# 2022–23 Bali United F.C. season

The 2022–23 season was the eighth season of competitive association football and the seventh season in the Liga 1 played by Bali United Football Club, a professional football club based in Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia. Their 1st-place finish in 2021–22, mean it is their seventh successive season in Liga 1.
Coming into the season, Bali United were the two-time reigning Liga 1 champions. They also qualified for the AFC Cup group stage. This season was Bali United's fourth with head coach Stefano Cugurra.

## Pre-season and friendlies
### Friendlies

Friendlies match details :
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers |
| 4 June 2022 – 20:00 | PSS | Sleman (A) | 2–1 | Pacheco, Spasojević |
| 5 June 2022 – 16:00 | Persis | Solo (A) | 2–2 | Lerby, Pellu |

### Indonesia President's Cup

Indonesia President's Cup match details :
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Referee |
| 12 June 2022 – 21:30 | Group stage | Persib | Bandung (N) | 1–1 | Novri | 15,652 | Fariq Hitaba |
| 16 June 2022 – 21:30 | Group stage | Bhayangkara | Bandung (N) | 1–2 | Novri | 473 | Hamim Thohari |
| 20 June 2022 – 21:30 | Group stage | Persebaya | Soreang (N) | 1–0 | Ramdani | 0 | Aprisman Aranda |

