2022–23 SK Sturm Graz season

SK Sturm Graz 2022–23 football season

SK Sturm Graz2022–23 season

Chairman| Christian Jauk
Head coach| Christian Ilzer
Stadium| Merkur Arena
Austrian Bundesliga| 2nd
Austrian Cup| Winners
UEFA Champions League| Third qualifying round
UEFA Europa League| Group stage
Top goalscorer| League:
Emanuel Emegha (9)
All:
Emanuel Emegha (10)

<- 2021–22

2023–24 ->

The 2022–23 season was the 114th in the history of SK Sturm Graz and their 57th consecutive season in the top flight. The club participated in the Austrian Football Bundesliga, the Austrian Cup, the UEFA Champions League, and the UEFA Europa League.

## Players

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### First-team squad

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As of 30 August 2022

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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4  | DF |  SVN | Jon Gorenc Stanković
5  | DF |  SUI | Gregory Wüthrich
6  | DF |  AUT | Aleksandar Borković (on loan from Hoffenheim)
8  | MF |  AUT | Alexander Prass
10  | MF |  GEO | Otar Kiteishvili
11  | MF |  AUT | Manprit Sarkaria
13  | FW |  AUT | Jakob Jantscher
14  | DF |  AUT | Paul Komposch
16  | MF |  AUT | Sandro Schendl
17  | MF |  AUT | Lukas Jäger
18  | DF |  CRO | Alois Oroz (on loan from Vitesse)
20  | FW |  AUT | Martin Krienzer
20  | FW |  NED | Emanuel Emegha
21  | MF |  AUT | Samuel Stückler
22  | DF |  BIH | Jusuf Gazibegović
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23  | FW |  AUT | Luca Kronberger
24  | DF |  AUT | Sandro Ingolitsch
25  | MF |  AUT | Stefan Hierländer
26  | MF |  AUT | Christoph Lang
27  | GK |  AUT | Jörg Siebenhandl
28  | DF |  AUT | David Schnegg
29  | FW |  GHA | Mohammed Fuseini
30  | MF |  AUT | Ivan Ljubić
32  | GK |  AUT | Tobias Schützenauer
35  | DF |  AUT | Niklas Geyrhofer
36  | DF |  AUT | Vincent Trummer
37  | DF |  AUT | Moritz Wels
42  | DF |  AUT | David Affengruber
44  | DF |  MLI | Amadou Dante
-- | FW |  DEN | William Bøving

### Out on loan

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-- | GK |  AUT | Christopher Giuliani (at Kapfenberg until 30 June 2022)
-- | DF |  AUT | Florian Weiler (at Hartberg until 30 June 2022)
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-- | MF |  AUT | Dardan Shabanhaxhaj (at Kapfenberg until 30 June 2022)

## Transfers

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## Pre-season and friendlies

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Win Draw Loss Fixtures

Voitsberg v  Sturm Graz 25 June 2022 Friendly|  Voitsberg | 0–11|  Sturm Graz | Voitsberg

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Sturm Graz  v  Liefering 2 July 2022 Friendly|  Sturm Graz  | 0–0|  Liefering | Schladming

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Sturm Graz  v  Blau-Weiß Linz 2 July 2022 Friendly|  Sturm Graz  | 1–1|  Blau-Weiß Linz | Schladming

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Sturm Graz  v  Zbrojovka Brno 9 July 2022 Friendly|  Sturm Graz  | 0–0|  Zbrojovka Brno | Weiz

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Sturm Graz  v  Galatasaray 9 July 2022 Friendly|  Sturm Graz  | 2–1|  Galatasaray | Graz

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19:30 CEST (UTC+2) |  | Report |  | Stadium: Merkur Arena

Sturm Graz  v  Al-Wahda 26 July 2022 Friendly|  Sturm Graz  | 4–0|  Al-Wahda | Rottenmann

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Sturm Graz  v  Maribor 23 September 2022 Friendly|  Sturm Graz  | 5–1|  Maribor | Wildon

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* Oroz 22'
* Bøving 23'
* Prass 26'
* Kiteishvili 38' (pen.)
* Lang 81'

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* Sirk 79' (pen.)

| Stadium: Sportplatz Wildon

Sturm Graz  v  Almería 3 December 2022 Friendly|  Sturm Graz  | 1–0|  Almería | Benahavís, Spain

