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{{Infobox football derby
 | name = Le Classique
 | other names = Le Classico, Le Clasico, Le Derby de France
 | image = [[File:PSG-OM 2007.jpg|300px]]
 | caption = PSG/OM at the [[Parc des Princes]] in September 2007.
 | city or region = [[Football in France|France]]
 | first contested = 12 December 1971<br />[[1971–72 French Division 1|Division 1]]<br />{{nowrap|Marseille 4–2 Paris Saint-Germain}}
 | mostrecent = 27 October 2024<br>[[2024–25 Ligue 1|Ligue 1]]<br>{{nobreak|Marseille 0–3 Paris Saint-Germain}}
 | nextmeeting = 16 March 2025<br>[[2024–25 Ligue 1|Ligue 1]]<br>{{nobreak|Paris Saint-Germain v Marseille}}
 | most wins = Paris Saint-Germain (51)
 | alltimerecord = Paris Saint-Germain: 51<br />Draw: 23<br />Marseille: 34
 | total = 108
 | teams involved = [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain]]<br />[[Olympique de Marseille]]
 | most player appearances = [[Steve Mandanda]] (30)
 | top scorer = [[Zlatan Ibrahimović]] (11)
 | largestvictory = {{nowrap|Paris Saint-Germain 5–1 Marseille}}<br />[[1977–78 French Division 1|Division 1]]<br />{{nowrap|(8 January 1978)}}<br/>{{nowrap|Marseille 4–0 Paris Saint-Germain}}<br />[[1986–87 French Division 1|Division 1]]<br />{{nowrap|(28 November 1986)}}<br/>{{nowrap|Marseille 1–5 Paris Saint-Germain}}<br />[[2016–17 Ligue 1|Ligue 1]]<br />{{nowrap|(26 February 2017)}}<br/>{{nowrap|Paris Saint-Germain 4–0 Marseille}}<br />[[2019–20 Ligue 1|Ligue 1]]<br />{{nowrap|(27 October 2019)}}<br />{{nowrap|Paris Saint-Germain 4–0 Marseille}}<br />[[2023–24 Ligue 1|Ligue 1]]<br />{{nowrap|(24 September 2023)}}
 | stadiums = [[Parc des Princes]], [[Paris]]<br />[[Stade Vélodrome]], [[Marseille]]
}}
'''Le Classique''' ({{IPA|fr|lə klasik}}, The Classic) is the rivalry between French professional [[Association football|football]] clubs [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain]] (PSG) and [[Olympique de Marseille]] (OM). The duo are the two [[Football records and statistics in France#Total titles won (1918–present)|most successful clubs in French football]], and the only French teams to have won [[List of UEFA club competition winners|major European trophies]]. Therefore, the fixture is the biggest rivalry in France.

PSG and OM were the dominant teams prior to the emergence of [[Olympique Lyonnais]] (Lyon) in the 2000s, and are the most followed French teams internationally. Both clubs are at or near the top of the French attendance lists each season. Their meetings during the 1970s gave little indication the two would become major adversaries. The newly formed Parisians were trying to assemble a competitive team, while the Olympians were [[Ligue 1]] contenders.

The rivalry began in earnest in 1986 when PSG won their first championship and OM was bought by [[Bernard Tapie]]. By the end of the decade, PSG was fighting for the [[1988–89 French Division 1|1988–89 title]] against Tapie's Marseille. The accusations made by PSG president [[Francis Borelli]] against Tapie and OM [[French football bribery scandal|for fixing matches]] during that season were a contributor to their growing rivalry.

In the 1990s, tensions between the two sides escalated. French TV channel [[Canal+ (French TV channel)|Canal+]] bought PSG in 1991 with the aim of breaking Marseille's hegemony but then agreed with Tapie to emphasize the animosity between them as a way to promote the league. With equivalent financial backing, PSG and OM became the main contenders in the title race. Both sides were less successful in the late 1990s and the 2000s but the rivalry remained strong. Since the 2010s, the matchup has been dominated by PSG, and the significant investment of their Qatari owners has created a wide gap between the clubs.

==History==

===Origins===

[[File:Rus-Fra 2018 (13).jpg|thumb|right|280px|alt=Personal picture of the football player Didier Deschamps in Spain.|[[Didier Deschamps]] was the captain of the great early 1990s Marseille side.]]

The term "Le Classique" is modelled after [[El Clásico]], contested between [[Real Madrid C.F|Real Madrid]] and [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]]. The Spanish press borrowed the term Clásico from South America, where most countries use it to label the biggest rivalries in the continent, such as the [[Superclásico]] between [[Boca Juniors]] and [[Club Atlético River Plate|River Plate]], and the [[Uruguayan Clásico]] between [[Club Nacional de Football|Nacional]] and [[Peñarol]].<ref name="term">{{cite news
| title = Du Classico au Classique ?
| url = http://www.culturepsg.com/news/match/du-classico-au-classique/29099
| work = CulturePSG
| date = 26 October 2019
| access-date = 29 October 2019}}</ref> The fixture is also known as "Le Classico", "Le Clasico", "Le Derby de France", "PSG/OM" or "OM/PSG".<ref name="term"/><ref name="rivalry">{{cite news
| title = Joey Barton puts the "punch" back into the Marseille-PSG rivalry
| url = http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1322606-joey-barton-puts-the-punch-back-into-the-marseille-psg-rivalry
| work = Bleacher Report
| date = 4 September 2012
| access-date = 29 July 2013}}</ref><ref name="tribes">{{cite news
| title = Le Classique: When two tribes go to war
| url = https://frenchfootballweekly.com/2012/10/06/le-classique-when-two-tribes-go-to-war/
| work = French Football Weekly
| date = 6 October 2012
| access-date = 16 December 2020}}</ref>

[[Paris Saint-Germain FC|Paris Saint-Germain]] were founded in 1970, and during that decade they were not at the same level as [[Olympique de Marseille]], traditionally a giant of the French game. Formed in 1899, Marseille have been competing for trophies for most of their history and, for the first 87 years at least, were more concerned about games against [[AS Saint-Étienne|Saint-Étienne]] or [[FC Girondins de Bordeaux|Bordeaux]] than trips to the capital.<ref name="ompsg">{{cite news
| title = Marseille vs PSG: France's bitter and violent north-south divide laid bare
| url = https://www.fourfourtwo.com/features/marseille-vs-psg-frances-bitter-and-violent-north-south-divide-laid-bare#:fyTAtrE0nDdS2A
| work = FourFourTwo
| date = 1 June 2003
| access-date = 3 November 2017}}</ref> Today, the clash is considered France's biggest rivalry as well as one of the greatest in club football.<ref>{{cite news
| title = The top 50 football derbies on the world 20-11
| url = https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/top-50-football-derbies-world-11313881
| work = Mirror Online
| date = 13 April 2018
| access-date = 29 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
| title = The 50 biggest derbies in world football
| url = https://www.fourfourtwo.com/gallery/ranked-50-biggest-derbies-world-football-2
| work = FourFourTwo
| date = 12 December 2020
| access-date = 7 February 2021}}</ref> The duo are [[Football records and statistics in France#Total titles won (1918–present)|French football's most successful clubs]] as well as the only two French sides to lift a [[List of UEFA club competition winners|major European trophy]].<ref name="Bleacher">{{cite news
| title = Everything You Need to Know About Le Classique Rivalry Between PSG and Marseille
| url = https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1976639-everything-you-need-to-know-about-le-classique-rivalry-between-psg-and-marseille
| work = Bleacher Report
| date = 28 February 2014
| access-date = 8 July 2021}}</ref> They were also the undisputed top teams before the irruption of [[Olympique Lyonnais|Lyon]] at the start of the 2000s.<ref name="Bleacher"/> Nevertheless, they still are the two most popular French clubs in the country and abroad, ahead of Lyon.<ref name="rivalry"/><ref>{{cite news
| title = Le PSG est le nouveau club préféré des Français
| url = http://www.onzemondial.com/france/france-psg-club-prefere-francais-165699
| work = Onze Mondial
| date = 22 March 2018
| access-date = 12 September 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
| title = The Top 15 Biggest and Most Supported Football Teams in the World
| url = https://travel.zeelo.co/the-top-15-biggest-and-most-supported-football-teams-in-the-world/
| work = Zeelo Blog
| date = 19 April 2019
| access-date = 12 September 2019}}</ref> Both teams usually top the attendance lists every campaign as well.<ref name="rivalry"/>

Like all major rivalries, it has a historical, cultural and social importance that makes it more than just a football match. People in France see it as a battle between the two largest cities in France: [[Paris]] against [[Marseille]], capital against province, north against south, the hub of political power against the working class and the aristocracy's club against the people's club.<ref name="Bleacher"/><ref name="rivalry"/><ref name="fallen">{{cite news
| title = 'Le Classique', French football's fallen icon
| url = https://www.france24.com/en/20190316-classique-french-football-psg-marseille-ligue-1
| work = France 24
| date = 16 March 2019
| access-date = 25 October 2019}}</ref> Ironically, though, PSG were born as a [[List of fan-owned sports teams|fan-owned team]], while OM were founded by a circle of aristocratic gentlemen.<ref name="psghistory">{{cite news
| title = Histoire
| url = https://www.psg.fr/the-club/histoire
| work = PSG.FR
| date = 19 March 2020
| access-date = 19 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
| title = Only in Marseille: where ultras rule and temptation is never far away
| url = https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2015/jan/06/marseille-ultras-rule-temptation-never-far-away
| work = The Guardian
| date = 6 January 2015
| access-date = 8 July 2021}}</ref> In short, the seeds of the fiercest French rivalry yet were always there but they only began to grow from 1986 onwards.<ref name="ompsg"/> That year, PSG clinched their maiden championship and French businessman [[Bernard Tapie]] bought Marseille. Tapie proceeded to invest huge amounts of money in star signings such as [[Chris Waddle]], [[Abedi Pelé]], [[Jean-Pierre Papin]], [[Basile Boli]], [[Enzo Francescoli]], [[Eric Cantona]], [[Didier Deschamps]] and [[Marcel Desailly]].<ref name="Bleacher"/><ref name="ompsg"/><ref name="fallen"/>

The clash increased in importance and ferocity when they went head to head for the [[1988–89 French Division 1|1988–89 title]], during which PSG president [[Francis Borelli]] accused [[French football bribery scandal|Tapie and OM of fixing matches]].<ref name="rivalry"/><ref name="ten">{{cite news 
| title = OM-PSG: dix "clasicos" qui ont marqué les esprits
| url = https://www.lexpress.fr/actualite/sport/football/om-psg-dix-clasicos-qui-ont-marque-les-esprits_1055021.html
| work = L'Express
| date = 26 November 2011
| access-date = 26 October 2019}}</ref><ref name="archrivals">{{cite news
| title = 'A Pistol Against a Tank'—The Ultras' View on the PSG vs. Marseille Rivalry
| url = https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2761870-a-pistol-against-a-tank-the-ultras-view-on-the-psg-vs-marseille-rivalry
| work = Bleacher Report
| date = 28 February 2018
| access-date = 10 April 2019}}</ref> Between 1989 and 1992, the southerners won four successive [[Ligue 1|Division 1]] championships.<ref name="fallen"/><ref name="archrivals"/> They also finished runners-up in the [[1990–91 European Cup]] before claiming the [[1992–93 UEFA Champions League]].<ref name="fallen"/> Marseille fans have never let their PSG counterparts forget this triumph with the slogan "A jamais les premiers" (Forever First).<ref>{{cite news
| title = VIDÉO – Les supporters de l'OM fêtent la défaite du PSG en Ligue des Champions
| url = https://www.francebleu.fr/infos/societe/video-les-supporters-de-l-om-fetent-la-defaite-du-psg-en-ligue-des-champions-1598234799
| work = France Bleu
| date = 24 August 2020
| access-date = 8 July 2021}}</ref> All these successes, however, were also tainted by match-fixing allegations from title rivals PSG and [[AS Monaco FC|Monaco]] as well as other clubs, adding further fuel to the rivalry.<ref name="ten"/><ref>{{cite news
| title = Révélations sur l'OM: Corruption, titres volés à Monaco, adversaires drogués... L'ex-lieutenant de Tapie vide son sac
| url = https://www.20minutes.fr/sport/football/2463435-20190302-revelations-om-corruption-titre-vole-monaco-adversaires-drogues-ex-lieutenant-tapie-vide-sac
| work = 20 Minutes
| date = 3 March 2019
| access-date = 21 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
| title = 20 mai 1989, l'affaire Lens-PSG…
| url = http://www.paris-canalhistorique.com/le-programme-du-jour-20-mai-1989-lens-psg/
| work = Paris-canalhistorique
| date = 20 May 2020
| access-date = 21 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
| title = The story of Marseilles' tainted 1993 Cup triumph
| url = https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/the-story-of-marseilles-tainted-1993-cup-triumph-2222683.html
| work = The Independent|location=London
| date = 23 February 2011
| access-date = 21 May 2020}}</ref>

===Golden era and scandal===

{{See also|French football bribery scandal}}

[[File:Tapie en 2011 en tournée en Belgique pour "OSCAR"..jpg|thumb|right|200px|alt=Tapie en 2011 en tournée en Belgique pour "OSCAR".|[[Bernard Tapie]] instigated the rivalry in the early 1990s.]]

