2022–23 Rio Ave F.C. season
| 2022–23 season | ||||
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| President | António Silva Campos | |||
| Head coach | Luís Freire | |||
| Stadium | Estádio dos Arcos | |||
| Primeira Liga | 10th | |||
| Taça de Portugal | Third round | |||
| Taça da Liga | Group stage | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Abdul-Aziz Yakubu (6) All: Abdul-Aziz Yakubu (6) | |||
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| All statistics correct as of 1 December 2022. | ||||
The 2022–23 season is the 84th in the history of Rio Ave F.C. and their second consecutive season in the top flight. The club will participate in the Primeira Liga, the Taça de Portugal, and the Taça da Liga.
Players
- As of 19 September 2022
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 2 July 2022 Friendly | Rio Ave | 11–0 | Seleção Concelhia de Vila do Conde | Vila do Conde |
| --:-- WEST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos |
| 16 July 2022 Friendly | Rio Ave | 0–0 | Paços de Ferreira | Vila do Conde |
| 10:30 WEST (UTC+1) |
| 23 July 2022 Friendly | Rio Ave | 0–2 | Santa Clara | Vila do Conde |
| 10:00 WEST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Campo de Treinos do Rio Ave FC |
| 27 July 2022 Friendly | Rio Ave | 3–1 | Oliveirense | Vila do Conde |
| 10:00 WEST (UTC+1) | Report |
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| 30 July 2022 Friendly | Rio Ave | 1–0 | Académico de Viseu | Vila do Conde |
| 18:00 WEST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos Referee: Bruno Costa |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Primeira Liga | 6 August 2022 | May 2023 | Matchday 1 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 38.46 |
| Taça de Portugal | 16 October 2022 | Third round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 | |
| Taça da Liga | 1 December 2022 | Group stage | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 | |
| Total | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 21 | −2 | 40.00 | |||
Last updated: 1 December 2022
Source: Soccerway
Primeira Liga
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 10 | Casa Pia | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 40 | −9 | 41 |
| 11 | Vizela | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 40[a] |
| 12 | Rio Ave | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 40[a] |
| 13 | Gil Vicente | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 37 |
| 14 | Estoril | 34 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 33 | 49 | −16 | 35 |
Source: Liga Portugal
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Matches won; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Matches won; 6) Goals scored; 7) Play-off.
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Results summary
| 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 |
| 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 40 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 29 | −11 |
Last updated: 26 May 2023.
Source: Liga Portugal
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 26 May 2023. Source: Liga Portugal
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 5 July 2022.[1]
| 6 August 2022 1 | Rio Ave | 0–1 | Vizela | Vila do Conde |
| 15:30 WEST (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio dos Arcos Referee: Gustavo Correia |
| 13 August 2022 2 | Sporting CP | v | Rio Ave | Lisbon |
| 20:30 WEST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade |