Lens — Champions League 2026/27

Lens's confirmed playing squad, fixtures, results, current standing and league-phase journey in the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League.

Results last changed 14 Oct 2026, 22:16 UTC. Data last checked 15 Oct 2026, 10:33 UTC.

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Rank
3
Points
1
Won
2
Played
-1
GD

Lens currently sit 19th in the 36-team table with 3 points from 2 matches played (6 remaining). That position is currently in the "Knockout play-off round" zone. Next up: Matchday 3, away at Club Brugge.

Zone: Knockout play-off round

Lens club profile

Founded: 1906
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
Capacity: 38,223
Honours
  • 1×Ligue 1 (1998)
  • 1×Coupe de France (2026)
  • 1×Trophée des Champions (2026)

Won their maiden Coupe de France in 2026 (after three prior runner-up finishes) and claimed their first-ever Trophée des Champions days later, beating PSG.

Source: Wikipedia, cross-checked 12 Oct 2026. See Data Sources.

Can Lens still qualify?

Lens can still finish anywhere from 1st to 36th in the 36-team table.

Direct to the round of 16 (top 8): In contention — a top-8 finish is still mathematically possible.

Avoiding elimination (top 24): 18 more points from the remaining 6 games would guarantee avoiding elimination.

Based only on points still mathematically reachable — a “guarantee” holds even if every rival wins all its remaining games. Try your own results in the simulator.

How Lens got here

Lens (🇫🇷) qualified for the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League and was placed in Pot 4 for the league-phase draw. In the 36-team Swiss-style league phase, every club plays eight different opponents — two drawn from each of the four pots — with the top eight going straight to the round of 16, teams 9th–24th entering the knockout play-offs, and 25th–36th eliminated. How the league phase works →

Who Lens play in the league phase

Lens's eight league-phase opponents are Slavia Prague (away), Sporting CP (home), Club Brugge (away), Como (home), RB Leipzig (away), Bodø/Glimt (home), Manchester City (home) and Liverpool (away). Two are drawn from each of the four seeding pots, with four matches at home and four away.

Lens's league-phase journey

Across 2 league-phase matches, Lens have won 1, drawn 0 and lost 1, scoring 3 and conceding 4. They currently sit 19th of 36 in the “Knockout play-off round” zone.

Recent form: W L

Beaten: Slavia Prague

Lost to: Sporting CP

Lens records this campaign

Current run: 1 loss
Biggest win: 3–2 away at Slavia Prague (MD1)
Heaviest defeat: 0–2 home to Sporting CP (MD2)
Highest-scoring match: 3–2 away at Slavia Prague (MD1) — 5 goals
Clean sheets: 0

Lens playing squad

The Lens confirmed squad for the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League league phase features 12 registered players, captained by Brice Samba. The roster features 1 goalkeeper, 5 defenders, 3 midfielders, and 3 forwards.

Goalkeepers (1)

  • Brice Samba - Lens Goalkeeper
    Brice Samba C
    #30 · Goalkeeper 🇫🇷

Defenders (5)

  • Facundo Medina - Lens Defender
    Facundo Medina
    #14 · Defender 🇦🇷
  • Kevin Danso - Lens Defender
    Kevin Danso
    #4 · Defender 🇦🇹
  • Jonathan Gradit - Lens Defender
    Jonathan Gradit
    #24 · Defender 🇫🇷
  • Deiver Machado - Lens Defender
    Deiver Machado
    #3 · Defender 🇨🇴
  • Przemysław Frankowski - Lens Defender
    Przemysław Frankowski
    #29 · Defender 🇵🇱

Midfielders (3)

  • Andy Diouf - Lens Midfielder
    Andy Diouf
    #18 · Midfielder 🇫🇷
  • Adrien Thomasson - Lens Midfielder
    Adrien Thomasson
    #28 · Midfielder 🇫🇷
  • Angelo Fulgini - Lens Midfielder
    Angelo Fulgini
    #11 · Midfielder 🇫🇷

Forwards (3)

  • Florian Sotoca - Lens Forward
    Florian Sotoca
    #7 · Forward 🇫🇷
  • Wesley Saïd - Lens Forward
    Wesley Saïd
    #22 · Forward 🇫🇷
  • M'Bala Nzola - Lens Forward
    M'Bala Nzola
    #8 · Forward 🇦🇴

All fixtures & results

MD 1 @Slavia Prague W2 – 3
MD 2 vsSporting CP L0 – 2
MD 3 @Club Brugge vs
MD 4 vsComo vs
MD 5 @RB Leipzig vs
MD 6 vsBodø/Glimt vs
MD 7 vsManchester City vs
MD 8 @Liverpool vs

Lens Champions League FAQ

Is Lens through to the Champions League round of 16?

Not yet, but a top-8 finish is still mathematically possible for Lens.

Can Lens be eliminated from the Champions League already?

Not yet. 18 more points from the remaining 6 games would guarantee Lens avoid elimination.

How many points does Lens have in the Champions League 2026/27 league phase?

Lens have 3 points from 2 matches played, ranked 19th of 36 in the 2026/27 Champions League league phase.

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