page_title: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
section_title: Architecture
hierarchical_section_title: Stade Bollaert-Delelis / Architecture
caption_attribution_description: English: Bollaert Delelis Stadium
context_page_description: The Stade Bollaert-Delelis is the main football stadium in Lens, France, that was built in 1933. It is the home of RC Lens. The stadium's capacity is 38,058 – about 7,000 more than the city's population. The stadium was originally named after Félix Bollaert, a director of Compagnie des Mines de Lens, who was anxious to promote the development of sports clubs in the city. Construction began in 1931, though Bollaert died shortly before the stadium's inauguration. It was renamed Stade Bollaert-Delelis in 2012 after the death of André Delelis, former mayor of the city and politician who served as the Minister of Commerce under President François Mitterrand.
context_section_description: The stadium is constructed in the English style with four separate stands dedicated respectively to:
  Henri Trannin, native of Bully-les-Mines, Goalkeeper at the club for 18 years, sports director for Lens from 1952 to 1956, passing away in July 1974; it was dedicated on 4 December 1976
  Tony Marek, former player and coach, international in the 1950s (lower part) and Xercès Louis, former player, first French international player from the Antilles (upper part);
  Élie Delacourt, former fans' group president;
  Max Lepagnot, former president of the district of Artois.
  Until 15 September 2018 all parts of the stadium contained seating. However, most supporters in the Marek, being a side stand, used to keep standing during the games as it is considered the kop and are considered as the most fervent supporters in the stadium, which makes the stadium different from most of the other stadiums, as the most fervent fans tend to usually sit behind the nets. Since 15 September 2018 the Marek contains a standing area again and the stadium's capacity is now 38,058.
caption: The renovated stadium.
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