Paris FC Earn Promotion to Ligue 1 — Capital to Host Two Top-Flight Clubs Next Season
For the first time in over three decades, Paris will have two clubs in Ligue 1. Paris FC secured promotion to the top tier of French football after a 1–1 draw with Martigues in Matchweek 33 of Ligue 2, earning the decisive point to reach 66 and guarantee a top-two finish.
Owned by French billionaire Bernard Arnault — one of the wealthiest individuals in the world — and backed by Red Bull, Paris FC are positioning themselves as serious challengers to Paris Saint-Germain's dominance in the capital. The club has already confirmed it will move its home games next season from the modest Stade Charléty to the more modern Stade Jean-Bouin, located directly across the road from PSG's iconic Parc des Princes.
This marks the first time since 1990 — when Racing Club de Paris last featured in Ligue 1 — that the French capital will host two top-flight sides. The move sets the stage for an all-Paris derby and injects fresh narrative into the 2024–25 campaign.
