Paris derby (women)

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Other namesLe Derby Francilien
LocationParis
First meeting27 October 1979
Première Ligue
Paris Saint-Germain 1–2 Paris FC
Paris derby
League match between PSG and Paris FC in 2012.
Other namesLe Derby Francilien
LocationParis
TeamsParis Saint-Germain FC (women)
Paris FC (women)
First meeting27 October 1979
Première Ligue
Paris Saint-Germain 1–2 Paris FC
Latest meeting5 April 2026
Coupe de France Féminine
Paris Saint-Germain 2–1 Paris FC
StadiumsParc des Princes (PSG)
Stade Sébastien Charléty (Paris FC)
Statistics
Meetings total81
Most winsParis Saint-Germain (35)
Most player appearancesGaëtane Thiney (40)
Top scorerMarie-Antoinette Katoto (15)
All-time recordParis Saint-Germain: 35
Draw: 18
Paris FC: 29
Largest victory5 May 2005
Coupe de France Féminine
Paris Saint-Germain 0–7 Paris FC

The Paris derby (French: Derby de Paris), also referred to as Le Derby Francilien, is a French football rivalry contested between Paris Saint-Germain FC (women) (PSG) and Paris FC (women) (PFC), the two largest professional women's clubs based in Paris, France. Both PFC (formerly Juvisy) and PSG were founded in 1971, making them among the oldest clubs in French women's football.

During the 1990s and 2000s, Juvisy established itself as the dominant Parisian side, regularly competing for national championships alongside OL Lyonnes and benefiting from consistent support from the Essonne departmental council. PSG, in contrast, remained a mid-table club for much of this period, undergoing a squad overhaul in 2005 to promote young talent and restructure the team. Juvisy's sustained strength was highlighted by decisive victories over PSG, illustrating the club's superior resources and squad depth.

PSG gradually closed the gap after 2009, strengthened by key signings and the 2012 takeover by Qatar Sports Investments (QSI), which bolstered the squad and allowed the club to challenge Lyon and assert dominance in the Paris derby. Juvisy's absorption into Paris FC in 2017 created a new dynamic, with PFC seeking to compete with the top teams despite initial difficulties. Throughout the 2010s, PSG largely dominated the derby, while Paris FC emerged as a third force in French women's football during the 2020s.

The Paris derby also extends to men's football, where Paris Saint-Germain FC and Paris FC compete at the highest level. PSG was founded in 1970 and quickly became the leading professional club in the capital, while Paris FC, which split from PSG in 1972, spent decades outside the top flight. Following Paris FC's promotion to Ligue 1 in 2025, the men's derby returned to the French top division for the first time in decades, further intensifying the historical rivalry between the two clubs.

Juvisy supremacy

Paris FC players line up ahead of their French Cup visit to PSG in March 2013.

Both Étoile Sportive de Juvisy-sur-Orge and Paris Saint-Germain FC (women) were founded in 1971, making them among the oldest clubs in French women's football. During the 1990s and 2000s, Juvisy shared championship honours with OL Lyonnes and emerged as the dominant force in the capital.[1]

In an era when the women's game was largely amateur, Juvisy benefited from sustained support from the Essonne departmental council, which allowed the club to develop superior organization and resources. PSG, by contrast, regularly competed in the top division during the 1980s and again from 2001, but generally remained a mid-table side, typically finishing between fifth and tenth place.[1]

A first restructuring of PSG occurred in 2005 after a 10th-place league finish. With the club's backing, head coach Cyril Combettes overhauled the squad: around ten players, including veterans Ingrid Boyeldieu, Stéphanie Hoffele and Florence Freyermuth, were asked to find new clubs. They were replaced by emerging talents, notably CNFE Clairefontaine graduates Laure Boulleau and Sabrina Delannoy. The third-division team was dismantled, with some players promoted to the first team, others reassigned, and the rest released, leaving PSG with roughly twenty players for the season.[1]

