2022–23_Challenger_Pro_League

2022–23 Challenger Pro League

2022–23 Challenger Pro League

Football league season


The 2022–23 season of the Challenger Pro League began in August 2022 and ended in May 2023. It was the first season under its new name after being renamed from First Division B.

Quick Facts Season, Champions ...

Team changes

In

Out

Name change

Format changes

Four U23 teams were added to the league as part of a two-season trial, expanding the league from 8 to 12 teams. These twelve teams will play each other twice in a regular competition, after which the league is split, with the top and bottom six teams playing separate competitions from that point, continuing with the points gained. At the top end, only the champion is promoted as three teams are relegated from the 2022–23 Belgian First Division A to reduce the size back from 18 to 16 teams. At the bottom end, the team finishing last will be relegated. U23 teams cannot be promoted to the Belgian First Division A, but can suffer relegation, furthermore they always have to play at least one level below their A team counterparts, hence could be relegated despite not finishing last.

Team information

Stadiums and locations

More information Matricule, Club ...

Personnel and kits

More information Club, Manager ...

Managerial changes

More information Team, Outgoing manager ...

  1. Club NXT did not play its home matches at the same venue as the A-squad of Club Brugge (the Jan Breydel Stadium) but rather they moved to Roeselare to play in the Schiervelde Stadion.

League table

More information Pos, Team ...
Source: Challengr Pro League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Away matches won; 7) Play-off.[18]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ineligible for promotion.

    Positions by round

    The table lists the positions of teams after the completion of each matchday, even if due to postponed matches this means the teams have an unequal number of games played. Coloured cells for matchdays 1 through 22 refer to being in the promotion play-offs (green) or relegation play-offs (red), after that only the 1st and last position are highlighted as these mean promotion and relegation respectively.

    More information Team ╲ Round, RWD Molenbeek ...

    Results

    Matches 1–22

    More information Home \ Away, RWD ...
    Source: Flashscore
    Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

    Matches 23–32

    More information Home \ Away, RWD ...

    Season statistics

    Top scorers

    As of end of season[19]
    8 goals (4 players)
    7 goals (3 players)
    1 goal (57 players)
    1 own goal (11 players)

    Team of the season

    Upon completion of the regular season a team of the season award was compiled, based upon the results of the team of the week results throughout the season, constructed based on nominations from managers, assistant-managers, journalists and analysts. The results were announced from 22 May 2023, with one player revealed each day.

    Number of teams by provinces

    More information Number of teams, Province or region ...

    Notes

    1. Belgium Nicky Hayen was the manager for the regular season and the first three matchdays of the promotion play-off.
    2. Japan Takahisa Shiraishi was the manager for matchdays 1 through 6, Spain Antonio Calderón was caretaker manager from matchday 7 to 9.
    3. Netherlands Robin Veldman was the manager for matchdays 1 through 10.
    4. France Christian Bracconi was the manager for matchdays 1 through 16.

