R. Charleroi S.C. R. Charleroi S.C. Royal Charleroi Sporting Club (RCSC) (often simply known as Charleroi or Sporting Charleroi, or by their nickname Les Zèbres (The Zebras)) is a Belgian football club based in the city of Charleroi, in the province of Hainaut. Charleroi plays in the Belgian Pro League and their current spell at the highest level in Belgian football has started in the 2012–13 season. Charleroi was founded in 1904 and they first reached the first division in 1947–48. Their highest finish was runner-up in the 1968–69 season. They have also twice reached the Belgian Cup final, losing in 1977–78 to
Athletic Bilbao in European football opponent: Most-played opponent nationality: Athletic's selective signing policy, limiting themselves to players with a connection to the Basque region, has meant only one player who played international football for a country other than Spain has featured for the club in European ties: Fernando Amorebieta, who represented Venezuela. The club record for European appearances is currently held by Markel Susaeta on 75, having overtaken José Ángel Iribar's longstanding total of 55 in 2016. The highest goalscorer is Aritz Aduriz on 34, including 10 in the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League which won him the competition's "golden boot" award. Ernesto Valverde holds the