Rodez Aveyron Football (; commonly referred to as le Raf or simply Rodez) is a French
association football
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club based in
Rodez
Rodez (, , ; , ) is a small city and commune in the South of France, about 150 km northeast of Toulouse. It is the prefecture of the department of Aveyron, region of Occitania (formerly Midi-Pyrénées). Rodez is the seat of the communau ...
. The club was founded in 1929 and currently plays in
Ligue 2
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, the second level of
French football. 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
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, 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
Out on loan
Notable players
:''For a list of former Rodez players, see
:Rodez AF players.''
Staff
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
1929 establishments in France
Association football clubs established in 1929
Sport in Aveyron
Football clubs in Occitania (administrative region)
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