PSG confirms dominance with second Club of the Year award

On a vibrant evening in London, during the Ballon d'Or‑gala, the highly coveted Club of the Year trophy was presented on Monday evening to Paris Saint‑Germain. The French team, long favourite, thereby confirmed their status as a leading club in European football on the world stage.

History of the Club of the Year

The Club of the Year award was introduced in 2021. In that first year Chelsea captured the trophy, after The Blues had won the Champions League among other things that season. The prize was then claimed for two consecutive years by Manchester City.

In 2024 the tradition was broken when Real Madrid, as the first non‑English team, received the award. This international recognition underscored the growing influence of clubs outside England on the European stage.

The previous season, under the guidance of Luis Enrique, Paris Saint‑Germain won the Champions League for the second consecutive year. In the final they defeated Arsenal from the penalty spot, thereby confirming their European supremacy.

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That European success came on top of winning the French league title, giving PSG a double and strengthening their dominance both domestically and abroad.

The Parisians had already been named favourites for the Club of the Year, a expectation they fulfilled again this year after having captured the award the previous year.

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With this second consecutive award Paris Saint‑Germain confirm their position as one of the most successful and influential clubs of this decade, an achievement that makes both supporters and rivals pause at their unstoppable rise.