Rodez Aveyron Football (; commonly referred to as le Raf or simply Rodez) is a French

association football Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...

club based in Rodez. The club was founded in 1929 and currently plays in Ligue 2, the second level of

French football Association football is the most popular sport in France. The French Football Federation (FFF, Fédération Française de Football) is the national governing body and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of association football in the cou ...

. The club plays its home matches at the Stade Paul Lignon located within the city. The women's squad was founded in 1993 and are known as the ''Rafettes''. They play in the

Division 1 Féminine The Division 1 Féminine, shortened as D1 Féminine or D1F, and currently known as D1 Arkema for sponsorship reasons, is the highest division of women's football in France. Run by the French Football Federation, the league is contested by twel ...

, the top division in France. From 1988–1993, Rodez played in Ligue 2, and on 11 April 2019 secured promotion back to this level after 26 years in the lower divisions.

Players

Current squad

Reserve squad

Notable players

''For a list of former Rodez players, see :Rodez AF players.''

Staff

''Management'' * ''Chairman:'' Pierre-Olivier Murat * ''General Manager:'' Grégory Ursule ''Sports'' * ''Head Coach:'' Laurent Peyrelade * ''Goalkeeper Coach:'' David Manhaval

Honours

* Division 3 **''Runners-up'' (1): 1990 **''Winners'' (3): 1988 (Southwest group), 1990 (Central West group), 2018–19 * Championnat de France amateur **''Winners'' (1): 2007 (Group C) * Championnat de France amateur 2 **''Winners'' (1): 2004 (Group F) *Division 4 **''Winners'' (1): 1984 (Group G) *Division d'Honneur (Midi-Pyrénées) **''Champions'' (3): 1956, 1969, 1982

References

{{Authority control 1929 establishments in France Association football clubs established in 1929 Sport in Aveyron Football clubs in Occitania (administrative region)