2022–23 Serbian SuperLiga
Association football league season
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The 2022–23 Serbian SuperLiga (known as the Mozzart Bet SuperLiga for sponsorship reasons) was the 17th season of the Serbian SuperLiga, Serbia's top football league.[3] Red Star were the defending champions, having won their 8th SuperLiga and 33rd domestic title in the previous season.
9th SuperLiga title
34th domestic title
Kolubara
| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 July 2022 – 28 May 2023[1] |
| Champions | Red Star Belgrade 9th SuperLiga title 34th domestic title |
| Relegated | Mladost GAT Kolubara |
| Champions League | Red Star Belgrade TSC |
| Europa League | Čukarički |
| Europa Conference League | Partizan Vojvodina |
| Matches | 296 |
| Goals | 718 (2.43 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ricardo Gomes (19 goals)[2] |
| Biggest home win | Red Star Belgrade 6–0 Radnik Partizan 6–0 Mladost Lučani |
| Biggest away win | Voždovac 0–6 Red Star Belgrade |
| Highest scoring | Mladost Lučani 2–5 TSC |
| Longest winning run | Red Star Belgrade (11 games) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Red Star Belgrade (37 games) |
| Longest winless run | Radnik (16 games) |
| Longest losing run | Novi Pazar (7 games) |
← 2021–22 2023–24 →
All statistics correct as of 28 May 2023. | |
It began on 8 July 2022. As the 2022 FIFA World Cup started on 21 November, the last round before stoppage was held on 12–13 November. The league resumed games on 3 February 2023.
Summary
Format of the competition remained the same as the last season - each team will play each other twice in round-robin format after which top half will play in Championship round and bottom half in Relegation round Play-offs. Last two teams from Relegation round will be relegated while teams finishing 13th and 14th will play Relegations play-off against teams who finished 3rd and 4th in Serbian First League. Teams can have unlimited number of foreign players with maximum of 4 at the pitch at any time. Similarly at least one player born after 1 January 2001 must be on the pitch at any time.[4]
This season marked the start of a new three-year title sponsorship rights with Mozzart bet betting company.[5]
Teams
Sixteen teams will compete in the league, the top 14 from previous season and two teams promoted from Serbian First League. Promoted teams were Mladost GAT who are promoted to the SuperLiga for the first time in their history and Javor who will return to the top flight after one-year absence. They will replace Proleter and Metalac.
Stadium and locations
| Čukarički | Javor-Matis | Kolubara | Mladost GAT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Čukarički Stadium | Javor Stadium | Kolubara Stadium | Karađorđe Stadium |
| Capacity: 4,070 | Capacity: 3,000 | Capacity: 2,500 | Capacity: 14,458 |
| Mladost Lučani |
Locations of the 2022–23 Serbian SuperLiga teams on the territory of Novi Sad |
Napredak | |
| Stadion Mladost (Lučani) | Mladost Stadium | ||
| Capacity: 8,000 | Capacity: 10,330[6] | ||
| Novi Pazar | Partizan | ||
| Novi Pazar City Stadium | Partizan Stadium | ||
| Capacity: 12,000 | Capacity: 29,775 | ||
| Radnički 1923 | Radnički | Radnik | Red Star |
| Čika Dača Stadium | Čair Stadium | Surdulica City Stadium | Rajko Mitić Stadium |
| Capacity: 15,100 | Capacity: 18,151 | Capacity: 3,312 | Capacity: 51,755 |
| Spartak | TSC | Vojvodina | Voždovac |
| Subotica City Stadium | TSC Arena | Karađorđe Stadium | Shopping Center Stadium |
| Capacity: 13,000 | Capacity: 5,000 | Capacity: 14,458 | Capacity: 5,175 |
Personnel, Kits and General sponsor
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | General Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Čukarički | Adidas | Oliva | ||
| Javor-Matis | Miteks | Matis Group | ||
| Kolubara | Seven | Admiralbet | ||
| Mladost GAT | Joma | GAT doo | ||
| Mladost Lučani | Miteks | Efbet | ||
| Napredak | Givova | mt:s | ||
| Novi Pazar | Nike | Novi Pazar Put | ||
| Partizan | Nike | mt:s | ||
| Radnički 1923 | Jako | Mozzart Bet | ||
| Radnički Niš | Beltona | mt:s | ||
| Radnik | Jako | Efbet | ||
| Red Star Belgrade | Macron | Gazprom | ||
| Spartak | Legea | Efbet | ||
| TSC | Capelli Sport | SAT-TRAKT | ||
| Vojvodina | Kelme | Srbijagas | ||
| Voždovac | Joma | Stadion SC, Efbet |
- Notes
- Nike is the official ball supplier for Serbian SuperLiga.
