# 2022–23 Linfield F.C. season

The 2022–23 season is Linfield's 122nd season in the top flight of the Northern Ireland Football League having never been relegated since the league's formation in 1890. In addition to the domestic league, they will also compete in the Irish Cup, the League Cup, the County Antrim Shield, the Scottish Challenge Cup, the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League.

## Results and fixtures
### Pre-season

Linfield announced the first of their friendlies on 19 May stating they would be playing Newtown and St Mirren at home in preparation for their Champions League 1st Qualifying Round tie. A further 2 fixtures against Knockbreda and Harland & Wolff Welders, both to be held away from home were announced on 9 June. While on a pre-season training camp in Marbella, Linfield announced they would be playing Qatar at the end of the camp. The final pre-season friendly was announced as being against Loughgall as a testimonial match for Loughgall Player Steven Ferguson.

### UEFA Conference League
#### Play-off round
## Club statistics
### Competition Overview

| Competition | First Match | Last Match | Starting Round | Final Position | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | First Match | Last Match | Starting Round | Final Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| Champions League | 5 July 2022 | 27 July 2022 | First qualifying round | Second qualifying round | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 50.0% |
| Europa League | 4 August 2022 | 11 August 2022 | Third qualifying round | Third qualifying round | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0% |
| NIFL Charity Shield | 6 August 2022 | 6 August 2022 | Final | Runners-up | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0% |
| NIFL Premiership | 14 August 2022 | 29 April 2023 | Matchday 1 | Second place | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 75 | 27 | 48 | 60.5% |
| Conference League | 18 August 2022 | 25 August 2022 | Play-off round | Play-Off round | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| County Antrim Shield | 6 September 2022 | 17 January 2023 | First round | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 100.0% |
| NIFL League Cup | 13 September 2022 | 12 March 2023 | First round | Winners | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 100.0% |
| Scottish Challenge Cup | 24 September 2022 | 10 December 2022 | Third round | Fourth round | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 50.0% |
| Irish Cup | 7 January 2023 | 4 February 2023 | Fifth round | Sixth round | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 50.0% |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 65 | 35 | 13 | 12 | 106 | 52 | 54 | 62.2% |

### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Larne (C) | 38 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 64 | 22 | +42 | 83 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Linfield | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 75 | 27 | +48 | 77 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Glentoran (O) | 38 | 23 | 5 | 10 | 77 | 28 | +49 | 74 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League play-offs |
| 4 | Cliftonville | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 66 | 53 | +13 | 68 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League play-offs |
| 5 | Crusaders | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 72 | 45 | +27 | 67 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round |
* ↑ Teams play each other three times (33 matches), before the league is split into two groups (the top six and the bottom six).
* ↑ Crusaders entered the Europa Conference League first qualifying round as 2022–23 Irish Cup winners.