Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise, commonly known as AJ Auxerre or by the abbreviation AJA, is a French professional football club based in the commune of Auxerre in Burgundy. The club plays in Ligue 1, the top division of French football, since the 2024–25 season after securing promotion from Ligue 2 as winners of the 2023–24 season. Auxerre plays its home matches at the Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps, on the banks of the Yonne River. The team is managed by Christophe Pélissier.
Gazélec Football Club Ajaccio, commonly referred to as GFC Ajaccio, GFCA, Gazélec Ajaccio or simply Gazélec, is a French football club from Ajaccio, Corsica. Founded in 1910, Gazélec played one season in Ligue 1 in the 2015–16 season. As of the 2024–25 season, it competes in the Régional 1, the sixth tier of the French football league system.
In many countries the term local derby, or simply just derby means a sporting fixture between two rivals, particularly in Association Football. In North America, crosstown rivalry is a more common term.
Thierry Laurey is a French professional football manager and former player who played as a defender and midfielder who was most recently the head coach of Ligue 2 club Martigues.
Yohan Bocognano is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for FC Eccica Suarella in Regional 1 and the Corsica national team.
Alexandre Serge Coeff is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre back or defensive midfielder for Championnat National club Valenciennes.
Zacharie Boucher is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 2 club Troyes. He was a French youth international and has served as the number one goalkeeper at under-16, under-17, and under-18 level.
AC Ajaccio are a French football club which are based in Ajaccio. They play their home games at the Stade François Coty. During the 2014/15 campaign, they will be competing in the Ligue 2, Coupe de France, and Coupe de la Ligue.
Mathieu Michel is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Championnat National club Valenciennes on loan from AC Ajaccio. He has also represented Nimes, Angers, Auxerre and Chamois Niortais.
Alimami Gory is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for Ligue 2 club Paris FC.
The 2016–17 Coupe de la Ligue was the 23rd French league cup competition. The competition was organized by the Ligue de Football Professionnel and was open to the 44 professional clubs in France that are managed by the organization.
Lamine Fomba is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Saint-Étienne. He is a former under-17 international for France.
The 2017–18 Coupe de la Ligue was the 24th edition of the French league cup competition. The winners of the league cup earned a place in the 2018–19 Europa League starting in the second qualifying round. Forty-four clubs participated in the competition.
Gautier Larsonneur is a French professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Ligue 1 club Saint-Étienne.
Julien Anziani is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 2 club AC Ajaccio.
Sami Ben Amar is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Championnat National 3 club Bourgoin-Jallieu. Born in France, he is a former under-20 international for Morocco.
Colin Obasanya Dagba is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Belgian Pro League club Beerschot.
Mohamed Medfai is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian club Olympic Charleroi.
The 2018–19 season was the 87th season in the existence of FC Metz and the club's first season back in the second division of French football. In addition to the domestic league, Metz participated in this season's editions of the Coupe de France and the Coupe de la Ligue.
The 2018–19 season was the 69th season in the existence of Stade Brestois 29 and the club's sixth consecutive season in the second division of French football. In addition to the domestic league, Brest participated in this season's editions of the Coupe de France and the Coupe de la Ligue.
