The Red and Blues made their European debut away to Lokomotiv Sofia in the first round of the European Cup Winners' Cup.[8] They lost 0–1 in Bulgaria, but played champagne football at home to win 5–1 with Toko scoring a superb half volley that sealed PSG's qualification.[5] Following a comfortable victory over Swansea City,[9] the quarter-final draw appeared to be perfect as Paris avoided top teams like Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich or Inter Milan.[10] The first leg against Belgian Cup winners Waterschei was the club's first major European meeting, reflected in the 49,575 fans present at the Parc, their all-time attendance record.[10][11] PSG deservedly won 2–0 with a great performance from Fernandez, who scored the first goal. The result could have been larger, though, a fact they would regret.[8] In the return leg, Paris lost 0–3 after extra time and were knocked out in a highly controversial match that saw them finish with nine men.[10]
On the domestic scene, results were just as satisfying. PSG reached the league podium for the first time, finishing in 3rd place, and repeated the feat in the 1983 Coupe de France Final, this time against Nantes.[12][13] Recently crowned French champions, the Canaries were headed for the league-cup double, leading at the break after overturning Pascal Zaremba's early strike. But PSG managed their own comeback in the second half as Sušić equalized and then assisted Toko for the winning goal, once again qualifying for the Cup Winners' Cup (3–2).[8][13][14] The campaign ended on a sad note, though, as Georges Peyroche left the club to take a sabbatical year.[7]
