Paris Saint-Germain Unveils New Crest with Twin Stars

Paris Saint-Germain will step into the 2026-27 season with their dominance stitched into the fabric of their shirts.

Two gold stars now sit above the club crest, a bold, deliberate nod to their back-to-back Champions League titles. It is not subtle. It is not meant to be.

Supporters first caught sight of the updated badge during pre-season, in friendlies against Majorca and Manchester United. What looked at first like a minor tweak quickly became a talking point. The same crest then gleamed under the lights in the Trophee des Champions win over Lens, confirming this was no one-off experiment.

Luis Enrique’s side have kept the stars in full view as the serious business has begun. Rennes, Lille, Monaco – each of PSG’s early Ligue 1 opponents have faced a team whose shirts now carry a reminder of recent European supremacy. For a club often accused of chasing symbols before substance, this time the symbolism is backed by the hardest currency in football: consecutive Champions League trophies.

The decision marks a clear break from PSG’s previous caution around European commemorations. After the 5-0 demolition of Inter Milan in the 2025 Champions League final in Munich, the club initially moved carefully. One star was added, but only on select occasions. It was a restrained response to a landmark night.

Even that single star split opinion. A section of the fanbase welcomed it as overdue recognition. Others dismissed it as an echo of a certain southern rival still clinging to past glories. PSG, wary of inflaming that debate, chose a compromise: the star would appear only on European nights, the Club World Cup, and the UEFA Super Cup. Domestic fixtures in 2025-26 remained star-free, the badge stripped back to its traditional form.

Now the mood has changed.

Speaking to local outlet ICI Paris Ile-de-France, club officials confirmed that the twin stars will feature in every competition this season. Ligue 1, Champions League, Coupe de France – the same crest, the same message. A representative told local radio the design is there to “celebrate the Back 2 Back” achievement, a slogan that captures exactly how the club want this era to be remembered.

Crucially, PSG insist this is not a permanent redesign. The official logo stays untouched in the long term. The stars are framed as a seasonal celebration, a visual victory parade that lasts as long as they remain European champions.

That caveat adds a sharp edge to the gesture. If PSG fail to retain their crown, the stars disappear next season. No compromise, no lingering tribute. The shirt would revert, and the brief two-star era would stand as a snapshot of a peak, not a plateau.

But the possibility of something even bigger hangs over it all. A third straight Champions League title would bring a third star. Not just on the shirt, but into the conversation about where this PSG side sits in the modern European hierarchy.

Their shootout win over Arsenal in Budapest last May hardened that ambition. It was not as spectacular as Munich, but it was every bit as significant. Survive a final on penalties and a squad gains a different kind of belief, a sense that they can win in any style, under any pressure.

That is what these stars really signal. Not just what PSG have done, but what they intend to do next.