The 2022–23 Arema F.C. season is Arema's 33rd competitive season. The club will compete in Indonesia League 1. Arema Football Club a professional football club based in Malang, East Java, Indonesia.

Squad information

First team squad

Transfers

In

PlayerTransferred FromFeeDateSource 6 Evan Dimas BhayangkaraFree 11 Gian Zola PersibFree 18 Adam Alis BhayangkaraFree 24 Andik Rendika Rama Madura UnitedFree 15 Hasyim Kipuw PSMFree 22 Hanis Sagara Persikabo 1973Free 30 Ilham Armaiyn PSMFree 44 Syaeful Anwar PersitaFree 88 Irsyad Maulana PersitaFree 21 Arkhan Fikri Kwarta Deli SerdangFree 29 Abel Camará Belenenses SADFree 3 Bayu Aji NZR SumbersariFree 7 Iman Budi Hernandi PSMSFree 18 Kevin Armedyah PSMSFree 20 Galih Firmansyah Free agentFree 2 Joko Susilo Free agentFree 19 Ahmad Bustomi PSMSFree

Out

PlayerTransferred ToFeeDateSource 9 Carlos Fortes PSISFree 19 Hanif Sjahbandi PersijaFree 24 Diego Michiels BorneoFree 96 Kartika Ajie PersikFree — Feby Eka Putra Dewa UnitedFree 7 Ryan Kurnia Persikabo 1973Free 16 Ridwan Tawainella Bekasi CityFree 20 Achmad Galih Free agentFree 21 Aji Saka PerselaFree 33 Didik Ariyanto PSMSFree 88 Vikrian Akbar PSKCFree 15 Hasyim Kipuw Madura UnitedUndisclosed 22 Hanis Sagara PersitaFree 88 Irsyad Maulana PersitaFree 18 Adam Alis Borneo SamarindaUndisclosed

Loan Out PlayerLoaned ToStartEndSource 16 Muhammad Faiz Deltras 17 Bramntio Ramadhan Deltras

Review and events This season will be the second season for the coach Eduardo Almeida and his contract extended for two years. Last season under the led of Almeida, Arema finished in the 4th and experienced unbeaten for 23 matches.

The first official training held on 10 May 2022 at Brawijaya University football field. Aremania, the supporter of Arema, crowded the second official training at Gajayana Stadium which is the first training attended by the fans since COVID-19 pandemic. The team launching was held on 20 July 2022 at Gajayana Stadium after winning Indonesia President's Cup three days earlier. Arema new training ground construction in Kedungkandang, Malang began in this season after the design contest was held.

On 5 September 2022, Eduardo Almeida was sacked from coaching the club after earning 3 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats in the league and replaced as caretaker by assistant coach Kuncoro. One days later, Javier Roca was appointed as new head coach to replace Eduardo Almeida.

On 1 October 2022, In the match which was Super East Java Derby between Arema and Persebaya Surabaya there was a disaster after the match. As a result of the disaster, all leagues matches were suspended for weeks. Besides that, Arema was officially banned from using Kanjuruhan Stadium in home matches and cannot be attended by spectators until the end of the season.

On 6 February 2023, Arema officially ended his collaboration with Javier Roca as coach after having bad results with 5 consecutive defeats. I Putu Gede replaced Javier Roca as caretaker. On 9 March 2023, Arema officially appointed Joko Susilo as head coach to replace I Putu Gede.

At the end of the season, Arema placed 12th in the Liga 1 standings for the 2022–23 season.

