Association Sportive de Saint-Etienne Loire (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃t‿etjɛn lwaʁ]), commonly known as ASSE (French pronunciation: [a.ɛs.ɛs.o]) or simply Saint-Etienne, is a professional football club based in Saint-Etienne in Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France. The club is the women's side of the French football club of the same name, and was founded in 1977 under the name Racing Club de Saint-Etienne. The current name was adopted following the 2008–09 season as the club RC Saint-Etienne merged with their men's side.
Saint-Etienne plays its home matches at the Stade Leon Nautin in Saint-Etienne which has a capacity of 1,000 spectators. They are coached by Herve Didier.