Despite proving to be tough competitors, PSG were still no match for Marseille. This was the case until 1991 and the arrival of new owners [[Canal+ (French TV channel)|Canal+]], the biggest pay television station in France.<ref name="fallen"/> The main reason behind the buyout was to revive interest in a [[Ligue 1]] completely dominated by Marseille as well as lure more subscribers by assembling a team that could beat them.<ref name="canalplus">{{cite news
| title = L'histoire du PSG 1991-1998 : Le PSG devient un grand d'Europe
| url = https://parisunited.fr/le-club/lhistoire-du-psg-1991-1998-le-psg-devient-un-grand-deurope/
| work = Paris United
| date = 17 December 2018
| access-date = 7 March 2019}}</ref> With Bordeaux a fading force, Bernard Tapie needed a new domestic rival to make the championship attractive again.<ref name="archrivals"/><ref name="canalplus"/> Tapie encouraged Canal+ to help him promote the enmity between the two clubs to a confrontational level, and the rivalry was born.<ref name="rivalry"/><ref name="archrivals"/> Backed by their own rich owner, PSG began to flex muscles in the transfer market with Tapie's Marseille, recruiting top talent like [[David Ginola]], [[Youri Djorkaeff]], [[George Weah]] and [[Raí]].<ref name="rivalry"/><ref name="fallen"/> The league was now a two-horse race and they battled each other for the title in the early 1990s.<ref name="fallen"/>

Between 1989 and 1998, PSG and OM picked up five league titles, four [[Coupe de France]], two [[Coupe de la Ligue]], a [[UEFA Champions League]], a [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup]] and reached two other European finals.<ref name="ompsg"/> Many experts argue that those Marseille (1989–1994) and PSG (1993–1998) sides were two of the greatest teams in the history of French football.<ref name="greatestpsg">{{cite news 
| title = The Greatest French Club Sides of All Time – Part 3
| url = http://frenchfootballweekly.com/2011/07/19/the-greatest-french-club-sides-of-all-time-–-part-3/
| work = French Football Weekly
| date = 19 July 2011
| access-date = 26 October 2019}}</ref><ref name="greatestom">{{cite news 
| title = The Greatest French Club Sides of All Time – Part 5
| url = http://frenchfootballweekly.com/2011/07/24/the-greatest-french-club-sides-of-all-time-–-part-5/
| work = French Football Weekly
| date = 24 July 2011
| access-date = 26 October 2019}}</ref> The hype heightened tensions between supporters as well, and reports of fan violence became more frequent in the 1990s.<ref name="ompsg"/> Since then, the matchup has been marred with injuries and arrests.<ref name="rivalry"/>

The rivalry reached new heights during the [[1992–93 French Division 1]] campaign. PSG lost the title decider against OM and finished second.<ref name="greatestpsg"/> Shortly after, however, Tapie and Marseille were found guilty of match-fixing, in what became known as the [[French football bribery scandal]].<ref name="fallen"/><ref name="greatestom"/> The [[French Football Federation]] stripped OM of their title and offered it to runners-up PSG, who refused it because club owners Canal+ thought that claiming the trophy would anger their subscribers back in Marseille.<ref name="greatestpsg"/><ref name="scandal">{{cite news
| title = Pourquoi le PSG a refusé le titre de champion retiré à l'OM en 1993
| url = http://www.ohmygoal.co/omg-fr/psg-refuse-titre-champion-om.html
| work = Oh My Goal
| date = 15 November 2018
| access-date = 25 October 2019
| archive-date = 10 April 2019
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190410083122/http://www.ohmygoal.co/omg-fr/psg-refuse-titre-champion-om.html
| url-status = dead
}}</ref> As a result, the 1992–93 title remains unattributed. Canal+ even refused letting PSG participate in next year's Champions League after [[UEFA]] excluded Marseille from the competition. Third-placed Monaco took the spot instead.<ref name="scandal"/>

OM were then forcibly relegated to [[Ligue 2]] in 1994 for lacking the necessary funds to continue among the elite.<ref name="fallen"/><ref>{{cite news
| title = Marseille relegated due to lack of funds
| url = https://www.irishtimes.com/news/marseille-relegated-due-to-lack-of-funds-1.385693
| newspaper = The Irish Times
| date = 1 June 2001
| access-date = 21 May 2020}}</ref> With Marseille out of the picture, PSG would go on to claim nine trophies during that decade. Most notably, they won their second league title in 1994 and their crowning glory, the [[1995–96 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup]], becoming only the second French team to win a [[UEFA club competition records#List of teams to have won the three main European club competitions|major European title]] (after OM), and the last one to date.<ref>{{cite news
| title = La Recopa del PSG, el último título europeo de clubes franceses
| url = https://www.futbolsapiens.com/futbol-retrosapiens/la-recopa-del-psg-el-ultimo-titulo-europeo-de-clubes-franceses/
| work = FutbolSapiens
| date = 19 August 2020
| access-date = 13 December 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
| title = A brief history of PSG
| url = http://www.espnfc.com/story/1135960/a-brief-history-of-psg
| publisher = ESPN FC
| date = 17 August 2012
| access-date = 18 June 2014
| url-status=live
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151112132852/http://www.espnfc.com/story/1135960/a-brief-history-of-psg
| archive-date = 12 November 2015
}}</ref>

Marseille and their fans have since accused the Parisian political elite of plotting against them to crown PSG as the kings of French football.<ref>{{cite news
| title = 1993 : le complot fomenté par Paris contre Marseille
| url = http://www.psgmag.net/1488-1993-le-complot-fomente-par-Paris.html
| work = PSG MAG
| date = 10 March 2009
| access-date = 21 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
| title = Scandal leaves a stain on the white shirt of Marseille
| url = https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-scandal-leaves-a-stain-on-the-white-shirt-of-marseille-allegations-of-match-fixing-of-franc-1484695.html
| work = The Independent|location=London
| date = 13 July 1993
| access-date = 21 May 2020}}</ref> This feeling of injustice stems from the political dimension to the rivalry, which has been described by [[FIFA]] as pitting "the chosen ones of French football (the politically-favored PSG) against their ''enfants terribles'' (the unruly OM)."<ref name="passion">{{cite news
| title = France's passion play
| url = https://www.fifa.com/news/-1037223
| publisher = FIFA
| date = 12 March 2009
| access-date = 25 October 2009
| url-status = dead
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210307221035/https://www.fifa.com/news/-1037223
| archive-date = 7 March 2021
}}</ref> PSG have been indeed favored a few times. Club president [[Daniel Hechter]] was found guilty of running a ticketing scheme in 1977 and his replacement, Francis Borelli, incurred serious debts and financial irregularities in 1991. Unlike their arch-rivals, PSG were not relegated in either case; instead, they were bought by Canal+ with the specific goal of dethroning OM.<ref name="greatestpsg"/> Two decades later, French president [[Nicolas Sarkozy]], a well-known supporter of PSG, which was then struggling financially, facilitated the club's purchase by [[Qatar Sports Investments]].<ref>{{cite news
| title = PSG v Manchester City emblematic of how Gulf rivals are fuelling football
| url = https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2016/apr/05/manchester-city-psg-champions-league-football-finance
| work = The Guardian
| date = 5 April 2016
| access-date = 11 March 2019}}</ref>

===Rivalry today===

[[File:Mbappe Messi Neymar.jpg|thumb|right|370px|alt=Kylian Mbappé, Lionel Messi et Neymar au retour des vestiaires pour commencer le deuxième mi-temps du match contre l'Olympique de Marseille, le 24 octobre 2021 au stade Vélodrome.|Led by high-profile signings, including [[Kylian Mbappé]] (left), [[Lionel Messi]] (center) and [[Neymar]] (right), PSG have dominated Marseille since the 2010s.]]

Marseille quickly bounced back into the top flight in 1996 after two seasons in Ligue 2 but their new owner was not so keen to spend like Bernard Tapie.<ref name="fallen"/> Likewise, PSG owners Canal+ slowly began to reduce their investment in the transfer market.<ref name="fallen"/> Nonetheless, the rivalry remained just as intense.<ref name="ompsg"/> OM only lost twice to their northern rivals between September 1990 and February 2000, before Paris became the dominant force in the 2000s, during which they produced a spectacular run of eight consecutive wins between 2002 and 2004.<ref name="matches">{{cite news
| title = Historique des Marseille-Paris
| url = https://www.ohaime-passion.com/histoire/confrontations-Marseille-Paris.html
| work = OhaiMe-Passion.com
| access-date = 26 October 2019}}</ref>

In spite of both laying claim to being France's biggest club, PSG and OM have rarely been at their best at the same time and, thus, have competed directly for titles only a few times. They first met in a cup final in the [[2006 Coupe de France final]] where Paris defeated Marseille 2–1 to clinch the title.<ref name="tribes"/><ref name="matches"/> The duo have also never been drawn together in [[UEFA competitions]].<ref name="matches"/> The closest they were of facing one another in Europe was in the [[2008–09 UEFA Cup|2008–09 edition]] of the [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]] but were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Ukrainian teams [[FC Dynamo Kyiv|Dynamo Kyiv]] and [[FC Shakhtar Donetsk|Shakhtar Donetsk]], thus preventing a semi-final matchup between them.<ref>{{cite news
| title = German and Ukrainian rivals set up semi-finals
| url = https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/01d8-0e720c60407f-7b5fa3dbeeda-1000--german-and-ukrainian-rivals-set-up-semi-finals/
| publisher = UEFA
| date = 16 April 2009
| access-date = 29 October 2020}}</ref>

The balance briefly shifted again in favor of Marseille during the late 2000s and early 2010s,<ref name="matches"/> with the Olympians claiming the Ligue 1 and Coupe de la Ligue double in 2010, ending their 17-year trophy drought,<ref name="ten"/><ref>{{cite news
| title = Didier Deschamps hails Marseille's 'extraordinary' Ligue 1 title win
| url = https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/may/06/didier-deschamps-marseille-ligue-1-title
| work = The Guardian
| date = 6 May 2010
| access-date = 21 March 2020}}</ref> and then downing Paris in the [[2010 Trophée des Champions]] on penalties.<ref name="Trophee2010">{{Cite news
| title = Marseille win Trophee
| url = https://au.eurosport.com/football/ligue-1/2009-2010/marseille-win-trophee_sto2413671/story.shtml
| work = Eurosport Australia
| date = 29 July 2010
| access-date = 15 September 2020}}</ref> Since the arrival of Qatar Sports Investments as PSG owners in 2011, though, the matchup has turned into a one-sided affair.<ref name="destroy">{{Cite news
| title = PSG destroys Marseille 5-1 in French league
| url = https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2017/02/26/depay-scores-twice-as-lyon-beats-metz-2-0-in-french-league/98446606/
| work = USA Today
| date = 26 February 2017
| access-date = 28 February 2017}}</ref> Now with the money to compete with the best clubs in Europe, many great players have been part of PSG's all star-lineup that [[Ligue 1]] had not seen since the early 1990s Marseille squads, including [[Neymar]], [[Kylian Mbappé]], [[Thiago Silva]], [[Zlatan Ibrahimović]], [[Edinson Cavani]], [[Ángel Di María]] and [[Lionel Messi]].<ref name="rivalry"/><ref>{{cite news
| title = PSG Have Spent €1.17Billion on Players And Still Haven't Got Past Champions League QF's
| url = http://www.sportbible.com/football/news-reactions-take-a-bow-psg-have-spent-117billion-on-players-and-still-havent-past-ucl-qfs-20190307
| work = SPORTbible
| date = 7 March 2019
| access-date = 25 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
| title = Lionel Messi signs two-year Paris St-Germain deal after leaving Barcelona
| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/58163106
| publisher = BBC Sport
| date = 10 August 2021
| access-date = 10 August 2021
| archive-date = 11 August 2021
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210811074023/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/58163106
| url-status = live
}}</ref> Paris have monopolized French football, becoming the [[Football records and statistics in France#Total titles won (1918–present)|country's most successful club in history]] in terms of titles won.<ref name="psghistory"/>

In turn, OM have struggled to keep up.<ref name="destroy"/> Trophy-less since the [[2011–12 Coupe de la Ligue]], they have occasionally threatened PSG's hegemony.<ref name="matches"/><ref>{{Cite news
| title = Former Dodgers Owner Frank McCourt to Buy French Soccer Team Marseille
| url = https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/30/sports/soccer/frank-mccourt-marseille-france.html
| work = Miami Herald
| date = 29 August 2016
| access-date = 28 February 2017}}</ref> Marseille went head-to-head against eventual champions Paris for the [[2012–13 Ligue 1|league crown in 2013]] as both sides finished in the two top spots for the first time since the [[1993–94 French Division 1|1994 title race]], which PSG also won. They had previously competed for the championship in [[1988–89 French Division 1|1989]] and [[1992–93 French Division 1|1993]], with OM overcoming second-placed Paris both times.<ref name="tribes"/><ref name="matches"/> PSG were also crowned champions ahead of Marseille in [[2019–20 Ligue 1|2020]] and [[2021–22 Ligue 1|2022]].<ref name="awarded">{{cite news 
| title = Ligue 1: Paris St-Germain awarded French title as season finished early
| url = https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/52484926
| publisher = BBC Sport
| date = 30 April 2020
| access-date = 4 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news 
| title = PSG win record-tying tenth league title with draw against Lens
| url = https://www.france24.com/en/sport/20220423-psg-win-record-breaking-tenth-consecutive-league-title-with-draw-against-lens
| work = France 24
| date = 23 April 2022
| access-date = 25 April 2022}}</ref> Further, they clashed in the [[2016 Coupe de France final]] and the [[2020 Trophée des Champions]], with PSG clinching both titles.<ref name="FarewellZlatan">{{cite news 
| title = Farewell, Zlatan: Ibrahimovic guides PSG to French Cup against Marseille
| url = https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/may/21/marseille-psg-french-cup-final-match-report
| work = The Guardian
| date = 21 May 2016
| access-date = 9 May 2020}}</ref><ref name="Returning">{{Cite news
| title = Returning Neymar helps PSG to Champions Trophy triumph over Marseille
| url = https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210113-returning-neymar-helps-psg-to-champions-trophy-triumph-over-marseille-1
| work = France 24
| date = 14 January 2021
| access-date = 14 January 2021}}</ref>

The Parisians have won 23 out of the 30 matches played since their takeover. On the other hand, the Olympians have defeated their arch-rivals just three times.<ref name="matches"/> In September 2020, Marseille's second win in nearly nine years sparked a new fire into the rivalry.<ref name="Alvaro">{{Cite news
| title = PSG-Marseille: How Neymar and Alvaro Gonzalez's messy spat sparked a new fire into Le Classique
| url = https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/psg-marseille-how-neymar-and-alvaro-gonzalezs-messy-spat-sparked-a-new-fire-into-le-classique/
| work = CBS Sports
| date = 14 January 2021
| access-date = 14 January 2021}}</ref> OM midfielder [[Dimitri Payet]] mocked PSG's [[2020 UEFA Champions League final]] defeat to [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]] ahead of kickoff, leading to a massive brawl with PSG winger Neymar and Marseille defender [[Álvaro González (footballer, born 1990)|Álvaro]] as protagonists.<ref name="Alvaro"/><ref name="racism">{{Cite news
| title = Neymar accuses Marseille defender Gonzalez of racism after being sent off for slap during brawl
| url = https://www.goal.com/en/news/neymar-accuses-marseille-defender-gonzalez-of-racism-after-being-/ralhnfygqd481unad7gs5bx0r
| publisher = Goal
| date = 14 September 2020
| access-date = 14 September 2020}}</ref>

==Notable games==

===First blood for Marseille, biggest win for PSG===

[[File:Magnusson et Bosquier.jpg|thumb|right|350px|alt=Roger Magnusson et Bernard Bosquier à l'Aéroport d'Amsterdam-Schiphol pour le match Ajax Amsterdam-Olympique de Marseille.|Marseille defender [[Bernard Bosquier]] (right) scored the first goal in the history of Le Classique.]]

