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Racing Club de Lens
Attributed real economy activation, season 2026–27 to date, 14 fixtures In progress
Racing Club de Lens has activated €9.8m in the real economy in the season 2026–27 to date, across 14 fixtures, ranking 37th among clubs assessed by Reputation League.
Season brief · 2026–27, through 8 Nov 2026
Racing Club de Lens: €9.8m of Economic Activation, 31% Above the Same Date of 2025–26
Racing Club de Lens generated €9.8 million in economic activation in the 2026–27 season through 8 Nov 2026, across 14 matches, according to Reputation League. It ranks 37th among European clubs assessed and 5th among French clubs. At the same date of the 2025–26 season, the figure stood at €7.5 million: 31% more in 2026–27. Over the full 2025–26 season, the club generated €29.6 million across 40 matches.
The 7 home matches in Lens generated €11.2 million for the city's real economy, with 6,980 international visitors and about 12,800 overnight stays. The largest single contribution came from Racing Club de Lens–Sporting Clube de Portugal (UEFA Champions League, 13 Oct 2026) at €1.6 million.
| Season 2026–27, through 8 Nov 2026 | €9.8 million | 14 matches |
|---|---|---|
| Season 2025–26, same date | €7.5 million | |
| Season 2025–26, full season | €29.6 million | 40 matches |
| Home matches in Lens, whole-match value | €11.2 million | 7 matches |
Source: Reputation League, Economic Activation Platform (FEAF v3), season 2026–27 through 8 Nov 2026. Clubs, host cities and the press may reuse this brief and its image, citing Reputation League as the source.
Latest signals
- Racing Club de Lens Generates €1.2m Hosting Olympique de MarseilleWeekend, 6–8 Nov
- Racing Club de Lens Generates €1.6m Hosting Como 1907European Nights, 3–5 Nov
- Racing Club de Lens Generates €1.2m Hosting Paris FCWeekend, 23–26 Oct
- Versus average 2016–2025
- +10%
- Last full season, 2025–26
- €29.6m
- Average 2016–2025
- €16.3m
Economic activation per fixture: €0.70m against an average of €0.64m
Rank 41, 40 fixtures
Per season, 8 seasons, COVID-affected seasons excluded
Analytics
Racing Club de Lens is running 11% ahead of its usual pace after 14 fixtures
Cumulative economic activation fixture by fixture, season in progress, against the 2016–2025 range (8 seasons, COVID-affected seasons excluded). A usual full season closes near €27.3m.
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| Fixture | This season | Usual pace |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | €1.2m | €0.42m |
| 2 | €1.3m | €1.00m |
| 3 | €2.5m | €1.4m |
| 4 | €2.6m | €2.0m |
| 5 | €2.7m | €3.0m |
| 6 | €2.7m | €3.5m |
| 7 | €3.9m | €4.2m |
| 8 | €5.5m | €4.5m |
| 9 | €5.5m | €5.7m |
| 10 | €5.7m | €6.0m |
| 11 | €7.0m | €6.9m |
| 12 | €7.0m | €7.6m |
| 13 | €8.6m | €8.6m |
| 14 | €9.8m | €8.8m |
Racing Club de Lens's Champions League fixtures average 1.4× its Ligue 1 fixtures
Average attributed economic activation per fixture by competition, season 2026–27 to date.
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| Competition | Per fixture | Fixtures |
|---|---|---|
| UEFA Champions League | €0.89m | 4 |
| Ligue 1 | €0.62m | 10 |
Fixtures with the highest economic activation, 2026–27
Full club assessment
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- Fixture-level assessment (14 fixtures in 2026–27), with attribution to Racing Club de Lens
- Breakdown by competition and by sector: accommodation, hospitality, transport, retail
- Historical series since 2016 and peer benchmarking
- Sources, inputs and confidence level for each figure