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

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Ligue 1 · finished 15th last 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
15th, 34 points
Founded
1905
Stadium
Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps
Colours
White / Blue
Nickname
L'AJA

Last season

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. That is the 2025-26 season; 2026-27 has only just kicked off.

See the full tableOfficial site

When they next play

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

  • Sat, Aug 22Away against RC Lens
  • Sat, Aug 29Home against Angers SCO
  • Sat, Sep 5Away against Olympique Lyon
  • Sat, Sep 12Home against Nice
  • Sat, Sep 19Home against Brest

Fixture list retrieved 2026-08-04. 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
    #ffffff
  • Light blue
    #7ec8e3

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

The squad

31 players. 4 played at the 2026 World Cup.

Goalkeeper

Defender

Midfielder

Forward

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