Royal Charleroi Sporting Club, often simply known as Sporting Charleroi, 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. The colors of Charleroi are black and white with a shirt generally striped.