2022–23 Royal Antwerp FC season

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The 2022–23 season was the 119th season in the existence of Royal Antwerp F.C. and the club's sixth consecutive season in the top flight of Belgian football. In addition to the domestic league, Antwerp participated in this season's editions of the Belgian Cup and the UEFA Europa Conference League.

OwnerPaul Gheysens
ChairmanPaul Gheysens [nl]
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Antwerp
2022–23 season
OwnerPaul Gheysens
ChairmanPaul Gheysens [nl]
ManagerMark van Bommel
StadiumBosuilstadion
Pro League1st
Belgian CupWinners
UEFA Europa Conference LeaguePlay-off round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Vincent Janssen (18)

All:
Vincent Janssen (21)
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On 4 June 2023, club captain Toby Alderweireld scored a goal in the 94th minute of the final match day to secure a dramatic 2–2 draw against Genk, handing Royal Antwerp their first league title in 66 years. The goal denied Genk the title themselves, and came just as Union St-Gilloise were conceding three late goals to Club Brugge to deny them also.[1][2]

Players

First-team squad

As of 31 January 2023[3]

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Other players under contract

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Out on loan

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Transfers

In

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Date Pos. Player From Fee Source
31 January 2023 MF Belgium Mandela Keita Belgium Oud-Heverlee Leuven On loan
28 January 2023 FW Netherlands Gyrano Kerk Russia FC Lokomotiv Moscow On loan
30 August 2022 FW Netherlands Calvin Stengs France OGC Nice On loan
7 August 2022 MF Netherlands Jurgen Ekkelenkamp Germany Hertha BSC Undisclosed
5 August 2022 FW Kosovo Arbnor Muja Kosovo Drita € 400,000[4] [5]
23 July 2022 DF Argentina Gastón Ávila Argentina Boca Juniors Undisclosed [6]
15 July 2022 DF Belgium Toby Alderweireld Qatar Al-Duhail Undisclosed [7]
29 June 2022 GK Belgium Davino Verhulst Greece Apollon Smyrnis Undisclosed
28 June 2022 MF Germany Christopher Scott Germany Bayern Munich II € 1,400,000 [8]
18 June 2022 FW Netherlands Vincent Janssen Mexico Monterrey Undisclosed [9]
8 June 2022 MF Ecuador Anthony Valencia Ecuador Independiente del Valle Undisclosed [10]
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Out

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Date Pos. Player To Fee Source
31 January 2023 FW Angola Bruny Nsimba Belgium S.K. Beveren Undisclosed
6 January 2023 DF Portugal Dinis Almeida Bulgaria PFC Ludogorets Razgrad Undisclosed
21 December 2022 MF Belgium Radja Nainggolan Italy S.P.A.L. Contract terminated
6 September 2022 DF Nigeria Junior Pius Undisclosed
1 September 2022 DF Senegal Abdoulaye Seck Israel Maccabi Haifa Undisclosed
23 August 2022 FW Cameroon Didier Lamkel Zé Belgium K.V. Kortrijk € 500,000
20 August 2022 GK Croatia Davor Matijaš Belgium Beerschot Undisclosed
4 August 2022 FW Belgium Manuel Benson England Burnley F.C. Undisclosed
FW Netherlands Emanuel Emegha Austria SK Sturm Graz Undisclosed
16 July 2022 FW Republic of the Congo Guy Mbenza Saudi Arabia Al-Tai FC € 700,000 [11]
30 June 2022 MF BelgiumDemocratic Republic of the Congo Nill De Pauw End of contract
MF Belgium Sander Coopman Belgium S.K. Beveren
DF PortugalAngola Aurélio Buta Germany Eintracht Frankfurt [12]
22 June 2022 FW Germany Johannes Eggestein Germany FC St. Pauli Undisclosed [13]
18 May 2022 GK Iran Alireza Beiranvand Iran Persepolis F.C. Undisclosed [14][15]
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Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

