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Derby du Nord

Football rivalry in France

Summary

Football rivalry in France

Field	Value
name	Derby du Nord
other names	Northern Derby
team1	Lens
team2	Lille
image	Derby Lille - Lens 2015.JPG
caption	The derby on 3 May 2015
city or region	Hauts-de-France
stadiums	Stade Bollaert-Delelis (Lens)
Stade Pierre-Mauroy (Lille)
first contested	11 March 1945
Division 1 (North)
Lille 4–0 Lens
mostrecent	20 September 2025
Ligue 1
Lens 3–0 Lille
nextmeeting	5 April 2026
Ligue 1
Lille v Lens
total	122
series	Lille: 48
Drawn: 36
Lens: 38
most wins	Lille (48)
top scorer	Jean Baratte (9)
largestvictory	Lille 5–0 Lens (1950, 1952)

Stade Pierre-Mauroy (Lille) Division 1 (North) Lille 4–0 Lens Ligue 1 Lens 3–0 Lille Ligue 1 Lille v Lens Drawn: 36 Lens: 38

The Derby du Nord (, ) is a football rivalry contested between northern French clubs RC Lens, founded in 1906, and Lille OSC, founded in 1944 through a merger between Olympique Lillois and SC Fives. Both clubs are two of the region's most successful clubs but are located in different departments, with Lens being in Pas-de-Calais, and Lille in Nord.

At the beginning of the 20th century, the name referred to matches between Olympique Lillois and US Tourquennoise, as well as matches between RC Roubaix and Excelsior AC.

Currently, the name can refer to matches involving Lille and Valenciennes FC as both clubs are located within the Nord department; however, the name historically applies mainly to matches involving Lille and Lens. As a result, the Lille–Valenciennes match is sometimes referred to as the Petit Derby du Nord.

History

The two cities first met in 1937 when Lille were playing under the Olympique Lillois emblem. Due to each club's close proximity towards each other being separated by only 40 km and sociological differences between each club's supporters, a fierce rivalry developed.

Historically, the Derby du Nord was underpinned by social and economic differences, since the city of Lens is known as an old, working-class, industrial city and Lille as a middle-class, modern, internationally oriented one. In recent times, this social class opposition is no longer as relevant where both fanbases now come from both lower and middle classes.

Statistics

Head-to-head record

Competition	Played	Lille	Draw	Lens
Division 1/Ligue 1	103	40	33	30
Division 2/Ligue 2	6	2	1	3
Coupe de France	10	6	1	3
Coupe de la Ligue	1	0	0	1
Championnat de France Amateur (1935–1971)	2	0	1	1

Honours

|- ! style="background:#FF0000; color:#ffffff;"| Lille ! style="background:#FFFF00; color:#D22B2B;"| Lens |- | Division 1/Ligue 1 | 4 || 1 |- | Coupe de France | 6 || 0 |- | Coupe de la Ligue | 0 || 1 |- | Trophée des Champions | 1 || 0 |- ! National total ! 11 || 2 |- | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 1 || 1 |- ! International total ! 1 || 1 |- ! Overall total ! 12 || 3 |}

References

"Lille-Lens rivaux. Mais pourquoi?". Lille OSC.
(8 October 2022). "Derby du nord. D'où vient vraiment cette rivalité historique entre Lille et Lens ?".
Nuytens, Williams. (2020). "La popularité du football : sociologie des supporters à Lens et à Lille". Artois Presses Université.
"France - Lille OSC Trophies".
"France - Racing Club de Lens Trophies".

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