2022–23 Venezia FC season

Venezia FC
2022–23 season
Chairman	Duncan L. Niederauer
Manager	Ivan Javorčić; (until 31 October); Paolo Vanoli; (from 7 November)
Stadium	Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo
Serie B	8th
Coppa Italia	Round of 64
Top goalscorer	League: ; Joel Pohjanpalo (19); All: ; Joel Pohjanpalo (19)
	← 2021–22 2023–24 →

The 2022–23 season was the 116th in the history of Venezia FC and their first season back in the second division since 2021. The club participated in Serie B and the Coppa Italia.

Players

As of 27 January 2023

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

Out on loan

As of 27 January 2023

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

Transfers

Pre-season and friendlies

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

3 August 2022 Friendly	Venezia	0–1	Cesena	Venice
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)			Chiarello 28'	Stadium: Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo Referee: Alessandro Prontera

7 January 2023 Friendly	Bayer Leverkusen	2–1	Venezia	Leverkusen, Germany
15:00 CET (UTC+1)	Wirtz 37' Adli 44'		Novakovich 68'	Stadium: BayArena Attendance: 1,400 Referee: Mitja Stegemann (Germany)

Competitions

Overall record

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Serie B	14 August 2022	19 May 2023	Matchday 1	8th	38	13	10	15	51	50	+1	034.21
Coppa Italia	7 August 2022		Round of 64		1	0	0	1	2	3	−1	000.00
Total					39	13	10	16	53	53	+0	033.33

Source: Soccerway

Serie B

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
6	Südtirol	38	14	16	8	38	34	+4	58	0Qualification for promotion play-offs preliminary round0
7	Reggina^[a] (E)	38	17	4	17	49	45	+4	50	Revival in Serie D
8	Venezia	38	13	10	15	51	50	+1	49	0Qualification for promotion play-offs preliminary round0
9	Palermo	38	11	16	11	48	49	−1	49
10	Modena	38	13	9	16	47	53	−6	48

Source: Soccerway (in English)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Draw.^[2]
(E) Eliminated
Notes:

^ Reggina were deducted five points for failing to pay taxes and player salaries on time. The deduction was initially seven points;^[1] later relegated to Serie D after enduring serious financial difficulties for several years. Brescia was readmitted into Serie B.

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
38	13	10	15	51	50	+1	49	7	5	7	29	27	+2	6	5	8	22	23	−1

Source: Serie B

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38
Ground	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A
Result	L	W	D	L	L	D	W	L	L	D	L	L	L	W	W	D	W	L	D	L	L	D	W	W	D	D	L	L	D	W	W	L	W	W	W	D	W	L
Position	15	9	11	14	16	16	13	16	16	17	18	19	19	19	18	18	15	16	17	18	18	19	18	13	15	16	16	16	16	16	14	14	14	14	10	10	7	8

Source: Serie B
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 15 July 2022.^[3]^[4]

14 August 2022 1	Venezia	1-2	Genoa	Venice
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)	Johnsen 68'	Report	Portanova 37' Yeboah 87'	Stadium: Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo Attendance: 5263 Referee: Massimiliano Irrati

21 August 2022 2	Südtirol	1-2	Venezia	Bolzano
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)	Odogwu 60'	Report	Cuisance 83' Curto (o.g.) 90+5'	Stadium: Stadio Marco Druso Attendance: 3508 Referee: Niccolò Baroni

Coppa Italia

7 August 2022 Round of 64	Venezia	2–3	Ascoli	Venice
17:45 CEST (UTC+2)	Rémy 42' Sandberg 51' Hasanbegovic 51' Mikaelsson 88', 89'	Report	Lungoyi 33' Šarić 36' Falzerano 70' Fontana 90+1'	Stadium: Stadio Pier Luigi Penzo Referee: Daniele Paterna

References

^ "La Reggina ritrova due punti in classifica: da -7 a -5, torna in zona playoff" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 11 May 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
^ "Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
^ "Serie B, le date della stagione 2022-2023: quando inizia e finisce, calendario, pausa invernale". Stadionews24. 25 June 2022.
^ "Calendario Serie B 2022/2023: Date e Orari, anticipi e posticipi". 15 July 2022.

[table_note_REG0.91058488511973-2] Reggina were deducted five points for failing to pay taxes and player salaries on time. The deduction was initially seven points;^[1] later relegated to Serie D after enduring serious financial difficulties for several years. Brescia was readmitted into Serie B.

[1] "La Reggina ritrova due punti in classifica: da -7 a -5, torna in zona playoff" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 11 May 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2023.

[3] "Norme organizzative interne della F.I.G.C. - Art. 51.6" (PDF) (in Italian). Italian Football Federation. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2016.

[4] "Serie B, le date della stagione 2022-2023: quando inizia e finisce, calendario, pausa invernale". Stadionews24. 25 June 2022.

[5] "Calendario Serie B 2022/2023: Date e Orari, anticipi e posticipi". 15 July 2022.

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