to accept

357-576: A final held at a neutral venue, which later turned out to the Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir . The first final was held on 14 May 1933 and it matched the winner of Group A, Olympique Lillois, against the runner-up of Group B, Cannes. Antibes, the winner of Group B, was supposed to take part in the final but was suspected of bribery by the French Football Federation and was disqualified. In the first final, Lillois were crowned

476-410: A "bonus" rule. From 1973 to 1976, a rule rewarded teams scoring three or more goals in a game with one extra point, regardless of outcome, with the objective of encouraging offensive play. The experience was ultimately inconclusive. At the start of the 2006–07 season , the league introduced an Attacking Play Table to encourage the scoring of more goals in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 . The LFP, with the help of

595-522: A 2–1 win at Sochaux . The hero was Ivorian striker Amara Diané who scored both goals that night. Despite not enjoying the star status of other current or past PSG greats, Diané is still considered a legend by most Parisian fans. After two years of solid progress and stability under the stewardship of manager Antoine Kombouaré and president Robin Leproux , the fortunes of Paris Saint-Germain changed dramatically when Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) purchased

714-422: A European title at 26 years of existence. The following season, PSG finished runners-up in the 1996 UEFA Super Cup and 1997 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final . On the domestic scene, results were just as satisfying, with Paris celebrating a second league title , three French Cups, two French League Cups and just as many French Super Cup wins. PSG then went into decline following years of mismanagement. In

833-491: A blue shirt with a red vertical stripe flanked by two thinner white stripes (blue-white-red-white-blue). First worn in the 1973–74 season , the so-called "Hechter shirt" has remained the classic home identity of PSG ever since. The famous jersey made its debut during a home Ligue 2 game against Red Star on 10 November 1973. This was also the club's maiden match at the Parc des Princes . PSG won 3–1 as Othniel Dossevi scored

952-560: A crowdfunding campaign was the best solution to establish a new team. 20,000 people backed the project and Paris Saint-Germain were formed on 17 June 1970. Guyot was elected the club's first president a few days later. For the first time in French football history, the fans had financially contributed in the making of a club. The merger was made official following the creation of the club's association on 12 August 1970. PSG retains this day as their foundation date. Paris FC contributed with

1071-484: A major team in the French capital. Guy Crescent and Pierre-Étienne Guyot chose to merge their virtual side, Paris FC , created in 1969, with Stade Saint-Germain of Henri Patrelle after the team from Saint-Germain-en-Laye , 15 km west of Paris and founded in 1904, won promotion to Division 2 . However, the three men were stuck with the financial feasibility of the project until they met Real Madrid president Santiago Bernabéu . He told them that starting

1190-563: A match that would determine the title. After Marseille won their fifth consecutive championship, Bernard Tapie and Marseille were found guilty of match-fixing, in what became known as the French football bribery scandal . The French Football Federation stripped Marseille of their title and offered it to second-placed PSG, who refused it because club owners Canal+ thought that claiming the trophy would anger their subscribers back in Marseille . As

1309-399: A play-off match at a neutral venue decides rank. For the 2015–16 season only, two teams were to be relegated and only two teams from Ligue 2 were to be promoted, but this decision was overturned and three teams were relegated and three teams promoted. Thus, it was the 2016–17 season which saw the return of a relegation play-off between the 18th-placed Ligue 1 team and the third-placed team in

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1428-407: A popular chant among PSG supporters during games. A new version, also called "Allez Paris-Saint-Germain!", was recorded in 2010 as part of the club's 40th anniversary celebrations. Sung to the tune of " Go West " by Village People , the lyrics were rewritten with suggestions made by fans. This is the club's current official anthem. "Ô Ville Lumière" ( lit.   ' Oh City of Light ' ), to

1547-479: A possible transfer to Real Madrid, which prompted La Liga officials to file a complaint to UEFA regarding accumulating losses of PSG in the previous years. Unsatisfied with the club direction and lack of European success club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi promised changes heading into next season and stated the team would not win the UEFA Champions League as currently constructed. Changes were needed at

1666-529: A result, the 1992–93 title remained unattributed, with Canal+ even refused letting the capital club participate in next year's UEFA Champions League after UEFA excluded Marseille from the competition. Instead, Monaco , who finish third in Ligue 1 took the Champions League spot instead. Considered the club's golden era, the Parisians won nine trophies and reached five consecutive European semi-finals during

1785-517: A score of 4–0. In response, PSG signed Neymar for a world-record fee of €222 million and French prodigy Kylian Mbappé on an initial loan, which was made permanent in 2018 in a transfer worth €180 million plus add-ons, making him both the second- most expensive player and most expensive teenager. The capital club reclaimed the Ligue 1 title and also won the Trophée des Champions, the Coupe de la Ligue and

1904-450: A shock 3–1 defeat at home to Manchester United after winning the first leg 2–0 at Old Trafford . This season, they also won the Ligue 1 for the 8th time in their history, but lost in the Coupe de France Final against Rennes . PSG were eliminated from the Coupe de la Ligue in embarrassing fashion, as they lost 2–1 at home to Guingamp in the quarterfinals. In the 2019–20 season , PSG won

2023-547: A total of €663 million in total. Canal+ holds rights to two matches per-week. In August 2023, it announced a sub-licensing agreement with DAZN to stream its matches on a branded channel within the service as part of DAZN's local launch. Canal+ does not plan to renew its rights after the conclusion of the 2024 season. The previous Ligue 1 trophy, L'Hexagoal , was developed by the Ligue de Football Professionnel and designed and created by Pablo Reinoso . The trophy has been awarded to