- Kelme is the official sponsor of the Referee's Committee of the Football Association of Serbia.
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Čukarički | Contract expired | 19 May 2022 | Pre-season | 31 May 2022 | ||
| Vojvodina | 1 June 2022 | |||||
| Napredak | 1 June 2022 | |||||
| Radnički Niš | 3 June 2022 | |||||
| Novi Pazar | 4 June 2022 | |||||
| Kolubara | 7 June 2022 | |||||
| Radnički 1923 | 13 June 2022 | |||||
| Partizan | Resigned | 26 May 2022 | 9 June 2022 | |||
| Radnik | Signed with Napredak | 1 June 2022 | 6 June 2022 | |||
| Voždovac | Signed with Radnik | 6 June 2022 | 8 June 2022 | |||
| Mladost GAT | Mutual termination | 10 June 2022 | ||||
| Radnik | Sacked | 19 July 2022 | 16th | 2 August 2022 | ||
| Mladost GAT | 1 August 2022 | 11th | ||||
| Voždovac | Mutual termination | 8 August 2022 | 6th | 14 August 2022 | ||
| Partizan | Sacked | 11 August 2022 | 9th | 13 August 2022 | ||
| Radnički Niš | 12 August 2022 | 15th | ||||
| Red Star Belgrade | Resigned | 26 August 2022 | 1st | 27 August 2022 | ||
| Radnik | Sacked | 4 September 2022 | 16th | 9 September 2022 | ||
| Radnički Niš | 5 September 2022 | 13th | 5 September 2022 | |||
| Mladost GAT | 19 September 2022 | 15th | 20 September 2022 | |||
| Spartak Subotica | 20 September 2022 | 13th | 22 September 2022 | |||
| Javor | 3 October 2022 | 12th | 4 October 2022 | |||
| Novi Pazar | Mutual termination | 15 October 2022 | 5th | 15 October 2022 | ||
| Kolubara | 17 October 2022 | 8th | 18 October 2022 | |||
| Radnik | 20 October 2022 | 16th | 20 October 2022 | |||
| Novi Pazar | 14 December 2022 | 7th | 14 December 2022 | |||
| Napredak | Sacked | 19 February 2023 | 12th | 22 February 2023 | ||
| Vojvodina | 25 February 2023 | 6th | 25 February 2023 | |||
| Partizan | 27 February 2023 | 2nd | 27 February 2023 | |||
| Radnički Niš | 6 March 2023 | 13th | 8 March 2023 | |||
| Mladost GAT | 9 March 2023 | 15th | 9 March 2023 | |||
| Mladost Lučani | 18 March 2023 | 14th | 19 March 2023 | |||
| Novi Pazar | 6th | 24 March 2023 | ||||
| Spartak Subotica | 20 March 2023 | 13th | 27 March 2023 | |||
| Mladost Lučani | 10 April 2023 | 14th | 13 April 2023 | |||
| Javor | 25 May 2023 | 13th | 25 May 2023 | |||
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Star Belgrade | 30 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 81 | 14 | +67 | 82 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 2 | TSC | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 52 | 22 | +30 | 62 | |
| 3 | Čukarički | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 56 | 31 | +25 | 62 | |
| 4 | Partizan | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 57 | 28 | +29 | 57 | |
| 5 | Vojvodina | 30 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 47 | 27 | +20 | 54 | |
| 6 | Novi Pazar | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 50 | |
| 7 | Voždovac | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 42 | −18 | 39 | |
| 8 | Radnički 1923 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 30 | −1 | 37 | |
| 9 | Kolubara | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 45 | −22 | 37 | Qualification for the Relegation round |
| 10 | Napredak Kruševac | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 31 | |
| 11 | Radnički Niš | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 51 | −21 | 29 | |
| 12 | Javor-Matis | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 28 | 49 | −21 | 29 | |
| 13 | Spartak Subotica | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 26 | 43 | −17 | 25 | |
| 14 | Mladost Lučani | 30 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 32 | 52 | −20 | 23 | |
| 15 | Radnik Surdulica | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 44 | −23 | 23 | |
| 16 | Mladost GAT | 30 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 45 | −25 | 20 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (if two teams tied); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Fair play ranking; 9) Draw.
