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2025–26 Royal Charleroi SC season

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The 2025–26 Royal Charleroi S.C. season was the club's 122nd season in existence, as well as its 14th consecutive season in the Belgian Pro League, the highest level of the Belgian football league system. Charleroi also took part in the 2025-26 Belgian Cup and the 2025-26 UEFA Conference League.

ManagerRik De Mil
(until 10 December)
Hans Cornelis
(10 December[a]–7 April)
Mario Kohnen
(caretaker, from 8 April)
StadiumStade du Pays de Charleroi
Belgian Pro League Regular season11th
Belgian Pro League Europe play-offs3rd
Quick facts Manager, Stadium ...
Charleroi
2025–26 season
ManagerRik De Mil
(until 10 December)
Hans Cornelis
(10 December[a]–7 April)
Mario Kohnen
(caretaker, from 8 April)
StadiumStade du Pays de Charleroi
Belgian Pro League Regular season11th
Belgian Pro League Europe play-offs3rd
Belgian CupSemi-finals
UEFA Conference LeagueSecond qualifying round
Biggest winCharleroi 3–1 Dender
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Transfers

In

More information Pos., Player ...
Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
FW Algeria Ahmed Nadhir Benbouali Hungary Győri ETO FC Loan return 30 June 2025
DF Morocco Mehdi Boukamir Cyprus Pafos Loan return 30 June 2025
FW Palestine Oday Dabbagh Scotland Aberdeen Loan return 30 June 2025
FW Belgium Anthony Descotte Netherlands FC Utrecht Loan return 30 June 2025
FW Haiti Mondy Prunier Belgium Francs Borains Loan return 30 June 2025
FW Belgium Youssuf Sylla Netherlands Willem II Loan return 30 June 2025
FW Norway Jakob Napoleon Romsaas Norway Tromsø €2,000,000 1 July 2025 [2]
FW France Freddy Mbemba France Versailles 78 Undisclosed 4 July 2025 [3]
FW Belgium Antoine Colassin Belgium Beerschot Undisclosed 8 July 2025 [4]
FW France Aurélien Scheidler Belgium FCV Dender €1,700,000 19 August 2025 [5]
DF Algeria Kevin Van Den Kerkhof France FC Metz Loan 20 August 2025 [6]
DF France Jules Gaudin France Paris FC Undisclosed 21 August 2025 [7]
MF Germany Patrick Pflücke Belgium Mechelen €400,000 2 September 2025 [8]
FW Poland Filip Szymczak Poland Lech Poznań Loan 3 September 2025 [9]
DF Switzerland Lewin Blum Switzerland Young Boys Loan 6 September 2025
FW Serbia Slobodan Stanojlović Serbia OFK Beograd Undisclosed 21 January 2026
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More information Pos., Player ...
Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
MF France Alexis Flips Belgium Anderlecht Loan return 30 June 2025
FW France Grejohn Kyei Belgium Standard de Liège Loan return 30 June 2025
MF Belgium Daan Heymans Belgium Genk €3,000,000 1 July 2025
MF Algeria Adem Zorgane Belgium Union Saint-Gilloise €4,300,000 1 July 2025
FW Algeria Ahmed Nadhir Benbouali Hungary Győri ETO FC Undisclosed 17 July 2025
FW Palestine Oday Dabbagh Egypt Zamalek €350,000 5 August 2025 [10]
DF Cyprus Stelios Andreou Poland Widzew Łódź Undisclosed 12 August 2025
DF Norway Vetle Dragsnes Norway SK Brann Undisclosed 19 August 2025 [11]
FW Belgium Anthony Descotte Netherlands FC Volendam Loan 19 August 2025 [12]
FW Serbia Nikola Štulić Italy Lecce €5,000,000 27 August 2025 [13]
FW Belgium Youssuf Sylla Poland Jagiellonia Białystok Free 31 August 2025
DF Martinique Jeremy Petris England Watford €2,000,000 1 September 2025 [14]
FW France Freddy Mbemba France Guingamp Loan 1 September 2025 [15]
FW Haiti Mondy Prunier Belgium Eupen Loan 2 September 2025 [16]
DF Slovenia Žan Rogelj Poland Wisła Płock Loan 8 September 2025 [17]
FW Serbia Slobodan Stanojlović Belgium Francs Borains Loan 22 January 2026
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Friendlies