*'''12 December 1971 (OM 4–2 PSG).''' The inaugural clash took place at the [[Stade Vélodrome]], just a little over a year after PSG were formed. The Parisians were trying to avoid the drop in their top-flight debut season, while the Olympians were aiming for their second consecutive title. Logically, the match ended in a comprehensive win for a Marseille side inspired by Yugoslavian striker [[Josip Skoblar]], who scored a brace.<ref name="ten"/><ref name="Debuts">{{cite news
| title = Classique, acte 100 (1/4) : Les débuts !
| url = https://www.psg.fr/equipes/the-club/content/classique-acte-100-14-les-debuts-olympique-de-marseille-paris-saint-germain-ligue-1-2020-2021
| work = PSG.FR
| date = 4 February 2021
| access-date = 4 February 2021}}</ref> [[Bernard Bosquier]] and [[Didier Couécou]] also got on the scoresheet, with the former netting the first-ever Le Classique goal.<ref name="ten"/><ref name="matches"/> [[Michel Prost]] scored PSG's two goals.<ref name="Debuts"/>

*'''9 May 1975 (OM 2–2 PSG).''' PSG visited the Stade Vélodrome as massive underdogs in the Coupe de France quarter-finals. OM were comfortably leading 2–0 when [[François M'Pelé]] scored twice to revive PSG's hopes of qualification.<ref name="CRS">{{cite news
| title = Quand les vitres du car du PSG ont pété
| url = https://www.francefootball.fr/news/Quand-les-vitres-du-car-du-psg-ont-pete/547265
| work = France Football
| date = 30 March 2015
| access-date = 6 February 2021}}</ref> Angered by the result, Marseille fans were behind the fixture's first violent incidents after the final whistle. History says the rivalry began in the 1990s but M'Pelé believes this game is the true origin of the animosity between both clubs.<ref name="Debuts"/><ref name="CRS"/>

*'''13 May 1975 (PSG 2–0 OM).''' In the second leg, PSG registered their first win ever against the southerners and qualified for the Coupe de France semi-finals with goals from [[Louis Floch]] and [[Jacques Laposte]]. At the end of the match, Marseille's Brazilian stars [[Caju (footballer, born 1949)|Caju]] and [[Jairzinho]] lost their nerves and physically assaulted the referee on their way to the locker room.<ref name="matches"/><ref name="37ans1">{{cite news 
| title = 37 ans de PSG-OM (1re partie)
| url = https://foot123.fr/football/article/9993-37-ans-d-histoires-entre-paris-et-marseille-1
| work = Foot123
| date = 7 April 2012
| access-date = 19 September 2020}}</ref> They were suspended and never played for the Olympians again.<ref name="37ans1"/><ref>{{cite news
| title = Paulo Cesar and Jaïzinho, 2 World Champions at the Velodrome!
| url = https://www.om.fr/en/history/245/greatness-and-fall/258-paulo-cesar-and-jaizinho-2-world-champions-velodrome
| work = OM
| date = 15 July 2020
| access-date = 15 July 2020}}</ref>

*'''8 January 1978 (PSG 5–1 OM).''' Two years later, Paris recorded their first league triumph against Marseille. It was also PSG's largest victory over their rivals and one of the fixture's largest wins.<ref name="episode100">{{cite news
| title = OM / PSG : épisode 100 !
| url = https://histoiredupsg.fr/om-psg-episode-100
| work = Histoire du PSG
| date = 6 February 2021
| access-date = 7 February 2021}}</ref> The Parisian players dedicated it to [[Daniel Hechter]], who was attending his last match as club president following a corruption scandal. Team captain [[Mustapha Dahleb]] climbed into the stands of the [[Parc des Princes]] and offered him the match ball. OM scored first through [[Boubacar Sarr]] but PSG responded with a François M'Pelé brace, strikes from [[François Brisson]] and Dahleb, and an own goal from Marseille's [[Marius Trésor]].<ref name="37ans1"/><ref name="classic"/> PSG also hit the woodwork three times and [[Carlos Bianchi]] missed a penalty for the home side.<ref name="Debuts"/>

*'''7 April 1979 (PSG 4–3 OM).''' PSG won a spectacular goal-fest over Marseille thanks to Carlos Bianchi's late screamer. [[Bernard Bureau]], Mustapha Dahleb and [[Armando Bianchi]] also scored for Paris, while [[Marc Berdoll]] (twice) and [[Robert Buigues]] were on target for OM. This game holds the record for most goals in a Clasico.<ref name="classic"/><ref>{{cite news
| title = PSG-OM : récit des matches précédents
| url = http://www.psgmag.net/407-28e-j-PSG-OM-les-matches.html
| work = PSG MAG
| date = 23 February 2010
| access-date = 26 October 2019}}</ref>

*'''8 December 1979 (OM 0–2 PSG).''' Paris had to wait eight years to finally claim their first away win in the matchup. Goals from former Marseille striker Boubacar Sarr, who became the first player to score for both clubs, and [[Jean-François Beltramini]] gave PSG the three points at the Stade Vélodrome in a season which saw OM relegated to the second tier.<ref name="matches"/><ref name="episode100"/>

===Marseille supremacy and Sauzée's title-winning goal===

*'''28 November 1986 (OM 4–0 PSG).''' Recently bought by [[Bernard Tapie]], the southern club immediately recorded its largest win over PSG, with future French legend [[Jean-Pierre Papin]] scoring the last goal against the defending league champions at the Stade Vélodrome.<ref name="ten"/> This match is also remembered because PSG defender [[Philippe Jeannol]] had to replace injured keeper [[Joël Bats]] at halftime. Back then, clubs could only have two substitutes on the bench, so Jeannol was PSG's goalie during the second half, conceding Marseille's last two goals.<ref>{{cite news
| title = Classique, acte 100 (2/4) : 1986 à 2000
| url = https://www.psg.fr/equipes/the-club/content/classique-acte-100-24-1986-a-2000-olympique-de-marseille-paris-saint-germain-ligue-1-2020-2021
| work = PSG.FR
| date = 5 February 2021
| access-date = 6 February 2021}}</ref>

[[File:Basile Boli.jpg|thumb|right|200px|alt=Basile Boli.|Marseille's [[Basile Boli]] scored one of the fixture's best goals.]]

*'''21 May 1988 (OM 1–2 PSG).''' [[Safet Sušić]]'s opener and a late goal from [[Gabriel Calderón]] gave Paris their second ever win away to OM.<ref name="matches"/><ref name="capitale">{{cite news
| title = le match du jour, 21 mai 1988 : Marseille-PSG, une victoire capitale
| url = http://www.paris-canalhistorique.com/le-match-du-jour-21-mai-1988-marseille-psg-une-victoire-capitale/
| work = Paris.canal-historique
| date = 21 May 2017
| access-date = 7 February 2021}}</ref> This result proved vital in keeping PSG's Ligue 1 status at the end of the [[1987–88 French Division 1|1987–88 season]] and dashed Marseille's hopes of European qualification.<ref name="37ans1"/><ref name="capitale"/> At the final whistle, Bernard Tapie threatened the referee, claiming he would not ensure his safety when leaving the stadium.<ref name="37ans1"/> The match is best remembered for a play involving PSG defender [[Michel Bibard]] and OM striker Jean-Pierre Papin. The latter broke in alone and headed for the goal when Bibard imitated the referee's whistle. Unaware of the deception, Papin stopped his course and gave the ball to the keeper. After realising what had really happened, a heated argument between both players ensued, almost ending in a general brawl.<ref name="capitale"/>

*'''5 May 1989 (OM 1–0 PSG).''' The [[1988–89 French Division 1|1988–89 title decider]] at the Vélodrome set the tone for the years that followed.<ref name="archrivals"/> Before the game, PSG president [[Francis Borelli]] accused his Marseille counterpart Bernard Tapie of fixing matches.<ref name="ten"/> Played out amid an electric atmosphere, the title looked to be heading to league leaders Paris with the score tied at 0–0 and only a few seconds remaining.<ref name="archrivals"/> But a 25-yard shot from [[Franck Sauzée]] surprised PSG goalkeeper [[Joël Bats]] as OM leapfrogged their rivals at the top of the table to seal a first trophy in 17 years.<ref name="archrivals"/><ref name="history"/>

===Birth of Ligue 1's greatest rivalry===

*'''18 December 1992 (PSG 0–1 OM).''' For many the French Clasico was officially born after this particularly brutal match at the Parc des Princes, which became known as the "Butchery of 1992."<ref name="archrivals"/> PSG coach [[Artur Jorge (footballer, born 1946)|Artur Jorge]] announced his side would crush OM, while winger [[David Ginola]] promised war upon them. Bernard Tapie motivated his players by sticking the newspaper articles with these provocations in the dressing room.<ref name="canalplus"/> Marseille would not disappoint him, walking away with the victory thanks to a strike from [[Alen Bokšić]] in what was an extremely violent match.<ref name="canalplus"/><ref name="classic">{{cite news 
| title = Spécial Clasico – Les PSG-OM les plus marquants de l'histoire
| url = https://www.goal.com/fr/news/29/ligue-1/2010/11/04/1154713/sp%C3%A9cial-clasico-les-psg-om-les-plus-marquants-de-lhistoire
| publisher = Goal
| date = 4 November 2010
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20101107060939/https://www.goal.com/fr/news/29/ligue-1/2010/11/04/1154713/sp%C3%A9cial-clasico-les-psg-om-les-plus-marquants-de-lhistoire
| access-date = 26 October 2019| archive-date = 7 November 2010
}}</ref> It saw more than 50 fouls as well as several aggressions, most notably OM defender [[Éric Di Meco]] punching PSG's [[Patrick Colleter]] in the face.<ref name="canalplus"/><ref name="37ans1"/>

*'''29 May 1993 (OM 3–1 PSG).''' Only three days after winning the [[1992–93 UEFA Champions League]], league leaders Marseille welcomed closest challengers PSG in a match that would determine the title. OM quickly fell behind, only to hit back with three goals, including one of the fixture's best goals: a team effort finished by an 18-yard header from [[Basile Boli]].<ref name="history"/> Soon after, however, Marseille were stripped of the 1993 championship due to [[French football bribery scandal|match-fixing]], and were subsequently demoted to Ligue 2 in 1994.<ref name="fallen"/><ref name="ten"/>
*'''8 November 1997 (PSG 1–2 OM).''' Despite their fall from grace, OM only lost twice to PSG in the 1990s as the rivalry became more and more heated.<ref name="ompsg"/><ref name="matches"/> Recently back to Ligue 1, the Olympians claimed one of the matchup's most infamous wins. With the scored tied, PSG's [[Éric Rabésandratana]] apparently tripped Marseille's [[Fabrizio Ravanelli]] inside the area. [[Laurent Blanc]] converted the highly controversial penalty to give OM the victory in Paris. To this day, PSG fans accuse Ravanelli of a clear act of simulation.<ref name="ten"/>
*'''4 May 1999 (PSG 2–1 OM).''' Leaders Marseille went ahead through ex-PSG man [[Florian Maurice]] but late goals from [[Marco Simone]] and [[Bruno Rodriguez (footballer)|Bruno Rodriguez]] gave their title hopes a huge blow.<ref name="classic"/> After netting the equalizer, Simone mocked Marseille fans by showing off his [[Batman]] tattoo.<ref name="37ans2">{{cite news 
| title = 37 ans de PSG-OM (2e partie)
| url = https://foot123.fr/football/article/9994-37-ans-d-histoires-entre-paris-et-marseille-2
| work = Foot123
| date = 7 April 2012
| access-date = 19 September 2020}}</ref> It was PSG's first league win over Marseille in nine years (April 1990).<ref name="matches"/> OM were now behind [[FC Girondins de Bordeaux|Bordeaux]], who played PSG in the final matchday. Amid a Parc des Princes demanding their team to lose, Bordeaux won with a late goal and were crowned champions, much to the joy of PSG fans.<ref name="ten"/> To this day, Marseille supporters believe Paris let Bordeaux win.<ref name="ten"/><ref name="classic"/>

*'''15 February 2000 (OM 4–1 PSG).''' A mid-table Marseille side thumped podium hopefuls Paris at the Stade Vélodrome in a heated match. The referee showed two straight red cards to former PSG teammates [[Laurent Leroy]] and [[Jérôme Leroy (footballer)|Jérôme Leroy]], now at OM. Laurent reacted to a tough tackle from Jérôme by kicking him. They continued to trade blows as it soon escalated into a general brawl. Both of them were then sent off.<ref name="history"/><ref>{{cite news 
| title = Les «clashicos» du Clasico (1/5): En 2000, OM-PSG, la bataille des Leroy
| url = https://www.20minutes.fr/sport/football/1575115-20150330-clashicos-clasico-15-2000-om-psg-bataille-leroy
| work = 20 Minutes
| date = 30 March 2015
| access-date = 9 November 2019}}</ref> Florian Maurice, who scored Marseille's last goal, famously celebrated it by taking off his right shoe and throwing it to the supporters.<ref>{{cite news 
| title = Quand Florian Maurice a offert sa chaussure au Virage Nord
| url = https://www.francefootball.fr/news/Quand-florian-maurice-a-offert-sa-chaussure-au-virage-nord/547340
| work = France Football
| date = 31 March 2015
| access-date = 6 February 2021}}</ref>

===Ronaldinho, Pauleta and PSG's eight consecutive wins===

[[File:Ronaldinho061115.jpg|thumb|right|210px|PSG's [[Ronaldinho]] terrorised Marseille's defenders.]]

*'''10 February 2002 (PSG 1–1 OM).''' The duo met in the Coupe de France for the first time since 1995. [[Daniel Van Buyten]] had given OM the lead midway through the second half and were about to send Paris packing when [[Gabriel Heinze]] snatched the equaliser five minutes from time. Still level after extra time, PSG goalkeeper [[Jérôme Alonzo]] was the hero in the penalty shootout, stopping three of Marseille's nine shots to reach the quarter-finals.<ref name="matches"/><ref name="episode100"/>
*'''26 October 2002 (PSG 3–0 OM).''' [[Ronaldinho]] guided PSG with dribbles, sprints, no-look passes and goals to a crushing victory at the Parc des Princes.<ref name="ten"/><ref name="Ronaldinho">{{cite news 
| title = Quand Ronaldinho enflammait un PSG-OM au Parc
| url = https://www.sofoot.com/quand-ronaldinho-enflammait-un-psg-om-au-parc-433867.html
| work = SO FOOT.com
| date = 23 October 2016
| access-date = 6 February 2021}}</ref> He opened the scoring with a spectacular free kick and then completed his brace by transforming a penalty. [[Martín Cardetti]] added the third with a header.<ref name="Ronaldinho"/> On the sidelines, PSG manager [[Luis Fernández]] famously celebrated Ronnie's first goal by performing an improvised samba dance.<ref name="Ronaldinho"/><ref>{{cite news 
| title = Ronaldinho's smack in the mouth of Marseille
| url = https://www.theguardian.com/football/2003/mar/10/europeanfootball.sport1
| work = The Guardian
| date = 10 March 2003
| access-date = 6 February 2021}}</ref> This match launched a series of eight consecutive wins against Marseille.<ref name="fallen"/><ref name="matches"/>

*'''9 March 2003 (OM 0–3 PSG).''' Ronaldinho was back at it again during PSG's visit to Marseille.<ref name="history">{{cite news 
| title = OM-PSG : du coup de boule de Boli au doublé de Gignac, ces Clasicos qui sont entrés dans l'histoire
| url = https://www.laprovence.com/article/om/4672315/om-psg-du-coup-de-boule-de-boli-au-double-de-gignac-ces-clasicos-qui-sont-entres-dans-lhistoire.html
| work = La Provence
| date = 21 October 2017
| access-date = 15 November 2019}}</ref> He scored one goal and assisted another for a first win at the Stade Vélodrome in 14 years (May 1988).<ref name="ten"/><ref name="matches"/> Jérôme Leroy broke the deadlock in the first half, scoring a 25-yard rocket from a near-impossible angle. After the interval, Ronaldinho intercepted a poor pass from Marseille's [[Franck Leboeuf]] to break away on his own before flicking the ball over outgoing goalkeeper [[Vedran Runje]] to score. He followed up with another fantastic run near the end of the match. Starting from his own half, Ronnie held off [[Brahim Hemdani]], rounded Runje in the box and then feinted to shoot, deceiving Hemdani, before calmly assisting Leroy.<ref name="Ronaldinho"/><ref>{{cite news 
| title = 50 matches de légende : Paris danse à Marseille
| url = https://www.psg.fr/equipes/the-club/content/50-matches-de-legende-paris-danse-a-marseille
| work = PSG.FR
| date = 22 March 2020
| access-date = 6 February 2021}}</ref>

