The 2025–26 season is the 115th in the history of Olympic Charleroi and marks the club's return to the second tier of Belgian football for the first time since the 2008–09 season.[1] In addition to the Challenger Pro League, the team also competed in the Belgian Cup.
| 2025–26 season | |||
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| Manager | Darko Janacković (until 26 August) Nadjib Abdelli (caretaker) Carlos Sánchez Aguiar (from 2 September) | ||
| Stadium | Stade de la Neuville | ||
| Challenger Pro League | 16th | ||
| Belgian Cup | Seven round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Robert Ion (3) All: Robert Ion (3) | ||
| Biggest win | 1–0 vs RFC Liège | ||
| Biggest defeat | 0–4 vs RWDM | ||
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| All statistics correct as of 19 January 2026. | |||
Season Overview
editThe club began the season under Darko Janacković, but after a difficult start in the professional ranks, he was dismissed on 26 August. Following a brief caretaker period under Nadjib Abdelli, veteran Spanish manager Carlos Sánchez Aguiar was appointed on 2 September to lead the club's survival effort.
Olympic Charleroi staged its first two home matches at the Stade du Pays de Charleroi, home of neighboring club Sporting Charleroi, due to renovation work at the Stade de la Neuville.[2]
In the Belgian Cup, the club reached the sixth round where they were eliminated by Antwerp following a narrow 1–0 defeat. As of 19 January 2026, the club sits 15th in the league, fighting to avoid the relegation play-offs.
Current squad
edit- As of 15 November 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
editTransfers In
edit| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK |  David Vitasek |
Slovan Velvary |
Undisclosed | 2 July 2025 | [3] |
| DF |  Hasan Jahić |
 Petrolul Ploiești |
Free | 3 July 2025 | [4] |
| MF |  Rayan Berberi |
Dynamo České Budějovice |
Undisclosed | 4 July 2025 | [5] |
| MF | Luca Florică |
Chrudim |
Free | 5 July 2025 | [6] |
| MF | Robert Ion |
Concordia Chiajna |
Free | 9 July 2025 | [7] |
| MF |  Thierno Diallo |
RAAL La Louvière |
Loan | 9 July 2025 | [8] |
| FW |  Raphaël Eyongo |
RAAL La Louvière |
Loan | 12 July 2025 | [9] |
| FW |  Slobodan Stanojlović |
OFK Beograd |
Free | 19 July 2025 | [10] |
| DF |  Victor Corneillie |
La Louvière |
Free | 24 July 2025 | [11] |
| FW | Niklo Dailly |
RWDM Brussels |
Free | 28 August 2025 | [12] |
| MF |  Oliver Sarkic |
Budućnost Podgorica |
Free | 6 September 2025 | [13] |
Transfers Out
edit| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Léandro Rousseau |
Patro Eisden |
Undisclosed | 1 July 2025 | [14] |
| DF | Ayoub Kouri |
UR Namur |
Free | 1 July 2025 | [15] |
| MF | Noah Lobe |
La Louvière B |
Free | 1 July 2025 | [16] |
| MF |  Elisha Feugna Temou |
RFC Meux |
Free | 1 July 2025 | [17] |
| MF | Jérémie Luvovadio |
Meix-devant-Virton |
Free | 1 July 2025 | [18] |
| DF |  Thierno Gaye |
Union SG B |
Free | 1 July 2025 | [19] |
| DF | Bryan Verboom |
Released | N/A | 1 July 2025 | [20] |
| FW |  Souleymane Kamara |
US Feignies Aulnoye |
Free | 1 July 2025 | [21] |
| FW | Abdoulkhadre Gassama |
RAAL La Louvière |
End of Loan | 1 July 2025 | [22] |
| MF | Simon Paulet |
RFC Liège |
Free | 2 July 2025 | [23] |
| DF |  Aaron Kamardin |
Patro Eisden |
Free | 20 July 2025 | [24] |
| DF |  Toufik Zeghdane |
FC Atert Bissen |
Free | 24 July 2025 | [25] |
| MF | Mehdi Terki |
FC Atert Bissen |
Free | 24 July 2025 | [26] |
Friendlies
edit| 28 June 2025 Friendly | Zulte Waregem | 1–1 | Olympic Charleroi | Waregem |
| 17:00 | Vossen  40' |
Report | Ferber 65' |
Stadium: Waregem Expo Training Center |
| 2 July 2025 Friendly | UNA Strassen | 1–1 | Olympic Charleroi | Strassen, Luxembourg |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Complexe Sportif Jean Wirtz |
| 12 July 2025 Friendly | De Graafschap | 2–0 | Olympic Charleroi | Doetinchem |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Sportpark De Bezelhorst Attendance: 450 |
| 21 July 2025 Friendly | Olympic Charleroi | 1–1 | Marseille | Marseille (Behind closed doors) |
| 11:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Robert Louis-Dreyfus Centre Attendance: 0 |
