Guy Roux's historic academy club, small-town France's romantic football story, still living on that reputation.
Club facts
- League
- Ligue 1
- Position
- 14th, 10 points (2026-27)
- Founded
- 1905
- Stadium
- Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps
- Colours
- White / Blue
- Nickname
- L'AJA
Current Season (2026-27)
Auxerre are 14th in the Ligue 1 after 9 matches: 3 won, 1 drawn, 5 lost, 10 points. That is mid-table: not chasing Europe, not in danger of relegation.
Last Season (2025-26)
Auxerre finished 15th in the Ligue 1 with 34 points from 34 matches: 8 won, 10 drawn, 16 lost. That is close to the relegation places. The bottom clubs are removed from this league at the end of the season and replaced by clubs from the division below.
Matches
The first question most new supporters have. Kickoff times are shown as dates; exact times shift for television.
- Sun, Oct 25Home vs Le Mans1 : 1
- Sun, Nov 1Away vs Strasbourg1 : 5
- Sat, Nov 7Home vs Paris FC
- Sat, Nov 21Away vs Monaco
- Sun, Nov 29Home vs Marseille
Fixture data retrieved 2026-11-06. Matches move.
What to know before you follow them
Auxerre's great years are the ghost and the standard.
The colours and the crowd
Supporters are known as AJA.
- White
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What people sing
Allez l'AJA
The simple call at Abbé-Deschamps. Academy nights and promotion seasons make it louder.
Who the rivals are
Troyes and Dijon
Regional neighbours when the divisions align. Less famous than Paris rivalries, still local.
Following them from America
Thin, mostly among fans who follow French football closely or remember famous academy graduates.
Strongest in
3 World Cup players at Auxerre
Players from the 2026 World Cup squads who are recorded at this club. Club moves after the tournament may not be reflected yet.
The squad
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