At the end of a season which, against expectations, held in suspense until the end, PSG victorious in Aix in a packed Accor Arena won a new title of champion of France. We had to wait until the very last match to find out the verdict. Here are some figures which summarize the Parisian season.
2. In 30 championship matches, PSG fell twice. A first time in Nantes at the beginning of April (32-30) and two weeks ago at home against Nîmes (32-33). To this record, we must also add a draw against Toulouse in March (29-29).
6. With 6 titles, Raul Gonzalez is the most successful coach in PSG history. Arriving at the club in 2018, he is ahead of Noka Serdarusic, the mentor of Karabatic, triple winner in 2016, 2017 and 2018, and Philippe Gardent crowned in 2013 and 2015.
9. The French Championship has been called Starligue since the 2015-2016 season and it only has one name on its list: PSG, which has won 9 consecutive titles. When the championship was still called the 1st division, PSG had triumphed three times. Only Dunkirk in 2013-2014 broke its 12-year hegemony.
11. Since its acquisition by QSI in 2012, PSG have won their 11th French championship title. The capital club is getting closer to the record still held by Montpellier with its 14 trophies in the cupboard.
16. This new and final coronation is the 16th for Nikola Karabatic and it is a record in all disciplines for a Frenchman in a team sport. Among the ladies, only volleyball player Victoria Ravva and her 19 titles with Cannes does better. The future retiree won 7 titles with Montpellier between 2002 and 2012 and nine since his arrival in Paris in 2015. Except during the 2012-2013 season, those of the betting affair and a freelance in Aix, Karabatic has always won the French Championship that he started.
17. The Parisian season was not a smooth ride, especially at the end, but PSG has clearly identified its favorite opponent: Saran. It is against this team that the Parisians won their two biggest victories: 46-31 in October, 37-29 in February. Matches to which must be added a beating in the Coupe de France 44-27.
30. Even more incredible record: the Karabatic siblings are now at the head of 30 French champion trophies. They are the two most successful players in the history of the championship. If Nikola has won sixteen, his younger brother Luka is getting closer: he wins his 14th title: 5 with Montpellier and the same nine as his brother with Paris. He continues and can further expand his collection.
39. This is the 72nd time that the title of French champion has been awarded and clubs from the Ile-de-France region have won more than half of them. To PSG’s 11 titles, we must add those of Ivry (8), Stella Saint-Maur (6), Gagny (4), PUC (4), AS Police Paris (2), Villemomble (1) , Battalion of Joinville (1) and Créteil (1).
1083. With this total of goals scored, PSG ends the championship with the best attack in France, far ahead of Nantes. The Nantes residents nevertheless have the best defense.
