Paris St-Germain open their season on Wednesday with the Uefa Super Cup against Europa League winners Aston Villa in Salzburg (20:00 BST) — and the stakes could scarcely be higher. The reigning back-to-back European champions are targeting a historic six-trophy sweep this season, a feat no major club has ever achieved.

A shot at three in a row

PSG's Champions League story has been one of the sport's great redemption arcs. After years of lavish spending without continental reward, they finally lifted the trophy in 2025, hammering Inter Milan 5-0 in Munich. They then beat Arsenal on penalties in Budapest to retain it.

Only Real Madrid had previously won consecutive Champions Leagues — claiming three in succession from 2016 to 2018. Luis Enrique's side now aim to match that. Historically, just three clubs have ever won three or more consecutive European Cups: Real Madrid, who claimed the first five from 1956 to 1960, and Ajax and Bayern Munich, both in the 1970s.

Six trophies in one season

PSG will compete in six competitions in 2026-27 — the Uefa Super Cup, the Trophée des Champions, the Champions League, Ligue 1, the French Cup, and the Fifa Intercontinental Cup. They enter each one as favourites.

Last season they won a joint-record five trophies, falling short only in the French Cup after a loss to Paris FC in January. No major club has ever won six pieces of silverware in a single campaign. Celtic came closest among non-PSG sides, winning five in 1966-67, including the Glasgow Cup, while Barcelona, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Manchester United, and Manchester City have each won four.

World Cup hangover a concern

PSG could face an early-season fitness challenge. Sixteen of their players competed at the World Cup, with six involved until the final weekend — five representing France, and Fabian Ruiz helping Spain lift the trophy. Eight PSG players scored at least one goal at the tournament, a record for a single club at a World Cup.

With only 24 days between the World Cup final and Wednesday's Super Cup, several key players will arrive in Salzburg with little recovery time. A similar situation last season did not derail them — they came from 2-0 down to beat Tottenham Hotspur on penalties after a 2-2 draw in the Super Cup — but PSG have also been slow Champions League starters in recent years, needing the knockout phase play-off both times before rallying to win the title.

A stable squad with targeted additions

Continuity has been central to PSG's success. Remarkably, the same 10 outfield players started both Champions League finals, with only the goalkeeper position changing between the two — and all ten remain at the club.

Their summer business has been measured. Arrivals include Monaco midfielder Maghnes Akliouche, Aston Villa left-back Lucas Digne, and 18-year-old Milan goalkeeper Alessandro Longoni. Departures are limited to Lee Kang-in, who joined Atletico Madrid, and Goncalo Ramos, who moved to AC Milan. Bradley Barcola is reported to be close to a move to Liverpool for around £100 million. All three were used as substitutes in the Champions League final.

PSG had attempted to sign RB Leipzig and Ivory Coast forward Yan Diomande, only for a £102.5 million bid to be rejected — with Diomande ultimately joining Real Madrid for up to £120 million. Attention has now reportedly shifted to Barcelona winger Ferran Torres, who scored the only goal in Spain's World Cup final victory over Argentina.