Andrézieux-Bouthéon Football, often referred to simply as Andrézieux, is a French football club based in the commune of Andrézieux-Bouthéon in the Loire department. The team competes in the Championnat National 2, the fourth tier of the French football league system. They play their home matches at the Stade Roger Baudras, a community-focused ground. Founded from local roots, the club has historically served as a development hub for the region, known for its strong youth academy and community engagement rather than flashy professional ambitions. Their history is one of steady presence in the amateur and semi-professional ranks, with occasional forays into the Championnat National. The team's identity is built on hard work, local pride, and nurturing young talent, often seeing players move on to larger clubs in Ligue 1 or Ligue 2. The atmosphere on matchdays is family-oriented and passionately local. Andrézieux embodies the essential grassroots spirit of French football, a club dedicated to its community and to the fundamental development of the game.