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2018–19 Ligue 2

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Ligue 2
Season2018–19
ChampionsMetz
PromotedMetz
Brest
RelegatedRed Star
Béziers
Gazélec Ajaccio
Matches played380
Goals scored834 (2.19 per match)
Top goalscorer27 (Gaëtan Charbonnier, Brest
Biggest home winLens 5–0 Gazélec Ajaccio
Round 11, 22 October 2018
Biggest away winValenciennes 0–4 Clermont
Round 6, 31 August 2018
Red Star 0–4 Orléans
Round 12, 26 October 2018
Gazélec Ajaccio 0–4 Auxerre
Round 20, 11 January 2019
Sochaux 0–4 Nancy
Round 26, 1 March 2019
Red Star 0–4 Clermont
Round 29, 15 March 2019
Grenoble 0–4 Orléans
Round 31, 5 April 2019
Highest scoring11 Valenciennes 5-6 Béziers
Round 33, 19 April 2019
Longest winning run8 Troyes
Longest unbeaten run16 Metz
Longest winless run17 Niort
Longest losing run7 Nancy
Highest attendance33,093 Lens v Le Havre
Round 30, 1 April 2019[1]
Lowest attendance1,198 AC Ajaccio v Troyes
Round 1, 27 July 2018[1]
Average attendance6,835[1]

The 2018–19 Ligue 2 (referred to as the Domino's Ligue 2 for sponsorship reasons[2]) season was the 80th season since its establishment.

Teams

Team changes

Stadia and locations

Club Location Venue Capacity
AC Ajaccio Ajaccio Stade François Coty 10,446
Auxerre Auxerre Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps 21,379
Béziers Béziers Stade de la Méditerranée 18,555
Brest Brest Stade Francis-Le Blé 15,097
Châteauroux Châteauroux Stade Gaston Petit 17,173
Clermont Foot Clermont-Ferrand Stade Gabriel Montpied 11,980
Gazélec Ajaccio Ajaccio Stade Ange Casanova 8,000
Grenoble Grenoble Stade des Alpes 20,068
Le Havre Le Havre Stade Océane 25,178
Lens Lens Stade Bollaert-Delelis 37,705
Lorient Lorient Stade du Moustoir 18,890
Metz Metz Stade Saint-Symphorien 25,636
Nancy Tomblaine Stade Marcel Picot 20,087
Niort Niort Stade René Gaillard 10,886
Orléans Orléans Stade de la Source 7,000
Paris FC Paris (13th arrondissement) Stade Charléty 20,000
Red Star Paris (Saint-Ouen) Stade Pierre Brisson 10,198
Sochaux Montbéliard Stade Auguste Bonal 20,005
Troyes Troyes Stade de l'Aube 20,420
Valenciennes Valenciennes Stade du Hainaut 25,172





Personnel and kits

Team Manager1 Captain1 Kit manufacturer1 Main sponsor1
AC Ajaccio France Olivier Pantaloni France Johan Cavalli Adidas Auchan Atrium
Auxerre France Cédric Daury Benin Jordan Adéoti Macron Remorques LOUALT
Béziers France Mathieu Chabert Brazil Macedo Novaes Puma Angelotti
Brest France Jean-Marc Furlan France Gaëtan Belaud Nike Quéguiner (H), Yaourts Malo (A)
Châteauroux France Nicolas Usaï Cameroon Yannick M'Bone Nike Monin
Clermont France Pascal Gastien France Julien Laporte Patrick Crédit Mutuel
Gazélec Ajaccio France Hervé Della Maggiore TBD Macron Carrefour, Casino D'Ajaccio
Grenoble France Philippe Hinschberger France Selim Bengriba Nike Carrefour, Sempa, BONTAZ
Le Havre France Oswald Tanchot France Alexandre Bonnet Joma Filiassur, SEAFRIGO Group
Lens France Philippe Montanier Algeria Walid Mesloub Macron Auchan Retail
Lorient France Mickaël Landreau France Fabien Lemoine Kappa B&B Hotels, Jean Floc'h
Metz France Frédéric Antonetti France Renaud Cohade Nike Moselle
Nancy France Alain Perrin Cape Verde Danilson da Cruz Nike Sempa
Niort France Pascal Plancque Cameroon Andé Dona Ndoh Erima Restaurant Le Billon (H), Cheminées Poujoulat (A)
Orléans France Didier Ollé-Nicolle Algeria Karim Ziani Kappa CTVL
Paris FC Bosnia and Herzegovina Mehmed Baždarević Cameroon Frédéric Bong Nike Vinci
Red Star Mali Vincent Doukantié France Formose Mendy Adidas Vice
Sochaux Senegal Omar Daf France Maxence Prévot Lotto Ledus
Troyes Portugal Rui Almeida France Benjamin Nivet Kappa Babeau Seguin
Valenciennes France Réginald Ray France Sébastien Roudet Acerbis Mutuelle Just

