Paris Saint-Germain

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NICKNAME – Les Parisiens (The Parisians), Les Rouge et Bleu (The Red and Blues)
FOUNDED – 1970
LOCATED IN – Paris, Ile-de-France
BY METRO – Get off at “Porte de Saint-Cloud” (Line 9)
STADIUM – Parc des Princes
CAPACITY – 47,929
PROMOTED – 1974
BEST LEAGUE FINISH – Winners (11 times)
BEST COUPE DE FRANCE RUN – Winners (14 times)
BEST COUPE DE LA LIGUE/D’ETE RUN – Winners (9 times)
BEST EC/CL FINISH – Runners Up (2019/2020)
BEST UC/EL FINISH –SF (1992/1993)
BEST CWC FINISH – Winners (1995/1996)
RECORD GOALSCORER – Kylian Mbappé (253)
2022/2023 FINISH – 1st

FIVE FACTS ABOUT PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN
1. PSG are a relatively young side, formed by a merger of Paris FC and Stade Saint-Germain in 1970.
2. Despite this, they are the most decorated club in France, having claimed 34 domestic trophies and one European.
3. The blue and red and the Eiffel Tower on the badge represent Paris, whilst the white represents Saint-Germain and the fleur-de-lys the royalty that resided there.
4. PSG has been owned by the Emir of Qatar since 2011. They have made the two largest transfer buys in football history (Neymar-222 million Euros and Kylian Mbappé-180 million).
5. Fashion designer Daniel Hechter was an early president of PSG. He created the iconic home shirt they wear today.

FIVE FACTS ABOUT PARIS
1. Paris regularly ranks as the most visited city in the world; major attractions include the Eiffel Tower, Louvre, Arc de Triomphe, Notre Dame and Sacré-Coeur.
2. UNESCO and the OECD both have their headquarters in the city, as well as the European Space Agency.
3. Paris is synonymous with art. Many movements have originated here, including Impressionism, Cubism and Art Deco.
4. It is a major fashion hub. Dior, Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent, Louis Vuitton, Hermes and Cartier are all based in the city.
5. The most popular sporting occasions in the city are the final stage of the Tour de France down the Champs-Elysees and the Roland Garros tennis tournament.

INTERESTING VIDEO LINKS
Official anthem
“Freestyle PSG”
Ultra Parisien
A look around Paris

OTHER FRENCH TEAMS
Ajaccio, Amiens, Angers, Auxerre, Bordeaux, Brest, Clermont, Dijon, Le Havre, Lens, Lille, Lorient, Lyon, Marseille, Metz, Monaco, Montpellier, Nantes, Nice, Nimes, Paris Saint-Germain, Reims, Rennes, Saint-Etienne, Strasbourg, Toulouse, Troyes