Buy Le Havre vs AJ Auxerre tickets for the 2026/27 season and you get the fixture both clubs circled the moment the calendar landed. Kickoff at the Stade CMA CGM Oceane is 17:15 on Sunday 18 October 2026, matchday seven of Ligue 1. Last season these two finished 14th and 15th, separated by a single point, which tells you exactly what kind of afternoon this is.
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The ground carries a new name this season. Le Havre sold naming rights for the first time since the stadium opened in 2012, so the venue runs as the Stade CMA CGM Oceane under a five-year deal approved in June 2026. Demand for Le Havre tickets sits against a capacity of just over 25,000, which is small enough that the better seats move early even when the ground is not full.
Auxerre arrive with the historical edge and almost none of the recent one. They have won 12 of the 24 Ligue 1 meetings between the clubs since 1992 to Le Havre's five, yet Le Havre are unbeaten in the last four and have taken three of them. This page covers what seats cost, where to sit in each tribune, how tickets are delivered and how to buy without a French club membership.
Start with last season. Le Havre finished 14th on 35 points, Auxerre 15th on 34, with Nice surviving a relegation play-off just below them. Two clubs that spent the spring looking over their shoulder now meet in October, before either has built any cushion, which is the definition of an early six-pointer.
Then there is the recent record. Demand for AJ Auxerre tickets on the road has firmed up as the club has settled back into Ligue 1, but this is one away trip that has stopped going their way. Auxerre have not beaten Le Havre in the league since 2009, a run that now stretches across four meetings.
Capacity does the rest. Just over 25,000 places is modest by Ligue 1 standards, well below the Velodrome, Groupama Stadium or Pierre-Mauroy. The Tribune Ouest carries the only genuinely central seating in the ground. That block is small, so it is the first thing to go on any fixture with something riding on it.
A Sunday afternoon slot helps too. It suits day-trippers coming across Normandy and up from Paris, then makes the Oceane a straightforward addition to a weekend on the coast. Sunday fixtures at this ground draw a different, broader crowd than a Friday night does.
One more thing worth weighing. Le Havre's home calendar this season also carries Le Havre vs Paris Saint-Germain tickets less than a fortnight later, on 30 October. Buyers comparing October options should expect that fixture to price at a completely different level, which makes this one the realistic way into the ground for anyone travelling on a budget.
Yes, more easily than at the bigger French clubs. Le Havre are not PSG or Marseille: season ticket holders take their seats first, then general sale opens through the club's own channels, with genuine availability left on most fixtures when it does. That is the honest position rather than a scarcity pitch.
What catches overseas buyers is not scarcity but process. French club ticketing runs in French, often expects a domestic payment method, then can attach name and identification requirements to certain fixtures. None of that is difficult if you live in Normandy. All of it is friction if you are booking from Dubai or London three weeks ahead.
That is where a resale marketplace earns its place on a fixture like this. You get to choose the tribune rather than take what the club's map offers on the day, you buy in English with a card you already use, with the order carrying a guarantee rather than a language barrier. For a mid-table Ligue 1 fixture the value is convenience and seat choice, not desperation.
The exception is the central seating. The Tribune Ouest holds the halfway-line blocks and the premium areas, though there is not much of it at a 25,000 ground. If you want the cleanest sightline in the stadium rather than simply a seat inside it, that is the part of the market that tightens first, on this fixture as on every other.
Five things move the price here. Where you sit, how much of the ground the season ticket base already holds, when in the calendar the fixture falls, how the visiting club is travelling, then the hospitality tier if you take that route. French face values remain among the lowest in Europe's big five leagues, so the ranges below sit well under what a comparable English or German fixture would cost.
Auxerre sit towards the lower end of Le Havre's home pricing curve. They are not Paris Saint-Germain, Marseille or Lyon, all of which carry a clear premium at this ground, but a fixture with relegation implications holds its value better than a routine mid-table Sunday would.
| Ticket Type | Resale Price Range | Best For | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tribune Nord Kop | £25 – £55 | Supporters who want the noise at the lowest entry price | The club's singing section, expect to be on your feet for most of the match |
| Tribune Sud Famille | £35 – £70 | Families and anyone bringing children | Calmest end of the ground, directly opposite the Kop |
| Tribune Est laterale | £45 – £95 | Value buyers who want a side-on view | Runs the length of the pitch away from the halfway line, solid value |
| Tribune Ouest central | £110 – £220+ | Buyers who want the halfway line | Main stand, the smallest pool of seats at the ground, clears first |
| Hospitality and VIP | £220 – £600+ | Corporate guests or a one-off occasion | Around 2,700 business seats in total, catering varies by listing |
Prices reflect typical resale ranges and may change as demand and availability shift closer to the match.
