Lens
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Overview
Lens in brief
Founded in 1906, Lens represent a former coal-mining centre in the Pas-de-Calais department of northern France. The club are known as Les Sang et Or, or the Blood and Gold, after their red and gold colours. Their home is the Stade Bollaert-Delelis, opened in 1933 and long associated with exceptionally vocal crowds drawn from Lens and the surrounding mining communities.
Lens won their first French championship in 1997-98 under Daniel Leclercq, finishing ahead of Metz on goal difference, and added the Coupe de la Ligue the following year. Their European honours include two UEFA Intertoto Cups. After losing three earlier finals, Lens claimed their first Coupe de France in 2026, defeating Nice and adding another major trophy to the club's modern identity.
Honours
Club profile maintained by Oddsivio · sourced from official club records.
The La Gaillette academy and training centre continue Lens's tradition of developing players from northern France and beyond. Their fiercest rivalry is with Lille, and the Derby du Nord contrasts Lens's mining heritage with the larger metropolitan identity of its neighbour. Record appearance holder Eric Sikora and forward Maryan Wisnieski remain enduring figures, while the singing of Les Corons expresses the support's connection to regional history.
On this page you can follow Lens's fixtures, results, squad, team and player stats, match analysis and video highlights.
Lens are 2nd in the Ligue 1 2025 season with 70 points from 34 games (22W 4D 8L). They have won 3 of their last 5.
Odsonne Édouard is Lens's top scorer this season with 14 goals.
Recent results
- Lens 3–1 Nice — Coupe de France
- Lyon 0–4 Lens — Ligue 1
- Lens 0–2 Paris Saint Germain — Ligue 1
- Lens 1–0 Nantes — Ligue 1
- Nice 1–1 Lens — Ligue 1
- Stade Brestois 29 3–3 Lens — Ligue 1
- Lens 4–1 Toulouse — Coupe de France
- Lens 3–2 Toulouse — Ligue 1
- Lille 3–0 Lens — Ligue 1
- Lens 5–1 Angers — Ligue 1
- Lorient 2–1 Lens — Ligue 1
- Lens 3–0 Metz — Ligue 1
- Lyon 2–2 Lens — Coupe de France
- Strasbourg 1–1 Lens — Ligue 1
- Lens 2–3 Monaco — Ligue 1
Next fixture
Lens vs Sunderland — Club Friendlies, 8 Aug 2026
Upcoming fixtures
- Paris Saint Germain vs Lens — Trophée des Champions, 16 Aug 2026
- Lens vs Auxerre — Ligue 1, 22 Aug 2026
- Strasbourg vs Lens — Ligue 1, 29 Aug 2026
- Lens vs Lorient — Ligue 1, 5 Sept 2026
- Le Mans vs Lens — Ligue 1, 13 Sept 2026
- Monaco vs Lens — Ligue 1, 19 Sept 2026
- Lens vs Lyon — Ligue 1, 10 Oct 2026
- Estac Troyes vs Lens — Ligue 1, 17 Oct 2026
- Lens vs Paris FC — Ligue 1, 24 Oct 2026
Quick answers
- When were Lens founded?
- Lens were founded in 1906.
- Where do Lens play their home games?
- Lens play their home matches at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens.
- What has Lens won?
- Lens have won the Ligue 1 1 time, the Coupe de France 1 time, the Coupe de la Ligue 1 time and the UEFA Intertoto Cup 2 times.
- Where are Lens in the table?
- Lens are 2nd in the Ligue 1 with 70 points. View →
- When is Lens's next match?
- Lens play at home to Sunderland in the Club Friendlies on 8 Aug 2026. View →
- Who is Lens's top scorer?
- Odsonne Édouard, with 14 goals this season. View →