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Paris Saint-Germain Football Club (French pronunciation: [paʁi sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃]), commonly referred to as Paris Saint-Germain or simply PSG, is a professional football club based in Paris, France. They compete in Ligue 1 , the top division of French football .
Paris Saint-Germain Football Club holds many records, most notably being the most successful French club in history in terms of official titles won, with 51. [1] [2] [3] They are the record holders of all national competitions, having clinched 12 Ligue 1 championships, 15 Coupe de France, nine Coupe de la Ligue, and 13 Trophée des Champions.
In the summer of 1970, an ambitious group of businessmen decided to create a major team in the French capital. [1] [2] 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.
The 2024–25 season is the 55th season in the history of Paris Saint-Germain, and the club's 51st consecutive season in the French top flight.The club is participating in Ligue 1, the Coupe de France, the Trophée des Champions, the UEFA Champions League, and the newly expanded FIFA Club World Cup for the first time.
Paris Saint-Germain shares an intense rivalry with Olympique Lyonnais; matches between the two teams are referred to as Le Classique. [11] [12] [13] It is the female version of the rivalry between parent club Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique de Marseille in men's football, also called Le Classique. [13]
Paris Saint-Germain FC was founded in 1970. [1] Since that time, PSG has competed in numerous nationally and internationally organised competitions, and 514 players have played in at least one match with the club's first team.