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16:00 CET (UTC+1) |

* Emegha 60'

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Referee: Enrique Pareja Nieto

Sturm Graz  v  Empoli 5 December 2022 Friendly|  Sturm Graz  | 1–2|  Empoli | Spain

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16:00 CET (UTC+1) |  | Report |  | Stadium: Campe de Futbol Atalaya Park Hotel

Sturm Graz  v  Nice 7 December 2022 Friendly|  Sturm Graz  | P–P|  Nice | Spain

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Sturm Graz  v  Mura 13 January 2023 Friendly|  Sturm Graz  | –|  Mura |

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## Competitions

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### Overall record

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Competition  | First match  | Last match  | Starting round  | Final position  | Record

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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win %
Austrian Football Bundesliga | 23 July 2022  |  | Matchday 1  |  | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 37 | 15 | +22  | 063.64
Austrian Cup | 16 July 2022  |  | First round  |  | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9  | 100.00
UEFA Champions League | 3 August 2022  | 9 August 2022  | Third qualifying round  | Third qualifying round  | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2  | 000.00
UEFA Europa League | 8 September 2022  | 3 November 2022  | Group stage  | Group stage  | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6  | 033.33
Total  | 34 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 53 | 30 | +23  | 058.82

Last updated: 19 March 2023
Source: Soccerway

### Austrian Football Bundesliga

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Main article: 2022–23 Austrian Football Bundesliga

#### League table

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1  | Red Bull Salzburg | 22  | 17  | 4  | 1  | 49  | 13  | +36  | 55  | Qualification for the Championship round
2  | Sturm Graz | 22  | 14  | 6  | 2  | 37  | 15  | +22  | 48
3  | LASK | 22  | 10  | 8  | 4  | 38  | 28  | +10  | 38
4  | Rapid Wien | 22  | 10  | 3  | 9  | 34  | 26  | +8  | 33
5  | Austria Wien | 22  | 10  | 5  | 7  | 37  | 31  | +6  | 32[a]

Source: Austrian Football Bundesliga
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Matches won; 6) Away matches won; 7) Away goals scored.[2]
Notes:

1. ^ Austria Wien were deducted 3 points due to license violation.[1]

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1  | Red Bull Salzburg (C) | 32  | 23  | 8  | 1  | 67  | 22  | +45  | 49  | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |  | -- | 2–1  | 0–0  | 2–1  | 3–3  | 3–2
2  | Sturm Graz | 32  | 20  | 6  | 6  | 57  | 29  | +28  | 42  | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |  | 0–2  | -- | 2–0  | 3–1  | 3–2  | 4–1
3  | LASK | 32  | 14  | 12  | 6  | 54  | 38  | +16  | 35  | Qualification for the Europa League play-off round |  | 0–1  | 2–1  | -- | 3–1  | 3–1  | 4–0
4  | Rapid Wien | 32  | 12  | 6  | 14  | 50  | 47  | +3  | 25  | Qualification for the Europa Conference League third qualifying round |  | 1–1  | 3–2  | 1–1  | -- | 3–3  | 3–1
5  | Austria Wien (O) | 32  | 11  | 10  | 11  | 55  | 52  | +3  | 24  | Qualification for the Europa Conference League play-offs |  | 1–1  | 1–2  | 2–2  | 3–1  | -- | 1–2

Source: Austrian Football Bundesliga
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points with (possible) half points subtracted due to rounding; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Matches won; 10) Away matches won; 11) Away goals scored.[3]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners

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1  | Wolfsberger AC | 32  | 12  | 6  | 14  | 51  | 51  | 0  | 31  | Qualification for the Europa Conference League play-offs |  | -- | 2–2  | 2–0  | 2–2  | 0–0  | 1–0
2  | Austria Lustenau | 32  | 11  | 10  | 11  | 50  | 54  | −4  | 29  |  | 1–3  | -- | 2–4  | 5–1  | 1–0  | 2–2
3  | WSG Tirol | 32  | 10  | 8  | 14  | 44  | 53  | −9  | 24  |  |  | 4–0  | 0–2  | -- | 1–1  | 1–1  | 1–1
4  | Hartberg | 32  | 9  | 6  | 17  | 39  | 56  | −17  | 24  |  | 0–2  | 0–1  | 5–0  | -- | 2–2  | 2–0
5  | Rheindorf Altach | 32  | 6  | 10  | 16  | 29  | 53  | −24  | 19  |  | 0–2  | 1–1  | 1–0  | 0–1  | -- | 1–1
6  | Ried (R) | 32  | 4  | 11  | 17  | 27  | 50  | −23  | 14  | Relegation to Austrian Football Second League |  | 1–2  | 4–4  | 1–1  | 1–3  | 0–1  | --

Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points with (possible) half points subtracted due to rounding; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored; 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Matches won; 10) Away matches won; 11) Away goals scored.[2]
(R) Relegated

#### Results summary

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Overall | Home | Away

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28  | 18  | 6  | 4  | 48  | 23  |  +25  | 60  | 10  | 1  | 3  | 26  | 14  |  +12  | 8  | 5  | 1  | 22  | 9  |  +13

Last updated: 7 May 2023.
Source: Austrian Football Bundesliga

#### Results by round

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Round| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| 15| 16| 17| 18| 19| 20| 21| 22| 23| 24| 25| 26| 27| 28| 29| 30| 31| 32

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Ground| A| H| A| H| H| A| H| A| H| A| H| H| A| H| A| A| H| A| H| A| H| A| H| A| A| H| H| A| H| A| A| H
Result| D| W| D| W| L| W| D| W| W| W| W| W| D| W| D| D| W| W| L| W| W| W| W| L| W| L| W| W| | | |
Position| 6| 3| 4| 3| 4| 3| 4| 3| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| | | |

Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2023. Source: Austrian Football Bundesliga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

#### Matches

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The league fixtures were announced on 22 June 2022.[4]

Wolfsberger AC v Sturm Graz 23 July 2022 1|  Wolfsberger AC | 1–1|  Sturm Graz | Wolfsberg

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19:30 CEST (UTC+2) |

* Kerschbaumer 26'

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* Sarkaria 43'

| Stadium: Lavanttal-Arena
Attendance: 5,400
Referee: Christopher Jäger

Sturm Graz v Red Bull Salzburg 30 July 2022 2|  Sturm Graz | 2–1|  Red Bull Salzburg | Graz

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19:30 CEST (UTC+2) |

* Højlund 23', 51'

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* Kjærgaard 87'

| Stadium: Merkur Arena
Attendance: 12,317
Referee: Julian Weinberger

Ried v Sturm Graz 6 August 2022 3|  Ried | 1–1|  Sturm Graz | Ried im Innkreis

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17:00 CEST (UTC+2) |

* Monschein 78' (pen.)

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* Lang 11'

| Stadium: Josko Arena
Attendance: 4,345
Referee: Josef Spurny

Sturm Graz v Rheindorf Altach 13 August 2022 4|  Sturm Graz | 4–0|  Rheindorf Altach | Graz

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19:30 CEST (UTC+2) |

* Højlund 15'
* Gorenc Stanković 60'
* Affengruber 65'
* Emegha 72' 89'
* Wels 78'
* Gazibegović 82'

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* Haudum 54'
* Reiter 66' 66'
* Zwischenbrugger 73'
* Jäger 73'
* Nuhiu 90+2'

| Stadium: Merkur Arena
Attendance: 9,584
Referee:  Gerhard Grobelnik

Sturm Graz v LASK 20 August 2022 5|  Sturm Graz | 0–1|  LASK | Graz

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19:30 CEST (UTC+2) |

* Wüthrich 81'
* Schnegg 86'
* Gazibegović 90+1'

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* Nakamura 65'
* Schlager 87'
* Jovičić 88'

| Stadium: Merkur Arena
Attendance: 12,704
Referee:  Walter Altmann

Rapid Wien v Sturm Graz 28 August 2022 6|  Rapid Wien | 1–2|  Sturm Graz | Wien

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17:00 CEST (UTC+2) |

* Kühn 15'
* Auer 58'
* Koscelník 73'
* Moormann 84'
* Wimmer 84'
* Zimmermann 90'
* Pejić 90+5'

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* Prass 21'
* Wüthrich 24'
* Gazibegović 35'
* Horvat 86' (pen.)

| Stadium: Allianz Stadion
Attendance: 19,180
Referee:  Christopher Jäeger

Sturm Graz v Hartberg 3 September 2022 7|  Sturm Graz | 0–0|  Hartberg | Graz

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17:00 CEST (UTC+2) |

* Gazibegović 84'

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* Horvat 12'
* Heil 80'

| Stadium: Merkur Arena
Attendance: 11,427
Referee:  Julian Weinberger

Austria Klagenfurt v Sturm Graz 11 September 2022 8|  Austria Klagenfurt | 0–2|  Sturm Graz | Klagenfurt

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17:00 CEST (UTC+2) |

* Wimmer 45'

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* Gorenc Stanković 12'
* Hierländer 27'
* Prass 47'
* Ljubic 66'
* Emegha 90+4' 90+5'

| Stadium: 28 Black Arena
Attendance: 4,653
Referee:  Manuel Schüttengruber

Sturm Graz v Austria Lustenau 18 September 2022 9|  Sturm Graz | 2–0|  Austria Lustenau | Graz

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14:30 CEST (UTC+2) |

* Prass 24'
* Schnegg 71'
* Fuseini 83'

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* Guenouche 15'
* Hugonet 58'
* Grabher 73'
* Anderson 89'

| Stadium: Merkur Arena
Attendance: 10,237
Referee:  Markus Hameter

Austria Wien v Sturm Graz 2 October 2022 10|  Austria Wien | 0–3|  Sturm Graz | Wien

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17:00 CEST (UTC+2) |

* Kreiker 63'
* Fitz 65'

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* Ajeti 14'
* Bøving 58'
* Ljubic 84'
* Fuseini 90+2'

| Stadium: Generali Arena
Attendance: 13,977
Referee:  Sebastian Gishamer

Sturm Graz v WSG Tirol 9 October 2022 11|  Sturm Graz | 2–1|  WSG Tirol | Graz

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14:30 CEST (UTC+2) |

* Gorenc Stanković 17'
* Schnegg 37'
* Emegha 61'
* Sarkaria 74'

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* Štumberger 15'
* Schulz 20'
* Sulzbacher 80'
* Behounek 90+7'

| Stadium: Merkur Arena
Attendance: 11,004
Referee:  Arnes Talic

Sturm Graz v Wolfsberger AC 16 October 2022 12|  Sturm Graz | 3–2|  Wolfsberger AC | Graz

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14:30 CEST (UTC+2) |

* Kiteishvili 48'
* Borković 51'
* Ajeti 54'

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* Novak 11'
* Baribo 25'
* Schifferl 55'
* Ballo 57'
* Veratschnig 61'
* Röcher 90'

| Stadium: Merkur Arena
Attendance: 11,915
Referee:  Christopher Jäeger

Red Bull Salzburg v Sturm Graz 22 October 2022 13|  Red Bull Salzburg | 0–0|  Sturm Graz | Salzburg

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17:00 CEST (UTC+2) |

* Agyekum 27'
* Pavlović 58' 90+1'
* Kjærgaard 90+3'

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* Gazibegović 78'
* Affengruber 80'
* Gorenc Stanković 82'

| Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 15,527
Referee:  Stefan Ebner

Sturm Graz v Ried 30 October 2022 14|  Sturm Graz | 2–1|  Ried | Graz

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17:00 CEST (UTC+2) |

* Jantscher 22' (pen.)
* Kiteishvili 71'

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* Nutz 59'
* Michael Martin  90+1'

| Stadium: Merkur Arena
Attendance: 15,023
Referee:  Harald Lechner

Rheindorf Altach v Sturm Graz 6 November 2022 15|  Rheindorf Altach | 1–1|  Sturm Graz | Altach

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14:30 CET (UTC+1) |

* Nuhiu 15' 79'
* Edokpolor 31'

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* Kiteishvili 11' (pen.)
* Gazibegović 52'
* Schnegg 72'
* Ajeti 78'

| Stadium: CASHPOINT Arena
Attendance: 7,143
Referee:  Manuel Schüttengruber

LASK v Sturm Graz 13 November 2022 16|  LASK | 1–1|  Sturm Graz | Pasching

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17:00 CET (UTC+1) |

* Goiginger 26'
* Renner 46'
* Horvath 68'

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* Emegha 76'

| Stadium: Raiffeisen Arena
Attendance: 5,800
Referee:  Sebastian Gishamer

Sturm Graz v Rapid Wien 10 February 2023 17|  Sturm Graz | 1–0|  Rapid Wien | Graz

