2000–01 Paris Saint-Germain FC season

The 2000–01 season was Paris Saint-Germain's 31st season in existence.^[1][2] PSG played their home league games at the Parc des Princes in Paris, registering an average attendance of 42,759 spectators per match.^[1][2][3] The club was presided by Laurent Perpère and the team was coached by Philippe Bergeroo and Luis Fernández.^[1][2] Éric Rabésandratana and Frédéric Déhu were the team captains.^[4]

Paris Saint-Germain

2000–01 season
President	Laurent Perpère
Head coach	Philippe Bergeroo (until 3 December 2000) Luis Fernandez (from 3 December 2000)
Stadium	Parc des Princes
Division 1	9th
Coupe de France	Round of 32
Coupe de la Ligue	Round of 32
UEFA Champions League	Second group stage
Top goalscorer	League: Laurent Robert (14) All: Laurent Robert (18)
Highest home attendance	44,757 (vs Saint-Étienne, 9 September 2000)
Lowest home attendance	25,583 (vs Auxerre, 10 February 2001)
Average home league attendance	42,759
Home colours Away colours
← 1999–2000 2001–02 →

Players

As of the 2000–01 season.^[1][2][4]

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  FRA Dominique Casagrande 3 MF  BRA Vampeta 4 MF  ESP Mikel Arteta (on loan from Barcelona B) 5 MF  FRA Peter Luccin 6 DF  FRA Godwin Okpara 7 FW  BRA Christian 8 MF  ALG Ali Benarbia 9 FW  FRA Nicolas Anelka 10 MF  NGA Jay-Jay Okocha 11 FW  FRA Laurent Robert 13 DF  FRA Frédéric Déhu (captain) 14 DF  ARG Mauricio Pochettino 15 DF  FRA Éric Rabésandratana

No. Pos. Nation Player 16 GK  FRA Lionel Letizi 17 DF  FRA Jimmy Algerino 19 FW  FRA Laurent Leroy 20 MF  FRA Édouard Cissé 21 DF  FRA Sylvain Distin 22 MF  RUS Igor Yanovsky 23 MF  FRA Pierre Ducrocq 24 DF  FRA Bernard Mendy 25 DF  FRA Grégory Paisley 26 DF  SEN Aliou Cissé 27 MF  ESP Enrique de Lucas (on loan from Espanyol) 28 FW  FRA Mickaël Madar 30 GK  FRA Thomas Levaux

Competitions

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
					Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Division 1	28 July 2000	21 May 2001	Matchday 1	9th	34	12	8	14	44	45	−1	035.29
Coupe de France	20 January 2001	February 2001	Round of 64	Round of 32	2	1	0	1	2	4	−2	050.00
Coupe de la Ligue	7 January 2001		Round of 32	Round of 32	1	0	0	1	1	3	−2	000.00
UEFA Champions League	13 September 2000	13 March 2001	First group stage	Second group stage	11	4	2	5	22	19	+3	036.36
Total					48	17	10	21	69	71	−2	035.42

Source: Competitions

Division 1

Main article: 2000–01 French Division 1

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
7	Troyes	34	11	13	10	45	47	−2	46	Qualification to Intertoto Cup second round
8	Bastia	34	13	6	15	45	41	+4	45
9	Paris Saint-Germain	34	12	8	14	44	45	−1	44
10	Guingamp	34	11	11	12	40	48	−8	44
11	Monaco	34	12	7	15	53	50	+3	43

Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
34	12	8	14	44	45	−1	44	10	4	3	31	15	+16	2	4	11	13	30	−17

Source: Ligue 1

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34
Ground	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A
Result	W	D	W	L	W	L	W	D	W	D	W	W	L	L	D	L	L	L	L	W	D	D	L	W	L	L	L	W	L	W	L	D	D	W
Position	1	5	2	6	3	4	3	3	1	2	1	1	1	2	3	4	6	7	10	8	11	11	11	10	11	11	12	11	12	10	12	12	11	9

Source: Ligue 1
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Paris Saint-Germain v Strasbourg

28 July 2000 1	Paris Saint-Germain	3–1	Strasbourg	Paris
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)	Christian 39' Fischer 53' (o.g.) Robert 68'		Ljuboja 24'	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 39,729 Referee: Bertrand Layec

Rennes v Paris Saint-Germain

5 August 2000 2	Rennes	1–1	Paris Saint-Germain	Rennes
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Chapuis 29'		Dalmat 77'	Stadium: Stade de la Route de Lorient Attendance: 23,168 Referee: Éric Poulat

Paris Saint-Germain v Sedan

13 August 2000 3	Paris Saint-Germain	2–1	Sedan	Paris
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)	Robert 13' Christian 46'		Quint 38' (pen.)	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 43,419 Referee: Franck Glochon