    References

    1. "De wegen van Wim De Decker en Deinze scheiden na dit seizoen" [Ways of Wim De Decker and Deinze part after this season]. Sporza (in Dutch). 2022-04-18.
    2. "Deinze maakt opmerkelijke trainerskeuze: onbekende Japanner hoofdcoach, volledig buitenlandse staf" [Deinze makes remarcable choice: unknown Japanese manager, entirely foreign staff]. Sporza (in Dutch). 2022-05-19.
    3. "Oostenrijkse coach Andreas Wieland moet Beerschot weer naar 1A stuwen" [Austrian manager Andreas Wieland to push Beerschot back to 1A]. Sporza (in Dutch). 2022-06-03.
    4. "SK Lommel trekt Steve Bould (ex-Arsenal) aan als nieuwe hoofdtrainer" [SK Lommel hires Steve Bould (ex-Arsenal) as new manager]. Sporza (in Dutch). 2022-06-03.
    5. "Waasland-Beveren rekent op Wim De Decker om club naar 1A te loodsen" [Waasland-Beveren count on Wim De Decker to guide the club back to 1A]. Sporza (in Dutch). 2022-06-05.
    6. "Club NXT haalt Nicky Hayen (41) terug uit Wales, hij volgt Rik De Mil op" [Club NXT brings back Nicky Hayen (41) from Wales, to succeed Rik De Mil]. Sporza (in Dutch). 2022-06-15.
    7. "Welgaume back Christian !" [Welcome back Christian!] (in French). R.E. Virton. 2022-07-09.
    8. "Joseph Laumann, nouveau coach des U23 au Standard" [Joseph Laumann, new manager of Standard U23]. DH/Les Sports+ (in French). 2022-07-11.
    9. "Japanse coach van Deinze houdt het voor bekeken na slecht seizoensbegin" [Japanse manager of Deinze resigns after poor start of season]. Sporza (in Dutch). 2022-09-29.
    10. "Voorbeschouwing Beerschot – KMSK Deinze: Nieuw begin na de 'interlandbreak'" [Preview Beerschot – KMSK Deinze: New start after 'international break'] (in Dutch). KMSK Deinze. 2022-09-30.
    11. "Marc Grosjean is de nieuwe hoofdcoach van KMSK Deinze" [Marc Grosjean new head coach of KMSK Deinze]. kmskdeinze.be (in Dutch). 2022-10-24.
    12. "FCV Dender neemt afscheid van Regi Van Acker, coach die hen naar 1B bracht" [FCV Dender says goodbye to Regi Van Acker, manager that brought them to 1B] (in Dutch). Sporza. 2023-02-07.
    13. "Timmy Simons volgt Regi Van Acker op: ex-Rode Duivel moet FC Dender in Challenger Pro League houden" [Timmy Simons succeeds Regi Van Acker: former Red Devil to maintain FC Dender in Challenger Pro League] (in Dutch). gva. 2023-02-13.
    14. "Rik De Mil kent zijn assistenten: Hayen en Colpaert zullen nieuwe coach van Club Brugge bijstaan" [Rik De Mil knows his assistants: Hayen and Colpaert to assist new Club Brugge manager]. hln.be (in Dutch). 2023-03-15.
    15. "Nieuwe T1 Hayk Milkon boekt eerste zege met swingend Club NXT: "Mooie apotheose na zware week"" [New T1 Hayk Milkon books first win with swinging Club NXT: "Nice apotheosis after tough week"]. nieuwsblad.be (in Dutch). 2023-03-19.
    16. "General terms Belgian competition" (PDF). kbvb.be. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
    17. "Spelersstatistieken". Retrieved 14 August 2021.
    18. "'XI van het Jaar' CPL // Beau REUS (doelman - SK Beveren)" ['XI of the year' CPL // Beau REUS (goalkeeper - SK Beveren)]. 22 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
    19. "'XI van het Jaar' CPL // Rafik BELGHALI (rechtsachter - Lommel SK)" ['XI of the year' CPL // Rafik BELGHALI (rightback - Lommel SK)]. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
    20. "'XI van het Jaar' CPL // Jake O'BRIEN (centrumverdediger - RWDM)" ['XI of the year' CPL // Jake O'BRIEN (central defender - RWDM)]. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
    21. "'XI van het Jaar' CPL // Aleksandar VUKOTIC (centrumverdediger - SK Beveren)" ['XI of the year' CPL // Aleksandar VUKOTIC (central defender - SK Beveren)]. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
    22. "'XI van het Jaar' CPL // Joaquin SEYS (linksachter - Club NXT)" ['XI of the year' CPL // Joaquin SEYS (leftback - Club NXT)]. 26 May 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
    23. "'XI van het Jaar' CPL // Ryan SANUSI (centrale middenvelder - Beerschot VA)" ['XI of the year' CPL // Ryan SANUSI (central midfielder - Beerschot VA)]. 27 May 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
    24. "'XI van het Jaar' CPL // Youssef CHALLOUK (centrale middenvelder - RWDM)" ['XI of the year' CPL // Youssef CHALLOUK (central midfielder - RWDM)]. 28 May 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
    25. "'XI van het Jaar' CPL // Guillaume DE SCHRYVER (linksachter - Lierse)" ['XI of the year' CPL // Guillaume DE SCHRYVER (leftback - Lierse)]. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
    26. "'XI van het Jaar' CPL // Kylian HAZARD (linksbuiten - RWDM)" ['XI of the year' CPL // Kylian HAZARD (left winger - RWDM)]. 30 May 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
    27. "'XI van het Jaar' CPL // Thierno BARRY (spits - SK Beveren)" ['XI of the year' CPL // Thierno BARRY (striker - SK Beveren)]. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
    28. "'XI van het Jaar' CPL // Zakaria EL OUAHDI (rechtsbuiten - RWDM)" ['XI of the year' CPL // Zakaria EL OUAHDI (right winger - RWDM)]. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2023.

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