Groupe Supporter

Lore & Background

Lacking a large and passionate following in its early years, the club began offering cheaper season tickets to young fans in 1976. These supporters were placed in Kop K, located in the Blue K Section of the Paris stand at the Parc des Princes. After ticket prices increased, the Kop K fans moved to the Boulogne stand in 1978, giving rise to the Kop of Boulogne. The club's first Italian-style ultra group, the Boulogne Boys, was founded there in 1985, followed by the English-inspired kopistes Gavroches and Rangers. However, some KoB groups, including Commando Pirate and Casual Firm, took English hooligans as questionable role models, and violence escalated rapidly. In response, the club's owners, Canal+, encouraged non-violent KoB fans to gather at the opposite end of the stadium, leading to the creation of the Virage Auteuil in the late 1980s (around 1988–1989). This section was spearheaded by the ultra groups Supras Auteuil, Lutece Falco, and Tigris Mystic. The initiative initially succeeded, but a violent, racially charged rivalry gradually developed between the two stands. Tensions peaked in 2010, before a match against Olympique de Marseille, when Boulogne fan Yann Lorence was killed following a brawl outside the Parc between supporters from both stands. This tragedy prompted PSG president Robin Leproux to implement the Plan Leproux, which exiled all supporter groups from the Parc and banned them from away matches. After former VA supporters formed the Collectif Ultras Paris (CUP) in May 2016, the club allowed their return in October of the same year. Based in Auteuil, the CUP are currently the only ultra group officially recognized by the club. They share the stadium with other licensed groups: Hoolicool, Vikings 27, and Handicap PSG in the Paris stand; and Les Amis du PSG, Titi Fosi, and PSG Grand Sud in the Borelli stand. In the past, PSG also recognized Supras Auteuil, Lutece Falco, and Tigris Mystic from Auteuil; Boulogne Boys, Gavroches, and Rangers from Boulogne; and Authentiks, Puissance Paris, and Brigade Paris from Paris. The hooligan firm Karsud remains active but has been banned from all PSG matches since 2017.

In Their Own Story

The floodlights hummed above the Parc des Princes, casting long shadows over the pitch where the blue and red flags were already unfurled. In the corner sector, a sea of scarves rose in unison, the rhythmic thumping of drums echoing off the concrete stands. A young fan, clutching his father's old scarf from the 1980s, felt the vibration of thousands of voices chanting a song that had survived decades of change. As the referee blew the whistle, the roar was not just noise; it was a promise that as long as these groups stood together, Paris would never be silent.

Reader's Guide

As of 15 September 2025, the active supporters' groups include the Collectif Ultras Paris (CUP) in Auteuil and Boulogne; Hoolicool, Vikings 27, and Handicap PSG in the Paris stand; and Les Amis du PSG, Titi Fosi, and PSG Grand Sud in the Borelli stand. Dissolved groups include Supras Auteuil, Lutece Falco, Tigris Mystic, Boulogne Boys, Gavroches, Rangers, Authentiks, Puissance Paris, and Brigade Paris. The hooligan firm Karsud is banned from all PSG matches since 2017. The primary rivalry is with Olympique de Marseille, as the 2010 killing of Yann Lorence occurred before a match against Marseille.

Did You Know?

• The club's first supporters' group, Les Amis du PSG, was founded in 1975.
• The Boulogne Boys, founded in 1985, were PSG's first Italian-style ultra group.