Notes:
- Teams will be split into two groups (Final A and Final B) after each have played 30 matches.
Results
Play-offs
Championship round
The top eight teams advanced from the regular season. Teams played each other once.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RSB | TSC | CUK | PAR | VOJ | NPZ | VOZ | RDK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Star Belgrade (C) | 37 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 96 | 19 | +77 | 97 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage | 4–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | |||||
| 2 | TSC | 37 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 66 | 32 | +34 | 75 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round[a] | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | |||||
| 3 | Čukarički | 37 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 65 | 38 | +27 | 75 | Qualification for the Europa League play-off round[b] | 1–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | |||||
| 4 | Partizan | 37 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 68 | 34 | +34 | 71 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League third qualifying round | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | |||||
| 5 | Vojvodina | 37 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 59 | 35 | +24 | 63 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | ||||||
| 6 | Novi Pazar | 37 | 15 | 6 | 16 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 51 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 0–1 | |||||||
| 7 | Voždovac | 37 | 13 | 7 | 17 | 29 | 52 | −23 | 46 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | |||||||
| 8 | Radnički 1923 | 37 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 37 | 43 | −6 | 42 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 2–2 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in regular season; 3) Head-to-head points in regular season; 4) Head-to-head goal difference in regular season; 5) Head-to-head goals scored in regular season; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored in regular season (if two teams tied); 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Fair play ranking; 10) Drawing of lots.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- Awarded to third place finisher since winner of the 2022–23 Serbian Cup, Red Star Belgrade, has already qualified for 2023-24 UEFA Champions League
Relegation round
The bottom eight teams from the regular season play in the relegation round. Teams play each other once.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | NAP | SPA | MLA | JAV | KOL | RNI | RSU | MNS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Napredak Kruševac | 37 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 37 | −10 | 39 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | ||||||
| 10 | Spartak Subotica | 37 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 38 | 49 | −11 | 39 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–2 | |||||||
| 11 | Mladost Lučani | 37 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 40 | 57 | −17 | 38 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | |||||||
| 12 | Javor-Matis | 37 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 35 | 56 | −21 | 37 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| 13 | Kolubara[a] (R) | 37 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 57 | −29 | 35 | Relegation to Serbian First League | 2–2 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | |||||
| 14 | Radnički Niš (O) | 37 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 37 | 61 | −24 | 35 | Qualification for the play-off | 0–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 0–1 | |||||
| 15 | Radnik Surdulica (O) | 37 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 50 | −22 | 35 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |||||||
| 16 | Mladost GAT (R) | 37 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 25 | 49 | −24 | 30 | Relegation to Serbian First League | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points in regular season; 3) Head-to-head points in regular season; 4) Head-to-head goal difference in regular season; 5) Head-to-head goals scored in regular season; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored in regular season (if two teams tied); 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Fair play ranking; 10) Drawing of lots.
(O) Play-Off Winner; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Relegations play-off
Two legged relegation play-off matches will be played between the teams placed 13th and 14th at the end of relegation round and the teams placed 3rd and 4th at the end of Serbian First League Championship round.
