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Tournoi De Paris

The Tournoi de Paris, also known as Trophée de Paris, was a pre-season association football invitational competition hosted by French club Paris Saint-Germain at their home ground Parc des Princes in Paris, France.

The competition was founded in 1957 by former hosts Racing Paris to celebrate their 25th anniversary. The inaugural 1957 edition is considered by many as a precursor to both the Intercontinental Cup and FIFA Club World Cup.

Tournoi de Paris
Tournoi De Paris
The trophy for the 1976 edition
Organising body
Founded1957
Abolished2012; 12 years ago (2012)
Number of teams4 (1957–2010)
2 (2012)
Last championsSpain Barcelona (1st title)
Most successful club(s)France Paris Saint-Germain
(7 titles)

Regarded as French football's most prestigious friendly tournament, the Tournoi de Paris was initially held by Racing Paris between 1957 and 1966. It briefly returned in 1973 with new organizers Paris FC before PSG successfully relaunched the competition in 1975. Abandoned in 1993 for financial reasons, PSG revived it in 2010 for the club's 40th anniversary. Renamed Trophée de Paris in 2012, this was the last edition to date.

Vasco da Gama won the inaugural Tournoi de Paris in 1957, while Barcelona won the last edition in 2012. Paris Saint-Germain is the most successful club in the competition's history, having lifted the trophy on seven occasions. Belgian outfit Anderlecht is next on the title count with three, while fellow French club Racing Paris and Brazilian sides Santos and Fluminense were the only other teams to win the competition more than once. PSG arch-rivals Marseille is among a group of clubs to win the tournament once.

History

From Racing to PSG

The Tournoi de Paris was founded in 1957 by former hosts Racing Paris to celebrate their 25th anniversary. The Parisian side invited European champions Real Madrid, Brazilian team Vasco da Gama and German outfit Rot-Weiss Essen to the tournament played at Parc des Princes. Its inaugural edition, won by Vasco after defeating Alfredo Di Stéfano's Real Madrid in the final, is allegedly one of the facts that prompted the creation of the Intercontinental Cup in 1960 as an official, UEFA/CONMEBOL-endorsed European/South American club contest.

From 1957 to 1993, four teams (including the hosts) played in a knockout format. The Tournoi de Paris featured two semi-finals, a third-place play-off, and a final. The tournament was held annually each summer between 1957 and 1966 by Racing Paris. It briefly returned in 1973, with Paris FC as the new hosts. Following Paris FC's failed attempt to relaunch the competition, Paris Saint-Germain and club president Daniel Hechter successfully did so in 1975. Reinforced with Dutch legend Johan Cruyff and Serbian star Dragan Džajić for the occasion, PSG narrowly lost to Spanish side Valencia in the final in front of a sold-out Parc des Princes. The following edition was worse as PSG lost both matches and finished last.

First PSG title

The 1978 edition proved to be the most unbalanced of them all. A few weeks before the 1978 FIFA World Cup, PSG invited the national football teams of Netherlands and Iran. The Clockwork Orange won the competition with ease, hammering Club Brugge in the final (7–1). PSG finally won the tournament in 1980. Dominique Bathenay's last-minute equalizer from the penalty spot in a 4–4 thriller versus Standard Liège sent the game to the penalty shoot-out, where PSG clinched its first Tournoi de Paris. The capital club retained the trophy in 1981.

Tournoi De Paris 
PSG's mascot Germain the Lynx, was unveiled for the 2010 edition.

In 1982, Brazilian team Atlético Mineiro inflicted PSG's biggest defeat ever in the tournament as the capital club bowed out in the semi-finals (0–3). PSG reclaimed the title in 1984 and 1986, before a catastrophic 1987 edition in which the club finished last for the first time since 1976. The defeat to Dinamo Zagreb would be the last conceded by the Parisians in 90 minutes. Since then, PSG have only been beaten on penalties.

Between 1975 and 1993, only one edition of the tournament was cancelled. It was in 1990 due to the poor condition of the pitch. The Rolling Stones' concert at Parc des Princes, a few weeks earlier, was to blame. The Tournoi de Paris returned in 1991 and saw PSG's last match with historic shirt sponsor RTL. The 17-year collaboration ended as PSG claimed third place against Sporting CP. In 1993, François Calderaro's solitary goal against AJ Auxerre gave PSG its second consecutive title and seventh overall. This would turn out to be the last edition of the tournament until 2010 and PSG's last title to date. The club abandoned the Tournoi de Paris for financial reasons.