Metz v Paris Saint-Germain

19 August 2000 4	Metz	1–0	Paris Saint-Germain	Metz
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Hassli 75'			Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 19,178 Referee: Stéphane Moulin

Paris Saint-Germain v Bastia

27 August 2000 5	Paris Saint-Germain	3–1	Bastia	Paris
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)	Robert 19' Anelka 36', 51'		Prince 74'	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 40,985 Referee: Stéphane Bré

Troyes v Paris Saint-Germain

6 September 2000 6	Troyes	5–3	Paris Saint-Germain	Troyes
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Đukić 2' (pen.), 72' Rothen 49' Arpinon (p) 57' (pen.) Robert 69' (o.g.)		Robert 23', 33' Anelka 74'	Stadium: Stade de l'Aube Attendance: 15,350 Referee: Gilles Veissière

Paris Saint-Germain v Saint-Étienne

9 September 2000 7	Paris Saint-Germain	5–1	Saint-Étienne	Paris
17:15 CEST (UTC+2)	Anelka 22', 90' Okocha 53' (pen.) Levytskyi 61' (o.g.) Christian 70'		Huard 65'	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 44,757 Referee: Alain Sars

Lens v Paris Saint-Germain

16 September 2000 8	Lens	1–1	Paris Saint-Germain	Lens
17:15 CEST (UTC+2)	Diouf 57'		Leroy 62'	Stadium: Stade Félix Bollaert Attendance: 39,984 Referee: Claude Colombo

Paris Saint-Germain v Nantes

23 September 2000 9	Paris Saint-Germain	2–1	Nantes	Paris
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Anelka 10' Robert 57'		Moldovan 53'	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 43,519 Referee: Bruno Coué

Guingamp v Paris Saint-Germain

30 September 2000 10	Guingamp	1–1	Paris Saint-Germain	Guingamp
17:15 CEST (UTC+2)	Rodriguez 60' (pen.)		Luccin 88'	Stadium: Stade de Roudourou Attendance: 17,136 Referee: Dominique Fraise

Paris Saint-Germain v Marseille

13 October 2000 11	Paris Saint-Germain	2–0	Marseille	Paris
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)	Robert 62' Christian 90'			Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 44,084 Referee: Éric Poulat

Toulouse v Paris Saint-Germain

21 October 2000 12	Toulouse	2–3	Paris Saint-Germain	Toulouse
17:15 CEST (UTC+2)	Dieuze 24', 42'		Robert 13', 77' Rabesandratana 71'	Stadium: Stadium de Toulouse Attendance: 29,200 Referee: Bruno Coué

Paris Saint-Germain v Bordeaux

29 October 2000 13	Paris Saint-Germain	1–2	Bordeaux	Paris
19:00 CET (UTC+1)	Ramé 68' (o.g.)		Pauleta 23', 75'	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 43,432 Referee: Claude Colombo

Auxerre v Paris Saint-Germain

4 November 2000 14	Auxerre	1–0	Paris Saint-Germain	Auxerre
17:15 CET (UTC+1)	Kapo 61'			Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps Attendance: 17,233 Referee: Stéphane Bré

Paris Saint-Germain v Lyon

11 November 2000 15	Paris Saint-Germain	1–1	Lyon	Paris
17:15 CET (UTC+1)	Robert 41' (pen.)		Marlet 44'	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 43,591 Referee: Laurent Duhamel

Monaco v Paris Saint-Germain

18 November 2000 16	Monaco	2–0	Paris Saint-Germain	Monaco
15:00 CET (UTC+1)	Nonda 4', 25'			Stadium: Stade Louis II Attendance: 12,729 Referee: Alain Sars

Paris Saint-Germain v Rennes

28 November 2000 18	Paris Saint-Germain	0–1	Rennes	Paris
17:15 CET (UTC+1)			Chapuis 30'	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 42,747 Referee: Dominique Fraise

Sedan v Paris Saint-Germain

2 December 2000 19	Sedan	5–1	Paris Saint-Germain	Sedan
20:00 CET (UTC+1)	N'Diefi 3', 49', 51' N'Diaye 72' Mionnet 90'		Robert 44'	Stadium: Stade Louis Dugauguez Attendance: 16,237 Referee: Stéphane Bré

Paris Saint-Germain v Metz

9 December 2000 20	Paris Saint-Germain	1–0	Metz	Paris
17:15 CET (UTC+1)	Anelka 47'			Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 42,965 Referee: Bruno Ruffray

