Paris Saint-Germain Football Club (French pronunciation: [paRi se ZermeParis Saint-Germain Football Club (French pronunciation: [paRi se Ze) often called Paris Saint-Germain, Paris, Paris SG or simply PSG is a professional soccer club located within Paris, France. They play within Ligue 1, the most prestigious league in French soccer. They are the most successful team in France they have won more than 40 official honors including ten league titles and one important European trophy. Their home stadium is the Parc des Princes.
The Parisians were formed in the year 1970 after the merger of Paris FC and Stade Saint-Germain. PSG were awarded their first major trophy with in the French Cup, in 1982, and then they won their very initial Division 1 title in 1986. The 1990s were one of the most prosperous times during the history of the club. they won their second league title and the three French Cups, two French League Cups, two French Super Cups and the winner of the UEFA Cup Winners Cup in 1996. After a dip in fortunes in the 2000s The Red and Blues have enjoyed an increase in popularity since 2011 thanks to an increase in financial support, and have achieved unbeatable dominance in domestic tournaments and winning numerous league titles as well as national cups. PSG are also an established participant on the UEFA Champions League and have reached the final for the first time at the end of the year 2020..
PSG are the club with the longest consecutive seasons of playing in France's top league and is one of only two French clubs that have been awarded an important European trophy. PSG is the most well-known soccer club of France and also one of the teams with the highest support across the globe. The colors of PSG's home kit include blue, red, and white. The club's logo features an image of the Eiffel Tower as well as the fleur-de-lis. Paris have a longstanding rivalry with Olympique de Marseille; the duo contest French football's most notorious match, Le Classique.
Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar has the majority stake in Paris Saint-Germain through closed shareholders Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) who purchased the club in 2011. The acquisition resulted in PSG the richest football club in France and among the richest in the world. Paris has the sixth highest income in football, with a revenue in the region of EUR556m as per Deloitte and are the seventh most valuable football club with a value of $3.2bn in the reckoning of Forbes.
