# 1983–84 Paris Saint-Germain FC season

The 1983–84 season was Paris Saint-Germain's 14th season in existence. PSG played their home league games at the Parc des Princes in Paris, registering an average attendance of 23,968 spectators per match. The club was presided by Francis Borelli. The team was coached by Lucien Leduc until March 1984. Georges Peyroche took over as manager in April 1984. Dominique Bathenay was the team captain.

## Summary

Playing in the European Cup Winners' Cup for the second season in a row in 1983–84, Paris faced Northern Irish minnows Glentoran in the first round, winning 4–2 on aggregate to meet the Juventus of Michel Platini. It was the first time PSG clashed against a big European club as well as the first of several memorable games against the Italian team. Led by star player Safet Sušić, they rose to the occasion, drawing both matches and only bowing out on away goals to the eventual winners. PSG were really close to eliminating Juve in the return leg in Turin, with a free-kick from Sušić hitting the post and Jean-Marc Pilorget missing a clear chance just before the final whistle.
PSG, however, struggled for domestic form under manager Lucien Leduc. The double title holders of the Coupe de France were eliminated at the first hurdle and, then, a bad run towards the end of the campaign saw Leduc resign as Paris face the prospect of missing out on European football. Replaced by Georges Peyroche, back following ten months of absence, PSG recovered and defeated Toulouse on the final game of the championship. Sušić's goal, the only one of the match, secured 4th place for Paris, synonym of UEFA Cup action next season.

## Players

    As of the 1983–84 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 | Dominique Baratelli |
| — | GK | FRA | Francis Hédoire |
| — | DF | FRA | Dominique Bathenay (captain) |
| — | DF | FRA | Gérard Janvion |
| — | DF | FRA | Pascal Zaremba |
| — | DF | FRA | Yannick Guillochon |
| — | DF | FRA | Thierry Morin |
| — | DF | FRA | Didier Toffolo |
| — | DF | FRA | Jean-Marc Pilorget |
| — | DF | FRA | Manuel Abreu |
| — | DF | FRA | Franck Tanasi |
| — | DF | FRA | Thierry Bacconnier |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | FRA | Jean-Claude Lemoult |
| — | MF | FRA | Luis Fernandez |
| — | MF | ALG | Mustapha Dahleb |
| — | MF | FRA | Alain Préfaci |
| — | MF | YUG | Safet Sušić |
| — | FW | FRA | Alain Couriol |
| — | FW | FRA | Dominique Rocheteau |
| — | FW | ALG | Salah Assad (on loan from Mulhouse) |
| — | FW | CHA | Nambatingue Toko |
| — | FW | FRA | Michel N'Gom |
| — | FW | FRA | Marcel De Falco |

### 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 | Franck Mérelle (at Cannes) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | FRA | Gilles Cardinet (at Brest) |

## Transfers

    As of the 1983–84 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 | Francis Hédoire (from Lens) |
| — | DF | FRA | Manuel Abreu (from Reims) |
| — | DF | FRA | Gérard Janvion (from Saint-Étienne) |
| — | MF | FRA | Alain Préfaci (from Thonon, end of loan) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | FW | ALG | Salah Assad (on loan from Mulhouse) |
| — | FW | FRA | Alain Couriol (from Monaco) |
| — | FW | FRA | Marcel De Falco (from Marseille) |

### 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 | Franck Mérelle (loaned to Cannes) |
| — | DF | FRA | Philippe Col (to Toulon) |
| — | MF | FRA | Gilles Cardinet (loaned to Brest) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | FW | SEN | Boubacar Sarr (to Marseille) |
| — | FW | NED | Kees Kist (to Mulhouse) |

## 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 | Hamburger SV | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 3 | Second group stage (Winners Group) |
| 2 | Tizi Ouzou | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | Second group stage (Winners Group) |
| 3 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 1 | Second group stage (Ranking Group) |

#### Second group stage (Ranking Group)

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Final standings |
| 1 | Fluminense | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 | 4th place overall |
| 2 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 2 | 5th place overall |
| 3 | Bordeaux | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 | 6th place overall |

## 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 | 20 July 1983 | 2 May 1984 | Matchday 1 | 4th | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 047.37 |
| Coupe de France | 28 January 1984 | 28 January 1984 | Round of 64 | Round of 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 000.00 |
| European Cup Winners' Cup | 14 September 1983 | 2 November 1983 | First round | Second round | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 050.00 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 43 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 62 | 42 | +20 | 046.51 |
Source: Competitions

### Division 1
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 2 | Monaco | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 58 | 29 | +29 | 54 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
| 3 | Auxerre | 38 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 59 | 33 | +26 | 49 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | Paris Saint-Germain | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 47 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
| 5 | Toulouse | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 57 | 41 | +16 | 45 | |
| 6 | Nantes | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 46 | 32 | +14 | 45 | |

#### 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 | 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 | A | H |
| Result | D | W | L | W | L | W | D | L | W | W | W | W | W | D | L | W | W | D | W | L | D | W | D | D | D | W | W | L | D | W | L | D | L | D | L | W | W | W |
| Position | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 |

#### Matches
### European Cup Winners' Cup
#### First round
#### Second round
## Statistics

    As of the 1983–84 season.

### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Division 1 | Division 1 | Coupe de France | Coupe de France | European Cup Winners' Cup | European Cup Winners' Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||||
| | GK | FRA | Dominique Baratelli | 43 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Defenders ||||||||||||
| | DF | FRA | Pascal Zaremba | 39 | 7 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| | DF | FRA | Franck Tanasi | 32 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| | DF | FRA | Yannick Guillochon | 30 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| | DF | FRA | Dominique Bathenay | 29 | 4 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| | DF | FRA | Gérard Janvion | 26 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| | DF | FRA | Jean-Marc Pilorget | 25 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| | DF | FRA | Manuel Abreu | 13 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| | DF | FRA | Thierry Bacconnier | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | FRA | Thierry Morin | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders ||||||||||||
| | MF | YUG | Safet Sušić | 43 | 9 | 38 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| | MF | FRA | Luis Fernandez | 39 | 3 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| | MF | FRA | Jean-Claude Lemoult | 35 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | MF | ALG | Mustapha Dahleb | 28 | 4 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| | MF | FRA | Alain Préfaci | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards ||||||||||||
| | FW | FRA | Alain Couriol | 41 | 4 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| | FW | FRA | Dominique Rocheteau | 34 | 9 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| | FW | FRA | Michel N'Gom | 34 | 12 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| | FW | ALG | Salah Assad | 11 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | FW | CHA | Nambatingue Toko | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | FW | FRA | Marcel De Falco | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Competitions