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The most successful French club in international competitions.
Paris Saint-Germain FC are the most successful French club in international competitions. They have won six European titles: the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1996, the UEFA Intertoto Cup in 2001, the UEFA Champions League in 2025 and 2026, and the UEFA Super Cup in 2025 and 2026. They also won the FIFA Intercontinental Cup in 2025.
Quick Facts
- Top scorer
- David Ginola
Lore & Background
PSG made their European debut in the 1982–83 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, qualifying as Coupe de France winners. Their first match was against Lokomotiv Sofia, and they reached the quarter-finals, where they were eliminated by Waterschei Thor. Between 1992 and 1997, the club reached five semi-finals in six seasons: three in the Cup Winners' Cup, one in the Champions League, and one in the Europa League. They won their first European trophy by defeating Rapid Wien in the 1996 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final. PSG reached their first UEFA Champions League final in 2020, losing to Bayern Munich. They won their first Champions League title in 2025, defeating Inter Milan, and a second consecutive title in 2026, defeating Arsenal on penalties.
Reader's Guide
PSG's European history includes notable campaigns: the 1992–93 UEFA Europa League quarter-final comeback against Real Madrid, the 1993–94 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup quarter-final win over Real Madrid, and the 1994–95 UEFA Champions League group stage where they won all six matches. Their 1995–96 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup run included victories over Molde and Celtic before winning the final. In 2001, they won the UEFA Intertoto Cup against Brescia on away goals. In 2025, as Champions League winners, they finished runners-up in the FIFA Club World Cup to Chelsea, but won the UEFA Super Cup against Tottenham Hotspur on penalties and the FIFA Intercontinental Cup against Flamengo on penalties.
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