# 1995–96 Paris Saint-Germain FC season

The 1995–96 season was Paris Saint-Germain's 26th season in existence. PSG played their home league games at the Parc des Princes in Paris, registering an average attendance of 37,353 spectators per match. The club was presided by Michel Denisot and the team was coached by Luis Fernandez. Bernard Lama was the team captain.

## Players

    As of the 1995–96 season.

### Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | GK | FRA | Bernard Lama (captain) |
| — | GK | FRA | Richard Dutruel |
| — | DF | FRA | Alain Roche |
| — | DF | FRA | Bruno Ngotty |
| — | DF | FRA | Paul Le Guen |
| — | DF | FRA | Oumar Dieng |
| — | DF | FRA | Stéphane Mahé |
| — | DF | FRA | Francis Llacer |
| — | DF | FRA | Didier Domi |
| — | DF | FRA | José Cobos |
| — | DF | FRA | Patrick Colleter |
| — | MF | FRA | Pierre Ducrocq |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | FRA | Laurent Fournier |
| — | MF | FRA | Daniel Bravo |
| — | MF | FRA | Vincent Guérin |
| — | MF | FRA | Cédric Pardeilhan |
| — | MF | BRA | Raí |
| — | MF | FRA | Bernard Allou |
| — | FW | ALG | Djamel Belmadi |
| — | FW | FRA | Youri Djorkaeff |
| — | FW | FRA | Patrice Loko |
| — | FW | PAN | Julio Dely Valdés |
| — | FW | FRA | Pascal Nouma |
| — | FW | FRA | Nicolas Anelka |

### Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | GK | FRA | Vincent Fernandez (at Châteauroux) |
| — | DF | FRA | Jean-Claude Fernandes (at Nancy) |
| — | MF | FRA | Jérôme Leroy (at Laval) |
| — | MF | ALB | Edvin Murati (at Châteauroux) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | FRA | Roméo Calenda (at Châteauroux) |
| — | MF | FRA | Xavier Gravelaine (at Guingamp) |
| — | FW | CMR | Patrick M'Boma (at Metz) |

## Transfers

    As of the 1995–96 season.

### Arrivals

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | GK | FRA | Richard Dutruel (from Caen, end of loan) |
| — | DF | FRA | Stéphane Mahé (from Auxerre) |
| — | DF | FRA | Bruno Ngotty (from Lyon) |
| — | MF | FRA | Cédric Pardeilhan (from Pau) |
| — | MF | FRA | Laurent Fournier (from Bordeaux) |
| — | MF | FRA | Xavier Gravelaine (from Strasbourg, end of loan) |
| — | MF | FRA | Jérôme Leroy (from PSG Academy) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | ALB | Edvin Murati (from PSG Academy) |
| — | FW | FRA | Nicolas Anelka (from PSG Academy) |
| — | FW | ALG | Djamel Belmadi (from PSG Academy) |
| — | FW | PAN | Julio Dely Valdés (from Cagliari) |
| — | FW | FRA | Youri Djorkaeff (from Monaco) |
| — | FW | FRA | Patrice Loko (from Nantes) |

### Departures

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | GK | FRA | Vincent Fernandez (loaned to Châteauroux) |
| — | GK | FRA | Luc Borrelli (to Caen) |
| — | DF | FRA | Jean-Claude Fernandes (loaned to Nancy) |
| — | DF | FRA | Antoine Kombouaré (to Sion) |
| — | DF | BRA | Ricardo (to Benfica) |
| — | MF | BRA | Valdo (to Benfica) |
| — | MF | FRA | Jérôme Leroy (loaned to Laval) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | ALB | Edvin Murati (loaned to Châteauroux) |
| — | MF | FRA | Roméo Calenda (loaned to Châteauroux) |
| — | MF | FRA | Xavier Gravelaine (loaned to Guingamp) |
| — | FW | FRA | David Ginola (to Newcastle United) |
| — | FW | CMR | Patrick M'Boma (loaned to Metz) |
| — | FW | FRA | Jean-Philippe Séchet (to Saint-Étienne) |
| — | FW | LBR | George Weah (to Milan) |

## Kits

German automobile manufacturer Opel was the shirt sponsor. American sportswear brand Nike was the kit manufacturer.
| Home 0 0 | Away 0 0 |

## Competitions
### Overview

| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| Division 1 | 18 July 1995 | 18 May 1996 | Matchday 1 | 2nd | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 65 | 36 | +29 | 050.00 |
| Coupe de France | 13 January 1996 | 24 February 1996 | Round of 64 | Round of 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 066.67 |
| Coupe de la Ligue | 12 December 1995 | 12 December 1995 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 000.00 |
| Trophée des Champions | 3 January 1996 | 3 January 1996 | Final | Winners | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 000.00 |
| UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | 14 September 1995 | 8 May 1996 | First round | Winners | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 088.89 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 52 | 29 | 12 | 11 | 90 | 48 | +42 | 055.77 |
Source: Competitions

### Division 1
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Auxerre (C) | 38 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 66 | 30 | +36 | 72 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Paris Saint-Germain | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 65 | 36 | +29 | 68 | Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 3 | Monaco | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 64 | 39 | +25 | 68 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | Metz | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 42 | 30 | +12 | 65 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
| 5 | Lens | 38 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 45 | 31 | +14 | 63 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
* ↑ Paris Saint-Germain qualified for the Cup Winners' Cup as defending champions.

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
| Ground | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H |
| Result | D | D | W | W | W | W | W | W | L | W | L | D | D | W | W | W | W | D | W | D | W | D | D | D | W | L | L | L | W | W | W | L | L | W | D | L | D | W |
| Position | 7 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |

#### Matches
### UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
#### First round
#### Final
## Statistics

    As of the 1995–96 season.

### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Division 1 | Division 1 | Coupe de France | Coupe de France | Coupe de la Ligue | Coupe de la Ligue | Trophée des Champions | Trophée des Champions | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||||||||
| | GK | FRA | Bernard Lama | 44 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| | GK | FRA | Richard Dutruel | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Defenders ||||||||||||||||
| | DF | FRA | Paul Le Guen | 49 | 3 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| | DF | FRA | Patrick Colleter | 47 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| | DF | FRA | Francis Llacer | 40 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| | DF | FRA | José Cobos | 37 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| | DF | FRA | Bruno Ngotty | 33 | 3 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| | DF | FRA | Stéphane Mahé | 33 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| | DF | FRA | Alain Roche | 20 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| | DF | FRA | Oumar Dieng | 17 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| | DF | FRA | Didier Domi | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders ||||||||||||||||
| | MF | FRA | Laurent Fournier | 46 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| | MF | FRA | Daniel Bravo | 43 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| | MF | FRA | Vincent Guérin | 41 | 1 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| | MF | BRA | Raí | 38 | 17 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| | MF | FRA | Bernard Allou | 24 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| | MF | FRA | Pierre Ducrocq | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | FRA | Cédric Pardeilhan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards ||||||||||||||||
| | FW | FRA | Youri Djorkaeff | 47 | 20 | 35 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
| | FW | PAN | Julio Dely Valdés | 43 | 16 | 33 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| | FW | FRA | Patrice Loko | 39 | 15 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| | FW | FRA | Pascal Nouma | 38 | 9 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| | FW | FRA | Nicolas Anelka | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | ALG | Djamel Belmadi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players transferred / loaned out during the season ||||||||||||||||
| | MF | FRA | Xavier Gravelaine | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Source: Competitions