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Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps

AJ Auxerre · Auxerre, France

Ligue 1 soccer stadium active
90
TurfNurd Score — Iconic venue
Based on capacity, historical significance and visitor interest
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Team
AJ Auxerre
Capacity
18,541
Year Built
1918
Surface
grass
Indoor / Outdoor
outdoor
Country

About Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps

Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps is a soccer venue located in Auxerre, France, with a seating capacity of 18,541. It is home to AJ Auxerre, who compete in Ligue 1. Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps is one of 68 venues in France tracked on TurfNurd, and ranks 16th among Ligue 1 stadiums by capacity.

About Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps

Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps

The Stade Abbé-Deschamps in Auxerre, France, offers visitors a chance to experience authentic French football culture at the historic home of AJ Auxerre, a club founded by an abbot in 1905. This intimate 18,541-seat stadium, renovated in 1994 and named after the club's founder Ernest-Théodore Valentin Deschamps, provides an atmospheric setting where you can witness the passion of Burgundian supporters in a venue that bridges over a century of local sporting tradition.

Historic moments
1993
France vs Israel - FIFA World Cup Qualifier
18,000 attendance
International Match
1996
UEFA Cup Semi-Final - AJ Auxerre vs Bayern Munich
21,000 attendance
Other
2005
Coupe de France Final - AJ Auxerre vs CS Sedan
21,379 attendance
Cup Final
2010
France vs England - International Friendly
20,000 attendance
International Match
Score breakdown: Capacity 7p · Historic events 30p · League prestige 35p