Auxerre Colors, Facts and History

Auxerre history

Founded in 1905, AJ Auxerre (short for Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise) reached the French first division for 1980-81 and stayed there until 2011-12. The breakthrough honor was the 1994 Coupe de France, won 3-0 against Montpellier. Two years later, in 1995-96, Auxerre took its one and only league title.

Three more Coupe de France wins have followed, tying the club for fifth among all cup winners. For decades the bench belonged to Guy Roux, who ran the team for most of the period from 1961 to 2005. Auxerre also became a launch pad for future France internationals, among them Eric Cantona, Laurent Blanc, Basile Boli, Djibril Cissé, Philippe Mexès and Stéphane Guivarc'h. Blanc was part of the sides that won the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000. Three Auxerre players became world champions in 1998: Lionel Charbonnier, Bernard Diomède and Guivarc'h. Today the club plays in Ligue 1.

Did you know?

• Auxerre's first major honor was the 1994 Coupe de France, a 3-0 win over Montpellier.
• Three Auxerre players were part of France's 1998 World Cup winning squad.
• Guy Roux coached Auxerre for most of the years between 1961 and 2005.