Paris Saint-Germain and Marseille, however, have never been drawn together in UEFA competitions. The closest they were of facing one another in Europe was in the 2008–09 edition of the UEFA Cup, but were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Ukrainian teams Dynamo Kyiv and Shakhtar Donetsk, thus preventing a semi-final matchup between them.[2][3]
Both clubs have played each other in a total of 106 official matches. PSG lead in head-to-head results with 49 wins to Marseille's 34, while the remaining 23 games ended in a draw. The fixture is more balanced in Ligue 1 with Paris claiming the three points on 36 occasions to OM's 32. By contrast, PSG have been the dominant team in cup ties. Out of 18 games, the Parisians have won 13, drawn three and lost only twice.[2]
In spite of regularly locking horns in domestic tournaments, PSG and OM have rarely encountered in a final. They have only played four; the Parisians claimed the 2006 and 2016French Cup titles as well as the French Super Cup in 2020, while the Olympians clinched the French Super Cup in 2010.[2] In the rivalry's history, only one game has been cancelled. Scheduled to be held in March 2020, it was never played because of the COVID-19 pandemic in France.[4]
The Ligue 1, commonly referred outside France to as the French League or simply L1 in French media, is the top division in French football. Organised by the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) since 1932, it was initially called National before being renamed Division 1 a year later. In 2002, the league was completely rebranded and became known as Ligue 1.[5]
The Trophée des Champions, commonly referred outside France to as the French Super Cup or simply TdC in French media, is a tournament organised by the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) since 1995. Held annually, the trophy is contested between the champions of Ligue 1 and the winners of the Coupe de France in a single match.[10]
