O Sporting Charleroi é um clube belga fundado em 1904, apelidado de Les Zèbres, que foi vice-campeão nacional em 1968–69 e finalista da Copa da Bélgica em 1977–78 e 1992–93.
Royal Charleroi Sporting Club
Royal Charleroi Sporting Club is a Belgian club from the city of Charleroi, founded on January 1st, 1904. Known as Les Zèbres because of its striped black and white uniform, it plays at Stade du Pays de Charleroi.
History
Royal Charleroi Sporting Club was founded on January 1st, 1904 by Firmin Bridoux, Louis Bernus and Marcel Degueldre and holds registration number 22 of the Belgian federation. The club accompanied the industrial and coal development of the Charleroi region in Wallonia. The team reached the Belgian first division for the first time in 1947–48. Its best placement in the national championship was runner-up in the 1968–69 season. In the Belgian Cup, Charleroi reached the final on two occasions: in 1977–78, defeated 2-0 by Beveren, and in 1992–93, defeated 2-0 by Standard de Liège. The stadium, named in 1939 and located near the Mambourg coal mine, changed its name on May 24, 1999, from Stade du Mambourg to Stade du Pays de Charleroi.