2142-471: A win and one point for a draw. No points are awarded for a loss. Teams are ranked by total points, then goal difference , and then goals scored. At the end of each season, the club with the most points is crowned champion. If points are equal, the goal difference and then goals scored determine the winner. If still equal, teams are deemed to occupy the same position. If there is a tie for the championship, for relegation, or for qualification to other competitions,

2261-551: Is a professional football club based in Paris , France. They compete in Ligue 1 , the top division of French football . As France's most successful club , they have won 50 official honours, including twelve league titles and one major European trophy. Their home ground is the Parc des Princes , located in the 16th arrondissement of Paris near the Boulogne-Billancourt commune. The Parisians were founded in 1970, following

2380-562: Is that Hechter based his creation on the red-and-white jersey worn by Ajax , the dominant team in Europe at the time, but with the French flag in mind. Hechter himself has denied this, though, instead claiming he was inspired by the Ford Mustang . He transposed the car's hood stripes on the shirt and employed the three colours of the club. The Hechter shirt has two alternate versions: the "reversed Hechter" (red-white-blue-white-red), introduced in

2499-490: The 1938–39 season . Because of World War II, football was suspended by the French government and the Ligue de Football Professionnel, although its member clubs continued playing in regional competitions. During the "war championships", as they are called, professionalism was abolished by the Vichy regime and clubs were forced to participate in regional leagues, designated as Zone Sud and Zone Nord . Due to its non-association with

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2618-431: The 1974–75 season , and the "white Hechter" (white-blue-red-blue-white), which premiered in the 1994–95 season. It was with the club's most iconic away outfit, though, that fans saw the first big PSG team which won their maiden French Cup titles in 1982 and 1983, experienced their first European campaign in 1983, and claimed their maiden Ligue 1 crown in 1986. The shirt was white with blue and red vertical stripes on

2737-646: The DNCG (Direction Nationale du Contrôle de Gestion) , an organisation responsible for monitoring the accounts of professional association football clubs in France. It was founded in 1984 and is an administrative directorate of the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP). The mission of the DNCG is to oversee all financial operations of the 44 member clubs of the LFP, develop the resources of professional clubs, apply sanctions to those clubs breaking

2856-688: The Deloitte Football Money League ranking of football clubs by revenue generated from football operations. In the list compiled in the 2008–09 season, Lyon ranked 13th among clubs generating approximately €139.6 million, while Marseille were right behind them in 14th position generating €133.2 million. In 2016, just Paris Saint-Germain was in the top 30 of the Deloitte Football Money League ( ranked 4 ). From 2017 to 2020, Paris Saint-Germain (ranked between five and seven) and Lyon (ranked between 17 and 28) were part of

2975-579: The Ligue 2 on a two-legged confrontation, with the Ligue 2 team hosting the first game. Previously, the league utilised a different promotion and relegation format. Prior to 1995, the league's format was direct relegation of the bottom two teams and a play-off between the third-last first-division team and the winner of the second-division play-offs, similar to the Dutch Eredivisie , and the German Bundesliga . The league has also experimented with

3094-475: The Parc des Princes , Nambatingue Toko opened the scoring for PSG following a good cross from Ivica Šurjak . Saint-Étienne reacted and Platini equalized to send the game to extra-time. Platini then doubled his personal account, giving the Greens the lead. The Parc des Princes faithful no longer believed in their team when Dominique Rocheteau , after yet another assist from Šurjak, scored an unexpected equalizer in

3213-512: The Paris City Council offered 850k francs to pay the club's debt and save its place in the elite, demanding PSG in return to adopt the more Parisian name "Paris Football Club." Crescent, who had replaced Guyot as club president before the start of the season, was in favor of the name change, but Patrelle was against it. The disagreement led to Crescent's resignation in December 1971, handing

3332-683: The Stade Jean-Bouin , the Stade Georges Lefèvre , the Stade Bauer , the Stade Yves-du-Manoir , and the Parc des Princes , their current home ground. PSG took on Ligue 2 promotion rivals Red Star on November 10, 1973, for the club's first match at the Parc des Princes. It was the curtain-raiser for that season's opening Ligue 1 match between Paris FC and Sochaux . PSG moved into

3451-722: The Tournoi de Paris and the Tournoi Indoor de Paris-Bercy . Regarded as French football's most prestigious friendly tournament, the Tournoi de Paris is considered a precursor of both the Intercontinental Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup . PSG began hosting it in 1975 and were crowned champions a record seven times. Held at the Parc des Princes , the Tournoi de Paris was last organized in 2012. The Tournoi Indoor de Paris-Bercy

3570-408: The fleur de lys in white is a hint to the coat of arms of Saint-Germain-en-Laye. The fleur de lys is a royal symbol as well and recalls that French King Louis XIV was born in the town. Throughout its history, PSG have brandished several crests, but all of them have featured the club's three historical colours. Likewise, PSG's most iconic shirts have been predominantly red, blue or white, with

3689-412: The promotion play–offs against Valenciennes . PSG lost 1–2 away to Valenciennes, but PSG recorded an incredible 4–2 comeback at the Parc des Princes , thus achieving promotion to Division 1 and regaining its professional status abandoned two years earlier. Overwhelmed by emotion, Fontaine collapsed on the lawn and was then carried by the players in celebration. Since then, PSG have always played in

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3808-480: The 1990s, including their first UEFA Champions League last-four appearance and two at the same stage of the UEFA Cup . PSG's crowning glory came in the 1996 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final with legend Luis Fernandez now as coach. Bruno Ngotty scored the only goal of the match to defeat Rapid Wien and make Paris the second French club to ever clinch a major European tournament and the youngest club in history to win

