France’s academy rankings, PSG top!

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·6 July 2026

France’s academy rankings, PSG top!

This Monday, the French Football Federation unveiled its ranking of training centers across 33 professional clubs in Ligue 1, Ligue 2, and National (which will become Ligue 3). Paris Saint-Germain came out on top with just over 4 out of 5 stars based on five criteria explained by the FFF.

Efficiency criteria The effectiveness of the training centers of Ligue 1, Ligue 2, and National clubs has been evaluated by the FFF for six consecutive seasons based on five criteria: Professionalization (U16 to U23 players under professional contract in the top two divisions of the top ten countries in the UEFA rankings, as well as National); Playing time with the training club’s first team; National team call-ups (international matches played by the players, regardless of nation); Schooling (qualifications obtained during the previous season); European representation (players at clubs with UEFA ranking points, with a training agreement of at least one year).

This is a great win for PSG, confirming a project that also relies on youth development and not just recruitment for the professional squad. Moreover, the Parisian club won the U17 and U19 championships, in addition to reaching the semi-finals of the Youth League (the equivalent of the Champions League).

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The biggest area for improvement seems to be schooling, despite criticism from some about playing time with the first team. In the end, we can see that it is actually quite solid, especially given the strong competition at professional level.

In any case, Paris is on the right track, and moving into the Campus PSG is of course a major advantage. We should not forget the work being done at other French clubs. The quality of youth development is undeniable. The main area of progress for French football is managing to keep talent in Ligue 1 over the long term.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.