Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise ( French pronunciation: [asɔsjɑsjɔ̃ də la ʒœnɛs osɛʁwaz] ), commonly known as AJ Auxerre or by the abbreviation AJA , is a French professional football club based in Auxerre , Bourgogne-Franche-Comté , France . The club currently competes in Ligue 1 , the top division of French football . 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 .
