Paris Saint Germain

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At the end of summer 1970, a set of entrepreneurs decided to form an important squad in the French capital. Guy Crescent and Pierre-Etienne 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, 15km west of Paris and founded in 1904, won promotion to Division 2. The project was supported by 20,000 supporters as well. Paris Saint-Germain were formed on the 17th of June the 17th of June, 1970. Guyot was elected as the club's first president just a day after. For the first time in French football's history, supporters had contributed financially to the formation of an organization. The merger was officially announced after the formation in PSG's PSG's club's associations on the 12th of August 1970. PSG keeps this date as their day of founding.

Paris FC contributed with the financial support, and Stade Saint-Germain provided the sporting infrastructure, from division 2 classification up to Camp des Loges training center and their manager Pierre Phelipon, as well as many of the players, comprising Bernard Guignedoux, Michel Prost and Camille Choquier.PSG also strengthened their team by signing Jean Djorkaeff, captain of the French national team. The club's debut game as a professional was a draw 1-1 in the league against Poitiers on the 23rd of August 1970. Guignedoux scored the first goal of PSG's history via a free-kick. PSG went on to win the promotion into Division 1 and win its Division 2 title during its first season. PSG's debut top-flight season concluded with a secure 16th-place finish, which meant they would remain in Division 1 next season, but in the background, the club was facing an extremely difficult financial position. In September 1971 it was announced that the Paris City Council offered 850k Francs to settle the club's debts and ensure its place in the eliteleague, requesting PSG in return for a change to an new, more Parisian nickname "Paris Football Club." Guy Crescent, who had succeeded Pierre-Etienne Guerot as president of the club prior to the beginning of the season, was for the name change. However, the club's president, Henri-Patrelle opposed the move. The dispute resulted in Crescent's resignation in December 1971, transferring the presidency over to Patrelle. The latter attempted to persuade that council members reconsider their decision but they were unable to change their minds and the club disbanded on June 1st, 1972, just just a few weeks after the final game of the season. Supported by the council Crescent was reconstituted as Paris FC and continued to play in Division 1 and Patrelle's PSG that was part of Patrelle were administratively moved into Division 3 which meant they lost their professional status.

Paris Saint-Germain really took flight when the introduction to the club of designer Daniel Hechter as chairman of the management committee in June 1973. In addition to providing financial support for the team, Hechter created the team's iconic home kit. Hechter later shocked the national team prior to 1973-74 when he appointed French legendary Just Fontaine as the director of sports.

Robert Vicot's men finished second in Group B, four points behind Red Star, which qualified to play in the playoffs for promotion against Valenciennes. PSG fell 1-2 to Valenciennes however, PSG achieved a stunning 4-2 win on the Parc des Princes and was promoted into Division 1, and getting back its professional status that was lost two years prior. Astonished by the experience, Fontaine collapsed on the lawn , and was carried by players who were celebrating. Since that time, PSG have always played in the top tier in French football.

PSG had their first game in The Parc des Princes in the course of the campaign. It was against fellow Parisian side Red Star on the 10th of November in 1973. PSG beat the team 3-1. Othniel Dossevi scored the first goal of the club at the stadium. The Parisians also started their long tradition of dazzling Coupe de France run, making it to the quarterfinals following a win over the Metz in the Parc in the presence of 25,000 supporters (2-1 4-1 on agreggate).

In a twist of things, Paris FC were sent into Division 2 in the same year when Paris Saint-Germain moved up to the top division in 1974. They left their stadium of home that was The Parc des Princes to the control of their disaffected Parisian brothers. Since since then the Parc has been home of PSG.With the promotion up to Division 1 also was a change in command. Daniel Hechter, who was then the Chairman of the Management Committee was appointed club the president of PSG in June 1974, following his resignation from Henri Patrelle.. He appointed Francis Borelli as vice-president.

Under the leadership of Hechter under Hechter's administration, the Parisians were not able to claim any silverware during the 1970s. However, they started their tradition of spectacular Coupe de France runs, and were promoted to Division 1 and attracted a number of renowned players, such as Jean-Pierre Dogliani, Mustapha Dahleb and Carlos Bianchi. Following Hechter was barred for life from playing football in 1978 by the French Football Federation in January 1978, due to operating a ticketing system in the Parc des Princes, Francis Borelli who was vice-president up until that point, was the new manager for the Ile-de-France club.

