The RC Lens will play his 63rd season in Ligue 1 during the 2024-2025 season. It will be ranked 11th among the elite clubs having played the most championships at the highest level (9th if we only consider the clubs currently in L1).
At the top (official LFP figures), we find Olympique de Marseille which will start its 75th season in Ligue 1followed by Saint-Etienne who will celebrate their 70th season in the elite for their return to the top, ahead of Bordeaux, still stuck in Ligue 2 and therefore still at 69 seasons of Ligue 1. Rennes comes next with 68 seasons. Nice, Lyon, Monaco (66th season to come), Losc (65), Sochaux (64) and Strasbourg (63) are the other clubs that will play in the elite this season and which will have a greater number of presences at this level. Racing is ahead of clubs like Nantes (57 seasons), Toulouse (54) and Paris Saint-Germain (52)the club with the longest lifespan since it has never been relegated.
Lens’ positive record in Ligue 1
Of the clubs that will play in Ligue 1 next season, Brest is the most novice. The Breton club, qualified for the Champions League, will play its 19th season only in the elite. Out of 62 seasons, RC Lens has played 2,268 Ligue 1 matches, with 841 wins, 613 draws, 814 losses, 3,202 goals scored and 3,179 conceded.
