03-05-2025
Paris FC returns to Ligue 1 after 46 years
The fans of Paris FC were overjoyed at the final whistle of the draw of his club Paris FC against Martigues (1-1) on 2nd May.
It was a wait of 46 years that ended for the Paris FC as they will return to the French top flight next season after they secured the promotion.
The result guaranteed them a top two finish in Ligue 2, with leaders Lorient also having secured promotion.
Paris FC will join champions Paris St Germain in Ligue 1, the first time in 35 years that two clubs from the French capital will compete in the top flight in the same season.
Club President Pierre Ferracci was seen celebrating wildly as his wait of 13 years ended with aplomb. In 2012, he took over as president of Paris FC (PFC), which was languishing in the third tier of French football, with the dream of bringing it back to Ligue 1.
Paris FC was founded in 1969 and has spent only three seasons in the top flight of French football, the last time being in 1978-1979. This season, they experienced two historic events: the promotion to Ligue 1 and the purchase of the club by the Arnault family, who became the majority shareholders and will take full control at the end of the 2026-2027 season.
While the millions from the richest family in France is yet to be injected in the PFC, the promotion has been achieved on the project built by Ferracci over several years.
Paris has not had two clubs in the top division since Racing Paris 1 (formerly Matra Racing) were relegated in 1990.
The city of Paris will have one of the closest derbies with PFC leaving its home, Stade Charléty, to move into the Stade Jean-Bouin and Paris Saint-Germain's Parc des Princes is only about 50 meters away.