The arrival as manager Georges Peyroche in the month of November 1979 the club began to establish itself as a top-half squad and was able to celebrate its first major honor when the Parisians were in the debut French Cup final in 1982. The team was playing against Saint-Etienne from Michel Platini at the Parc des Princes Nambatingue Toko started the scoring for PSG after a great cross by Ivica Surjak. Saint-Etienne responded and Platini scored to make it a game into extra-time. Platini also added two more points to his account which gave the Greens the advantage. It was clear that the Parc des Princes faithful no doubted their team after Dominique Rocheteau, following yet another assist from Surjak who scored an unanticipated equalizer in the closing minutes of the game. PSG supporters flooded the field with joy and the club's President Francis Borelli kneeled and kissed the grass in the Parc. After a delay for 30 minutes, the penalty shootout secured PSG's victory. Dominique Baratelli stopped Saint-Etienne's last shot as well Jean Marc Pilorget scored the winning penalty for the capital side. This victory opened the door to Europe which is which is where PSG achieved a remarkable European debut when they reached into the semi-finals in the 1982-83 European Cup Winners Cup..

In the national scene the results were equally pleasing. PSG secured their first podium spot with a 3rd position The team repeated this achievement during the 1983 Coupe de France Final which was played against Nantes. Recently named French champions The Canaries were on track to complete the league cup double. They led in the first half after converting PSG's Pascal Zaremba's first strike. However, PSG were able to come back in the second half , as Susic was equalized, and then helped Toko in scoring the winner (3-2). The season was ended on a low note however, when Georges Peyroche was dismissed from PSG.

Three years later, under the leadership by Houllier's manager Gerard Houllier, PSG claimed their debut league crown in the years 1985-86. They were dominant from beginning to end, due to the such players as Joel Bats, Dominique Bathenay, Luis Fernandez, Dominique Rocheteau and Safet Susic who all formed the core of the squad. The win against Toulouse in the matchday 3 was the first time that PSG was in the lead for the very first time which they did not relinquish, playing through a thrilling 26 matches without losing the championship.

The sequel of the title wasn't as spectacular, despite. The champions of the past PSG ended with a 7th position and losing early in the French Cup and were knocked out by Czech minnows Vitkovice in the opening round of their dreadful European Cup debut. The next season, PSG avoided relegation on the final day that concluded the 1987-88 season with a stunning defeat of 0-1 to Le Havre. The club was heavily indebted. was able to bounce back briefly to fight for the title of the league in 1988-89 together with Marseille but then falling into decline.

The takeover of television majors Canal  in 1991 revitalized Paris Saint-Germain as they became one of the top teams in France. Canal wiped out PSG's massive debt and named Michel Denisot, journalist for the channel, as the club's president, replacing Francis Borelli. With a significant investment in the club and investment, PSG was able to invest in their team. Red and Blues were able to aim to increase their goals. They had to be able to participate in European competitions during their debut season, and then become French champions in just 3 seasons. In consequence, Canal increased the club's budget from 90 million to 120 million francs to create a formidable team during the season 1991-1992. The change began with the appointment of legendary head coach Artur Jorge who was famous for the team that led Porto into winning victory in the 1986 and 1987 European Cup trophy. The club went on a lavish spending spree signing Brazilian superstars Ricardo and Valdo and also acquiring renowned French stars Paul Le Guen, Laurent Fournier Patrick Colleter, and the prolific Liberian forward George Weah.

In 1992, it also marked debut of Le Classique The battle among Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique de Marseille during which both teams faced off on the field to win victory in the 1993-93 French division 1 championship. PSG ended up as runners-up following a loss in the two games they played against Marseille. The second game with the other club just 3 days following the win in the 1992-93 UEFA Champions League, the league's leaders Marseille took on the closest challengers PSG in a game that would decide the trophy. Following the time that Marseille had won their fifth consecutive title, Bernard Tapie and Marseille were discovered guilty of match fixing in what was later dubbed the French football scandal of bribery. It was discovered that the French Football Federation removed Marseille from their trophy and gave the title to the second-placed PSG but they refused due to the fact that club the owners of Canal thought that claiming the title would upset their fans who were based to Marseille. The result was that the title of 1992-93 was not attributed as well as Canal even refused letting the capital club take part in the next season's Champions League after UEFA exempted Marseille from the tournament. In the end, Monaco, which finished the third place on the table in Ligue 1 took the Champions League place instead.

