The club won five trophies, claimed the European title for the second year running and was named men’s club of the year. Those results are the outcome of how the team is built and run, and that is where the explanation for its success lies.
A team that works as one unit
Much of the credit goes to Luis Enrique. The Spanish coach changed the way the team plays from the ground up and ended its dependence on star players. Over the 2025-26 season, PSG pressed opponents from the front, with every player ready to cover for a teammate, and moved the ball so quickly that defenses in Europe struggled to keep their shape.
That level of coordination usually takes years to build, but the Parisians got there much faster. Achraf Hakimi and Nuno Mendes push forward from full-back and give the attack more options on both wings. In midfield, Vitinha and Fabián Ruiz help the team play through the press and start attacks deep in their own half. Up front, Ousmane Dembélé and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia attack the half-spaces and switch positions, so opponents rarely get a moment to settle. This is why PSG can keep up the pressure even against top sides that are good at closing down space.
Holding firm in the biggest matches
The knockout rounds of the Champions League showed the team’s mentality at its clearest. Defending the title required PSG to be dangerous in attack and able to handle pressure. In the quarter-finals, they beat Liverpool in both legs without conceding, winning 4-0 on aggregate. Next came Bayern Munich in what was arguably the most entertaining tie of the European season, a high-tempo, high-quality contest that Luis Enrique’s side won 6-5 on aggregate.
The final against Arsenal was the high point of the year. PSG went behind early but kept pushing and created chance after chance. Arsenal’s defense held for a long time before Dembélé leveled the score at 1-1 from the penalty spot. The match went to extra time and then penalties, where PSG were more composed and won the shootout 4-3.
The role of the fans
The five trophies came from the coach’s choices and the players’ quality, and also from the support in the stands. PSG’s fans support the team at Parc des Princes and travel with it to away games. Big wins turn into memories shared by generations of supporters, and painful defeats pull the club’s community closer together. Top-level football depends on the atmosphere that crowds create. 1xBet, the club’s global partner, has supported PSG for multiple seasons and shared with fans both the excitement of its wins and the tension of its biggest matches of the year.
What comes next
The men’s club of the year award recognizes the full body of work behind the season. PSG’s tactics were matched by fighting spirit and individual talent by team discipline, and the club’s ambition turned into results. The 2025-26 season adds another successful chapter to the club’s history, and PSG has made it clear it intends to keep winning.
