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1979–80 Paris Saint-Germain FC season

season of football team

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionSep 16, 2026
Entity authorityQ3896051 ↗
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The 1979–80 season was the 10th season in the history of Paris Saint-Germain FC. PSG played their home league matches at the Parc des Princes, attracting an average of 21,380 spectators per match. The club's president was Francis Borelli. The team was managed by Velibor Vasović until October 1979, when Camille Choquier took charge for the remainder of that month. Georges Peyroche was appointed as the new manager in November 1979. Dominique Bathenay served as captain. PSG finished seventh in Ligue 1 and reached the round of 32 in the Coupe de France. Jean-François Beltramini was the team's top scorer, netting 14 goals in all competitions, including 13 in the league.

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Players who featured in at least one official match for the club.

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