## Match results
### Liga 1

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 3 | Persib | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 54 | 50 | +4 | 62 | |
| 4 | Borneo Samarinda | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 64 | 40 | +24 | 57 | |
| 5 | Bali United | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 67 | 53 | +14 | 54 | Qualification for the additional play-offs for AFC Club Competition and Qualification for the 2023-24 AFC Champions League Preliminary Round 1 |
| 6 | Persebaya | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 52 | 45 | +7 | 52 | |
| 7 | Bhayangkara | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 53 | 44 | +9 | 51 | |
* ↑ Head-to-head results: Madura United 1–0 Bhayangkara; Bhayangkara 4–0 Madura United.
Liga 1 match details :
| Date | Week | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Referee | Position |
| 23 July 2022 – 21:00 | 1 | Persija | Gianyar (H) | 1–0 | Pacheco | 11,022 | Fariq Hitaba | 7 |
| 29 July 2022 – 17:00 | 2 | PSM | Parepare (A) | 0–2 | | 18,436 | Gedion F. Dapaherang | 9 |
| 4 August 2022 – 21:30 | 3 | RANS Nusantara | Gianyar (H) | 3–2 | Spasojević (2), Pacheco | 7,376 | Yudi Nurcahya | 6 |
| 13 August 2022 – 21:30 | 4 | Arema | Gianyar (H) | 1–2 | Mbarga | 13,754 | Faulur Rosy | 8 |
| 18 August 2022 – 17:30 | 5 | Barito Putera | Martapura (A) | 2–1 | Mbarga, Jajang | 8,199 | Moch Adung | 6 |
| 23 August 2022 – 16:30 | 6 | Persib | Bandung (A) | 3–2 | Mbarga, Spasojević, Rahmat | 7,927 | M. Erfan Efendi | 5 |
| 27 August 2022 – 17:00 | 7 | Persik | Gianyar (H) | 4–0 | Irfan, Spasojević, Éber, Lerby | 6,096 | Faulur Rosy | 4 |
| 2 September 2022 – 17:00 | 8 | Persebaya | Surabaya (A) | 1–0 | Mbarga | 20,321 | Thoriq Alkatiri | 3 |
| 10 September 2022 – 16:30 | 9 | Dewa United | Gianyar (H) | 6–0 | Mbarga, Haudi, Novri, Spasojević (3) | 5,161 | Marjukih | 2 |
| 15 September 2022 – 21:30 | 10 | Persis | Surakarta (A) | 0–2 | | 13,050 | Juhandri Setiana | 3 |
| 30 September 2022 – 21:30 | 11 | Persikabo 1973 | Gianyar (H) | 1–2 | Tupamahu | 6,439 | Fariq Hitaba | 5 |
| 5 December 2022 – 19:50 | 12 | Persita | Surakarta (A) | 3–2 | Rahmat, Éber (2) | 0 | Ruli | 2 |
| 8 December 2022 – 19:15 | 13 | Bhayangkara | Surakarta (H) | 3–0 | Hargianto (o.g.), Pacheco, Mbarga | 0 | Tommi Manggopa | 2 |
| 12 December 2022 – 19:15 | 14 | Madura United | Sleman (A) | 3–1 | Mbarga (2), Pacheco | 0 | Sigit Budiyanto | 1 |
| 15 December 2022 – 16:15 | 15 | Borneo Samarinda | Bantul (H) | 1–3 | Lerby | 0 | Thoriq Alkatiri | 2 |
| 19 December 2022 – 21:15 | 16 | PSS | Surakarta (H) | 1–2 | Rahmat | 0 | Aprisman Aranda | 4 |
| 22 December 2022 – 19:30 | 17 | PSIS | Surakarta (A) | 3–0 | Rahmat (2), Mbarga | 0 | Yudi Nurcahya | 2 |
| 15 January 2023 – 16:30 | 18 | Persija | Bekasi (A) | 2–3 | Spasojević (2) | 22,990 | Thoriq Alkatiri | 4 |
| 20 January 2023 – 17:00 | 19 | PSM | Bantul (H) | 2–2 | Éber, Spasojević | 0 | Sance Lawita | 5 |
| 25 January 2023 – 19:30 | 20 | RANS Nusantara | Cibinong (A) | 4–4 | Spasojević, Irfan, Sute, Rahmat | 2,475 | Oki Dwi Putra | 6 |
| 5 February 2023 – 19:30 | 22 | Barito Putera | Sleman (H) | 1–2 | Fadil | 0 | Agus Fauzan Arifin | 6 |
| 10 February 2023 – 18:00 | 23 | Persib | Sleman (H) | 1–1 | Mbarga | 0 | Fariq Hitaba | 6 |
| 14 February 2023 – 16:00 | 24 | Persik | Kediri (A) | 1–1 | Spasojević | 1,110 | Heru Cahyono | 6 |
| 18 February 2023 – 17:00 | 25 | Persebaya | Sleman (H) | 4–0 | Éber, Ridho (o.g.), Mbarga, Spasojević | 0 | Nendi Rohaendi | 6 |
| 22 February 2023 – 16:00 | 26 | Dewa United | Tangerang (A) | 2–1 | Mbarga, Rahmat | 1,210 | Dwi Purba | 4 |
| 27 February 2023 – 18:00 | 27 | Persis | Sleman (H) | 3–1 | Spasojević, Tito, Yabes | 0 | Yudi Nurcahya | 4 |
| 3 March 2023 – 18:00 | 28 | Persikabo 1973 | Cibinong (A) | 1–2 | Fadil | 841 | Pipin Indra Pratama | 4 |
| 7 March 2023 – 18:00 | 29 | Persita | Sleman (H) | 1–1 | Spasojević | 0 | Ruli | 5 |
| 11 March 2023 – 18:00 | 30 | Bhayangkara | Cikarang (A) | 1–3 | Mbarga | 616 | Yudi Nurcahya | 6 |
| 16 March 2023 – 18:00 | 31 | Madura United | Sleman (H) | 1–1 | Éber | 0 | Dwi Purba | 6 |
| 27 March 2023 – 21:30 | 21 | Arema | South Jakarta (A) | 3–1 | Spasojević, Mbarga, Yabes | 0 | Cahya Sugandi | 5 |
| 3 April 2023 – 21:30 | 32 | Borneo Samarinda | Samarinda (A) | 1–5 | Mbarga | 5,403 | Oki Dwi Putra | 5 |
| 7 April 2023 – 21:30 | 33 | PSS | Sleman (A) | 0–2 | | 7,583 | Faulur Rosy | 5 |
| 12 April 2023 – 21:30 | 34 | PSIS | Sleman (H) | 3–2 | Spasojević, Éber, Mbarga | 0 | Bangkit Sanjaya | 5 |

