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BrestParis Saint-Germain Football Club, commonly referred to as Paris Saint-Germain (French: [paʁi sɛ̃ʒɛʁmɛ̃], ult. ref.
"Saint Germanus"), PSG, Paris, or Paris SG, is a French professional football club based in Paris. Founded in 1970 through the merger of Paris FC and Stade Saint-Germain, the club competes in Ligue 1, the highest division of French football, and plays its home matches at the Parc des Princes. PSG is France's most widely supported football club and one of the most followed clubs worldwide. The club has rivalries with Olympique de Marseille, against whom it contests Le Classique, and Paris FC in the Paris derby.
PSG is the most successful club in French football and rank among the leading clubs worldwide by number of competitive trophies won. Domestically, the club have won a record 14 Ligue 1 titles, one Ligue 2 title, 16 Coupes de France, 9 Coupes de la Ligue, and 14 Trophée des Champions. PSG is also the most decorated French club internationally, having won two UEFA Champions League and two UEFA Super Cup titles, as well as a UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, a UEFA Intertoto Cup, and a FIFA Intercontinental Cup title, all French records.
Before the club's takeover by Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) in 2011, PSG had won 18 trophies, including two European titles, two Ligue 1 championships and 13 national cups, placing among the top five in French football at the time. Following QSI's acquisition of the club, the club entered a period of sustained domestic dominance, attracting numerous high-profile players and becoming the country's most successful club. Under manager Luis Enrique, PSG also established itself as a dominant force in international football, winning consecutive UEFA Champions League and UEFA Super Cup titles, the FIFA Intercontinental Cup, as well as a continental treble and sextuple in 2025.
Since 2011, PSG have been majority-owned by QSI, with Arctos Partners acquiring a minority stake in 2023 and Boardroom in 2025. As of May 2026, the club is the wealthiest in France and ranks among the richest and
most valuable football clubs in the world. In addition to its men's football team, PSG operates a youth academy, a women's football team, and sections in handball, judo, and esports. The club has also previously fielded teams in basketball, volleyball, boxing, and rugby league.
Formation, split and early successes (1970–1991)
By the late 1960s, Paris lacked a club in the top division of French football. With support from the French Football Federation (FFF), Parisian businessmen Guy Crescent and Pierre-Étienne Guyot founded Paris FC in 1969 and later brought in Henri Patrelle, president of Stade Saint-Germain. The two clubs merged on 12 August 1970 to form Paris Saint-Germain. The club began in Ligue 2 and won the title in its first season, securing promotion to Ligue 1 for 1971–72. The club's early years were affected by financial difficulties and disagreements over its future structure. In 1972, Paris FC and PSG split. Paris FC retained its place in Ligue 1, while PSG was administratively relegated to Division 3 and continued under its existing name. PSG won back-to-back promotions and returned to Ligue 1 in 1974, moving into the Parc des Princes.
During the second half of the 1970s, Daniel Hechter became a driving force behind PSG's development and its establishment in the top flight. He became club president in 1974 and remained in the position until January 1978. Hechter was then replaced by Francis Borelli following the double-ticketing scandal at the Parc des Princes. Under Borelli, PSG won its first major trophies. The club reached its first Coupe de France final in 1982, where it faced Saint-Étienne at the Parc des Princes. After a 2–2 draw following extra time, PSG won the final on penalties to claim its first major trophy. The club retained the Coupe de France the following year by defeating Nantes 3–2 in the final.
PSG continued to develop as a leading French club during the 1980s and featured several notable players, including Jean-Pierre Dogliani, Mustapha Dahleb, Safet Sušić, Luis Fernandez and Dominique Rocheteau. In 1986, under manager Gérard Houllier, the club won its first French championship. PSG finished three points ahead of Nantes and lost only three matches during the season. The championship was followed by a sporting decline and increasing financial difficulties. PSG struggled to maintain its position among the leading French clubs, with declining league performances and growing financial problems affecting the club during the latter part of Borelli's presidency.