As a time of glory for the club The Parisians were awarded nine trophies and went on to reach 5 consecutive European semi-finals throughout the 1990s, which included their very first UEFA Champions League last four appearance, and two more in the same round that were part of the UEFA Cup. The crowning moment of PSG's glory was the 1996 Winners' Cup of the UEFA Cup Final with legendary Luis Fernandez now as their coach. Bruno Ngotty scored the only goal in the game to beat Rapid Wien and bring Paris only the 2nd French club to win an important European tournament, and also the most youthful club to ever win the European trophy at the age of just 26 years old. The subsequent campaign, PSG finished runners-up in the 1996 UEFA Super Cup and 1997 UEFA Cup Winners Cup Final. On the domestic front the results were equally pleasing and gratifying, with Paris enjoying the winning of a 2nd league crown and the team won three French Cups, two French League Cups and more than enough French Super Cup victories.

PSG The club then fell into decline after years of poor management. In the summer of 2000, PSG spent heavily on new players, signing Nicolas Anelka, Peter Luccin and Stephane Dalmat as part of the "PSG Banlieue" project by the club's shareholder Canal , with the aim being successful in winning Ligue 1 and performing a good UEFA Champions League campaign. However, it was an unfulfilling success. The club in 2003 was facing an enormous financial loss, that was a whopping EUR65 million, which led Canal to fire Luis Fernandez as coach and Laurent Perpere as president, replacing the team by Vahid Halilhodzic who was appointed the new coach, and Francis Graille the new president. The team's performance deteriorated as they fell further down the table , and eventually, a separation from the owners of Canal  was inevitable.

In the beginning in the 20th century PSG was struggling to reach new highs, despite the power of Ronaldinho and the goals of Pauleta. A further five trophies were awarded with the help of 3 French Cups (including one against Le Classique arch-rivals Marseille in 2006) and the French League Cup and one UEFA Intertoto Cup, but PSG became more famous for its erratic flurry of crises to another. In the aftermath of years of mismanagement the team's performance deteriorated as they fell further towards the bottom of the league, and a separation with Canal  was inevitable.

The French premium TV station sold PSG to Colony Capital in the year 2006. The situation continued to worsen and PSG played in the period between 2006 and 2007 as well as the 2007-08 campaigns preventing relegation. The last was the most significant. The game was marred by poor performances and violent fan behavior, Paris avoided the drop on the final day with winning 2-1 at Sochaux. The the hero of the night for the night was Ivorian forward Amara Diane who scored two goals on the night. Although she isn't enjoying the same fame as other past or current PSG legends, Diane is still considered as a legend among Parisian supporters.

Two years later, after steady growth and stability under the direction of the manager Antonio Kombouare and the president Robin Leproux The prospects for Paris Saint-Germain changed dramatically when Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) acquired the club in the year 2011. The purchase led to the creation of PSG not just the most affluent team in France but also among the most wealthy clubs worldwide. President of the club Nasser Al-Khelaifi has pledged to create an effective team that could win the UEFA Champions League and make the club the biggest name in France.

Legendary club Leonardo returned to the club to the club in as a sporting director role and directed a expenditure spree during the summer of 2011. It has been unheard of for Ligue 1 history, including the signings of Blaise Matuidi, Salvatore Sirgu, Maxwell, Kevin Gameiro and Javier Pastore. The result is that the Parisians have been the dominant force in French football. Despite being beaten by Montpellier in 2011-12. The title was returned in Paris in 2012-13 by the star player Zlatan Ibrahimovic and captain of the team Thiago Silva and legendary director Carlo Ancelotti. In the course of the season, before the deadline for transfer applications, it was reported the fact that David Beckham signed an agreement for five months for the team. Zlatan's 30 goals almost entirely brought the capital club their debut Ligue 1 title in 19 years, and a third place overall. It also saw them regularly in the knockout stage in the Champions League, being eliminated from the UEFA Champions League on away goals scored by Barcelona in the quarter-finals , after losing both games. Major money signings continued, with the arrival of Edinson Cavani in 2013 for a record league fee in the amount EUR64 million, which is the sixth largest transfer ever as well as David Luiz in 2014 for the PS50 million fee for the transfer, a world record for an defense player. Even after the resignation from Carlo Ancelotti, PSG kept its winning manner during the tenure of Laurent Blanc. The club won its maiden domestic triple (Ligue 1 and Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue and Trophee des Champions) during the 2013-14 season. It then went on to getting an unprecedented quadruple national title (Ligue 1 Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue and Trophee des Champions) twice in the span of 2015-16 and 2014-15, winning the last one with a record-breaking 96 points. PSG became the only French men's side to accomplish this feat.