Lille v Paris Saint-Germain

13 December 2000 17	Lille	2–0	Paris Saint-Germain	Lille
20:00 CET (UTC+1)	Sterjovski 13', 71'			Stadium: Stade Grimonprez-Jooris Attendance: 14,719 Referee: Claude Colombo

Bastia v Paris Saint-Germain

17 December 2000 21	Bastia	1–1	Paris Saint-Germain	Furiani
20:45 CET (UTC+1)	Née 57'		Mendy 24' (o.g.)	Stadium: Stade Armand Cesari Attendance: 9,212 Referee: Gilles Veissière

Paris Saint-Germain v Troyes

21 December 2000 22	Paris Saint-Germain	0–0	Troyes	Paris
20:30 CET (UTC+1)				Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 41,797 Referee: Bruno Coué

Saint-Étienne v Paris Saint-Germain

13 January 2001 23	Saint-Étienne	1–0	Paris Saint-Germain	Saint-Étienne
20:00 CET (UTC+1)	Sanchez 51' (pen.)			Stadium: Stade Geoffroy Guichard Attendance: 29,019 Referee: Laurent Duhamel

Paris Saint-Germain v Lens

27 January 2001 24	Paris Saint-Germain	1–0	Lens	Paris
20:00 CET (UTC+1)	Cissé 7'			Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 44,495 Referee: Alain Sars

Nantes v Paris Saint-Germain

3 February 2001 25	Nantes	1–0	Paris Saint-Germain	Nantes
17:15 CET (UTC+1)	Monterrubio 58'			Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 32,740 Referee: Philippe Kalt

Paris Saint-Germain v Guingamp

7 February 2001 26	Paris Saint-Germain	1–3	Guingamp	Paris
20:00 CET (UTC+1)	Pochettino 22'		Rodriguez 7' Bourdeau 35' Tasfaout 83'	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 42,511 Referee: Franck Glochon

Marseille v Paris Saint-Germain

17 February 2001 27	Marseille	1–0	Paris Saint-Germain	Marseille
17:15 CET (UTC+1)	Bakayoko 74'			Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 56,315 Referee: Stéphane Bré

Paris Saint-Germain v Toulouse

3 March 2001 28	Paris Saint-Germain	3–0	Toulouse	Paris
20:00 CET (UTC+1)	Okocha 66' Leroy 77' Anelka 85'			Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 41,374 Referee: Gilles Veissière

Bordeaux v Paris Saint-Germain

18 March 2001 29	Bordeaux	2–0	Paris Saint-Germain	Bordeaux
20:45 CET (UTC+1)	Dugarry 41' Vairelles 62'			Stadium: Stade Chaban-Delmas Attendance: 31,703 Referee: Bertrand Layec

Paris Saint-Germain v Auxerre

7 April 2001 30	Paris Saint-Germain	3–0	Auxerre	Paris
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Leroy 45' Vampeta 66' Cissé 71'			Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 41,764 Referee: Bruno Coué

Lyon v Paris Saint-Germain

15 April 2001 31	Lyon	2–0	Paris Saint-Germain	Lyon
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)	Anderson 44' Marlet 81'			Stadium: Stade de Gerland Attendance: 38,366 Referee: Stéphane Moulin

Paris Saint-Germain v Monaco

28 April 2001 32	Paris Saint-Germain	1–1	Monaco	Paris
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Robert 74'		Simone 65'	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 41,734 Referee: Bruno Ruffray

Paris Saint-Germain v Lille

12 May 2001 33	Paris Saint-Germain	2–2	Lille	Paris
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Arteta 56' Madar 89'		Cheyrou 12', 69'	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 43,283 Referee: Éric Poulat

Strasbourg v Paris Saint-Germain

19 May 2001 34	Strasbourg	1–2	Paris Saint-Germain	Strasbourg
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)	Luyindula 51'		Robert 50', 85'	Stadium: Stade de la Meinau Attendance: 16,469 Referee: Dominique Fraise

Coupe de France

Main article: 2000–01 Coupe de France

Thouars Foot 79 v Paris Saint-Germain

20 January 2001 Round of 64	Thouars Foot 79	0–2 (a.e.t.)	Paris Saint-Germain	Poitiers
20:00 CET (UTC+1)		Report	Madar 106', 117'	Stadium: Stade de la Pépinière Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Gilles Chéron

Paris Saint-Germain v Auxerre

10 February 2001 Round of 32	Paris Saint-Germain	0–4	Auxerre	Paris
20:00 CET (UTC+1)		Report	Fadiga 1', 58' D. Cissé 2', 68'	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 25,583 Referee: Claude Colombo

