Paris Saint-Germain have etched their name into football immortality by becoming just the third team in history to achieve a sextuple—winning six major trophies in a single calendar year. Following their dramatic penalty shootout victory over Flamengo in the 2025 FIFA Intercontinental Cup final in Doha, Qatar, on December 17, PSG joined the exclusive company of Pep Guardiola’s Barcelona (2009) and Hansi Flick’s Bayern Munich (2020).
Under the guidance of Spanish coach Luis Enrique, Paris Saint-Germain have completed an extraordinary year of dominance across domestic and international competitions, cementing their status as one of the greatest club sides of all time. The sextuple achievement represents the pinnacle of club football success, requiring sustained excellence across multiple competitions spanning an entire calendar year.
Understanding the Sextuple Achievement
The sextuple refers to winning six official trophies that a club competes for during a single calendar year. This extraordinary feat requires not only exceptional quality but also remarkable consistency, squad depth, and the ability to maintain peak performance across different competitions and playing styles.
The six trophies that constitute a sextuple typically include:
- Domestic league championship
- Primary domestic cup competition
- Domestic super cup
- UEFA Champions League
- UEFA Super Cup
- FIFA Club World Cup or Intercontinental Cup
Some of these titles—particularly the Super Cup and Intercontinental Cup—require winning another competition beforehand to qualify, adding an extra layer of difficulty to achieving the sextuple. The rarity of this accomplishment underscores its significance in football history.
PSG’s Six Trophies in 2025
Paris Saint-Germain’s remarkable collection of silverware in 2025 comprises victories across every competition they entered:
| Trophy | Competition | Achievement Details |
|---|---|---|
| Trophée des Champions | French Super Cup | Defeated Lyon in season opener |
| Ligue 1 | French League | Won domestic championship |
| Coupe de France | French Cup | Secured domestic cup |
| UEFA Champions League | European Cup | Conquered Europe’s elite competition |
| UEFA Super Cup | European Super Cup | Defeated Tottenham on penalties |
| Intercontinental Cup | Global Club Championship | Defeated Flamengo on penalties |
This comprehensive sweep of available trophies demonstrates PSG’s total dominance throughout the year, with the club maintaining exceptional standards across domestic, continental, and intercontinental competitions.
The Intercontinental Cup Final: Completing the Sextuple
The historic sextuple was sealed on December 17, 2025, at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Doha, Qatar, where PSG faced Brazilian giants Flamengo in the FIFA Intercontinental Cup final. The match proved to be a dramatic affair that tested Luis Enrique’s side to their absolute limits.
Paris Saint-Germain dominated possession from the opening whistle. Fabián Ruiz thought he had opened the scoring in the 9th minute, but VAR confirmed the ball had already gone out of play before Brazilian goalkeeper Agustin Rossi could touch it, resulting in the goal being disallowed.
The breakthrough finally came in the 38th minute when Georgia international Khvicha Kvaratskhelia finished expertly at the back post, giving PSG a deserved first-half lead. The Parisians appeared in control, but Flamengo—champions of the Copa Libertadores—demonstrated their championship pedigree in the second half.
On the hour mark, Marquinhos conceded a penalty, and former Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder Jorginho calmly converted from the spot in the 62nd minute, beating Matvey Safonov to level the match at 1-1.
Despite PSG’s continued dominance and several late opportunities—including a golden chance for Marquinhos at the death—the match remained tied after 90 minutes and proceeded to extra time. The Parisians looked physically stronger in the additional period, but Flamengo’s resilience forced the final to a penalty shootout.
Safonov’s Heroics: Four Consecutive Saves
The sextuple ultimately came down to Russian goalkeeper Matvey Safonov producing one of the most extraordinary penalty shootout performances in recent memory. Starting ahead of former Lille goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier, Safonov delivered when it mattered most.
Ousmane Dembélé and Bradley Barcola both missed their penalties for PSG, but Safonov saved his teammates’ blushes with a stunning display. The Russian goalkeeper made an incredible four consecutive saves in the shootout, denying Saul Niguez, Pedro, Leo Pereira, and Luiz Araujo to secure a 2-1 penalty victory for Paris Saint-Germain.
“It is the first time that I have seen a goalkeeper make four saves in a penalty shoot-out, but we are happy to continue winning trophies and we deserved to win this one,” Luis Enrique said in his post-match press conference.
Teammate Nuno Mendes praised Safonov’s decisive contribution: “We say thank you [to Safonov]. I am happy for him. He is a great person who laughs with everyone. We are happy to have him with us. On and off the pitch, he is an incredible person.”
Luis Enrique’s Historic Achievement
For Luis Enrique, completing the sextuple represents the crowning achievement of his managerial career and reinforces his place among the most influential coaches of the modern era. The Spanish tactician has demonstrated his ability to build championship teams with a recognizable footballing identity and competitive philosophy.
