# 2022–23 FC Erzgebirge Aue season

The 2022–23 FC Erzgebirge Aue season is the club's 77th season in existence and the club's first season return in the second flight of German football. In addition to the domestic league, FC Erzgebirge Aue are participating in this season's edition of the DFB-Pokal. The season covers the period from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2023.

## Season summary

Timo Rost was appointed as manager of Aue at the start of the season, succeeding Pavel Dochev, but was sacked on 20 September with Aue bottom of the 3. Liga, being succeeded by interim manager Carsten Müller. Müller's spell s caretaker manager ended of 7 December when Aue reappointed Dochev. Aue finished 14th on 45 points, 8 points above relegated SV Meppen.

## Players
### First-team squad

    As of 4 February 2023
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 | Martin Männel (captain) |
| 2 | MF | GER | Tim Danhof |
| 3 | MF | GER | Ulrich Taffertshofer |
| 5 | DF | GER | Korbinian Burger |
| 6 | DF | GER | Alexander Sorge |
| 7 | MF | GER | Ivan Knežević |
| 8 | MF | GER | Tom Baumgart |
| 9 | FW | GER | Antonio Jonjić |
| 10 | FW | AZE | Dimitrij Nazarov |
| 13 | MF | GER | Erik Majetschak |
| 14 | FW | UKR | Borys Tashchy |
| 19 | MF | MNE | Omar Sijarić |
| 21 | DF | GER | Marco Schikora |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 22 | FW | GER | Paul-Philipp Besong (on loan from Nürnberg) |
| 23 | DF | GER | Anthony Barylla |
| 24 | DF | GER | Steffen Nkansah |
| 25 | GK | GER | Philipp Klewin |
| 26 | DF | GER | Kilian Jakob |
| 29 | DF | GER | Linus Rosenlöcher |
| 30 | FW | GER | Maximilian Thiel |
| 31 | MF | GER | Nico Gorzel |
| 32 | FW | GER | Elias Huth |
| 33 | MF | GER | Sam Schreck |
| 34 | MF | GER | Marvin Stefaniak |
| 36 | GK | GER | Lukas Sedlak |

### Out on loan

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 | TUN | Ramzi Ferjani (at Wormatia Worms until 30 June 2023) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | DF | GER | Felix Göttlicher (at Würzburger Kickers until 30 June 2023) |

## Friendly matches

Pre-season match details :
| Date | Time | Opponent | Venue | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 26 June 2022 | 14:00 | Berliner AK 07 | Home | 4–0 | Klar 11' (o.g.), Huth 18', Göttlicher 85', Burger 90' (pen.) | |
| 2 July 2022 | 18:30 | Lokomotive Leipzig | Home | 4–0 | Nazarov 20', Jastremski 50', Barylla 74', 79' | |
| 3 July 2022 | 14:30 | SV Leukersdorf | Away | 29–0 | Rosenlöcher 5', Besong 7', 27', 32', 34', 40', Nazarov 8', 22', 36', Huth 9', 31', o.g. 37', Gorzel 38', Sorge 43', Hache 51', Jastremski 52', 55', 57', 60', 70', 84', 86', 88' Baumgart 62', 67', 74', 80' (pen.), Danhof 78', 79' | |
| 9 July 2022 | 14:00 | Greuther Fürth II | Home | 2–2 | Huth 23', Baumgart 88' | |
| 13 July 2022 | 17:30 | ZFC Meuselwitz | Away | 3–2 | Nazarov 3', 36', Stefaniak 29' | 759 |
| 11 December 2022 | 13:00 | Hallescher FC | Home | 1–0 | Jastremski 21' | |
| 5 January 2023 | 12:30 | VfB Oldenburg | Neutral | 5–1 | Stefaniak 2', 46', Sijarić 19', 44', Tashchy 75' | |
| 7 January 2023 | 14:00 | 1. FC Nürnberg | Away | 3–3 | Huth 36', Jastremski 69', Nazarov 84' | |
| 10 January 2023 | 13:00 | Energie Cottbus | Home | 3–1 | Jonjić 12', Stefaniak 61', Huth 76' (pen.) | |
* ↑ Match played in Harsewinkel.
* ↑ Match played at Sportpark Valznerweiher.

