# 1985–86 Paris Saint-Germain FC season

The 1985–86 season was Paris Saint-Germain's 16th season in existence. PSG played their home league games at the Parc des Princes in Paris, registering an average attendance of 25,832 spectators per match. The club was presided by Francis Borelli and the team was coached by Gérard Houllier. Luis Fernandez was the team captain.

## Summary

A little over a year after the cup loss to the principality side, Paris conquered France under Gérard Houllier's guidance, who had taken over from Christian Coste. PSG were crowned league champions for the first time in their history in 1985–86, much to the joy of their growing fanbase in the Kop of Boulogne stand. Boulogne Boys, the club's first ultra group and one of their most famous supporters' groups ever, were founded in 1985.
Paris Saint-Germain dominated the championship from start to finish thanks in big part to the likes of Joël Bats, Dominique Bathenay, Luis Fernandez, Dominique Rocheteau and Safet Sušić, all of whom made up the backbone of the team. The victory away to Toulouse on Matchday 3 meant PSG sat at the top of the table for the first time ever, a spot they never relinquished, going a memorable 26 matches without defeat towards the title. It had been 50 years since a Parisian club had won the league. The last to do so were Racing Paris in 1935–36. PSG were also close to claiming the league-cup double, only just crashing out of the French Cup semifinals to eventual champions Bordeaux.

## Players

    As of the 1985–86 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 | Joël Bats |
| — | GK | FRA | Jean-Michel Moutier |
| — | DF | FRA | Michel Bibard |
| — | DF | FRA | Thierry Morin |
| — | DF | FRA | Jean-Marc Pilorget |
| — | DF | FRA | Jean-François Charbonnier |
| — | DF | FRA | Philippe Jeannol |
| — | DF | FRA | Franck Tanasi |
| — | DF | FRA | Thierry Bacconnier |
| — | DF | FRA | Claude Lowitz |
| — | MF | FRA | Jean-Claude Lemoult |
| — | MF | FRA | Luis Fernandez (captain) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | FRA | Jean-Luc Girard |
| — | MF | FRA | Fabrice Poullain |
| — | MF | CMR | Fabrice Moreau |
| — | MF | SEN | Oumar Sène |
| — | MF | FRA | Patrice Marquet |
| — | MF | YUG | Safet Sušić |
| — | MF | NED | Pierre Vermeulen |
| — | FW | FRA | Alain Couriol |
| — | FW | FRA | Dominique Rocheteau |
| — | FW | FRA | Robert Jacques |
| — | FW | ARG | Omar da Fonseca |

### 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 |
| — | MF | FRA | Olivier Martinez (at Abbeville) |
| — | FW | AUT | Richard Niederbacher (at Reims) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | FW | FRA | Franck Vandecasteele (at Alès) |
| — | FW | FRA | Laurent Pimond (at Red Star) |

## Transfers

    As of the 1985–86 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 | Joël Bats (from Auxerre) |
| — | DF | FRA | Michel Bibard (from Nantes) |
| — | DF | FRA | Claude Lowitz (from Metz) |
| — | MF | FRA | Fabrice Poullain (from Nantes) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | SEN | Oumar Sène (from Laval) |
| — | MF | NED | Pierre Vermeulen (from Maastricht) |
| — | FW | ARG | Omar da Fonseca (from Tours) |
| — | FW | FRA | Robert Jacques (from Nancy) |

### 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 | Dominique Baratelli (Retired) |
| — | GK | FRA | Sylvain Bied (to Valenciennes) |
| — | GK | FRA | Franck Mérelle (to Auxerre) |
| — | DF | FRA | Dominique Bathenay (to Sète) |
| — | DF | FRA | Yannick Guillochon (to Le Havre) |
| — | DF | FRA | Pascal Havet (to Red Star) |
| — | DF | FRA | Gérard Janvion (to Béziers) |
| — | DF | FRA | Thierry Tinmar (to Laval) |
| — | MF | FRA | Gilles Cardinet (to Valenciennes) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | FRA | Gérard Lanthier (to Rennes) |
| — | MF | FRA | Olivier Martinez (loaned to Abbeville) |
| — | FW | AUT | Richard Niederbacher (loaned to Reims) |
| — | FW | CMR | William N'Jo Léa (to Lens) |
| — | FW | FRA | Patrice Ségura (to Laval) |
| — | FW | CHA | Nambatingue Toko (to RC Paris) |
| — | FW | FRA | Franck Vandecasteele (loaned to Alès) |
| — | FW | FRA | Laurent Pimond (loaned to Red Star) |

