PSG reaches its 12th French title without even having to enter the field

This Sunday, the 28th, the Paris Saint-Germain became champion of French Championship 2023/24 without even having to enter the field. This is because the Monaco ended up losing 3-2 to Lyonrunning out of chances to catch up with the Parisians in the lead, with just three rounds remaining until the end of the season. Call 1.

Now, PSG has 12 national titles and is even more established as the greatest champion in French history. The trophy could have been won on Saturday, the 27th, but the Parisians ended up only in a 3-3 draw with the Le Havre. With 70 points, the team from the capital is now isolated in the lead with a 12-point advantage over Monaco, which they can no longer reach even if they win all the remaining matches in the tournament.

Le Paris Saint-Germain is 𝙲𝙷𝙰𝙼𝙿𝙸𝙾𝙽 for the 12th century! 🏆❤️💙#ParisiensEtChampionspic.twitter.com/c94vYtawza

— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) April 28, 2024

Even though they didn’t play, PSG made a point of celebrating the title. Founded only in 1970, the team has only two trophies out of 12 before the administration of the Qatar Sports Investments, a Qatari sports management fund that took over the team in June 2011. The previous two were in the years 1985/86 and 1993/94. The only two clubs to defeat Parisian hegemony were Monaco, in 2016/17, and Lillein 2020/21.

In second place in the ranking of biggest winners is Saint-Étienne, with 10, but the last trophy was only in 1980/81 and currently the traditional alviverde team is struggling in the French second division. Then comes Olympique de Marseille with 9, Monaco and Nantes with 8, Lyon with 7, Bordeaux It is Reims with 6, Lille and Nice with 4, Seven It is Sochaux with 2, Montpellier, Lens, Auxerre, Roubaix-Tourcoing, Racing Paris It is Olympique Lillois with just 1 they close the list.