3927-421: The 1990s. "Ici, c'est Paris!" and "Paris est magique!" are also the club's most iconic mottos. " Who Said I Would " by Phill Collins is also a traditional anthem for the fans. The song has accompanied the players' entry into the field since 1992. During their first three seasons of existence, the home shirt of Paris Saint-Germain was red with blue and white details in its sleeves and neck to bring together

4046-433: The 1994–95 campaign. In addition, Nantes also holds the record for the longest time without losing at home with a run of 92 matches from May 1976 to April 1981. The current champions are Paris Saint-Germain, who won a record twelfth title in the 2023–24 season . The league has been won on multiple occasions by foreign-based club Monaco , the presence of which within the league makes it a cross-border competition. Ahead of

4165-509: The 2000s, the Red and Blues have enjoyed a revival since 2011 when they were taken over by Qatar Sports Investments . With considerable financial investment, the team has achieved unparalleled dominance in domestic competitions, winning multiple league titles and national cups. PSG have also become a regular feature in the UEFA Champions League , reaching their first final in 2020 . PSG have

4284-473: The 2013–14 season, before claiming an unprecedented national quadruple (Ligue 1, Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue and Trophée des Champions) twice in a row in 2014–15 and 2015–16, winning the latter with a record-breaking 96 points, becoming the only first French men's team to achieve that feat. Fresh from three consecutive UEFA Europa League titles with Sevilla , Unai Emery was hired by PSG for his European pedigree. But with star player Ibrahimović gone,

4403-563: The 2023–24 season, as determined by the UEFA coefficient , the top four teams in Ligue 1 qualify for the Champions League , with the top three proceeding directly to the group phase. The fourth-placed team enters in the third qualifying round. The fifth-placed team qualifies for the UEFA Europa League , the sixth for UEFA Conference League . The last Europa League place is determined through

4522-558: The 2023–24 season, the number of teams in the league was reduced to 18; four teams in the 2022–23 Ligue 1 were relegated to Ligue 2 and only two teams in Ligue 2 were promoted to Ligue 1. Professionalism in French football did not exist until July 1930, when the National Council of the French Football Federation voted 128–20 in favour of its adoption. The founders of professionalism in French football are Georges Bayrou , Emmanuel Gambardella , and Gabriel Hanot . Professionalism

4641-655: The Beaujoire, a modern stadium constructed for the 1984 European championship , hosted by France. Saupin became the stadium of the Nantes reserve team. As part of an urban renewal project led by the Parisian architect Philippe Gazeau, the stadium was largely demolished in August 2006. Only the north stands, which are now named after Oscar Muller, and the field were preserved so that the reserve team would still be able to play there. The rest of

4760-413: The Champions League continued in 2021 with a second consecutive semi-final appearance, a first for the club. Domestically, PSG won the Coupe de France, but failed to retain the Ligue 1 title, finishing one point behind Lille , losing the league for the second time in four years. During the 2021 summer transfer season, PSG completed one of the most historic transfer windows in football history, exercising

4879-459: The Champions League third qualifying round spot and all spots below will be pushed back one position. A total of 74 clubs have played in Ligue 1 from its foundation in the 1932–33 season to the start of the 2024–25 season. Currently, Marseille , Montpellier , Nice and Rennes are the only founding members of the league to be playing in Ligue 1. Paris Saint-Germain is the only club to have not suffered points relegation. They earned promotion to

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4998-420: The Coupe de France, clinching the domestic quadruple for the third time in four seasons. Despite their massive expenditure, in the Champions League, PSG lost to Real Madrid in the round of 16, leading Unai Emery to leave the club at the end of the season. In May 2018, Thomas Tuchel signed a two-year contract with PSG. Paris Saint-Germain again fell in the Champions League round of 16 in 2018–19 , suffering

5117-667: The Georges Lefèvre and the Parc des Princes. PSG played at the Stade de Paris, today known as Stade Bauer, for the first time during the 1971–72 season. It was used again by the club once in 1976–77 and 1977–78 , and twice in 1978–79 due to construction work on the lawn of the Parc des Princes. Similarly, the Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, as its officially called, welcomed PSG for three matches in 1971–72, once more in 1974–75 , and one last time in 1975–76 because

5236-412: The LFP announced that the clubs deficit had been cut in half from €130 million to €65 million. Ligue 1 ranks fifth in terms of revenue brought in by clubs with the league bringing in £0.6 billion for the 2006–07 season trailing England, Italy, Spain and Germany. In terms of world football, clubs Lyon and Marseille are among the richest football clubs in the world and regularly feature in

5355-418: The LFP for the two missed rights payments. In February 2021, Canal+ reached an interim agreement to acquire the rights packages held by Mediapro for the remainder of the season, and later sub-licensed Ligue 2 to beIN; Téléfoot shut down on 8 February 2021. In June 2021, the LFP resold the broadcast rights packages for Ligue 1 to Canal+ and Amazon Prime Video through 2024, with the two broadcasters paying

5474-493: The LFP €510 million over four seasons. Following the announcement of the agreement, it was revealed that Canal+ had acquired four television packages, while beIN Sports acquired two packages. In 2018, Mediapro acquired three of the four major packages of LFP media rights for 2020-21 through 2024, largely replacing Canal+ in a deal valued at a record €1.15 billion. beIN Sports maintained "lot 3", which contained two matches per-week on Saturday nights and Sunday afternoons. Mediapro

5593-513: The Ligue 1 for the 9th time in their history, despite the season ending prematurely due to the COVID-19 pandemic , and also reclaimed the Coupe de France defeating Saint-Étienne in the final and won the last-ever Coupe de la Ligue defeating Lyon in a penalty shootout. In the 2019–20 UEFA Champions League , PSG reached the semi-finals for the second time since 1995, after a last minute 2–1 win over Atalanta , before losing to Bayern Munich 1–0 in

