2022–23 FC Luzern season

The 2022–23 season was the 122nd season in the history of FC Luzern and their 17th consecutive season in the top flight. The club participated in Swiss Super League and Swiss Cup.

FC Luzern
2022–23 season
ChairmanStefan Wolf
ManagerMario Frick
Stadiumswissporarena
Swiss Super League4th
Swiss CupRound 3
Top goalscorerLeague:
Max Meyer (11)

All:
Max Meyer (12)

Players

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As of 5 April 2023[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   GER Marius Müller
2 DF   TUN Mohamed Dräger (on loan from Nottingham Forest)
4 DF   SUI Luca Jaquez
5 DF   SUI Denis Simani
6 MF   SUI Ardon Jashari
7 MF   GER Max Meyer
8 MF   GHA Samuel Alabi
9 FW   SRB Dejan Sorgić
10 MF   SUI Samuele Campo
11 MF   SUI Pascal Schürpf
13 DF   CZE Martin Frýdek
14 MF   SUI Luuk Breedijk
15 MF   MLI Mamady Diambou (on loan from Red Bull Salzburg)
16 MF   SVK Jakub Kadák
17 FW   TOG Thibault Klidjé
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF   SUI Nicky Beloko
20 DF   GER Pius Dorn
21 FW   POR Asumah Abubakar
22 FW   SUI Nando Toggenburger
24 DF   SUI Thoma Monney
30 DF   KOS Ismajl Beka
31 MF   KOS Lorik Emini
33 DF   SUI Leny Meyer
38 GK   SUI Pascal Loretz
41 MF   SUI Noah Rupp
46 DF   SUI Marco Burch
69 MF   FRA Sofyan Chader
74 DF   SUI Severin Ottiger
77 FW   SWE Benjamin Mbunga Kimpioka (on loan from AIK)
90 GK   SRB Vaso Vasić

Other players under contract

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   SUI Tyron Owusu

Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
DF   SUI Serkan Izmirlioglu (at Bellinzona until 30 June 2023)
MF   NED Jordy Wehrmann (at ADO Den Haag until 30 June 2023)
FW   SUI Yvan Alounga (at Stade Lausanne Ouchy until 30 June 2023)
No. Pos. Nation Player
FW   URU Joaquín Ardaiz (at Winterthur until 30 June 2023)
FW   KOS Mark Marleku (at Kriens until 30 June 2023)
FW   GER Varol Tasar (at Aarau until 30 June 2023)

Transfers

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No. Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
MF   Filip Ugrinic   Young Boys Free 1 July 2022 [2]

Pre-season and friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

17 June 2022 Friendly Luzern   2–1   Winterthur Eich
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Campo   25'
  • Lang   81'
Stadium: Sportplatz Brand
25 June 2022 Friendly Rheindorf Altach   0–1   Luzern Schruns, Switzerland
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Sportplatz Golm
2 July 2022 Friendly Luzern   4–1   Vaduz Grosswangen, Switzerland
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
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Stadium: Fussballplatz Gutmoos
9 July 2022 Global Tour for Peace Luzern   1–2   Dynamo Kyiv Lucerne, Switzerland
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: swissporarena
15 July 2022 Friendly Luzern   2–0   Genoa Emmenbrücke, Switzerland
11:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stadion Gersag
30 July 2022 Friendly Luzern   0–1   Al-Ittihad Nenzing, Austria
16:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Sportplatz FC Nenzing
23 September 2022 Friendly Luzern   6–0   Aarau Luzern, Switzerland
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: swissporarena
7 December 2022 Friendly Grasshopper   0–0   Luzern Niederhasli, Switzerland
14:30 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: GC/Campus
9 December 2022 Friendly SC Freiburg   2–2   Luzern Freiburg, Germany
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Stadium: Europa-Park-Stadion, Trainingsplatz
16 December 2022 Friendly VfB Stuttgart   0–3   Luzern Stuttgart, Germany
15:00 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena
13 January 2023 Friendly VfL Bochum   1–1   Luzern La Línea de la Concepción, Spain
15:15 CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Estadio Municipal de La Línea de la Concepción

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Swiss Super League 23 July 2022 29 May 2023 Matchday 1 4th 36 13 11 12 56 52 +4 036.11
Swiss Cup 20 August 2022 31 January 2023 Round 1 Round 3 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 066.67
Total 39 15 12 12 63 54 +9 038.46

Source: Soccerway

Swiss Super League

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Servette 36 14 16 6 53 48 +5 58 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
3 Lugano 36 15 12 9 59 47 +12 57 Qualification for the Europa League play-off round
4 Luzern 36 13 11 12 56 52 +4 50 Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round
5 Basel 36 11 14 11 51 50 +1 47
6 St. Gallen 36 11 12 13 66 52 +14 45
Source: Swiss Super League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Away goals scored; 6) Draw.[3]

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
3 1 2 0 3 2  +1 5 0 1 0 1 1  0 1 1 0 2 1  +1

Last updated: 10 August 2022.
Source: Swiss Super League

Results by round

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Round12345
GroundHAHAA
ResultDDPW
Position
Updated to match(es) played on 10 August 2022. Source: Swiss Super League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The league fixtures were announced on 17 June 2022.