| 24 July 2025 Friendly | Union Rochefortoise | 1–1 | Olympic Charleroi | Rochefort |
| 19:30 | Report! | Stadium: Parc des Roches |
| 2 August 2025 Friendly | Roda JC | 3–3 | Olympic Charleroi | Kerkrade |
| 15:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Parkstad Limburg Stadion |
Competitions
editOverall record
edit| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Challenger Pro League | 15 August 2025 | 18 April 2026 | Matchday 1 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 32 | −14 | 21.05 | |
| Belgian Cup | 7 September 2025 | 29 October 2025 | Sixth round | Seventh round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 50.00 |
| Total | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 36 | −15 | 23.81 | ||||
Last updated: 19 January 2026
Source: Belgian FA
Challenger Pro League
editLeague table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | RWDM Brussels[a] (R) | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 50 | 54 | −4 | 33[b] | Relegated to Belgian Division 1 |
| 14 | RSCA FuturesU23[c] | 32 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 46 | 55 | −9 | 31 | |
| 15 | Jong GenkU23[c] | 32 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 42 | 59 | −17 | 31 | |
| 16 | Club NXTU23[c] | 32 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 33 | 55 | −22 | 21 | |
| 17 | Olympic Charleroi (R) | 32 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 68 | −42 | 16 | Relegated to Belgian Division 1 |
Source: Challenger Pro League
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 made.[32]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
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 made.[32]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- ↑ RWDM was not granted a license for either First Division B or Division 1 for the 2026-27 season. As a result, the club is relegated to the Second Division and is considered to have finished last. As a result, Club NXT was spared of relegation.[27]
- ↑ After already having been penalized with one point for the coming 2026–27 season, on 3 March 2026 RWDM Brussels was also penalized three points with immediate effect for not being able to prove that certain debts had been paid before the deadline of 2 March 2026.[28]
- 1 2 3 Ineligible for promotion or promotion play-offs; During the season, U23-teams also could not be relegated unless a U23-team from the same wing (ACFF/VV) finished in the top three of Division 1. However towards the end of the season, first the BMA (Belgian Competition Authority) had ruled that it was illegal to make some teams ineligible for relegation while others could be relegated, penalizing the Pro League (organization of professional football teams) with a yearly 12 million Euro fine as long as they kept the rule in place. Then, at the end of the season, the BMA intervened and abolished the rule themselves, overriding the authority of the Pro League by citing urgency. The urgency in this case being the precarious financial state of RWDM Brussels, which claimed to have found an investor who was willing to take over the club and prevent it from going bankrupt, under the condition that the club remained at the second level and did not get relegated to the amateur levels. As a result, with the rule abolished, RWDM Brussels remained in the Challenger Pro League and 16th-place finisher Club NXT was relegated instead.[29]. Two weeks later, RWDM Brussels was not awarded a professional football licence and hence was relegated to the Belgian Division 1, which meant Club NXT was spared after all.[30] Another few weeks later, to avoid the fine, the Pro League voted to abolish the rule that prevented U23-teams to be relegated from the 2026-27 season. This puts the whole reform (removal of playoffs and return to 18 teams) under uncertainty, as this was allegedly voted as one package, and legal proceedings to reverse the decision have been started.[31]
Results summary
edit| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 32 | −14 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | −9 |
Last updated: 17 January 2026.