5712-550: The PFC crest kept its original design but the name below it changed from "Paris FC" to "Paris Saint-Germain Football Club." This badge consisted of a blue football with a red vessel inside it. The latter is a historic symbol of Paris and is present in the city's coat of arms. The name of the club was written below in red. PSG, however, split from PFC in 1972 and thus needed a new crest. Representing both Paris and Saint-Germain-en-Laye ,

5831-473: The Parc des Princes, Francis Borelli, who had been vice-president until then, became the new boss of the Île-de-France club. Following the arrival of manager Georges Peyroche in November 1979, the club established itself as a top-half team and then welcomed its first major honour when the Parisians reached their first French Cup final in 1982. Up against the great Saint-Étienne of Michel Platini at

5950-509: The Parisians failed to win any silverware in the 1970s but began their tradition of brilliant Coupe de France runs, established themselves in Division 1, and attracted several prestigious players, including Jean-Pierre Dogliani , Mustapha Dahleb and Carlos Bianchi . After Hechter was banned for life from football by the French Football Federation in January 1978, for running a ticketing scheme at

6069-520: The Stade Georges Lefèvre. The Jean-Bouin was privileged given that it drew significantly greater levels of fan support. The Georges Lefèvre regularly hosted PSG matches from 1972 to 1974 as well. Between 1904 and 1970, it was the home of Stade Saint-Germain , club which merged with Paris FC to form PSG in 1970. PSG played again at the Jean-Bouin in 1973–74 , alternating their home games with

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6188-527: The arrival of fashion designer Daniel Hechter as chairman of the management committee in June 1973. Besides offering his financial support to the club, he also designed the team's classic home outfit. Hechter then shocked the national game ahead of 1973–74 by appointing French legend Just Fontaine as sporting director. Robert Vicot 's men finished second in Group B , four points behind Red Star , qualifying for

6307-427: The arrivals of Edinson Cavani in 2013 for a league record of €64 million, making it the sixth largest transfer in history and David Luiz in 2014 for a £50 million transfer fee, a world-record transfer for a defender. Despite the departure of Ancelotti, PSG kept its winning ways under Laurent Blanc . The club secured a maiden domestic treble (Ligue 1, Coupe de la Ligue and Trophée des Champions ) in

6426-511: The backbone of the team. The victory away to Toulouse on Matchday 3 meant PSG sat at the top of the table for the first time ever, a spot they never relinquished, going a memorable 26 matches without defeat towards the title. The follow-up to the league title was not as glorious though. Defending champions PSG finished the league in seventh place , suffered an early exit from the French Cup and were knocked out by Czech minnows Vítkovice in

6545-421: The beginning of Le Classique , the rivalry between Paris Saint-Germain and Marseille , as both teams battled each other on the field for the 1992–93 French Division 1 crown. PSG finished runners-up after losing both games against Marseille. In the second match between the two clubs, only three days after winning the 1992–93 UEFA Champions League , league leaders Marseille welcomed closest challengers PSG in

6664-408: The brand "Paris" instead of "Paris Saint-Germain". Underneath it, "Saint-Germain" is written in smaller letters below the fleur de lys . The cradle and the club's founding year "1970" were left out. PSG deputy general manager Jean-Claude Blanc said: "We are called Paris Saint-Germain but, above all, we are called Paris". Paris Saint-Germain used to host two very famous invitational competitions:

6783-435: The champion of France since the end of the 2006–07 season , replacing the previous Ligue 1 trophy that had existed for only five years. The name Hexagoal was derived from an official competition created by the LFP and French TV channel TF1 to determine a name for the new trophy. Over 9,000 proposals were sent in and, on 20 May 2007, French Football Federation member Frédéric Thiriez announced that, following an online vote,

6902-527: The city of Paris and the nearby royal town of Saint-Germain-en-Laye . As a result, red, blue and white are the club's traditional colours. The red and blue are Parisian colours, a nod to revolutionary figures Lafayette and Jean Sylvain Bailly , and the white is a symbol of French royalty and Saint-Germain-en-Laye. On the club's crest, the Eiffel Tower in red and the blue background represent Paris, while

7021-409: The club became better known for lurching from one high-profile crisis to another. The French premium television channel sold the club to Colony Capital in 2006. The situation, however, only got worse and PSG spent the 2006–07 and 2007–08 campaigns staving off relegations. The latter was the most dramatic. Marred by poor results and fan violence, Paris avoided the drop on the final match after

7140-407: The club endured a disappointing 2016–17 season. Paris were pipped to the Ligue 1 title by Monaco, missing out on top spot for the first time in five years. Meanwhile, in the Champions League, the club suffered several disappointing nights, including "La Remontada" ("The Comeback") against Barcelona , losing 6–1 in the second leg of the round of sixteen , despite winning the first leg in France by

7259-443: The club in 2011. The takeover made PSG not only the richest club in France but one of the wealthiest in the world. Club president Nasser Al-Khelaifi pledged to form a team capable of winning the UEFA Champions League and making the club France's biggest name. Club legend Leonardo was brought back in as sporting director and oversaw a spending spree in summer 2011 that has so far been unprecedented in Ligue 1 history, including

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7378-407: The club on a very deep level and as such during the pre season for the 2022–23 season the club embarked on an ambitious rebuild. This began with the hiring of transfer market expert Luís Campos who made his name at Monaco first and then Lille. A change in club ethos was noted, and was followed by the sacking of first team coach Pochettino, while an announcement for the hiring of Christophe Galtier