One scheduling note to build into your budget. Ligue 1 confirms kickoff times a few weeks ahead for broadcast, with Sunday fixtures in particular able to shift within the weekend. Hold refundable travel until the slot is locked rather than booking the moment the fixture list appears.
The Oceane is one of the more distinctive modern grounds in France. Opened in July 2012 at a cost of around 101 million euros, it is a compact rectangular bowl wrapped in a translucent polymer skin that glows blue after dark. It holds just over 25,000 with roughly 2,700 business seats among them. Every side is close to the pitch.
The four tribunes each do a different job. The east side is subdivided further, so the block name on your listing matters more here than at a simple four-stand ground.
| Area | What It Suits | Pricing Bracket | Guidance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tribune Nord Kop | Atmosphere buyers who want the singing section | Lower | Loudest part of the ground behind the goal, arrive early for a decent position |
| Tribune Sud Famille | Families, neutrals and first-time visitors | Lower to mid | The family end, calmer atmosphere with a full view of the pitch |
| Tribune Est laterale | Value buyers who want the length of the pitch | Mid | Side-on but away from the middle, generally the stronger value per pound here |
| Tribune Est intermediaire | Buyers who want closer to the centre without paying main-stand prices | Mid | Sits between the lateral blocks and the central section on the east side |
| Tribune Est centrale | Supporters who want a central view opposite the main stand | Mid to upper | Faces the tunnel and the benches, a lower-priced central option than the Ouest |
| Visiting supporters section | AJ Auxerre travelling support | Set by the visiting club | Segregated parcage with its own entrances and stewarding, modest in size as French away allocations tend to be |
If you are neutral or undecided, take the Tribune Est centrale. You get a central view of the game facing the benches, at a level well below the Tribune Ouest opposite, without sitting inside either set of supporters. Anyone wearing Auxerre colours outside the designated parcage should expect stewards to ask them to cover up, which is standard practice at French grounds.
Hospitality at the Oceane is generous relative to the size of the ground. Roughly 2,700 of the 25,000 places are business seats, a high proportion for a stadium this size and a deliberate part of the 2012 design rather than something retrofitted later. That gives more choice than the capacity suggests, though the tiers differ sharply from one another.
| Hospitality Option | Typical Buyer | Main Appeal |
|---|---|---|
| Premium seat with lounge access | Pairs marking a one-off occasion | Padded central seat plus indoor space before kickoff and at half time |
| Business seat with catering | Normandy companies entertaining clients | Food and drink included, no queueing on the concourse |
| Private box | Groups of eight to fifteen | Enclosed space with a dedicated host and a private view of the pitch |
| Corporate group package | Companies bringing a delegation | Adjacent premium seats with shared catering, easier to book as one block |
Read the inclusions on every hospitality listing before committing. Some cover a full meal with drinks through the afternoon, others amount to a padded seat and a lounge pass. At this ground the gap between the two can run to several hundred pounds a head.
French clubs have moved steadily towards digital entry, with a modern ground like this one well set up for it. Most listings for this fixture will be electronic, often arriving close to matchday, though paper still appears on some resale entries. The method is stated on the listing before you pay.
| Delivery Type | What to Check |
|---|---|
| Mobile transfer | The email address on your order must be one you can open on matchday, since the transfer arrives there |
| E-ticket PDF | Save the file offline or print a backup, because mobile data around the ground slows as the crowd builds |
| Courier delivery | Confirm the address can take a signed-for parcel. Use a hotel address only if the hotel accepts deliveries for guests |
| Local collection | Note the collection point, the hours it operates and the identification you need to bring |
Whichever method applies, read the listing notes in full before paying. Bring valid photo identification, since French stewards do ask for it when a name on a digital ticket is queried. Charge your phone before you leave, then turn the screen brightness up at the turnstile so the scanner reads the code first time.
