Racing Club de Lens ( French pronunciation: [ʁasiŋ klœb də lɑ̃s] ), commonly referred to as RC Lens or simply as Lens , is a French professional football club based in the northern city of Lens in the department of Pas-de-Calais . The club's nickname, Les Sang et Or ( transl. The Blood and Gold ), comes from its traditional colours of red and gold. As of the 2024–25 season , Lens competes in Ligue 1 , the highest tier of French football.