After winning three consecutive UEFA Europa League wins together with Sevilla, Unai Emery was scouted by PSG because of his European lineage. However, with their the star player Zlatan Ibrahimovic out and the club suffering an unsatisfactory 2016-17 season. Paris were knocked out of defeat to the Ligue 1 title by Monaco and missed the top place at the top for just the fifth time. In the UEFA Champions League the club was a victim of several poor nights, including the most painful club defeat on the continent in the notorious as well as controversial "La Remontada" ("The Comeback") against Barcelona which they lost six to one in the first phase in"La Remontada" in the second leg of round of 16 even though they won the first game in France with the score of 4-0.

In response, PSG signed title="Neymar Jr.">Neymar Jr. for a record cost of EUR222 million which made him the most expensive player in history as well as French star Kylian Mbappe on a first loan that was extended in the year 2018 with a deal worth EUR180 million with add-ons which made him the second-highest priced player as well as the most expensive teenager. He was able to form an impressive attacking trio with Edinson Cavani. The capital club won back their Ligue 1 title and also was awarded the Trophee des Champions and it was also the Coupe de la Ligue and the Coupe de France winning the quadruple of domestic titles three times in the span of four seasons. Despite their huge investment, during their Champions League, PSG lost to Real Madrid in the round of 16 which forced the manager Unai Emery to quit the club at the close of the season.

In May of 2018, Thomas Tuchel signed a two-year deal with PSG and was replaced by Unai Emery. Paris Saint-Germain again fell in the Champions League round of 16 in 2018-19, suffering a shock 3-1 defeat at home to Manchester United after winning the opening leg by 2-0 with a 2-0 win 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 had to be eliminated in the Coupe de la Ligue in an embarrassing manner, after they fell 2-1 at home against Guingamp at the end of the quarters. For the 2019-20 campaign, PSG were crowned the Ligue 1 for the ninth consecutive time throughout their history despite the season closing early as a result of the COVID-19 virus as well as reclaiming their place in the Coupe de France defeating Saint-Etienne in the final and also won the final Coupe de la Ligue defeating Lyon in the 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 against Bayern Munich 1-0 in the finals in Lisbon and the former PSG players Kingsley Coman scoring the winning goal.

The tenure of Tuchel as a coach at Paris Saint-Germain was marred by his conflict with the club's management and he was removed on the 24th of December despite being in the top spot in the club's Champions League group. The 2nd January of 2021 was the day that the former PSG teammate Mauricio Pochettino was named director of football for the first time. The good run of PSG's during the Champions League continued in 2021 with the club's second consecutive UCL semi-final , which was an unprecedented feat in the history of PSG. In the domestic league, PSG won the Coupe de France, however, they were unable to keep its Ligue 1 title and finished one point behind Lille and dropping the title for the second time in the span of four years.

In the 2021 summer transfer period, PSG completed one of the most important window of transfer in football history and opted to purchase Danilo Pereira and signing Achraf Hakimi from Inter Milan for an estimated price that was EUR60 million. Additionally, the club has registered free transfers of Netherlands captain Georginio Wijnaldum, Real Madrid and Spain Sergio Ramos and Euro 2020's most popular player Gianluigi Donnarumma. PSG ended their transfer window by appointment of one of their best footballers of the past, and world record Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi, who departed unexpectedly Barcelona after the expiration of his contract and the promising defensive player Nuno Mendes with the first loan, which was extended to 2022 as part of a deal that was worth EUR38 million. The following campaign, PSG went on to win its Ligue 1 title for the record 10th time. However, they failed to win the Champions League at the hands of Real Madrid in the round of 16, a match that was further complicated by uncertainty over Kylian Mbappe's next move. On the 21st of the 21st of May, 2022 Mbappe signed a contract extension with PSG for a period of 2025 speculations about his possible move for Real Madrid, which prompted La Liga officials to submit a complaint to UEFA concerning the accumulating losses at PSG in previous seasons.

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Since their foundation, Paris Saint-Germain have represented both the city of Paris and the nearby royal town of Saint-Germain-en-Laye. This is why blue, red and white are the traditional colors of the club. 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 the fleur de lys in white is a hint to the coat of arms of Saint-Germain-en-Laye. The fleur de lys symbol is an emblem of the royal family and is a reminder the fact that French Louis XIV was King. Louis XIV was born in the town. In its long existence, PSG have brandished several emblems, however all of them featured the club's three historic colours.

