The 1974–75 season was

Paris Saint-Germain Paris Saint-Germain Football Club (), commonly referred to as Paris Saint-Germain, Paris, Paris SG or simply PSG is a professional football club based in Paris, France. They compete in Ligue 1, the top division of French football. As Fr ...

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in existence. PSG mainly played their home league games at the

Parc des Princes Parc des Princes () is an all-seater stadium, all-seater Association football, football stadium in Paris, France, in the south-west of the French capital, inside the 16th arrondissement of Paris, 16th arrondissement, near the Stade Jean-Bouin ...

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, but once at the

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as well, registering an average attendance of 17,456 spectators per match. The Parisians also played one

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home game at the

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. The club was presided by

Daniel Hechter Daniel Hechter (born 30 July 1938) is a French-Belgian fashion designer who is sometimes referred to as the inventor of ready-to-wear (prêt-à-porter). He is also known for being the president of Paris Saint-Germain F.C. from 1974 to 1978, h ...

and the team was coached by

Robert Vicot Robert Vicot (born 29 October 1931) is a French former professional football defender. He played for Ivry sur Seine, Bazar de l'Hôtel de Ville, Toulon and SO Le Lavandou. Vicot coached SO Le Lavandou, Châteauroux, Paris SG, Rouen, Paris FC, ...

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was the team captain.

Summary

In an ironic turn of events,

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were relegated to Division 2 at the same time as Paris Saint-Germain moved up to the top flight in 1974, leaving their home stadium, the

, in the hands of their estranged Parisian brothers. Since then, the Parc has been the home of PSG. Before that, PSG had been playing at several grounds including the

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, the

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, the Stade Bauer, the

and even the Parc a few times despite the reluctance of Paris FC. With promotion to Division 1 also came a change of command.

, then chairman of the management committee, took over as club president in June 1974 following the resignation of

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. He named

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as vice-president. Hechter immediately opened his checkbook once again, signing Algerian virtuoso

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from Sedan for a then French transfer record 1.3 million francs in July 1974. In spite of the great partnership created by Dahleb and fellow attacker

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(50 goals between them), PSG were still far from challenging for the league title in 1974–75, finishing in a lowly 15th place. The club's French Cup performance was the high point of the season. PSG brushed aside

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5–0 on aggregate in the last 16 to set up an epic duel with

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in the quarterfinals. Played amidst a hostile atmosphere, the Red and Blues visited the

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as massive underdogs. OM comfortably led by two goals until, out of the blue, M'Pelé scored twice to revive PSG's hopes of qualification (2–2). Angered by the result, Marseille fans attacked the PSG team bus after the final whistle. M'Pelé believes this cup game is the true origin of the rivalry between both clubs. In the second leg, PSG won 2–0 and qualified for the semifinals, a first for a Parisian club since

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in 1965, before narrowly bowing out to

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Players

:''As of the 1974–75 season.''

Squad

Transfers

:''As of the 1974–75 season.''

Arrivals

Departures

Kits

French radio RTL was the shirt sponsor. French sportswear brand

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was the kit manufacturer.

Friendly tournaments

Tournoi de Paris

Competitions

Overview

Division 1

League table

Results by round

Matches

Coupe de France

Round of 64

Round of 32

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Statistics

:''As of the 1974–75 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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