### AFC Cup

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Kedah Darul Aman | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 6 | Zonal semi-finals |
| 2 | Visakha FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | Bali United (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | |
| 4 | Kaya F.C.–Iloilo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 | |
* 1 2 3 Head-to-head standings: Tied on head-to-head points. Head-to-head goal difference: Kedah Darul Aman: +2, Visakha FC –1, Bali United –1. Head-to-head goals scored: Visakha FC 6, Bali United 4.
AFC Cup match details :
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Referee |
| 24 June 2022 – 21:00 | Group stage | Kedah Darul Aman | Gianyar (N) | 2–0 | Ngah (o.g.), Rahmat | 9,832 | Akhrol Risqullaev |
| 27 June 2022 – 17:00 | Group stage | Visakha | Gianyar (N) | 2–5 | Irfan, Mbarga | 5,669 | Mohamed Javiz |
| 30 June 2022 – 17:00 | Group stage | Kaya–Iloilo | Gianyar (N) | 1–0 | Jajang | 5,069 | Shukri Al Hanfosh |

### Piala Indonesia
## Player details
### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Liga 1 | Liga 1 | Piala Indonesia | Piala Indonesia | AFC Cup | AFC Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | IDN | Nadeo Argawinata | 19 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | IDN | Haudi Abdillah | 15 | 1 | 12+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | IRQ | Brwa Nouri | 31 | 0 | 27+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | IDN | Sidik Saimima | 7 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 (28) | DF | IDN | Ardi Idrus | 21 | 0 | 12+9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | IDN | Ilija Spasojević | 30 | 17 | 27 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | BRA | Éber Bessa | 33 | 7 | 29+1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | IDN | Yabes Roni | 28 | 2 | 10+16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | IDN | Gunawan Dwi Cahyo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | IDN | Fadil Sausu (captain) | 19 | 2 | 10+7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | IDN | Hendra Bayauw | 8 | 0 | 0+8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | IDN | Hariono | 9 | 0 | 6+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 (4) | MF | IDN | Ahmad Agung | 13 | 0 | 2+11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | IDN | I Kadek Agung Widnyana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | IDN | Rizky Pellu | 17 | 0 | 10+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | IDN | Lerby Eliandry | 14 | 2 | 5+8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | IDN | Rakasurya Handika | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | IDN | Novri Setiawan | 29 | 1 | 24+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | IDN | Ryuji Utomo | 8 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | IDN | Ricky Fajrin | 36 | 0 | 29+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | IDN | Komang Tri | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | IDN | Sandi Sute | 7 | 1 | 4+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | IDN | Leonard Tupamahu | 9 | 1 | 6+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | IDN | I Made Andhika Wijaya | 13 | 0 | 5+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | BRA | Wellington Carvalho | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | MF | CMR | Privat Mbarga | 37 | 17 | 34 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 41 | MF | IDN | Irfan Jaya | 24 | 3 | 11+10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 |
| 44 | DF | IDN | Kadek Arel Priyatna | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | GK | IDN | Gerri Mandagi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | MF | IDN | I Made Tito Wiratama | 6 | 1 | 5+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 66 | DF | IDN | I Gede Agus Mahendra | 7 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | GK | IDN | I Komang Aryantara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | DF | IDN | Jajang Mulyana | 21 | 2 | 16+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 |
| 76 | FW | IDN | Kadek Dimas Satria | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | MF | IDN | Ramdani Lestaluhu | 18 | 0 | 4+11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 88 | GK | IDN | Muhammad Ridho | 19 | 0 | 17+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 90 | MF | IDN | Rahmat Arjuna | 8 | 0 | 3+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | MF | IDN | Rahmat | 27 | 8 | 8+16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 |
| Players transferred out during the season ||||||||||||
| 43 | DF | BRA | Willian Pacheco | 17 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
* Source: Match results
* Ordered by player's number.
* No. in bracket is the player's number in AFC Competitions.

