Congratulations, that is your club
Welcome to Lille.
Nothing is binding here and nobody is checking. Plenty of people follow more than one club, and plenty change their mind in the first season. Everything below is what to know as you start.
A northern club that won Ligue 1 in 2021 against the PSG tide, known for smart recruitment and a hard-working identity.
Club facts
- League
- Ligue 1
- Position
- 3rd, 61 points
- Founded
- 1944
- Stadium
- Stade Pierre-Mauroy
- Colours
- White / Red
- Nickname
- Les Dogues
Last season
Lille finished 3rd in the Ligue 1 with 61 points from 34 matches: 18 won, 7 drawn, 9 lost. That is inside the places that qualify for the Champions League, which is the competition every club in Europe is trying to reach. That is the 2025-26 season; 2026-27 has only just kicked off.
When they next play
The first question most new supporters have. Kickoff times are shown as dates here; exact times shift for television.
- Sun, Aug 23Away against Angers SCO
- Fri, Aug 28Home against PSG
- Sat, Sep 5Away against Toulouse
- Sun, Sep 13Home against Troyes
- Sat, Sep 19Away against Nice
Fixture list retrieved 2026-08-04. Matches move.
What to know before you follow them
Lille overachieve, then sell. That cycle is the club in the modern era.
The squad
31 players. 7 played at the 2026 World Cup.
Goalkeeper
Defender
Midfielder
Forward
What next
Identity, table and squad from football-data.org. Club description and culture notes are ours and have not been editorially verified. Terms of use.