The name "Racing Club de RC Lens" was chosen as a reference to Racing Club de Roubaix and Racing Club de France, both popular clubs at the time.
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18 Facts About RC Lens
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RC Lens stayed for eight seasons and became a strong favourite with the club's supporters.
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In 1937, RC Lens gained access to the first division after finishing first in the second division, led by such players as Stefan Dembicki and Spechtl.
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In 1943, RC Lens won the first division of the Northern Zone thanks to Dembicki, who scored 43 goals in 30 games.
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In 1962, the city of RC Lens' mines were shut down and the future of the club was at stake, given that most of the players were miners by profession.
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Nevertheless, in 1964, RC Lens finished third, with Ahmed Oudjani the top scorer with 30 goals.
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The following year, the mine's administrators rescinded their ownership of RC Lens, which signalled the end of professional football at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
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RC Lens was now an amateur club, one year after its relegation, and the long-term future looked very bleak.
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In 1972, RC Lens reached the semi-finals of the Coupe de France, and the arrival of two Polish players helped the club win promotion to the first division.
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RC Lens reached the semi-final of the Coupe de France after knocking out Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes, although the team lost to Montpellier.
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Under the "Druid", RC Lens won its second major title in 1999 with the Coupe de la Ligue against Metz, with a goal from Daniel Moreira.
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That year, in the UEFA Champions League, RC Lens became the only club to have beaten English team Arsenal at the famous Wembley Stadium, although they were knocked out on aggregate score over two matches.
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RC Lens finished second that season and qualified for its second Champions League campaign.
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RC Lens finished the season with just 40 points, winning only 9 times in 38 matches.
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RC Lens immediately declared their intention to appeal to the French Olympic Committee, which has the power to overrule the DNCG.
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On 30 April 2020, RC Lens were promoted to Ligue 1 after the LFP decided to end the seasons of both Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 early due to the Coronavirus pandemic.
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RC Lens were second on the table in Ligue 2 at the time of the decision.
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