#2 Stade Charlety (Paris FC & Paris Saint-Germain Feminines)
Paris Saint-Germain dominate the footballing landscape of the French capital, yet there are other clubs in the city that should not be overlooked – most notably their female team, who have come close to winning the women’s Champions League than their more illustrious male counterparts have the men’s.
Twice PSG have fallen at the final hurdle, including a heart-breaking 7-6 loss to Lyon on penalties in last season’s competition.
They call Stade Charlety home along with Paris FC, a professional side that plays in French football’s second tier. Despite only being promoted to Ligue 2 last season on a technicality as Bastia failed financially, they have established themselves impressively and are floating around on the outskirts of a promotion playoff place, which may yet yield a dream derby next season.
But Paris FC are nothing like the size of PSG. Stade Charlety, which holds 20,000 spectators, is typically sparsely populated when they play at home, with the focus of the whole city on Neymar & Co. at Parc des Princes.
Situated in the south of the city, the two grounds may be separated by only around eight kilometres, but there is a world of difference between the two teams.
Indeed, Stade Charlety is next liable to come into the spotlight in 2020, when it will host the European athletics championships.