Paris St-Germain chase historic six trophies and Champions League three-peat
Paris St-Germain will begin their quest for an unprecedented six-trophy haul when they face Aston Villa in the Uefa Super Cup in Salzburg on Wednesday.
The back-to-back European champions are aiming to become only the second team in the modern era to win three consecutive Champions League titles.
Luis Enrique’s side face the Europa League winners as they look to add to their growing continental dominance.
After decades of frustration, the French giants finally conquered Europe by thrashing Inter Milan in Munich in 2025.
The capital club then successfully defended their crown by defeating Arsenal on penalties in Budapest earlier this year.
Chasing Real Madrid’s historic European record
Only Real Madrid have previously managed to retain the trophy in the modern Champions League era.
The Spanish heavyweights achieved a remarkable three-peat between 2016 and 2018.
Legendary sides managed by Pep Guardiola and Sir Alex Ferguson never managed to win three consecutive European titles.
In the older European Cup format, Ajax and Bayern Munich also achieved three successive victories during the 1970s.
Targeting an unprecedented six-trophy clean sweep
The reigning Ligue 1 champions will compete across six different competitions during the upcoming campaign.
Alongside the Uefa Super Cup and Champions League, they will contest domestic league and cup honours, the Trophee des Champions, and the Fifa Intercontinental Cup.
The Parisian outfit secured a joint-record five trophies last term, only missing out on the French Cup following a surprise defeat by neighbours Paris FC.
No major team in world football has ever completed a clean sweep of six major pieces of silverware in a single season.
Celtic famously secured five trophies in 1967, a feat later matched by several European heavyweights including Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Manchester City.
World Cup fatigue and a disrupted pre-season
The French powerhouse may experience a sluggish start to the campaign due to severe fixture congestion.
Sixteen members of their squad recently participated in the World Cup, with six reaching the final weekend of the tournament.
Spanish midfielder Fabian Ruiz lifted the prestigious international trophy, while five of his club-mates featured for runners-up France.
With just 24 days between the global showpiece final and Wednesday’s clash in Austria, several key stars remain far from fully rested.
A similar schedule disruption occurred last season, yet the French champions still managed to overcome Tottenham on penalties in the previous Uefa Super Cup.