By contrast, Juvisy required no major overhaul. Runners-up to Montpellier the previous season, the club compensated for the retirement of Stéphanie Mugneret-Béghé and the maternity leave of Aline Riera by signing internationals Anne-Laure Casseleux and Amélie Coquet, who joined eight other French internationals already at the club. Juvisy went on to record 21 wins, a single defeat, and 85 goals. PSG, meanwhile, entered the season with a reduced squad and no reserve team. Led by captain Sandrine Soubeyrand, Juvisy defeated PSG 4–0 in the league, with goals from Marinette Pichon, Élise Bussaglia, Virginie Mendes, and Laëtitia Tonazzi.[1]

The return match, played on 18 December 2005, was even more one-sided. Juvisy defeated PSG 5–0 at the Stade Georges-Maquin, with Marinette Pichon scoring a hat-trick and additional goals from Peggy Provost and Sandrine Soubeyrand. PSG were unable to name 11 players on the match sheet, having been reduced for nearly a month to a squad of just 13 players, including two goalkeepers. Several players were unavailable, including Émilie Gassin, Gwenaël Gérard, Stéphanie Legrand and Stéphanie Morel. As a result, PSG took the field with only nine outfield players, with captain Bérangère Sapowicz in goal and reserve goalkeeper Cécilie Quatredeniers at left-back.[1]

PSG's rise and PFC takeover

Although PSG had defeated Juvisy twice during their first two seasons in the Première Ligue, Juvisy subsequently asserted its dominance, recording 11 wins and 2 draws between 2003 and 2010. In cup competitions, their first meeting in 2005 ended in a comprehensive 7–0 victory for Juvisy, while the second, in 2008, was won by PSG thanks to a brace from Marie-Laure Delie, allowing the club to reach the final at the Stade de France.[1]

PSG players line up ahead of their home league clash against Paris FC in December 2012.

PSG did not begin to challenge consistently at the top of the table until 2009, a season marked by the signings of Élise Bussaglia, Jessica Houara, and Julie Soyer, as well as short-term stints by Americans Camille Abily and Sonia Bompastor.[1] On 18 October 2009, PSG played their first match at the Parc des Princes, winning through a goal by Abily, a result that coincided with a gradual rebalancing of the rivalry during the following decade.[1][2][3]

PSG was further strengthened following the takeover by Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) in 2012, developing a fierce rivalry with Lyon, winning several national titles, and reaching two UEFA Women's Champions League finals.[3][4][5] During the 2010s, PSG largely dominated the Paris derby, reflecting the financial disparity created by QSI investment. The last victory for Juvisy in the derby came on 6 December 2013, when captain Sandrine Soubeyrand led the team to a 1–0 win over PSG.[2][6]

In June 2017, Paris FC (women) absorbed Juvisy with the aim of challenging Lyon and PSG for the top positions. Despite substantial investment, PFC initially struggled to reach the podium.[2][4] PSG claimed their first championship in 2021, the first for a Parisian club since Juvisy in 2006.[2][6][7] In the 2020s, Paris FC gradually established itself as the third force in the Première Ligue, notably defeating PSG in the 2025 Coupe de France Féminine final on penalties.[4][8]

PSG took revenge on Paris FC with a 3–0 away victory in the championship semi-final at the Stade Sébastien Charléty on 7 February 2026, with goals from Romée Leuchter, Sakina Karchaoui and Korbin Shrader. For the first time in four meetings between the clubs that season, PSG prevailed over PFC, denying captain Gaëtane Thiney a place in the final and marking the last match of her career.[9] A week later, on 14 February 2026, PSG followed up with another 3–0 win in the Coupe LFFP semi-finals. This time on home soil at the Campus PSG, second-half goals from Leuchter, Merveille Kanjinga and Rasheedat Ajibade secured PSG's place in the final.[10] The rematch of the previous French Cup final went this time in favor of PSG, who beat PFC 2–1 at the Campus PSG. Reduced to ten players for the entire second half, and then to nine for the final ten minutes, PSG snatched qualification thanks to goals from Anaïs Ebayilin and a penalty by Leuchter, after falling behind early to an own goal from Élisa De Almeida on the counterattack. They will now aim to win a fifth trophy in the final.[11]

Statistics

As of 5 April 2026.[12]
Paris FC defeated PSG in the 2025 Coupe de France Féminine final.

