About RFC Seraing

RFC Seraing was a Belgian football club based in Seraing, in the province of Liège. Founded in 1904 as FC Sérésien, the club became one of the long-standing teams in Belgian football and later received the “Royal” title after 25 years of existence. It played its home matches at the Stade du Pairay and was known for its red and black colors, as well as its nickname “Les Métallos.”

For much of its history, Seraing competed across different levels of Belgian football, particularly in the second division between the 1930s and early 1950s. The club frequently moved between divisions in the following decades but achieved its greatest success in the early 1980s, when it reached the top tier for the first time. After several ups and downs, Seraing returned to the highest level in the 1993–94 season, finishing an impressive third place and qualifying for the UEFA Cup, where it was eliminated by Dynamo Moscow.

In 1994, the club adopted the name RFC Seraing, but financial problems soon led to its downfall. In 1996, it merged with Standard Liège, and its official registration number was dissolved, marking the end of the original club’s existence. Although another club later adopted the Seraing name, it is considered a separate entity and not a direct continuation of the historic team founded in 1904.