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Sochaux Germany Peter Zeidler Signed by FC St. Gallen 14 May 2018[3] Pre-season Spain José Manuel Aira 22 May 2018
Metz France Frédéric Hantz Resigned 20 May 2018 France Frédéric Antonetti 24 May 2018[4]
Lens France Éric Sikora Sacked 18 May 2018 France Philippe Montanier 22 May 2018[5]
Troyes France Jean-Louis Garcia Mutual consent 22 May 2018 Portugal Rui Almeida 30 May 2018
Paris FC France Fabien Mercadal Signed by Caen 8 June 2018[6] Bosnia and Herzegovina Mehmed Baždarević 15 June 2018[7]
Grenoble France Olivier Guégan Sacked 22 June 2018 France Philippe Hinschberger 22 June 2018
Gazélec Ajaccio France Albert Cartier Sacked 9 October 2018[8] 12th France Hervé Della Maggiore 15 October 2018[9]
Châteauroux France Jean-Luc Vasseur Sacked 9 October 2018[10] 16th France Nicolas Usaï 24 October 2018[11]
Nancy France Didier Tholot Sacked 27 October 2018[12] 20th France Alain Perrin 27 October 2018
Red Star France Régis Brouard Sacked 29 October 2018[13] 19th Bosnia and Herzegovina Faruk Hadžibegić 29 October 2018[14]
Sochaux Spain José Manuel Aira Sacked 25 November 2018[15] 18th Senegal Omar Daf 25 November 2018[15]
Niort France Patrice Lair Suspended 17 December 2018[16] 7th France Jean-Philippe Faure (caretaker) 11 December 2018[17]
Niort France Jean-Philippe Faure (caretaker) End of caretaker role 14 January 2019[18] 8th France Pascal Plancque 14 January 2019[18]
Auxerre Uruguay Pablo Correa Sacked 18 March 2019[19] 14th France Cédric Daury (interim) 18 March 2019[19][20]
Red Star Bosnia and Herzegovina Faruk Hadžibegić Mutual consent 24 March 2019[21] 20th Mali Vincent Doukantié (interim) 24 March 2019[22]

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League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or Relegation
1 Metz (C, P) 38 24 9 5 60 23 +37 81 Promotion to Ligue 1
2 Brest (P) 38 21 11 6 64 35 +29 74
3 Troyes 38 21 8 9 51 28 +23 71 Qualification to promotion play-offs semi-final
4 Paris FC 38 17 14 7 36 22 +14 65 Qualification to promotion play-offs quarter-final
5 Lens 38 18 9 11 49 28 +21 63
6 Lorient 38 17 12 9 51 41 +10 63
7 Le Havre 38 13 15 10 45 40 +5 54
8 Orléans 38 15 7 16 51 53 −2 52
9 Grenoble 38 13 11 14 43 47 −4 50
10 Clermont 38 11 15 12 44 37 +7 48
11 Châteauroux 38 11 15 12 37 42 −5 48
12 Niort 38 11 14 13 34 41 −7 47
13 Valenciennes 38 11 10 17 52 61 −9 43
14 Nancy 38 12 6 20 36 50 −14 42
15 Auxerre 38 10 11 17 34 36 −2 41
16 Sochaux 38 11 8 19 27 43 −16 41
17 Ajaccio 38 9 13 16 29 45 −16 40
18 Gazélec Ajaccio (R) 38 9 12 17 30 54 −24 39 Qualification to relegation play-offs
19 Béziers (R) 38 9 11 18 33 50 −17 38 Relegation to Championnat National
20 Red Star (R) 38 7 9 22 28 58 −30 30
Source: Ligue 2
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Fair play points
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