  Paris Saint-Germain   Paris FC   Draw

Honours

Competition Titles won
PSG PFC
Première Ligue[13] 16
Coupe de France Féminine[14] 42
Overall total 58

Head-to-head

Competition Matches Wins Draws Goals Goal difference
PSG PFC PSG PFC PSG PFC
Première Ligue 702828149291+1−1
Coupe de France Féminine 116142013+7−7
Coupe LFFP 110030+3−3
Total 82352918115104+11−11

Matches

As of 5 April 2026.[12]

  Paris Saint-Germain   Paris FC   Draw

Première Ligue

Coupe de France Féminine

Coupe LFFP

Records

As of 5 April 2026.[12]
Gaëtane Thiney
Annaïg Butel
Sabrina Delannoy
Marie-Antoinette Katoto

  Paris Saint-Germain   Paris FC   Draw

Most appearances

Rank Player Position Club Period Apps
1 France Gaëtane Thiney MF PFC 2008–2025 40
2 France Annaïg Butel DF PFC 2007–2023 32
3 France Julie Soyer DF PSG 2009–2012 30
PFC 2012–2024
4 France Sabrina Delannoy DF PSG 2005–2017 28
5 France Clara Mateo FW PFC 2016– 27
6 France Nelly Guilbert DF PFC 1998–2016 27
7 France Sandrine Soubeyrand MF PFC 2000–2014 26
8 France Théa Gréboval DF PFC 2014– 25

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Position Club Period Goals
1 France Marie-Antoinette Katoto FW PSG 2015–2025 15
2 France Marie-Laure Delie FW PSG 2007–2008
2013–2018
10
3 France Marinette Pichon FW PFC 2004–2007 9
4 France Laëtitia Tonazzi FW PFC 2001–2012 8
5 France Gaëtane Thiney MF PFC 2008–2025 7
6 United States Lindsey Heaps FW PSG 2012–2016

Biggest wins

Date Competition Home team Result Away team Margin
5 May 2005 Coupe de France Féminine PSG 0–7 PFC 7 goals
10 May 2014 Coupe de France Féminine PFC 0–6 PSG 6 goals
18 December 2005 Première Ligue PFC 5–0 PSG 5 goals
26 September 2021 Première Ligue PSG 4–0 PFC 4 goals

Highest-scoring matches

Rank Date Competition Home team Result Away team Goals
1 5 May 2005 Coupe de France Féminine PSG 0–7 PFC 7
2 10 May 2014 Coupe de France Féminine PFC 0–6 PSG 6
3 20 November 1983 Première Ligue PFC 4–2 PSG
4 18 September 1988 Première Ligue PSG 1–5 PFC
5 9 September 2018 Première Ligue PSG 5–1 PFC
6 10 March 2024 Coupe de France Féminine PFC 3–3 PSG

Longest winning runs

Rank Club From To Wins
1 PSG 15 October 2017 26 September 2021 10
2 PFC 9 February 2003 17 September 2006 9
3 PFC 9 October 1983 8 November 1987 5

Longest unbeaten runs

Rank Club From To Wins Draws Matches
1 PSG 24 May 2014 Present 23 12 35
2 PFC 9 February 2003 6 April 2008 10 2 12
3 PFC 4 October 1981 8 November 1987 7 2 9

Highest attendances

Home team Date Competition Stadium Attendance
Neutral 3 May 2025 Coupe de France Féminine Stade de l'Épopée 8,108
PFC 7 December 2024 Première Ligue Stade Sébastien Charléty 6,667
PSG 18 October 2009 Première Ligue Parc des Princes 5,892

Playing for both clubs

A total of 21 players have played for both clubs during their careers.[12]

List of players

Anissa Lahmari
No. Player
1 France Aïssatou Tounkara
2 Morocco Anissa Lahmari
3 France Aude Moreau
4 France Élisa De Almeida
5 France Élise Bussaglia
6 France Estelle Cascarino
7 France Célina Ould Hocine
8 France Céline Deville
9 France Florence Freyermuth
10 France Hawa Sangaré
11 France Inès Dhaou
12 France Julie Soyer
13 France Kadidiatou Diani
14 France Karima Benameur Taieb
15 France Laure Lepailleur
No. Player
16 France Léa Declercq
17 France Oriane Jean-François
18 France Ouleymata Sarr
19 France Sarah Bouhaddi
20 Mali Teninsoun Sissoko
21 France Thiniba Samoura

Men's derby

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