List of Paris Saint-Germain F.C. seasons
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Paris Saint-Germain Football Club is a French professional football club based in Paris, that currently plays in Ligue 1.[1] Founded in 1970, following the merger of Paris FC and Stade Saint-Germain, the club have completed 54 seasons, of which 51 have been played in the highest division in French football, known as Ligue 1.[1][2][3][4] In 2023–24, PSG celebrated their 50th consecutive campaign in Ligue 1, which makes them the competitions's longest-serving club.[4][5] 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.[1][6] PSG would go on to win the second division title at the end of the campaign, earning promotion to the top flight.[7][8] The Parisians made their Ligue 1 debut on 11 August 1971, in a 2–0 defeat away to Angers.[4] 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.[7][9] Following back-to-back promotions, PSG returned to Ligue 1 in the 1974–75 campaign, and have never looked back.[4][5] Since then, the club have won a record twelve league titles, finishing first more frequently than in any other position.[4] Having come second in nine league campaigns, PSG have therefore made up the top two spots on twenty occasions.[4] They have also reached the top five 29 times, which represents more than half of the club's seasons in Ligue 1.[4] 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.[4] PSG experienced their best season to date in 2019–20, winning all four domestic titles, reaching the 2020 UEFA Champions League final, and averaging a record 47,517 spectators per home league match.[2][10][11] The Red and Blues also established several records during 2015–16.[12] 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.[12][13] 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.[12]
Seasons
| Winners | Runners-up | Promoted | Relegated |
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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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Histoire". PSG.FR. 19 March 2020. Archived from the original on 1 April 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Listes des saisons". Histoire du PSG. 22 October 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Les matchs du PSG en chiffres". Histoire du PSG. 21 June 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 "50e saison en Ligue 1 pour les Parisiens !". PSG.FR. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "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.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "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.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Average Team Attendances Paris-SG". Stadium and Attendances. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Ligue 1 2022/2023 » Attendance » Home matches". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 "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
