The team was founded in 1904 as
Association Sportive des anciens élèves de Belair la Villette. The club was renamed
Club Ardennais in 1910,
Football Club de Charleville in 1927 and then
Football Club Olympique Charleville (FCO Charleville) in 1932, in a merger with
Olympique de Charleville. The team became professional in 1935, and played in
Division 2 till 1939. In 1936, the club obtained its major achievement by qualifying to the
Coupe de France final, but lost against
RC Paris. The team had a very defensive strategy for the era, thanks to captain
Helenio Herrera. After the
World War II, the club did not retrieve its professional status and found it difficult to get to
Division 2. The team was professional from 1994 to 1997, but was forced to forsake playing due to financial problems. The team was relegated to the 6th division, and changed its name as
Olympique Football Club de Charleville-Mézières. ==Honours==