Ligue 2 BKT: 8.5 million French people "interested" in AJ Auxerre (+100% compared to 2014)

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"Nearly 8.5 million French people say they are 'interested' in AJ Auxerre, twice as many as ten years ago," according to AJA (Ligue 2 BKT) in a report dedicated to the evolution of its popularity published on 19/04/2024.

Other key points put forward by the Yonne-based club include:
• "1.4 million French people support the club (24% of whom live in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region) in 2023-24, 300,000 more than in 2022-23;
• 19 million people interested in football in France have a good image of AJA, 1 million more than the previous season;
• the club is perceived as 'friendly' (76%: +3% in one year), 'educational' (74%: +5%), 'dynamic' (63%: +6%) and 'prestigious' (61%: +3%);
• with an average attendance of 14,494 at Abbé Deschamps (82.4% occupancy rate), AJA is the 4th club in Ligue 2 BKT on this indicator and the 3rd in terms of number of TV broadcasts."

"With a fan community totalling more than half a million (up 18% in one year), AJA is the Ligue 2 club that has generated the most video views (4.5 million) and engagement (424,000 shares) on TikTok, and the second most engagement on…

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