2022–23 SSC Napoli season explained

The 2022–23 season was the 77th season in the history of SSC Napoli and their 16th consecutive season in the Italian top flight. The club participated in the Serie A, the Coppa Italia, and the UEFA Champions League.

Napoli secured a third Serie A title with five matches to spare, marking a first top league title since the 1989–90 season.^[1] The club also reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time in history.

The season was the first since 2009–10 without Lorenzo Insigne, who departed to Toronto FC, and the first since 2012–13 without Dries Mertens, who departed to Galatasaray.

Transfers

In

	scope=col	Player	Transferred from	scope=col; style="width: 91px;"	Fee	scope=col	Date	scope=col	Source
		Getafe	€11M		[2]
		Fulham	€15M		[3]
		Dinamo Batumi	€10M		[4]
		Brighton & Hove Albion	€5M		[5]
		Fenerbahçe	€18M		[6]
		Genoa	Free		[7]
		Hellas Verona	Loan		[8]
		Tottenham Hotspur	Loan		[9]
		Sassuolo	Loan		[10]
		Sampdoria	Loan		[11]
		Atalanta	Loan		[12]

Out

	scope=col	Player	Transferred to	scope=col; style="width: 91px;"	Fee	scope=col	Date	scope=col	Source
		Toronto FC	Free		[13]
		Marseille	€8M
		Unattached	Free		[14]
		Galatasaray	Free
		Al Nassr	Free		[15]
		Chelsea	€38M		[16]
		Monza	Loan		[17]
		Paris Saint-Germain	€25M		[18]
		Lille	Undisclosed		[19]
		Sampdoria	Loan		[20]
		Fiorentina	Free		[21]

Competitions

Serie A

See main article: 2022–23 Serie A.

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 24 June 2022.^[22]

Coppa Italia

See main article: 2022–23 Coppa Italia.

UEFA Champions League

See main article: 2022–23 UEFA Champions League.

Group stage

The draw for the group stage was held on 25 August 2022.

Knockout phase

See main article: 2022–23 UEFA Champions League knockout phase.

Round of 16

The round of 16 draw was held on 7 November 2022.

Quarter-finals

The quarter-finals draw was held on 17 March 2023.

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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Notes and References

1. News: Napoli are champions of Italy. Serie A. 4 May 2023. 4 May 2023.
2. Web site: Napoli complete signing of Uruguay left-back Mathias Olivera. Football Italia. 26 May 2022.
3. News: Zambo Anguissa: Napoli sign Cameroon midfielder on permanent deal from Fulham. 27 May 2022. Goal.com.
4. News: Georgian football player Khvicha Kvaratskhelia agrees 5-year contract with Napoli - Italian media. 6 April 2022. Agenda.ge.
5. News: Ostigard signs for Napoli. S.S.C. Napoli. 18 July 2022. 18 July 2022.
6. News: Napoli sign Kim Minjae. S.S.C. Napoli. 27 July 2022. 27 July 2022.
7. News: Sirigu joins Napoli as Contini heads to Sampdoria. S.S.C. Napoli. 11 August 2022. 11 August 2022.
8. News: Napoli recruit Giovanni Simeone. S.S.C. Napoli. 18 August 2022. 18 August 2022.
9. News: Il Napoli ufficializza l'acquisto di Ndombele. S.S.C. Napoli. it. 19 August 2022. 19 August 2022.
10. News: Napoli sign Giacomo Raspadori!. S.S.C. Napoli. 20 August 2022. 20 August 2022.
11. News: Bereszynski reinforces Napoli squad. S.S.C. Napoli. 7 January 2023. 7 January 2023.
12. News: Gollini joins on loan. S.S.C. Napoli. 25 January 2023. 25 January 2023.
13. News: Italy, Serie a star Insigne to join Toronto FC . ESPN . 8 January 2022 .
14. Web site: Video: Spalletti confirms Mertens has left Napoli as angry fans heckle coach. Football Italia. 17 July 2022.
15. News: David Ospina leaves Europe and is the new goalkeeper of Al-Nassr . California18 . 11 July 2022 . 12 July 2022 . 19 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230219135802/https://california18.com/david-ospina-leaves-europe-and-is-the-new-goalkeeper-of-al-nassr/5653862022/ . dead .
16. News: Farewell, Kalidou . S.S.C. Napoli . 16 July 2022 . 16 July 2022.
17. News: Petagna heads to Monza on loan . S.S.C. Napoli . 12 August 2022 . 12 August 2022.
18. News: Fabian Ruiz joins PSG . S.S.C. Napoli . 30 August 2022 . 30 August 2022.
19. News: Adam Ounas, une nouvelle arme offensive au LOSC . Lille OSC . fr . 1 September 2022 . 2 September 2022 . 2 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220902024419/https://www.losc.fr/node/110539 . dead .
20. News: Il Napoli ufficializza il trasferimento di Zanoli alla Sampdoria con la formula del prestito . S.S.C. Napoli . it . 7 January 2023 . 7 January 2023.
21. News: Sirigu completes Fiorentina move . S.S.C. Napoli . 25 January 2023 . 25 January 2023.
22. Web site: Calendario Serie a 2022-2023, il 24 giugno nasce il nuovo campionato .