2006–07 RC Lens season
Appearance
2006–07 season | ||||
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![]() Tifo Lensois during match Lens-Parma in the UEFA Cup | ||||
President | Gervais Martel | |||
Head coach | Francis Gillot | |||
Stadium | Stade Félix-Bollaert | |||
Ligue 1 | 5th | |||
Coupe de France | Quarter-finals | |||
Coupe de la Ligue | Round of 16 | |||
UEFA Cup | Round of 16 | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Aruna Dindane Seydou Keita (11) All: Aruna Dindane (16) | |||
Average home league attendance | 34,363[1] | |||
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The 2006–07 season was the 101st season in the existence of RC Lens and the club's 16th consecutive season in the top-flight of French football. In addition to the domestic league, Lens participated in this season's editions of the Coupe de France, the Coupe de la Ligue and UEFA Cup.[2]
Season summary
Lens finished fifth, one point away from Champions League qualification. Francis Gillot subsequently resigned as manager, but remained with the club as a scout.
First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
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Competitions
Overview
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Ligue 1 | 5 August 2006 | 26 May 2007 | Matchday 1 | 5th | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 47 | 41 | +6 | 39.47 |
Coupe de France | 6 January 2007 | 28 February 2007 | Round of 64 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 50.00 |
Coupe de la Ligue | 20 September 2006 | 24 October 2006 | Third round | Round of 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 50.00 |
UEFA Cup | 14 September 2006 | 14 March 2007 | First round | Round of 16 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 40.00 |
Total | 54 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 75 | 62 | +13 | 40.74 |
Source: Competitions
Ligue 1
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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3 | Toulouse | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 58 | Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round |
4 | Rennes | 38 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 57 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
5 | Lens | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 47 | 41 | +6 | 57 | Qualification to Intertoto Cup third round |
6 | Bordeaux | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 39 | 35 | +4 | 57 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round[a] |
7 | Sochaux | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 46 | 48 | −2 | 57 |
Source: Ligue 1
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- ^ Bordeaux, the winner of the Coupe de la Ligue, is awarded entry to the 2007–08 UEFA Cup. The winners of the Coupe de France, Sochaux also have been awarded entry to the 2007–08 UEFA Cup.
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 47 | 41 | +6 | 57 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 28 | 16 | +12 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 25 | −6 |
Source: Ligue 1
Results by round
UEFA Cup
First round
14 September 2006 First leg | Ethnikos Achna ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Nicosia, Cyprus |
18:00 (CET) | Blanco ![]() Belić ![]() Iordache ![]() |
Report | Barul ![]() Si.Keita ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: GSP Stadium Referee: Domenico Messina (Italy) |
28 September 2006 Second leg | Lens ![]() | 3–1 (3–1 agg.) | ![]() | Lens, France |
18:00 (CET) | Dindane ![]() Gillet ![]() Jemâa ![]() Cousin ![]() |
Report | Belić ![]() |
Stadium: Stade Félix-Bollaert Referee: Lucílio Batista (Portugal) |
Group stage
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7 | |
3 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
4 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 | |
5 | ![]() |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 4 |
Source: [citation needed]
2 November 2006 1 | Lens ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Lens, France |
20:00 (CET) | Dindane ![]() Se.Keita ![]() Barul ![]() Cousin ![]() Gillet ![]() Boukari ![]() |
Report | Izquierdo ![]() Javier Flaño ![]() Valdo ![]() Soldado ![]() Corrales ![]() Delporte ![]() |
Stadium: Stade Félix-Bollaert Attendance: 33,950 Referee: Gerald Lehner (Austria) |
23 November 2006 2 | Odense ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Odense, Denmark |
20:45 (CET) | Ophaug ![]() Bechara ![]() Grahn ![]() |
Report | Si.Keita ![]() Jemâa ![]() |
Stadium: Fionia Park Attendance: 7,700 Referee: Alon Yefet (Israel) |
29 November 2006 3 | Lens ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Lens, France |
20:45 (CET) | Cousin ![]() |
Report | Castellini ![]() Ferronetti ![]() Rossi ![]() Dedič ![]() ![]() Budan ![]() Paponi ![]() |
Stadium: Stade Félix-Bollaert Attendance: 32,350 Referee: Stuart Dougal (Scotland) |
14 December 2006 4 | Heerenveen ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Heerenveen, Netherlands |
20:45 (CET) | Alves ![]() ![]() Friend ![]() |
Report | Hilton ![]() Ramos ![]() |
Stadium: Abe Lenstra Stadion Attendance: 17,000 Referee: Costas Kapitanis (Cyprus) |
Round of 32
15 February 2007 First leg | Lens ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Lens, France |
20:45 (CET) | Se.Keita ![]() Dindane ![]() Jemâa ![]() Demont ![]() Jemâa ![]() Dindane ![]() |
Report | Romero ![]() Salpingidis ![]() Mantzios ![]() |
Stadium: Stade Félix-Bollaert Attendance: 29,950 Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden) |
22 February 2007 Second leg | Panathinaikos ![]() | 0–0 (1–3 agg.) | ![]() | Athens, Greece |
20:45 (CET) | Ivanschitz ![]() Morris ![]() |
Report | Hilton ![]() |
Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 40,914 Referee: Jaroslav Jára (Czech Republic) |
Round of 16
8 March 2007 First leg | Lens ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Lens, France |
19:00 (CET) | Monterrubio ![]() Si.Keita ![]() Demont ![]() Cousin ![]() |
Report | Haggui ![]() ![]() ![]() Castro ![]() Barnetta ![]() |
Stadium: Stade Félix-Bollaert Attendance: 29,200 Referee: Howard Webb (England) |
14 March 2007 Second leg | Bayer Leverkusen ![]() | 3–0 (4–2 agg.) | ![]() | Leverkusen, Germany |
18:15 (CET) | Voronin ![]() ![]() Barbarez ![]() Juan ![]() Castro ![]() Callsen-Bracker ![]() |
Report | Itandje ![]() Demont ![]() Se.Keita ![]() Dindane ![]() |
Stadium: BayArena Attendance: 22,500 Referee: Olegário Benquerença (Portugal) |
Notes and references
Notes
- ^ Ramos was born in Levallois-Perret, France, but also qualifies to represent Portugal internationally and represented them at U-19 level.
- ^ Boukari was born in Lomé, Togo, but also qualifies to represent France internationally and represented them at U-21 level before making his international debut for Togo in 2010.
- ^ Hermach was born in Nîmes, France, but also qualifies to represent Morocco internationally and would make his international debut for Morocco in March 2008.
- ^ Biševac was born in Titova Mitrovica, Yugoslavia (now Mitrovica, Kosovo, but still part of Serbia in 2007–08).
- ^ Itandje was born in Bobigny, France, and represented them at U-21 level, but also qualifies to represent Cameroon internationally and would make his international debut for Cameroon in 2013.
- ^ Diamé was born in Créteil, France, but also qualifies to represent Senegal internationally through his father and would make his international debut for Senegal in March 2011.
- ^ Thomert was born in Versailles, France, but also qualifies to represent Martinique internationally and would make his international debut for Martinique in 2013.
- ^ Taarabt was born in Fez, Morocco, but was raised in France and represented them at U-17 and U-19 level before making his international debut for Morocco in February 2009.
References
- ^ "Ligue 1 2006/2007 » Attendance » Home matches". Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Lens 2006/2007". Footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ "Lens - 2006/07". FootballSquads.co.uk. Retrieved 2 March 2021.