 Although he thought about leaving the team at the end of the season, he chose to remain with PSG for the 2012–13 season in the hope of finally winning the French championship.Armand made his 400th appearance for the club in Le Classique against Marseille, as PSG won 2–0.On 12 May 2013, two games before the end of the season, PSG secured their third Ligue 1 champions title, 19 years after their last championship win and nine years after Sylvain Armand's arrival in the club.