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2008–09 Paris Saint-Germain FC season
36th season in existence of Paris Saint-Germain
36th season in existence of Paris Saint-Germain
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| club | Paris Saint-Germain |
| season | 2008–09 |
| chairman | Charles Villeneuve |
| (until 4 February 2009) | |
| Sébastien Bazin | |
| chrtitle | President |
| manager | Paul Le Guen |
| mgrtitle | Head coach |
| stadium | Parc des Princes |
| league | Ligue 1 |
| league result | 6th |
| cup1 | Coupe de France |
| cup1 result | Round of 16 |
| cup2 | Coupe de la Ligue |
| cup2 result | Semi-finals |
| cup3 | UEFA Cup |
| cup3 result | Quarter-finals |
| league topscorer | Guillaume Hoarau (17) |
| season topscorer | Guillaume Hoarau (20) |
| highest attendance | 45,774 vs Marseille |
| (15 March 2009) | |
| lowest attendance | 15,856 vs Nancy |
| (12 November 2008) | |
| average attendance | 40,902 |
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| prevseason | 2007–08 |
| nextseason | 2009–10 |
(until 4 February 2009) Sébastien Bazin (15 March 2009) (12 November 2008)
The 2008–09 season was French football club Paris Saint-Germain's 36th professional season, their 36th season in Ligue 1 and their 35th consecutive season in French top-flight. Paris Saint-Germain was managed by Paul Le Guen. The capital club was chaired by Charles Villeneuve until Sébastien Bazin took over. Paris Saint-Germain was present in the 2008–09 Ligue 1, the 2008–09 Coupe de France and the 2008–09 Coupe de la Ligue. Last season's League Cup win allowed the capital club to participate in the 2008–09 UEFA Cup. Paris Saint-Germain's average home attendance for the 2008–09 season was 40,902, the second-highest in the Ligue 1.{{cite news | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110420125912/http://www.ligue1.com/ligue1/affluences/club | archive-date = 20 April 2011 | url-status = dead
Last season, Alain Cayzac resigned with four games remaining and Paris Saint-Germain was in the relegation zone.{{cite news |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200904093153/https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/20080421_152040Dev.html |url-status = dead |archive-date = 4 September 2020 | archive-date = 21 July 2015 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150721030056/http://www.psg.fr/fr/Article/003001/Article/42100/Charles-Villeneuve-nomme-President | url-status = dead
News
City of Lens Mayor Guy Delcourt wanted the match to be replayed after PSG fans unfurled a racist banner midway through last season's League Cup Final.{{cite news | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110604120535/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=521204&cc=3888 | url-status = dead | archive-date = 4 June 2011 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130213152153/http://www.lequipe.fr/Football/breves2008/20080619_162546_retraite-pour-pauleta_Dev.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = 13 February 2013 Paris Saint-Germain announced that Lilian Thuram would not play for the capital club. His medical examination revealed heart abnormalities.{{cite news
The renovations of the Camp des Loges were completed on 4 October 2008. The entire process cost €5 million and was inaugurated on 4 November 2008.{{cite news | archive-date = 1 July 2010 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100701122147/http://www.psg.fr/fr/Article/003001/Article/43248/Presentation-du-nouveau-centre-d-entrainement | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130213121606/http://www.footballeurspros.fr/ligue1/trophee-du-joueur/trophees-du-mois.html?tx_unfptrophee_pi1%5Buid%5D=79&cHash=418adb48262c6e67b3f7d91fb4ce3873 | url-status = dead | archive-date = 13 February 2013 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130213094722/http://www.footballeurspros.fr/ligue1/trophee-du-joueur/trophees-du-mois.html?tx_unfptrophee_pi1%5Buid%5D=82&cHash=01fe7cd1c0727169604ca32ebdfaae84 | url-status = dead | archive-date = 13 February 2013 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130213171845/http://www.footballeurspros.fr/ligue1/trophee-du-joueur/trophees-du-mois.html?tx_unfptrophee_pi1%5Buid%5D=85&cHash=900b1646cfb54303cbd9dc8528a9461d | url-status = dead | archive-date = 13 February 2013 | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130213092640/http://www.footballeurspros.fr/ligue1/trophee-du-joueur/trophees-du-mois.html?tx_unfptrophee_pi1%5Buid%5D=87&cHash=7867df8ca8813587538269339ce0ca13 | url-status = dead | archive-date = 13 February 2013
Transfers
;In
Total spending: €10.5 million
;Out
Total income: €14 million
Squad information
Kit