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Results

Home \ Away ACA GAZ AUX BEZ BRE CHA CLE GRE HAV RCL LOR MET NAL NRT ORL PAR RS SOC TRO VAL
Ajaccio 1–2 2–1 2–1 0–2 1–1 0–0 1–2 3–2 0–2 0–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–0 0–0 0–0 2–3 0–1 3–1
Gazélec Ajaccio 1–0 0–4 0–1 1–1 1–2 0–3 2–0 1–1 1–0 1–3 0–2 0–1 0–1 0–2 1–1 2–1 0–2 2–1 0–0
Auxerre 0–0 2–3 2–0 0–2 1–2 1–0 4–0 0–1 1–2 0–0 0–0 1–0 0–0 3–0 0–2 0–0 1–0 0–2 1–1
Béziers 0–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 0–3 1–1 0–0 0–1 1–3 3–0 1–1 1–2 0–1 1–3 0–0 0–0 1–1
Brest 2–0 4–1 1–0 3–0 5–1 0–0 3–1 1–0 2–0 3–2 0–1 2–1 3–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 2–5
Châteauroux 2–2 0–1 0–0 2–0 2–2 2–2 2–2 1–0 0–0 1–2 1–2 1–0 2–1 1–2 0–1 1–1 1–0 0–3 1–1
Clermont 0–0 1–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 0–0 1–1 0–0 0–0 0–1 2–3 2–3 3–2 3–0 1–1 0–0 1–0 2–4 0–1
Grenoble 2–0 1–1 0–0 4–2 1–2 0–0 1–0 0–0 0–2 0–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 0–4 0–1 2–0 1–0 0–2 4–2
Le Havre 3–1 2–2 1–1 2–3 1–1 2–1 0–0 1–1 2–1 2–3 2–2 0–2 0–0 3–1 2–1 1–0 3–2 1–1 4–3
Lens 1–2 5–0 2–0 3–0 2–1 0–1 1–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–0 2–1 4–1 5–2 0–0 1–0 2–0 2–0 0–0
Lorient 1–0 0–1 2–2 3–1 1–1 2–1 0–0 1–0 0–0 2–2 0–0 4–1 1–1 1–3 2–1 2–1 0–0 0–3 3–1
Metz 3–1 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–2 1–1 0–1 2–0 2–1 3–0 3–0 5–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–0
Nancy 1–0 3–1 1–0 0–2 2–3 0–1 0–1 1–2 0–1 0–3 3–2 1–0 0–1 1–0 1–2 1–0 0–0 1–1 0–2
Niort 2–0 1–1 0–0 0–0 1–1 0–1 4–2 1–1 1–0 1–2 2–2 0–3 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–1 1–0
Orléans 1–3 2–2 0–3 0–0 0–0 2–0 2–1 0–3 1–1 0–2 2–0 0–1 1–2 1–0 4–0 2–2 2–0 0–1 1–0
Paris FC 1–1 1–0 3–0 1–0 0–1 0–0 3–0 1–0 1–0 2–0 2–2 2–1 2–0 0–0 0–0 1–1 0–0 2–0 0–0
Red Star 2–0 1–1 1–0 0–3 0–2 1–3 0–4 2–3 0–1 1–0 0–3 1–2 1–1 1–2 0–4 0–1 3–0 0–3 1–0
Sochaux 0–0 2–0 1–4 1–0 2–0 0–0 2–1 3–1 1–3 0–1 1–0 1–2 0–4 0–3 0–1 1–0 1–2 0–0 0–1
Troyes 0–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–2 1–0 0–1 2–1 2–1 1–0 2–0 0–1 2–1 2–0 3–2 0–1 2–0 1–2 4–2
Valenciennes 4–0 0–0 3–1 5–6 1–3 1–1 0–4 3–2 1–0 4–2 1–2 0–2 1–1 1–2 1–4 0–0 4–1 1–0 0–1
Source: Ligue 2
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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The quarter-final was played on 21 May and the semi-final was played on 24 May.[23]