Coupe de la Ligue

Main article: 2000–01 Coupe de la Ligue

Nancy v Paris Saint-Germain

7 January 2001 Round of 32	Nancy	3–1	Paris Saint-Germain	Tomblaine
15:00 CET (UTC+1)	Moustaïd 31' Zé Alcino 55' Nicaise 67'	Report	Benarbia 63'	Stadium: Stade Marcel Picot Attendance: 10,300 Referee: Bertrand Layec

UEFA Champions League

Main article: 2000–01 UEFA Champions League

First group stage

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Bayern Munich	6	3	2	1	9	4	+5	11	Advance to second group stage
2	Paris Saint-Germain	6	3	1	2	14	9	+5	10
3	Rosenborg	6	2	1	3	13	15	−2	7	Transfer to UEFA Cup
4	Helsingborgs IF	6	1	2	3	6	14	−8	5

Source: UEFA

Rosenborg v Paris Saint-Germain

13 September 2000 1	Rosenborg	3–1	Paris Saint-Germain	Trondheim, Norway
20:45	Berg 18' Johnsen 62' Skammelsrud 90+2' (pen.)	Report	Christian 7'	Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion Attendance: 13,230 Referee: Oğuz Sarvan (Turkey)

Paris Saint-Germain v Helsingborg

19 September 2000 2	Paris Saint-Germain	4–1	Helsingborg	Paris, France
20:45	Anelka 25' Robert 63' Christian 81' El Karkouri 90'	Report	Johansen 45+1'	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 28,300 Referee: Hugh Dallas (Scotland)

Paris Saint-Germain v Bayern Munich

26 September 2000 3	Paris Saint-Germain	1–0	Bayern Munich	Paris, France
20:45	Leroy 90+2'	Report		Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 42,000 Referee: Domenico Messina (Italy)

Bayern Munich v Paris Saint-Germain

18 October 2000 4	Bayern Munich	2–0	Paris Saint-Germain	Munich, Germany
20:45	Salihamidžić 3' Paulo Sérgio 89'	Report		Stadium: Olympiastadion Attendance: 33,000 Referee: Vítor Melo Pereira (Portugal)

Paris Saint-Germain v Rosenborg

24 October 2000 5	Paris Saint-Germain	7–2	Rosenborg	Paris, France
20:45	Déhu 16' Christian 25' Anelka 35', 90+2' Luccin 45+2' Leroy 76' Robert 87' (pen.)	Report	George 36', 38'	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 39,550 Referee: José García-Aranda (Spain)

Helsingborg v Paris Saint-Germain

8 November 2000 6	Helsingborg	1–1	Paris Saint-Germain	Helsingborg, Sweden
20:45	Persson 71'	Report	Anelka 34'	Stadium: Olympia Attendance: 12,600 Referee: Graham Poll (England)

Second group stage

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Deportivo La Coruña	6	3	1	2	10	7	+3	10	Advance to knockout stage
2	Galatasaray	6	3	1	2	6	6	0	10
3	Milan	6	1	4	1	6	7	−1	7
4	Paris Saint-Germain	6	1	2	3	8	10	−2	5

Source: UEFA

Paris Saint-Germain v Deportivo La Coruña

21 November 2000 1	Paris Saint-Germain	1–3	Deportivo La Coruña	Paris, France
20:45	Algerino 37'	Report	Naybet 64' Turu Flores 70' Makaay 90+2'	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 31,900 Referee: Hellmut Krug (Germany)

Galatasaray v Paris Saint-Germain

6 December 2000 2	Galatasaray	1–0	Paris Saint-Germain	Istanbul, Turkey
20:45	Davala 51' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Ali Sami Yen Stadium Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Ryszard Wójcik (Poland)

Milan v Paris Saint-Germain

14 February 2001 3	Milan	1–1	Paris Saint-Germain	Milan, Italy
20:45	Leonardo 27'	Report	Anelka 30'	Stadium: San Siro Attendance: 50,050 Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)

Paris Saint-Germain v Milan

20 February 2001 4	Paris Saint-Germain	1–1	Milan	Paris, France
20:45	Robert 75'	Report	José Mari 90+1'	Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 41,450 Referee: Jan Wegereef (Netherlands)

Deportivo La Coruña v Paris Saint-Germain

7 March 2001 5	Deportivo La Coruña	4–3	Paris Saint-Germain	A Coruña, Spain
20:45	Pandiani 57', 76', 84' Tristán 60'	Report	Okocha 29' Leroy 43', 55'	Stadium: Estadio Riazor Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Urs Meier (Switzerland)

Paris Saint-Germain v Galatasaray

13 March 2001 6	Paris Saint-Germain	2–0	Galatasaray	Paris, France
20:45	Christian 3', 27'	Report		Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 31,250 Referee: Vítor Melo Pereira (Portugal)