25 June 2022 Friendly Antwerp Belgium 9–0 Belgium Hoogstraten VV Antwerp, Belgium
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 0
2 July 2022 Friendly Antwerp Belgium 4–0 Belgium K.V. Mechelen Antwerp, Belgium
CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 0
9 July 2022 Friendly Red Bull Salzburg Austria 1–2 Belgium Antwerp Anif, Austria
CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Sportzentrum Anif
Attendance: 0
9 July 2022 Friendly Antwerp Belgium 2–2  Qatar Saalfelden, Austria
CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Saalfelden Arena
Attendance: 0
15 July 2022 Global Tour for Peace Antwerp Belgium 2–1 Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv Antwerp, Belgium
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
16 July 2022 Friendly Antwerp Belgium 0–1 Netherlands Fortuna Sittard Antwerp, Belgium
CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 0
21 September 2022 Friendly Antwerp Belgium 1–2 Netherlands RKC Waalwijk Antwerp, Belgium
CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 0
10 December 2022 Friendly Antwerp Belgium 1–2 Netherlands Go Ahead Eagles Antwerp, Belgium
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 0
14 December 2022 Friendly Antwerp Belgium 2–0 Belgium K.V. Kortrijk Antwerp, Belgium
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 0

Competitions

Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Belgian Pro League 24 July 2022 4 June 2023 Matchday 1 Winners 40 25 8 7 69 34 +35 062.50
Belgian Cup 10 November 2022 30 April 2023 Sixth round Winners 6 4 1 1 12 3 +9 066.67
UEFA Europa Conference League 21 July 2022 25 August 2022 Second qualifying round Play-off round 6 3 2 1 9 5 +4 050.00
Total 52 32 11 9 90 42 +48 061.54
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Source: Soccerway

Pro League

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Genk (J) 34 23 6 5 78 37 +41 75 Qualification for the Europa Conference League and Play-offs I[a]
2 Union SG 34 23 6 5 70 41 +29 75 Qualification for the Play-offs I
3 Antwerp (C) 34 22 6 6 59 26 +33 72
4 Club Brugge 34 16 11 7 61 36 +25 59
5 Gent (U) 34 16 8 10 64 38 +26 56 Qualification for the Play-offs II
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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.[16]
(C) Play-off I winner; (J) Regular season winner; (U) Play-off II winner
Notes:
  1. The regular season winners will qualify for the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League if they do not qualify for the 2023–24 UEFA Champions League in the playoffs.[citation needed]

Results summary

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OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
34 22 6 6 59 26  +33 72 13 2 2 36 11  +25 9 4 4 23 15  +8
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Last updated: 23 April 2023.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHHA
ResultWWWWWWWWWLWLWLLDDDWLWWDDWWDWWLWWWW
Position2211111111122222333333333333333333
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Updated to match(es) played on 23 April 2023. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 22 June 2022.[17]

