The Rodez Aveyron football season will start in Normandy. The calendar of the Ligue 2 championship, published by the Professional Football League yesterday, in fact provides that the Ruthenians will go to the lawn of Caen for the first day, July 24. This same opponent will also be that of the 38th and final day, May 14.
Occitan derbies in December and April
The initial trip will certainly bring back fond memories to the blood and gold, and particularly to their captain, Pierre Bardy, who scored twice in the Aveyron victory at Michel-d’Ornano (2-1), last season.
For his first meeting at Paul-Lignon, a week later, the Raf will host Pau, before going to Dijon, one of the two relegated from Ligue 1.
We will have to wait until the end of the first leg for the Occitan derbies, with the reception of Nîmes on December 4 (17th d.) And the trip to Toulouse a week later (18th d.). The return heats will take place on April 23 and 30.
Note that the upcoming season promises to be less dense than the previous one, since it takes place over 42 weeks, against 38 in 2020-21, whose kickoff had been delayed due to the Covid epidemic. 19. As a result, only four days will take place during the week, compared to seven in the previous fiscal year.
In addition, Ligue 2 clubs will compete in the Coupe de France on the weekend of November 13 and 14, on the occasion of the 7th round. The 8th round will take place two weeks later and the 32nd finals on December 18 and 19, when they usually marked the resumption after the Christmas break, on the first weekend of January.
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