Paris Saint-Germain Football Club is a professional football club based in Paris, France, founded in 1970 through the merger of Paris FC and Stade Saint-Germain, and the dominant force in French football since the 2010s, having won the large majority of Ligue 1 titles contested in that period. Playing in blue, red and white at the Parc des Princes, the club underwent transformative investment following its 2011 acquisition by Qatar Sports Investments, which funded the recruitment of star players including Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi as the club pursued its first UEFA Champions League title, finally won in 2025.
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When did Paris Saint-Germain win its first UEFA Champions League title?
Paris Saint-Germain won its first UEFA Champions League title in 2025.
Paris Saint-Germain Football Club, founded in 1970 through the merger of Paris FC and Stade Saint-Germain, has dominated French football since the 2010s, winning the large majority of Ligue 1 titles contested in that period. Following its 2011 acquisition by Qatar Sports Investments, the club recruited star players including Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi as it pursued its first UEFA Champions League title, which it finally won in 2025.
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Founded in 1970 through the merger of Paris FC and Stade Saint-Germain, the club competes in Ligue 1, the highest division of French football, and plays its home matches at the Parc des Princes.
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The Paris derby, also referred to as Derby de Paris, Derby de la Capitale, or Le Derby Parisien, is a French football rivalry contested between PSG and Paris FC (PFC), the two largest professional clubs based in Paris, France. PSG, founded in 1970 through the merger of Paris FC and Stade Saint-Germain, has grown into the dominant club in both the capital and French football, regularly competing in Ligue 1 and European competitions.
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Internationally, PSG is the most decorated French club, having won six major trophies: a French-record two UEFA Champions League titles, the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, two UEFA Super Cup, the UEFA Intertoto Cup, and the FIFA Intercontinental Cup.
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