The women’s football rivalry between Olympique de Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain continues to gain momentum as both clubs prepare for their upcoming league fixture on Saturday, building on a season marked by historic attendance figures across French stadiums.
Marseille’s squad enters the match following a 5-0 defeat against Olympique Lyonnais at Groupama Stadium on October 24, as Le Parisien – Sports reported. Salomé Elisor and her teammates look to rebound against PSG after that heavy away loss.
Interest in Marseille’s women’s section surged on March 28, 2026, when 35,713 spectators filled the Stade Vélodrome as players walked out to Van Halen’s “Jump” against Montpellier. That attendance set a new benchmark for French women’s club football.
The fixture surpassed the previous high of 30,661 fans recorded during an OL-PSG match in November 2019 at Groupama Stadium. Despite Marseille dropping that encounter 1-2, the club demonstrated its drawing power in the top flight.
In the Ganay stand during the Montpellier fixture, Tom Frégeac and Aurélie Barle coordinated their supporters’ group, Les Phocéennes. Frégeac, a former member of the South Winners ultra group, helped launch the initiative to build a dedicated following for the women’s team.
“En tant que supporters, on l’aborde comme chez les hommes,” Frégeac told Le Parisien – Sports regarding the growing intensity of matches against clubs like Paris Saint-Germain.
The supporters’ group now counts roughly twenty diverse members while maintaining gender parity. Saturday’s fixture offers Marseille a chance to test their progress against one of the division’s traditional heavyweights.
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