The 2013–14 season was Lille OSC's seventieth season in existence and the club's fourteenth consecutive season in the top flight of French football. For the first time since the 2008–09 season, the club failed to qualify for any European competition and therefore only participated in domestic competitions (Ligue 1, Coupe de France and Coupe de la Ligue). For the season, Lille announced René Girard as the replacement to departing manager Rudi Garcia, who joined Italian side Roma.