The 2025–26 season was the 119th season in the history of RC Lens, and the club's sixth consecutive season in Ligue 1. In addition to the domestic league, the club participated in the Coupe de France.
On 22 May 2026, the club won the Coupe de France for the first time in their history with a 3–1 win over Nice in the final.
Players First-team squad
Out on loan
Management team PositionNameSports Director Jean-Louis LecaHead Coach Pierre SageAssistant Head Coach Éric SikoraFirst-team Coach Jamal Alioui Bilal HamdiGoalkeeping Coach Cédric BerthelinFitness Coach Vincent LannoyClub Doctor Dr. Eric FurmaniakPhysiotherapist Philippe DarquesScout Alaeddine YahiaPerformance Manager Guillaume Ravé
Transfers and contracts
In DatePlayerFromFeeRef.4 July 2025 GK Robin Risser Strasbourg €3,000,000 15 July 2025 LB Matthieu Udol Metz €3,500,000 8 August 2025 CAM Florian Thauvin Udinese €6,000,000 20 August 2025 CM Mamadou Sangaré Rapid Wien €8,000,000 1 September 2025 FW Odsonne Édouard Crystal Palace €3,700,000 24 October 2025 FW Erawan Garnier Lyon Free 2 February 2026 FW Allan Saint-Maximin América Free
Out DatePlayerToFeeRef.8 December 2025 DF Deiver Machado Nantes €300,000
Loaned in DatePlayerFromFeeRef.3 August 2025 RB Saud Abdulhamid Roma Undisclosed 24 January 2026 LB Arthur Masuaku Sunderland Undisclosed
Loaned out DatePlayerToFeeRef.2 July 2025 CB Facundo Medina Marseille €2,000,000 1 September 2025 FW Martín Satriano Lyon €1,000,000
Competitions Overall record
Ligue 1
League table
Results summary
Results by round
1 Matchday 29 (vs Paris Saint-Germain) was postponed due to Paris Saint-Germain's involvement in the UEFA Champions League.
Matches
Coupe de France
References