at the beginning of the 1972–73 season, paris were playing in the first division hosting matches at the parc des princes. two seasons later, the club was relegated to the second division, which coincided with paris saint-germain's rise to top-flight and the acquisition of the parc des princes. after four years of playing in division 2, paris returned to the first division for the 1978–79 season. however, the season was a difficult one and resulted in the club falling back to division 2 after one season. paris fc have since yet to return to the top-flight league of france.