7497-503: The club's budget from 90 to 120 million francs in order to build a strong squad for the 1991–92 season. The revolution began with the appointment of renowned coach Artur Jorge , famous for leading Porto to the 1986–87 European Cup trophy. The club then embarked on a spending spree, signing Brazilian stars Ricardo and Valdo as well as proven French players Paul Le Guen , Laurent Fournier , Patrick Colleter and prolific Liberian striker George Weah . The 1992–93 season also marked

7616-525: The club's first goal at the stadium as well as the first with the Hechter shirt. PSG stars from the 1990s and 2000s like Raí , Ronaldinho and Pauleta are associated with this kit. While wearing it, the capital club reached five European semi-finals in a row between 1993 and 1997, claimed the 1995–96 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and achieved eight consecutive wins against Le Classique arch-rivals Olympique de Marseille between 2002 and 2004. The general belief

7735-435: The club's home stadium, appeared below it between 1982 and 1990. The stadium was dropped from the crest in 1990. Two years later, then club owners Canal+ radically changed it in 1992. The new model had the acronym "PSG" in white against a blue-white-red-white-blue background (like the colour pattern of the Hechter shirt) with "Paris Saint-Germain" underneath in white against a black background. Under pressure from supporters,

7854-417: The club's second crest became the basis of the one the fans know today. The round logo featured the Eiffel Tower in red against a blue background and, underneath it, two Saint-Germain symbols in white: a fleur de lys and Louis XIV 's cradle. Created by Christian Lentretien, former PSG board member and publicist by profession, this crest was first used in 1972 and lasted until 1982. The Parc des Princes ,

7973-471: The country's domestic cup competition, the Coupe de France . If the cup winner qualifies for Europe through their league position, the seventh-placed team in Ligue 1 will qualify for the Conference League. If France is among the top two nations that earned the most coefficient points from a single season, an additional Champions League group phase spot will be awarded to the team in fourth place; as such

8092-472: The expiration of his contract, and promising defender Nuno Mendes on an initial loan, which was made permanent in 2022. Later in the season, PSG went on to reclaim the Ligue 1 title for the record 10th time, but fell short in the Champions League at the hands of Real Madrid in the round of 16, a tie amplified by the uncertainty surrounding Kylian Mbappé's future. However, on 21 May 2022, Mbappé extended his contract with PSG until 2025, despite speculations of

8211-456: The final in Lisbon , with former PSG player Kingsley Coman scoring the only goal. Tuchel's tenure at Paris Saint-Germain was marred by a fractured relationship with the club's hierarchy, leading him to be dismissed on 24 December, despite placing top of their Champions League group. On 2 January 2021, former PSG player Mauricio Pochettino was appointed as the new head coach. PSG's good form in

8330-531: The financial backing, while Stade Saint-Germain provided the sporting infrastructure, from the Division 2 status to the Camp des Loges training center, as well as the manager Pierre Phelipon and most of the players, including Bernard Guignedoux , Michel Prost and Camille Choquier . PSG further strengthened their squad with the signing of Jean Djorkaeff , captain of the French national team . PSG's first official game

8449-464: The first division for the 1974–75 season and have not faltered down since. Paris Saint-Germain was administratively relegated by the league following its split from Paris FC in 1972, but returned to the top flight two seasons later. Internationally, the most well-known Ligue 1 clubs include Marseille , Lyon , Monaco and Lille . The following 18 clubs are competing in the 2024–25 Ligue 1 season. Ligue 1 clubs' finances and budgets are managed by

8568-438: The first round of a disappointing European Cup debut . The following year, PSG avoided relegation on the final match of the 1987–88 season thanks to a dramatic 0–1 win away to Le Havre . Highly indebted, the club briefly bounced back, fighting for the 1988–89 league crown with Marseille , before going into decline. The takeover by television giants Canal+ in 1991 revitalised Paris Saint-Germain as they became one of

8687-531: The first tier of French football. PSG played their first game at the Parc des Princes during this campaign. It was against fellow Parisian side Red Star on 10 November 1973. PSG won 3–1 and Othniel Dossevi scored the club's first goal at the stadium. The Parisians also began their tradition of brilliant Coupe de France runs, reaching the quarterfinals after beating Metz at the Parc in front of 25,000 spectators (2–1; 4–1 on aggregate). In an ironic turn of events, Paris FC were relegated to Division 2 at

8806-458: The former manager Michel Hidalgo introduced the idea to reward those teams who score the most goals. The table was similar to the previous idea, but was independent from the official league table and clubs were only rewarded with monetary bonuses. In June 2021, the LFP voted overwhelmingly at its general assembly to contract Ligue 1 back to 18 clubs for the 2023–24 season by relegating four to, and promoting two from, Ligue 2 after 2022–23. As of

8925-452: The ground upon its return to Ligue 1 in July 1974, ironically the same year that Paris FC were relegated. Up until that point it had hosted Paris FC, who showed reluctance towards PSG playing there. From that moment on, the Parc des Princes has been the home stadium of PSG. Its most prolific season in terms of average attendance is 2019–20 , during which an average of 47,517 spectators went to

9044-432: The inaugural champions following the club's 4–3 victory. After the season, the league decided to retain the 14 clubs and not promote any sides from the second division. The league also agreed to change its name from National to simply Division 1 . For the 1934–35 season , the league organised a legitimate promotion and relegation system bringing the total tally of clubs in the first division to 16. The number remained until

9163-473: The last seconds of the match. PSG fans invaded the field in joy, while club president Francis Borelli kneeled and kissed the lawn of the Parc. Following an interruption of 30 minutes, the penalty shootout sealed PSG's coronation. Dominique Baratelli stopped Saint-Étienne's last attempt and Jean-Marc Pilorget scored the winning penalty for the capital side. This success opened the doors to Europe, where PSG made an impressive continental debut in reaching