24 July 2021 1 KV Mechelen 0–2 Antwerp Mechelen
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Achter de Kazerne
Attendance: 11,565
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
31 July 2022 2 Antwerp 1–0 Zulte Waregem Antwerp
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Yellow card 43' Yellow-red card 75' Dismas
  • Yellow card 75' Tambedou
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 11,174
Referee: Lothar D'hondt
7 August 2022 3 Antwerp 4–2 OH Leuven Antwerp
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 11,750
Referee: Bert Put
14 August 2022 4 Eupen 0–1 Antwerp Eupen
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Kehrwegstadion
Attendance: 2,902
Referee: Jan Boterberg
28 August 2022 6 Gent 1–2 Antwerp Ghent
13:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Ghelamco Arena
Attendance: 13,246
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
31 August 2022 5 Antwerp 4–2 Union SG Antwerp
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
4 September 2022 7 Antwerp 3–0 Westerlo Antwerp
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 12,372
Referee: Wesli De Cremer
11 September 2022 8 Cercle Brugge 0–2 Antwerp Bruges
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 3,927
Referee: Lothar D'hondt
16 September 2022 9 Antwerp 2–1 Seraing Antwerp
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 14,930
Referee: Kevin Van Damme
2 October 2022 10 Kortrijk 2–1 Antwerp Kortrijk
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion
Attendance: 7,677
Referee: Bram Van Driessche
7 October 2022 11 Antwerp 2–0 Sint-Truiden Antwerp
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 15,050
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
16 October 2022 12 Standard Liège 3–0 Antwerp Liège
13:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne
Attendance: 21,607
Referee: Lothar D'hondt
20 October 2022 13 Antwerp 3–0 Oostende Antwerp
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 14,667
Referee: Bert Put
23 October 2022 14 Antwerp 1–3 Genk Antwerp
13:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 15,955
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
30 October 2022 15 Charleroi 1–0 Antwerp Charleroi
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Bram Van Driessche
6 November 2022 16 Antwerp 0–0 Anderlecht Antwerp
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 15,917
Referee: Jasper Vergoote
13 November 2022 17 Club Brugge 2–2 Antwerp Bruges
13:30 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 29,000
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
27 December 2022 18 Westerlo 3–3 Antwerp Westerlo
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Het Kuipje
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Nathan Verboomen
7 January 2023 19 Antwerp 2–0 Gent Antwerp
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Lothar D'hondt
15 January 2023 20 Union SG 2–0 Antwerp Saint-Gilles
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium
Attendance: 6,251
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
18 January 2023 21 Oostende 0–3 Antwerp Ostend
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Diaz Arena
Attendance: 2,902
Referee: Wim Smet
22 January 2023 22 Antwerp 4–1 Standard Liège Antwerp
13:30 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 14,042
Referee: Jan Boterberg
29 January 2023 23 Anderlecht 0–0 Antwerp Anderlecht
13:30 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Lotto Park
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
5 February 2023 24 Antwerp 0–0 Club Brugge Antwerp
13:30 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 15,416
Referee: Lothar D'hondt
12 February 2023 25 Genk 0–1 Antwerp Genk
13:30 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Cegeka Arena
Attendance: 19,352
Referee: Bram Van Driessche
18 February 2023 26 Antwerp 2–0 Eupen Antwerp
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 10,368
Referee: Wim Smet
26 February 2023 27 OH Leuven 1–1 Antwerp Leuven
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Den Dreef
Attendance: 7,726
Referee: Nathan Verboomen
5 March 2023 28 Antwerp 5–0 KV Mechelen Antwerp
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 14,144
Referee: Bert Put
11 March 2023 29 Seraing 0–2 Antwerp Seraing
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Stade du Pairay
Attendance: 1,250
Referee: Nicolas Laforge
19 March 2023 30 Antwerp 0–1 Charleroi Antwerp
13:30 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 14,577
Referee: Nathan Verboomen
31 March 2023 31 Zulte Waregem 0–2 Antwerp Waregem
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Elindus Arena
Attendance: 7,381
Referee: Bert Put
9 April 2023 32 Antwerp 2–1 Cercle Brugge Antwerp
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 12,091
Referee: Bram Van Driessche
16 April 2023 33 Antwerp 1–0 Kortrijk Antwerp
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 12,835
Referee: Jan Boterberg
23 April 2023 34 Sint-Truiden 0–1 Antwerp Sint-Truiden
13:30 CEST (UTC+2)
48' Balikwisha Stadium: Stayen
Attendance: 7,245
Referee: Jasper Vergoote

Play-Off I

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation ANT GNK USG CLU
1 Antwerp (C) 6 3 2 1 10 8 +2 47 Qualification for the Champions League play-off round 2–1 1–1 3–2
2 Genk (K) 6 2 2 2 10 10 0 46[a] Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round 2–2 1–1 3–1
3 Union SG 6 2 2 2 8 8 0 46[a] Qualification for the Europa League play-off round 0–2 3–0 1–3
4 Club Brugge 6 2 0 4 10 12 2 36 Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round 2–0 1–3 1–2
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Source: Jupiler Pro League (in Dutch), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points without (possible) half points added due to rounding; 3) Regular season finishing position.[18]
(C) Champions; (K) Regular season winner
Notes:
  1. Tied on Points and Points without half points added due to rounding. Regular Season finishing position: Genk 1, Union SG 2.

Results summary

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OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
6 3 2 1 10 8  +2 11 2 1 0 6 4  +2 1 1 1 4 4  0
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Results by round

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Round123456
GroundAHHAHA
ResultWWWLDD
Position211111
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Source: Jupiler Pro League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

3 May 2023 1 Union SG 0–2 Antwerp Forest
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Stade Joseph Marien
Attendance: 7,184
Referee: Bram Van Driessche
7 May 2023 2 Antwerp 2–1 Genk Antwerp
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 15,133
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
14 May 2023 3 Antwerp 3–2 Club Brugge Antwerp
13:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 16,039
Referee: Nathan Verboomen
21 May 2023 4 Club Brugge 2–0 Antwerp Bruges
13:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium
Attendance: 20,772
Referee: Bram Van Driessche
28 May 2023 5 Antwerp 1–1 Union SG Antwerp
13:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 16,144
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
4 June 2023 6 Genk 2–2 Antwerp Genk
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Cegeka Arena
Attendance: 22,196
Referee: Nathan Verboomen