*'''30 November 2003 (OM 0–1 PSG).''' Against a better home side, [[Fabrice Fiorèse]] finished a 90th-minute counter-attack to give PSG a second consecutive win at the Stade Vélodrome for the first time ever. He famously celebrated the goal by cupping his ears and taunting the Marseille fans. Nine months later, Fiorèse signed for OM, claiming it was 'a dream come true.'<ref name="Disgrace">{{cite news 
| title = Fabrice Fiorèse, trahison, disgrâce
|url=http://ultimodiez.fr/2015/08/17/fabrice-fiorese-trahison-disgrace/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210710210408/http://ultimodiez.fr/2015/08/17/fabrice-fiorese-trahison-disgrace/ |archive-date=2021-07-10 
| work = Ultimo Diez
| date = 17 August 2015
| access-date = 10 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news 
| title = Le jour où Fabrice Fiorèse a fait taire le Vélodrome
| url = https://www.sofoot.com/le-jour-ou-fabrice-fiorese-a-fait-taire-le-velodrome-198617.html
| work = SO FOOT.com
| date = 5 April 2015
| access-date = 10 July 2021}}</ref>

*'''25 April 2004 (PSG 2–1 OM).''' [[Pauleta]]'s star performance was the highlight of the evening. The Portuguese striker scored twice and his first of the game is one of the rivalry's finest goals: a precise lob from an impossible angle to trump Marseille goalkeeper [[Fabien Barthez]].<ref>{{cite news 
| title = Quand Pauleta a mystifié l'OM de Barthez
| url = https://www.planetepsg.com/news-54575-ligue1-marseille_quand_pauleta_a_mystifie_lom_de_barthez.html
| work = PlanetePSG.com
| date = 22 February 2018
| access-date = 15 July 2020}}</ref>

*'''7 November 2004 (PSG 2–1 OM).''' The return of [[Frédéric Déhu]] and Fabrice Fiorèse to Paris took the spotlight off the match. Both players had left the French capital to join Marseille in the summer of 2004, and they received an exceptionally hostile welcome from PSG supporters.<ref name="traitors">{{cite news 
| title = PSG-OM : ces "traîtres" qui passent à l'ennemi
| url = http://www.lefigaro.fr/sport/2010/02/27/02001-20100227ARTFIG00136-psg-om-ces-traitres-qui-passent-a-l-ennemi-.php
| work = Le Figaro
| date = 27 February 2010
| access-date = 28 February 2017}}</ref><ref name="fiorese">{{cite news 
| title = Déhu-Fiorèse, du jamais vu !
|url=https://www.sport365.fr/dehu-fiorese-du-jamais-vu-2184951.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711122612/https://www.sport365.fr/dehu-fiorese-du-jamais-vu-2184951.html |archive-date=2021-07-11 
| work = Sport 365
| date = 20 July 2011
| access-date = 1 October 2019}}</ref> After only twenty minutes of play, PSG defender [[Sylvain Armand]] was sent off for a violent tackle on Fiorèse.<ref name="fiorese"/> The former Parisian was also the target of multiple projectiles raining down from the stands. The [[Compagnies Républicaines de Sécurité|CRS riot police]] had to shield Fiorèse every time he would take a corner.<ref name="37ans2"/><ref>{{cite news 
| title = Former Dodgers owner Frank McCourt quickly makes moves after purchasing Marseille
| url = https://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/la-sp-mccort-marseille-rudi-garcia-20161021-snap-story.html
| work = Los Angeles Times
| date = 21 October 2016
| access-date = 14 November 2019}}</ref> Despite being one man down for most of the game, PSG still managed to win thanks to a pair of magnificent goals from Pauleta and [[Édouard Cissé]].<ref name="fiorese"/><ref>{{cite news 
| title = Football : ces cinq PSG-OM restés dans les mémoires
| url = https://www.lepoint.fr/sport/football-ces-cinq-psg-om-restes-dans-les-memoires-23-10-2016-2077951_26.php
| work = Le Point
| date = 23 October 2016
| access-date = 6 February 2021}}</ref>

*'''10 November 2004 (OM 2–3 PSG).''' Three days later, the two sides met again for the second round of the [[2004–05 Coupe de la Ligue]]. PSG coach [[Vahid Halilhodžić]] chose to rest the usual starters and Marseille quickly put themselves two goals in front. It seemed their luck was finally about to change but PSG's youngsters and substitutes had other plans. [[Branko Bošković]] scored twice to draw level before [[Bernard Mendy]] intercepted a back-pass from [[Bixente Lizarazu]] to keeper Fabien Barthez, dribbling past the latter and slotting the ball into the empty net to complete a stunning last-minute comeback.<ref>{{cite news 
| title = le match du jour, 10 novembre 2004 : Marseille-PSG, le grand 8 pour Paris !
| url = http://www.paris-canalhistorique.com/le-match-du-jour-10-novembre-2004-marseille-psg-le-grand-8-pour-paris/
| work = Paris.canal-historique
| date = 10 November 2016
| access-date = 6 February 2021}}</ref> This was PSG's eighth and final consecutive victory against OM, a run known by Parisian fans as "Le Grand Huit" ("The Great Eight").<ref name="episode100"/>

===PSG triumph in Le Classique Coupe de France final===

*'''16 October 2005 (OM 1–0 PSG).''' Former PSG fan favorite [[Lorik Cana]], who had signed for Marseille directly from the capital side a few months earlier, scored the only goal of the game.<ref name="history"/><ref name="cana">{{cite news 
| title = L1 : Cana, Déhu, Piquionne, Heinze... Le Top 10 des " traîtres "
| url = https://www.football365.fr/l1-cana-dehu-piquionne-heinze-top-10-traitres-3541564.html
| work = Football 365
| date = 7 April 2017
| access-date = 1 October 2019}}</ref> It was Marseille's first win since April 2002, putting an end to PSG's nine-match unbeaten run in the fixture.<ref name="matches"/> Two hours before kickoff, a smell of ammonia floated in the Parisian locker room, with TV footage showing coach [[Laurent Fournier]] and his players coughing as they exited it.<ref name="37ans2"/><ref>{{cite news 
| title = Lyon extend unbeaten run, Marseille beat PSG
| url = https://m.rediff.com/sports/2005/oct/17lyon.htm
| work = Rediff Sports
| date = 17 October 2005
| access-date = 19 September 2020}}</ref><ref name="Boozy">{{cite news 
| title = Boozy Burps; and Chemical Warfare
| url = https://www.theguardian.com/football/2005/oct/17/thefiver.sport
| work = The Guardian
| date = 17 October 2005
| access-date = 20 September 2020}}</ref> According to PSG players [[Modeste M'bami]] and [[Fabrice Pancrate]], their rivals employed further destabilisation tactics. First, they were moved to a new locker room placed under the local supporters and, then, former Marseille-born porn star and OM supporter, Clara Morgane, passed by while they were changing. They claim that she was instructed by the Olympian club to do so. Although Morgane did attend the game, she denied the allegations.<ref name="souvenirs">{{cite news 
| title = OM-PSG : tacles, coups bas, provocations... les plus sombres souvenirs des clasicos
| url = https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/football/om-psg-tacles-coups-bas-provocations-les-plus-sombres-souvenirs-des-clasicos-06-02-2021-8423534.php
| work = Le Parisien
| date = 6 February 2021
| access-date = 6 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite news 
| title = Quand Clara Morgane a déconcentré le PSG
| url = https://www.francefootball.fr/news/Quand-clara-morgane-a-deconcentre-le-psg/547576
| work = France Football
| date = 2 April 2015
| access-date = 6 February 2021}}</ref> Fournier complained that his team's preparations were disrupted by these incidents. To which Marseille president [[Pape Diouf]] responded that they needed "to learn to accept defeat."<ref name="Boozy"/>

*'''5 March 2006 (PSG 0–0 OM).''' The growing tensions between supporters resulted in less seats for the visiting fans. In protest, Marseille president [[Pape Diouf]] sent the club's reserve players in a match known by OM fans as the Classico of "Les Minots" ("The Kids"). The [[Championnat National 2|fourth division]] side managed a goalless draw and were welcomed as champions in the south.<ref name="ten"/><ref name="classic"/>
*'''29 April 2006 (OM 1–2 PSG).''' Both teams met in the 2006 Coupe de France final at the [[Stade de France]]. Marseille had the opportunity to win their first trophy since 1993 but league strugglers Paris denied them the title. [[Bonaventure Kalou]] scored early on and [[Vikash Dhorasoo]] then doubled PSG's advantage with an amazing 25-yard shot. [[Toifilou Maoulida]] pulled one back but OM could not find an equalizer and Paris were crowned champions.<ref name="ten"/><ref>{{cite news 
| title = PSG seal seventh French Cup win
| url = https://www.uefa.com/insideuefa/news/01b4-0f848842683b-2c74aad83b3d-1000--psg-seal-seventh-french-cup-win/
| publisher = UEFA
| date = 29 April 2006
| access-date = 8 July 2021}}</ref>

[[File:Fête Coupe de France, 6 mai 2006.jpg|thumb|right|410px|alt=Fête Coupe de France / 6 mai 2006.|PSG defeated Marseille in the [[2005–06 Coupe de France|2006 French Cup final]].]]

*'''26 October 2008 (OM 2–4 PSG).''' Driven by a brace from [[Guillaume Hoarau]] and a great second-half performance, the Parisians scored four goals at the Stade Vélodrome for the first time ever. This win set them on course for the league title race and prevented Marseille from taking the lead at the top of the table.<ref name="history"/>
*'''15 March 2009 (PSG 1–3 OM).''' Following the surprise defeat of league leaders Lyon, a win would give Paris the top spot. Marseille opened the score through [[Boudewijn Zenden]] – who then fell into an advertising cube by the corner flag while celebrating his goal – and [[Ludovic Giuly]] equalized for PSG right before half-time. With the score tied at 1–1 in the second half, [[Zoumana Camara]]'s straight red card was the turning point. Shortly after, [[Bakari Koné]] and Lorik Cana scored for Marseille to kill PSG's title hopes and leapfrogg them into second place.<ref name="episode100"/><ref>{{cite news 
| title = PSG-OM, le clasico dans le rétro
| url = https://www.europe1.fr/sport/PSG-OM-le-clasico-dans-le-retro-292872
| work = Europe1
| date = 6 November 2010
| access-date = 8 November 2019}}</ref>

===H1N1 pandemic and Marseille's super cup victory over PSG===

*'''20 November 2009 (OM 1–0 PSG).''' Ten years before the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the [[2009 swine flu pandemic]] landed in France. Originally scheduled to be played in October, this match was postponed after PSG players Ludovic Giuly, [[Mamadou Sakho]] and [[Jérémy Clément]] were diagnosed with [[Influenza A virus subtype H1N1|H1N1 flu]] and the whole squad was quarantined at their hotel in Marseille.<ref name="souvenirs"/><ref name="flu">{{cite news 
| title = Paris-Marseille rivalry put on hold as PSG players sick with flu
| url = http://www1.rfi.fr/actuen/articles/118/article_5617.asp
| work = RFI
| date = 26 October 2009
| access-date = 14 November 2019}}</ref> It finally took place in November when former idol Gabriel Heinze crucified Paris with the game's only goal, becoming the second player to score for both sides after Boubacar Sarr in 1979.<ref name="matches"/><ref name="traitors"/>

*'''28 February 2010 (PSG 0–3 OM).''' Goals from [[Hatem Ben Arfa]], [[Lucho González]] and [[Benoît Cheyrou]] handed the Olympians their biggest win ever at the Parc des Princes against a mediocre Parisian side that finished in 13th place. Marseille would go on to win the Ligue 1 title as well as the Coupe de la Ligue, ending their 17-year trophy drought.<ref name="ten"/>
*'''28 July 2010 (OM 0–0 PSG).''' Marseille won their first Trophée des Champions in [[2010 Trophée des Champions|2010]], beating PSG 5–4 on penalties after a goalless draw in [[Tunis]]. The two arch-rivals failed to offer much in the way of a spectacle for their first encounter in this competition. Both [[Peguy Luyindula]] and Ludovic Giuly missed from the spot for the Parisians and although Lucho González also failed to find the net for OM, former PSG midfielder Édouard Cissé stuck the winning kick.<ref name="Trophee2010"/>
*'''7 November 2010 (PSG 2–1 OM).''' [[Nenê (footballer, born 1981)|Nenê]] was in stellar form as Paris claimed their first home victory over OM in six years (November 2004). [[Mevlüt Erdinç]] opened the scoring by tapping home a rebound after Marseille goalkeeper [[Steve Mandanda]] failed to hold on to an angled shot from Nenê. The Turkish striker then delighted the home fans with his memorable goal celebration. He lifted his shirt to reveal a t-shirt carrying club motto 'Paris est magique!' ('Paris is magical!'). Guillaume Hoarau doubled PSG's lead shortly after with a shot between Mandanda's legs after Nenê found him with a magnificent lob over the Olympian defenders. Lucho González rapidly pulled one back but OM could not find the equaliser against a determined PSG defence.<ref>{{cite news 
| title = PSG beats rival Marseille
| url = https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/psg-beats-rival-marseille-1.957990
| work = CBC Sports
| date = 7 November 2010
| access-date = 3 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news 
| title = Kombouare delighted with win
| url = https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/kombouare-delighted-with-win
| work = The World Game – SBS
| date = 26 May 2014
| access-date = 3 October 2020}}</ref>

*'''27 November 2011 (OM 3–0 PSG).''' PSG had just been bought by Qatar Sports Investments and the first big-money Parisian stars walked into the Stade Vélodrome for the inaugural Derby de France of the Qatari era. The capital club arrived as league leaders but returned home having lost the lead and being outclassed by a largely superior OM side thanks to goals from [[Loïc Rémy]], [[Morgan Amalfitano]] and [[André Ayew]].<ref name="history"/> This was Marseille's last victory over Paris until September 2020.<ref name="matches"/>

===Zlatan's Parisian hegemony: ten back-to-back wins===

[[File:PSG-Shakhter15 (11).jpg|thumb|right|280px|alt= Zlatan Ibrahimović.|Former PSG striker and Le Classique top scorer [[Zlatan Ibrahimović]] never lost a match against Marseille.]]

