The Ligue 1 Belt · rivalry
FC Metz vs. RC Lens
9Belt meetings
1Metz wins
4Lens wins
4Title changes
FC Metz and RC Lens have met 9 times with the Ligue 1 belt on the line, from January 23, 1955 to October 29, 2025. The belt changed hands in 4 of those games. RC Lens lead the belt series 4–1, with 4 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 362 | Jan 23, 1955 | RC Lens and FC Metz tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 432 | Mar 10, 1957 | RC Lens beat FC Metz 3–1 | Title change |
| 472 | May 4, 1958 | FC Metz and RC Lens tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 1,101 | Aug 8, 1975 | RC Lens beat FC Metz 4–1 | Title change |
| 1,354 | Feb 24, 1982 | FC Metz and RC Lens tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,377 | Oct 26, 1982 | RC Lens beat FC Metz 4–2 | Title change |
| 1,868 | Oct 5, 1996 | FC Metz and RC Lens tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 2,034 | Aug 18, 2001 | RC Lens beat FC Metz 1–0 | Defense |
| 2,931 | Oct 29, 2025 | FC Metz beat RC Lens 2–0 | Title change |