Kop of Boulogne From Kop K to KoB The formation of PSG's supporters' groups is closely linked to the Parc des Princes. Before kick-off, the team warmed up in front of their home fans in Boulogne, beginning a tradition that continues to this day. PSG permanently moved into the stadium in July 1974, when they returned to
Ligue 1, replacing
Paris FC as their tenant ahead of the 1974–75 season. The club's oldest supporters' group, Les Amis du PSG, was founded shortly after, in January 1975. Les Amis follow the classic fan model: a friendly, family-oriented group of supporters who are respectful, non-protesting, and whose easygoing spirit does not generate animosity or controversy with rival fans, broadcasters, football organizations, the club, or other institutions. Other types of fans and ultras present at the stadium, influenced by Italian and English models, have been more or less antagonistic. The Boys were influenced by the Italian ultra model and, despite not fitting into the English kop style of the KoB, were its most prominent group. The Boys were a controlling force and a mediator in the stand, and had an unpolitical stance in the highly politicized KoB. The group's visually more appealing and less confrontational Italian inspiration and political neutrality were seen as soft by the KoB, who were shaped by the belligerent approach of English fan culture. Since PSG and Marseille also have a fierce sporting rivalry, known as
Le Classique, incidents have been more frequent. PSG radicals have also fought fans from smaller sides like
Bastia, Auxerre,
Stade Rennais and
Tours. In August 1993, PSG hooligan firms Commando Pirate and Army Korps, along with right-wing group Firebirds, injured ten CRS officers during a match versus
Caen at the Parc. Once inside, KoB thugs swarmed over the outnumbered policemen and kicked one of them into a coma. One of French football's darkest moments, it led to the dissolution of the three groups involved by
sports minister of France
Michèle Alliot-Marie. They clashed with opposing thugs from
Galatasaray,
Arsenal,
Bayern Munich,
Rangers,
CSKA Moscow,
Hapoel Tel Aviv and
Twente. Their attack on
Chelsea hooligan firm
Chelsea Headhunters earned the KoB high praise on web sites dedicated to football violence. In September 2004, a 150-strong PSG mob assaulted around 50 Chelsea hooligans before their Champions League match in Paris. The Boulogne Boys member was among a large group of fans that racially harassed a Hapoel Tel Aviv supporter after the Israeli club defeated PSG at the Parc des Princes. A police officer intervened to help him and killed Quemener in self-defence. Under the logo of a fist with a ring on the middle finger adorned with the PSG crest and its motto "Always Faithful," they grew from 30 to 500 members by 1995. Auteuil Fanatics, who were intermittently active and not involved in the ultra movement, disbanded in 1992 and the Supras took their place in the stands.
Lutece, Tigris and Karsud In October 1991, former members of the Boulogne Boys, exasperated by the politics and violence within the KoB, created their own group, Lutece Falco. "Lutece" is the French form of
Lutetia, the Roman city where Paris now stands, and "Falco" referred to the falcons that nest atop
Notre-Dame. Its members settled alongside the KoB in the Blue K Section of the Paris stand, considered the cradle of the PSG fan movement. However, Lutece were considered disruptive and failed to revitalize that area of the stadium, so they took advantage of Canal+ subsidies and moved to the VA in February 1992, taking place next to Supras, in the left corner of Auteuil Blue. The tifo against
Steaua Bucharest in August 1997 was also a major milestone for the VA. In the following match, the KoB leaders went to congratulate the Auteuil ultras for their first proper fight.