First legs
| 31 May 2023 | Grafičar | 1–1 | Radnik Surdulica | Voždovac Stadium, Belgrade |
| 18:00 |
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| 31 May 2023 | Inđija | 3–1 | Radnički Niš | Inđija Stadium, Inđija |
| 16:00 |
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Second legs
| 4 June 2023 | Radnik Surdulica | 2–0 (3–1 agg.) | Grafičar | Surdulica City Stadium, Surdulica |
| 16:00 | Report |
| 4 June 2023 | Radnički Niš | 3–0 (4–3 agg.) | Inđija | Čair Stadium, Niš |
| 18:30 |
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Report |
Individual statistics
Top scorers
As of matches played on 28 May 2023.[2]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Partizan | 19 | |
| 2 | Red Star | 17 | |
| 3 | TSC | 13 | |
| Vojvodina | |||
| 5 | Partizan | 12 | |
| Red Star | |||
| Novi Pazar |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kolubara | Čukarički | 3–2 | 27 August 2022 | |
| Partizan | Kolubara | 5–1 | 4 September 2022 | |
| TSC | Kolubara | 3–1 | 10 September 2022 | |
| Partizan | Mladost Lučani | 6–0 | 11 September 2022 | |
| Red Star | TSC | 4–1 | 22 April 2023 |
Player of the week
As of matches played on 28 May 2023.
| Round | Player | Club | Goals | Assist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TSC | 1 | 1 | [62] | |
| 2 | Radnički Niš | 1 | 1 | [63] | |
| 3 | Red Star | 1 | 0 | [64] | |
| 4 | Javor | 1 | 3 | [65] | |
| 5 | Radnički Niš (2) | 2 | 0 | [66] | |
| 6 | Red Star (2) | 1 | 3 | [67] | |
| 7 | Radnički Niš (3) | 2 | 0 | [68] | |
| 8 | Kolubara | 3 | 0 | [69] | |
| 9 | Čukarički | 2 | 0 | [70] | |
| 10 | Partizan | 3 | 1 | [71] | |
| 11 | TSC (2) | 3 | 0 | [72] | |
| 12 | TSC (3) | 1 | 1 | [73] | |
| 13 | Partizan (2) | 2 | 1 | [74] | |
| 14 | Red Star (3) | 2 | 0 | [75] | |
| 15 | Partizan (3) | 1 | 0 | [76] | |
| 16 | Red Star (4) | 2 | 0 | [77] | |
| 17 | Partizan (4) | 1 | 0 | [78] | |
| 18 | Partizan (5) | 1 | 0 | [79] | |
| 19 | Red Star (5) | 2 | 0 | [80] | |
| 20 | Javor (2) | 0 | 0 | [81] | |
| 21 | Mladost GAT | 1 | 0 | [82] | |
| 22 | Red Star (6) | 2 | 0 | [83] | |
| 23 | Radnik Surdulica | 0 | 0 | [84] | |
| 24 | Vojvodina | 2 | 0 | [85] | |
| 25 | Red Star (7) | 2 | 0 | [86] | |
| 26 | Radnički 1923 | 2 | 0 | [87] | |
| 27 | Radnik Surdulica (2) | 0 | 0 | [88] | |
| 28 | Red Star (8) | 2 | 0 | [89] | |
| 29 | Red Star (9) | 2 | 2 | [90] | |
| 30 | Čukarički (2) | 1 | 0 | [91] | |
| 31 | Red Star (10) | 3 | 0 | [92] | |
| 32 | TSC (4) | 1 | 0 | [93] | |
| 33 | Spartak | 1 | 2 | [94] | |
| 34 | TSC (5) | 1 | 0 | [95] | |
| 35 | Radnički Niš (4) | 1 | 1 | [96] | |
| 36 | TSC (6) | 2 | 0 | [97] | |
| 37 | Čukarički (3) | 2 | 0 | [98] | |
Awards
Monthly awards
| Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | References | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Club | Player | Club | ||
| July | TSC | Vojvodina | [99][100] | ||
| August | Novi Pazar | Radnički Niš | [101][102] | ||
| September | Čukarički | Partizan | [103][104] | ||
| October | Red Star | Red Star | [105][106] | ||
| February | Novi Pazar | Javor | [107][108] | ||
| March | Vojvodina | Radnik Surdulica | [109][110] | ||
| April | Red Star | Red Star | [111][112] | ||
Team of the Season
| Position | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| GK | Red Star | |
| RB | TSC | |
| CB | Red Star | |
| CB | Red Star | |
| LB | Čukarički | |
| RW | TSC | |
| CM | Red Star | |
| CM | Čukarički | |
| AM | TSC | |
| LW | Red Star | |
| FW | Partizan | |