The 2022–23 season was the 123rd season in the existence of Cercle Brugge K.S.V. and the club's 28th consecutive season in the top flight of Belgian football. In addition to the domestic league, Cercle Brugge also participated in this season's edition of the Belgian Cup.
| 2022–23 season | ||||
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| Owner | Dmitry Rybolovlev | |||
| Manager | Dominik Thalhammer (until 19 September 2022) Miron Muslic (from 19 September 2022) | |||
| Stadium | Jan Breydel Stadium | |||
| Pro League | 6th | |||
| Belgian Cup | Seventh round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Ayase Ueda (22) All: Ayase Ueda (23) | |||
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Players
editFirst-team squad
edit- As of 5 May 2023[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Other players under contract
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
editIn
edit| Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
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| FW |  Emilio Kehrer |
SC Freiburg |
Free | 7 June 2022 | [2] |
| FW |  Ayase Ueda |
Kashima Antlers |
Undisclosed | 4 July 2022 | [3] |
| DF |  Lucas Larade |
Monaco |
Undisclosed | 19 July 2022 | [4] |
| DF | Louis Torres |
Monaco |
Undisclosed | 19 July 2022 | [4] |
| GK |  Radosław Majecki |
Monaco |
Loan | 20 July 2022 | [5] |
| DF |  Heitor |
Internacional |
Loan | 23 July 2022 | [6] |
| MF | Yann Gboho |
Rennes |
Undisclosed | 19 August 2022 | [7] |
| MF |  Abu Francis |
 Nordsjælland |
Undisclosed | 19 August 2022 | [8] |
| MF |  Teun Wilke |
 S.P.A.L. |
Loan | 22 August 2022 | [9] |
| DF | Jean Marcelin |
Monaco |
Loan | 23 August 2022 | [10] |
| MF | Dagoberto Espinoza |
Club América |
Loan | 26 August 2022 | [11] |
| DF |  Tarick Ximines |
Unattached | Free | 4 January 2023 | [12] |
| DF | Hugo Siquet | SC Freiburg |
Loan | 14 January 2023 | [13] |
Out
edit| Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
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| MF |  Rabbi Matondo |
Schalke 04 |
End of loan | 2 June 2022 | [14] |
| MF | Andi Koshi | Beerschot | Free | 5 July 2022 | [15] |
| DF | Alexander Corryn | Beveren | Free | 10 July 2022 | [16] |
| MF |  Franck Kanouté |
Sochaux |
Loan | 14 July 2022 | [17] |
| DF | Arne Cassaert | Virton | Loan | 15 July 2022 | [18] |
| GK | Thomas Didillon |
Monaco |
Loan | 20 July 2022 | [19] |
| DF | Vitinho |
 Burnley |
Undisclosed | 28 July 2022 | [20] |
| DF | Heitor |
Internacional |
End of loan | 5 January 2023 | [21] |
| FW | Aske Sampers | Lierse Kempenzonen | Undisclosed | 31 January 2023 | [22] |
| DF | Louis Torres |
Rodez |
Loan | 31 January 2023 | [23] |
| DF |  Dimitar Velkovski |
Miedź Legnica |
Undisclosed | 14 February 2023 | [24] |
| DF | Lucas Larade |
 Jerv |
Undisclosed | 5 March 2023 | [25] |
Pre-season and friendlies
edit| 25 June 2022 Friendly | Monaco | 1–0 |  Cercle Brugge | La Turbie, France |
| 10:00 |
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Report | Stadium: CMB Training Centre |
| 2 July 2022 Friendly | PSV  | 2–2 | Cercle Brugge | Eindhoven, Netherlands |
| 15:00 | Report |
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Stadium: De Herdgang Referee: Erwin Blank (Netherlands) |
| 16 July 2022 Friendly | Dender | 0–5 | Cercle Brugge | Denderleeuw, Belgium |
| 16:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Van Roystadion | |
| Note: The match was played over 120 minutes | ||||
| 22 September 2022 Friendly | Heerenveen | 1–0 | Cercle Brugge | Roosendaal, Netherlands |
| Report |
| 10 December 2022 Friendly | Kortrijk | 2–3 | Cercle Brugge | Mouscron, Belgium |
| Report | Stadium: Stade Le Canonnier Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) | |||
| Note: The match was played over 120 minutes | ||||
Competitions
editOverall record
edit| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Pro League | 24 July 2022 | 23 April 2023 | Matchday 1 | 8th | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 38.24 |
| Pro League Play-off II | 29 April 2023 | 3 June 2023 | 4th | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 50.00 |
| Belgian Cup | 9 November 2022 | 20 December 2022 | Sixth round | Seventh round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 50.00 |
| Total | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 66 | 58 | +8 | 40.48 | ||||
Last updated: 5 June 2023
Source: Soccerway
Pro League
editLeague table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 6 | Standard Liège | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 58 | 45 | +13 | 55 | Qualification for the Play-offs II |
| 7 | Westerlo | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 61 | 53 | +8 | 51 | |
| 8 | Cercle Brugge | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 50 | |
| 9 | Charleroi | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 45 | 52 | −7 | 48 | |
| 10 | OH Leuven | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 56 | 48 | +8 | 48 |
