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PSG Youth Academy
The Paris Saint-Germain FC Youth Academy () is the youth system of both Paris Saint-Germain FC, Paris Saint-Germain's male and Paris Saint-Germain FC (women), female teams. Managed by the Association Paris Saint-Germain, the men's section of the academy was officially established in 1975, but has been developing young talents since the club's foundation in 1970. PSG began developing youth players for the women's section in 2012, with the academy officially opening in 2023. Campus PSG in Poissy is currently the Training ground (association football), training facility and home ground of both sections. Players join PSG's youth system at the age of 15 and work their way up before breaking into the club's professional squads. Male players go through the Under-17s, the Under-19s and the Espoirs prior to being promoted to the first team, while the Under-19s is the final step for female players. Since its inception, the academy has produced players such as Jean-Marc Pilorget, Luis F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campus PSG
Campus PSG, officially known as the Campus Paris Saint-Germain, is the Training ground (association football), training ground of Paris Saint-Germain F.C., Paris Saint-Germain Football Club. Located in Poissy, it replaced the Camp des Loges, the club's historical training facility in nearby Saint-Germain-en-Laye. Owned and financed by the club, the venue brings together PSG's football (male and female), handball and judo teams, as well as the football and handball academies. Each division has its own dedicated facilities. The Campus PSG will have its own stadium, which will complement PSG's home ground of the Parc des Princes. With a total capacity of 5,000, including over 3,000 seats, the arena will be the largest football stadium in the Yvelines department. It will host matches for PSG's youth and female sides in official competitions such as the UEFA Youth League and the UEFA Women's Champions League. Twenty-five minutes away from the Parc des Princes and fifteen minutes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grace Geyoro
Onema Grace Geyoro (born 2 July 1997) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Première Ligue club Paris Saint-Germain. Born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, she plays for the France national team. Club career Youth Geyoro was born in Kolwezi and moved with her family from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to France when she was a baby. At the age of eight, she started playing with the boys of SMOC St Jean-de-Braye, based in Orléans. She was distinguished, along with 26 other people, by the Regional Olympic and Sports Committee of Orléans in January 2013. Paris Saint-Germain In 2012, at the age of 15, Geyoro joined the youth department of Paris Saint-Germain. She debuted for Paris Saint-Germain's senior team in October 2014 in a 2–0 victory over Issy, coming on as a substitute for Fatmire Alushi in the 76th minute. In March 2017, she signed a contract extension until June 2021. On 27 May 2018, Geyoro scored her debut goal for Paris Saint-Germai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris FC
Paris Football Club (French pronunciation: Help:IPA/French, [paʁi futbol klœb]), commonly referred to as Paris FC or simply PFC, is a French professional Association football, football club based in Paris, France. They will compete in Ligue 1, the French football league system, top division of Football in France, French football, in the 2025–26 Ligue 1, 2025–26 season, having gained promotion following the 2024–25 Ligue 2 season. Founded in 1969, the club merged with Stade Saint-Germain to form Paris Saint-Germain F.C., Paris Saint-Germain in 1970, but it eventually spun-off in 1972. They are nicknamed the ''Les Bleus'' (The Blues) for their shirt colour, and their crest features the Eiffel Tower. Since 2025, Paris FC has been a resident of the Stade Jean-Bouin (Paris), Stade Jean-Bouin, located in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. After the club split from Paris Saint-Germain, unlike their counterpart, they struggled to establish themselves in the ranks of French foo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montaigu Tournament
The Montaigu Tournament () is an international association football competition that is contested by under-16 national teams and clubs. The tournament is also known as Mondial Minimes. The games are held in stadiums located in the Vendée department of France. The final is played at the Stade Maxime Bossis in Montaigu. History The tournament was founded in 1973 by André Van Den Brink, who at the time was the president of FC Montaigu, a French amateur football team. Famous players Future famous international players joined the Montaigu Tournament, such as: * Cristiano Ronaldo * Andrea Pirlo * Pavel Nedvěd * Gheorghe Hagi * Carlos Tévez * Marcel Desailly * Didier Deschamps * Thierry Henry * Karim Benzema * Carl Medjani * Yoann Gourcuff * Kylian Mbappé * Hatem Ben Arfa * Morgan Rogers Results Men's national teams By year By teams Women's national teams By year By teams Men's clubs By year By club See also * Maurice Revello Tournament * Su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Football Federation
The French Football Federation ( FFF and 3F; or Triple F; , ) is the governing body of football in France. It was formed in 1919 and is based in the capital, Paris. The FFF is a founding member of FIFA and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the game of football in France, both professional and amateur. The French Football Federation is a founding member of UEFA and joined FIFA in 1907 after replacing the USFSA, who were founding members. History Background Before the FFF was established, football, rugby union and others sports in France were regulated by the (USFSA). Founded in November 1890, the USFSA was initially headquartered in Paris but its membership soon expanded to include sports clubs from throughout France.''The Official History of the Olympic Games and the IOC- Athens to Beijing, 1894–2008'': David Miller (2008) In 1894, the USFSA also organised the first recognised French football championship. The first competition featured just four Paris teams an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Championnat National 2