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20:30 CET (UTC+1) |

* Borković 37'
* Affengruber 90+1'

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* Pejić 39'
* Grüll 52'
* Moormann 90'

| Stadium: Merkur Arena
Attendance: 15,595
Referee:  Walter Altmann

Hartberg v Sturm Graz 18 February 2023 18|  Hartberg | 1–2|  Sturm Graz | Hartberg

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17:00 CET (UTC+1) |

* Rotter 41'
* Tadić 75'
* Kainz 90+4'

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* Sarkaria 11' 27'
* Horvat 44'
* Ljubic 90+2'

| Stadium: Profertil Arena
Attendance: 4,700
Referee:  Dieter Muckenhammer

Sturm Graz v Austria Klagenfurt 25 February 2023 19|  Sturm Graz | 1–2|  Austria Klagenfurt | Graz

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17:00 CET (UTC+1) |

* Affengruber 11'

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* Affengruber 13' (o.g.)
* Straudi 16'
* Pink 54'

| Stadium: Merkur Arena
Attendance: 12,025
Referee:  Alan Kijas

Austria Lustenau v Sturm Graz 4 March 2023 20|  Austria Lustenau | 0–2|  Sturm Graz | Lustenau

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17:00 CET (UTC+1) |

* Guenouche 83'

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* Schnegg 49'
* Affengruber 51'
* Horvat 76'

| Stadium: Planet Pure Stadion
Attendance: 4,300
Referee:  Christopher Jäeger

Sturm Graz v Austria Wien 12 March 2023 21|  Sturm Graz | 3–1|  Austria Wien | Graz

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17:00 CET (UTC+1) |

* Emegha 34' 65'
* Sarkaria 71' (pen.)

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* Tabaković 36'
* Ranftl 71'
* Braunöder 90+2'

| Stadium: Merkur Arena
Attendance: 14,500
Referee:  Stefan Ebner

WSG Tirol v Sturm Graz 19 March 2023 22|  WSG Tirol | 0–2|  Sturm Graz | Innsbruck

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17:00 CET (UTC+1) |

* Prica 8'
* Naschberger 69'
* Tomic 83'

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* Bryan Teixeira 59'
* Emegha 66'
* Ajeti 87'

| Stadium: Tivoli Stadion Tirol
Attendance: 3,400
Referee:  Manuel Schüttengruber

### Austrian Cup

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Main article: 2022–23 Austrian Cup

SC Röfix Röthis v Sturm Graz 16 July 2022 First round|  SC Röfix Röthis | 0–6|  Sturm Graz | Röthis

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10:30 CEST (UTC+2) |

* Decet  40'
* Scheichl  80'
* Domig  92'

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* Højlund 5', 33'
* Affengruber 18'
* Sarkaria 44', 62'
* Kronberger 91'

| Stadium: Sportplatz an der Ratz
Attendance: 1,487
Referee: Andreas Heiss

Sturm Graz v Austria Salzburg 31 August 2022 Second round|  Sturm Graz | 3–1|  Austria Salzburg | Graz

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* Sarkaria 12' 79' (pen.)
* Mathias Hausberger  29' (o.g.)

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* Krainz 5'
* Matthias Theiner  14'
* Marinko Sorda  72'

| Stadium: Merkur-Arena
Attendance: 7,120
Referee:  Harald Lechner

Grazer AK v Sturm Graz 19 October 2022 Third round|  Grazer AK | 0–1|  Sturm Graz | Graz

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18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |

* Rosenberger 38'
* Thorsten Schriebl  43'
* Perchtold 71'

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* Ajeti 65' 68'
* Ingolitsch 80'
* Gazibegović 83'

| Stadium: Merkur-Arena
Attendance: 15,400
Referee:  Alexander Harkam

Red Bull Salzburg v Sturm Graz 3 February 2023 Quarter-finals|  Red Bull Salzburg | 1–1 (a.e.t.)
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20:45 CEST (UTC+2) |

* Solet 30'
* Capaldo 62'
* Dedić 74' 76'

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* Gazibegović 37'
* Gorenc Stanković 90+4'

| Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 9,300
Referee:  Julian Weinberger

Sturm Graz v LASK 6 April 2023 Semi-finals|  Sturm Graz | –|  LASK | Graz

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### UEFA Champions League

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Main article: 2022–23 UEFA Champions League

#### Third qualifying round

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The draw for the third qualifying round was held on 18 July 2022.

