1982–83 Paris Saint-Germain F.C. season

Paris Saint-Germain were the first Parisian club to play in Europe since the 1960s, when Racing Paris and Stade Français participated in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup.[5] The expectation was huge for 1982–83 and PSG strengthened their squad with European Golden Shoe winner Kees Kist, 1978 FIFA World Cup champion Osvaldo Ardiles and, most notably, Yugoslav wizard Safet Sušić, who remains to this day one of the club's greatest players ever.[6] They joined an already well-rounded workforce featuring experienced players Dominique Bathenay, Dominique Baratelli, Dominique Rocheteau, Mustapha Dahleb and Nambatingue Toko as well as promising PSG Academy graduates Luis Fernandez, Jean-Claude Lemoult and Jean-Marc Pilorget.[6][7]

The Red and Blues made their European debut away to Lokomotiv Sofia in the first round of the European Cup Winners' Cup.[8] They lost 0–1 in Bulgaria, but played champagne football at home to win 5–1 with Toko scoring a superb half volley that sealed PSG's qualification.[5] Following a comfortable victory over Swansea City,[9] the quarter-final draw appeared to be perfect as Paris avoided top teams like Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich or Inter Milan.[10] The first leg against Belgian Cup winners Waterschei was the club's first major European meeting, reflected in the 49,575 fans present at the Parc, their all-time attendance record.[10][11] PSG deservedly won 2–0 with a great performance from Fernandez, who scored the first goal. The result could have been larger, though, a fact they would regret.[8] In the return leg, Paris lost 0–3 after extra time and were knocked out in a highly controversial match that saw them finish with nine men.[10]

On the domestic scene, results were just as satisfying. PSG reached the league podium for the first time, finishing in 3rd place, and repeated the feat in the 1983 Coupe de France Final, this time against Nantes.[12][13] Recently crowned French champions, the Canaries were headed for the league-cup double, leading at the break after overturning Pascal Zaremba's early strike. But PSG managed their own comeback in the second half as Sušić equalized and then assisted Toko for the winning goal, once again qualifying for the Cup Winners' Cup (3–2).[8][13][14] The campaign ended on a sad note, though, as Georges Peyroche left the club to take a sabbatical year.[7]

As of the 1982–83 season.[1][2][4]

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  FRA Dominique Baratelli — GK  FRA Franck Mérelle — DF  FRA Dominique Bathenay (captain) — DF  FRA Pascal Zaremba — DF  FRA Yannick Guillochon — DF  FRA Thierry Morin — DF  FRA Didier Toffolo — DF  FRA Jean-Marc Pilorget — DF  FRA Philippe Col — DF  FRA Franck Tanasi — DF  FRA Thierry Bacconnier

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  FRA Jean-Claude Lemoult — MF  FRA Luis Fernandez — MF  ARG Osvaldo Ardiles (on loan from Tottenham) — MF  FRA Gilles Cardinet — MF  ALG Mustapha Dahleb — MF  YUG Safet Sušić — FW  NED Kees Kist — FW  FRA Dominique Rocheteau — FW  CHA Nambatingue Toko — FW  SEN Boubacar Sarr — FW  FRA Michel N'Gom

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  FRA Alain Préfaci (at Thonon)

As of the 1982–83 season.[1][2][15]

Arrivals

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF  FRA Thierry Bacconnier (from PSG Academy) — DF  FRA Yannick Guillochon (from PSG Academy) — DF  FRA Franck Tanasi (from Orléans, end of loan) — DF  FRA Pascal Zaremba (from Valenciennes)

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  ARG Osvaldo Ardiles (on loan from Tottenham) — MF  YUG Safet Sušić (from Sarajevo) — FW  FRA Bernard Bureau (from Brest, end of loan) — FW  NED Kees Kist (from AZ Alkmaar)

Departures

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF  FRA Raymond Domenech (to Bordeaux) — DF  FRA Éric Renaut (to Racing Paris) — MF  ARG Osvaldo Ardiles (to Tottenham, end of loan) — MF  FRA Alain Préfaci (loaned to Thonon)

No. Pos. Nation Player — FW  FRA Bernard Bureau (to Brest) — FW  FRA Daniel Sanchez (to Mulhouse) — FW  YUG Ivica Šurjak (to Udinese)

French radio RTL was the shirt sponsor. French sportswear brand Le Coq Sportif was the kit manufacturer.[1][16]

Home 0 0

Away 0 0

Third 0 0

As of the 1982–83 season.[1][2]

Appearances and goals

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Division 1		Coupe de France		European Cup Winners' Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Goalkeepers
	GK	FRA	Dominique Baratelli	54	0	38	0	10	0	6	0
Defenders
	DF	FRA	Jean-Marc Pilorget	52	2	36	0	10	1	6	1
	DF	FRA	Dominique Bathenay	43	4	32	3	5	0	6	1
	DF	FRA	Pascal Zaremba	36	5	25	4	7	1	4	0
	DF	FRA	Philippe Col	30	0	23	0	5	0	2	0
	DF	FRA	Yannick Guillochon	24	2	18	2	1	0	5	0
	DF	FRA	Franck Tanasi	20	0	13	0	7	0	0	0
	DF	FRA	Didier Toffolo	11	0	9	0	2	0	0	0
	DF	FRA	Thierry Bacconnier	9	0	4	0	3	0	2	0
	DF	FRA	Thierry Morin	8	1	7	1	1	0	0	0
Midfielders
	MF	FRA	Jean-Claude Lemoult	49	3	33	1	10	1	6	1
	MF	FRA	Luis Fernandez	46	11	32	6	8	3	6	2
	MF	ALG	Mustapha Dahleb	41	8	29	7	8	1	4	0
	MF	YUG	Safet Sušić	30	12	18	8	10	4	2	0
Forwards
	FW	NED	Kees Kist	47	18	34	12	7	5	6	1
	FW	CHA	Nambatingue Toko	45	13	32	6	8	4	5	3
	FW	FRA	Dominique Rocheteau	38	14	26	11	9	3	3	0
	FW	FRA	Michel N'Gom	24	4	18	3	4	0	2	1
	FW	SEN	Boubacar Sarr	20	1	16	0	3	1	1	0
Players transferred / loaned out during the season
	MF	ARG	Osvaldo Ardiles	17	1	14	1	0	0	3	0

Source: Competitions

Official websites

• PSG.FR - Site officiel du Paris Saint-Germain
• Paris Saint-Germain - Ligue 1 Archived 22 March 2020 at the Wayback Machine
• Paris Saint-Germain - UEFA.com