Paris Saint-Germain begins the French League as the most prominent candidate for the title with its eyes on Europe

Paris Saint-Germain begins the French Football League season on Sunday as the favorite, after winning the title in the past four seasons, but attention will be more focused on the European arena, as it sets its sights on the goal of winning the Champions League for the third time in a row.

With the start of the 2026-2027 season this week, the French League does not hold many possibilities. The championship title appears to be reserved for Saint-Germain, which has dominated the competition since the arrival of Qatar Sports Investments, owned by the Qatari sovereign wealth fund, to the French capital in the summer of 2011, having won 11 titles out of a possible 14.

There is no indication yet that this dominance is approaching an end, as the Parisian club retains the best players in France, such as Ousmane Dembélé, Georgian Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Desiree Doue and others, led by Spanish coach Luis Enrique, who is experiencing the best stages of his career and with the same drive towards achieving victories.

Paris Saint-Germain's trophy cabinet rebounded by receiving the first cups this season, after winning the European Super Cup at the expense of English club Aston Villa (2-1) on Wednesday.

His Brazilian defense leader, Marquinhos, said before the match: “We are thirsty and have desire. Titles are opportunities that must be seized. “I want to win more and more, and I think the rest of the players think the same way,” expressing the prevailing mentality within the entire group.

But this closet was quickly closed. While the team had the opportunity to add a second title within four days, Lens surprised them in the Champions Cup by defeating them 1-0, taking advantage of the fighting spirit of the hosts and the noisy atmosphere in the Boulart Stadium, while the capital team lacked effectiveness despite playing more than half the match with a numerical superiority.

This loss reminded us that football is not devoid of surprises, and that even strongly favored teams may falter, although the impact of the result should be mitigated due to the lack of preparedness of some players who participated in the World Cup just a month ago.

“When the season starts, everyone says the league is easy,” Enrique said. Nothing is easy. I don't remember any season that was easy in the French League, at least in the last three years. We only played two official matches this season. “We want to get better.”

The Spanish coach is focusing on “physical, technical and tactical readiness” in order for the team to once again become “accustomed to playing every three days.”

The team is expected to have a busy season again. From the French League to the Champions League, through the French Cup and even the Confederations Cup, the two-time European champion will start all competitions with the ambition of winning them.

There remains a goal that is more frequently on the lips of the players and their coach, which is the Champions League, with the possibility of this team achieving a historic treble that puts it in a greater position in the history of the most prominent European club competition.

Enrique added: “Everyone thinks we can win, but this is just a theory. Now we must prove on the field that we have the required level. In history, it is difficult to find a team that wins consistently. “We are trying to be close to these types of teams.”

To achieve this, the club maintained its basic structure this summer, but made some adjustments to the squad by including former Monaco player Magnes Akliusch, Spanish international striker Ferran Torres from Barcelona, ​​Belgian winger Mika Godts from Ajax Amsterdam, in addition to international full-back Luca Digne from Aston Villa.

On the other hand, Portuguese Gonzalo Ramos left for Milan, Italy, Randall Kolo Moani went to Juventus, and South Korean Lee Kang-in went to Atletico Madrid, Spain. Senegalese Ibrahim Mbaye and Bradley Barkola, who are wanted from Liverpool, may also leave.