Source: Pro League Official
Results by round
editUpdated to match(es) played on 19 January 2026. Source: Pro League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
| 9 August 2025 1 | Olympic Charleroi | 1–4 | Gent U23 | Charleroi |
| 20:00 | Stadium: Stade de la Neuville |
| 17 August 2025 2 | Lommel SK | 3–0 | Olympic Charleroi | Lommel |
| 19:15 | Stadium: Soevereinstadion |
| 24 August 2025 3 | Olympic Charleroi | 0–3 | Kortrijk | Charleroi |
| 16:00 | Stadium: Stade de la Neuville |
| 31 August 2025 4 | Seraing | 3–1 | Olympic Charleroi | Seraing |
| 13:30 | Stadium: Stade du Pairay |
| 14 September 2025 5 | Olympic Charleroi | 0–5 | Beveren | Charleroi |
| 20:00 | Stadium: Stade de la Neuville |
| 24 September 2025 6 | Olympic Charleroi | 0–2 | RSCA Futures | Charleroi |
| 20:00 | Stadium: Stade de la Neuville |
| 29 September 2025 7 | Lierse | 0–0 | Olympic Charleroi | Lier |
| 20:00 | Stadium: Herman Vanderpoortenstadion |
| 5 October 2025 8 | Olympic Charleroi | 0–1 | Sporting Lokeren | Charleroi |
| 16:00 | Stadium: Stade de la Neuville |
| 18 October 2025 9 | Olympic Charleroi | 0–1 | Eupen | Charleroi |
| 20:00 | Stadium: Stade de la Neuville |
| 25 October 2025 10 | Club NXT | 1–1 | Olympic Charleroi | Roeselare |
| 16:00 | Stadium: Schiervelde Stadion |
| 2 November 2025 11 | Olympic Charleroi | 1–1 | RFC Liège | Charleroi |
| 16:00 | Stadium: Stade de la Neuville |
| 9 November 2025 12 | Francs Borains | 0–1 | Olympic Charleroi | Boussu |
| 19:15 | Stadium: Stade Robert Urbain |
| 23 November 2025 13 | Olympic Charleroi | 1–2 | Beerschot VA | Charleroi |
| 13:30 | Stadium: Stade de la Neuville |
| 30 November 2025 14 | Jong Genk | 3–4 | Olympic Charleroi | Geel |
| 13:30 | Stadium: ASV Geel Stadium Attendance: 450 Referee: Michiel De Cuyper |
| 6 December 2025 15 | Olympic Charleroi | 0–0 | Patro Eisden | Charleroi |
| 20:00 | Stadium: Stade de la Neuville Attendance: 852 Referee: Anthony Letellier |
| 14 December 2025 16 | RWDM | 3–3 | Olympic Charleroi | Sint-Jans-Molenbeek |
| 19:15 | Stadium: Edmond Machtens Stadium Attendance: 1,143 Referee: Klass Clerkx |
| 17 December 2025 17 | Olympic Charleroi | 1–2 | Lommel SK | Charleroi |
| 20:00 | Stadium: Stade de la Neuville |
| 22 December 2025 18 | Eupen | 2–2 | Olympic Charleroi | Eupen |
| 20:00 | Stadium: Kehrwegstadion |
| 18 January 2026 19 | Beerschot VA | 2–1 | Olympic Charleroi | Antwerp |
| 16:00 | Stadium: Olympisch Stadion |
Belgian Cup
edit| 7 September 2025 | Olympic Charleroi (2) | 3–1 | Brainois (4) | Charleroi |
| 16:00 CEST | Report |
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Stadium: Stade de la Neuville |
| 28 October 2025 | Dender EH (1) | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Olympic Charleroi (2) | Denderleeuw |
| 20:30 CET | Report |
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Stadium: Dender Football Complex |
References
edit- ↑ "16 ans plus tard, l'Olympic Charleroi retrouve le football profesional : 'On a travaillé dur pour ce titre' - RTBF Actus".
