Full name | Paris Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Blues The Parisians | ||
Founded | 1 August 1969 | ||
Ground | Stade Sébastien Charléty | ||
Capacity | 20,000 | ||
Owner | Agache Sport (52,4%) Alter Paris (29,8%) Red Bull (10,6%) BRI (7,2%) | ||
President | Pierre Ferracci | ||
Head coach | Stéphane Gilli | ||
League | Ligue 2 | ||
2023–24 | Ligue 2, 5th of 20 | ||
Website | parisfc | ||
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Paris Football Club (French pronunciation: [paʁi futbol klœb]), commonly referred to as Paris FC or simply PFC, is a French professional football club based in Paris, that competes in the Ligue 2, the second tier of French football. Paris FC play their home matches at the Stade Sébastien Charléty, which is located in the 13th arrondissement of Paris.
Founded in 1969, the club merged with Stade Saint-Germain to form Paris Saint-Germain in 1970. In 1972, the club split from Paris Saint-Germain resulting in the current Paris FC. Unlike its counterpart, which has gone on to establish a solid foundation, Paris FC has struggled to establish itself, having spent the majority of its existence playing in the amateur divisions, regaining professional status in 2015. Paris FC last played in Ligue 1 in the 1978–79 season.
Since 2024, Paris FC have been majority-owned by Arnault family's Agache Sport, which currently holds 52.4% of the shares. Austrian conglomerate Red Bull owns 10,6%, Alter Paris led by Pierre Ferracci owns 29,8%, and BRI owns 7,2% of the club's shares, making Paris FC one of the richest clubs in France.