Belgian Cup

10 November 2022 Sixth round Beveren (2) 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)
Antwerp Beveren
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Freethiel Stadion
Referee: Wesli De Cremer
Penalties
20 December 2022 Seventh round Antwerp 4–0 Standard Liège Antwerp
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 16,649
Referee: Jan Boterberg
11 January 2023 Quarter-finals Genk 0–3 Antwerp Genk
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Cegeka Arena
Attendance: 11,041
Referee: Erik Lambrechts
1 February 2023 Semi-final 1st leg Union SG 1–0 Antwerp Saint-Gilles
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium
Attendance: 6,871
Referee: Jonathan Lardot
2 March 2023 Semi-final 2nd leg Antwerp 1–0
(1–1 agg.)
(4–3 p)
Union SG Antwerp
20:45 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Lawrence Visser
Penalties
30 April 2023 Final KV Mechelen 0–2 Antwerp Brussels
14:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: King Baudouin Stadium
Attendance: 41,500
Referee: Jonathan Lardot

UEFA Europa Conference League

Second qualifying round

The draw for the second qualifying round was held on 15 June 2022.

21 July 2022 First leg Antwerp Belgium 0–0 Kosovo FC Drita Antwerp, Belgium
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 8,215
Referee: Philip Farrugia (Malta)
28 July 2022 Second leg FC Drita Kosovo 0–2
(0–2 agg.)
Belgium Antwerp Pristina, Kosovo
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Fadil Vokrri Stadium
Attendance: 9,432
Referee: Sander van der Eijk (Netherlands)

Third qualifying round

The draw for the third qualifying round was held on 18 July 2022.

4 August 2022 First leg Lillestrøm SK Norway 1–3 Belgium Antwerp Lillestrøm, Norway
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Åråsen Stadion
Attendance: 4,927
Referee: Daniel Stefański (Poland)
11 August 2022 Second leg Antwerp Belgium 2–0
(5–1 agg.)
Norway Lillestrøm SK Antwerp, Belgium
19:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 9,586
Referee: Duje Strukan (Croatia)

Play-off round

The draw for the play-off round was held on 2 August 2022.

18 August 2022 (2022-08-18) First leg İstanbul Başakşehir Turkey 1–1 Belgium Antwerp Fatih Terim Stadium, Istanbul
19:45 (20:45 TRT)
Report
Attendance: 3,450[19]
Referee: Jérôme Brisard (France)
25 August 2022 Second leg Antwerp Belgium 1–3
(2–4 agg.)
Turkey İstanbul Başakşehir Antwerp, Belgium
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Bosuilstadion
Attendance: 12,955
Referee: Manuel Schüttengruber (Austria)

Goalscorers

More information Rank, No. ...
Rank No. Pos Nat Name First Division A Belgian Cup Europa Conference League Total
1 18 FW Netherlands Vincent Janssen 18 3 0 21
2 10 FW Belgium Michel-Ange Balikwisha 7 2 1 10
3 99 FW Switzerland Michael Frey 7 1 1 9
4 23 DF Belgium Toby Alderweireld 7 0 0 7
5 7 FW Netherlands Gyrano Kerk 6 0 0 6
24 MF Netherlands Jurgen Ekkelenkamp 6 0 0
7 11 FW Kosovo Arbnor Muja 3 1 0 4
8 4 MF Belgium Radja Nainggolan 1 0 2 3
14 FW Netherlands Calvin Stengs 1 2 0
10 2 DF Belgium Ritchie De Laet 1 1 0 2
55 FW Ecuador Anthony Valencia 1 0 1
61 DF Portugal Dinis Almeida 0 0 2
13 6 MF Belgium Birger Verstraete 0 0 1 1
16 MF Belgium Pieter Gerkens 1 0 0
17 FW Angola Bruny Nsimba 1 0 0
19 FW Japan Koji Miyoshi 1 0 0
20 MF Belgium Mandela Keita 1 0 0
21 DF United States Sam Vines 1 0 0
32 MF Germany Christopher Scott 1 0 0
34 DF Belgium Jelle Bataille 0 1 0
48 MF Belgium Arthur Vermeeren 1 0 0
50 DF Kosovo Laurit Krasniqi 0 0 1
Own goals4105
Totals 69 12 9 90
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