*'''7 October 2012 (OM 2–2 PSG).''' [[André-Pierre Gignac]] opened the scoring but PSG's [[Zlatan Ibrahimović]] turned things around with a volleyed back-heel and a 25-yard free-kick. Gignac ensured parity with his second of the night as OM remained top of the table.<ref name="history"/><ref>{{cite news 
| title = Gignac matches Ibra as Marseille hold PSG
| url = https://www.bangkokpost.com/sports/315915/gignac-matches-ibra-as-marseille-hold-psg
| work = Bangkok Post
| date = 8 October 2012
| access-date = 27 October 2019}}</ref> This was the first time since January 1994 that both teams went into the game occupying the top two spots.<ref name="tribes"/>

*'''24 February 2013 (PSG 2–0 OM).''' In the return match, despite an early own goal from [[Nicolas N'Koulou]], the Olympians dominated and had the best chances throughout. PSG goalkeeper [[Salvatore Sirigu]] made several superb saves to preserve his team's advantage and Zlatan Ibrahimović secured the win over their [[2012–13 Ligue 1]] title rivals in added time.<ref>{{cite news 
| title = Beckham enjoys winning PSG debut as Sirigu shines
| url = https://www.reuters.com/article/soccer-france/beckham-enjoys-winning-psg-debut-as-sirigu-shines-idINDEE91O03Y20130225
| agency = Reuters
| date = 25 February 2013
| access-date = 16 November 2019}}</ref>

*'''6 October 2013 (OM 1–2 PSG).''' [[Thiago Motta]] was shown red after bringing down [[Mathieu Valbuena]] inside the box and [[André Ayew]] converted the ensuing the penalty. Despite the man handicap, PSG rallied with goals from [[Maxwell (footballer, born 1981)|Maxwell]] and Zlatan Ibrahimović beating Marseille in their own back yard for the first time since October 2008.<ref>{{cite news 
| title = Ibrahimovic penalty gives 10-man PSG victory in Marseille
| url = https://www.eurosport.com/football/ligue-1/2013-2014/marseille-v-paris-saint-germain-live_sto3953541/story.shtml
| work = Eurosport
| date = 6 October 2013
| access-date = 6 February 2021}}</ref>

*'''5 April 2015 (OM 2–3 PSG).''' Leaders Paris visited second-place OM for the title decider. André-Pierre Gignac scored twice in between [[Blaise Matuidi]]'s stunning curled shot but [[Marquinhos]]' lucky strike and [[Jérémy Morel]]'s own goal saw PSG march on towards the title.<ref name="history"/><ref>{{cite news 
| title = PSG make Marseille pay with quickfire double to return to top of Ligue 1
| url = https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/apr/05/marseille-psg-ligue-1-match-report
| work = The Guardian
| date = 5 April 2015
| access-date = 27 October 2019}}</ref>

*'''21 May 2016 (OM 2–4 PSG).''' Both sides met in the 2016 Coupe de France final at the Stade de France. PSG were aiming for the domestic treble, while Marseille were trying to salvage a mediocre season. Playing his last game for the club, Zlatan Ibrahimović scored twice and assisted another as Paris took home the trophy in front of a record 80,000 spectators.<ref name="FarewellZlatan"/> This was PSG's tenth and final victory in a row.<ref name="matches"/>
*'''26 February 2017 (OM 1–5 PSG).''' Goals from Marquinhos, [[Edinson Cavani]], [[Lucas Moura]], [[Julian Draxler]] and Blaise Matuidi gave Paris their largest away victory yet.<ref name="destroy"/><ref name="history"/> It was PSG's second 5–1 victory against Marseille, having won by the same margin at home in January 1978, as well as the first time they had scored five goals at the Stade Vélodrome, surpassing the four they bagged in October 2008.<ref name="matches"/>
*'''22 October 2017 (OM 2–2 PSG).''' [[Luiz Gustavo]] opened the scoring for Marseille with a 30-yard shot before [[Neymar]] equalised. Late in the game, OM regained the lead through [[Florian Thauvin]] and Neymar was sent off. The Olympians were seconds away from their first win since November 2011 but Edinson Cavani's last-gasp free-kick silenced the whole stadium.<ref name="matches"/><ref>{{cite news 
| title = Marseille 2-2 Paris St-Germain
| url = https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/41715721
| publisher = BBC Sport
| date = 22 October 2017
| access-date = 27 October 2019}}</ref>

*'''28 October 2018 (OM 0–2 PSG).''' Second-half super-sub [[Kylian Mbappé]] broke the deadlock with a great solo run three minutes after coming on. Late drama followed as Marseille were denied a goal because of Marquinhos' theatrics before Julian Draxler netted PSG's second in stoppage time. The German winger celebrated by cupping his ears to the home supporters.<ref>{{cite news 
| title = Mbappe scores, both coaches sent off as PSG beat Marseille
| url = https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-france-olm-psg/mbappe-scores-both-coaches-sent-off-as-psg-beat-marseille-idUKKCN1N20UQ
| agency = Reuters
| date = 28 October 2018
| access-date = 1 November 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news 
| title = PSG Small Talk Podcast: Le Classique Wrap-Up
| url = https://psgtalk.com/2018/10/psg-small-talk-podcast-le-classique-wrap-up/
| work = PSG Talk
| date = 29 October 2018
| access-date = 1 November 2020}}</ref>

*'''27 October 2019 (PSG 4–0 OM).''' A banner in the Auteuil curve of the Parc des Princes, reading "We have been hammering you for eight years and it's not over," set the tone for the game.<ref name="hat">{{cite news 
| title = Icardi, Mbappe shine as PSG thrash Marseille
| url = https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-france-psg-olm-report/icardi-mbappe-shine-as-psg-thrash-marseille-idUKKBN1X60TH
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20191030005546/https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-france-psg-olm-report/icardi-mbappe-shine-as-psg-thrash-marseille-idUKKBN1X60TH
| url-status = dead
| archive-date = 30 October 2019
| agency = Reuters
| date = 27 October 2019
| access-date = 28 October 2019}}</ref> [[Mauro Icardi]] and Kylian Mbappé scored twice each in the first half as PSG trumped Marseille with a scoreline on par with the matchup's biggest wins.<ref name="matches"/><ref name="hat"/> This was PSG's twentieth and final unbeaten match against OM, a run which saw the Parisians win seventeen times, including ten victories in a row, and draw the remaining three games.<ref name="episode100"/>

===COVID-19 pandemic and "Battle of Paris"===

[[File:Neymar Jr presentation - Press conference for PSG 001.jpg|thumb|right|400px|alt=Neymar Jr official presentation for Paris Saint-Germain, 4 August 2017.|[[Neymar]]'s feud with [[Álvaro González (footballer, born 1990)|Álvaro]] sparked a new fire into the rivalry.]]

*'''22 March 2020 (match cancelled).''' In the rivalry's history, this is the only game to have ever been cancelled. On 30 April 2020, the [[Ligue de Football Professionnel|LFP]] awarded the [[2019–20 Ligue 1]] title to PSG after the French Government cancelled the sporting season in the country because of the [[COVID-19 pandemic in France]]. As a result, the return match between Marseille and Paris, scheduled to be held on 22 March 2020, at the Stade Vélodrome, was never played.<ref name="awarded"/>
*'''13 September 2020 (PSG 0–1 OM).''' Shortly after PSG's [[2020 UEFA Champions League final]] defeat, Marseille's [[Dimitri Payet]] used social media to remind the Parisians that his side remained the only French team ever to have won the trophy, preparing the ground for a violent match at the Parc des Princes.<ref name="racism"/> The game was dubbed the "Battle of Paris" by media outlets.<ref>{{cite news 
| title = Neymar sees red as Marseille win 'the battle of Paris'
| url = https://en.as.com/en/2020/09/13/football/1600032304_073728.html
| work = AS.com
| date = 14 September 2020
| access-date = 19 September 2020}}</ref> Florian Thauvin scored the only goal of the match in the first half, volleying Payet's free-kick in from close range. It was Marseille's first victory over Paris since November 2011.<ref name="brawl">{{Cite news
| title = Paris St-Germain 0-1 Marseille: Five sent off in injury time after brawl
| url = https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/54141979
| publisher = BBC Sport
| date = 13 September 2020
| access-date = 14 September 2020}}</ref> In injury time, a full-scale brawl broke out on the pitch. PSG's Neymar, [[Leandro Paredes]] and [[Layvin Kurzawa]] were sent off, as were [[Darío Benedetto]] and [[Jordan Amavi]] of OM. Neymar accused [[Álvaro González (footballer, born 1990)|Álvaro]] of making a racist remark towards him.<ref name="Alvaro"/><ref name="racism"/><ref name="brawl"/> Álvaro denied the allegations. Neymar himself was accused of homophobic and racist comments towards Álvaro and [[Hiroki Sakai]]. The [[Ligue de Football Professionnel|French League]], however, took no further action citing insufficient evidence.<ref name="Alvaro"/><ref>{{cite news 
| title = Álvaro González denies racially insulting Neymar
| url = https://en.as.com/en/2020/09/24/football/1600982483_894615.html
| work = AS.com
| date = 24 September 2020
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201011225614/https://en.as.com/en/2020/09/24/football/1600982483_894615.html
| access-date = 7 February 2021| archive-date = 11 October 2020
}}</ref><ref>{{cite news 
| title = Neymar now accused of homophobia in latest twist following new footage from Le Classique
| url = https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2020/neymar-now-accused-of-homophobia-in-latest-twist-following-new-footage-from-le-classique/
| work = Get French Football News
| date = 16 September 2020
| access-date = 7 February 2021}}</ref> Sakai also cleared the PSG star of any wrongdoing against him.<ref>{{cite news 
| title = Neymar defended by Marseille's Sakai over racism claim
| url = https://www.goal.com/en/news/neymar-defended-by-marseilles-sakai-over-racism-claim/1gmm44hy0nq1a10twwg7wnniik
| publisher = Goal
| date = 2 October 2020
| access-date = 7 February 2021}}</ref> Post-match, PSG winger [[Ángel Di María]] was given a four-game ban for spitting towards Álvaro.<ref>{{cite news 
| title = Angel di Maria banned for four games for spitting at Marseille's Alvaro Gonzalez
| url = https://www.eurosport.com/football/ligue-1/2020-2021/angel-di-maria-banned-for-four-games-for-spitting-at-marseille-s-alvaro-gonzalez_sto7902204/story.shtml
| work = Eurosport
| date = 23 September 2020
| access-date = 15 January 2021}}</ref>

*'''13 January 2021 (PSG 2–1 OM).''' Paris had their revenge in the [[2020 Trophée des Champions]]. Mauro Icardi put a dominant PSG side ahead six minutes before the break.<ref name="Returning"/> Subbed in for the second half, Neymar was immediately targeted by Álvaro, who fouled him several times in a continuation of the pair's quarrel in the previous match.<ref name="Returning"/><ref name="Alvaro"/> It was Neymar who had the last laugh, though, as the Brazilian playmaker converted the winning goal from the penalty spot. Dimitri Payet pulled one back for OM with a minute remaining but PSG hung on to clinch the title.<ref name="Returning"/> Post-match, Neymar mocked Álvaro, as well as Payet, on social media.<ref name="Alvaro"/><ref>{{Cite news
| title = Alvaro répond à Neymar et le compare à une poubelle
| url = https://www.culturepsg.com/news/reseaux-sociaux/alvaro-repond-a-neymar-et-le-compare-a-une-poubelle/35879
| work = CulturePSG
| date = 14 January 2021
| access-date = 14 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news
| title = La picante chicana de Neymar al Marsella y a Payet tras consagrarse campeón con PSG
| url = https://www.tycsports.com/futbol-internacional/psg-neymar-payet-olympique-de-marsella-supercopa--id315162.html
| work = TyC Sports
| date = 14 January 2021
| access-date = 14 January 2021}}</ref> PSG also took to [[Twitter]] to make fun of Payet and his empty trophy cabinet.<ref>{{Cite news
| title = Le PSG se paye Payet, Neymar s'offre Alvaro
| url = https://www.culturepsg.com/news/reseaux-sociaux/le-psg-se-paye-payet-neymar-s-offre-alvaro/35877
| work = CulturePSG
| date = 14 January 2021
| access-date = 15 January 2021}}</ref>

*'''8 February 2023 (OM 2–1 PSG).''' The Olympians reached the Coupe de France quarterfinals thanks to an [[Alexis Sánchez]] penalty and a [[Ruslan Malinovskyi]] thunderbolt after a late first-half equalizer from PSG's [[Sergio Ramos]]. It was Marseille's first French Cup victory over the Parisians since April 1991, almost 32 years after they ran away 0–2 winners at the Parc des Princes; their maiden triumph against their rivals at the Stade Vélodrome in a domestic cup match; and their first home win overall in Le Classique since November 2011.<ref>{{Cite news
| title = Sorry PSG knocked out of French Cup by Marseille
| url = https://www.espn.co.uk/football/report?gameId=663863
| publisher = ESPN
| date = 8 February 2023
| access-date = 10 February 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news
| title = OM-PSG: plus de 31 ans que les Marseillais attendaient cette victoire historique
| url = https://rmcsport.bfmtv.com/football/coupe-de-france/om-psg-plus-de-31-ans-que-les-marseillais-attendaient-cette-victoire-historique_AV-202302090123.html
| work = RMC Sport
| date = 9 February 2023
| access-date = 10 February 2023}}</ref>

*'''26 February 2023 (OM 0–3 PSG).''' Paris responded through Kylian Mbappé and [[Lionel Messi]], who combined for all three goals to end Marseille's league title hopes with a huge 3–0 win at the Stade Vélodrome. PSG's masterclass in attacking football saw both players reach individual milestones: Messi scored his 700th career club goal, while Mbappé became the club's joint-record scorer with his 200th goal in 246 games, 55 matches less than Edinson Cavani.<ref>{{Cite news
| title = Lionel Messi scores 700th career club goal as Paris Saint-Germain takes control of Ligue 1 title race
| url = https://edition.cnn.com/2023/02/27/football/lionel-messi-kylian-mbappe-psg-marseille-ligue-1-spt-intl/index.html
| publisher = CNN
| date = 27 February 2023
| access-date = 20 May 2023}}</ref>

*'''24 September 2023 (PSG 4–0 OM).''' For the first Classique after the departures of Messi and Neymar, and Mbappé's final at the Parc des Princes, PSG cruised past OM in a joint-record victory. [[Achraf Hakimi]] scored the opening goal from a free kick, while new signings [[Randal Kolo Muani]] and [[Gonçalo Ramos]] scored one and two goals each, respectively. Mbappé had limped off due to an injury in the first half. The result occurred during a period of relative stability for PSG, while OM was going through a time of crisis.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ligue 1 : le PSG écrase Marseille (4-0) dans un « classique » à sens unique |url=https://www.lemonde.fr/sport/article/2023/09/25/ligue-1-le-psg-ecrase-marseille-4-0-dans-un-classique-a-sens-unique_6190828_3242.html |access-date=16 September 2024 |date=25 September 2024 |website=[[Le Monde]] |lang=fr}}</ref>

==Supporters==

===Violent incidents===

*'''9 May 1975:''' Feeling their side were robbed of a penalty late in the game, Marseille supporters attacked the PSG team bus after the final whistle and clashed with the [[Compagnies Républicaines de Sécurité|CRS riot police]].<ref name="CRS"/>
*'''29 May 1993:''' Both sets of fans clashed at the Stade Vélodrome leaving fourteen people injured. Marseille fans retaliated after being thrown a dozen flares by visiting PSG supporters, who also set several OM shirts on fire during the game.<ref name="chauds">{{cite news 
| title = PSG-OM : les 5 Classiques les plus chauds de l'histoire
| url = https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/Psg-om-les-5-classiques-les-plus-chauds-de-l-histoire/1171738
| work = L'Équipe
| date = 14 September 2020
| access-date = 19 September 2020}}</ref>