Source: Jupiler Pro League (in Dutch), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away matches won; 6) Away goal difference; 7) Away goals scored; 8) Play-off.[26]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Matches won; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Away matches won; 6) Away goal difference; 7) Away goals scored; 8) Play-off.[26]
Results summary
edit| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 50 | 46 | +4 | 50 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 31 | 18 | +13 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 28 | −9 |
Source: Jupiler Pro League
Results by round
editMatches
editThe league fixture was announced on 22 June 2022.[27]
| 24 July 2022 1 | Westerlo | 2–0 | Cercle Brugge | Westerlo |
| 21:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Het Kuipje Referee: Wesli De Cremer |
| 30 July 2022 2 | Cercle Brugge | 1–0 | Anderlecht | Bruges |
| 16:00 CEST |
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Report | Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Referee: Jan Boterberg |
| 7 August 2022 3 | Standard Liège | 2–0 | Cercle Brugge | Liège |
| 13:30 CEST | Report | Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne Referee: Erik Lambrechts |
| 13 August 2022 4 | Cercle Brugge | 0–0 | Mechelen | Bruges |
| 18:15 CEST | Report | Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Referee: Wesli De Cremer |
| 20 August 2022 5 | Genk | 2–1 | Cercle Brugge | Genk |
| 18:15 CEST | Report |
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Stadium: Cegeka Arena Referee: Kevin Van Damme |
| 27 August 2022 6 | Cercle Brugge | 1–1 | Zulte Waregem | Bruges |
| 18:15 CEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Referee: Bram Van Driessche |
| 2 September 2022 7 | Club Brugge | 4–0 | Cercle Brugge | Bruges |
| 20:45 CEST |
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Report | Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Referee: Lawrence Visser |
| 11 September 2022 8 | Cercle Brugge | 0–2 | Antwerp | Bruges |
| 16:00 CEST | Report |
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Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Referee: Lothar D'hondt |
| 17 September 2022 9 | Cercle Brugge | 2–2 | Oostende | Bruges |
| 18:15 CEST | Report | Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium |
| 2 October 2022 10 | Gent | 3–4 | Cercle Brugge | Ghent |
| 16:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Ghelamco Arena Referee: Wim Smet |
| 9 October 2022 11 | Union SG | 2–1 | Cercle Brugge | Brussels |
| 21:00 CEST | Report |
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Stadium: Joseph Marien Stadium Referee: Jasper Vergoote |
| 15 October 2022 12 | Cercle Brugge | 5–1 | Eupen | Bruges |
| 18:15 CEST | Report | Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Referee: Erik Lambrechts |
| 18 October 2022 13 | Seraing | 0–1 | Cercle Brugge | Seraing |
| 20:45 CEST | Report |
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Stadium: Stade du Pairay Referee: Nathan Verboomen |
| 21 October 2022 14 | Cercle Brugge | 4–1 | Charleroi | Bruges |
| 20:45 CEST | Report | Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Referee: Lawrence Visser |
| 29 October 2022 15 | Kortrijk | 1–1 | Cercle Brugge | Kortrijk |
| 18:15 CEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Guldensporen Stadion Referee: Lothar D'hondt |
| 5 November 2022 16 | Cercle Brugge | 2–1 | OH Leuven | Bruges |
| 18:15 CEST | Report |
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Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Referee: Arthur Denil |
| 12 November 2022 17 | Sint-Truiden | 0–1 | Cercle Brugge | Sint-Truiden |
| 18:15 CEST | Report |
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Stadium: Stayen Referee: Erik Lambrechts |
| 23 December 2022 18 | Mechelen | 1–1 | Cercle Brugge | Mechelen |
| 20:30 CEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Achter de Kazerne Referee: Brent Staessens |
| 7 January 2023 19 | Cercle Brugge | 0–1 | Westerlo | Bruges |
| 18:15 CEST | Report | Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Referee: Wesli De Cremer |
| 15 January 2023 20 | Charleroi | 2–1 | Cercle Brugge | Charleroi |
| 21:00 CEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stade du Pays de Charleroi Referee: Arthur Denil |
| 18 January 2023 21 | Cercle Brugge | 1–1 | Union SG | Bruges |
| 18:30 CEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Referee: Jasper Vergoote |
| 21 January 2023 22 | Oostende | 1–2 | Cercle Brugge | Ostend |
| 18:15 CEST | Report | Stadium: Diaz Arena Referee: Lawrence Visser |
| 29 January 2023 23 | Cercle Brugge | 3–2 | Gent | Bruges |
| 16:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Referee: Nicolas Laforge |
| 4 February 2023 24 | Cercle Brugge | 1–1 | Standard Liège | Bruges |
| 16:00 CEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Referee: Bert Put |
