Congratulations, that is your club
Welcome to RC Lens. You are a Sang et Or now, if you want to be.
The nickname you will hear is Les Sang et Or. You are rooting against Lille. Home is Stade Bollaert-Delelis in the Ligue 1. The club is based in Lens, France.
A mining-region club with one of France's great atmospheres, briefly title challengers again in the 2020s after years away from the summit.
Club facts
- League
- Ligue 1
- Position
- 15th, 4 points (2026-27)
- Founded
- 1906
- Stadium
- Stade Bollaert-Delelis
- Colours
- Red / Yellow
- Nickname
- Les Sang et Or
Current Season (2026-27)
RC Lens are 15th in the Ligue 1 after 5 matches: 1 won, 1 drawn, 3 lost, 4 points. That is close to the relegation places. The bottom clubs are removed from this league at the end of the season and replaced by clubs from the division below.
Last Season (2025-26)
RC Lens finished 2nd in the Ligue 1 with 70 points from 34 matches: 22 won, 4 drawn, 8 lost. That is inside the places that qualify for the Champions League, which is the competition every club in Europe is trying to reach.
Matches
The first question most new supporters have. Kickoff times are shown as dates; exact times shift for television.
- Sun, Sep 13Away vs Le Mans2 : 2
- Fri, Sep 18Away vs Monaco1 : 2
- Fri, Oct 9Home vs Olympique Lyon
- Sat, Oct 17Away vs Troyes
- Sat, Oct 24Home vs Paris FC
Fixture data retrieved 2026-10-05. Matches move.
What to know before you follow them
Lens are about the ground and the town. Glamour is not the pitch.
The colours and the crowd
Supporters are known as Sang et Or.
- Blood red
#e30613 - Gold
#f7c948
What people sing
Les Corons
A mining song adopted by the support. It is about the region as much as the team.
Who the rivals are
Lille
The Derby du Nord. Neighbouring cities, shared industrial history, little warmth.
Following them from America
Small but committed, often among fans who found Lens through atmosphere clips rather than star names.
Strongest in
The squad
What next
Identity, table and squad from football-data.org. Club description and culture notes are ours and have not been editorially verified. Terms of use.