France's victory at the
1998 FIFA World Cup, on home soil, appeared to unite the country, with
Zinedine Zidane and his teammates dubbed the "Black, Blanc, Beur" (Black, white, Arab) team in reference to their diverse backgrounds. The reality, however, proved more complex. The far-right political party
National Rally rose to prominence in the years following the triumph, and riots erupted in the multicultural Parisian suburbs (banlieues) in 2005 and again in 2023. The dissolution of Tigris did not affect Auteuil as much as it did the Boys in Boulogne, and the emergence of new ultra groups during the second half of the 2000s soon brought the rivalry with Boulogne back to the forefront. Sources at Boulogne defended these theories, stating that Lorence had distanced himself from Casual Firm. Sources at Auteuil, on the other hand, denied these allegations and stated that Lorence did take part in the fight. Two men, Jeremy Banh and Romain Lafon, were later charged with manslaughter. Fan violence decreased considerably following Plan Leproux, but incidents persisted, making QSI hesitant to allow ultras back into the Parc des Princes. Unable to support the men's team, the LPA urged the ultras to focus on other PSG teams and they began attending their games, especially the
women's team, but also the
youth and
handball teams. Unlike some fans who decided to cheer on other Parisian clubs such as
Paris FC or
Créteil, LPA noticed that there was not much enthusiasm surrounding the women and decided to stick with PSG, supporting them in France and abroad, from league clashes against rivals
OL Lyonnes to the
2014–15 UEFA Women's Champions League (UWCL) semi-finals against
Wolfsburg and the
2015 final in
Berlin, where they lost to
Eintracht Frankfurt. KST member Romain Mabille was elected president of the CUP a few weeks after its founding. In October 2016, the ultras returned to the Parc des Princes for the 2–0 home league win over Bordeaux. 300 ultras travelled to Cardiff to cheer on the team in the
2017 final. In April 2017, PSG ultras vandalized the stadium hosting the
2017 Coupe de la Ligue final, leading to the departure of LNP and Microbes from the CUP, as well as the exclusion of Karsud in May 2017. Romain Mabille called Karsud "hooligans" in a statement. Banned from all PSG matches since then, Karsud have continued to clash with rival fans and the CUP. Following a falling out with KST, the LNP also dissolved in 2017, as did Microbes. Urban Paris joined the CUP that year, and Ferveur Parisienne, which emerged from Microbes, filled the other vacancy in January 2019. In August 2017, the club allowed the ultras to hold season tickets together in the VA, something not seen since 2010. PSG also authorized the CUP to redo the murals in the corridors of Auteuil in June 2018. Fans began painting them in 2005, but they were erased in 2010 during Plan Leproux. These paintings paid tribute to groups, deceased members and former players. The club gave CUP permission to display their banner on Auteuil Blue billboards in August 2018. Other highlights included two
Dragon Ball tifos at the Parc. In February 2018, the CUP portrayed
Goku, dressed in his traditional uniform with the PSG logo, and urged their players to "obtain the seventh crystal ball," referring to the club's potential seventh league title. In October 2019, the Parisian ultras depicted
Shenlong with a PSG scarf and, at his feet, seven crystal balls. Each ball bore the date of PSG's league titles. The CUP, along with Boulogne groups Block Parisii and Paname Rebirth skipped the team's next match. In November 2019, OLIPS announced the end of its collaboration with the club, and the CUP ended its boycott. In October 2020, Romain Mabille announced his departure from the CUP, which he had led since its creation in 2016. Banners displayed around Paris ahead of the September match against Marseille created tension between subgroups, as they were not collectively discussed or validated, and sparked widespread outrage. In November 2021, the CUP celebrated the 30th anniversary of the VA, created in 1991. The tifo paid tribute to Supras, Lutece Falco, and Tigris Mystic, the three main groups in the stand before the creation of the CUP, as well as its seven subgroups: KST, LCC, LPA, Nautecia, Parias, Ferveur Parisienne, and Urban Paris. Incidents of hooliganism were frequent between 2017 and 2021. PSG ultras clashed with Bayern Munich fans in Germany in December 2017. A French fan received medical treatment for a head injury. In April 2018, during
2018 Coupe de la Ligue final between PSG and Monaco, the KoB and Karsud celebrated Boulogne's 40th anniversary with a clash with the CUP on the streets of Bordeaux. Two months earlier, in a statement, the KoB referenced the
Great Replacement conspiracy theory: "In the end, as in France, we have been replaced. (And for the worst)," alluding to the multi-ethnic Auteuil replacing the white Boulogne. After another Champions League failure in March 2019, this time against Manchester United, the ultras stormed a training session at the Parc and proceeded to boo and insult the players. In November 2019, the CUP and Karsud fought with
Club Brugge supporters. A week later, KST attacked spectators wearing Marseille apparel during
Jul's concert at the
Accor Arena. Also that month, PSG ultras assaulted Rennes fans in Glasgow. In December 2019, the CUP and Block Parisii were involved in a brawl against Galatasaray fans, leaving one PSG supporter with a head trauma and one Turkish fan with a hand injury. Karsud clashed with Nantes fans in February 2020 and assaulted a member of Rennes group Roazhon Celtik Kop (RCK) in September 2021, stealing their banner.