*'''11 April 1995:''' 146 people were arrested and nine policemen were hospitalised after clashes between fans from the two teams.<ref name="rivalry"/>
*'''8 November 1997:''' Three people were treated for minor injuries but no arrests were made.<ref name="chauds"/>
*'''4 May 1999:''' Both sets of supporters launched the game by fighting on the lawn of the Parc des Princes before kick-off.<ref name="ten"/>
*'''13 October 2000:''' 18-year-old Marseille supporter, Geoffrey Dilly, was left paralysed for life after being struck by a seat thrown from the PSG fan section located above.<ref name="37ans2"/>
*'''26 October 2002:''' PSG hooligans and the police clashed outside the Parc des Princes, resulting in 61 arrests, 35 people treated for minor injuries and eight hospitalisations.<ref>{{cite news 
| title = Echauffourées aux abords du Parc
| url = https://www.letelegramme.fr/ar/viewarticle1024.php?aaaammjj=20021027&article=5189127&type=ar
| work = Le Télégramme
| date = 27 October 2002
| access-date = 19 September 2020}}</ref>

*'''25 January 2003:''' 38 people were arrested but no one was injured.<ref>{{cite news 
| title = Tout est fait pour éviter les incidents
| url = https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/tout-est-fait-pour-eviter-les-incidents-23-04-2004-2004930726.php
| work = Le Parisien
| date = 23 April 2004
| access-date = 19 September 2020}}</ref>

*'''9 March 2003:''' 27 people suffered minor injuries, while one had to be hospitalised.<ref>{{cite news 
| title = La passion d'un sommet
| url = https://www.ledauphine.com/isere-sud/2011/11/26/la-passion-en-moins
| work = Le Dauphiné Libéré
| date = 26 November 2011
| access-date = 19 September 2020}}</ref>

*'''7 November 2004:''' PSG fans stoned the Marseille team bus when arriving to the Parc des Princes and OM coach [[José Anigo]] suffered minor injuries.<ref name="37ans2"/>
*'''29 April 2006:''' Rival factions of PSG supporters, armed with batons and pieces of wood, clashed around the Stade de France during the [[2006 Coupe de France final]].<ref name="souvent">{{cite news 
| title = Les supporters du PSG souvent mis en cause
| url = https://sport.francetvinfo.fr/football/ligue-1/les-supporters-du-psg-souvent-mis-en-cause-153891
| work = francetv sport
| date = 15 May 2013
| access-date = 19 September 2020}}</ref>

*'''4 February 2007:''' Marseille fans stoned the PSG team bus upon its arrival to the Stade Vélodrome. Buses of Parisian supporters were also targeted when they arrived at the stadium.<ref name="37ans2"/>
*'''15 March 2009:''' PSG supporters launched more than 60 flares during the match, including four rockets towards the away stand, causing burns to the neck of a Marseille fan.<ref name="souvent"/>
*'''26 October 2009:''' In the midst of the [[2009 swine flu pandemic]], three PSG players were diagnosed with [[Influenza A virus subtype H1N1|H1N1 flu]] and the match was postponed only hours before it was scheduled to start.<ref name="flu"/> 2,000 Parisian fans were already in Marseille and clashes erupted between both sides.<ref>{{cite news 
| title = Six injured in clashes {{as written|betw|en [sic]}} Marseille and PSG fans after match cancelled
| url = https://www.france24.com/en/20091026-six-injured-clashes-betwen-marseille-psg-fans-after-match-cancelled
| work = France 24
| date = 26 October 2009
| access-date = 14 November 2019
|archive-date = 17 March 2011
|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110317062159/https://www.france24.com/en/20091026-six-injured-clashes-betwen-marseille-psg-fans-after-match-cancelled}}</ref> Ten Marseille fans were arrested by the CRS riot police and ten people were injured, including one PSG supporter who was hit by a car that fled the scene.<ref name="37ans2"/><ref name="flu"/> The game was played on 20 November 2009.<ref name="37ans2"/>

*'''5 April 2015:''' Marseille fans pelted the PSG team bus with stones and other objects before kickoff as the Parisians made their way to the Stade Vélodrome. Reports said PSG star [[Zlatan Ibrahimović]] was almost hit by a golf ball that smashed through the window of team coach [[Laurent Blanc]]. The police also clashed with OM supporters blocking a roundabout near the stadium and used tear gas to disperse them. Eight officers sustained minor injuries, while eight Marseille fans were arrested.<ref>{{cite news
| title = Marseille fans arrested after PSG bus attack involving golf ball
| url = https://www.espn.com/soccer/paris-saint-germain/story/2384064/marseille-fans-arrested-after-psg-bus-attack-involving-golf-ball-nearly-hitting-zlatan-ibrahimovic
| publisher = ESPN
| date = 7 April 2015
| access-date = 20 September 2020}}</ref>

*'''21 May 2016:''' Before the [[2016 Coupe de France final]] at the Stade de France, there were scuffles between PSG and OM hooligans. With Paris claiming a 4–2 victory on the final whistle, angry Marseille supporters lit two flares in the stands and torched a few seats. 30 people were arrested but there were no reports of injuries.<ref>{{cite news 
| title = Stadium security 'failures' cast shadow over Euro 2016 football tournament
| url = https://www.france24.com/en/20160523-euro-2016-stade-france-security-fans-psg-marseille-hooligans
| work = France 24
| date = 23 May 2016
| access-date = 27 December 2019}}</ref>

*'''28 February 2018:''' After being allowed to travel to the Parc des Princes for the first time since 2014, Marseille fans ripped out no less than 137 seats from the visitors' grandstand and some of them were even swung towards the side stand. They also degraded the stadium toilets.<ref>{{cite news 
| title = PSG-OM : les supporters marseillais ont vandalisé une tribune du Parc des Princes
| url = https://www.leparisien.fr/sports/football/psg/psg-om-les-supporters-marseillais-ont-vandalise-une-tribune-du-parc-des-princes-01-03-2018-7585434.php
| work = Le Parisien
| date = 1 March 2018}}</ref>

*'''18 August 2020:''' Fans of the two sides clashed in Marseille following PSG's [[UEFA Champions League]] semi-final win over [[RB Leipzig]]. One man was arrested for attacking a man wearing a PSG shirt. Hundreds of OM fans sang anti-PSG songs and detonated firecrackers. In response, the local police banned the use of PSG shirts around the city on the night of their [[2020 UEFA Champions League final]] defeat to [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]]. They later backtracked on the order.<ref name="racism"/><ref>{{cite news 
| title = Police cancel ban on Paris Saint-Germain shirts in Marseille for Champions League final
| url = https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-53868234
| publisher = BBC News
| date = 21 August 2020
| access-date = 14 September 2020}}</ref>

===Tifo choreographies===

{| align=center
| <gallery>
File:Tifo à Boulogne lors de PSG 2-1 OM.jpg|{{center|PSG [[tifo]] against OM at the [[Parc des Princes]] in April 2004.}}
File:OM-PSG CF finale-1.jpg|{{center|PSG [[tifo]] in the [[2006 Coupe de France Final|2006 French Cup final]] at the [[Stade de France]].}}
File:OM-PSG CF finale-2.jpg|{{center|OM [[tifo]] in the [[2006 Coupe de France Final|2006 French Cup final]] at the [[Stade de France]].}}
File:Pdptifo.jpg|{{center|PSG [[tifo]] against OM at the [[Parc des Princes]] in September 2006.}}
File:Stade Vélodrome (20150405).jpg|{{center|OM [[tifo]] against PSG at the [[Stade Vélodrome]] in April 2015.}}
</gallery>
|}

==Statistics==
{{updated|25 May 2024}}<ref name="matches"/><ref>{{cite news
| title = Le Palmarès du PSG
| url = https://histoiredupsg.fr/le-palmares-du-psg
| work = Histoire du PSG
| date = 9 May 2018
| access-date = 6 February 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
| title = Marseille: Histoire du club dans chaque compétition
| url = https://www.footballdatabase.eu/fr/club/histoire/2-marseille
| work = Footballdatabase.eu
| access-date = 1 May 2020}}</ref>

[[File:2010 French Supercup - Olympique de Marseille vs Paris SG Line-up.png|thumb|right|300px|alt=OM (white) / Paris SG (red).|Starting lineups of both teams in the [[2010 Trophée des Champions]].]]

{| class="wikitable"
|bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|<small>'''[[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)]]'''</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFBB" align="center"|<small>'''Draw (including penalties)'''</small>
|bgcolor="#BBF3BB"|<small>'''[[Olympique de Marseille|Olympique de Marseille (OM)]]'''</small>
|}

===Honours===

{{See also|Football records and statistics in France}}

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:50%;"
|-
! rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|Competition}}
! colspan="2" | {{Tooltip|Titles won|Number of titles won by each club}}
|-
! style="background-color:#FFBBBB;"| {{Tooltip|PSG|Paris Saint-Germain}}
! style="background-color:#BBF3BB;"| {{Tooltip|OM|Olympique de Marseille}}
|- 
| [[Ligue 1]]
| 12 || 9
|- 
| [[Ligue 2]]
| 1 || 1
|-
| [[Coupe de France]]
| 15 || 10
|-
| [[Coupe de la Ligue]]
| 9 || 3
|-
| [[Trophée des Champions]]
| 12 || 2
|- 
! {{Tooltip|National total|Number of national titles won}}
! 49 || 25
|-
| [[UEFA Champions League]]
| 0 || 1
|-
| [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup]]
| 1 || 0
|-
| [[UEFA Intertoto Cup]]
| 1 || 1
|-
! {{Tooltip|International total|Number of international titles won}}
! 2 || 2
|- 
! {{Tooltip|Overall total|Total number of titles won}}
! 51 || 27
|}

===Finals===

{{main|List of Le Classique matches}}

{{football box collapsible
|round      = <small>[[2006 Coupe de France Final|Coupe de France]]</small>
|date       = 29 April 2006
|time       = 
|team1      = Marseille
|score      = 1–2
|report     = https://www.worldfootball.net/report/coupe-de-france-2005-2006-finale-paris-saint-germain-olympique-marseille/
|team2      = Paris Saint-Germain
|goals1     = [[Toifilou Maoulida|Maoulida]] {{goal|67}}
|goals2     = [[Bonaventure Kalou|Kalou]] {{goal|6}}<br>[[Vikash Dhorasoo|Dhorasoo]] {{goal|49}}
|stadium    = [[Stade de France]]
|location   = [[Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis|Saint-Denis]]
|attendance = 79,061
|referee    = [[Laurent Duhamel]]
|result     = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = <small>[[2010 Trophée des Champions|Trophée des Champions]]</small>
|date       = 28 July 2010
|time       = 
|team1      = Marseille
|score      = 0–0
|report     = [http://www.psgmag.net/2223-OM-0-0-PSG-victoire-de-Marseille.html Report 1]<br>[https://www.ohaime-passion.com/matchs/2010-26409-marseille-paris.html Report 2]
|team2      = Paris Saint-Germain
|stadium    = [[Stade Olympique Hammadi Agrebi]]
|location   = [[Tunis]], [[Tunisia]]
|attendance = 56,237
|referee    = [[Aouaz Trabelsi]]
|penaltyscore = 5–4
|penalties1   = [[Taye Taiwo|Taiwo]] {{pengoal}}<br>[[Hatem Ben Arfa|Ben Arfa]] {{pengoal}}<br>[[Lucho González]] {{penmiss}}<br>[[Charles Kaboré|Kaboré]] {{pengoal}}<br>[[Guy Gnabouyou|Gnabouyou]] {{pengoal}}<br>[[Édouard Cissé|Cissé]] {{pengoal}}
|penalties2   = {{penmiss}} [[Peguy Luyindula|Luyindula]]<br>{{pengoal}} [[Christophe Jallet|Jallet]]<br>{{pengoal}} [[Nenê (footballer, born 1981)|Nenê]]<br>{{pengoal}} [[Mateja Kežman|Kežman]]<br>{{pengoal}} [[Claude Makélélé|Makélélé]]<br>{{penmiss}} [[Ludovic Giuly|Giuly]]
|result     = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = <small>[[2016 Coupe de France Final|Coupe de France]]</small>
|date       = 21 May 2016
|time       = 
|team1      = Marseille
|score      = 2–4
|report     = https://www.worldfootball.net/report/coupe-de-france-2015-2016-finale-olympique-marseille-paris-saint-germain/
|team2      = Paris Saint-Germain
|goals1     = [[Florian Thauvin|Thauvin]] {{goal|12}}<br />[[Michy Batshuayi|Batshuayi]] {{goal|87}}
|goals2     = [[Blaise Matuidi|Matuidi]] {{goal|2}}<br>[[Zlatan Ibrahimović|Ibrahimović]] {{goal|47|pen.|82}}<br>[[Edinson Cavani|Cavani]] {{goal|57}}
|stadium    = [[Stade de France]]
|location   = [[Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis|Saint-Denis]]
|attendance = 80,000
|referee    = [[Clément Turpin]]
|result     = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = <small>[[2020 Trophée des Champions|Trophée des Champions]]</small>
|date       = 13 January 2021
|time       = 
|team1      = Paris Saint-Germain
|score      = 2–1
|report     = https://www.footballdatabase.eu/en/match/overview/2148441-paris_sg-marseille
|team2      = Marseille
|goals1     = [[Mauro Icardi|Icardi]] {{goal|39}}<br>[[Neymar]] {{goal|85|pen.}}
|goals2     = [[Dimitri Payet|Payet]] {{goal|89}}
|stadium    = [[Stade Bollaert-Delelis]]
|location   = [[Lens, Pas-de-Calais|Lens]]
|attendance = 0 {{efn|Match was played [[Behind closed doors (sport)|behind closed doors]] due to restrictions on attendance related to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in France]].<ref>{{cite news 
| title = Neymar set to return for PSG against Marseille in 'special game'
| url = https://www.firstpost.com/sports/trophee-des-champions-neymar-set-to-return-for-psg-against-marseille-in-special-game-for-mauricio-pochettino-9197191.html
| work = Firstpost
| date = 13 January 2021
| access-date = 19 August 2021}}</ref>}}
|referee    = [[Ruddy Buquet]]
|result     = L
}}

===Overall record===
{{updated|27 October 2024}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; width:100%;"
|-
! rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|Competition}}
! rowspan="2" | {{Tooltip|Matches|Number of matches played}}
! colspan="2" | {{Tooltip|Wins|Number of matches won}}
! rowspan="2" style="background-color:#FFFFBB;" | {{Tooltip|Draws|Number of matches drawn}}
! colspan="2" | {{Tooltip|Goals|Number of goals scored}}
! colspan="2" | {{Tooltip|Goal difference|Difference between the number of goals scored for and against}}
|-
! style="background-color:#FFBBBB;"| {{Tooltip|PSG|Paris Saint-Germain}}
! style="background-color:#BBF3BB;"| {{Tooltip|OM|Olympique de Marseille}}
! style="background-color:#FFBBBB;"| {{Tooltip|PSG|Paris Saint-Germain}}
! style="background-color:#BBF3BB;"| {{Tooltip|OM|Olympique de Marseille}}
! style="background-color:#FFBBBB;"| {{Tooltip|PSG|Paris Saint-Germain}}
! style="background-color:#BBF3BB;"| {{Tooltip|OM|Olympique de Marseille}}
|-
| [[Ligue 1]]
| 90 || 38 || 32 || 20 || 127 || 105 || {{sort|22|+22}}|| {{sort|−22|−22}}
|-
| [[Coupe de France]]
| 14 || 10 || 2 || 2 || 27 || 13 || {{sort|14|+14}} || {{sort|−14|−14}}
|-
| [[Coupe de la Ligue]]
| 2 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 2 || {{sort|3|+3}} || {{sort|−3|−3}}
|-
| [[Trophée des Champions]]
| 2 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 2 || 1 || {{sort|1|+1}} || {{sort|−1|−1}}
|-
! Total
! 108 !! 51 !! 34 !! 23 !! 161 !! 121 !! {{sort|40|+40}}!! {{sort|−40|−40}}
|}