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3B Troyes 1
5B Lens (a.e.t.) 2
4B Paris FC 1 (4)
5B Lens (p) 1 (5)
3B Lens 1 1 2
18A Dijon 1 3 4

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Dijon FCO

Dijon FCO

Dijon Football Côte d'Or, commonly referred to as Dijon FCO or simply as Dijon, is a French football club based in Dijon. The club was founded in 1998 as a result of a merger between two local clubs in the city, and competed in Ligue 2 after suffering relegation from Ligue 1 in the 2011–12 season. The club earned promotion back to Ligue 1 at the end of the 2015–16 season, before again being relegated in 2020–21. The club’s president is Olivier Delcourt. Dijon plays its home matches at the Stade Gaston Gérard.

Relegation play-offs

A relegation play-off was held at the end of the season between the 18th-placed Ligue 2 team and the 3rd-placed team of 2018–19 Championnat National. This was played over two legs on 28 May and 2 June.[24]

Le Mans1–2Gazélec Ajaccio
  • Boissier 53'
Report
Attendance: 22,800

Gazélec Ajaccio0–2Le Mans
Report
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Mikael Lesage

Le Mans won 3–2 on aggregate and were promoted to Ligue 2, while Gazélec Ajaccio were relegated to the Championnat National.

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2018–19 Championnat National

2018–19 Championnat National

The 2018–19 Championnat National season was the 21st season since the establishment of the Championnat National, which serves as the third division of the French football league system.

Central European Summer Time

Central European Summer Time

Central European Summer Time (CEST), sometimes referred to as Central European Daylight Time (CEDT), is the standard clock time observed during the period of summer daylight-saving in those European countries which observe Central European Time during the other part of the year. It corresponds to UTC+02:00, which makes it the same as Eastern European Time, Central Africa Time, South African Standard Time, Egypt Standard Time and Kaliningrad Time in Russia.

Le Mans FC

Le Mans FC

Le Mans Football Club is a French association football club based in Le Mans. The club was founded in 1985 as a result of a merger under the name Le Mans Union Club 72. In 2010, Le Mans changed its name to Le Mans FC to coincide with the re-modeling of the club, which includes moving into a new stadium, MMArena, which opened in January 2011. The stadium is based in the interior of the famous circuit in the city.

Gazélec Ajaccio

Gazélec Ajaccio

Gazélec Football Club Ajaccio, commonly referred to as GFC Ajaccio, GFCA, Gazélec Ajaccio or simply Gazélec, was a French football club from Ajaccio, Corsica. Founded in 1910, Gazélec played one season of Ligue 1 in 2015–16 and was dissolved in 2023.

Rémy Boissier

Rémy Boissier

Rémy Boissier is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Rodez.

Jérémy Blayac

Jérémy Blayac

Jérémy Blayac is a French former professional footballer who played as a forward.

MMArena

MMArena

The Stade Marie-Marvingt is a multi-use stadium in Le Mans, France, that opened in January 2011. It is used mostly for football matches and hosted the home matches of Le Mans FC. The stadium has a capacity of 25,064 people. It replaced the Stade Léon-Bollée as the club's stadium.