Dynamo Kyiv v  Sturm Graz 3 August 2022 First leg|  Dynamo Kyiv | 1–0|  Sturm Graz | Łódź, Poland

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* Karavayev 28'

| Report |  | Stadium: Stadion Miejski im. Władysława Króla
Attendance: 6,092
Referee: François Letexier (France)

Sturm Graz  v  Dynamo Kyiv 9 August 2022 Second leg|  Sturm Graz  | 1–2 (a.e.t.)
(1–3 agg.)|  Dynamo Kyiv | Graz

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* Højlund 27'

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* Vivcharenko 97'
* Tsyhankov 112'

| Stadium: Liebenauer Stadium
Attendance: 14,007
Referee: Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia)

### UEFA Europa League

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Main article: 2022–23 UEFA Europa League

#### Group stage

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Main article: 2022–23 UEFA Europa League group stage § Group F

The draw for the group stage was held on 26 August 2022.[5]

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1  |  Feyenoord | 6  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 13  | 9  | +4  | 8[a] | Advance to round of 16 |  | -- | 2–2 | 1–0 | 6–0
2  |  Midtjylland | 6  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 12  | 8  | +4  | 8[a] | Advance to knockout round play-offs |  | 2–2 | -- | 5–1 | 2–0
3  |  Lazio | 6  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 9  | 11  | −2  | 8[a] | Transfer to Europa Conference League |  | 4–2 | 2–1 | -- | 2–2
4  |  Sturm Graz | 6  | 2  | 2  | 2  | 4  | 10  | −6  | 8[a] |  |  | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | --

Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:

1. ^ a b c d Tied on head-to-head results. Overall goal difference is used as the tiebreaker. Between Feyenoord and Midtjylland, overall goals scored is used as the tiebreaker.

Sturm Graz  v  Midtjylland 8 September 2022 1|  Sturm Graz  | 1–0|  Midtjylland | Graz

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* Emegha 8'

| Report |  | Stadium: Liebenauer Stadium
Attendance: 10,521
Referee: Aliyar Aghayev (Azerbaijan)

Feyenoord v  Sturm Graz 15 September 2022 2|  Feyenoord | 6–0|  Sturm Graz | Rotterdam, Netherlands

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* Jahanbakhsh 9', 41'
* Hancko 31'
* Danilo 34'
* Giménez 66'
* Idrissi 78'

| Report |  | Stadium: De Kuip
Attendance: 30,025
Referee: Jérôme Brisard (France)

Sturm Graz  v  Lazio 6 October 2022 3|  Sturm Graz  | 0–0|  Lazio | Graz

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Attendance: 14,171
Referee: Benoît Bastien (France)

Lazio v  Sturm Graz 13 October 2022 4|  Lazio | 2–2|  Sturm Graz | Rome, Italy

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* Immobile 45' (pen.)
* Pedro 71'

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* Bøving 56', 83'

| Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 21,059
Referee: Sascha Stegemann (Germany)

Sturm Graz  v  Feyenoord 27 October 2022 5|  Sturm Graz  | 1–0|  Feyenoord | Graz

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* Kiteishvili 90+3'

| Report |  | Stadium: Liebenauer Stadium
Attendance: 13,987
Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway)

Midtjylland v  Sturm Graz 3 November 2022 6|  Midtjylland | 2–0|  Sturm Graz | Herning, Denmark

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* Dreyer 15', 72'

| Report |  | Stadium: MCH Arena
Attendance: 9,134
Referee: Matej Jug (Slovenia)

## References

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1. ^ "Ständig Neutrales Schiedsgericht weist Austria-Klage ab" [Permanent Neutral Arbitration Court dismisses Austria claim]. Kicker (in German). kicker. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
2. ^ a b "Bundesliga.at - Tabelle" [Bundesliga.at - Table] (in German). Austrian Football Bundesliga. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
3. ^ "Bundesliga.at - Tabelle" [Bundesliga.at - Table] (in German). Austrian Football Bundesliga. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
4. ^ "FRISCH EINGETROFFEN: Neuer Spielplan der ADMIRAL Bundesliga-Saison 2022/2023!".
5. ^ "Europa League: Attraktive Gegner für Sturm Graz!". 26 August 2022.

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