ASJ Soyaux-Charente
Introduction '''ASJ Soyaux Charente''' (''Association Sportive Jeunesse de Soyaux Charente''), commonly known as '''Soyaux''', is a women's football club founded in 1968 and based in Soyaux, France. The club had played in France's top division except for spans of relegation to Division 2 Féminine in the 2010–11 and 2012–13 seasons, winning promotion back to the top flight each time. It also successfully appealed attempts by DNCG to relegate the club due to failed administrative reviews of its finances in both 2021 and 2022.
History The club was founded in 1968 as ''AS Soyaux''. In 1982, the club changed its name to ''Association Sportive Jeunesse de Soyaux Charente''.
Honours * D1 Féminine Champion: 1984
Players ===Current squad======Former notable players===* Sylvie Bailly* Natacha Brandy* Martine Chapuzet* Hawa Cissoko* Bernadette Constantin* Nora Coton-Pélagie* Fernanda Da Mota* Corinne Diacre* Sylvie Dizier* Valérie Dodille* Émilie Dos Santos* Candie Herbert* Catherine Mercadier* Ophélie Meilleroux* Fiona O'Sullivan* Françoise Paulhac* Corinne Petit* Florence Rimbault* Sylvie Rousseau* Rebecca Spencer* Nathalie Tarade* Nicole Turcot
Controversy In October 2021, Samantha Johnson, player of ASJ Soyaux, expressed her dissatisfaction to media with the club following the poor working conditions she allegedly experienced during her time at Soyaux. She had been with the club for less than three months, signing in July 2021.
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