Le Mans

Le Mans

Le Mans is a city in northwestern France on the Sarthe River where it meets the Huisne. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le Mans. Le Mans is a part of the Pays de la Loire region.

François Letexier

François Letexier

François Letexier is a French football referee who officiates in the Ligue 1. He has been a FIFA referee since 2017 and is ranked as a UEFA elite category referee.

Stade Ange Casanova

Stade Ange Casanova

Stade Ange Casanova is a football stadium in Ajaccio, Corsica, France and was the home stadium of Gazélec Football Club Olympique Ajaccio. Its capacity is 8,000 people.

Ajaccio

Ajaccio

Ajaccio is a French commune, prefecture of the department of Corse-du-Sud, and head office of the Collectivité territoriale de Corse. It is also the largest settlement on the island. Ajaccio is located on the west coast of the island of Corsica, 210 nautical miles (390 km) southeast of Marseille.

2019–20 Championnat National

2019–20 Championnat National

The 2019–20 Championnat National season was the 27th season since the establishment of the Championnat National, and the 22nd in its current format, which serves as the third division of the French football league system. The season was suspended indefinitely on 12 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Post-season actions and reprieves

On 12 June 2019, the financial regulator of French football, the DNCG announced that Nancy and Sochaux would be relegated to Championnat National due to their financial position.[25] The decision is appealable, and both teams have indicated that they are appealing.[26][27] Should one or more of the decisions be upheld at appeal, then Gazélec Ajaccio and Béziers would be reprieved from relegation in that order.[25]

On 25 June 2019, the DNCG announced that AC Ajaccio would also be relegated to Championnat National due to their financial position. The club have indicated they are appealing. If this decision is upheld at appeal in addition to those of Nancy and Sochaux, then Red Star would also be reprieved from relegation.[28]

On 3 July 2019, Nancy successfully appealed the DNCG decision, and will remain in Ligue 2.[29]

On 8 July 2019, it was announced that Sochaux had successfully appealed the DNCG decision, and will remain in Ligue 2.[30]

On 12 July 2019, it was announced that AC Ajaccio would remain in Ligue 2, having been successful in their appeal.[31]

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FC Sochaux-Montbéliard

FC Sochaux-Montbéliard

Football Club Sochaux-Montbéliard is a French association football club based in the city of Montbéliard. The club was founded in 1928 and currently plays in Ligue 2, the second tier of French football, after having finished 18th and being relegated from Ligue 1 in the 2013–14 season. Sochaux plays its home matches at the Stade Auguste Bonal, located within the city.

Championnat National

Championnat National

The Championnat de France National, commonly referred to as simply National or Division 3, serves as the third division of the French football league system behind Ligue 1 and Ligue 2. Contested by 18 clubs, the Championnat National operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Ligue 2 and the Championnat National 2, the fourth division of French football.

Gazélec Ajaccio

Gazélec Ajaccio

Gazélec Football Club Ajaccio, commonly referred to as GFC Ajaccio, GFCA, Gazélec Ajaccio or simply Gazélec, was a French football club from Ajaccio, Corsica. Founded in 1910, Gazélec played one season of Ligue 1 in 2015–16 and was dissolved in 2023.

AS Béziers (2007)

AS Béziers (2007)

Avenir Sportif Béziers is a French association football club founded in 2007 by the merger of AS Saint-Chinian, FC Béziers Méditerranée, and the Béziers-Méditerranée Football Cheminots. They are based in the town of Béziers and their home stadium is the Stade de Sauclières.

AC Ajaccio

AC Ajaccio

Athletic Club Ajaccio, commonly referred to as AC Ajaccio, ACA or simply Ajaccio, is a French association football club based in the city of Ajaccio on the island of Corsica. The club was founded in 1910 and plays in Ligue 1. The club president is Christian Leca, and the first-team is coached by manager Olivier Pantaloni, following the sacking of Christian Bracconi in October 2014. Ajaccio play their home matches at the Stade François Coty and are rivals with fellow Corsican club Bastia, with whom they contest the Corsica derby.

