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Welcome to Auxerre. You are an AJA now, if you want to be.

The nickname you will hear is L'AJA. You are rooting against Troyes and Dijon. Home is Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps in the Ligue 1. The club is based in Auxerre, France.

Ligue 1 · 10th this season

Auxerre

France · Auxerre · Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps

Guy Roux's historic academy club, small-town France's romantic football story, still living on that reputation.

League
Ligue 1
Position
10th, 6 points (2026-27)
Founded
1905
Stadium
Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps
Colours
White / Blue
Nickname
L'AJA
Official site

Current Season (2026-27)

Auxerre are 10th in the Ligue 1 after 5 matches: 2 won, 0 drawn, 3 lost, 6 points. That is mid-table: not chasing Europe, not in danger of relegation.

See the full 2026-27 table

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.

See the full 2025-26 table

Matches

The first question most new supporters have. Kickoff times are shown as dates; exact times shift for television.

  • Sat, Sep 12Home vs Nice1 : 0
  • Sun, Sep 20Home vs Brest2 : 1
  • Sun, Oct 11Away vs Stade Rennais
  • Sun, Oct 18Away vs Le Havre
  • Sun, Oct 25Home vs Le Mans

Fixture data retrieved 2026-10-06. 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.

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  • Light blue
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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

31 players. 3 played at the 2026 World Cup. Squad lists come from our data providers and may not reflect the latest transfers, loans, or injuries. Treat this as a guide to the current group, not a live official roster.

Goalkeeper

Defender

Midfielder

Forward

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