2020–21_R._Charleroi_S.C._season
2020–21 Royal Charleroi S.C. season
Charleroi 2020–21 football season
The 2020–21 Royal Charleroi Sporting Club season was the club's 117th season in existence and the 9th consecutive season in the top flight of Belgian football. In addition to the domestic league, Charleroi participated in this season's editions of the Belgian Cup and the UEFA Europa League. The season covered the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
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| 2020–21 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Fabien Debecq | |||
| Managing director | Mehdi Bayat | |||
| Head coach | Karim Belhocine | |||
| Stadium | Stade du Pays de Charleroi | |||
| Belgian First Division A | 13th | |||
| Belgian Cup | Seventh round | |||
| UEFA Europa League | Play-off round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Mamadou Fall Shamar Nicholson (9 each) All: Mamadou Fall Shamar Nicholson (10 each) | |||
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First-team squad
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On loan
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Win Draw Loss
Anderlecht 
v Charleroi
v Charleroi
| 4 July 2020 Friendly | Anderlecht | 0–1 | Charleroi | Brussels, Belgium |
| 12:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Complexe Sportif Neerpede - Terrein 6 |
Zulte Waregem v Charleroi
v Charleroi
| 7 July 2020 Friendly | Zulte Waregem | 1–2 | Charleroi | Waregem, Belgium |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Regenboogstadion |
Kortrijk v Charleroi
v Charleroi
| 10 July 2020 Friendly | Kortrijk | 1–1 | Charleroi | Kortrijk, Belgium |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion |
Saint-Étienne 
v Charleroi
v Charleroi
| 15 July 2020 Friendly | Saint-Étienne | 4–0 | Charleroi | L'Étrat, France |
| 17:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Centre sportif Robert-Herbin |
URSL Visé v Charleroi
v Charleroi
| 21 July 2020 Friendly | URSL Visé | 1–1 | Charleroi | Liège, Belgium |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Terrain Rue de Liège |
Metz v Charleroi
v Charleroi
| 24 July 2020 Friendly | Metz | 3–0 | Charleroi | Metz, France |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien |
R.O.C. Charleroi v Charleroi
v Charleroi
| 31 July 2020 Friendly | R.O.C. Charleroi | 0–4 | Charleroi | Charleroi, Belgium |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade de la Neuville |
Charleroi v Ajaccio
v Ajaccio
| 1 August 2020 Friendly | Charleroi | 2–2 | Ajaccio | Charleroi, Belgium |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi |
Overview
More information Competition, First match ...
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Belgian First Division A | 8 August 2020 | 17 April 2021 | Matchday 1 | 13th | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 032.35 |
| Belgian Cup | 3 February 2021 | 11 February 2021 | Sixth round | Seventh round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 050.00 |
| UEFA Europa League | 24 September 2020 | 1 October 2020 | Third qualifying round | Play-off round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 050.00 |
| Total | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 51 | 55 | −4 | 034.21 | ||||
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Source: Soccerway
Belgian First Division A
Main article: 2020–21 Belgian First Division A
League table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 11 | OH Leuven | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 54 | 59 | −5 | 45 |
| 12 | Eupen | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 44 | 55 | −11 | 43 |
| 13 | Charleroi | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 42 |
| 14 | Kortrijk | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 44 | 57 | −13 | 39 |
| 15 | Sint-Truiden | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 41 | 52 | −11 | 38 |
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Source: Jupiler Pro League (in Dutch), Soccerway
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 scored; 8) Play-off.[1]
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 scored; 8) Play-off.[1]
Results summary
More information Overall, Home ...