## Kits

French radio RTL was the shirt sponsor. French sportswear brand Le Coq Sportif was the kit manufacturer.
| Home 0 0 | Away 0 0 |

## Friendly tournaments
### Tournoi Indoor de Paris-Bercy
#### First group stage (Group B)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Liège | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 3 | Second group stage (Winners Group) |
| 2 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 2 | Second group stage (Ranking Group) |
| 3 | Real Sociedad | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 0 | Second group stage (Ranking Group) |

#### Second group stage (Ranking Group)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final standings |
| 1 | Real Sociedad | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 4 | 4th place overall |
| 2 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 2 | 5th place overall |
| 3 | Hajduk Split | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 0 | 6th place overall |

### Coupe des Rois

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Notes |
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 7 | Winners |
| 2 | Paris Saint-Germain | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Malmö | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 3 | Malmö 4–3 Servette |
| 4 | Servette | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 3 | Malmö 4–3 Servette |
| 5 | Young Boys | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 1 | |

## 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 | 16 July 1985 | 25 April 1986 | Matchday 1 | Winners | 38 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 66 | 33 | +33 | 060.53 |
| Coupe de France | 25 January 1986 | 22 April 1986 | Round of 64 | Semi-finals | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 055.56 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 47 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 79 | 41 | +38 | 059.57 |
Source: Competitions

### Division 1
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain (C) | 38 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 66 | 33 | +33 | 56 | Qualification to European Cup first round |
| 2 | Nantes | 38 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 53 | 27 | +26 | 53 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
| 3 | Bordeaux | 38 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 55 | 46 | +9 | 49 | Qualification to Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 4 | Toulouse | 38 | 18 | 7 | 13 | 59 | 44 | +15 | 43 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
| 5 | Lens | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 51 | 43 | +8 | 43 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
* ↑ Bordeaux qualified for 1986–87 European Cup Winners' Cup as winners of the 1985–86 Coupe de France.

#### 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 | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | W | W | W | W | D | W | W | W | D | W | W | W | W | W | W | D | D | D | W | L | W | D | W | D | W | D | W | L | W | D | D | W | L | W | L | W | L | W |
| Position | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |

#### Matches
### Coupe de France
#### Semi-finals
## Statistics

    As of the 1985–86 season.

### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Division 1 | Division 1 | Coupe de France | Coupe de France |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||
| | GK | FRA | Joël Bats | 46 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| | GK | FRA | Jean-Michel Moutier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Defenders ||||||||||
| | DF | FRA | Jean-Marc Pilorget | 47 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| | DF | FRA | Philippe Jeannol | 45 | 6 | 37 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| | DF | FRA | Michel Bibard | 38 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| | DF | FRA | Thierry Bacconnier | 32 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| | DF | FRA | Franck Tanasi | 21 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| | DF | FRA | Jean-François Charbonnier | 19 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| | DF | FRA | Claude Lowitz | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | FRA | Thierry Morin | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders ||||||||||
| | MF | YUG | Safet Sušić | 46 | 14 | 37 | 10 | 9 | 4 |
| | MF | FRA | Luis Fernandez | 45 | 12 | 37 | 9 | 8 | 3 |
| | MF | FRA | Fabrice Poullain | 39 | 4 | 30 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
| | MF | NED | Pierre Vermeulen | 38 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| | MF | SEN | Oumar Sène | 34 | 7 | 27 | 5 | 7 | 2 |
| | MF | FRA | Jean-Claude Lemoult | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards ||||||||||
| | FW | FRA | Dominique Rocheteau | 42 | 20 | 35 | 19 | 7 | 1 |
| | FW | FRA | Robert Jacques | 28 | 6 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | ARG | Omar da Fonseca | 25 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| | FW | FRA | Alain Couriol | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Players transferred / loaned out during the season ||||||||||
| | FW | FRA | Laurent Pimond | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Competitions