Lens

Lens

Racing Club de Lens was founded in 1906 in the mining town of Lens in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France. The club competes in Ligue 1 and plays its home matches at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis, one of France's most atmospheric grounds with a capacity of around 38,000. Known as les Sang et Or for their blood-red and gold colors, Lens has one of the most passionate and loyal fanbases in French football. The club's greatest triumph came in 1998 when they won the French league title, a source of enormous pride for the working-class communities that have always formed the backbone of their support. After years in lower divisions, Lens returned to Ligue 1 in 2020 and quickly re-established itself as a competitive and entertaining top-flight force.