2024–25 RC Lens season
RC Lens 2024–25 football season
| 2024–25 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Joseph Oughourlian | |||
| Head coach | Will Still | |||
| Stadium | Stade Bollaert-Delelis | |||
| Ligue 1 | 6th | |||
| Coupe de France | Round of 64 | |||
| UEFA Conference League | Play-off round | |||
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← 2023–24 | ||||
| All statistics correct as of 18 August 2024. | ||||
The 2024–25 season is the 118th season in the history of Racing Club de Lens, and the club's fifth consecutive season in Ligue 1. In addition to the domestic league, the club is participating in the Coupe de France and the UEFA Conference League.
Summary
On 10 June, it was announced that Will Still would take over as coach of the team on a three-season contract, succeeding Franck Haise.[1]
Players
First-team squad
- As of 22 August 2024[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF |  Jhoanner Chávez |  Bahia | €4,500,000[†] | 1 July 2024 | [3] |
| GK |  Hervé Koffi |  Charleroi | Undislosed | 1 July 2024 | [4] |
| MF |  Ahmed Majid | Wasquehal | Undislosed | 11 July 2024 | [5] |
| DF | Malang Sarr |  Chelsea | Free | 26 July 2024 | [6] |
| FW |  M'Bala Nzola |  Fiorentina | Loan | 9 August 2024 | [7] |
| MF |  Anass Zaroury | Burnley | Undisclosed | 22 August 2024 | [8] |
Out
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF |  Łukasz Poręba |  Hamburger SV | Undisclosed[†][9] | 1 July 2024 | [10] |
| FW |  Óscar Cortés |  Rangers | Loan | 1 July 2024 | [11] |
| FW | Adam Buksa |  Midtjylland | €4,000,000 | 11 July 2024 | [12] |
| MF | Fodé Sylla |  Yverdon-Sport | Loan | 11 July 2024 | [13] |
| FW | Elye Wahi | Marseille | €25,000,000 | 13 August 2024 | [14] |
- Notes
- † Loan transfer made permanent
Friendlies
Pre-season
Lens 
v 
Kortrijk
v Kortrijk | 6 July 2024 Friendly | Lens | 6–3 | Kortrijk | Avion |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: La Gaillette | ||
| Note: The match was played in four periods of 25 minutes each. | ||||
Lens v Red Star
v Red Star | 12 July 2024 Friendly | Lens | 6–0 | Red Star | Billy-Montigny |
| 12:15 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Paul Guerre Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
OH Leuven v Lens
v Lens | 20 July 2024 Friendly | OH Leuven | 0–1 | Lens | Leuven, Belgium |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Den Dreef |
Utrecht 
v Lens
v Lens | 27 July 2024 Friendly | Utrecht | 2–1 | Lens | Utrecht, Netherlands |
| 12:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch |
Utrecht v Lens
v Lens | 27 July 2024 Friendly | Utrecht | 4–5 | Lens | Utrecht, Netherlands |
| 14:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Sportcomplex Zoudenbalch |
Lens v 
Bayer Leverkusen
v Bayer Leverkusen | 3 August 2024 Friendly | Lens | 2–2 | Bayer Leverkusen | Lens |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis Attendance: 38,223 Referee: Marc Bollengier (France) |
Versailles v Lens
v Lens | 7 August 2024 Friendly | Versailles | 1–3 | Lens | Avion |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Stade François Blin |
Lens v 
Leicester City
v Leicester City | 10 August 2024 Friendly | Lens | 3–0 | Leicester City | Lens |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis Attendance: 33,537 |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Ligue 1 | 18 August 2024 | 17 May 2025 | Matchday 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Coupe de France | 20–23 December 2024 | Round of 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | !— | |
| UEFA Conference League | 22 August 2024 | Play-off round | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 | |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 | |||
Last updated: 22 August 2024
Source: Soccerway
Ligue 1
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lille | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 6 | Qualification for the Champions League league stage |
| 3 | Monaco | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6[a] | |
| 4 | Lens | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6[a] | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 5 | Marseille | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 4 | Qualification for the Europa League league stage |
| 6 | Nantes | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League play-off round |
Updated to match(es) played on 30 August 2024. Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[15]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goals scored; 8) Away goals scored; 9) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).[15]
Notes:
- ^ a b Monaco are ranked ahead of Lens on away goals scored: Monaco 2, Lens 1.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 |
Last updated: 18 August 2024.
Source: Ligue 1
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 18 August 2024. Source: Ligue 1
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The match schedule was released on 21 June 2024.[16]
Angers v Lens
| 18 August 2024 1 | Angers | 0–1 | Lens | Angers |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa Attendance: 14,811 Referee: Thomas Léonard |
Lens v Brest
| 25 August 2024 2 | Lens | v | Brest | Lens |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis Referee: Jérémie Pignard |
Coupe de France
UEFA Conference League
Play-off round
The draw for the play-off round was held on 5 August 2024.
Lens v 
Panathinaikos
v 
Panathinaikos | 22 August 2024 First leg | Lens | 2–1 | Panathinaikos | Lens |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis Attendance: 37,232 Referee: Gergo Bogár (Hungary) |
Panathinaikos v Lens
v Lens | 29 August 2024 Second leg | Panathinaikos | 2–0 (3–2 agg.) | Lens | Athens, Greece |
| 21:00 EEST (UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 58,500 Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera (Spain) |
References
- ^ "Will Still: English manager named as new Lens coach". BBC Sport. 10 June 2024.
- ^ "Saison 2024-2025" (in French). RC Lens. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "Lens lève l'option d'achat du latéral équatorien Jhoanner Chavez" (in French). L'Équipe.
- ^ "Hervé Koffi, le bondissant" (in French). RC Lens.
- ^ Margueritte, Matthieu (11 July 2024). "Lens : Ahmed Majid signe un an". Foot Mercato (in French).
- ^ "Malang Sarr, le combattant" (in French). RC Lens. 26 July 2024.
- ^ "M'Bala Nzola, le fulgurant" (in French). RC Lens. 9 August 2024.
- ^ [1]
- ^ A, S. (21 May 2024). "RC Lens : Lukasz Poreba transféré à Hambourg". La Voix du Nord.
- ^ "Lukasz Poreba rejoint HSV" (in French). RC Lens.
- ^ "Oscar Cortes: Rangers take Lens winger on second loan deal". BBC Sport. 3 June 2024.
- ^ Abolhosseini, Farzam (10 July 2024). "Afsløring: Buksa har underskrevet fire år med FCM". Tipsbladet.dk.
- ^ "Fodé Sylla prêté à Yverdon-Sport FC" (in French). RC Lens.
- ^ "Elye Wahi transféré à l'Olympique de Marseille" (in French). RC Lens. 13 August 2024.
- ^ "League Rules" (PDF). www.lfp.fr. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ Garlan, Victor (21 June 2024). "La LFP dévoile le nouveau calendrier de la Ligue 1 édition 2024-2025". Foot Mercato (in French).
