2022–23 AJ Auxerre season

The 2022–23 season was the 118th season in the history of AJ Auxerre and their first season back in the top flight since 2012. The club participated in Ligue 1 and the Coupe de France. The season covers the period from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.

AJ Auxerre
2022–23 season
OwnerJames Zhou
Head coachJean-Marc Furlan
(until 11 October)
Christophe Pélissier
(from 26 October)
StadiumStade de l'Abbé-Deschamps
Ligue 117th (relegated)
Coupe de FranceRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
M'Baye Niang (6)

All:
M'Baye Niang (7)

Players edit

First-team squad edit

As of 2 February 2023.[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   ROU Ionuț Radu (on loan from Inter Milan)
4 DF   BRA Jubal
5 DF   FRA Théo Pellenard
6 MF   COM Youssouf M'Changama
7 FW   FRA Gauthier Hein
8 MF   FRA Ousoumane Camara
9 FW   CPV Nuno da Costa
10 FW   FRA Gaëtan Perrin
11 FW   SEN M'Baye Niang
12 MF   MLI Birama Touré (captain)
13 DF   ALG Akim Zedadka (on loan from Lille)
14 DF   GHA Gideon Mensah
16 GK   GUF Donovan Léon
17 FW   MLI Lassine Sinayoko
18 MF   MAR Kays Ruiz-Atil
19 FW   FRA Matthis Abline (on loan from Rennes)
21 FW   FRA Rémy Dugimont
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 MF   MAR Hamza Sakhi
24 DF   MAD Kenji-Van Boto
27 DF   GUI Julian Jeanvier
28 FW   GUI Ousmane Camara
29 MF   FRA Mathias Autret
31 MF   FRA Kylian Silvestre
32 DF   FRA Dénys Bain
34 MF   FRA Natanaël Bouekou
35 MF   FRA Kévin Danois
36 FW   TOG Idjessi Metsoko
37 GK   ITA Vincenzo Cozzella
40 GK   MTQ Théo De Percin
42 MF   GHA Elisha Owusu
77 FW   SCO Siriki Dembélé (on loan from Bournemouth)
80 MF   FRA Han-Noah Massengo (on loan from Bristol City)
95 DF   FRA Isaak Touré (on loan from Marseille)
97 MF   MAD Rayan Raveloson

Out on loan edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   FRA Sonny Laiton (at Stade Briochin until 30 June 2023)
DF   FRA Clément Akpa (at Orléans until 30 June 2023)
DF   FRA Paul Joly (at Dijon until 30 June 2023)
DF   FRA Alec Georgen (at Concarneau until 30 June 2023)
No. Pos. Nation Player
DF   FRA Brayann Pereira (at FBBP01 until 30 June 2023)
FW   TUN Mohamed Ben Fredj (at Le Puy until 30 June 2023)
FW   FRA Nicolas Mercier (at Avranches until 30 June 2023)

Pre-season and friendlies edit

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

2 July 2022 Friendly Auxerre   1–2   Grenoble Saint-Priest
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Ben Fredj   60'
Stadium: Stade Jacques Joly
9 July 2022 Friendly Auxerre   2–3   Amiens Châlons-en-Champagne
17:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Stade René Sache
13 July 2022 Friendly Auxerre   3–2   Orléans Migennes
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Lucien Masson
Referee: Malki
16 July 2022 Friendly Auxerre   0–2   Reims Auxerre
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Stade Pierre-Bouillot
20 July 2022 Friendly Auxerre   3–1   UNFP Migennes
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Lucien Masson
Referee: Lopez
23 July 2022 Friendly Auxerre   1–0   Troyes Auxerre
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps
Attendance: 4,662
Referee: Ben El Hadj
30 July 2022 Friendly Auxerre   3–2   Red Star Migennes
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Stade Lucien Masson
Referee: Berté
9 December 2022 Friendly Metz   1–5   Auxerre Marly
--:-- CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Centre d’entraînement Frescaty
21 December 2022 Friendly Auxerre   1–0   Hajduk Split Auxerre
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps

Competitions edit

Overall record edit

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Ligue 1 7 August 2022 3 June 2023 Matchday 1 17th 38 8 11 19 35 63 −28 021.05
Coupe de France 8 January 2023 8 February 2023 Round of 64 Round of 16 3 1 1 1 8 5 +3 033.33
Total 41 9 12 20 43 68 −25 021.95

Source: Soccerway

Ligue 1 edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
15 Strasbourg 38 9 13 16 51 59 −8 40
16 Nantes 38 7 15 16 37 55 −18 36
17 Auxerre (R) 38 8 11 19 35 63 −28 35 Relegation to Ligue 2
18 Ajaccio (R) 38 7 5 26 23 74 −51 26
19 Troyes (R) 38 4 12 22 45 81 −36 24
Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[2]
(R) Relegated

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 8 11 19 35 63  −28 35 5 7 7 18 28  −10 3 4 12 17 35  −18

Source: Ligue 1

Results by round edit

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAH
ResultLDWWLLLLDLDLWDLLLLLLLDDWWDDLWWWDLDLLDL
Position19181079121416141616181615171818181919191919181617171717151414151616161617
Source: Ligue 1
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

The league fixtures were announced on 17 June 2022.[3]

