Back أكاديمية باريس سان جيرمان Arabic اكاديميه باريس سان جيرمان ARZ Paris Saint-Germain "II" Spanish آکادمی فوتبال پاری سن-ژرمن Persian Centre de formation du Paris Saint-Germain Football Club French Paris Saint-Germain FC Rezerve ve Akademi Takımı Turkish
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| Full name | Paris Saint-Germain Youth Academy | |||
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| Founded | 12 August 1970 | |||
| Ground | Campus PSG | |||
| Capacity | 1,100 | |||
| Management | Association Paris Saint-Germain | |||
| Director | Yohan Cabaye | |||
| Website | Youth teams | |||
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The Paris Saint-Germain Academy (French: Centre de formation du Paris Saint-Germain) is the youth system of both Paris Saint-Germain's male and female teams. Managed by the Association Paris Saint-Germain, the men's section of the academy was officially established in 1975, but has been developing young talents since the club's foundation in 1970. PSG began developing youth players for the women's section in 2012, with the academy officially opening in 2023. Campus PSG in Poissy is currently the training facility and home ground of both sections.
Players join PSG's youth system at the age of 15 and work their way up before breaking into the club's professional squads. Male players go through the Under-17s, the Under-19s and the Espoirs prior to being promoted to the first team, while the Under-19s is the final step for female players. Since its inception, the academy has produced players such as Jean-Marc Pilorget, Luis Fernandez, Nicolas Anelka, Mamadou Sakho, Kingsley Coman, Adrien Rabiot, Alphonse Areola, Presnel Kimpembe, Marie-Antoinette Katoto, Grace Geyoro, Perle Morroni and Sandy Baltimore. Many other graduates have also gone on to sign professional contracts with PSG or other clubs.
The men's U17s play in the Championnat National U17, and the Al Kass International Cup. The male U19s compete in four competitions: the Championnat National U19, the Coupe Gambardella, the UEFA Youth League, and the Premier League International Cup. The men's Espoirs take part in the Challenge Espoirs. Likewise, the women's U19s take part in the Championnat National Féminin U19. Formerly, there was also a men's reserve side, which competed in the Championnat National 2. It was dissolved after the end of the 2018–19 season.
Recognized as one of the best in the country, the PSG Youth Academy has been named Best Youth Club by the French Football Federation on four occasions. Domestically, the male U19s have won a record five league titles, one Gambardella Cup, and one Carisport Tournament. The men's U17s have won three league titles and one Cadets Championship. The female U19s have won the league title three times. In international club football, the men's U19s have won one U21 European Youth Tournament. The male U17s have won a record three Alkass Cups and one Montaigu Tournament. Additionally, the now-defunct men's reserve team won three Parisian Cups.