| 10 February 2023 25 | OH Leuven | 0–0 | Cercle Brugge | Leuven |
| 20:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Den Dreef Referee: Alexandre Boucaut |
| 19 February 2023 26 | Cercle Brugge | 2–2 | Club Brugge | Bruges |
| 13:30 CEST | Report | Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Referee: Jonathan Lardot |
| 25 February 2023 27 | Eupen | 2–2 | Cercle Brugge | Eupen |
| 18:15 CEST | Report | Stadium: Kehrwegstadion Referee: Bram Van Driessche |
| 4 March 2023 28 | Cercle Brugge | 3–1 | Seraing | Bruges |
| 18:15 CEST | Report | Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Referee: Wim Smet |
| 12 March 2023 29 | Anderlecht | 2–0 | Cercle Brugge | Brussels |
| 19:15 CEST |
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Report | Stadium: Lotto Park Referee: Bert Put |
| 17 March 2023 30 | Cercle Brugge | 1–1 | Genk | Bruges |
| 20:45 CEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Referee: Jonathan Lardot |
| 1 April 2023 31 | Cercle Brugge | 2–0 | Kortrijk | Bruges |
| 16:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Referee: Nathan Verboomen |
| 9 April 2023 32 | Antwerp | 2–1 | Cercle Brugge | Antwerp |
| 16:00 CEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Bosuilstadion Referee: Bram Van Driessche |
| 15 April 2023 33 | Cercle Brugge | 3–1 | Sint-Truiden | Bruges |
| 18:15 CEST | Report | Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Referee: Wim Smet |
| 23 April 2023 34 | Zulte Waregem | 2–3 | Cercle Brugge | Waregem |
| 18:30 CEST | Report | Stadium: Elindus Arena Referee: Erik Lambrechts |
Play-offs II
editPoints obtained during the regular season were halved (and rounded up) before the start of the play-offs. Gent and Standard started on 28 points, Westerlo on 26, and Cercle Brugge on 25. As the points of Standard and Westerlo were rounded up, in case of ties they would always be ranked below the team (or teams) they are tied with. The deciding factor after that would be finishing position in the regular season.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | GNT | CER | STA | WES | |
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| 1 | Gent (F) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 44 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round | — | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | |
| 2 | Cercle Brugge | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 36 | 0–4 | — | 0–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Standard Liège | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 30[a] | 1–2 | 0–4 | — | 2–2 | ||
| 4 | Westerlo | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 30[a] | 1–3 | 3–5 | 3–0 | — |
Source: Jupiler Pro League (in Dutch), Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points without (possible) half points added due to rounding; 3) Regular season finishing position.[28]
(F) Play-off II winner
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points without (possible) half points added due to rounding; 3) Regular season finishing position.[28]
(F) Play-off II winner
Notes:
| 29 April 2023 1 | Cercle Brugge | 0–0 | Standard Liège | Bruges |
| 18:15 CEST | Report | Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Referee: Nathan Verboomen |
| 7 May 2023 2 | Westerlo | 3–5 | Cercle Brugge | Westerlo |
| 13:30 CEST |
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Report | Stadium: Het Kuipje Referee: Lawrence Visser |
| 13 May 2023 3 | Cercle Brugge | 0–4 | Gent | Bruges |
| 18:15 CEST | Report | Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Referee: Jonathan Lardot |
| 20 May 2023 4 | Gent | 2–2 | Cercle Brugge | Ghent |
| 20:45 CEST | Report | Stadium: Ghelamco Arena Referee: Erik Lambrechts |
| 27 May 2023 5 | Standard Liège | 0–4 | Cercle Brugge | Liège |
| 20:45 CEST | Report | Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne Referee: Kevin Van Damme |
| 3 June 2023 6 | Cercle Brugge | 2–0 | Westerlo | Bruges |
| 20:30 CEST | Report | Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Referee: Wim Smet |
Belgian Cup
edit| 9 November 2022 Sixth round | Cercle Brugge | 3–1 | Beerschot | Bruges |
| 20:00 CET | Report |
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Stadium: Jan Breydel Stadium Referee: Matonga Simonini |
| 20 December 2022 Seventh round | Gent | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Cercle Brugge | Ghent |
| 20:00 CET | Report | Stadium: Ghelamco Arena Referee: Nicolas Laforge |
References
edit- ^ "Teams – A-kern – Selectie – Saison 2022-2023 Cercle Brugge KSV". Cercle Brugge KSV. Archived from the original on 19 June 2022. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ "Emilio Kehrer joins Cercle Brugge". Cercle Brugge. 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Ayase Ueda tot 2026 naar Cercle Brugge!" [Ayase Ueda to Cercle Brugge until 2026!] (in Dutch). Cercle Brugge. 4 July 2022.
