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

+ 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 , 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 , 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

+ 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 , 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

! colspan="12"| Players transferred out during the season

No. in bracket is the player's number in AFC Competitions.

Disciplinary record

! colspan="16"| Players transferred out during the season

Transfers Transfers in Date Pos. Name From Fee Ref. 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 MF Novri Setiawan Persija MF Ramdani Lestaluhu 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 MF Sandi Sute RANS Nusantara 11 January 2023 DF Ryuji Utomo Persija 12 January 2023 DF Kadek Arel Priyatna Youth sector Promoted

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

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