Stade Malherbe Caen — snapshot around the 2020/21 season

• Club identity: Stade Malherbe Caen (commonly "Caen"), founded in the early 20th century, plays in red and blue and hosts matches at the Stade Michel d'Ornano in Caen, Normandy.
• Competition level: Following relegation from Ligue 1 at the end of the 2019/20 season, Caen competed in Ligue 2 for the 2020/21 campaign and were aiming to return to the top flight.
• Head coach — Pascal Dupraz: Pascal Dupraz took charge of Caen during the 2020/21 season (appointed in autumn 2020). Dupraz is an experienced French coach known for his motivational style and for stabilising teams in difficulty. He replaced the previous coaching setup and led the side through the remainder of that season.
• Season overview: Under Dupraz the club sought to recover from the disappointment of relegation; they did not secure immediate promotion back to Ligue 1 in 2020/21 and remained in Ligue 2. The squad was a mix of experienced professionals and younger players from Caen’s academy, with tactical emphasis on organisation and fighting spirit typical of Dupraz-managed teams.
• Context: The 2020/21 season for Caen must be seen in the context of rebuilding after relegation: stabilising results, trying to rebuild confidence and squad balance, and preparing for a push at promotion in subsequent seasons.

Note: This is a concise season overview focusing on the club’s situation and coaching under Pascal Dupraz around 2020/21. For detailed match results, full squad lists, or statistics from that season, specific datasets or the club’s archives would provide game-by-game and player-by-player records.