Stade Bollaert-Delelis: "Where else brings so many people together twice a month north of Paris?"

"Today, almost 40,000 people from all walks of life come to the Stade Bollaert-Delelis (38,223 capacity) with their families, and more than 1,000 people dine there in a convivial atmosphere on match nights. And people party there like they used to when they went to the ball. What other local authority can offer this kind of entertainment, bringing so many people together twice a month, in such a small community? With over 700,000 spectators a year, what entertainment company north of Paris can do better?" said Denis Chaumier, author of "Stade Bollaert-Delelis, 90 ans", to News Tank Football on 07/05/2024.

"In 1932, 180 miners from the Compagnie des Mines de Lens (Pas-de-Calais) began building the stadium on land adjacent to pits 1 and 9. A year and a half later, on Sunday 21/05/1933, it was made available to RC Lens footballers (Ligue 1 Uber Eats). The Stade Bollaert-Delelis, named after Félix Bollaert, former director of the Compagnie des Mines, and André Delelis, former Mayor of Lens, is the pride of the town," states the book, published by Hugo Sport.

"Above all, RC Lens…