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Step1
Open the fixture listing
Go to the match page for the Ligue 1 fixture at the Stade CMA CGM Oceane in October 2026. Confirm the date and the kickoff time before comparing anything, since Ligue 1 slots are set for broadcast a few weeks ahead.
Step2
Set up your buyer account
You can create an account in under a minute. Having one ready means you are not entering details while the seats you want sit in someone else's basket.
Step3
Fix your budget and quantity
Decide your ceiling per ticket and how many you need before you open the map. Filtering by quantity first saves you chasing a single seat in a block that cannot take your group.
Step4
Read the listing notes
Notes carry what the price does not: which tribune, restricted view, aisle position, whether seats are together or split across rows. This is the most useful minute of the whole purchase.
Step5
Choose your tribune
Match the ticket to the afternoon you want. Nord Kop for noise, Est laterale for value, Est centrale or Ouest if the sightline matters more than the saving.
Step6
Complete secure checkout
Enter your details on the encrypted payment page and review the total, including any delivery charge, before you confirm. The final figure is shown in full before you commit.
Step7
Keep your confirmation safe
Your confirmation email carries the order reference needed for every follow-up. Save a copy offline as well, since coverage around the ground is unreliable once the crowd arrives.
Step8
Follow your delivery
Use the track order tool with your reference to see where your tickets are. Ligue 1 tickets often release closer to matchday than English ones, so a late delivery date is normal rather than a warning sign.
Le Havre sits at the mouth of the Seine, which makes it an easy add-on to a Paris or Normandy trip rather than a destination in itself. Paris is a little over two hours by direct train to Le Havre station, ferries run from Portsmouth to Ouistreham and Caen for anyone driving from the UK. Paris airports are the practical arrival point from further afield. The ground sits on Boulevard de Leningrad north of the centre, a short tram or taxi ride from the station rather than a walk.
On delivery, overseas buyers should favour mobile or PDF listings over courier options, because a parcel chasing you across borders is a risk worth avoiding. If your group needs to sit together, raise it before you buy rather than after, since sellers can confirm whether a listing is genuinely adjacent or simply in the same tribune. Two timing points: Ligue 1 kickoff slots are confirmed a few weeks ahead for broadcast, while France puts its clocks back on 25 October 2026, the weekend after this fixture. The other big draw at this ground, Le Havre vs Marseille tickets in April, is the one to plan much further ahead for.
For three decades this was one of the more predictable results in the French calendar. Between the sides' first scoped Ligue 1 meeting in December 1992 and their last before Le Havre's long absence from the top flight, Auxerre took 12 wins to Le Havre's two, including a 4-0 in Le Havre in August 1995 and a 4-1 in the same city three months earlier. Le Havre won twice in twenty attempts across that whole period.
The last two seasons have rewritten it completely. Le Havre won 3-1 in the first Ligue 1 meeting ever staged at the Oceane in September 2024, then took both points on offer in Auxerre across 2024/25 and 2025/26, before a 1-1 draw at home last April. Three wins and a draw from four, against a club they had beaten twice in the previous twenty meetings, is the sort of reversal that changes how a fixture feels.
What makes this fixture distinctive now is the gap between the ledger and the form. The all-time Ligue 1 record still reads heavily in Auxerre's favour, yet nobody watching the last two seasons would pick them on it. That tension is the reason this October Sunday is worth a ticket rather than a glance at the score.
Le Havre have hosted Auxerre in Ligue 1 at this stadium only twice, since the ground opened in 2012 and the club spent most of the intervening years outside the top flight. The table below therefore widens the scope to all Ligue 1 meetings between the sides since 1992, across both clubs' grounds, with the venue shown on every result in the match-by-match record.
| Metric | Total |
|---|---|
| Matches played | 24 |
| Le Havre wins | 5 |
| AJ Auxerre wins | 12 |
| Draws | 7 |
| Le Havre goals | 17 |
| AJ Auxerre goals | 36 |
| Biggest Le Havre win | 3-1 |
| Biggest AJ Auxerre win | 4-0 |
| First Ligue 1 meeting in scope | 19 December 1992 |
| Most recent meeting in scope | 5 April 2026 |
Totals calculated from the match-by-match record below and reconciled against a second independent archive, whose Ligue 1 aggregate for this period matches these figures exactly.
