The 1970–71 season was Paris Saint-Germain's 1st season in existence. PSG mainly played their home league games at the

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, but occasionally at the

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as well, registering an average attendance of 3,018 spectators per match. The club was presided by

Pierre-Étienne Guyot Pierre-Étienne Guyot (21 May 1905 – 13 October 1985) was a French sports executive. He notably was president of the from 1970 to 1981, president of the Fédération Internationale de Tir aux Armes Sportives de Chasse from 1972 to 1981, vice p ...

and the team was coached by

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. Jean Djorkaeff was the team captain.

Summary

In the summer of 1970, an ambitious group of businessmen decided to create a major team in the French capital.

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and

chose to merge their virtual side, Paris FC, created in 1969, with

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after the team from

, 15km west of Paris and founded in 1904, won promotion to Division 2. However, the three men were stuck with the financial feasibility of the project until they met

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president Santiago Bernabéu. He told them that starting a crowdfunding campaign was the best solution to establish a new team. 20,000 people backed the project and Paris Saint-Germain were formed on June 17, 1970.

was elected the club's first president a few days later. For the first time in French football history, the fans had financially contributed in the making of a club. The merger was made official following the creation of the club's association on August 12, 1970. PSG retains this day as their foundation date. Red, blue and white were adopted as the club's traditional colours. The red and blue represent the city of

, while the white is a symbol of

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and stands for the nearby royal town of

, the birthplace of French King

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. Paris FC contributed with the financial backing, while Stade Saint-Germain provided the sporting infrastructure, from the Division 2 status to the

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training center, as well as the manager

and most of the players, including

Bernard Guignedoux Bernard Guignedoux (31 January 1947 – 1 January 2021) was a French professional football player and manager. He is known for being the first goal-scorer in the history of Paris Saint-Germain. Playing career Guignedoux was a graduate of the ...

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and

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. In addition to becoming PSG's first manager ever, Phelipon was also one of only two player-managers in the history of the club. PSG further strengthened their squad with the signing of Jean Djorkaeff, captain of the French national team. PSG's first official game was a 1–1 league draw away to

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on August 23, 1970. Guignedoux scored the club's first ever goal from a free-kick. The club went on to clinch promotion to Division 1 and claim the Division 2 title in its inaugural season.

Players

:''As of the 1970–71 season.''

Squad

Transfers

:''As of the 1970–71 season.''

Arrivals

Kits

The club didn't have a shirt sponsor. French sportswear brand

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was the kit manufacturer.

Friendly tournaments

Mini Tournoi de Lille

Competitions

Overview

Division 2

Regular season (Group Center)

Results by round

Championship play-offs

Matches

Coupe de France

Preliminary rounds

Round of 64

Statistics

:''As of the 1970–71 season.''

Appearances and goals

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References

External links

;Official websites
PSG.FR - Site officiel du Paris Saint-GermainParis Saint-Germain - Ligue 1

Paris Saint-Germain - UEFA.com
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