9282-532: The lead broadcast team for at least 20 matches per-season. Seeking to renegotiate its contract due to the financial impact of COVID-19, Mediapro began withholding its rights payments to the LFP in October 2020. LFP CEO Arnaud Rouger stated in October 2020 that they may have to pursue a new broadcaster if they are unable to resolve the dispute with Mediapro. In December 2020, it was reported that Mediapro were preparing to wind down Téléfoot, after it agreed to compensate

9401-508: The league changed its name from Division 1 to Ligue 1 . There are 18 clubs in Ligue 1. During the course of a season, usually from August to May, each club plays the others twice, once at their home stadium and once at that of their opponents, for a total of 34 games, though special circumstances may allow a club to host matches at other venues such as when Lille hosted Lyon at the Stade de France in 2007 and 2008. Teams receive three points for

9520-509: The left. Like the Hechter jersey, it debuted in the 1973–74 season as the away kit. Promoted by PSG president Francis Borelli , the white shirt was the club's home identity from 1981 to 1990. Now known as the "Borelli shirt," it is synonym with PSG legends from the 1980s like Safet Sušić , Luis Fernández and Dominique Bathenay . The club's first crest was basically the same as the original Paris FC (PFC) logo. Having to merge and give birth to PSG using Stade Saint-Germain 's stadium,

9639-525: The merger of Paris FC and Stade Saint-Germain . PSG won their first major honour, the French Cup , in 1982 and their first Division 1 title in 1986. The 1990s was among the most successful periods in the club's history; they claimed a second league title, three French Cups, two French League Cups , two French Super Cups and the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1996. After suffering a decline in fortunes during

9758-609: The most consecutive seasons playing in France's top flight and are one of two French clubs to have won a major European title . They are the most popular football club in France and one of the most widely supported teams in the world. PSG's home kit colours are red, blue, and white, and their crest features the Eiffel Tower and a fleur-de-lis . The team has a longstanding rivalry with Marseille , against whom they contest Le Classique . Since 2011, Paris Saint-Germain have been majority-owned by Qatari government-backed investment fund Qatar Sports Investments , which currently holds 87.5% of

9877-511: The new coach and Francis Graille the new president. The club's form dwindled as they slipped further down the table and eventually, a split from owners Canal+ became inevitable. At the start of the 21st century, PSG struggled to rescale the heights despite the magic of Ronaldinho and the goals of Pauleta . Five more trophies arrived in the form of three French Cups (including one against Le Classique arch-rivals Marseille in 2006 ), one French League Cup and one UEFA Intertoto Cup , but

9996-409: The new league, while conversely Mulhouse , Excelsior AC Roubaix , Metz and Fives accepted professionalism. In southern France, clubs such as Marseille , Hyères , Montpellier , Nîmes , Cannes , Antibes and Nice were extremely supportive of the new league and accepted their professional status without argument. The league's inaugural season of the all-professional league, called National ,

10115-427: The option to buy Danilo Pereira and signing Achraf Hakimi from Inter Milan for a reported fee of €60 million. In addition, the club registered the free transfers of Georginio Wijnaldum , Sergio Ramos , and Gianluigi Donnarumma . PSG concluded their transfer window with the signing of one of the greatest players of all time and record Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi , who unexpectedly left Barcelona following

10234-539: The other teams in the league – one home and one away – totalling to 34 matches over the course of the season. Most games are played on Saturdays and Sundays, with a few games played during weekday evenings. Play is regularly suspended the last weekend before Christmas for two weeks before returning in the second week of January. As of 2024, Ligue 1 is considered one of the top national leagues , ranked fifth in Europe , behind England's Premier League , Spain's La Liga , Italy's Serie A and Germany's Bundesliga . Ligue 1

10353-499: The presidency to Patrelle. The latter tried to persuade the council to reconsider their position, but they remained inflexible and the club split on 1 June 1972, a few days after the last match of the campaign. Backed by the council, Crescent re-formed Paris FC and remained in Division 1, while the PSG of Patrelle were administratively relegated to Division 3 , thus losing professional status. Paris Saint-Germain really took flight with

10472-523: The quarterfinals of the 1982–83 European Cup Winners' Cup . On the domestic scene, results were just as satisfying. PSG captured their first podium finish, coming in third place , and repeated the feat in the 1983 Coupe de France Final , this time against Nantes . Recently crowned French champions, the Canaries were headed for the league-cup double, leading at the break after overturning Pascal Zaremba 's early strike. But PSG managed their own comeback in

10591-488: The remaining two colours included as well. The club's official mascot, Germain the Lynx , also sports PSG's traditional colours. It was unveiled during the 2010 Tournoi de Paris in commemoration of the club's 40th anniversary, and can be seen entertaining kids in the stands of the Parc des Princes or near the pitch with the players during the warm-up. "Allez Paris!," recorded by Belgian actress and singer Annie Cordy in 1971,

10710-420: The richest clubs in France. Canal+ wiped out PSG's huge debt and appointed Michel Denisot , journalist on the channel, as club president in place of Francis Borelli. Now enjoying serious investment, the Red and Blues were able to set their sights steadily higher: they had to qualify for European competitions in their first season and become French champions within three years. In consequence, Canal+ increased

10829-426: The rules of operation, defend the morals and interests of French football in general. Following a report by the DNCG, it was determined that the combined budget of Ligue 1 clubs was €910 million for the 2005–06 season, a 39% increase from the 2002–03 season . The prominent reason for the rise was mainly associated with the television rights deal the league regularly signs. Excluding Paris Saint-Germain , many of