===Head-to-head ranking in Ligue 1===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; font-size:80%" 
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!style="background:#c0c0c0"|P.
!'''[[1971–72 French Division 1|72]]'''
!'''[[1974–75 French Division 1|75]]'''
!'''[[1975–76 French Division 1|76]]'''
!'''[[1976–77 French Division 1|77]]'''
!'''[[1977–78 French Division 1|78]]'''
!'''[[1978–79 French Division 1|79]]'''
!'''[[1979–80 French Division 1|80]]'''
!'''[[1984–85 French Division 1|85]]'''
!'''[[1985–86 French Division 1|86]]'''
!'''[[1986–87 French Division 1|87]]'''
!'''[[1987–88 French Division 1|88]]'''
!'''[[1988–89 French Division 1|89]]'''
!'''[[1989–90 French Division 1|90]]'''
!'''[[1990–91 French Division 1|91]]'''
!'''[[1991–92 French Division 1|92]]'''
!'''[[1992–93 French Division 1|93]]'''
!'''[[1993–94 French Division 1|94]]'''
!'''[[1996–97 French Division 1|97]]'''
!'''[[1997–98 French Division 1|98]]'''
!'''[[1998–99 French Division 1|99]]'''
!'''[[1999–2000 French Division 1|00]]'''
!'''[[2000–01 French Division 1|01]]'''
!'''[[2001–02 French Division 1|02]]'''
!'''[[2002–03 Ligue 1|03]]'''
!'''[[2003–04 Ligue 1|04]]'''
!'''[[2004–05 Ligue 1|05]]'''
!'''[[2005–06 Ligue 1|06]]'''
!'''[[2006–07 Ligue 1|07]]'''
!'''[[2007–08 Ligue 1|08]]'''
!'''[[2008–09 Ligue 1|09]]'''
!'''[[2009–10 Ligue 1|10]]'''
!'''[[2010–11 Ligue 1|11]]'''
!'''[[2011–12 Ligue 1|12]]'''
!'''[[2012–13 Ligue 1|13]]'''
!'''[[2013–14 Ligue 1|14]]'''
!'''[[2014–15 Ligue 1|15]]'''
!'''[[2015–16 Ligue 1|16]]'''
!'''[[2016–17 Ligue 1|17]]'''
!'''[[2017–18 Ligue 1|18]]'''
!'''[[2018–19 Ligue 1|19]]'''
!'''[[2019–20 Ligue 1|20]]'''
!'''[[2020–21 Ligue 1|21]]'''
!'''[[2021–22 Ligue 1|22]]'''
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• <small>'''Total:''' Paris Saint-Germain with '''23''' higher finishes, Marseille with '''22''' higher finishes (out of 45 seasons with both clubs in Ligue 1).</small>

==Records==
{{updated|31 March 2024}}.<ref name="matches"/><ref name="classique">{{cite news
| title = Avant-match historique : PSG – OM
| url = https://histoiredupsg.fr/match-psgom/
| work = Histoire du PSG
| date = 17 April 2022
| access-date = 18 April 2022}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|bgcolor="#FFBBBB"|<small>'''[[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)]]'''</small>
|bgcolor="#FFFFBB" align="center"|<small>'''Draw or Neutral Venue'''</small>
|bgcolor="#BBF3BB"|<small>'''[[Olympique de Marseille|Olympique de Marseille (OM)]]'''</small>
|}

===Club===

[[File:Steve Mandanda 2018.jpg|thumb|200px|right|alt=Steve Mandanda in 2018.|[[Steve Mandanda]]]]
[[File:Marco Verratti 2015.png|thumb|right|200px|[[Marco Verratti]]]]
[[File:Zlatan Ibrahimović June 2018.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Zlatan Ibrahimović]]]]
[[File:Josip Skoblar en 1970.jpg|thumb|right|200px|alt=Josip Skoblar en 1970.|[[Josip Skoblar]]]]
[[File:André-Pierre Gignac 2008-10-05.jpg|200px|thumb|right|alt=French soccer player (striker).|[[André-Pierre Gignac]]]]
[[File:2019-07-17 SG Dynamo Dresden vs. Paris Saint-Germain by Sandro Halank–129 (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Kylian Mbappé]]]]
[[File:Bra-Cos (1) (cropped).jpg|thumb|right|200px|alt= Neymar.|[[Neymar]]]]

====Biggest wins====

<small>Winning margin by 4 goals or more.</small>

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!{{Tooltip|Rank}}
!{{Tooltip|Date|Day, month and year of the match}}
!{{Tooltip|Home team|Name of the home team}}
!{{Tooltip|Result|Result of the match}}
!{{Tooltip|Away team|Name of the away team}}
!{{Tooltip|Margin|Winning margin}}
|-
| rowspan="5"| 1
| 8 January 1978
| PSG
| style="background-color:#FFBBBB;"| '''5–1'''
| OM
| rowspan="5"| '''4 goals'''
|-
| 28 November 1986
| OM
| style="background-color:#BBF3BB;"| '''4–0'''
| PSG
|-
| 26 February 2017
| OM
| style="background-color:#FFBBBB;"| '''1–5'''
| PSG
|-
| 27 October 2019
| PSG
| style="background-color:#FFBBBB;"| '''4–0'''
| OM
|-
| 24 September 2023
| PSG
| style="background-color:#FFBBBB;"| '''4–0'''
| OM
|}

====Most goals in a match====

<small>Six goals or more.</small>

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!{{Tooltip|Rank}}
!{{Tooltip|Date|Day, month and year of the match}}
!{{Tooltip|Home team|Name of the home team}}
!{{Tooltip|Result|Result of the match}}
!{{Tooltip|Away team|Name of the away team}}
!{{Tooltip|Goals|Total number of goals scored}}
|-
| 1
| 7 April 1979
| PSG
| style="background-color:#FFBBBB;"| '''4–3'''
| OM
| '''7'''
|-
| rowspan="6"| 2
| 12 December 1971
| OM
| style="background-color:#BBF3BB;"| '''4–2'''
| PSG
| rowspan="6"| '''6'''
|-
| 5 October 1974
| OM
| style="background-color:#BBF3BB;"| '''4–2'''
| PSG
|-
| 8 January 1978
| PSG
| style="background-color:#FFBBBB;"| '''5–1'''
| OM
|-
| 26 October 2008
| OM
| style="background-color:#FFBBBB;"| '''2–4'''
| PSG
|-
| 21 May 2016
| OM
| style="background-color:#FFBBBB;"| '''2–4'''
| PSG
|-
| 26 February 2017
| OM
| style="background-color:#FFBBBB;"| '''1–5'''
| PSG
|}

====Longest runs====

=====Winning=====

<small>Five consecutive matches won or more.</small>

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!{{Tooltip|Rank}}
!{{Tooltip|Club|Name of team}}
!{{Tooltip|From|Starting date of the winning run}}
!{{Tooltip|To|Ending date of the winning run}}
!{{Tooltip|Wins|Number of consecutive wins}}
|-
| 1
| style="background-color:#FFBBBB;"| PSG
| 31 October 2012
| 21 May 2016
| '''10'''
|-
| 2
| style="background-color:#FFBBBB;"| PSG
| 26 October 2002
| 10 November 2004
| '''8'''
|-
| 3
| style="background-color:#FFBBBB;"| PSG
| 7 April 1979
| 8 September 1984
| '''6'''
|-
| 4
| style="background-color:#FFBBBB;"| PSG
| 25 February 2018
| 27 October 2019
| '''5'''
|}

=====Unbeaten=====

<small>Five consecutive matches unbeaten or more.</small>

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!{{Tooltip|Rank}}
!{{Tooltip|Club|Name of team}}
!{{Tooltip|From|Starting date of the unbeaten run}}
!{{Tooltip|To|Ending date of the unbeaten run}}
!{{Tooltip|Wins|Number of matches won during the unbeaten run}}
!{{Tooltip|Draws|Number of matches drawn during the unbeaten run}}
!{{Tooltip|Matches|Number of consecutive matches unbeaten}}
|-
| 1
| style="background-color:#FFBBBB;"| PSG
| 8 April 2012
| 13 September 2020
| 17
| 3
| '''20'''
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2
| style="background-color:#FFBBBB;"| PSG
| 26 October 2002
| 16 October 2005
| 8
| 1
| rowspan="2"| '''9'''
|-
| style="background-color:#BBF3BB;"| OM
| 8 September 1990
| 11 April 1995
| 6
| 3
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| 3
| style="background-color:#FFBBBB;"| PSG
| 7 April 1979
| 8 September 1984
| 6
| 0
| '''6'''
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| rowspan="4"| 4
| style="background-color:#BBF3BB;"| OM
| 20 September 1975
| 30 August 1977
| 4
| 1
| rowspan="4"| '''5'''
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| style="background-color:#BBF3BB;"| OM
| 12 December 1971
| 9 May 1975
| 3
| 2
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| style="background-color:#BBF3BB;"| OM
| 22 November 1996
| 29 November 1998
| 2
| 3
|-
| style="background-color:#FFBBBB;"| PSG
| 13 January 2021
| 8 February 2023
| 4
| 1
|}

====Highest attendances====

<small>All-time highest attendances (PSG home, OM home and Neutral venue).</small>

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!{{Tooltip|Home team|Name of the home team or neutral venue}}
!{{Tooltip|Date|Day, month and year of the match}}
!{{Tooltip|Stadium|Match venue}}
!{{Tooltip|Location|City and country where the match took place}}
!{{Tooltip|Attendance|Number of spectators in the stadium}}
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| style="background-color:#FFFFBB;"| Neutral
| 21 May 2016
| [[Stade de France]]
| [[Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis|Saint-Denis]], [[France]]
| '''80,000'''
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| style="background-color:#BBF3BB;"| OM
| 31 March 2024
| [[Stade Vélodrome]]
| [[Marseille]], [[France]]
| '''66,046'''
|-
| style="background-color:#FFBBBB;"| PSG
| 23 October 2016
| [[Parc des Princes]]
| [[Paris]], [[France]]
| '''47,929'''
|}

===Individual===
====Most appearances====

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!{{Tooltip|Rank}}
!{{Tooltip|Player|Nationality, first name and last name}}
!{{Tooltip|Position|Role on the field of play}}
!{{Tooltip|Club|Name of team}}
!{{Tooltip|Period|Playing career at the club}}
!{{Tooltip|Apps|Number of games played}}
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| 1
| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Steve Mandanda]]
| [[Goalkeeper (association football)|GK]]
| style="background-color:#BBF3BB;"| OM
| {{nowrap|2007–2016}}<br />2017–2022
| '''30'''
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| 2
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Marco Verratti]]
| [[Midfielder|MF]]
| style="background-color:#FFBBBB;"| PSG
| 2012–2023
| '''22'''
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| 3
| align="left" | {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Marquinhos]]
| [[Defender (association football)|DF]]
| style="background-color:#FFBBBB;"| PSG
| 2013–
| '''21'''
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| 4
| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Sylvain Armand]]
| [[Defender (association football)|DF]]
| style="background-color:#FFBBBB;"| PSG
| 2004–2013
| '''18'''
|-
| rowspan="3"| 5
| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Marc Pilorget]]
| [[Defender (association football)|DF]]
| style="background-color:#FFBBBB;"| PSG
| 1975–1989
| rowspan="3"| '''16'''
|-
| rowspan="2" align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Édouard Cissé]]
| rowspan="2"| [[Midfielder|MF]]
| style="background-color:#FFBBBB;"| PSG
| 1997–2007
|-
| style="background-color:#BBF3BB;"| OM
| 2009–2011
|-
| rowspan="8"| 6
| align="left" | {{flagicon|YUG}} [[Safet Sušić]]
| [[Midfielder|MF]]
| style="background-color:#FFBBBB;"| PSG
| 1982–1991
| rowspan="8"| '''15'''
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| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Joël Bats]]
| [[Goalkeeper (association football)|GK]]
| style="background-color:#FFBBBB;"| PSG
| 1985–1992
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Mathieu Valbuena]]
| [[Midfielder|MF]]
| style="background-color:#BBF3BB;"| OM
| 2006–2014
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Blaise Matuidi]]
| [[Midfielder|MF]]
| style="background-color:#FFBBBB;"| PSG
| 2011–2017
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Thiago Silva]]
| [[Defender (association football)|DF]]
| style="background-color:#FFBBBB;"| PSG
| 2012–2020
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Ángel Di María]]
| [[Midfielder|MF]]
| style="background-color:#FFBBBB;"| PSG
| 2015–2022
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Florian Thauvin]]
| [[Midfielder|MF]]
| style="background-color:#BBF3BB;"| OM
| 2013–2015<br />2016–2021
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Dimitri Payet]]
| [[Midfielder|MF]]
| style="background-color:#BBF3BB;"| OM
| 2013–2015<br />2017–2023
|}

====Top scorers====

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|-
!{{Tooltip|Rank}}
!{{Tooltip|Player|Nationality, first name and last name}}
!{{Tooltip|Position|Role on the field of play}}
!{{Tooltip|Club|Name of team}}
!{{Tooltip|Period|Playing career at the club}}
!{{Tooltip|Goals|Number of goals scored}}
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| 1
| align="left" | {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Zlatan Ibrahimović]]
| [[Forward (association football)|FW]]
| style="background-color:#FFBBBB;"| PSG
| {{nowrap|2012–2016}}
| '''11'''
|-
| 2
| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Kylian Mbappé]]
| [[Forward (association football)|FW]]
| style="background-color:#FFBBBB;"| PSG
| 2017–
| '''9'''
|-
| 3
| align="left" | {{flagicon|URU}} [[Edinson Cavani]]
| [[Forward (association football)|FW]]
| style="background-color:#FFBBBB;"| PSG
| 2013–2020
| '''7'''
|-
| 3
| align="left" | {{flagicon|POR}} [[Pauleta]]
| [[Forward (association football)|FW]]
| style="background-color:#FFBBBB;"| PSG
| 2003–2008
| '''6'''
|-
| rowspan="2"| 4
| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Hervé Florès]]
| [[Forward (association football)|FW]]
| style="background-color:#BBF3BB;"| OM
| 1975–1981
| rowspan="2"| '''5'''
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Ángel Di María]]
| [[Midfielder|MF]]
| style="background-color:#FFBBBB;"| PSG
| 2015–2022
|-
| rowspan="7"| 5
| align="left" | {{flagicon|YUG}} [[Josip Skoblar]]
| [[Forward (association football)|FW]]
| style="background-color:#BBF3BB;"| OM
| 1966–1967<br />1969–1975
| rowspan="7"| '''4'''
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|COG}} [[François M'Pelé]]
| [[Forward (association football)|FW]]
| style="background-color:#FFBBBB;"| PSG
| 1973–1979
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ALG}} [[Mustapha Dahleb]]
| [[Midfielder|MF]]
| style="background-color:#FFBBBB;"| PSG
| 1974–1984
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|GHA}} [[André Ayew]]
| [[Forward (association football)|FW]]
| style="background-color:#BBF3BB;"| OM
| 2007–2015
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[André-Pierre Gignac]]
| [[Forward (association football)|FW]]
| style="background-color:#BBF3BB;"| OM
| 2010–2015
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Mauro Icardi]]
| [[Forward (association football)|FW]]
| style="background-color:#FFBBBB;"| PSG
| 2019–2023
|-
| align="left" | {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Neymar]]
| [[Forward (association football)|FW]]
| style="background-color:#FFBBBB;"| PSG
| 2017–2023
|}

