page_title: Le Classique
section_title: Statistics
hierarchical_section_title: Le Classique / Statistics
caption_attribution_description: Français&#160;: Composition des équipes au coup d'envoi de la rencontre. Feuille de match lequipe.fr. English: OM (white) / Paris SG (red).
context_page_description: Le Classique is the name given in football to the sports rivalry between French professional clubs Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique de Marseille. Equivalent to Spain's El Clásico, the fixture is the biggest rivalry in France and one of the greatest in the world. Important security measures are taken ahead of these matches to prevent confrontations between the fans, but violent episodes still often occur when they meet.
  The duo are the two most successful clubs in French football history and the only two French teams to have won major European trophies. Moreover, PSG and l'OM were the dominant forces in the land prior to the emergence of Olympique Lyonnais in the 2000s. They are also the two most popular clubs in France and the two most followed French teams outside the country. Both clubs are at or near the top of the attendance lists every season as well.
  In their early meetings during the 1970s there was little indication the two would become deadly adversaries. The newly-formed Parisians were trying to assemble a competitive team, while the Olympians were Ligue 1 contenders. It all changed in 1986, when PSG won its first championship and l'OM were bought by Bernard Tapie.
context_section_description: As of the 2019–20 season.
caption: Starting lineups of both teams in the 2010 Trophée des Champions.
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