Paris Saint-Germain Basketball

Paris Saint-Germain Basketball, commonly known as PSG-Racing Basket, was a French professional basketball club based in Paris, France. It operated as the basketball department of Paris Saint-Germain FC. Founded in 1992, following the takeover of Racing Paris Basket by PSG and its owners Canal+, the club competed in the LNB Élite, the top tier of French basketball, until its dissolution in 2000. Throughout its existence, PSG-Racing primarily played its home games at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin, with occasional matches held at the Palais des sports Marcel-Cerdan.

Despite an ambitious recruitment drive, PSG-Racing experienced early difficulties, notably a surprise defeat in the Coupe de la Ligue final, but gradually established itself as a competitive force in French basketball during the mid-1990s. Relying on a mix of young French talents and American imports, the club regularly finished in the upper half of the league standings. Its most consistent league performance came in the 1995–96 season, when PSG-Racing finished fifth in the regular season, the best league finish in the club's history.

The club reached its peak during the 1996–97 season, when it won the French championship, securing the only LNB Élite title in its history. That campaign featured a club-record number of official matches and marked the high point of PSG-Racing's sporting success. In parallel, the team remained a regular participant in domestic cup competitions, reaching the semi-finals and quarter-finals of the Coupe de France and the Leaders Cup. PSG-Racing also competed internationally, taking part in the EuroLeague, FIBA Saporta Cup, FIBA Korać Cup, and the McDonald's Championship, achieving mixed results but recording several notable performances, including a club-best semi-final appearance in the Saporta Cup in 1997.

By the late 1990s, financial uncertainty—particularly following Canal+’s decision to reduce its involvement—combined with injuries and squad instability to undermine the club's competitiveness. Despite highlights such as winning the Alfortville Tournament in 1999 and finishing runners-up in the Coupe de France in 2000, PSG-Racing was dissolved in May 2000. Its place in French basketball was subsequently taken by Paris Basket Racing, bringing an end to an eight-year chapter of PSG's involvement in professional basketball.