| 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 |
| 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 46 | 49 | −3 | 42 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 33 | −5 |
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Source: Jupiler Pro League
Results by round
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| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
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| Ground | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | W | W | W | W | W | W | D | L | L | L | W | D | L | L | D | W | W | W | L | L | L | L | L | D | W | D | D | D | L | D | L | D | L | L |
| Position | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
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Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 8 July 2020.[2]
Club Brugge v Charleroi
| 8 August 2020 1 | Club Brugge | 0–1 | Charleroi | Bruges |
| 16:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Lawrence Visser |
Charleroi v KV Oostende
| 15 August 2020 2 | Charleroi | 1–0 | KV Oostende | Charleroi |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Attendance: 0 Referee: Wesli De Cremer |
OH Leuven v Charleroi
| 22 August 2020 3 | OH Leuven | 1–3 | Charleroi | Leuven |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Den Dreef Attendance: 0 Referee: Erik Lambrechts |
Charleroi v Antwerp
| 30 August 2020 4 | Charleroi | 2–0 | Antwerp | Charleroi |
| 18:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Attendance: 0 Referee: Alexandre Boucaut |
Zulte Waregem v Charleroi
| 13 September 2020 5 | Zulte Waregem | 0–2 | Charleroi | Waregem |
| 18:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Regenboogstadion Attendance: 3,498 Referee: Jan Boterberg |
Charleroi v Beerschot
| 18 September 2020 6 | Charleroi | 3–1 | Beerschot | Charleroi |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Attendance: 4,706 Referee: Kevin van Damme |
Excel Mouscron v Charleroi
| 27 September 2020 7 | Excel Mouscron | 1–1 | Charleroi | Mouscron |
| 19:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade Le Canonnier Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Bram Van Driessche |
Charleroi v Standard Liège
| 4 October 2020 8 | Charleroi | 1–2 | Standard Liège | Charleroi |
| 18:15 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Attendance: 5,261 Referee: Lawrence Visser |
Genk v Charleroi
| 18 October 2020 9 | Genk | 2–1 | Charleroi | Genk |
| 18:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Luminus Arena Attendance: 2,743 Referee: Jonathan Lardot |
Charleroi v Cercle Brugge
| 31 October 2020 11 | Charleroi | 3–0 | Cercle Brugge | Charleroi |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Attendance: 0 Referee: Christof Dierick |
KV Mechelen v Charleroi
| 6 November 2020 12 | KV Mechelen | 3–3 | Charleroi | Mechelen |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Achter de Kazerne Attendance: 0 Referee: Bert Put |
Charleroi v Gent
| 22 November 2020 13 | Charleroi | 0–1 | Gent | Charleroi |
| 18:15 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Attendance: 0 Referee: Nathan Verboomen |
Eupen v Charleroi
| 27 November 2020 14 | Eupen | 3–1 | Charleroi | Eupen |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Kehrwegstadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Nicolas Laforge |
Charleroi v Waasland-Beveren
| 2 December 2020 10 | Charleroi | 0–2 | Waasland-Beveren | Charleroi |
| 17:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Attendance: 0 Referee: Lothar D'hondt |
Charleroi v Kortrijk
| 7 December 2020 15 | Charleroi | 0–0 | Kortrijk | Charleroi |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Van Damme |
Sint-Truiden v Charleroi
| 12 December 2020 16 | Sint-Truiden | 1–2 | Charleroi | Sint-Truiden |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Stayen Attendance: 0 Referee: Bram Van Driessche |
Cercle Brugge v Charleroi
| 15 December 2020 17 | Cercle Brugge | 3–4 | Charleroi | Bruges |
| 18:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Wesley Alen |
Charleroi v Anderlecht
| 18 December 2020 18 | Charleroi | 1–0 | Anderlecht | Charleroi |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Attendance: 0 Referee: Lawrence Visser |
Antwerp v Charleroi
| 27 December 2020 19 | Antwerp | 2–1 | Charleroi | Antwerp |
| 13:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Bosuilstadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Alexandre Boucaut |
Oostende v Charleroi
| 9 January 2021 30 | Oostende | 3–2 | Charleroi | Ostend |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Diaz Arena Attendance: 0 |
Charleroi v KV Mechelen
| 16 January 2021 20 | Charleroi | 0–1 | KV Mechelen | Charleroi |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Attendance: 0 Referee: Nicolas Laforge |
Anderlecht v Charleroi