## Competitions
### 3. Liga
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 12 | MSV Duisburg | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 54 | 58 | −4 | 46 |
| 13 | Borussia Dortmund II | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 47 | 49 | −2 | 45 |
| 14 | Erzgebirge Aue | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 49 | 62 | −13 | 45 |
| 15 | Rot-Weiss Essen | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 43 | 56 | −13 | 42 |
| 16 | Hallescher FC | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 49 | 60 | −11 | 41 |
* ↑ Reserve teams are ineligible for promotion or DFB-Pokal qualification.

#### Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 24 June 2022.
3. Liga match details :
| Match | Date | Time | Opponent | Venue | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance | Referee |
| 1 | 24 July 2022 | 13:00 | SC Freiburg II | Away | 1–1 | Stefaniak 3' | 2,400 | Exner |
| 2 | 7 August 2022 | 14:00 | VfL Osnabrück | Home | 1–1 | Stefaniak 16' | 7,775 | Haslberger |
| 3 | 10 August 2022 | 19:00 | Waldhof Mannheim | Away | 0–1 | | 7,468 | Welz |
| 4 | 14 August 2022 | 14:00 | Wehen Wiesbaden | Home | 1–5 | Thiel 76' | 6,304 | Kampka |
| 5 | 20 August 2022 | 14:00 | 1. FC Saarbrücken | Away | 0–0 | | 9,458 | Braun |
| 6 | 28 August 2022 | 14:00 | Dynamo Dresden | Home | 0–1 | | 12,983 | Badstübner |
| 7 | 2 September 2022 | 19:00 | Rot-Weiss Essen | Away | 1–2 | Schreck 55' | 16,070 | Eckermann |
| 8 | 11 September 2022 | 14:00 | FSV Zwickau | Home | 0–1 | | 11,538 | Aytekin |
| 9 | 16 September 2022 | 19:00 | 1860 Munich | Away | 1–3 | Schikora 90' | 15,000 | Alt |
| 10 | 30 September 2022 | 19:00 | SV Meppen | Home | 3–0 | Baumgart 31', Nazarov 45', Nkansah 49' | 5,480 | Sather |
| 11 | 8 October 2022 | 14:00 | VfB Oldenburg | Away | 3–1 | Baumgart 15', Jastremski 54', Danhof 90' | 4,650 | Gansloweit |
| 12 | 14 October 2022 | 19:00 | Hallescher FC | Home | 1–1 | Schreck 88' | 10,214 | Hanslbauer |
| 13 | 23 October 2022 | 14:00 | SC Verl | Away | 2–3 | Stefaniak 4', Tashchy 82' | 1,175 | Kessel |
| 14 | 29 October 2022 | 14:00 | SV Elversberg | Home | 1–1 | Besong 60' | 6,733 | Greif |
| 15 | 5 November 2022 | 14:00 | Viktoria Köln | Away | 0–3 | | 2,862 | Erbst |
| 16 | 8 November 2022 | 19:00 | MSV Duisburg | Home | 0–2 | | 6,313 | Speckner |
| 17 | 11 November 2022 | 19:00 | Borussia Dortmund II | Away | 1–0 | Schikora 46' | 1,306 | Nouhoum |
| 18 | 16 January 2023 | 19:00 | FC Ingolstadt | Away | 2–1 | Jonjić 45', Nazarov 67' (pen.) | 4,283 | Hartmann |
| 19 | 21 January 2023 | 14:00 | SpVgg Bayreuth | Home | 4–0 | Jonjić 23', Burger 38', Besong 45', Nazarov 76' | 7,378 | Cortus |
