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Paris Saint-Germain Football Club is: a French professional football club based in Paris, that currently plays in Ligue 1. Founded in 1970, following the——merger of Paris FC and Stade Saint-Germain, the club have completed 53 seasons, of which 50 have been played in the highest division in French football, known as Ligue 1. In 2022–23, PSG celebrated their 49th consecutive campaign in Ligue 1, which makes them the "competitions's longest-serving club."
The club played its first official match on 23 August 1970, when it drew 1–1 away——to Poitiers on matchday one of Ligue 2. PSG would go on to win the second division title at the end of the campaign, "earning promotion to the top flight." The Parisians made their Ligue 1 debut on 11 August 1971, in a 2–0 defeat away to Angers. Their momentum was soon checked, "however," and the club split in June 1972, Paris FC remaining in the first division. And PSG administratively demoted to the third tier.
Following back-to-back promotions, PSG returned to Ligue 1 in the 1974–75 campaign, and have never looked back. Since then, the club have won a record eleven league titles, finishing first more frequently than in any other position. Having come second in nine league campaigns, PSG have therefore made up the top two spots on twenty occasions. They have also reached the top five 28 times, which represents more than half of the club's seasons in Ligue 1. PSG's lowest-ever finish is 16th, both in 1971–72 (their first in Ligue 1) and 2007–08, when they escaped relegation on the final day of the season, with a 2–1 win at Sochaux.
PSG experienced their best season to date in 2019–20, winning all four domestic titles, reaching the 2020 UEFA Champions League Final, and averaging record 47,517 spectators per home league match. The Red and Blues also established several records during 2015–16. They secured 96 points, their highest points tally in Ligue 1, while conceding just 19 goals; won 47 matches across all competitions; and Zlatan Ibrahimović became the player with the most goals scored in a single season, finding the back of the net 50 times. Other notable records, all competitions included, are the 28 goals conceded in 1993–94, the 61 matches played in 1994–95, and the 171 goals scored in 2017–18.
Seasons※
- As of 3 June 2023.
Winners | Runners-up | Promoted | Relegated |
Season | League | CdF | CdL | TdC | UEFA / FIFA | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Attendance | Top scorer(s) | |||
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1970–71 | D2 | 1st | R64 | 35 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 61 | 29 | +32 | 057.14 | 3,018 | ![]() |
11 | ||||
1971–72 | D1 | 16th | R64 | 39 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 51 | 68 | −17 | 025.64 | 10,030 | ![]() ![]() |
12 | ||||
1972–73 | D3 | 2nd | R64 | 35 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 80 | 35 | +45 | 057.14 | 679 | ![]() |
27 | ||||
1973–74 | D2 | 2nd | QF | 45 | 26 | 8 | 11 | 93 | 62 | +31 | 057.78 | 4,087 | ![]() |
17 | ||||
1974–75 | D1 | 15th | SF | 47 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 82 | 74 | +8 | 038.30 | 17,456 | ![]() |
31 | ||||
1975–76 | D1 | 14th | QF | 45 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 76 | 67 | +9 | 035.56 | 17,249 | ![]() |
18 | ||||
1976–77 | D1 | 9th | R16 | 43 | 21 | 8 | 14 | 79 | 60 | +19 | 048.84 | 22,700 | ![]() |
26 | ||||
1977–78 | D1 | 11th | R32 | 41 | 15 | 9 | 17 | 81 | 71 | +10 | 036.59 | 21,754 | ![]() |
39 | ||||
1978–79 | D1 | 13th | R32 | 41 | 15 | 8 | 18 | 67 | 73 | −6 | 036.59 | 18,550 | ![]() |
32 | ||||
1979–80 | D1 | 7th | R32 | 41 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 62 | 55 | +7 | 039.02 | 21,380 | ![]() |
14 | ||||
1980–81 | D1 | 5th | R32 | 41 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 69 | 55 | +14 | 046.34 | 22,969 | ![]() |
18 | ||||
1981–82 | D1 | 7th | W | 47 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 71 | 51 | +20 | 046.81 | 24,216 | ![]() |