Interestingly, Luis Enrique came tantalizingly close to achieving a sextuple during his previous spell at Barcelona. During his tenure with the Catalan giants, he captured a quintuple by winning La Liga, the Copa del Rey, the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Super Cup, and the FIFA Club World Cup. Only a defeat to Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish Super Cup prevented him from completing the sextuple at that time.
With PSG, Luis Enrique has finally reached the summit, joining an elite group of managers who have guided their teams to football’s ultimate collective achievement. His tactical acumen, man-management skills, and ability to maintain squad harmony across a grueling season have proven instrumental in this historic success.
PSG’s Remarkable 2025 Statistics
Beyond the trophy collection, Paris Saint-Germain’s 2025 campaign was remarkable for its statistical dominance:
- 173 goals across all competitions – A new club record, surpassing their previous best of 163 goals set in 2017
- 51 Champions League goals in the calendar year – An unprecedented feat in the competition’s history
- Unbeaten in domestic competition throughout the treble-winning campaign
- Two trophies won on penalties – Both the UEFA Super Cup (vs Tottenham) and Intercontinental Cup (vs Flamengo) required shootout victories
These numbers illustrate not just PSG’s success but their sustained excellence across different competitions and contexts throughout the year.
The Elite Company: Barcelona 2009 and Bayern Munich 2020
PSG’s achievement places them alongside two of football’s most dominant teams in history.
| Team | Year | Coach | Six Trophies Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 2009 | Pep Guardiola | La Liga, Copa del Rey, Spanish Super Cup, Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup |
| Bayern Munich | 2020 | Hansi Flick | Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal, German Super Cup, Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup* |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2025 | Luis Enrique | Ligue 1, Coupe de France, Trophée des Champions, Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, Intercontinental Cup |
*Note: Bayern Munich’s 2020 Club World Cup was actually played in February 2021 due to pandemic-related postponements, though it counted toward their 2020 achievements.
Barcelona’s 2009 sextuple under Pep Guardiola featured legendary players including Lionel Messi, Xavi, Andrés Iniesta, and Carles Puyol. That Barcelona side is widely regarded as one of the greatest teams ever assembled, with their tiki-taka philosophy revolutionizing modern football.
Bayern Munich’s 2020 achievement came during the COVID-19 pandemic, with Hansi Flick’s side dominating Europe with an aggressive high-pressing style. Led by Robert Lewandowski, Manuel Neuer, and Thomas Müller, Bayern swept all before them in an unprecedented season.
The Near-Miss: Club World Cup Disappointment
PSG’s 2025 could have been even more extraordinary. The club narrowly missed achieving an unprecedented septuple (seven trophies) when they fell 3-0 to Chelsea in the expanded FIFA Club World Cup final held in the United States in July 2025.
The new 32-team FIFA Club World Cup, introduced in 2025 as a quadrennial tournament, provided PSG with an opportunity to add a seventh trophy to their collection. While the defeat prevented them from making history with a septuple, it in no way diminishes their sextuple achievement—the primary benchmark of footballing excellence.
It’s worth noting that certain teams could theoretically win seven trophies in a single year. For example, English clubs can compete for the Premier League, FA Cup, EFL Cup (Carabao Cup), Community Shield, Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, and Club World Cup/Intercontinental Cup. However, no team has yet achieved this septuple feat.
The Road Ahead for PSG
With the sextuple secured, Paris Saint-Germain have definitively established themselves among football’s all-time great teams. The question now becomes whether they can sustain this level of dominance and potentially return to challenge for multiple trophies in future seasons.
The achievement also validates the club’s ambitious project since QSI’s takeover. After years of domestic dominance accompanied by European frustration, PSG have finally delivered on their promise of conquering both France and the continent, adding the ultimate global accolade to complete the set.
For French football, PSG’s sextuple represents a watershed moment, demonstrating that Ligue 1 clubs can compete with and surpass the historical dominance of Spanish, English, German, and Italian giants.
Conclusion
Paris Saint-Germain’s historic sextuple achievement in 2025 represents the culmination of years of investment, planning, and development. By winning all six available trophies in a calendar year, Luis Enrique’s side have joined Barcelona and Bayern Munich in football’s most exclusive club.
The dramatic penalty shootout victory over Flamengo in Doha, secured by Matvey Safonov’s heroic four consecutive saves, provided a fitting conclusion to an extraordinary year. PSG’s dominance across domestic, continental, and intercontinental competitions demonstrates their status as one of the greatest club sides ever assembled.
As only the third team in history to achieve this remarkable feat, Paris Saint-Germain have written their names into football folklore. The sextuple will be remembered as the defining achievement of this generation of PSG players and the legacy-defining moment of Luis Enrique’s coaching career.
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