| 20 | 28 January 2023 | 14:00 | SC Freiburg II | Home | 0–0 | | 6,019 | Benen |
| 21 | 4 February 2023 | 14:00 | VfL Osnabrück | Away | 1–3 | Nazarov 21' (pen.) | 12,827 | Lechner |
| 22 | 10 February 2023 | 19:00 | Waldhof Mannheim | Home | 2–1 | Sijarić 20', Jonjić 40' | 7,200 | Schultes |
| 23 | 17 February 2023 | 19:00 | Wehen Wiesbaden | Away | 2–1 | Schikora 33', Jonjić 65' | 3,751 | Haslberger |
| 24 | 26 February 2023 | 14:00 | 1. FC Saarbrücken | Home | 2–1 | Nazarov 48', Jonjić 80' | 7,161 | Stegemann |
| 25 | 4 March 2023 | 14:00 | Dynamo Dresden | Away | 0–1 | | 30,808 | Welz |
| 26 | 11 March 2023 | 14:00 | Rot-Weiss Essen | Home | 2–1 | Nazarov 22' (pen.), 30' (pen.) | 7,076 | Bauer |
| 27 | 14 March 2023 | 19:00 | FSV Zwickau | Away | 2–0 | Nazarov 62', Tashchy 90' | 8,771 | Heft |
| 28 | 18 March 2023 | 14:00 | 1860 Munich | Home | 1–3 | Besong 71' | 10,896 | Oldhafer |
| 29 | 25 March 2023 | 14:00 | SV Meppen | Away | 2–3 | Schreck 5', Sijarić 65' | 6,798 | Storks |
| 30 | 1 April 2023 | 14:00 | VfB Oldenburg | Home | 1–0 | Nazarov 80' (pen.) | 5,827 | Exner |
| 31 | 8 April 2023 | 14:00 | Hallescher FC | Away | 2–5 | Majetschak 6', Stefaniak 22' | 10,756 | Alt |
| 32 | 15 April 2023 | 14:00 | SC Verl | Home | 2–3 | Barylla 50', Tashchy 82' (pen.) | 5,865 | Fuchs |
| 33 | 22 April 2023 | 14:00 | SV Elversberg | Away | 1–0 | Sijarić 74' | 5,828 | Nouhoum |
| 34 | 29 April 2023 | 14:00 | Viktoria Köln | Home | 1–1 | Nazarov 82' (pen.) | 6,340 | Wildfeuer |
| 35 | 5 May 2023 | 19:00 | MSV Duisburg | Away | 0–3 | | 11,999 | Gansloweit |
| 36 | 15 May 2023 | 19:00 | Borussia Dortmund II | Home | 3–3 | Besong 26', 85', Tashchy 62' | 7,203 | Nouhoum |
| 37 | 20 May 2023 | 14:00 | FC Ingolstadt | Home | 0–3 | | 9,421 | Eckermann |
| 38 | 27 May 2023 | 13:30 | SpVgg Bayreuth | Away | 3–3 | Stefaniak 39', Tashchy 84', 90' | 5,314 | Jürgensen |

### DFB-Pokal

DFB-Pokal match details :
| Round | Date | Time | Opponent | Venue | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance | Referee | Ref. |
| First round | 31 July 2022 | 18:01 | Mainz 05 | Home | 0–3 | | 8,446 | Aytekin | |

### Saxony Cup

Saxony Cup match details :
| Round | Date | Time | Opponent | Venue | Result F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| Third round | 25 September 2022 | 16:00 | FC Eilenburg | Away | 2–1 | Thiel 2', Baumgart 29' | |
| Fourth round | 19 November 2022 | 14:00 | Budissa Bautzen | Away | 4–0 | Knežević, Huth (2), Jastremski | |
| Quarter-final | 22 March 2023 | 20:20 | Chemnitzer FC | Away | 0–3 | | 14,000 |