Rodez AF
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This article is about the men's football team. For the women's football team, see Rodez AF (women).
Rodez Aveyron Football (Occitan: Rodés Avairon; commonly referred to as le Raf[1] or simply Rodez) is a French association football club based in Rodez. The club was founded in 1929 and currently plays in Ligue 2, 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.[2] They play in the Division 1 Féminine, the top division in France.
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Full name | Rodez Aveyron Football | |||
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Nickname(s) | Le RAF Les Sangs et Or (The Blood and Golds) | |||
Founded | 1929; 95 years ago (1929) | |||
Ground | Stade Paul-Lignon, Rodez | |||
Capacity | 5,955 | |||
President | Pierre-Olivier Murat | |||
Head coach | Didier Santini | |||
League | Ligue 2 | |||
2022–23 | Ligue 2, 14th of 20 | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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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.[3]