Paris Saint-Germain Football Club, commonly referred to as Paris Saint-Germain, Paris, Paris SG or simply PSG is a professional football club based in Paris, France. They compete in Ligue 1, the top division of French football. As France's most successful club, they have won over 40 official honours, including eleven league titles and one major European trophy. Their home ground is the Parc des Princes located in the 16th arrondissement of Paris near the commune Boulogne-Billancourt.
Association Sportive de Saint-Étienne Loire, commonly known as A.S.S.E. or simply Saint-Étienne, is a professional football club based in Saint-Étienne in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. The club was founded in 1933 and competes in Ligue 2, the second division of French football.
Vikash Rao Dhorasoo is a former French professional footballer of Indo-Mauritian descent who played as a midfielder.
Dominique Baratelli is a French former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Dominique Claude Rocheteau is a French former professional footballer who played as a winger. A French international, he played in three FIFA World Cups, scoring at least one goal in each of them, and was part of the team that won UEFA Euro 1984. At club level, he won four Division 1 titles, three Coupes de France and played in the 1976 European Cup Final.
Gérard Janvion is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender. A French international from 1975 to 1982 he made 40 appearances for the France national team. Having started his senior career in 1972 at Saint-Étienne he went on to spend most of playing days there before joining Paris Saint-Germain in 1983. He retired from playing in 1987 after a two-year stint with Béziers.
Jean-Michel Larqué is a French former professional footballer, and now a sports journalist. He has also been player-coach of RC Paris, his only experience as head-coach.
Georges Bereta was a French footballer who played as a striker. From 1966 to 1974 he played for Saint-Étienne before moving onto Marseille until he retired in 1978.
Loïc Bruno Perrin is a French former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He spent all of his professional career with his hometown club Saint-Étienne.
The 1977 Coupe de France final was a football match held at Parc des Princes, Paris on June 18, 1977, that saw AS Saint-Étienne defeat Stade de Reims 2–1 thanks to goals by Dominique Bathenay and Alain Merchadier.
Christophe Galtier is a French professional football manager and former player who most recently worked as the head coach of Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain.
Paris Saint-Germain Football Club was founded in August 1970 after the merger of Paris Football Club and Stade Saint-Germain. PSG made an immediate impact, winning promotion to Division 1 and claiming the Division 2 title in their first season. Their momentum was soon checked, however, and the club split in 1972. Paris FC remained in the top flight, while PSG were administratively relegated to Division 3. Following back-to-back promotions, PSG quickly returned to the premier division in 1974 and moved into the Parc des Princes.
The 2011 Coupe de France final was the 93rd final of France's most prestigious football cup competition. The final took place on 14 May 2011 at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis and was contested between Paris Saint-Germain and Lille. Paris Saint-Germain were the defending champions of the competition and it was the third time in the club's history that it had appeared in back-to-back finals. The winner of the Coupe de France is guaranteed a place in the playoff round of the UEFA Europa League with the club's appearance being dependent on whether it qualifies for the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League. The final was broadcast live on France 2.
Kheira Hamraoui is a French professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for Division 1 Féminine club Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team.
The 1978–79 season was Paris Saint-Germain's 9th season in existence. PSG mainly played their home league games at the Parc des Princes in Paris, but twice at the Stade Bauer in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine as well, registering an average attendance of 18,550 spectators per match. The club was presided by Francis Borelli. The team was coached by player-manager Jean-Michel Larqué until August 1978. Pierre Alonzo took over as manager until November 1978, when he was replaced by Velibor Vasović. Mustapha Dahleb began the campaign as team captain, but Vasović gave the armband to Dominique Bathenay in February 1979.
The 1980–81 season was Paris Saint-Germain's 11th season in existence. PSG played their home league games at the Parc des Princes in Paris, registering an average attendance of 22,969 spectators per match. The club was presided by Francis Borelli and the team was coached by Georges Peyroche. Dominique Bathenay was the team captain.
The 1981–82 season was Paris Saint-Germain's 12th season in existence after they parted ways with Paris FC. PSG played their home league games at the Parc des Princes in Paris, registering an average attendance of 24,216 spectators per match. The club was presided by Francis Borelli and the team was coached by Georges Peyroche. Dominique Bathenay was the team captain.
The 1982–83 season was Paris Saint-Germain's 13th season in existence. PSG played their home league games at the Parc des Princes in Paris, registering an average attendance of 24,420 spectators per match. The club was presided by Francis Borelli and the team was coached by Georges Peyroche. Dominique Bathenay was the team captain.
The 1983–84 season was Paris Saint-Germain's 14th season in existence. PSG played their home league games at the Parc des Princes in Paris, registering an average attendance of 23,968 spectators per match. The club was presided by Francis Borelli. The team was coached by Lucien Leduc until March 1984. Georges Peyroche took over as manager in April 1984. Dominique Bathenay was the team captain.
The 1985–86 season was Paris Saint-Germain's 16th season in existence. PSG played their home league games at the Parc des Princes in Paris, registering an average attendance of 25,832 spectators per match. The club was presided by Francis Borelli and the team was coached by Gérard Houllier. Luis Fernandez was the team captain.