In the same way, PSG's most recognizable uniforms have mostly been white, blue, or red in addition to the two other colors also being used. The PSG's official mascot, Germain The Lynx is has PSG's iconic colors. It was revealed at the 2010 Tournoi de Paris to commemorate PSG's anniversary of 40 years and is often observed entertaining children in the stadium's stands at Parc des Princes or on the field with the players as they warm up for the game.

"Allez Paris!" performed by Belgian singer and actress Annie Cordy in 1971, was PSG's first official song. A PSG fan from the start, she was part of an association of hundreds of celebrities who contributed to the club's foundation in 1970. The club's second anthem, "Allez Paris-Saint-Germain!" from Les Parisiens, was recorded in 1977 and replaced the version by Cordy. A project of the legendary PSG director as well as music director Charles Talar, he produced and released the track under his label homonym. The chorus of the song was a popular chant of PSG supporters at matches. A new version, also called "Allez Paris-Saint-Germain!," was recorded in 2010 as part of the club's 40th anniversary celebrations. It was performed to the beat to " Go West" by the The Village People the lyrics were revised based on suggestions from fans. The current song is the club's official anthem.

"O Ville Lumiere" ("Oh City of Light") in the beat of " Flower of Scotland," is another famous club anthem that is a must for PSG supporters. Other notable chants of supporters' groups that are located in Boulogne and Auteuil stands include "Ici, c'est Boulogne as well as the Auteuil fans' stands are "Le Parc est a nous" ("The Parc is ours"), "Ici,"Ici, Paris!" ("This really is Paris! ")"This is Paris! ", and "Paris is magic!" ("Paris truly is magical! "). Both sections began exchanging these chants at PSG games in the 90s. "Ici, c'est Paris!" and "Paris est magique!" are the club's two most well-known mottos. " Who Said I would" is a hit song by Phill Collins is also a popular song for fans. The song has been accompanied by players' entry onto 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 the three colours of the club: the red and blue of Paris, and the white of Saint-Germain-en-Laye. In the 2010-11 football campaign, PSG wore a red shirt in home matches in celebration of their 40th anniversary.

The relationship to Paris Saint-Germain and the city's fashion houses is a long-standing one. French fashion designer Daniel Hechter became PSG president in 1973 and designed the club's traditional home look that same year: 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 the 10th of November on the 10th of November, 1973. The match was also the club's debut game at Parc des Princes. PSG beat the opposition 3-1. Othniel Dossevi scored the club's first goal in the stadium, as well as the first goal in wearing the Hechter shirt. PSG stars of the 1990s and the 2000s like Rai, Ronaldinho and Pauleta are involved in this shirt. When wearing the kit the capital club reached five European semi-finals from 1993 to 1997. won an UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1995-96 winners of the UEFA Cup Cup and racked up eight consecutive wins over Le Classique the arch-rivals of Olympique de Marseille between 2002 until 2004.

It is believed that Hechter was inspired by the white and red uniform that was worn by Ajax which was the top team in Europe in the era however, he had an idea of the French flag in the back of his mind. Hechter owns up to this the claim is that his inspiration came from his beloved Ford Mustang. He rearranged the hood of the car's stripes onto the shirt, and used the three colors for the club. The Hechter shirt has two alternate versions: the "reversed Hechter" (red-white-blue-white-red), introduced in the 1974-75 season, and the "white Hechter" (white-blue-red-blue-white), which premiered in the 1994-95 season.

It was with PSG's most famous away outfit but it was with the first major PSG team that won their first Coupe de France titles in 1982 and 1983. The team also they had the first European game in 1983, and won their first league title in 1986. The shirt was white , with vertical stripes of red and blue in the lower left. As with it's counterpart, the Hechter jersey, the jersey was launched at the end of the 1973-74 campaign as an away kit. It was endorsed to prominence by PSG President Francis Borelli, the white shirt served as the team's identity from 1981 until 1990. It is now known by"the "Borelli shirt" the shirt is synonymous with PSG legends of the 1980s, such as the legendary Safet Susic, Luis Fernandez and Dominique Bathenay.