17 July 2023 1 Luzern P–P Grasshopper Club
Note: Postponed to 10 August 2022, due to a lack of viable venues on the first matchday.
23 July 2022 2 Zürich 0–0 Luzern Letzigrund, Zürich
18:00 CEST Džemaili   85' SFL summary   44'   90+1' Jashari
  90' Beloko
  90+1' Müller
Attendance: 12,905
Referee:   Luca Piccolo
31 July 2022 3 Luzern P–P Basel Swissporarena, Luzern
16:30
Note: Postponed to later date, lack of viable venue and lack of security staff due to national holiday on 1 August.
7 August 2022 4 Lugano 1–2 Luzern Cornaredo, Lugano
16:30 Celar   45+1'
Ziegler  75'
SFL summary   32' Dorn
  45+1' Müller
  47' Emini
  74' Simani
  84' Beloko
  90+4' Frýdek
Attendance: 3,060
Referee:   Alain Bieri
10 August 2022 (2022-08-10) 1 Luzern 1–1 Grasshopper Swissporarena, Lucerne
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Abubakar   16'
Burch   32'
Jashari   54'
Tasar   87'
SFL summary   38' Dadashov
  85' Ribeiro
Attendance: 12,919
Referee:   Alessandro Dudic
Assistant referees: Sven Wolfensberger (VAR)
Man of the Match: Renat Dadashov[4]
13 August 2022 5 St. Gallen 4–1 Luzern Kybunpark, St. Gallen
20:30 Latte Lath   2'
Simani   51' (o.g.)
Görtler   56'
Akolo   69'
SFL summary   60' Chader
  81' Kadák
Attendance: 16,609
Referee:   Urs Schnyder
27 August 2022 6 Luzern 2–0 Sion Swissporarena, Luzern
18:00 Sorgić   2'
Sorgić   25'
Dräger   29'   87'
Frýdek   38'   42'
Simani   39'
Müller   59'
Gentner   88'
SFL summary   17' Poha
  63' Karlen
  90+2' Sio
  90+4' Cavaré
Attendance: 10,067
Referee:   Alain Bieri
4 September 2022 7 Luzern 0–2 Servette Swissporarena, Lucerne
14:15 CET Simani   90+6' SFL summary
Report
  29' Cognat
  41' Douline
  52' Rodelin
  81' Pflücke
  85' Clichy
  90+1' Crivelli
Attendance: 11,946
Referee:   Urs Schnyder
10 September 2022 8 Winterthur 0–6 Luzern Stadion Schützenwiese, Winterthur
20:30 Schättin   20'
Buess  64'
SFV summary   14' Meyer
  22' Burch
  25' Abubakar
  32' Meyer
  54' Kadák
  64' Burch
  84' Gentner
Attendance: 8,400 (sold out)
Referee:   Johannes von Mandach
2 October 2022 9 Luzern 1–2 Young Boys Swissporarena, Luzern
16:30 CEST Meyer   6'
Beloko   9'
Schürpf   18'
Dräger   36'
Beka   83'
SFL summary
Report
  13' Rieder
  15' Elia
  90+5' Nsame
Attendance: 14,870
Referee:   Esther Staubli
9 October 2022 10 Servette 1–1 Luzern Stade de Genève, Lancy
14:15 CET Douline   28'
Kutesa   30'
Cognat   62'
SFL summary
Report
  22' Frýdek
  58' Beloko
  59' Meyer
Attendance: 8,457
Referee:   Fedayi San
15 October 2023 11 Sion 2–0 Luzern Stade Tourbillon, Sion
18:00 Balotelli   33'
Balotelli   64'
Araz   83'
SFL summary   68' Beloko
  79' Simani
Attendance: 9,000
Referee:   Stefan Horisberger
19 October 2022 12 Luzern 3–3 St. Gallen Swissporarena, Luzern
20:30 Dräger   7'
Dräger   45'
Meyer   55' (pen.)
Dräger   65'
Meyer   67'
Burch   86'
Emini   87'
SFL summary   9' Latte Lath
  40' Guillemenot
  67' Guidotti
  74' Schmidt
  83' von Moos
  87' von Moos
Attendance: 20,336
Referee:   Luca Piccolo
22 October 2022 13 Luzern 3–1 Lugano Swissporarena, Luzern
20:30 Burch   48'
Meyer   66' (pen.)
Dräger   69'
Meyer   82'