| 19 January 2021 21 | Anderlecht | 3–0 | Charleroi | Anderlecht |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Constant Vanden Stock Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Bram van Driessche |
Standard Liège v Charleroi
| 24 January 2021 22 | Standard Liège | 3–2 | Charleroi | Liège |
| 18:15 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne Attendance: 0 Referee: Jonathan Lardot |
Charleroi v OH Leuven
| 27 January 2021 23 | Charleroi | 1–1 | OH Leuven | Charleroi |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Van Damme |
Kortrijk v Charleroi
| 30 January 2021 24 | Kortrijk | 1–3 | Charleroi | Kortrijk |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Wim Smet |
Charleroi v Zulte Waregem
| 7 February 2021 25 | Charleroi | 1–1 | Zulte Waregem | Charleroi |
| 16:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Attendance: 0 Referee: Wesli De Cremer |
Waasland-Beveren v Charleroi
| 20 February 2021 27 | Waasland-Beveren | 1–1 | Charleroi | Beveren |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Freethiel Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Kevin Van Damme |
Charleroi v Genk
| 26 February 2021 28 | Charleroi | 1–2 | Genk | Charleroi |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Attendance: 0 Referee: Jan Boterberg |
Charleroi v Sint-Truiden
| 5 March 2021 29 | Charleroi | 0–0 | Sint-Truiden | Charleroi |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Attendance: 0 Referee: Lawrence Visser |
Charleroi v Club Brugge
| 12 March 2021 26 | Charleroi | 1–1 | Club Brugge | Charleroi |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Attendance: 0 Referee: Lothar D'hondt | ||
| Note: The match was originally scheduled for 14 February 2021, but was postponed due to unsuitable ground.[3] | ||||
Charleroi v Excel Mouscron
| 4 April 2021 32 | Charleroi | 1–1 | Excel Mouscron | Charleroi |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Attendance: 0 Referee: Christof Dierick |
Beerschot v Charleroi
| 7 April 2021 31 | Beerschot | 2–1 | Charleroi | Antwerp |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Olympisch Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Jonathan Lardot |
Gent v Charleroi
| 10 April 2021 33 | Gent | 4–0 | Charleroi | Ghent |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Ghelamco Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Nathan Verboomen |
Charleroi v Eupen
| 17 April 2021 34 | Charleroi | 2–3 | Eupen | Charleroi |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Attendance: 0 Referee: Bram Van Driessche |
Belgian Cup
Main article: 2020–21 Belgian Cup
Charleroi v Westerlo
| 3 February 2021 Sixth round | Charleroi | 1–0 | Westerlo | Charleroi |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Attendance: 0 |
Gent v Charleroi
| 11 February 2021 Seventh round | Gent | 3–1 | Charleroi | Ghent |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Ghelamco Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Lawrence Visser |
UEFA Europa League
Main article: 2020–21 UEFA Europa League
Charleroi v 
Partizan
v 
Partizan
| 24 September 2020 Third qualifying round | Charleroi | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Partizan | Charleroi, Belgium |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Attendance: 0 Referee: Bobby Madden (Scotland) |
Charleroi v 
Lech Poznań
v 
Lech Poznań
| 1 October 2020 Play-off round | Charleroi | 1–2 | Lech Poznań | Charleroi, Belgium |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Attendance: 0 Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany) |
Goalscorers
- As of 17 September 2020
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| Rank | No. | Pos | Nat | Name | Pro League | Belgian Cup | Europa League | Total |
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| 1 | 10 | FW |  |
Kaveh Rezaei | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 16 | FW |  |
Shamar Nicholson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2 | 24 | DF | |
Dorian Dessoleil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | MF |  |
Mamadou Fall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 44 | MF |  |
Ryota Morioka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||||
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- "Bondsreglement Titel 7: Competities" [Association Rules Title 7: Competitions] (PDF). Royal Belgian Football Association. p. 19. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- "Club Brugge - Charleroi is de opener van het seizoen en meteen maandagvoetbal: ontdek hier de kalender van het seizoen 2020/21". Voetbalkrant.com (in Dutch). 8 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- "Uitstel van wedstrijd Sporting Charleroi – Club Brugge" [Postponement of the Sporting Charleroi - Club Brugge match]. proleague.be (in Dutch). Belgian Pro League. 14 February 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2021.