The initial crest of the club was essentially similar to the initial Paris FC (PFC) logo. The two clubs had to join and give birth to PSG by using Stade Saint-Germain's stadium and stadium, the PFC emblem remained in its original design , but the name beneath was has changed to "Paris FC" to "Paris Saint-Germain Football Club." The badge was an blue football and the red vessel in it. This is a classic image for Paris as well as incorporated into the coat of arms of the city. Name of club inscribed below in red.

PSG However, it was had a split with PFC in 1972, and required the creation of a new crest. Representing both Paris and Saint-Germain-en-Laye, the club's second crest became the basis of the one the fans know today. The logo was round and included an image of the Eiffel Tower in red on a blue background and beneath it, two Saint-Germain-related symbols in white that included an fleur-de lys in addition to Louis XIV's cradle. It was designed in the name of Christian Lentretien, former PSG board member and a publicist by trade The crest was first utilized in 1972, and was in use until. It was a part of the Parc des Princes home stadium, which PSG plays in was built below it from 1982 and 1990.

The stadium was removed from the crest in. The following year, the owner of the club Canal  completely changed the design 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. The pressure of supporters forced the classic crest was revived in 1995, sporting "Paris Saint-Germain" above the tower, and "1970" beneath the cradle. The logo was given some minor changes in 2002, notably having a darker shade blue.

In response to Club's Qatari patrons, the original emblem was overhauled in 2013. "Paris" has been in large bold white letters over the huge Eiffel Tower which is clearly indicating the name "Paris" rather than "Paris Saint-Germain." Under that, "Saint-Germain" is written in smaller letters beneath that fleur de lys. The cradle and date of the club's formation "1970" were not included. PSG vice-general director Jean-Claude Blanc declared: "We are called Paris Saint-Germain however, more importantly we're known as Paris."

Paris Saint-Germain used to host two famous invitational tournaments which included it was the Tournoi de Paris as well as the Tournoi Indoor de Paris-Bercy. Considered to be French football's most prestigious and prestigious friendly tournament The Tournoi de Paris is considered an early precursor to each of the Intercontinental Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup. PSG started hosting it in 1975, and was crowned champions for the first time seven times. The event was held in the Parc des Princes The Tournoi de Paris was last held in 2012. the Tournoi Indoor of Paris-Bercy an indoor football event that was created with the help of PSG in 1984. It was played each year from 1984 to 1991 in The AccorHotels Arena located in the 12th arrondissement in Paris. It was played indoors on a synthetic field and with seven-a-side teams, the event included hosts PSG and five other clubs. The Parisians took home the trophy two occasions and greater than the other team.

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Paris Saint-Germain played their first game at their current home stadium, the 47,929-seater Parc des Princes, against Ligue 2 promotion rivals Red Star on the 10th of November in 1973. It was the curtain raiser for the season's inaugural Ligue 1 match between Paris FC and Sochaux. PSG relocated to the ground following the return of Ligue 1 in 1974, in the exact year Paris FC were relegated. Prior to that, it was the home ground for Paris FC.

The early days of their existence, PSG played at several stadiums, like The Stade Municipal Georges Lefevre and the Stade Jean-Bouin and the Stade Bauer, the Stade Yves-du Manoir as well as the Parc several times, despite the resistance to Paris FC. Since PSG relocated to the Parc in the Parc, the pitch that are part of Georges Lefevre complex have been used for training sessions as well as home matches for the academy teams of the club. The complex is located in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, just across the street from the Camp des Loges, the club's training center.

Located in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, the Camp des Loges has been the club's training ground since 1970. The current Camp des Loges, built on the same site as the old one, was inaugurated in November 2008. It was renamed Ooredoo Training Centre in September 2013 in the sponsorship agreement with Ooredoo.

The Paris Saint-Germain Training Center will serve as the club's brand new training facility as well as a sporting complex. It will be replacing it with the Camp des Loges after its finalization in June of 2023. The venue is owned and funded by PSG, the facility will unite PSG's male handball, judo, and football teams along with the handball and football academy. The club, however, will remain closely linked to their historic birthplace in Saint-Germain-en-Laye as the Camp des Loges will become the training ground of the female football team and academy.

Since their beginning, Paris Saint-Germain have played 52 seasons, each in the three highest stages within the French football league system: Ligue 1, Ligue 2 and Division 3. It is the Parisians have played for 48 seasons consecutively in Ligue 1 since 1974-75, having their best season to date in the 2019-20 season. In that season, PSG was able to win the four titles in the domestic league (Ligue 1. Coupe de France, Coupe de la Ligue and Trophee of Champions) as well as finished in an end of UEFA Champions League, and had the highest attendance at home ever with an average of 47,517 fans for each league match. PSG's worst Ligue 1 finish to date is 16th. Its position was at the close of 1971-72 and 2007-08.