10948-503: The same time as Paris Saint-Germain moved up to the top flight in 1974, leaving their home stadium, the Parc des Princes , in the hands of their estranged Parisian brothers. Since then, the Parc has been the home of PSG. With promotion to Division 1 also came a change of command. Daniel Hechter , then chairman of the management committee, took over as club president in June 1974 following the resignation of Patrelle. He named Francis Borelli as vice-president. Under Hechter's tenure,

11067-473: The season, ahead of the winter transfer deadline it was announced that David Beckham signed a five-month deal with the club. Ibrahimović's 30-goal haul helped the capital side to its first Ligue 1 title in 19 years, and third overall. They also became a regular in the knockout stages of the Champions League, being eliminated from the UEFA Champions League on away goals by Barcelona in the quarter-finals after drawing both games. Big money signings continued with

11186-496: The second half as Sušić equalized and then assisted Toko for the winning goal (3–2). The campaign ended on a sad note, though, as Georges Peyroche left the club. Three years later, under the guidance of manager Gérard Houllier , PSG claimed their maiden league crown in 1985–86 . They dominated the championship from start to finish thanks in big part to the likes of Joël Bats , Dominique Bathenay , Luis Fernandez , Dominique Rocheteau and Safet Sušić , all of whom made up

11305-461: The shares. American investment firm Arctos Partners owns the remaining 12.5%. PSG are the richest club in France and one of the wealthiest in the world. PSG currently have the third-highest revenue in the footballing world with annual earnings of €802m according to Deloitte , and are the world's seventh-most valuable football club , worth $ 4.21 billion according to Forbes . In the summer of 1970, an ambitious group of businessmen decided to create

11424-503: The signings of Blaise Matuidi , Salvatore Sirigu , Maxwell , Kevin Gameiro and Javier Pastore . As a result, the Parisians have dominated French football, despite finishing behind Montpellier in 2011–12 , the elusive league crown was finally brought back to Paris in 2012–13 driven by star player Zlatan Ibrahimović , team captain Thiago Silva and manager Carlo Ancelotti . During

11543-557: The site houses the Maison des sciences de l'homme and the Institut d'études advancées of the University of Nantes , a hotel-residence, and corporate offices. On 10 October 2009, Nantes hosted FC Blois in a CFA2 match, the first game in the new Stade Marcel-Saupin. Nantes defeated Blois 1-0 in front of 760 spectators. In 1984, Bob Dylan , Joan Baez , and Carlos Santana played a festival at

11662-474: The stadium for each match. The attendance record for a PSG match dates back to March 13, 1983, with 49,575 spectators present in the stands of the Parc des Princes. This match pitted PSG against Belgian side Waterschei for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup quarterfinals. The final score was a 2–0 victory for the Parisians. During the 1970–71 season, the club played at the Stade Jean-Bouin, concurrently with

11781-539: The stadium, wedged between the Loire and the urban centre, limited its expansion to 29,500 spectators in the 1970s, despite the increasing popularity of the club. For more than twenty years, "Saupin" was one of the legendary stadiums of French football , following the success of FC Nantes. From the fireworks of Philippe Gondet and Jacky Simon to the championship matches between Nantes and AS Saint-Étienne , and tough matches with old Atlantic rivals Girondins de Bordeaux , it

11900-518: The stadium. Ligue 1 Ligue 1 (a.k.a. League 1), officially known as Ligue 1 McDonald's for sponsorship purposes, is the top-level association football league in France located at the top of the French football league system . Administered by the Ligue de Football Professionnel , Ligue 1 is contested by 18 clubs (as of the 2023–24 season) and operates on a system of promotion and relegation from and to Ligue 2 . Seasons run from August to May. Clubs play two matches against each of

12019-505: The summer 2000, PSG spent heavily on new players signing Nicolas Anelka , Peter Luccin and Stéphane Dalmat as part of the "PSG Banlieue" project of its shareholder Canal+, with the goal of winning Ligue 1 and performing a solid UEFA Champions League campaign but it was a failure. In 2003, the club faced a massive financial loss with a deficit of €65 million, leading Canal+ to fire Luis Fernandez as coach and Laurent Perpère as president and replacing them with Vahid Halilhodžić , who became

12138-416: The term Hexagoal had received half of the votes. The first club to hoist the new trophy was Olympique Lyonnais who earned the honour after winning the 2007–08 season . The current Ligue 1 trophy, which was created by Mathias Kiss, will be awarded beginning with the 2024–25 season . Announced on 17 October 2024, the yet-to-be-named trophy features a hexagonal base at the bottom and a gold-plated sphere at

12257-441: The three colours of the club: the red and blue of Paris , and the white of Saint-Germain-en-Laye . During the 2010–11 season, PSG wore a red shirt during home matches to commemorate their 40th anniversary. The connection between Paris Saint-Germain and the city's fashion houses is a longstanding one. French fashion designer Daniel Hechter became PSG president in 1973 and designed the club's traditional home look that same year:

12376-464: The top 30. Bold indicates clubs playing in 2024–25 Ligue 1 . Italics denotes players still playing professional football, Bold denotes players still playing in Ligue 1. Italics denotes players still playing professional football, Bold denotes players still playing in Ligue 1. The LFP formerly had rights agreements with the premium channels Canal+ and beIN Sports . The agreement with beIN Media Group, reached on 23 June 2011, paid

12495-475: The top division clubs are extremely healthy with clubs such as Auxerre , Bordeaux , Lille and Lyon being referred to as "managed to perfection". However, recently the DNCG has encouraged clubs to concentrate on limiting their "skyrocketing wage bills and the magnitude of their debts" after it was discovered that the LFP clubs accounts as a whole were in the red for the third consecutive season (2008–2011) with an estimated deficit of €130 million. In 2012,