Protests against club and male players match in February 2022. In February 2022, following the club's early French Cup elimination, the CUP launched a series of protests against management and male players, with a banner reading "Our patience has limits" during PSG's visit to Lille. This was followed by a statement denouncing the club's operations, including the men's team's inconsistent sporting plan based on star power, the constant change of coaches and lack of a consistent playing style, and management's neglect of the
PSG Academy and
women's team. Protests continued during PSG's home match against Rennes. After being absent for the first 25 minutes and then silent for the remaining 20 minutes of the first half, the ultras unfurled several banners. "Disrespectful managers, players without ambition, shirts without our colors. PSG's only treble this season," read the most prominent one. Another banner questioned whether it was time for sporting director
Leonardo to leave the club, criticizing him for overpaying uncommitted players. Unrest intensified after PSG were eliminated from the Champions League at the last-16 for the fourth time in six seasons in March. The CUP issued a statement calling for a complete reorganization of the club, including the departure of president Al-Khelaifi. During PSG's next home game against Bordeaux, the fans greeted manager Mauricio Pochettino and the team with whistles. In their home match against
Lorient in April, the ultras remained silent throughout the match and displayed their main banner upside down. Amid the protests, Romain Mabille was re-elected president of the CUP, two years after resigning. Facing arch-rivals Marseille at home, the VA refrained from supporting the players. The CUP took another step forward at
Angers, leaving the stadium in the 70th minute. In the following match, Paris secured their tenth Ligue 1 title with a draw against
Lens, but the fans remained silent until the 75th minute, when they went outside to celebrate the title without the players. The CUP only halted its protests in favor of the women's team. They flocked to the Parc for the UCL quarter-finals against Bayern Munich in March, and then they were part of the
club record 43,254 spectators in attendance for the semi-finals against Lyon in April. Before kick-off, they unfurled a banner reading: "Proud of our colors and proud of our female players."
Changes in the CUP The CUP finally decided to bury the hatchet during PSG's final match of the season against Metz at the Parc des Princes in May. With assurances from the club about major changes for next season, including the renewal of
Kylian Mbappé's contract renewal, contract, the ultras raised their main banner the right way up and cheered the team on in the second half. The decree also listed twenty other acts of violence committed between November 2019 and October 2022. PSG did not officially recognize them, fearing it might reignite conflict between Boulogne and Auteuil. Shortly thereafter, the club authorized Boulogne groups to use drums, megaphones and flags, although banners and tifos remained prohibited. Rebirth disbanded shortly thereafter. A few weeks later, the club brought the Boulogne experiment to an end, having concluded that some members remained influenced by former KoB figures. As a result, Résistance dissolved itself in 2023, leaving Block as the last remaining group in Boulogne, albeit without equipment or designated seating.{{cite news
CUP takeover of Boulogne In July 2025, the CUP announced an agreement with PSG to expand into the Boulogne stand from the 2025–26 season, due to the full waiting list at Auteuil and a desire to regain a vibrant atmosphere, with two stands supporting the team simultaneously. During key Champions League matches in recent seasons, dozens of CUP members were able to access the Boulogne. In August 2025, the club officially approved their stay, and 500 CUP members, with tifos, flags, drums and megaphones, moved into the Boulogne Blue.{{cite news Some CUP members criticized the decision, recalling the historical tensions between the VA and the KoB until the groups were banned in 2010 following tragic violence. Auteuil returned in 2016, but the club never allowed Boulogne back despite attempts by original KoB members as well as new, unrelated fan groups such as Block, Resistance, and Rebirth. Some celebrate the desire for unity and a global animation of the stadium, while others argue that this measure will block the emergence of independent groups in Boulogne, as well as being unusual in the ultra movement to have members at both ends of the stadium, especially since Boulogne and Auteuil have in the past represented two opposing currents.{{cite news
Clashes between Parias and Urban Tensions between CUP factions Parias Cohortis and Urban Paris have persisted since the 2025 UEFA Champions League final. Parias and Urban have twinnings with Celtic and AIK respectively, whose fanbases are known to be rivals. Prior to the match, played in Munich in May 2025, AIK ultras confronted their Celtic counterparts in the Munich metro. The encounter involved verbal taunts, insults, and minor provocations, but did not escalate further at that time. After the match, Parias encountered Urban in the metro and initiated a confrontation in solidarity with Celtic. The clash was described as violent, involving exchanges of punches, with Parias prevailing in the altercation.{{cite news In February 2026, during PSG's league victory over Metz at the Parc des Princes, Urban retaliated against Parias near the stadium and in surrounding traffic. Around 100 members of Urban, associated with the K-Soce Team, ambushed an estimated 15 to 20 Parias members using metal bars, resulting in several injuries and hospitalizations.{{cite news Two months later, in April 2026, Parias carried out a retaliatory ambush targeting Urban at a highway rest area while they were traveling to an away match against Angers. The attackers used stones, pyrotechnic devices, and tear gas, causing significant damage to one of the Urban buses, including shattered windows. In response, the CUP leadership canceled the organized trip for more than 500 supporters and instructed all buses to return to Paris.{{cite news ==References==