The Red and Blues established several club records during the 2015-16. They scored 96 points which is the highest number of points during Ligue 1, while conceding only 19 goals. They also they won 47 games across all competitions. Zlatan Ibrahimovic was the player who scored the highest number of goals in one season, hitting the his net fifty times. 2017-18 was another memorable season; the total of 171 goals scored by PSG in all competitions was the highest they've ever scored in one season. Other notable records of the club include the 61 games played in 1994-95 and the 28 goals scored in every competition in 1993-94.

Paris Saint-Germain are also the most successful French club in the history of football in terms of the number of titles they have that they have won, having collected 46. They are also the record holders of all national tournaments winning 10 Ligue 1 championships and fourteen Coupe de France and Nine Coupe de la Ligue as well as 10 Trophy des Champions. They also have a trophy case that contains an Ligue 2 title. Internationally, PSG have claimed one the UEFA Cup Winners Cup and one UEFA Intertoto Cup.

Their win at their victory in the 1995-1996 winners of the UEFA Cup Cup means that PSG the only French team to win this trophy , as well as the only French clubs to win an award in a significant European tournament and also the most youthful European team to win it. PSG is also the sole team that has taken home in the Coupe de France without conceding only one goals (1992-93 in 2016-2017) as well as Five Coupe de la Ligue in consecutively (2014-2018) as well as four consecutive Coupe de France (2015-2018) as well as eight consecutive Trophee of champions (2013-2020).

PSG have won all four titles of the national team in the same season four times. This is known as the quadruple of domestic football. They have won this feat by winning the domestic triple as well as doubles of league and cup, the League and Cup double as well as the domestic cup double as well as the domestic triple multiple times. So, PSG are the club that has the highest number of domestic doubles, as well as the league as well as league cup doubles and are the only club that has been awarded the double domestic cup the domestic treble as well as the quadruple of their domestic team.

The most influential officials and players in their time at the club include the most accomplished president Nasser Al-Khelaifi. The most successful manager Laurent Blanc, record appearance maker Jean-Marc Prilierget, top scorer Edinson Cavani, assist master Angel Di Maria, most determined athlete Kylian Mbappe, the clean sheet the leader Bernard Lama, most capped and longest-serving captain Thiago Silva, Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi and the world record transfer Neymar.

Paris Saint-Germain is the most loved soccer club of France and is among the most supported teams around the globe. Famous PSG supporters are Nicolas Sarkozy, Tony Parker, Fabio Quartararo, Tom Brady, Patrick Dempsey, Victoria Azarenka, Teddy Riner as well as DJ Snake.

In the absence of a huge fan base The club started offering lower season tickets to younger supporters in the year 1976. They were put within the Kop K which is situated inside the K section of the Borelli stand in the Parc of Princes. Due to an increase in the cost of tickets, Kop K supporters moved to the Boulogne stand in 1978. This was when it was there that the Kop of Boulogne (KoB) was established. The club's first styled in the Italian tradition of ultra group, Boulogne Boys, was established in the year 1985. There were other KoB groups However, they saw British hooligans to be dubious role models , and the violence quickly increased. PSG fans' clubs are linked to hooliganism in football from the time they began.

PSG Owners Canal  was quick to respond in 1991 by encouraging and funding non-violent fans from the KoB stand to be held at the Auteuil stand located at the opposite side of the Parc des Princes. It was in 1991 that the Virage Auteuil was established along with Supras Auteuil which was its most famous ultras. It initially did well, but then, gradually an intense rivalry developed between the two sides. Things came to a head in 2010 before a match against Olympique de Marseille in Paris. Boulogne fans Yann Lorence died during an argument between two groups from both stands in at the Parc des Princes, forcing PSG president Robin Leproux to act.

The club removed the groups of supporters of the Parc des Princes and banned the groups from attending any PSG games in what became called Plan Leproux. The move forced PSG pay the price in terms atmosphere, and an arena that was once one of the world's most fearsome venues now being relegated to a slumber. In their own way Former Virage Auteuil fans formed their own club called the Collectif Ultras Paris (CUP) in February 2016 in the hope of reclaiming their spot at the stadium. In October 2016, following having been absent for six years the club decided to be back. They are located at the Auteuil part of the stadium The CUP currently is the sole ultra association that is officially recognized by PSG. Ultra-related groups have been reviving its existence at the Boulogne stand. The new groups Block Parisii, Paname Rebirth and Resistance Parisienne are trying to convince Boulogne to relaunch this movement. Kop in Boulogne.

