Rodez Aveyron Football (; commonly referred to as le Raf or simply Rodez) is a French association football club based in

Rodez Rodez ( or ; oc, Rodés, ) 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 ...

. The club was founded in 1929 and currently plays in

Ligue 2 Ligue 2 (, League 2), also known as Ligue 2 BKT due to sponsor (commercial), sponsorship by Balkrishna Industries, is a French professional football league. The league serves as the second division of French football and is one of two divisions ...

, 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, 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

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 In sport, the Third Division, also called Division 3, Division Three, or Division III, is often the third-highest division of a league, and will often have promotion and relegation with divisions above and below. Association football * Belgian Th ...

**''Runners-up'' (1): 1990 **''Winners'' (3): 1988 (Southwest group), 1990 (Central West group), 2018–19 *

Championnat de France amateur The Championnat National 2, commonly known as National 2 and formerly known as Championnat de France Amateur (CFA), is a football league competition. The league serves as the fourth tier of the French football league system behind Ligue 1, Ligue ...

**''Winners'' (1): 2007 (Group C) *

Championnat de France amateur 2 The Championnat National 3, commonly referred to as simply National 3 and formerly known as Championnat de France Amateur 2, is a football league competition. The league serves as the fifth division of the French football league system behind ...

**''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)