7 August 2022 1 Lille 4–1 Auxerre Villeneuve-d'Ascq
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Attendance: 32,292
Referee: Eric Wattellier
14 August 2022 2 Auxerre 2–2 Angers Auxerre
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps
Attendance: 15,577
Referee: Ruddy Buquet
21 August 2022 3 Montpellier 1–2 Auxerre Montpellier
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 13,137
Referee: Mathieu Vernice
27 August 2022 4 Auxerre 1–0 Strasbourg Auxerre
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps
Attendance: 16,059
Referee: Johan Hamel
31 August 2022 5 Lyon 2–1 Auxerre Lyon
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Attendance: 38,609
Referee: Pierre Gaillouste
3 September 2022 6 Auxerre 0–2 Marseille Auxerre
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps
Attendance: 17,025
Referee: Willy Delajod
11 September 2022 7 Rennes 5–0 Auxerre Rennes
17:05 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Roazhon Park
Attendance: 27,837
Referee: Thomas Léonard
16 September 2022 8 Auxerre 1–3 Lorient Auxerre
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps
Attendance: 14,866
Referee: Ruddy Buquet
2 October 2022 9 Auxerre 1–1 Brest Auxerre
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps
Attendance: 14,630
Referee: Florent Batta
9 October 2022 10 Clermont 2–1 Auxerre Clermont-Ferrand
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Gabriel Montpied
Attendance: 11,119
Referee: Mathieu Vernice
16 October 2022 11 Auxerre 1–1 Nice Auxerre
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps
Attendance: 14,125
Referee: Eric Wattellier
23 October 2022 12 Reims 2–1 Auxerre Reims
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Auguste-Delaune
Attendance: 11,411
Referee: Hakim Ben El Hadj
30 October 2022 13 Auxerre 1–0 Ajaccio Auxerre
13:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps
Attendance: 15,092
Referee: Benoît Millot
4 November 2022 14 Troyes 1–1 Auxerre Troyes
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de l'Aube
Attendance: 12,689
Referee: Pierre Gaillouste
13 November 2022 15 Paris Saint-Germain 5–0 Auxerre Paris
13:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Thomas Léonard
28 December 2022 16 Auxerre 2–3 Monaco Auxerre
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps
Attendance: 16,503
Referee: Marc Bollengier
1 January 2023 17 Nantes 1–0 Auxerre Nantes
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 23,266
Referee: Benoît Bastien
11 January 2023 18 Auxerre 0–5 Toulouse Auxerre
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps
Attendance: 12,405
Referee: Florent Batta
14 January 2023 (2023-01-14) 19 Lens 1–0 Auxerre Lens
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 38,208
Referee: Willy Delajod
29 January 2023 20 Auxerre 0–2 Montpellier Auxerre
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps
Attendance: 14,206
Referee: Jérémy Stinat
1 February 2023 21 Monaco 3–2 Auxerre Monaco
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Louis II
Attendance: 3,561
Referee: Eric Wattellier
5 February 2023 22 Auxerre 0–0 Reims Auxerre
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps
Attendance: 14,680
Referee: Pierre Gaillouste
12 February 2023 23 Angers 1–1 Auxerre Angers
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa
Attendance: 7,873
Referee: Thomas Léonard
17 February 2023 24 Auxerre 2–1 Lyon Auxerre
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps
Attendance: 16,396
Referee: Jérôme Brisard
26 February 2023 25 Lorient 0–1 Auxerre Lorient
13:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade du Moustoir
Attendance: 13,089
Referee: Benoît Millot
3 March 2023 26 Nice 1–1 Auxerre Nice
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Allianz Riviera
Attendance: 21,133
Referee: Bastien Dechepy
11 March 2023 27 Auxerre 0–0 Rennes Auxerre
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps
Attendance: 15,695
Referee: Mathieu Vernice
19 March 2023 28 Strasbourg 2–0 Auxerre Strasbourg
15:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de la Meinau
Attendance: 25,530
Referee: Eric Wattellier
2 April 2023 29 Auxerre 1–0 Troyes Auxerre
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps
Attendance: 16,512
Referee: Jérôme Brisard
9 April 2023 30 Ajaccio 0–3 Auxerre Ajaccio
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade François Coty
Attendance: 6,742
Referee: Bastien Dechepy
16 April 2023 31 Auxerre 2–1 Nantes Auxerre
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps
Attendance: 15,714
Referee: Eric Wattellier
22 April 2023 32 Auxerre 1–1 Lille Auxerre
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps
Attendance: 16,779
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart
30 April 2023 33 Marseille 2–1 Auxerre Marseille
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 64,523
Referee: Jérémie Pignard
7 May 2023 34 Auxerre 1–1 Clermont Auxerre
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps
Attendance: 16,330
Referee: Marc Bollengier
14 May 2023 35 Brest 1–0 Auxerre Brest
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Stade Francis-Le Blé
Attendance: 15,028
Referee: Eric Wattelier
21 May 2023 36 Auxerre 1–2 Paris Saint-Germain Auxerre
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps
Attendance: 16,682
Referee: Benoît Bastien
27 May 2023 37 Toulouse 1–1 Auxerre Toulouse
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stadium de Toulouse
Attendance: 25,172
Referee: Mathieu Vernice
3 June 2023 38 Auxerre 1–3 Lens Auxerre
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps
Attendance: 17,246
Referee: Benoît Millot

Coupe de France edit

8 January 2023 Round of 64 USL Dunkerque 2–2
(4–5 p)
Auxerre Dunkirk
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade Marcel-Tribut
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: François Letexier
Penalties
22 January 2023 Round of 32 Niort 0–4 Auxerre Niort
18:30 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: Stade René Gaillard
Attendance: 2,429
Referee: Ruddy Buquet
8 February 2023 Round of 16 Auxerre 2–3 Rodez Auxerre
18:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps
Attendance: 5,322
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart

References edit

  1. ^ "Effectif pro" (in French). AJ Auxerre Official Site. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  2. ^ "League Rules" (PDF). www.lfp.fr. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Ligue 1 Uber Eats et Ligue 2 BKT Saison 2022–2023 les Calendriers". 17 June 2022.