Racing Charleroi Couillet Fleurus Racing Charleroi Couillet Fleurus Racing Charleroi Couillet Fleurus (formerly Football Club Charleroi), abbreviated to RCCF, is a Belgian association football club located in the suburb of Couillet, which is a part of the city of Charleroi, in the province of Hainaut. The club, founded in 2009 out of a merger, plays in the Promotion, which is the fourth tier of Belgian football. The club was formed in June 2009 as the result of a merger between R.A.C.S. Couillet and R.A.A. Louviéroise. The matricule of the club is the number 94 of RACS Couillet, so technically it is a continuation of
R. Charleroi S.C. Beveren and in 1992–93 to Standard Liège. Sporting Charleroi have a long-standing rivalry with city other club ROC de Charleroi-Marchienne, currently playing in the third division. Charleroi play their home matches at the Stade du Pays de Charleroi, which was refurbished for the UEFA Euro 2000. The stadium hosted 3 group stage games in the Euro 2000 among which the 1–0 victory of England against Germany. Charleroi have been recruiting several French players in recent years, including Michaël Ciani, Cyril Théréau and goalkeeper Bertrand Laquait. Charleroi Sporting Club was founded in 1904 and they received the matricule n°22. Twenty years