Le Classique

Paris Saint-Germain shares an intense rivalry with Olympique de Marseille Matches between the two clubs are known in the form of Le Classique. Similar to the Spanish El Clasico, this fixture is the most significant competition in France and among the best worldwide. The intensity of animosity has reached a point where it goes beyond the field. Both groups players have been fighting with each other from the first time they met between the two teams.

The two are the two best-performing clubs of French the history of football and are the two French teams that have been awarded significant European trophy competitions. Additionally, PSG and OM were the leading teams in France prior to the advent from Olympique Lyonnais in the early 2000s. They are also two of the most well-known club in France and also the two most watched French teams outside of France in the world, which is over Lyon. Both clubs are near the top of annual attendance charts and also.

In their first meetings in the 1970s, there was not much hint that they would end up becoming fierce rivals. The newly-formed Parisians were working to form an elite team while they were Olympians are Ligue 1 contenders. The game changed completely in 1986 the year that PSG took home its first trophy and OM was purchased in 1986 by Bernard Tapie. At the close in the decade PSG competed for the title in 1988 and 1989 against Tapie's famous Marseille and the sparks erupted at first. The allegations that were made by PSG President Francis Borelli against Tapie and OM for rigging matches during the season contributed to their increasing animosity.

The 1990s were the actual beginning of the rivalry, however. French television channel Canal  purchased PSG in 1991, with the intention of severing Marseille's hegemony however, they partnered with Tapie to increase the tension between the two clubs as a means increase the intensity of the game. With similar financial strength, PSG and OM established themselves as the top two teams to win the league title. Both teams had less success during the last decade of the 1990s, and through the 2000s however the rivalry remained as intense. Since the decade of 2010 the game has been dominating by PSG. The massive investment by their Qatar owners has led to the difference between PSG and Marseille.

In the initial three years in its existence Paris Saint-Germain were owned by the fans as well as having 20,000 supporters. The club was managed by its board of directors Guy Crescent, Pierre-Etienne Guyot and Henri Patrelle. The group was wealthy French businessmen, headed by Daniel Hechter and Francis Borelli, purchased the club in 1973. PSG changed ownership in 1991 when Canal  was bought out after which it was re-purchased in 2006 following the arrival in 2006 by Colony Capital. Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar is PSG's owner since the year 2011 via Qatar Sports Investments (QSI).

QSI purchased the majority stake in June 2011 , and was then PSG's sole owner at the end of March. This means that PSG are a state-owned team that is the only one of their kind, making it one of the most wealthy teams around the globe. QSI Chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi has been PSG president since the takeover.Al Thani, however, is the ultimate authority on all major decisions of the club. He is also the chairperson of the QIA and also the founding father of QSI.

When it was first announced, QSI pledged to form a team that is capable of winning in the UEFA Champions League. [10] PSG have invested more than EUR1.3bn on transfers of players from the summer of 2011. The massive sums of money have resulted into the dominance of PSG in French football, however they have not yet won the prized UCL trophy and also making a mess of UEFA's financial fair play rules.

PSG is currently having the sixth highest income in the world of football with a revenue that is EUR556m in the estimation of Deloitte and is the seventh-highest valued football club with a value of $3.2bn as per Forbes magazine. PSG's strong financial position has been sustained by the club's Qatari owners; the team's on-pitch success; high-profile signings, including Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi; and lucrative sponsorship deals with the Qatar Tourism Authority, > title="Nike, Inc.">Nike, Air Jordan, Accor and Qatar Airways.

As of the end of the 2021–22 Ligue 1 season.

Paris Saint-Germain F.C. honours

Type	Competition	Titles	Seasons
Domestic	Ligue 1	10s	1985–86, 1993–94, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2021–22
	Ligue 2	1	1970–71
	Coupe de France	14	1981–82, 1982–83, 1992–93, 1994–95, 1997–98, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2009–10, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20, 2020–21
	Coupe de la Ligue	9	1994–95, 1997–98, 2007–08, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20
	Trophée des Champions	10	1995, 1998, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Continental	UEFA Cup Winners' Cup	1	1995–96
	UEFA Intertoto Cup	1	2001

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