Pre-seasons and friendlies

Friendlies DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance22 May 2022PSISH2–0Dendi (2) 8', 9'30 May 2022DeltrasH 2–1Dedik (2) 15' (pen.), 23'04 June 2022PSISA1–2 Jayus 50'7 June 2022RANS NusantaraH4–0Sagara 25', Zola 75', Dedik 90+7', Bramntio 90+10'30 November 2022Putra Delta SidoarjoN0–0N/A

Indonesian's President Cup

Group stage

DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendanceGroupposition11 June 2022PSMH0–118,7243rd15 June 2022PersikH1–0Irsyad 90+1' (pen.)16,6411st19 June 2022Persikabo 1973H1–0 Zola 9'18,1551st

Knockout phase DateRoundOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance2 July 2022Quarter-finalsBarito PuteraH0–0(5–4p) 14,6757 July 2022Semi-finalsFirst legPSISA2–0Camará 78', Zola 89'14,74311 July 2022Semi-finalsSecond legPSISH2–1Rizky 31', Rafli 75'29,84414 July 2022FinalsFirst legBorneo SamarindaH1–0 Camará 15'32,15317 July 2022FinalsSecond legBorneo SamarindaA0–013,621

Trofeo Ronaldinho

DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance26 June 2022PersikH0–0(4–5p)12,54326 June 2022RANS NusantaraH0–0(4–2p)12,543

Match results

Liga 1

Matches DateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendanceLeagueposition24 July 2022Borneo SamarindaA0–32,16617th30 July 2022PSISH2–1Armaiyn 79', Sérgio 90+5'12,22510th5 August 2022PSSH0–013,99710th13 August 2022Bali UnitedA2–1Camará 22', Fajrin 84' (o.g.)13,7546th20 August 2022PSMA0–118,3839th24 August 2022RANS NusantaraH4–2Armaiyn 9', Jayus 22', Sérgio 29', Camará 77'3,0778th28 August 2022PersijaH0–138,1559th4 September 2022Barito PuteraA1–1Dedik 83'7,1308th11 September 2022PersibH1–2Dedik 45'21,93110th17 September 2022PersikA1–0Irsyad 81'6,1499th1 October 2022PersebayaH2–3Camará (2) 42', 45+1' (pen.)42,5889th7 December 2022Dewa UnitedA2–0Rizky 28' (pen.), Evan 69'09th11 December 2022PersisH2–1Dedik (2) 5' (pen.), 60'09th14 December 2022Persikabo 1973A1–0Yandi 31' (o.g.)08th17 December 2022PersitaH2–0Jayus 41', Dedik 56'06th20 December 2022Madura UnitedH0–207th23 December 2022BhayangkaraA0–107th21 January 2023PSISA0–16,4858th26 January 2023PSSA0–213,1699th4 February 2023PSMH0–1010th8 February 2023RANS NusantaraA2–1Dedik (2) 56', 62'1,4779th12 February 2023PersijaA0–226,00010th18 February 2023Barito PuteraH1–0Armaiyn 65'09th23 February 2023PersibA0–1011th28 February 2023PersikH2–3Rohit 83' (o.g.), Dedik 86'012th10 March 2023Dewa UnitedH0–0012th15 March 2023PersisA1–1Dendi 26'4,50713th19 March 2023Persikabo 1973H3–1Dedik 71', Rizky 90' (pen.), Zola 90+5'011th24 March 2023Borneo SamarindaH0–0012th27 March 2023Bali UnitedH1–3Evan 84'012th1 April 2023PersitaA1–0Rizky 88'2,912 11th7 April 2023Madura UnitedA1–1Joko 55'011th11 April 2023PersebayaA0–1011th14 April 2023 BhayangkaraH0–3012th

League table

Piala Indonesia

Statistics

Squad appearances and goals

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Top scorers The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal. PlayerLiga 1Piala IndonesiaTotal1FW27 Dedik Setiawan9092FW29 Abel Camará4043DF12 Rizky Dwi Febrianto303FW30 Ilham Armaiyn3035DF4 Sérgio Silva202MF6 Evan Dimas202MF14 Jayus Hariono2028DF2 Joko Susilo101MF11 Gian Zola101FW41 Dendi Santoso101FW88 Irsyad Maulana101 Own goals303 Total 32 0 32

See also 2022 Kanjuruhan Stadium disaster

References