Paris football clubs: past and present

Paris is the capital of France. Usually, in most countries of the world, capitals are the best cities where the best in the state "drags". We will not take into account Germany and Switzerland, brought almost to the ideal of federalism and decentralization, where "capital" is a rather abusive word, because Paris is a typical capital. That's just about football, quite the opposite.

One city - one team

If you take almost any capital of the world, then it, in addition to centers of various meanings, is almost always necessarily the center of football. London, Rome, Madrid, Moscow, Cairo, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Beijing, Tehran, Istanbul, Budapest ... And even Bandar Seri Begawan. As a rule, they do not just have many professional clubs: several of them still play in the elite leagues of their countries. However, Paris is not like that; it obeys only the traditions of French football.

And in his traditions, the principle put in the subtitle has always been laid. That’s why in France it’s the names of the teams that aren’t in use, clubs are more “passing” by the name of the cities where they are based. Therefore, in Russia, for example, few people are aware that the Bordeaux football club is actually actually the Gironde (a river flowing through the city). However, where do we go if the French themselves push the city to the fore?

This cup and Paris did not escape. No, of course, the capital of France is a special city that can withstand all traditions. In the first championships of France it was. In the elite league there were immediately three football clubs in Paris. However, it quickly became two, periodically there was one, and from the late 80s it was stable one. Paris, trained by the province, follows traditions and is numerically equal to some Lyon.

To bring the football clubs of Paris to a list is completely impossible. It hurts a lot of them, since we love football in the capital of France. Therefore, we confine ourselves only to those who played in the highest, elite (whatever it is called) league championship in France. We’ll try to make a list based on historical priority.

Racing Club de France. Racing or Racing Club

Nickname - Penguins.

It was founded in 1882.

Stadium: "Yves du Montoir" (7000 seats).

Colors: white, blue.

Achievements:

• Champion of France in 1936.
• Silver medalist of the French championships 1961, 1962.
• Bronze medalist of the championships of France 1935, 1937, 1939, 1959, 1960.
• Winner of the French Cup 1936, 1939, 1940, 1945, 1949.

Famous players: Pierre Alman, Alexander Villaplan, Rene Vignal, Auguste Jordan, Lucien Leduc, Ernst Happel, Milos Milutinovic, Rabach Majer, Pierre Littbarski, Ruben Paz, Luis Fernades, Enzo Francescoli, David Ginola, Aziz Buderbala, Antoine Cambuare.

Famous trainers: Jimmy Hogan, George Kimpton, Emil Venant, Auguste Jordan, Victor Zvunka, Arthur Georges, Henrik Kasperchak.

The oldest of the football clubs in Paris, one of the oldest in France. Indirectly indicates the antiquity of the name: the first players in the club football - rowers. It was on the basis of the yacht club that this team was created. That’s why Racing’s nickname is Penguins. The golden age of the club fell on the 30s, it was a significant force in the 40-60s. But already in the mid-60s he went bankrupt and rolled into the lower leagues. At the end of the 80s, Racing tried to get out of the quagmire, and invited a whole scattering of stars, albeit old ones. However, he got stuck even more. Now plays in the regional branch of the fifth league in France. The only glory of the club is a football school.

Club Français. Club France or French Club

It was founded in 1890. It was disbanded in 1935.

Colors: burgundy, black.

Achievements: Winner of the French Cup in 1931.

Famous players: Pierre Alman, Fernand Canel, Lucien Laurent (the author of the first goal of the world championships - pictured above), Marcel Lambert.

Pioneer of French football. One of the 20 clubs participating in the first single championship of France. In 1931 he won the Cup, and already in 1935 he ordered a long life due to financial problems.

Cercle Athlétique de Paris Charenton. " "Paris Charenton"

It was founded in 1896.

Stadium "Henri Guerin".

Colors: red, blue.

Achievements:

• Winner of the French Cup in 1920.
• Finalist of the French Cup in 1928.

This team, of course, can be considered an impostor, because it was always based in the suburbs of Paris Charenton-le-Pont. However, the name ... It appeared on the basis of the gymnastics club "Paris" (!). Then it was renamed the "Athletic Circle (again!) Of Paris." Then two periods in history were called “Paris” at all. Fortunately, this name was not taken. And no one objected. Therefore, we include it in the list of Paris clubs. Once I won the Cup. In the major league, she spent only two seasons - the very first major league itself. Since 1963, she lost the status of a professional club.

Stade Français. Stud France or French Stadium

Nickname - Red-Blue.

