Paris FC
football club in France
Paris Football Club (French pronunciation: [paʁi futbol klœb]), commonly referred to as Paris FC, PFC or Paris, are a French professional football club based in Paris, France, which competes in Ligue 1, the top division of French football.
Founded in 1969, the club merged with Stade Saint-Germain to form Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in 1970, but it spun off in 1972. They are nicknamed Les Bleus (The Blues) for their shirt colour, and their crest features the Eiffel Tower. Since 2025, Paris FC has been playing at the Stade Jean-Bouin, located in the 16th arrondissement of Paris across the street from PSG's Parc des Princes. Unlike their counterpart, they struggled to establish themselves in the ranks of French football, returning to Ligue 1 in 2025.
Since 2024, Paris FC have been majority-owned by the Arnault family's Agache Sport, which currently holds 52.4% of the shares. Alter Paris led by Pierre Ferracci owns 29.8%, Austrian conglomerate Red Bull GmbH owns 10.6%, and BRI Sports Holdings owns 7.2% of the club's shares.
History
Foundation and relegation (1969–1973)
In 1969, the French Football Federation launched a project to establish a major football club in Paris, led by Fernand Sastre, Henri Patrelle and Guy Crescent. Paris FC was created with the aim of reaching the top division, and in 1970 it merged with Stade Saint-Germain to form Paris Saint-Germain. The partnership was short-lived, however, as disagreements over the club's identity and finances led to the split in 1972.
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