AJ Auxerre
The club, whose history dates back to 1905 and which is simply called AJA among fans, was founded by a certain Abbé Deschamps under the name of Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise. The stadium, which can seat up to 18 541 spectators, is also named after him. AJ Auxerre won the top French competition in 1996, and the second league in the 1979/1980 season. It has also won the national cup four times (1994, 1996, 2003 and 2005) and dominated the Intertoto Cup in Europe twice (1997 and 2006).
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FC Istres
FC Istres, or Football Club Istres Ouest Provence, is a French football club based in the town of Istres, situated in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. The team was founded in 1920 and traditionally plays its home matches at the Stade Parsemain, which has a capacity to accommodate fans eager to support their local side.
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