- ↑ "L'Olympic au Mambourg pour son retour chez les professionnels". Walfoot.be. July 29, 2025.
- ↑ "Bienvenue David Vitasek". Olympic Charleroi Official. 2 July 2025.
- ↑ "Hasan Jahic s'engage avec les Dogues". Olympic Charleroi Official Facebook. 3 July 2025.
- ↑ "Rayan Berberi rejoint le matricule 246". Olympic Charleroi Official. 4 July 2025.
- ↑ "Nationale 1: Luca Florica est un Dogue". Sudinfo. 5 July 2025.
- ↑ "Robert Ion signe à l'Olympic". Olympic Charleroi Official. 9 July 2025.
- ↑ "Thierno Diallo prêté par la RAAL". RAAL La Louvière Official. 9 July 2025.
- ↑ "Raphaël Eyongo arrive en prêt". Olympic Charleroi Official. 12 July 2025.
- ↑ "Un nouvel attaquant à l'Olympic". L'Avenir. 19 July 2025.
- ↑ "Victor Corneillie est un nouveau Dogue". Olympic Charleroi Official Facebook. 24 July 2025.
- ↑ "Niklo Dailly renforce l'attaque". Olympic Charleroi Official. 28 August 2025.
- ↑ "Oliver Sarkic, le dernier renfort". Sudinfo. 6 September 2025.
- ↑ "Léandro Rousseau transféré au Patro Eisden". Patro Eisden Official. 1 July 2025.
- ↑ "Ayoub Kouri rejoint l'UR Namur". Sudinfo. 1 July 2025.
- ↑ "Noah Lobe quitte les Dogues". Olympic Charleroi Official Facebook. 1 July 2025.
- ↑ "Elisha Feugna Temou à Meux". L'Avenir. 1 July 2025.
- ↑ "Luvovadio signe en D3 ACFF". Sudinfo. 1 July 2025.
- ↑ "Mouvements au sein de l'effectif". Olympic Charleroi Official. 1 July 2025.
- ↑ "Fin de contrat pour Bryan Verboom". DH Les Sports+. 1 July 2025.
- ↑ "Souleymane Kamara file en France". Olympic Charleroi Official Facebook. 1 July 2025.
- ↑ "Gassama retourne à la RAAL". RAAL La Louvière Official. 1 July 2025.
- ↑ "Simon Paulet est un Sang & Marine". RFC Liège Official. 2 July 2025.
- ↑ "Aaron Kamardin renforce le Patro". Patro Eisden Official. 20 July 2025.
- ↑ "Deux Dogues signent au Luxembourg". L'Avenir. 24 July 2025.
- ↑ "Mehdi Terki rejoint Bissen". Sudinfo. 24 July 2025.
- ↑ "RWDM krijgt geen licentie voor de Challenger Pro League, Club NXT verzekert behoud". www.proleague.be (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-05-26.
- ↑ "Alweer extrasportieve tik voor RWDM: club moet 3 punten inleveren na tussentijdse controle Licentiecommissie" (in Dutch). sporza. 3 March 2026.
- ↑ https://sporza.be/nl/2026/05/08/en-zo-degradeert-club-nxt-dat-in-beroep-gaat-plots-toch-u23-quotum-wordt-alsnog-geschrapt-door-bma~1778255845163/
- ↑ https://www.proleague.be/nieuws/geen-proflicentie-voor-rwdm-club-nxt-verzekert-behoud
- ↑ https://www.proleague.be/nieuws/challenger-pro-league-heeft-nieuw-format-zonder-quota-voor-u23
- ↑ "General terms Belgian competition" (PDF). kbvb.be. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2017.