Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Home of Lens
🇫🇷 Lens, France · 🗺️ See on the map
Great away day
- 🏟️ Iconic status29/55🔥 great atmosphere: a whole mining town singing Les Corons · well known · opened 1933 · tournament or European final venue · 38,223 capacity
- ✈️ Getting there11/13airport 25 km · train 15 min walk · 1.3 km from the centre
- 🎟️ Getting in11/12tickets around €35 · general sale
- 🍺 Pre-match3/101 pubs and bars within 800 m
- 🗺️ The weekend7/10219 double-header pairings · winter highs around 8°C
Next home games
🔥 Derby du Nord Lens v Lille, Sat 20 Mar 2027 (date provisional)
| Date | Match | Kick-off | Plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 21 Nov 2026 | Lens v Toulouse ✅ Open sale | 20:45 local | |
| Sat 5 Dec 2026 | Lens v Le Havre ✅ Open sale | TBC | |
| Wed 9 Dec 2026 | Lens v Bodø/Glimt 🏆 Champions League ✅ Public sale | 21:00 local | |
| Sun 3 Jan 2027 | Lens v PSG ✅ Open sale | 20:45 local | |
| Wed 20 Jan 2027 | Lens v Man City 🏆 Champions League ✅ Public sale | 21:00 local | |
| Sat 23 Jan 2027 | Lens v Brest ✅ Open sale | TBC | |
| Sat 6 Feb 2027 | Lens v Angers ✅ Open sale | TBC | |
| Sat 20 Feb 2027 | Lens v Troyes ✅ Open sale | TBC |
League dates are provisional until the league confirms the exact day and time, usually a few weeks ahead, after TV picks. "TBC" means not confirmed yet. Updated 2026-11-15. The ticket labels show the club's usual rules: see the ticket helper.
🏆 European games: dates and times are UEFA's (read from Wikipedia); the knockout rounds appear once the draws are made. European tickets are sold differently from league ones.
Make it a double-header
Two games, one trip. Pair a game here with another ground nearby.
- 181 km apartBoth confirmed
- 201 km apartBoth confirmed
- 227 km apartBoth confirmed
- 240 km apartBoth confirmedTue 24 Nov · 20:00Arsenal v Borussia Dortmund 🏆 Champions League 💳 Members onlyEmirates Stadium, London
- 254 km apartBoth confirmed
Around the ground
The ground's real outline, the nearest stops with walking times, and every pub and bar within about 10 minutes (🟠). Straight-line distances: check the route on OpenStreetMap.
Getting there
- ✈️ Lille Airport (LIL) · 25 km
- ✈️ Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) · 85 km
- ✈️ Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) · 116 km
- 🚆 Lens (train) · 1,161 m, about 15 min walk
- 🏙️ 1.3 km from Lens city centre
Distances are in a straight line; walking times are a rough guide.
Pubs and bars nearby
1 pub or bar within about a 10-minute walk. The closest:
- Orge & Houblon · 685 m
From OpenStreetMap. Some pubs near grounds are home fans only on match days.
Big occasions here
- World Cup games · 1998
- European Championship games · 1984
From Wikidata, which may not list every one.
Matchday weather
Average daily high and low (°C) each month of the season, 2016-2025, Open-Meteo.
- Aug24°14°
- Sep21°12°
- Oct16°9°
- Nov11°5°
- Dec8°3°
- Jan7°1°
- Feb9°3°
- Mar11°3°
- Apr15°5°
- May18°9°
🎟️ Ticket helper
Lens
€20–€50rough guide from fan sites, not official: check the club's site
✅ Open sale
When: Usually sold out (74% season tickets). Priority goes to registered supporters with a ticketing account; the club's official resale platform is often the best route for visitors.
Guide average; the club keeps prices low (season tickets work out at about €13-50 a game).
Buy on the official Lens site🏆 European games ✅ Public sale
How: League-phase home games were sold as a 4-game pack: subscribers had priority 2 Jul 11:00 to 12 Jul 18:00, then remaining places went on sale singly to supporters and the general public from 15 Jul 11:00, max two seats per game, only on billetterie.rclens.fr. Per the search extract, Bodo/Glimt (9 Dec) and Man City (20 Jan) were still bookable as single tickets. Club page itself returned 403, so rules come from the extract; I could not confirm current availability.
from €27adult, a European league-phase game (see the note)
Club says prices cut for most categories, from EUR 27 per match (EUR 108 per 4-game pack). No maximum found.
European tickets on the official Lens siteEuropean tickets are sold game by game, often early, in packages or only to registered fans, and many are sold out by now.
📅 When tickets probably go on sale estimate
- Lens v Bodø/Glimt (Champions League), Wed 9 Dec: members probably on sale already · general sale probably on sale already
- Lens v Man City (Champions League), Wed 20 Jan: members probably on sale already · general sale probably on sale already
Worked out from this club's usual pattern as it is stated above. Clubs change the dates, so treat these as a prompt to check the official page, not a promise.
📅 Add Lens's games and sale reminders to your calendar (a feed that updates itself).
The labels: ✅ Open sale = ordinary league games reach general sale · 🟡 Rules vary = members go first, some games reach general sale · 💳 Members only = a club card or membership is effectively needed · 🪪 = named tickets. They describe the club's usual league games, not one particular match: derbies and big games can be much harder.
Only buy from the club or its official partners. Unofficial resale sites charge far more and tickets can be cancelled at the gate. Prices are a guide and change by opponent; the club's site has the real price.
Want it all sorted?
Hospitality means a guaranteed seat with food and drink, and it's the legal way to a sure ticket for a big game.
Lens: official hospitality prices on the club's site, sold by the club.
Stadium tours
No game that weekend? Most big grounds run tours and museum visits most days, including the dressing rooms and the tunnel.
Tours of Stade Bollaert-DelelisWhere to stay
Hotels near Stade Bollaert-Delelis fill up and go up in price on match and concert nights, so book early.
Hotels near Stade Bollaert-DelelisPhotos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons: Supporterhéninois (CC0); Supporterhéninois (CC0); Jamain (CC BY-SA 4.0); Guillaume Baviere (CC BY-SA 2.0); Guillaume Baviere (CC BY-SA 2.0); Liondartois (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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💡 Did you know?
- Named after Félix Bollaert and André Delelis.
- Pitch: Natural grass.
From Wikidata and the site's own data.
Quick answers
How many people does Stade Bollaert-Delelis hold?
Stade Bollaert-Delelis holds about 38,223 people (Wikidata).
Which airport is closest to Stade Bollaert-Delelis?
Lille Airport (LIL) is about 25 km away in a straight line.
Who plays at Stade Bollaert-Delelis?
Lens play their home games here.
How much are Lens tickets?
Fan-site guides put adult prices for a standard league game at roughly €20–€50 (season 2025-26). Big games cost more. Buy from the club's official site.
What is the nearest station to Stade Bollaert-Delelis?
Lens (train) is about 1,161 m away, roughly a 15-minute walk (OpenStreetMap).
Are there pubs near Stade Bollaert-Delelis?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 pubs and bars within about a 10-minute walk of the ground.
What is the weather like at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in winter?
From December to February, highs average about 8°C and lows about 2°C (2016-2025 averages).
Has Stade Bollaert-Delelis hosted World Cup games?
Yes: World Cup games, 1998 (Wikidata).
Has Stade Bollaert-Delelis hosted European Championship games?
Yes: European Championship games, 1984 (Wikidata).
When is the next game at Stade Bollaert-Delelis?
Lens v Toulouse on Sat 21 Nov 2026 (date provisional until confirmed by the league).
More about Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Wikipedia.