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The original Parc des Princes under the snow in 1908. Originally called Stade Vélodrome du Parc des Princes, the stadium was inaugurated on 18 July 1897. Situated in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, the area was a forested parkland used by the royal family before the French Revolution. This gave the Parc des Princes its name. [9] [12]
The Stade Jean-Bouin (French pronunciation: [stad ʒɑ̃ bwɛ̃]; lit. ' Jean Bouin Stadium ') is a multi-purpose stadium in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, France.The 19,904 capacity facility is located across the street from the much larger Parc des Princes, and is used mostly for rugby union, but is also used for American football and association football matches.
In the summer of 1970, an ambitious group of businessmen decided to create a major team in the French capital. [1] [2] Guy Crescent and Pierre-Étienne Guyot chose to merge their virtual side, Paris FC, created in 1969, with Stade Saint-Germain of Henri Patrelle after the team from Saint-Germain-en-Laye, 15 km west of Paris and founded in 1904, won promotion to Division 2.
Since its inception, Paris Saint-Germain have played in five main stadiums: the Stade Jean-Bouin, the Stade Georges Lefèvre, the Stade Bauer, the Stade Yves-du-Manoir, and the Parc des Princes, their current home ground. [119] [120] PSG took on Ligue 2 promotion rivals Red Star on 10 November 1973, for the club's first match at the Parc des ...
Ronaldinho also didn't need to win a trophy with PSG to become a club legend. The Brazilian star thrilled fans at Parc des Princes with his mercurial dribbling skills as well as producing some stunning performances and goals, away to Marseille and Guingamp. [4]
The 1981–82 season was Paris Saint-Germain's 12th season in existence after they parted ways with Paris FC. [1] [2] PSG played their home league games at the Parc des Princes in Paris, registering an average attendance of 24,216 spectators per match.
Twenty-five minutes away from the Parc des Princes and fifteen minutes from the Camp des Loges, the 74-hectare site is part of PSG's global strategy to become one of the best-performing multi-sport clubs in the world. [2] [9] Construction began in February 2020 and is expected to end in 2024.
Trophy room at the Parc des Princes in 2008.. Paris Saint-Germain Football Club holds many records, most notably being the most successful French club in history in terms of official titles won, with 51.