27 June 2025 Mons Belgium 2–2 Belgium Charleroi
20:00
  • Romsaas 23'
  • Sylla 53'
5 July 2025 Charleroi Belgium 1–1 Belgium Gent
Note: The match was played in two halves of 60 minutes each.
8 July 2025 Charleroi Belgium 4–1 Belgium Beveren
12:30
  • Stulic 37'
  • Dabbagh 51', 74'
  • Descotte 53'
12 July 2025 Charleroi Belgium 4–1 Belgium RWDM Marcinelle
  • Stulic
  • Romsaas
12 July 2025 Charleroi Belgium 2–1 Belgium RFC Liège
  • Descotte
  • Okumu
18 July 2025 sc Heerenveen Netherlands 1–0 Belgium Charleroi
12:30
18 July 2025 FC Utrecht Netherlands 1–2 Belgium Charleroi
16:30

Competitions

Overall record

More information Competition, First match ...
Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Belgian Pro League Regular season 27 July 2025 22 March 2026 Matchday 1 11th 30 9 7 14 38 41 −3 030.00
Europe play-offs 5 April 2026 23 May 2026 Matchday 1 3rd 10 5 2 3 12 8 +4 050.00
Belgian Cup 28 October 2025 11 February 2026 Seventh Round Semi-finals 5 3 1 1 6 4 +2 060.00
UEFA Conference League 24 July 2025 31 July 2025 Second qualifying round Second qualifying round 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 000.00
Total 47 17 11 19 57 55 +2 036.17
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Source: Competitions

Belgian Pro League

Regular season

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
9 Westerlo 30 10 9 11 36 40 −4 39 Qualification for the Europe play-offs
10 Antwerp 30 9 8 13 31 32 −1 35
11 Charleroi 30 9 7 14 38 42 −4 34
12 OH Leuven 30 9 7 14 32 43 −11 34
13 Zulte Waregem 30 8 8 14 38 47 −9 32 Qualification for the Relegation play-offs
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Source: Jupiler Pro League (in Dutch)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away matches won; 6) Away goal difference; 7) Away goals scored; 8) Play-off.[18]

Results by round

The color of the Position cell refers to being in Champions' Play-offs (green), Europe Play-offs (blue), or Relegation play-offs (red). Blank Position cells are rounds where not all teams have played the same number of matches, so a true ranking was not possible.

More information Round, Ground ...
Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAHAAHHAHAHA
ResultDDLDWWWLLLLWLWLDLDDWWWWLLLLDLL
Position5912146810121012991012121211976781011111111
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Updated to match(es) played on 22 March 2026. Source: soccerstats.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