### Disciplinary record

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Total | Liga 1 | Liga 1 | Liga 1 | Piala Indonesia | Piala Indonesia | Piala Indonesia | AFC Cup | AFC Cup | AFC Cup |
| 1 | GK | IDN | Nadeo Argawinata | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | IDN | Haudi Abdillah | 6 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | IRQ | Brwa Nouri | 10 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | DF | IDN | Ardi Idrus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | IDN | Ilija Spasojević | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | BRA | Éber Bessa | 13 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | IDN | Yabes Roni | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | IDN | Fadil Sausu | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | IDN | Hariono | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | IDN | Ahmad Agung | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | IDN | Rizky Pellu | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | IDN | Novri Setiawan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | IDN | Ryuji Utomo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | IDN | Ricky Fajrin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | IDN | Sandi Sute | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | IDN | Leonard Tupamahu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | IDN | I Made Andhika Wijaya | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | BRA | Wellington Carvalho | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | MF | CMR | Privat Mbarga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | MF | IDN | Irfan Jaya | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 | MF | IDN | I Made Tito Wiratama | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 73 | DF | IDN | Jajang Mulyana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | MF | IDN | Ramdani Lestaluhu | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | GK | IDN | Muhammad Ridho | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | MF | IDN | Rahmat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players transferred out during the season ||||||||||||||||
| 43 | DF | BRA | Willian Pacheco | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
* Source: Match results
* Ordered by player's number.
* = Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

## Transfers
### Transfers in

| Date | Pos. | Name | From | Fee |
| 8 April 2022 | MF | Ahmad Agung | Persik | Undisclosed |
| 25 April 2022 | GK | I Komang Aryantara | Youth sector | Promoted |
| 4 May 2022 | GK | Muhammad Ridho | Madura United | Free transfer |
| 5 May 2022 | MF | Hendra Bayauw | Persikabo 1973 | Free transfer |
| 9 May 2022 | DF | Jajang Mulyana | Bhayangkara | Free transfer |
| 10 May 2022 | DF | Ardi Idrus | Persib | Free transfer |
| 10 May 2022 | MF | Novri Setiawan | Persija | Free transfer |
| 10 May 2022 | MF | Ramdani Lestaluhu | Persija | Undisclosed |
| 24 May 2022 | MF | I Made Tito Wiratama | Youth sector | Promoted |
| 3 January 2023 | GK | Gerri Mandagi | PSBS | Free transfer |
| 5 January 2023 | DF | Wellington Carvalho | Tombense | Free transfer |
| 5 January 2023 | MF | Sandi Sute | RANS Nusantara | Free transfer |
| 11 January 2023 | DF | Ryuji Utomo | Persija | Free transfer |
| 12 January 2023 | DF | Kadek Arel Priyatna | Youth sector | Promoted |
* ↑ Redeem after loan.

### Transfers out

| Date | Pos. | Name | To | Fee |
| 2 April 2022 | DF | Michael Orah | Sulut United | Free transfer |
| 2 April 2022 | MF | Muhammad Taufiq | Persik | Free transfer |
| 2 April 2022 | DF | Dias Angga Putra | Dewa United | Free transfer |
| 4 April 2022 | GK | Samuel Reimas | Semen Padang | Free transfer |
| 4 April 2022 | GK | Wawan Hendrawan | RANS Nusantara | Free transfer |
| 23 April 2022 | DF | Gavin Kwan Adsit | Persis | Free transfer |
| 6 May 2022 | MF | Stefano Lilipaly | Borneo Samarinda | Free transfer |
| 3 June 2022 | MF | Fahmi Al-Ayyubi | Dewa United | Undisclosed |
| 5 January 2023 | DF | Willian Pacheco | Free agent | Released |
* ↑ Joined on 14 May 2022.
* ↑ Joined on 21 April 2022.
* ↑ Joined on 12 April 2022.
* ↑ Joined on 5 June 2022.
* ↑ Joined on 21 April 2022.
* ↑ Joined on 15 May 2022.
* ↑ Joined on 9 May 2022.