🏟️ OFFICIAL CLUB PROFILE: STADE BOLLAERT-DELELIS,
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les Sang et Or.
Founded in 1906, RC Lens are the passionate blood-and-gold heart of northern France. After a superb runner-up finish and a historic first Coupe de France, Les Sang et Or return to the Champions League under Pierre Sage.
Fiers d’être Lensois — Proud to be from Lens
Latest Squad
RC Lens First-Team Squad
Pierre Sage’s Lens enjoyed a stunning 2025/26, finishing Ligue 1 runners-up and lifting the club’s first-ever Coupe de France. Captained by Florian Sotoca and inspired by World Cup winner Florian Thauvin, Les Sang et Or boast firepower in Odsonne Édouard, Wesley Saïd and Allan Saint-Maximin.
Goalkeepers
16
Mathieu Gorgelin
France
Defenders
23
Saud Abdulhamid
Saudi Arabia
24
Jonathan Gradit
France
13
Jhoanner Chávez
Ecuador
Midfielders
28
Adrien Thomasson
France
5
Andrija Bulatović
Montenegro
15
Hamzat Ojediran
Nigeria
Forwards
7
Florian Sotoca
France
CAPTAIN
10
Florian Thauvin
France
11
Odsonne Édouard
France
9
Allan Saint-Maximin
France
Squad correct as of the summer 2026 window, which runs until 1 September — numbers and personnel may change. Follow every Lens fixture and prediction at AI Pro Prediction and our Champions League predictions hub.
Established 1906
Blood and Gold
Racing Club de Lens, founded in 1906, is the beating heart of France’s former mining region. Backed by one of the most passionate fanbases in Europe, the “Sang et Or” filled the Stade Bollaert-Delelis with legendary atmosphere and won the Ligue 1 title in 1998.
After years of yo-yoing between divisions, Lens have re-established themselves among France’s elite. The 2025/26 season delivered a stunning runner-up finish and a first-ever Coupe de France, sending Les Artésiens back to the Champions League under Pierre Sage.
Historical Milestones
- 1906 Club founded in the mining town of Lens.
- 1998 Lens are crowned champions of France for the first time.
- 2023 Runners-up in Ligue 1 and back in the Champions League.
- 2026 First-ever Coupe de France triumph, beating Nice 3–1.
Club Identity
The Lensois Way
Fervent passion, working-class pride and one of the most electric atmospheres in France. The Stade Bollaert-Delelis, packed with the famous Sang et Or faithful, is a genuine fortress on European nights.
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis (38,223)
Historic Records
Northern Pride
A 1998 Ligue 1 title, a first-ever Coupe de France in 2026 and multiple returns to the Champions League — remarkable achievements for a proud club from France’s former coal country.
Talisman: Florian Thauvin (creator)
Current Era
The Sage Era
Pierre Sage has delivered one of the greatest seasons in Lens history — Ligue 1 runners-up and a maiden Coupe de France — restoring the Sang et Or to Europe’s top table.
Head Coach: Pierre Sage
