It’s striking: almost always, the Coupe de France finals have offered a much more lively atmosphere at the Stade de France than the Blues’ matches. This will most certainly be the case on May 22 in Saint-Denis, with the match between RC Lens and OGC Nice (9 p.m., live on beIN Sports and France 2).
However, since the Sang et Or qualified for the final (at the expense of Toulouse, 4-1) last week, northern supporters are determined to come in numbers to the SDF to celebrate what will be the club’s first coronation in the oldest French competition. The quota of 19,600 places for each finalist absolutely does not satisfy Lensois fans, while the club will allocate places to the 51 sections of supporters according to merit and seniority. Some Lensois send multiple requests to regional leagues in order to collect tickets.
As indicated The Voice of Sportsthe FFF, kept informed of these untimely requests, sent an email to a section of RC Lens supporters in order to stop this wave of requests.
40,000 places in the final for FFF guests
The French federation is under pressure as its fixing of places for the Coupe de France final appears scandalous in many respects. The clubs are officially represented by 40,000 supporters. The other 40,000 places are sold or given to FFF partners.
As a reminder, the winner of the 2025-2026 Coupe de France will be directly qualified for the next Europa League. The Lensois, runners-up to PSG with six points behind, are on track to finish on the podium and compete in the Champions League next September. In the event of a Lensois coronation, the 6th in Ligue 1 will go directly to the Europa League with the 5th. The Niçois are only 15th in the standings, five points ahead of the current play-off, AJ Auxerre.