SFL summary   52' Arigoni
  61' Bislimi
  62' Bislimi
  74' Daprelà
  84' Valenzuela
  90+3' Mahou
Attendance: 10,037
Referee:   Nico Gianforte
Assistant referees:   Sandro Schärer (VAR)
29 October 2022 (2022-10-29) 14 Grasshopper 1–3 Luzern Letzigrund, Zürich
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Herc   43'
Kawabe   54'
Dadashov   90'
SFL summary   9', 65' Sorgić
  37' Beloko
  45+1' Simani
  23' Burch
Attendance: 5,117
Referee:   Luca Cibelli
Assistant referees:   Urs Schnyder (VAR)
5 November 2022 15 Luzern 1–1 Winterthur Swissporarena, Luzern
20:30 Beloko   29'
Meyer   33'
Abubakar   51'
Chader   55'   83'
SFL summary   15' Di Giusto
  25' Gelmi
  33' Lekaj
  39' Corbaz
  75' Kamberi
Attendance: 11,516
Referee:   Luca Piccolo
9 November 2022 3 Luzern 0–2 Basel Swissporarena, Luzern
20:30 Simani   3'
Beloko   45+2'
Dorn   83'
SFL summary
FCB report
  6' (pen.) Males
  84' Adams
  87' Fink
  88' Calafiori
Attendance: 12,304
Referee:   Fedayi San (Gebenstorf)
13 November 2022 16 Young Boys 3–0 Luzern Stadion Wankdorf, Bern
16:30 CET Fassnacht   5'
Nsame   32'
Lauper   70'
SFL summary
Report
  1' Beloko Attendance: 31,120
Referee:   Alain Bieri
21 January 2023 17 Luzern 2–2 Zürich Swissporarena, Luzern
18:00 Jashari   4'
Meyer   62'
Beka   69'
Beloko   76'
Chader   83'
SFL summary   38' Guerrero
  61' Condé
  89' Šimić
  90+3' Šimić
  After full-time' Džemaili
Attendance: 13,979
Referee:   Fedayi San
28 January 2023 18 Basel 2–3 Luzern St. Jakob-Park, Basel
20:30 Amdouni   17'
Zeqiri   78'
Pelmard   83'
SFL summary
FCB report
  42' Diambou
  60' Schürpf
  65' Dorn
  70' Chader
  74' Jashari
  83' Simani
  89' Kimpioka
Attendance: 19,713
Referee:   Luca Cibelli
5 February 2023 19 Luzern 1–1 Young Boys Swissporarena, Luzern
16:30 CET Simani   9'
Schürpf   33'
Beloko   64'
SFL summary
Report
  27' Garcia
  31' Fassnacht
  40' Maceiras
  64' (pen.) Itten
  90' Rrudhani
Attendance: 11,809
Referee:   Sandro Schärer
12 February 2023 20 Lugano 1–1 Luzern Cornaredo, Lugano
14:15 Celar   38' (pen.)
Mahmoud   44'
Hajdari   73'
Valenzuela   77'
SFL summary   16' Abubakar
  17' Schürpf
  31' Dräger
  36' Dorn
  90+3' Klidjé
Attendance: 3,026
Referee:   Anojen Kanagasingam
19 February 2023 21 St. Gallen 2–2 Luzern Kybunpark, St. Gallen
14:30 Guillemenot   14' (pen.)
Dajaku   57'
Maglica   79' (pen.)
SFL summary   13' Frýdek
  32' Frýdek
  45' Jashari
  54' Schürpf
  62' Beloko
Attendance: 17,126
Referee:   Fedayi San
26 February 2023 (2023-02-26) 22 Luzern 1–0 Grasshopper Swissporarena, Lucerne
14:15 CET (UTC+1) Frýdek   76' SFL summary   54' Herc
  90' Ndenge
Attendance: 12,499
Referee:   Johannes von Mandach
Assistant referees:   Sandro Schärer (VAR)
4 March 2023 23 Luzern 0–1 Basel Swissporarena, Luzern
20:30 Loretz   28'
Beka   51'
Simani   67'
Chader   72'   77'
SFL summary
FCB report
  29' Frei
  45' López
  52' Pelmard
  67' Diouf
  75' Burger
  85' Augustin
  90+6' Hitz
Attendance: 13,248
Referee:   Luca Cibelli
12 March 2023 24 Servette 0–3 Forfait Luzern Stade de Genève, Geneva
16:30 Céspedes   46'
Mbabu   50'   77'
Crivelli   88'
SFL summary   51' (pen.) Meyer
