France, March 17 -- Paris Saint-Germain beat Marseille 3-1 on Sunday night at the Parc des Princes to effectively seal the French top flight crown for a record- extending 13th time.

The victory capped a dazzling dozen days for the hosts in which they twice outplayed English Premier League leaders Liverpool and advancedto the last eight of the Champions League

And in front of their faithful, they suffocated the life out of the land's second best side.

Marseille started as if unimpressed by the 16-point gulf between the teams and that impressive surge to the quarter-finals of European club football's most prestigious tournament.

They chivvied and chased in an attempt to dissolve the vaunted PSG patterns in midfield.

Unable to weave the...