All 24 Ligue 1 fixtures between the clubs since December 1992, newest first, with the venue shown because the scope covers both grounds. Le Havre home matches before 2012 were played at the Stade Jules Deschaseaux.
| Date | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2026 | Le Havre 1-1 Auxerre | Stade Oceane, Le Havre |
| 26 Oct 2025 | Auxerre 0-1 Le Havre | Stade Abbe-Deschamps, Auxerre |
| 4 May 2025 | Auxerre 1-2 Le Havre | Stade Abbe-Deschamps, Auxerre |
| 1 Sep 2024 | Le Havre 3-1 Auxerre | Stade Oceane, Le Havre |
| 21 Feb 2009 | Le Havre 1-2 Auxerre | Stade Jules Deschaseaux, Le Havre |
| 27 Sep 2008 | Auxerre 3-0 Le Havre | Stade Abbe-Deschamps, Auxerre |
| 19 Apr 2003 | Auxerre 1-0 Le Havre | Stade Abbe-Deschamps, Auxerre |
| 23 Nov 2002 | Le Havre 0-1 Auxerre | Stade Jules Deschaseaux, Le Havre |
| 12 Jan 2000 | Le Havre 0-0 Auxerre | Stade Jules Deschaseaux, Le Havre |
| 28 Aug 1999 | Auxerre 2-1 Le Havre | Stade Abbe-Deschamps, Auxerre |
| 5 May 1999 | Auxerre 0-0 Le Havre | Stade Abbe-Deschamps, Auxerre |
| 28 Nov 1998 | Le Havre 2-1 Auxerre | Stade Jules Deschaseaux, Le Havre |
| 7 Apr 1998 | Le Havre 2-2 Auxerre | Stade Jules Deschaseaux, Le Havre |
| 8 Nov 1997 | Auxerre 0-0 Le Havre | Stade Abbe-Deschamps, Auxerre |
| 16 Apr 1997 | Auxerre 2-0 Le Havre | Stade Abbe-Deschamps, Auxerre |
| 2 Nov 1996 | Le Havre 0-2 Auxerre | Stade Jules Deschaseaux, Le Havre |
| 27 Jan 1996 | Auxerre 1-0 Le Havre | Stade Abbe-Deschamps, Auxerre |
| 29 Aug 1995 | Le Havre 0-4 Auxerre | Stade Jules Deschaseaux, Le Havre |
| 6 May 1995 | Le Havre 1-4 Auxerre | Stade Jules Deschaseaux, Le Havre |
| 9 Nov 1994 | Auxerre 1-1 Le Havre | Stade Abbe-Deschamps, Auxerre |
| 11 Mar 1994 | Auxerre 3-0 Le Havre | Stade Abbe-Deschamps, Auxerre |
| 6 Oct 1993 | Le Havre 1-0 Auxerre | Stade Jules Deschaseaux, Le Havre |
| 29 May 1993 | Le Havre 0-0 Auxerre | Stade Jules Deschaseaux, Le Havre |
| 19 Dec 1992 | Auxerre 4-1 Le Havre | Stade Abbe-Deschamps, Auxerre |
Every score verified against two independent match archives, with the totals reconciled to the same period in a second database covering the full Ligue 1 series.
No. Season ticket holders are seated first, then general sale opens, with availability usually left on a mid-table fixture. The resale route mainly buys you seat choice and an English-language purchase.
The Tribune Nord Kop behind the goal, which is the club's singing section and the lowest-priced part of the ground. The Tribune Sud Famille at the opposite end is the calmest.
Yes. A five-year naming rights deal approved in June 2026 added a sponsor to the name, the first since the ground opened in 2012. Same stadium, same address, same block numbering.
In a segregated parcage with separate entrances and its own stewarding. Visiting colours worn elsewhere in the ground will draw a request from stewards to cover up.
It can. Ligue 1 confirms slots for broadcast a few weeks ahead, with weekend fixtures sometimes shifting between Saturday and Sunday. Hold refundable travel until the schedule is fixed.
Sources: Le Havre AC official club calendar and communications for the fixture date, kickoff time and stadium naming; Ligue de Football Professionnel and published Ligue 1 records for the 2026/27 calendar and the 2025/26 final standings; StadiumDB and Ville du Havre publications for the stadium's capacity, cost, opening date and the CMA CGM naming rights agreement; weltfussball and Fussballdaten match archives for every head-to-head result and the reconciled Ligue 1 aggregate.