  70'   90+5' Dräger
  88' Beka
Attendance: 6,803
Referee:   Sandro Schärer
18 March 2023 25 Zürich 2–1 Luzern Letzigrund, Zürich
18:00 Tosin   32'
Condé   67'
Tosin   76'
Krasniqi   90+1'
SFL summary   21' (pen.) Meyer
  60' Ottiger
Attendance: 15,330
Referee:   Urs Schnyder
2 April 2023 26 Luzern 1–2 Sion Swissporarena, Luzern
16:30 Jaquez   36'
Max Meyer   64'   65'
Frýdek   80'
Villiger   84'
Dorn   89'
SFL summary   2' Ziegler
  36' Balotelli
  50' Sio
  61' Diouf
  75' Cavaré
  90+5' Bua
Attendance: 13,367
Referee:   Fedayi San
Assistant referees:   Sandro Schärer (VAR)
10 April 2023 27 Winterthur 1–2 Luzern Stadion Schützenwiese, Winterthur
15:30 Ltaief   78'
Lekaj   80'
Ltaief   90+1'
SFL summary   6' Villiger
  26' Chader
  49' Dräger
  51' Beka
  60' Sorgić
  77' Frýdek
  84' Ottiger
  90+1' Beloko
Attendance: 8,400 (sold out)
Referee:   Johannes von Mandach
15 April 2023 28 Luzern 4–1 Zürich Swissporarena, Luzern
20:30 Meyer   28'
Sorgić   37'
Dorn   49'
Dorn   64'
SFL summary   45' Mathew Attendance: 14,217
Referee:   Luca Cibelli
Assistant referees:   Lukas Fähndrich (VAR)
Note: Fair game, no yellow cards
23 April 2023 29 Basel 0–2 Luzern St. Jakob-Park, Basel
14:15 Augustin   31'
Xhaka   62'
Males   79'
SFL summary
FCB report
  18' Beka
  40' Ottiger
  54' Schürpf
  71' Sorgić
  89' Breedijk
  90+5' Frýdek
Attendance: 22,966
Referee:   Sven Wolfensberger
27 April 2023 30 Luzern 3–1 Winterthur Swissporarena, Luzern
20:30 Meyer   35'
Dorn   40'
Burch   62'
Sorgić   65'
Beloko   70'
Schürpf   81'
SFL summary   25' Ardaiz
  39' Kryeziu
  88' Corbaz
Attendance: 10,865
Referee:   Luca Piccolo
Assistant referees:   Johannes von Mandach (VAR)
30 April 2023 31 Young Boys 5–1 Luzern Kybunpark, St. Gallen
16:30 Nsame   32'
Fassnacht   38'
Lauper   44'
Fassnacht   50'
Rieder   61'
Itten   80'
SFL summary   24' Beloko
  41' (o.g.) Amenda
  59' Beka
Attendance: 31,500
Referee:   Luca Cibelli
Assistant referees:   Sascha Kever (VAR)
7 May 2023 32 Luzern 2–2 Lugano Swissporarena, Luzern
14:15 Beka   27'
Meyer   36'
Villiger   60'
Beka   82'
Abubakar   84'
SFL summary   23' Hajrizi
  31' Doumbia
  52' Celar
  74' Steffen
  78' Valenzuela
  90+2' Steffen
Attendance: 14,358
Referee:   Sven Wolfensberger
Assistant referees: (VAR)   Sascha Kever

Swiss Cup

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20 August 2022 Round 1 FC Schötz 0–4 Luzern Schötz
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Fussballanlage Wissenhusen

References

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  1. ^ "1. Mannschaft Spieler" [1st team player] (in German). FC Luzern. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Filip Ugrinic wechselt zu den Luzern". FC Luzern (in German). 31 May 2022. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Règlement de la compétition de la SFL" (PDF) (in French). Swiss Football League. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 May 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Die Hoppers kämpfen sich in Luzern zu einem weiteren Punkt". www.bluewin.ch (in German). Bluewin. 2022-08-10. Retrieved 2022-08-11.