2025–26 Olympic Charleroi season

Olympic Charleroi
2025–26 season
ManagerDarko Janacković
(until 26 August)
Nadjib Abdelli
(caretaker)
Carlos Sánchez Aguiar
(from 2 September)
StadiumStade de la Neuville
Challenger Pro League16th
Belgian CupSeven round
Top goalscorerLeague: Robert Ion (3)
All: Robert Ion (3)
Biggest win1–0 vs RFC Liège
Biggest defeat0–4 vs RWDM
All statistics correct as of 19 January 2026.

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.

Season Overview

The 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

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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  CZE David Vitásek
2 MF  MNE Oliver Sarkic
3 DF  CMR Karl Ndedi
4 DF  NOR Hasan Jahic
5 DF  BEL Antonio Thea
6 DF  BEL Kevin Kis
7 FW  FRA Mohamed Cissé
8 FW  NED Toshio Lake
9 FW  NED Raphaël Eyongo (on loan from RAAL La Louvière)
10 MF  ROU Robert Ion
11 MF  ROU Luca Florică
12 DF  ANG Jonás Ramalho
13 MF  TUN Mohamed Medfai
16 DF  FRA Soudeysse Kari (on loan from Charleroi)
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF  BEL Mathieu Cachbach
18 MF  LUX Rayan Berberi
21 FW  CRO Vito Kopić
22 FW  IRQ Abdullah Hameed
23 GK  ESP Iago Herrerín
26 GK  BEL Adrien Saussez
28 DF  BEL Elias Spago
38 MF  BEL Thierno Diallo (on loan from RAAL La Louvière)
40 GK  BEL Matthias Van Hecke
49 DF  CTA Kenny Kima Beyissa
55 DF  FRA Victor Corneillie
77 DF  BEL Luca Ferrara
81 FW  BEL Niklo Dailly

Transfers

Transfers In

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

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

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
Report
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
Report
Stadium: Parkstad Limburg Stadion

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
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 −14 021.05
Belgian Cup 7 September 2025 29 October 2025 Sixth round Seventh round 2 1 0 1 3 4 −1 050.00
Total 21 5 5 11 21 36 −15 023.81

Last updated: 19 January 2026
Source: Belgian FA

Challenger Pro League

Main article: 2025–26 Challenger Pro League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
13 RSCA Futures[a] 28 6 10 12 38 44 −6 28
14 Francs Borains 28 7 7 14 25 40 −15 27[b] Relegated to National Division 1
15 Jong Genk[a] 28 6 7 15 35 53 −18 25
16 Club NXT[a] 29 4 6 19 30 51 −21 18
17 Olympic Charleroi (R) 28 3 7 18 24 58 −34 16 Relegated to National Division 1
Updated to match(es) played on 15 March 2026. 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.[28]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Ineligible for promotion or promotion play-offs; cannot be relegated unless a U23 team from the same wing (ACFF/VV) finishes in the top three of Division 1.
  2. ^ For not complying with the rules of financial stability, in February 2025 it was announced that Francs Borains were to be deducted 1 point from the start of the 2025–26 season.[27]

Results summary

Overall Home Away
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

Round12345678910111213141516171819
GroundHAHAHHAHHAHAHAHAHAA
ResultLLLLLLDLLDDWLWDDLDL
Position16161616161616161616161616141416161616
Updated to match(es) played on 19 January 2026. Source: Pro League
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
  • Dailly
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
  • Dailly
Stadium: Schiervelde Stadion
2 November 2025 11 Olympic Charleroi 1–1 RFC Liège Charleroi
16:00
  • Dailly
Stadium: Stade de la Neuville
9 November 2025 12 Francs Borains 0–1 Olympic Charleroi Boussu
19:15
  • Rousseau
Stadium: Stade Robert Urbain
23 November 2025 13 Olympic Charleroi 1–2 Beerschot VA Charleroi
13:30
  • Dailly
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

Main article: 2025–26 Belgian Cup
7 September 2025 Olympic Charleroi (2)3–1 Brainois (4)Charleroi
16:00 CEST
Report
  • Sampaoli 46'
 Stadium: Stade de la Neuville
28 October 2025 Dender EH (1)4–2 (a.e.t.)Olympic Charleroi (2)Denderleeuw
20:30 CET
Report
  • Corneillie 21'
  • Dailly 47' (pen.)
 Stadium: Dender Football Complex

References

  1. ^ "16 ans plus tard, l'Olympic Charleroi retrouve le football profesional : 'On a travaillé dur pour ce titre' - RTBF Actus".
  2. ^ "L'Olympic au Mambourg pour son retour chez les professionnels". Walfoot.be. July 29, 2025.
  3. ^ "Bienvenue David Vitasek". Olympic Charleroi Official. 2 July 2025.
  4. ^ "Hasan Jahic s'engage avec les Dogues". Olympic Charleroi Official Facebook. 3 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Rayan Berberi rejoint le matricule 246". Olympic Charleroi Official. 4 July 2025.
  6. ^ "Nationale 1: Luca Florica est un Dogue". Sudinfo. 5 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Robert Ion signe à l'Olympic". Olympic Charleroi Official. 9 July 2025.
  8. ^ "Thierno Diallo prêté par la RAAL". RAAL La Louvière Official. 9 July 2025.
  9. ^ "Raphaël Eyongo arrive en prêt". Olympic Charleroi Official. 12 July 2025.
  10. ^ "Un nouvel attaquant à l'Olympic". L'Avenir. 19 July 2025.
  11. ^ "Victor Corneillie est un nouveau Dogue". Olympic Charleroi Official Facebook. 24 July 2025.
  12. ^ "Niklo Dailly renforce l'attaque". Olympic Charleroi Official. 28 August 2025.
  13. ^ "Oliver Sarkic, le dernier renfort". Sudinfo. 6 September 2025.
  14. ^ "Léandro Rousseau transféré au Patro Eisden". Patro Eisden Official. 1 July 2025.
  15. ^ "Ayoub Kouri rejoint l'UR Namur". Sudinfo. 1 July 2025.
  16. ^ "Noah Lobe quitte les Dogues". Olympic Charleroi Official Facebook. 1 July 2025.
  17. ^ "Elisha Feugna Temou à Meux". L'Avenir. 1 July 2025.
  18. ^ "Luvovadio signe en D3 ACFF". Sudinfo. 1 July 2025.
  19. ^ "Mouvements au sein de l'effectif". Olympic Charleroi Official. 1 July 2025.
  20. ^ "Fin de contrat pour Bryan Verboom". DH Les Sports+. 1 July 2025.
  21. ^ "Souleymane Kamara file en France". Olympic Charleroi Official Facebook. 1 July 2025.
  22. ^ "Gassama retourne à la RAAL". RAAL La Louvière Official. 1 July 2025.
  23. ^ "Simon Paulet est un Sang & Marine". RFC Liège Official. 2 July 2025.
  24. ^ "Aaron Kamardin renforce le Patro". Patro Eisden Official. 20 July 2025.
  25. ^ "Deux Dogues signent au Luxembourg". L'Avenir. 24 July 2025.
  26. ^ "Mehdi Terki rejoint Bissen". Sudinfo. 24 July 2025.
  27. ^ "Les Francs Borains sanctionnés d'un point de pénalité et piégés au jeu de la recapitalisation : "Certains peuvent compter sur une manne providentielle…"" (in French). rtbf. 14 February 2025.
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