PSG cruised to the league title last season with six games to go, finishing 19 points ahead of second-placed Marseille despite winning just two of its past five matches.

The French club completed a domestic league and cup double before securing a maiden UEFA Champions League title after thrashing Inter Milan 5-0 in the final.

Although Luis Enrique’s side lost 3-0 in the FIFA Club World Cup final against Chelsea, it responded with a penalty-shootout victory over Tottenham Hotspur in the UEFA Super Cup after coming back from 2-0 down last week.

PSG will start its 2025-2026 Ligue 1 campaign with an away trip to Nantes, which finished 13th and only three points above the relegation places last season.

But Luis Enrique anticipates a closer title race this time around.

“Last year the championship was like this because we were at a very good level,” he said.

“This is not ‘normal’. For this season, I can't know what will happen. But we want this championship. It will be close. For us it was difficult [last year]. We're happy to start.

“To continue to make history was the first goal of the first day when I arrived. At the moment, we're doing it but it's very difficult to see a team win the [UEFA] Champions League twice.

“That's our goal. We are very ambitious. We know it's going to be difficult, but it's normal to have that mentality. It will depend on us, on our level. It's a very fun goal.”

Owing to PSG’s dominant 2024-2025 season, a glut of its players were nominated for the Ballon d’Or.

Ousmane Dembele, one of the favourites to win the award, recorded 46 goal contributions (33 goals, 13 assists) for PSG across all competitions (not counting the FIFA Club World Cup).

Achraf Hakimi, meanwhile, created more chances from open play than any other defender (98) for a team in Europe's top five leagues.

Hakimi has publicly talked up his chances of winning the award, but Luis Enrique insisted his team is not focused on individual goals.

He said: “I know that you journalists like polemics. It's a good attempt.

“But all the players at PSG remain focused on the most important thing, the club. Our supporters know that.

“Winning trophies as a team is the main objective. We have to stay focused on that.”