12614-781: The top that is supported by "1"-shaped columns. In addition to the winner's trophy and the individual winner's medal players receive, Ligue 1 also awards the monthly Player of the Month award. Following the season, the UNFP Awards are held and awards such as the Player of the Year, Manager of the Year, and Young Player of the Year from both Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 are handed out. Paris Saint-Germain F.C. Paris Saint-Germain Football Club ( French pronunciation: [paʁi sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃] ), commonly referred to as Paris Saint-Germain or simply PSG ,

12733-416: The traditional crest returned in 1995 with "Paris Saint-Germain" above the tower and "1970" below the cradle. This logo went through a slight facelift in 2002, most notably featuring a darker shade of blue. At the request of the club's Qatari owners, the traditional crest underwent a major makeover in 2013. "Paris" is now written in big white bold letters above a large Eiffel Tower , clearly putting forward

12852-495: The tune of " Flower of Scotland ", is another veritable club anthem for PSG supporters. Other notable chants from supporters' groups in the Boulogne and Auteuil stands include "Le Parc est à nous" ( lit.   ' The Parc is ours ' ), "Ici, c'est Paris!" ( lit.   ' This is Paris! ' ), and "Paris est magique!" ( lit.   ' Paris is magical! ' ). Both stands began exchanging these chants during PSG matches in

12971-414: The two leagues, the LFP and FFF do not recognise the championships won by the clubs and thus 1939–1945 is non-existent in the two organisations' view. Following the conclusion of the war and the liberation of France , professional football returned to France. The first division increased its allotment of clubs to 18. This number remained until the 1965–66 season when the number was increased to 20. In 2002,

13090-503: Was a 1–1 league draw away to Poitiers on 23 August 1970. Guignedoux scored the club's first ever goal from a free-kick. The club went on to clinch promotion to Division 1 and claim the Division 2 title in its inaugural season . PSG's first top-flight season ended with a safe 16th place , meaning they would stay in Division 1 next year, but behind the scenes the club was in a delicate financial situation. Back in September 1971,

13209-493: Was an indoor football tournament founded by PSG in 1984 and held annually until 1991 at the AccorHotels Arena in the 12th arrondissement of Paris . Played indoors on a synthetic field and featuring seven-a-side teams, the competition featured hosts PSG and five more clubs. The Parisians lifted the trophy on two occasions, more than any other club. Since its inception, Paris Saint-Germain have played in five main stadiums:

13328-424: Was expected to establish a new channel to house these rights. beIN Sports later sub-licensed its package to Canal+. In June 2020, Mediapro announced a partnership with TF1 , under which the new channel would leverage the network's talent and resources, and be branded as Téléfoot —an extension of TF1's long-running football programme . Téléfoot presenters Grégoire Margotton and Bixente Lizarazu would serve as

13447-503: Was held in 1932–1933 . The 20 inaugural members of National were Antibes , CA Paris , Cannes , Club Français , Excelsior AC Roubaix , Fives , Hyères , Marseille , Metz , Mulhouse , Nice , Nîmes , Alès , Lille , Racing Club de France , Red Star Olympique , Rennes , Sochaux , Sète and Montpellier . The 20 clubs were inserted into two groups of 10 with the bottom three of each group suffering relegation to Division 2. The two winners of each group would then face each other in

13566-398: Was inaugurated on 11 September 1932 under the name National before switching to Division 1 after a year of existence. It continued to operate under that name until 2002, when it adopted its current name. Paris Saint-Germain are the most successful club with twelve league titles, while Lyon is the club that has won the most consecutive titles (seven between 2002 and 2008). Saint-Étienne

13685-399: Was made in quick succession. A busy pre-season followed with signings of Nuno Mendes, Vitinha , Hugo Ekitike and Nordi Mukiele . Eleven players were put on the transfer list as Galtier looked to reduce the squad size. After a single season, Galtier was replaced with Luis Enrique as head coach before the 2023–24 season Since their foundation, Paris Saint-Germain have represented both

13804-514: Was officially implemented in 1932. In order to successfully create a professional football league in the country, the Federation limited the league to twenty clubs. In order to participate in the competition, clubs were subjected to three important criteria: Many clubs disagreed with the subjective criteria, most notably Strasbourg , RC Roubaix , Amiens and Stade Français , while others like Rennes , due to fear of bankruptcy, and Lille , due to

13923-462: Was the club's first official anthem. A PSG fan from the start, she was part of an association of hundreds of celebrities who contributed to the foundation of the club in 1970. The club's second anthem, "Allez Paris-Saint-Germain!" by Les Parisiens, was recorded in 1977, replacing Cordy's version. The brainchild of historical PSG leader and music producer Charles Talar, he produced and released it under his homonym record label. The song's chorus became

14042-413: Was the first club with ten titles. With the presence of 73 seasons in Ligue 1, Marseille holds the record for most seasons among the elite, while Paris Saint-Germain hold the league record for longevity with 50 consecutive seasons (from 1974 to present). Nantes is the team with the longest consecutive unbeaten streak (32 matches) and the fewest number of defeats (one match) in a single season, doing so in

14161-534: Was there the Canaries wrote the most glorious chapters of their history with six French championship titles , their first Coupe de France , and a European semi-final in 1980 . The France national team also played there many times in the early 1970s before their resurgence in popularly forced them to play most of their matches at the Parc des Princes in Paris . After a final title in 1983, FC Nantes said goodbye to Saupin on April 28, 1984, after which they moved to

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