Auxerre is a professional football club based in Auxerre, France. Founded in 1905, the club plays its home matches at Stade de l’Abbé Deschamps. It competes in Ligue 1.
Overview
Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise, commonly known as Auxerre or AJA, is a French professional football club founded in 1905 and based in Auxerre, a city in the Burgundy region. The club competes in Ligue 1, the top tier of French football, and plays its home matches at the Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps.
Auxerre enjoyed its most successful period under the long-serving manager Guy Roux, who guided the club for several decades and helped establish it as a competitive force in French football. The club won the Ligue 1 title in 1996 and claimed the Coupe de France on multiple occasions. Auxerre also competed regularly in European competitions during this era.
The current squad includes players such as T. De Percin, M. Diop, D. Léon, C. Akpa, S. Diomandé, and Sekou Fofana. The club has experienced periods of relegation in recent years but returned to the top flight, maintaining a loyal regional following.
Current squad · 35
C. Akpa
Mohamed Coulibaly
Salimou Danfakha
S. Diomandé
Sekou Fofana
E. Legros
C. Makosso
B. Okoh
M. Senaya
T. Siwe
A. Tuanzebe
A. Zoukrou
R. Mandengue
F. Oppegård
A. Piedfort
L. Sy
N. Ahamada
K. Danois
T. Devernois
L. Dioubate
A. Dioussé
P. Ekwah
R. Faivre
E. Saidi
Aristide Zossou
Ligue 1 — 26/27
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lille | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 10 |
| 2 |  Monaco | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 10 |
| 3 |  Rennes | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 |  Lyon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +4 | 8 |
| 5 |  Paris FC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | +4 | 8 |
| 6 |  Strasbourg | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 7 |
| 7 |  Stade Brestois 29 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +0 | 5 |
| 8 |  Paris Saint Germain | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +0 | 5 |
| 9 |  Lorient | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +0 | 5 |
| 10 |  Lens | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 11 |  Angers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 12 |  Estac Troyes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -5 | 4 |
| 13 |  Marseille | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | +0 | 3 |
| 14 |  Le Mans | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 3 |
| 15 | Auxerre | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 3 |
| 16 |  Le Havre | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| 17 |  Toulouse | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 2 |
| 18 |  Nice | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 2 |