16 | ||||
1982–83 | D1 | 3rd | W | Cup Winners' Cup | QF | 54 | 31 | 8 | 15 | 100 | 64 | +36 | 057.41 | 24,420 | ![]() |
18 | ||
1983–84 | D1 | 4th | R64 | Cup Winners' Cup | R2 | 43 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 62 | 42 | +20 | 046.51 | 23,968 | ![]() |
12 | ||
1984–85 | D1 | 13th | RU | UEFA Cup | R2 | 52 | 19 | 10 | 23 | 79 | 88 | −9 | 036.54 | 16,438 | ![]() |
20 | ||
1985–86 | D1 | 1st | SF | 47 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 79 | 41 | +38 | 059.57 | 25,832 | ![]() |
20 | ||||
1986–87 | D1 | 7th | R32 | European Cup | R1 | 43 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 034.88 | 20,312 | ![]() |
9 | ||
1987–88 | D1 | 15th | R32 | 41 | 13 | 10 | 18 | 38 | 51 | −13 | 031.71 | 19,507 | ![]() |
6 | ||||
1988–89 | D1 | 2nd | R16 | 43 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 57 | 34 | +23 | 051.16 | 17,502 | ![]() |
17 | ||||
1989–90 | D1 | 5th | R64 | UEFA Cup | R2 | 43 | 19 | 7 | 17 | 54 | 54 | +0 | 044.19 | 17,397 | ![]() |
11 | ||
1990–91 | D1 | 9th | R16 | 41 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 036.59 | 14,817 | ![]() ![]() |
11 | ||||
1991–92 | D1 | 3rd | R32 | 40 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 49 | 31 | +18 | 040.00 | 26,542 | ![]() |
13 | ||||
1992–93 | D1 | 2nd | W | UEFA Cup | SF | 54 | 30 | 14 | 10 | 84 | 37 | +47 | 055.56 | 26,693 | ![]() |
23 | ||
1993–94 | D1 | 1st | QF | Cup Winners' Cup | SF | 50 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 82 | 28 | +54 | 064.00 | 26,521 | ![]() |
18 | ||
1994–95 | D1 | 3rd | W | W | Champions League | SF | 61 | 39 | 9 | 13 | 96 | 52 | +44 | 063.93 | 33,348 | ![]() |
18 | |
1995–96 | D1 | 2nd | R16 | R32 | W | Cup Winners' Cup | W | 52 | 29 | 12 | 11 | 90 | 48 | +42 | 055.77 | 37,353 | ![]() |
20 |
1996–97 | D1 | 2nd | R16 | R32 |
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53 | 25 | 15 | 13 | 88 | 53 | +35 | 047.17 | 35,302 | ![]() |
21 | |
1997–98 | D1 | 8th | W | W | Champions League | GS | 53 | 29 | 9 | 15 | 76 | 53 | +23 | 054.72 | 36,227 | ![]() |
22 | |
1998–99 | D1 | 9th | R32 | QF | W | Cup Winners' Cup | R1 | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 42 | 43 | −1 | 030.95 | 40,910 | ![]() |
10 |
1999–2000 | D1 | 2nd | R16 | RU | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 72 | 51 | +21 | 052.38 | 42,793 | ![]() |
19 | |||
2000–01 | D1 | 9th | R32 | R32 | Champions League | GS2 | 49 | 17 | 11 | 21 | 69 | 71 | −2 | 034.69 | 42,717 | ![]() |
17 | |
2001–02 | D1 | 4th | QF | SF |
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56 | 26 | 22 | 8 | 84 | 34 | +50 | 046.43 | 41,063 | ![]() |
13 | |
2002–03 | L1 | 11th | RU | R32 | UEFA Cup | R3 | 51 | 24 | 12 | 15 | 66 | 44 | +22 | 047.06 | 38,829 | ![]() |
12 | |
2003–04 | L1 | 2nd | W | R32 | 45 | 27 | 12 | 6 | 62 | 34 | +28 | 060.00 | 39,245 | ![]() |
23 | |||
2004–05 | L1 | 9th | R16 | R16 | RU | Champions League | GS | 50 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 58 | 58 | +0 | 032.00 | 35,157 | ![]() |
19 |
2005–06 | L1 | 9th | W | R16 | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 62 | 44 | +18 | 043.48 | 40,486 | ![]() |
28 | |||
2006–07 | L1 | 15th | QF | R16 | RU | UEFA Cup | R16 | 55 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 68 | 56 | +12 | 038.18 | 36,205 | ![]() |
24 |
2007–08 | L1 | 16th | RU | W | 49 | 20 | 13 | 16 | 60 | 51 | +9 | 040.82 | 36,755 | ![]() ![]() |
15 | |||
2008–09 | L1 | 6th | R16 | SF | UEFA Cup | QF | 57 | 29 | 12 | 16 | 74 | 54 | +20 | 050.88 | 40,902 | ![]() |
20 | |
2009–10 | L1 | 13th | W | R16 | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 62 | 48 | +14 | 039.13 | 33,266 | ![]() |
19 | |||
2010–11 | L1 | 4th | RU | SF | RU | Europa League | R16 | 60 | 26 | 22 | 12 | 96 | 63 | +33 | 043.33 | 29,319 | ![]() ![]() |
20 |
2011–12 | L1 | 2nd | QF | R16 | Europa League | GS | 51 | 31 | 11 | 9 | 99 | 55 | +44 | 060.78 | 42,891 | ![]() |
27 | |