- ^ a b "OFFICIEEL: Cercle Brugge heeft twee nieuwe zomeraanwinsten beet" [OFFICIAL: Cercle Brugge has two new summer acquisitions]. Voetbal Primeur (in Dutch). 19 July 2022.
- ^ "Radoslaw Majecki naar Cercle Brugge" [Radoslaw Majecki to Cercle Brugge] (in Dutch). Cercle Brugge. 20 July 2022.
- ^ "Accord de principe pour l'arrivée de Heitor Rodrigues da Fonseca au Cercle Bruges" [Agreement in principle for the arrival of Heitor Rodrigues da Fonseca at Cercle Bruges] (in French). Cercle Brugge. 23 July 2022.
- ^ "Yann Gboho joins Cercle!". Cercle Brugge. 19 August 2022.
- ^ "Abu Francis joins Cercle Brugge". Cercle Brugge. 19 August 2022.
- ^ "Teun Wilke: Mexicano jugará con el Cercle Brugge esta temporada" [Teun Wilke: Mexican will play with Cercle Brugge this season]. Récord (in Spanish). 22 August 2022.
- ^ "Harisson Marcelin (terug) naar Cercle Brugge!" [Harisson Marcelin (back) to Cercle Brugge!] (in Dutch). Cercle Brugge. 23 August 2022.
- ^ "Dagoberto Espinoza naar Jong Cercle Brugge" [Dagoberto Espinoza to Jong Cercle Brugge] (in Dutch). Cercle Brugge. 26 August 2022.
- ^ "Jamaica's Ximines signs 2.5 year deal with Belgian club". Jamaica Observer. 4 January 2023.
- ^ "Hugo Siquet joins Cercle Brugge!". Cercle Brugge. 14 January 2023.
- ^ "Cercle licht de aankoopoptie van Rabbi Matondo niet" [Cercle does not exercise Rabbi Matondo's purchase option] (in Dutch). Cercle Brugge. 2 June 2022.
- ^ "OFFICIEEL: Beerschot heeft een nieuwe middenvelder beet" [OFFICIAL: Beerschot has a new midfielder]. Voetbal Primeur (in Dutch). 5 July 2022.
- ^ "Alexander Corryn (ex-KV, ex-Antwerp) trekt transfervrij naar SK Beveren" [Alexander Corryn (ex-KV, ex-Antwerp) moves to SK Beveren on a free transfer]. Gazet van Antwerpen (in Dutch). 10 July 2022.
- ^ "Franck Kanouté prêté au FCSM" [Franck Kanouté loaned to FCSM] (in French). Sochaux. 14 July 2022.
- ^ "[TRANSFERTS] - Bienvenue !" [[TRANSFERS] - Welcome!] (in French). Virton. 15 July 2022.
Arne, jeune défenseur de 21 ans, nous est prêté par le Cercle de Bruges où il a fait sa formation et ses débuts professionnels. [Arne, a 21-year-old defender, is on loan to us from Cercle Brugge where he trained and made his professional debut.]
- ^ "Thomas Didillon joins AS Monaco". Monaco. 20 July 2022.
- ^ "Vitinho: Burnley sign full-back from Cercle Bruges for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. 28 July 2022.
- ^ "Heitor verlaat Cercle Brugge" [Heitor leaves Cercle Bruges] (in Dutch). Cercle Brugge. 5 January 2023.
- ^ "Aske Sampers naar Lierse Kempenzonen" [Aske Sampers to Lierse Kempenzonen] (in Dutch). Cercle Brugge. 31 January 2023.
- ^ "Louis Torres op uitleenbasis naar Rodez AF" [Louis Torres on loan to Rodez AF] (in Dutch). Cercle Brugge. 31 January 2023.
- ^ "Dimitar Velkovski verlaat Cercle Brugge" [Dimitar Velkovski leaves Cercle Brugge] (in Dutch). Cercle Brugge. 14 February 2023.
- ^ "Lucas Larade definitief naar FK Jerv" [Lucas Larade permanently to FK Jerv] (in Dutch). Cercle Brugge. 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Bondsreglement Titel 7: Competities" [Association Rules Title 7: Competitions] (PDF). Royal Belgian Football Association. p. 19. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ "De volledige competitiekalender voor komend seizoen is bekend: Club Brugge opent tegen Racing Genk, Standard ontvangt AA Gent" [The full competition calendar for next season has been announced: Club Brugge opens against Racing Genk, Standard receives AA Gent]. Het Nieuwsblad (in Dutch). 22 June 2022.
- ^ "BOEK P" [BOOK P] (PDF). Belgian FA. Retrieved 3 May 2021.