The Championnat National 2, commonly known as National 2 and formerly known as Championnat de France Amateur (CFA), is a Association football, football league competition. The league serves as the fourth tier of French football league system behind Ligue 1, Ligue 2 and Championnat National. Contested by 48 clubs, the Championnat National 2 operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Championnat National and Championnat National 3, the fifth division of French football. Seasons run from August to May, with teams in the three groups playing 30 games each. Most games are played on Saturdays and Sundays, with a few games played during weekday evenings. Play is regularly suspended the last weekend before Christmas for two weeks before returning in the second week of January. The Championnat de France amateur was initially founded by the French Football Federation in 1927 and was composed of the regional amateur league champions. The league served as the first division o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Challenge Espoirs
The Challenge Espoirs is an annual under-23 men's football competition in France. Created in 2024, it is contested by twelve teams belonging to youth academies of professional clubs. History On 27 September 2024, the French Football Federation (FFF) announced the creation of the Challenge Espoirs, with the mission being to "give playing time to young players from the U18 to U23 categories, especially those are part of professional squads of Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 clubs." The first edition, established as an unofficial competition, would include twelve teams that belong to youth academies of professional clubs. Format The competition is contested by twelve teams composed of under-17 through under-23 players. However, there is a maximum of five players that can come from the under-17 and under-18 categories. The first edition was split into two groups of six teams that each compete against each other once, for a total of five matchdays. At the end of the season, the top two teams of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Premier League International Cup
The Premier League International Cup is an English football competition for under-23 teams from across Europe. It was designed to provide players in English Category One academies with the opportunity to match themselves against other elite European footballers from their age group in a competitive environment. The competition was created by the Premier League as part of the organisation's Elite Player Performance Plan and is not sanctioned by UEFA. Overview The competition featured under-23 sides from twelve English clubs and twelve other European clubs for the 2017–18 season. Prior the 2016–17 season, eight English and eight other European clubs competed in the competition. English teams qualify via their standing in the Premier League 2 and entry by European clubs is by invitation from the Premier League. For the 2014–15 tournament, the 16 teams were split into four groups of four. Upon completion of the group stage, the winners and runners-up from each group progressed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UEFA Youth League
The UEFA Youth League is an annual club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) since 2013. In its current format, it is contested by the under-19 teams of the clubs competing in the UEFA Champions League league phase, plus the domestic youth champions of the best-ranked national associations. The semi-finals and final matches have been traditionally played at the Colovray Stadium in Nyon, Switzerland, although for the 2022–23 edition, they were moved to the Stade de Genève due to increased interest in the tournament from the supporters of the participating clubs. The winners are awarded the Lennart Johansson Trophy, named in honour of the former UEFA president. The most successful team is Barcelona with three titles. They are also the current champions after beating Trabzonspor 4–1 in the 2025 final. History In May 2010, UEFA organised a match, referred to as the "UEFA Under-18 Challenge", between the under-18 teams of B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coupe Gambardella
The Coupe Gambardella is a French football cup competition held between the under-18s of the French football clubs, organized by the French Football Federation (FFF). The cup is regarded as an opportunity for young hopefuls to showcase their skills in a national competition. A victory in the finals of the cup is as highly sought by players trying to start their career, as by clubs wishing to demonstrate their ability to train young talents. The current champion is Rennes having defeated Dijon in the 2025 final by a score of 3-2. The 2019–20 and 2020–21 editions of the tournament were cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in France. History The tournament is the modern day version of the Coupe nationale des juniors, which ran up until 1954. The competition was then renamed, in 1955, to honour Emmanuel Gambardella, president of the French Football Federation from 1949 to 1953, who died on 30 August 1953. In 2019, the competition switched from being an under-19 co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Championnat National U19
The Championnat National U19 is the highest tier of under-19 football in France. Organized by the French Football Federation, it is contested by 56 clubs that are split into 4 groups. History In 2009, the ''Championnat National 18 ans'' of France was renamed Championnat National U19. Before the ''18 ans'' league, a U17 (''moins de 17 ans'' then ''17 ans'') league existed from 1990 to 2002. The Championnat National U19 became the continuation of the former ''17 ans'' and ''18 ans'' leagues. On the other hand, the Championnat National U17 is a continuation of the former ''moins de 15 ans'' league from 1990 to 2002 and the ''16 ans'' league from 2002 to 2009. Format The Championnat National U19 is played annually and is contested by 56 clubs, with 55 coming from France and 1 from Monaco. The teams are divided into 4 geographically-determined groups of 14 teams. A season begins in the end of summer and ends in the following spring. In the league phase, every team plays each ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Kass International Cup
The Alkass International Cup was an annual under-17 football tournament hosted in Doha, Qatar from 2012 to 2020. It brought together some of the best under-17 teams of clubs around the world. Format Played across 11 days typically in January and February, the tournament had 12 participants split into 4 groups of 3 teams. The first 2 teams in each group advanced to the quarter-finals, while the 3rd place teams participated in the 9th-12th place play-offs. After the quarter-finals, 4 teams advanced to the semi-finals, while the 4 others played in the 5th-8th place play-offs. Finally, after the semi-finals, 2 teams advanced to the final match, while the other 2 played in the 3rd place playoff. The winner of the final was crowned champion. Broadcasters The Alkass International Cup was broadcast by the organizing body of the cup, Alkass Sports. In Europe, it was also broadcast by Eurosport 2 Eurosport 2 is a sports television channel and a sister channel to Eurosport 1. Both a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