27 July 2025 1 OH Leuven 2–2 Charleroi Leuven
16:00 UTC+2
Stadium: Den Dreef
Referee: Nathan Verboomen
3 August 2025 2 Charleroi 1–1 Sint-Truiden Charleroi
19:15 UTC+2
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Kevin Van Damme
10 August 2025 3 La Louvière 1–0 Charleroi La Louvière
13:30 UTC+2
Stadium: Easi Arena
Attendance: 8,001
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
17 August 2025 4 Charleroi 1–1 Antwerp Charleroi
18:30 UTC+2
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Attendance: 8,001
Referee: Simon Bourdeaud'hui
30 August 2025 6 Charleroi 3–1 Dender Charleroi
20:45 UTC+2
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Referee: Wesli De Cremer
14 September 2025 7 Cercle Brugge 2–3 Charleroi Bruges
16:00 UTC+2
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 4,999
Referee: Jasper Vergoote
17 September 2025 5 Genk 0–1 Charleroi Genk
20:30 UTC+2
Stadium: Cegeka Arena
20 September 2025 8 Charleroi 1–2 Zulte Waregem Charleroi
18:15 UTC+2
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
28 September 2025 9 Charleroi 0–2 Mechelen Charleroi
18:30 UTC+2
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Referee: Bram van Driessche
3 October 2025 10 Gent 2–1 Charleroi Ghent
20:45 UTC+2
Stadium: Planet Group Arena
Attendance: 12,412
Referee: Lawrence Visser
18 October 2025 11 Union SG 3–1 Charleroi Brussels
20:45 UTC+2
Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium
Attendance: 6,942
Referee: Simon Bourdeaud'Hui
24 October 2025 12 Charleroi 1–0 Anderlecht Charleroi
20:45 UTC+2
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Attendance: 9,984
Referee: Lawrence Visser
31 October 2025 13 Standard Liège 3–1 Charleroi Liège
20:45 UTC+2
Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne
Attendance: 20,999
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
8 November 2025 14 Charleroi 2–0 Westerlo Charleroi
18:15 UTC+2
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Attendance: 5,461
Referee: Bert Verbeke
22 November 2025 15 Club Brugge 1–0 Charleroi Bruges
20:45 UTC+2
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 18,640
Referee: Simon Bourdeaud'Hui
29 November 2025 16 Charleroi 0–0 La Louvière Charleroi
20:45 UTC+2
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Attendance: 8,454
Referee: Bram van Driessche
7 December 2025 17 Mechelen 1–0 Charleroi Mechelen
13:30 UTC+2
Stadium: AFAS Stadion
Attendance: 9,683
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
14 December 2025 18 Charleroi 1–1 Union SG Charleroi
18:30 UTC+2
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Attendance: 7,425
Referee: Lawrence Visser
19 December 2025 19 Charleroi 2–2 Genk Charleroi
20:45 UTC+2
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Attendance: 6,140
Referee: Simon Bourdeaud'Hui
26 December 2025 20 Anderlecht 1–2 Charleroi Anderlecht
20:45 UTC+2
Stadium: Lotto Park
Referee: Bram van Driessche
18 January 2026 21 Charleroi 2–0 Standard Liège Charleroi
18:30 UTC+2
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Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Referee: Jasper Vergoote
25 January 2026 22 Antwerp 0–2 Charleroi Antwerp
13:30 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Referee: Jan Boterberg
31 January 2026 23 Sint-Truiden 0–2 Charleroi Sint-Truiden
20:45 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Stayen
Referee: Bert Verbeke
7 February 2026 24 Charleroi 3–4 Cercle Brugge Charleroi
18:15 UTC+2
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Referee: Bert Put
14 February 2026 25 Charleroi 2–3 Gent Charleroi
18:15 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
22 February 2026 26 Westerlo 2–1 Charleroi Westerlo
19:15 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Het Kuipje
Referee: Kevin Van Damme
1 March 2026 27 Charleroi 1–2 Club Brugge Charleroi
18:30 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Referee: Bert Verbeke
7 March 2026 28 Dender 2–2 Charleroi Denderleeuw
18:15 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Dender Football Complex
Referee: Jan Boterberg
14 March 2026 29 Charleroi 0–2 OH Leuven Charleroi
16:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Referee: Jasper Vergoote
22 March 2026 30 Zulte Waregem 1–0 Charleroi Waregem
18:30 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Elindus Arena
Referee: Bram Van Driessche

Europe play-offs

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Genk 10 4 5 1 11 6 +5 38 Qualification for the European competition play-off
2 Standard Liège 10 5 2 3 17 11 +6 37
3 Charleroi 10 5 2 3 12 8 +4 34
4 Westerlo 10 4 1 5 14 17 −3 33
5 Antwerp 10 4 1 5 12 16 −4 31
6 OH Leuven 10 1 3 6 9 17 −8 23
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Source: Jupiler Pro League (in Dutch), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points without (possible) half points added due to rounding; 3) Regular season finishing position.[19]

Belgian Cup

Main article: 2025–26 Belgian Cup
28 October 2025 Seventh Round RFC Liège 0–1 Charleroi Liège
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
  • Shkurti Yellow card 82'
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Stadium: Stade de Rocourt
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Massimiliano Medda
4 December 2025 Round of 16 Charleroi 2–0 Mechelen Charleroi
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Attendance: 9,684
Referee: Lothar D'Hondt
13 January 2026 Quarter-finals Charleroi 2–0 Club Brugge Charleroi
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
4 February 2026 Semi-finals First Leg Charleroi 0–0 Union SG Charleroi
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
11 February 2026 Semi-finals Second Leg Union SG 4–1
(4–1 agg.)		 Charleroi Forest
20:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium

UEFA Conference League

Main article: 2025–26 UEFA Conference League

Second qualifying round

24 July 2025 First leg Hammarby Sweden 0–0 Belgium Charleroi Stockholm, Sweden
19:00
Stadium: 3Arena
Attendance: 20,855
Referee: Mathieu Vernice (France)
31 July 2025 Second leg Charleroi Belgium 1–2 (a.e.t.)
(1–2 agg.)		 Sweden Hammarby Charleroi
20:00
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Attendance: 12,842
Referee: Vitālijs Spasjoņņikovs (Latvia)

Notes

  1. [a]
    Interim until 6 January.[1]

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