Current status

PSG revived the Tournoi de Paris in 2010 to commemorate its 40th anniversary. Ahead of the tournament, PSG unveiled "Allez Paris Saint-Germain," to the tune of "Go West" by Village People, and a lynx called Germain as the club's official anthem and mascot, respectively. The Parisian side invited Porto, Roma and Girondins de Bordeaux. Modeled off Arsenal's Emirates Cup, the competition switched to a group-stage format for the 2010 edition. PSG defeated Porto (1–0) and shared the points with Roma (1–1), while Bordeaux were held by Roma (1–1) and downed Porto (2–1). Both French clubs finished with four points, but Bordeaux scored more goals and won the Tournoi de Paris on goal difference.

Not held in 2011, the tournament was renamed Trophée de Paris in 2012. It featured a single prestigious match against Barcelona. The Spanish side lifted the trophy, winning on penalties (1–4) after the match ended in a draw (2–2) at Parc des Princes. Rafinha and Lionel Messi from the penalty spot gave Barcelona a comfortable lead, before PSG's Zlatan Ibrahimović and Zoumana Camara forced a penalty shoot-out. This was the tournament's last edition to date.

Records and statistics

Finals

Edition Year Winner Runner-up Third Fourth Source
1 1957 Tournoi De Paris  Vasco da Gama Tournoi De Paris  Real Madrid Tournoi De Paris  Racing Paris Tournoi De Paris  Rot-Weiss Essen
2 1958 Tournoi De Paris  Racing Paris Tournoi De Paris  Bolton Wanderers Tournoi De Paris  Flamengo Tournoi De Paris  Újpest
3 1959 Tournoi De Paris  Racing Paris Tournoi De Paris  Fortuna Düsseldorf Tournoi De Paris  Vasco da Gama Tournoi De Paris  Milan
4 1960 Tournoi De Paris  Santos Tournoi De Paris  Racing Paris Tournoi De Paris  CSKA Sofia Tournoi De Paris  Reims
5 1961 Tournoi De Paris  Santos Tournoi De Paris  Benfica Tournoi De Paris  Anderlecht Tournoi De Paris  Racing Paris
6 1962 Tournoi De Paris  Red Star Belgrade Tournoi De Paris  Rapid Wien Tournoi De Paris  Racing Paris Tournoi De Paris  Santos
7 1963 Tournoi De Paris  Botafogo Tournoi De Paris  Racing Paris Tournoi De Paris  Anderlecht Tournoi De Paris  Újpest
8 1964 Tournoi De Paris  Anderlecht Tournoi De Paris  Borussia Dortmund Tournoi De Paris  Reims Tournoi De Paris  Santos
9 1965 Tournoi De Paris  Sparta Prague Tournoi De Paris  Rennes Tournoi De Paris  Anderlecht Tournoi De Paris  Racing Paris
10 1966 Tournoi De Paris  Anderlecht Tournoi De Paris  Racing Paris Tournoi De Paris  Sparta Prague Tournoi De Paris  Vasco da Gama
11 1973 Tournoi De Paris  Feyenoord Tournoi De Paris  Bayern Munich Tournoi De Paris  Paris FC Tournoi De Paris  Marseille
12 1975 Tournoi De Paris  Valencia Tournoi De Paris  Paris Saint-Germain Tournoi De Paris  Fluminense Tournoi De Paris  Sporting CP
13 1976 Tournoi De Paris  Fluminense Tournoi De Paris  Europe Tournoi De Paris  Brazil Olympic Tournoi De Paris  Paris Saint-Germain
14 1977 Tournoi De Paris  Anderlecht Tournoi De Paris  Ferencváros Tournoi De Paris  Paris Saint-Germain Tournoi De Paris  Vasco da Gama
15 1978 Tournoi De Paris  Netherlands Tournoi De Paris  Club Brugge Tournoi De Paris  Paris Saint-Germain Tournoi De Paris  Iran