====Hat-tricks====

No player has ever scored a [[hat-trick]] in Le Classique.<ref name="hat"/>

==Playing for both clubs==

Despite all of the bad blood, as many as 50 players have played for both clubs' first teams.<ref name="classique"/> Some of them have even made the round trip several times, including [[Jérôme Leroy (footballer)|Jérôme Leroy]], [[Xavier Gravelaine]], [[Boubacar Sarr]] and [[Bruno Germain]].<ref name="Swap">{{cite news
| title = PSG-OM : 45 joueurs ont joué dans les deux clubs
| url = https://www.laprovence.com/article/om/3122154/psg-om-45-joueurs-ont-joue-dans-les-deux-clubs.html
| work = La Provence
| date = 9 November 2014
| access-date = 27 January 2023}}</ref> When OM and PSG became Ligue 1's best of enemies in the early 1990s, transfers began to make headlines.<ref name="Swap"/> Talented French youngster [[Jocelyn Angloma]] was the rivalry's first notorious deal between the two sides; he left Paris for Marseille in 1990.<ref name="Swap"/> Managers have also crossed the divide, albeit without any of the drama. Only two coaches have been at the helm of both clubs: [[Lucien Leduc]] and [[Tomislav Ivić]].<ref name="Swap"/>

[[File:Lorik cana crop.jpg|thumb|right|200px|alt=Picture of Lorik Cana during round of 32 of "Coupe de France" Versus FC Metz.|[[Lorik Cana]] in 2006, shortly after swapping Paris for Marseille.]]

PSG made the next big move with the signings of French football prodigies [[Peter Luccin]] and [[Stéphane Dalmat]] from OM in 2000. After a convincing season in the south, the midfield duo responded positively to the sirens of the capital to compete in the [[2000–01 UEFA Champions League]].<ref name="Top14">{{cite news
| title = Football – Ligue 1 : PSG-OM, le top 14 des "traîtres"
| url = https://www.lepoint.fr/sport/football/football-ligue-1-psg-om-le-top-14-des-traitres-24-02-2013-1631709_1858.php
| work = Le Point
| date = 24 February 2013
| access-date = 10 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="Enemy">{{cite news
| title = OM-PSG: En terre ennemie
| url = https://www.football.fr/om/om-psg-en-terre-ennemie-143311.html
| work = Football.fr
| date = 31 August 2006
| access-date = 10 July 2021}}</ref> Marseille hit back with adored PSG captain [[Frédéric Déhu]] who, following a confrontation with manager [[Vahid Halilhodžić]], decided to sign for OM when his contract expired in 2004.<ref name="fiorese"/><ref name="cana"/> When his deal was revealed days before the [[2004 Coupe de France final]], the match became a nightmare for Déhu, who was constantly booed by PSG fans. After lifting the trophy, he disappeared into the dressing room in tears and refused to perform a lap of honor with his teammates.<ref name="traitors"/>

That same summer, minutes before the end of the transfer window, fan favorite [[Fabrice Fiorèse]] joined Déhu at Marseille.<ref name="traitors"/><ref name="fiorese"/> Citing a conflict with Halilhodžić as the main reason for him leaving,<ref name="fiorese"/> Fiorèse also said that OM had always been the club of his dreams.<ref name="Disgrace"/> Upon their return to the Parc des Princes, Déhu and Fiorèse were whistled and jeered by PSG supporters, who also displayed dozens of insulting banners, including one from the Kop of Boulogne aimed at Fiorèse that read "We have Jesus (along with a portrait of PSG defender [[Mario Yepes]]), you have Judas."<ref name="fiorese"/>

In similar fashion, beloved [[Paris Saint-Germain Academy|PSG Academy]] graduate [[Lorik Cana]] signed for Marseille in 2005 after losing his starting place under manager [[Laurent Fournier]].<ref name="traitors"/><ref name="cana"/> Like Fiorèse before him, Cana declared that he was joining 'the club of my heart' in his official presentation.<ref name="Top14"/> PSG fans welcomed him back with a flood of insults in 2006.<ref name="cana"/> Later that year, [[Modeste M'bami]] also signed with OM despite previously saying he would never play for them.<ref>{{cite news 
| title = OM-PSG : le best of des phrases choc
| url = https://rmcsport.bfmtv.com/football/om-psg-phrases-choc-527496.html
| work = RMC Sport
| date = 4 October 2013
| access-date = 25 October 2019}}</ref> In the next Classico in Paris, one banner read "Déhu, Fiorèse, Cana, M'bami, the list of whores keeps growing."<ref>{{cite news 
| title = Top 12 des banderoles les plus poétiques des " supporters " footeux
| url = http://www.topito.com/top-10-des-plus-belles-citations-dactylographiees-des-supporters-footeux
| work = Topito
| date = 17 October 2014
| access-date = 25 October 2019}}</ref> PSG consoled themselves with [[Peguy Luyindula]], who signed from Marseille in 2007 claiming to have fulfilled a lifelong ambition. Luyindula was the last direct transfer between the two sides to date. As part of the deal, it was agreed he would not make his debut in the following match against OM.<ref>{{cite news 
| title = Luyindula thrilled to join PSG
| url = https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11820/2404254/luyindula-thrilled-to-join-psg
| publisher = Sky Sports
| date = 1 February 2007
| access-date = 10 July 2021}}</ref><ref name="Rivals">{{cite news
| title = PSG – OM : L'historique des transferts les plus chers entre les deux rivaux
| url = https://www.sportune.fr/business/psg-om-lhistorique-transferts-plus-chers-entre-deux-rivaux-179810
| work = Sportune
| date = 24 February 2018
| access-date = 9 July 2021}}</ref>

But Marseille had the last laugh so far. Idolized by fans during his stint in the capital, Argentine defender [[Gabriel Heinze]] told reporters in 2005 that he loved PSG and would only play for them if he ever went back to France.<ref name="traitors"/><ref name="cana"/> Four years later, however, with his return for the 2009–10 season almost a done deal, Heinze decided instead to sign for OM at the last minute.<ref name="Top14"/> The Parisian fans welcomed him back to the Parc des Princes with insults, whistles and hostile banners, only for him to net Marseille's winning goal,<ref name="traitors"/><ref name="cana"/> becoming the second player, after Boubacar Sarr, to have scored for both clubs in the clash.<ref name="matches"/> Sarr, however, remains the only one to score for both teams as well as being transferred directly between them.<ref name="matches"/><ref name="classique"/> The 'transfer war' has cooled down since then as Qatar-backed PSG have had the financial muscle to recruit any player in the world, while OM have had to settle for more modest targets.<ref name="Rivals"/>

===List of players===
{{updated|17 September 2024}}.<ref name="classique"/>

[[File:Gabriel Heinze 5446b.jpg|thumb|right|260px|alt=Gabriel Heinze.|[[Gabriel Heinze]] (pictured) and [[Boubacar Sarr]] are the only players to have scored for both clubs in Le Classique.]]
[[File:Peguy Luyindula 20110724.jpg|thumb|right|260px|alt=Gabriel Heinze.|[[Peguy Luyindula]] was the last direct transfer between the two sides to date. He joined PSG from Marseille in 2007.]]

{|
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{| class="wikitable alternance" style="text-align:center"
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!{{Tooltip|No.|Number}}
!{{Tooltip|Player|Nationality, first name and last name}}
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|1
| style="text-align:left; background:#A4DDED;" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean Djorkaeff]]
|-
|2
| style="text-align:left; background:#A4DDED;" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Destrumelle]]
|-
|3
| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Louis Leonetti]]
|-
|4
| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Pierre Dogliani]]
|-
|5
| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jacky Novi]]
|-
|6
| align="left" | {{flagicon|YUG}} [[Ilija Pantelić]]
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|7
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CMR}} [[Jean-Pierre Tokoto]]
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|8
| style="text-align:left; background:#FDDDE6;" | {{flagicon|SEN}} [[Boubacar Sarr]]
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|9
| style="text-align:left; background:#A4DDED;" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Michel N'Gom]]
|-
|10
| style="text-align:left; background:#A4DDED;" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Marcel De Falco]]
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|11
| style="text-align:left; background:#A4DDED;" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Claude Lowitz]]
|-
|12
| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[François Brisson]]
|-
|13
| style="text-align:left; background:#A4DDED;" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[William Ayache]]
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!{{Tooltip|No.|Number}}
!{{Tooltip|Player|Nationality, first name and last name}}
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|14
| style="text-align:left; background:#A4DDED;" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Yvon Le Roux]]
|-
|15
| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Thierry Laurey]]
|-
|16
| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Daniel Xuereb]]
|-
|17
| style="text-align:left; background:#A4DDED;" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Bernard Pardo]]
|-
|18
| style="text-align:left; background:#A4DDED;" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jocelyn Angloma]]
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|19
| style="text-align:left; background:#A4DDED;" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Laurent Fournier]]
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|20
| style="text-align:left; background:#A4DDED;" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Bruno Germain]]
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|21
| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Alain Roche (footballer)|Alain Roche]]
|-
|22
| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Benoît Cauet]]
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|23
| style="text-align:left; background:#A4DDED;" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Xavier Gravelaine]]
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|24
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ALG}} [[Djamel Belmadi]]
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|25
| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Patrick Colleter]]
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|26
| style="text-align:left; background:#A4DDED;" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Florian Maurice]]
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!{{Tooltip|No.|Number}}
!{{Tooltip|Player|Nationality, first name and last name}}
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|27
| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Daniel Bravo]]
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|28
| style="text-align:left; background:#A4DDED;" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jérôme Leroy (footballer)|Jérôme Leroy]]
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|29
| style="text-align:left; background:#A4DDED;" | {{flagicon|GUI}} [[Kaba Diawara]]
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|30
| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Cyrille Pouget]]
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|31
| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Bruno Ngotty]]
|-
|32
| style="text-align:left; background:#A4DDED;" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Stéphane Dalmat]]
|-
|33
| style="text-align:left; background:#A4DDED;" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Peter Luccin]]
|-
|34
| align="left" | {{flagicon|LBR}} [[George Weah]]
|-
|35
| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Pascal Nouma]]
|-
|36
| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jérôme Alonzo]]
|-
|37
| align="left" | {{flagicon|BRA}} [[André Luiz Moreira|André Luiz]]
|-
|38
| style="text-align:left; background:#A4DDED;" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Frédéric Déhu]]
|-
|39
| style="text-align:left; background:#A4DDED;" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Fabrice Fiorèse]]
|}
|
{| class="wikitable alternance" style="text-align:center"
|-
!{{Tooltip|No.|Number}}
!{{Tooltip|Player|Nationality, first name and last name}}
|-
|40
| style="text-align:left; background:#A4DDED;" | {{flagicon|ALB}} [[Lorik Cana]]
|-
|41
| style="text-align:left; background:#A4DDED;" | {{flagicon|CMR}} [[Modeste M'bami]]
|-
|42
| style="text-align:left; background:#A4DDED;" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Peguy Luyindula]]
|-
|43
| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Zoumana Camara]]
|-
|44
| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Claude Makélélé]]
|-
|45
| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Édouard Cissé]]
|-
|46
| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Fabrice Abriel]]
|-
|47
| style="text-align:left; background:#CCCCFF;" | {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Gabriel Heinze]]
|-
|48
| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Hatem Ben Arfa]]
|-
|49
| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Lassana Diarra]]
|-
|50
| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Adrien Rabiot]]
|}
|}

{{legend|#CCCCFF|<small>Player scored for both clubs in Le Classique.</small><ref name="matches"/>|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend|#A4DDED|<small>Player transferred directly between the two sides.</small><ref name="classique"/>|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend|#FDDDE6|<small>Player scored for both clubs in Le Classique and transferred directly between them.</small><ref name="matches"/><ref name="classique"/>|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

===Most expensive transfers===
{{updated|26 February 2023}}.<ref name="Rivals"/>

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!{{Tooltip|Rank}}
!{{Tooltip|Player|Nationality, first name and last name}}
!{{Tooltip|Year}}
!{{Tooltip|From}}
!{{Tooltip|To}}
!{{Tooltip|Fee (€)}}
!{{Tooltip|Source}}
|-
| 1
| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Peter Luccin]]
| 2000 || style="background-color:#BBF3BB;"| OM || style="background-color:#FFBBBB;"| PSG || €13.5m || <ref name="Rivals"/>
|-
| 2
| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Stéphane Dalmat]]
| 2000 || style="background-color:#BBF3BB;"| OM || style="background-color:#FFBBBB;"| PSG || €10.75m || <ref name="Rivals"/>
|-
| 3
| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jocelyn Angloma]]
| 1991 || style="background-color:#FFBBBB;"| PSG || style="background-color:#BBF3BB;"| OM || €6m || <ref name="Rivals"/>
|-
| 4
| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Florian Maurice]]
| 1998 || style="background-color:#FFBBBB;"| PSG || style="background-color:#BBF3BB;"| OM || €6m || <ref name="Rivals"/>
|-
| 5
| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Peguy Luyindula]]
| 2007 || style="background-color:#BBF3BB;"| OM || style="background-color:#FFBBBB;"| PSG || €4m || <ref name="Rivals"/>
|-
| 6
| align="left" | {{flagicon|ALB}} [[Lorik Cana]]
| 2005 || style="background-color:#FFBBBB;"| PSG || style="background-color:#BBF3BB;"| OM || €4m || <ref name="Rivals"/>
|-
| 7
| align="left" | {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Fabrice Fiorèse]]
| 2005 || style="background-color:#FFBBBB;"| PSG || style="background-color:#BBF3BB;"| OM || €3m || <ref name="Rivals"/>
|-
| 8
| align="left" | {{flagicon|CMR}} [[Modeste M'bami]]
| 2006 || style="background-color:#FFBBBB;"| PSG || style="background-color:#BBF3BB;"| OM || €2.5m || <ref name="Rivals"/>
|}

{{legend|#FFBBBB|<small>'''[[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)]]'''</small>|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend|#BBF3BB|<small>'''[[Olympique de Marseille|Olympique de Marseille (OM)]]'''</small>|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==

{{Commons category|Le Classique}}

;Official websites
*[https://www.psg.fr/ PSG.FR – Site officiel du Paris Saint-Germain]
*[https://www.om.fr/fr Site officiel de OM – OM]

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{{Olympique de Marseille}}
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