Nike manufactured the kits for Paris Saint-Germain and the airline Emirates continued to be the club's main sponsor. Nike have been PSG's official kit provider since 1989. Emirates have been the club's partner since 2005 and the major shirt sponsor since January 2006. Emirates confirmed their commitment to PSG by extending the current partnership until 2014.{{cite news
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Board & Staff
Pre-season
Paris Saint-Germain opened their preseason campaign with a victory over Pontivy.{{cite news
Matches
Boli
Boli
Hoarau
Chantôme
Pancrate
Boli
Pancrate
Jean Coral
Cardozo
Giuly
Competitions
Ligue 1
Main article: 2008–09 Ligue 1
AS Monaco made a winning start against Paris Saint-Germain's expensively-assembled team with a late goal.{{cite news
Paris Saint-Germain were too strong for Le Havre and took the points with goals from Guillaume Hoarau and Ludovic Giuly.{{cite news
Marseille are up to second in Ligue 1 after they emerged victorious over a ten-man Paris Saint-Germain in the 'classico'.{{cite news
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
Hoarau Arnaud Abriel Valbuena Luyindula Rothen Giuly Luyindula Rothen Tiéné Cavenaghi Gourcuff Fernando Luyindula Luyindula Luyindula Sessègnon Clément Giuly Sessègnon Cana Koné Gignac Sissoko Braaten Traoré Rothen Hoarau Jeleń Pujol
Coupe de France
Main article: 2008–09 Coupe de France
Paris Saint-Germain entered the French Cup having last won the cup in 2006 and having reached last season's final, narrowly losing to Olympique Lyonnais in a highly contested match. PSG started from the round of 64, as all Ligue 1 clubs did. The draw for the last-64 of the French Cup saw Paris Saint-Germain paired with CFA club Montluçon.{{cite news |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121002153600/http://www.fff.fr/cfra/actu/483844.shtml |archive-date = 2 October 2012 |url-status = dead}} Paris Saint-Germain squeezed through to the last-32 of the French Cup, but failed to impress against fourth division outfit, Montluçon. Paul Le Guen's side had Stéphane Sessègnon to thank for the only goal of the game.{{cite news |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090409121749/http://www.fff.fr/cfra/actu/527494.shtml |archive-date = 9 April 2009 |url-status = dead}} Paris Saint-Germain beat lower league opposition to progress to the last 16 of the French Cup. Mateja Kežman struck twice for PSG as they beat Gazélec Ajaccio. The Serbian striker scored once in either half before defender Sammy Traoré helped secure Paul Le Guen's men a place in the next round.{{cite news |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090412071219/http://www.fff.fr/cfra/actu/527708.shtml |archive-date = 12 April 2009 |url-status = dead}} Paris Saint-Germain were sensationally knocked out of the French Cup, succumbing to a defeat after extra-time to lowly Rodez.{{cite news
Matches
Sessègnon Pancrate Clément Traoré Pacios Rothen Kežman Armand
Coupe de la Ligue
Main article: 2008–09 Coupe de la Ligue
Holders Paris Saint-Germain were through to the last-16 of the League Cup after Fabrice Pancrate's goal proved enough for the reigning champions to beat AS Monaco.{{cite news
Matches
Mulumbu Armand Ceará Rothen Clément Keita Rothen Fernando Diawara Diawara Wendel
UEFA Cup
Main article: 2008–09 UEFA Cup
Paris Saint-Germain entered the UEFA Cup at the first round, 18 months after their last European clash against Benfica on 15 March 2007. Sitting in third place on the Ligue 1, Paris Saint-Germain were taking on Turkish club Kayserispor, unbeaten in the Süper Lig. The hosts, however, lost their unbeaten record in the final minute thanks to Péguy Luyindula goal, just a few minutes after the Turkish side had equalized through Delio Toledo.{{cite news
Paris Saint-Germain rued the missed opportunities in the second half of their goalless draw with Manchester City but still had a chance of qualifying for the next round.{{cite news
Paris Saint-Germain's European campaign was in the balance after they failed to break down a stubborn Braga side at the Parc des Princes. Jérôme Rothen came closest when he struck an upright in the second-half, which saw Mateja Kežman jeered onto the pitch by the PSG fans as he made his first appearance at the Parc since his infamous shirt-throwing incident during his side's League Cup semi-final defeat to Bordeaux last month.{{cite news
First round
Main article: 2008–09 UEFA Cup first round
Luyindula
Group stage
Main article: 2008–09 UEFA Cup group stage#Group A
Kurányi Altıntop Luyindula Colsa Sessègnon Kežman
Knockout phase
Main article: 2008–09 UEFA Cup knockout stage
Round of 32
Rothen
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Landreau Vukojević
Start formations
;Starting XI
Appearances and goals
Other statistics
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