16 1979 Tournoi De Paris  Benfica Tournoi De Paris  Red Star Belgrade Tournoi De Paris  Paris Saint-Germain Tournoi De Paris  Brazil Olympic
17 1980 Tournoi De Paris  Paris Saint-Germain Tournoi De Paris  Standard Liège Tournoi De Paris  Benfica Tournoi De Paris  Ajax
18 1981 Tournoi De Paris  Paris Saint-Germain Tournoi De Paris  Eintracht Frankfurt Tournoi De Paris  Vasco da Gama Tournoi De Paris  Saint-Étienne
19 1982 Tournoi De Paris  Atlético Mineiro Tournoi De Paris  Dinamo Zagreb Tournoi De Paris  Paris Saint-Germain Tournoi De Paris  1. FC Köln
20 1983 Tournoi De Paris  Romania Tournoi De Paris  Paris Saint-Germain Tournoi De Paris  Botafogo Tournoi De Paris  Maccabi Netanya
21 1984 Tournoi De Paris  Paris Saint-Germain Tournoi De Paris  Hajduk Split Tournoi De Paris  Servette Tournoi De Paris  Botafogo
22 1985 Tournoi De Paris  Waregem Tournoi De Paris  Paris Saint-Germain Tournoi De Paris  1. FC Köln Tournoi De Paris  Saint-Étienne
23 1986 Tournoi De Paris  Paris Saint-Germain Tournoi De Paris  Sporting CP Tournoi De Paris  Saint-Étienne Tournoi De Paris  Steaua București
24 1987 Tournoi De Paris  Fluminense Tournoi De Paris  Bordeaux Tournoi De Paris  Dinamo Zagreb Tournoi De Paris  Paris Saint-Germain
25 1988 Tournoi De Paris  Montpellier Tournoi De Paris  Paris Saint-Germain Tournoi De Paris  Partizan Tournoi De Paris  Servette
26 1989 Tournoi De Paris  Paris Saint-Germain Tournoi De Paris  Montpellier Tournoi De Paris  Vasco da Gama Tournoi De Paris  Porto
27 1991 Tournoi De Paris  Marseille Tournoi De Paris  Flamengo Tournoi De Paris  Paris Saint-Germain Tournoi De Paris  Sporting CP
28 1992 Tournoi De Paris  Paris Saint-Germain Tournoi De Paris  Monaco Tournoi De Paris  Borussia Dortmund Tournoi De Paris  Liverpool
29 1993 Tournoi De Paris  Paris Saint-Germain Tournoi De Paris  Auxerre Tournoi De Paris  Eintracht Frankfurt Tournoi De Paris  Fluminense
30 2010 Tournoi De Paris  Bordeaux Tournoi De Paris  Paris Saint-Germain Tournoi De Paris  Roma Tournoi De Paris  Porto
31 2012 Tournoi De Paris  Barcelona Tournoi De Paris  Paris Saint-Germain N/A

Performances by club

Tournoi De Paris 
Barcelona player Xavi receiving the trophy after winning the 2012 edition.
Club Titles Years won
Tournoi De Paris  Paris Saint-Germain 7 1980, 1981, 1984, 1986, 1989, 1992, 1993
Tournoi De Paris  Anderlecht 3 1964, 1966, 1977
Tournoi De Paris  Racing Paris 2 1958, 1959
Tournoi De Paris  Santos 2 1960, 1961
Tournoi De Paris  Fluminense 2 1976, 1987
Tournoi De Paris  Vasco da Gama 1 1957
Tournoi De Paris  Red Star Belgrade 1 1962
Tournoi De Paris  Botafogo 1 1963
Tournoi De Paris  Sparta Prague 1 1965
Tournoi De Paris  Feyenoord 1 1973
Tournoi De Paris  Valencia 1 1975
Tournoi De Paris  Netherlands 1 1978
Tournoi De Paris  Benfica 1 1979
Tournoi De Paris  Atlético Mineiro 1 1982
Tournoi De Paris  Romania 1 1983
Tournoi De Paris  Waregem 1 1985
Tournoi De Paris  Montpellier 1 1988
Tournoi De Paris  Marseille 1 1991
Tournoi De Paris  Bordeaux 1 2010
Tournoi De Paris  Barcelona 1 2012

References

    Official websites

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