The 2022–23 season is the 111th season in the history of Neuchâtel Xamax FCS and their third consecutive season in the second division of Swiss football. The club are participating in Swiss Challenge League and the Swiss Cup. The season covers the period from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.
| 2022–23 season | |
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| Chairman | Christian Binggeli |
| Manager | Andrea Binotto (until 28 August) Jeff Saibene (from 29 August) |
| Stadium | Stade de la Maladière |
| Swiss Challenge League | 10th |
| Swiss Cup | Round 2 |
| All statistics correct as of 25 November 2022. | |
Players edit
- As of 11 August 2022[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Pre-season and friendlies edit
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 28 June 2022 Friendly | Young Boys  | 2–1 | Neuchâtel Xamax | Gstaad |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Sportplatz Schützebode |
| 2 July 2022 Friendly | Servette | 5–1 | Neuchâtel Xamax | Payerne |
| 18:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade Municipal |
| 11 January 2023 Friendly | Stade Lausanne Ouchy | 2–2 | Neuchâtel Xamax | Lausanne, Switzerland |
| 11:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade de la Tuilière |
Competitions edit
Overall record edit
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Swiss Challenge League | 17 July 2022 | 27 May 2023 | Matchday 1 | 10th | 36 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 42 | 65 | −23 | 11.11 |
| Swiss Cup | 21 August 2022 | 16 September 2022 | Round 1 | Round 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 50.00 |
| Total | 38 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 48 | 68 | −20 | 13.16 | ||||
Source: Soccerway
Swiss Challenge League edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Thun | 36 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 62 | 55 | +7 | 49 | |
| 7 | Schaffhausen | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 51 | 59 | −8 | 44 | |
| 8 | Vaduz | 36 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 54 | 56 | −2 | 37 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round[a] |
| 9 | Bellinzona | 36 | 11 | 4 | 21 | 38 | 71 | −33 | 37 | |
| 10 | Xamax (O) | 36 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 42 | 65 | −23 | 24 | Qualification for the relegation play-off |
Source: Swiss Challenge League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.[2]
(O) Play-off winners
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.[2]
(O) Play-off winners
Notes:
- ^ Vaduz qualified for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round by winning the 2022–23 Liechtenstein Cup.
Results summary edit
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 36 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 42 | 65 | −23 | 24 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 38 | −20 |
Source: Swiss Challenge League
Results by round edit
Matches edit
The league fixtures were announced on 17 June 2022.[3]
| 29 January 2023 19 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 1–1 | Schaffhausen |
| 5 February 2023 20 | Thun | 1–0 | Neuchâtel Xamax |
| 10 February 2023 21 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 2–3 | Lausanne-Sport |
| 17 February 2023 22 | Wil | 3–2 | Neuchâtel Xamax |
| 26 February 2023 23 | Vaduz | 1–2 | Neuchâtel Xamax |
| 3 March 2023 24 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 0–0 | Aarau |
| 12 March 2023 25 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 1–2 | Yverdon-Sport |
| 19 March 2023 26 | Bellinzona | 1–1 | Neuchâtel Xamax |
| 2 April 2023 27 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 1–1 | Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy |
| 7 April 2023 28 | Yverdon-Sport | 2–0 | Neuchâtel Xamax |
| 14 April 2023 29 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 0–1 | Wil |
| 22 April 2023 30 | Aarau | 5–2 | Neuchâtel Xamax |
| 28 April 2023 31 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 1–1 | Thun |
| 5 May 2023 32 | Stade-Lausanne-Ouchy | 2–0 | Neuchâtel Xamax |
| 12 May 2023 33 | Lausanne-Sport | 2–1 | Neuchâtel Xamax |
| 19 May 2023 34 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 3–0 | Bellinzona |
| 23 May 2023 35 | Schaffhausen | 1–1 | Neuchâtel Xamax |
| 27 May 2023 36 | Neuchâtel Xamax | 1–6 | Vaduz |
Swiss Cup edit
References edit
- ^ "1ère Equipe – Neuchâtel Xamax 1912". Archived from the original on 2020-02-10. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ "Matchcenter" (PDF) (in German). Swiss Football League. Archived from the original on 6 September 2018.
- ^ "SFL veröffentlicht die Spielpläne für die Saison 2022/23".