It was founded in 1900.

The stadium "Kharas Lupine."

Colors: red, blue.

She played in the top division for 15 seasons (the last time she was seen there in 1967), but she barely left any traces. The best result is 5th place. Once I reached the semifinals of the French Cup. And then ... Since 1967, the team became an amateur. In general, Stud France is a multisports club. Football is only its branch. Today in the club he is purely amateur, unlike rugby, which was carried away in earnest. Rugby "Stud France" - perhaps the strongest club in the country.

Red Star Football Club. Red Star or Red Star

It was founded in 1897.

Stadium: “Stade de Paris” (10,000 seats).

Colors: red, white, green.

Achievements:

• Winner of the French Cup 1921-23, 1928, 1942.
• Finalist of the French Cup in 1946.

Famous players: Guillermo Stabile, Alejandro Skopeli, Elenio Herrera (future legendary coach), Lucien Leduc, Zbigniew Gut, Alexander Bubnov, Fedor Cherenkov, Sergey Rodionov, Safet Sushich, Steve Marle, Dombansi Camara, Tony Cascarino, David Belonegon , Amer Bouazza, Guy Demel.

One of the first teams in Paris.

Initially positioned itself as a worker. Created on the initiative of Jules Rimet, President of the French Football Federation and FIFA Third President. They say in order to distract the workers from social problems and the labor movement itself. However, pretty quickly the club became professional. “Red Star” itself became a line in the history of the formation and self-affirmation of Soviet football, when in the 30s he played a friendly match with the Moscow team. For our players, this was one of the first meetings with professionals. The successes of the "Star" concentrated on the French Cup of the 1920s. Often was an elevator between the elite division and the second. The most long time lingering in the elite in the 40s and at the turn of the 60-70s. Last played among the best in 1975. Although he repeatedly claimed to enter the elite league, but ... Now he is in the third league.

Paris Football Club. "Paris"

Nickname - Blue Sea.

It was founded in 1969.

Stadium: “Charlette Stud” (20,000 seats).

Colors: blue.

This club has a strange story. It's not even that “Paris” in the elite played all two times in two seasons, rising to a maximum of 12th place and reaching the semifinal of the French Cup. Just this club, created by the City Hall of Paris in 1969 with the goal of reviving the authority of Parisian football, was without a livelihood from the very beginning. "Paris" found a way in association with the "St-Germain" from the suburbs of Saint-Germain, giving rise in 1970 to the notorious "Paris Saint-Germain". However, the mayor’s money was found, and Saint-Germain was asked to leave the name. So two clubs were formed: in the elite - “Paris”, and in the third league - “Paris Saint-Germain”. Luck “Paris” was not accompanied: from 1972 to 1983, the team was professional, then amateur. In 2015, she achieved the resumption of pro status.

The composition of "Paris"

By the end of last season, the composition of the football club “Paris” - the second team of the French capital - was as follows:

The head coach is Fabien Mercadal.

Paris Saint-Germain Football Club. Paris Saint-Germain

Nicknames - PSG, Red-blue, Parisians.

It was founded on August 12, 1970.

Stadium: "Parc de Princes" (47427 seats).

Colors: red, blue.

Winner:

• Champion 1986, 1994, 2013-16, 2018.
• French Cup 1982, 1983, 1993, 1995, 1998, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2015, 2016-18.
• French League Cup 1995, 1998, 2008, 2014-18.
• French Super Cup 1995, 1998, 2013-17.
• 1996 UEFA Cup.
• Intertoto Cup 2001.

Famous trainers: Pierre Felipon, Robert Vico, Juste Fontaine, Velibor Vasovich, Jean-Michel Larque, Pierre Alonzo, Georges Peyrosh, Lucien Leduc, Christian Coste, Gerard Ulle, Eric Mombbert, Tomislav Ivic, Henri Michel, Arthur Georges, Louis Ricardo, Alain Giresse, Philippe Bergero, Wahid Halilhodzhich, Laurent Fournier, Guy Lacombe, Paul Le Guen, Antoine Comboire, Carlo Ancelotti, Laurent Blanc, Unai Emery.

The history of the most successful Parisian club is described in the Paris section. The funny thing is that PSG entered the elite precisely when Paris was completely eliminated from it.

Unlike all the neighbors, the Paris Saint-Germain football club has never had problems with finances. There were big problems with understanding that people do not play football. Having a group of strong players does not make them a team. Therefore, quite often, the fans and the club management felt disappointed. Only in recent years have PSG finally found a stable balance.