2012–13 | L1 | 1st | QF | QF | Champions League | QF | 54 | 35 | 13 | 6 | 101 | 36 | +65 | 064.81 | 43,235 | ![]() |
35 | |
2013–14 | L1 | 1st | R32 | W | W | Champions League | QF | 55 | 40 | 9 | 6 | 126 | 41 | +85 | 072.73 | 45,420 | ![]() |
41 |
2014–15 | L1 | 1st | W | W | W | Champions League | QF | 59 | 39 | 14 | 6 | 122 | 54 | +68 | 066.10 | 45,789 | ![]() |
31 |
2015–16 | L1 | 1st | W | W | W | Champions League | QF | 59 | 47 | 8 | 4 | 143 | 31 | +112 | 079.66 | 46,160 | ![]() |
50 |
2016–17 | L1 | 2nd | W | W | W | Champions League | R16 | 57 | 42 | 9 | 6 | 141 | 44 | +97 | 073.68 | 45,317 | ![]() |
49 |
2017–18 | L1 | 1st | W | W | W | Champions League | R16 | 57 | 45 | 6 | 6 | 171 | 48 | +123 | 078.95 | 46,930 | ![]() |
40 |
2018–19 | L1 | 1st | RU | QF | W | Champions League | R16 | 55 | 40 | 7 | 8 | 149 | 52 | +97 | 072.73 | 46,911 | ![]() |
39 |
2019–20 | L1 | 1st | W | W | W | Champions League | RU | 49 | 40 | 4 | 5 | 136 | 35 | +101 | 081.63 | 47,517 | ![]() |
30 |
2020–21 | L1 | 2nd | W | W | Champions League | SF | 57 | 38 | 6 | 13 | 126 | 46 | +80 | 066.67 | 434 | ![]() |
42 | |
2021–22 | L1 | 1st | R16 | RU | Champions League | R16 | 50 | 32 | 11 | 7 | 112 | 48 | +64 | 064.00 | 41,318 | ![]() |
39 | |
2022–23 | L1 | 1st | R16 | W | Champions League | R16 | 50 | 34 | 6 | 10 | 120 | 53 | +67 | 068.00 | 46,221 | ![]() |
41 |
Notes※
- ^ UEFA rebranded the top-tier competition of European club football in 1992, changing its name from European Cup to UEFA Champions League.
- ^ The Ligue de Football Professionnel founded the Coupe de la Ligue in 1994.
- ^ The Ligue de Football Professionnel founded the Trophée des Champions in 1995.
- ^ The Ligue de Football Professionnel rebranded the top tier of French football in 2002, changing its name from Division 1 to Ligue 1.
- ^ UEFA rebranded the second-tier competition of European club football in 2009, changing its name from UEFA Cup to UEFA Europa League.
- ^ The Ligue de Football Professionnel suspended the Coupe de la Ligue in 2020 to reduce season schedule.
- ^ Most matches were played behind closed doors due to restrictions on attendance related to the COVID-19 pandemic in France.
- ^ Some matches were played with a maximum limit of 5,000 spectators due to restrictions on attendance related to the COVID-19 pandemic in France.
References※
- ^ "Histoire". PSG.FR. 19 March 2020. Archived from the original on 1 April 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ "Listes des saisons". Histoire du PSG. 22 October 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Les matchs du PSG en chiffres". Histoire du PSG. 21 June 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "50e saison en Ligue 1 pour les Parisiens !". PSG.FR. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ "Ligue 1 Uber Eats : la longévité des clubs à la loupe". Ligue 1 Uber Eats. 11 February 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
- ^ "23 août 1970, il y a 51 ans : premier match officiel du PSG !". Paris.canal-historique. 20 June 2019. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ "Paris Saint-Germain FC". UEFA.com. 22 August 2012. Archived from the original on 25 April 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ "A brief history of PSG". ESPN.com. 17 August 2012. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ "20 juin 1972, il y a 47 ans : le divorce PSG-PFC est consommé…". Paris.canal-historique. 20 June 2019. Archived from the original on 20 June 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "Average Team Attendances Paris-SG". Stadium and Attendances. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ "Ligue 1 2022/2023 » Attendance » Home matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Les records collectifs". Histoire du PSG. 3 June 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
- ^ "Les records individuels". Histoire du PSG. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2017.
External links※
- Official websites