Top scorers

As of 17 May 2019 [32]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 France Gaëtan Charbonnier Brest 27
2 Senegal Habib Diallo Metz 26
3 France Pierre-Yves Hamel Lorient 19
4 France Florian Ayé Clermont 18
5 Senegal Yannick Gomis Lens 16
6 France Alexis Claude-Maurice Lorient 14
Tunisia Yoann Touzghar Troyes
8 France Romain Armand Gazélec Ajaccio 13
Cameroon Andé Dona Ndoh Niort
10 France Florian Sotoca Grenoble 12
Martinique Kévin Fortuné Lens (1) and Troyes (11)

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France

France

France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. It also includes overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans, giving it one of the largest discontiguous exclusive economic zones in the world. Its metropolitan area extends from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea; overseas territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean. Its eighteen integral regions span a combined area of 643,801 km2 (248,573 sq mi) and had a total population of over 68 million as of January 2023. France is a unitary semi-presidential republic with its capital in Paris, the country's largest city and main cultural and commercial centre; other major urban areas include Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse, Lille, Bordeaux, and Nice.

Gaëtan Charbonnier

Gaëtan Charbonnier

Gaëtan Charbonnier is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 2 club Saint-Étienne.

Stade Brestois 29

Stade Brestois 29

Stade Brestois 29 or simply Brest, is a French football club based in Brest. It was founded in 1950 following the merger of five local patronages, including Armoricaine de Brest, founded in 1903.

Senegal

Senegal

Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, is a country in West Africa, on the Atlantic Ocean coastline. Senegal is bordered by Mauritania to the north, Mali to the east, Guinea to the southeast and Guinea-Bissau to the southwest. Senegal nearly surrounds the Gambia, a country occupying a narrow sliver of land along the banks of the Gambia River, which separates Senegal's southern region of Casamance from the rest of the country. Senegal also shares a maritime border with Cape Verde. Senegal's economic and political capital is Dakar.

Habib Diallo

Habib Diallo

Mouhamadou Habibou "Habib" Diallo is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Strasbourg and the Senegal national team.

FC Metz

FC Metz

Football Club de Metz, commonly referred to as FC Metz or simply Metz, is a French association football club based in Metz, Lorraine. The club was formed in 1932 and plays in Ligue 2, the second division in the French football league system. They plays its home matches at Stade Saint-Symphorien located within the city. The team is currently managed by László Bölöni. Despite never winning the top flight, they have won the Coupe de France twice and the Coupe de la Ligue twice.

Pierre-Yves Hamel

Pierre-Yves Hamel

Pierre-Yves Hamel is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 2 club Paris FC.

FC Lorient

FC Lorient

Football Club Lorient Bretagne Sud is a French association football club based in Lorient, Brittany. The club was founded in 1926 and currently competes in Ligue 1, the top flight of French football, following promotion from Ligue 2 in the 2019–20 season. Lorient plays its home matches at the Stade Yves Allainmat, named after the former mayor of Lorient. The stadium is surnamed Stade du Moustoir because of its location within the city. The team is managed by Régis Le Bris.

Florian Ayé

Florian Ayé

Florian Ayé is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Brescia. He is of Beninese descent.

Clermont Foot

Clermont Foot

Clermont Foot 63 is a French association football club based in Clermont-Ferrand. The first incarnation of the club was formed in 1911 and the current club was created in 1990 as a result of a merger.

RC Lens

RC Lens

Racing Club de Lens is a French professional football club based in the northern city of Lens in the Pas-de-Calais department. Its nickname, les sang et or, comes from its traditional colours of red and gold. Their traditional rivals are their northern neighbours Lille, with whom they contest the Derby du Nord. Their most famous trophy is winning the championship in 1998.

Alexis Claude-Maurice

Alexis Claude-Maurice

Alexis Claude-Maurice is a French professional footballer who plays as forward for Ligue 1 club Lens, on loan from Nice.

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