2022–23 Nîmes Olympique season
| 2022–23 season | ||||
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| President | Rani Assaf | |||
| Head coach | Nicolas Usaï (until 16 November) Frédéric Bompard (from 21 November) | |||
| Stadium | Stade des Costières (until 5 November) Stade des Antonins (from 5 November) | |||
| Ligue 2 | 19th (relegated) | |||
| Coupe de France | Round of 64 | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Malik Tchokounté (13) All: Malik Tchokounté (14) | |||
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The 2022–23 season was the 86th in the history of Nîmes Olympique and their second consecutive season in the second division. The club participated in Ligue 2 and the Coupe de France, suffering relegation in the former.
Players
- As of 31 January 2023[1]
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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Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss
| 2 July 2022 Friendly | Toulouse | 2–0 | Nîmes | Béziers |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Stade de Sauclières Attendance: 500 Referee: Abdelatif Kherradji |
| 16 July 2022 Friendly | Nîmes | 0–1 | Bastia | Mallemort |
| 17:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Stade d'honneur |
| 23 September 2022 Friendly | Toulouse | 2–1 | Nîmes | Toulouse |
| 11:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Annexe 1 du Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Souiffi |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Ligue 2 | 30 July 2022 | 2 June 2023 | Matchday 1 | 19th | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 44 | 62 | −18 | 26.32 |
| Coupe de France | 29 October 2022 | 6 January 2023 | Seventh round | Round of 64 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 66.67 |
| Total | 41 | 12 | 6 | 23 | 51 | 63 | −12 | 29.27 | ||||
Source: Soccerway
Ligue 2
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or Relegation |
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| 16 | Valenciennes | 38 | 10 | 15 | 13 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 45 | |
| 17 | Annecy | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 39 | 51 | −12 | 45 | Spared from relegation |
| 18 | Dijon (R) | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 38 | 43 | −5 | 42 | Relegation to Championnat National |
| 19 | Nîmes (R) | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 44 | 62 | −18 | 36 | |
| 20 | Niort (R) | 38 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 35 | 67 | −32 | 29 |
Source: Ligue 2
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Fair play points
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Fair play points
(R) Relegated
Results summary
| 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 |
| 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 44 | 62 | −18 | 36 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 39 | −22 |
Source: Ligue 2
Results by round
Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 17 June 2022.[2]
| 30 July 2022 1 | Nîmes | 0–1 | Caen | Nîmes |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stade des Costières Attendance: 2,969 Referee: Rémi Landry |
| 6 August 2022 2 | Saint-Étienne | 1–1 | Nîmes | Saint-Étienne |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard Referee: Mathieu Vernice |
| 13 August 2022 3 | Nîmes | 1–0 | Rodez | Nîmes |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stade des Costières Attendance: 2,615 Referee: Aurélien Petit |
| 20 August 2022 4 | Dijon | 2–1 | Nîmes | Dijon |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stade Gaston Gérard Attendance: 7,500 Referee: Faouzi Benchabane |
| 27 August 2022 5 | Nîmes | 1–0 | Laval | Nîmes |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Stade des Costières Attendance: 2,221 Referee: Azzedine Souifi |
| 30 August 2022 6 | Grenoble | 3–2 | Nîmes | Grenoble |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stade des Alpes Attendance: 4,850 Referee: Jérôme Brisard |
| 2 September 2022 7 | Valenciennes | 3–2 | Nîmes | Valenciennes |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Stade du Hainaut Attendance: 4,740 Referee: Alexandre Perreau Niel |
| 10 September 2022 8 | Nîmes | 0–0 | Bastia | Nîmes |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Vargas 27' Guessoum 45+3' N'Guessan 78' |
Report | Vincent 45+3' 59' Santelli 45+3' Magri 88' |
Stadium: Stade des Costières Attendance: 2,870 Referee: Guillaume Paradis |
| 17 September 2022 9 | Sochaux | 3–1 | Nîmes | Montbéliard |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Sissoko 20', 34', 53' Mauricio 22' |
Report | N'Guessan 4', 76' | Stadium: Stade Auguste Bonal Attendance: 11,287 Referee: Florent Batta |
| 1 October 2022 10 | Nîmes | 0–1 | Paris | Nîmes |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Dabila 45' Phiri 77' Djiga 87' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Stade des Costières Attendance: 2,303 Referee: Mikael Lesage |
| 8 October 2022 11 | Quevilly-Rouen | 3–1 | Nîmes | Caen |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Diedhiou 18' Mafouta 45', 56' |
Report | Fomba 32' N'Guessan 59' Tchokounté 62' |
Stadium: Stade Michel d'Ornano Attendance: 2,900 Referee: Aurélien Petit |
| 15 October 2022 12 | Nîmes | 2–0 | Amiens | Nîmes |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Tchokounté 22' Thomasen 34' Fomba 82' |
Report | Stadium: Stade des Costières Attendance: 2,293 Referee: Bastien Dechepy |
| 22 October 2022 13 | Pau | 1–0 | Nîmes | Pau |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Beusnard 26' Sylvestre 51' Sow 59' Koffi 74' |
Report | Vargas 31' Djiga 35' Tchokounté 48' Koné 90+2' |
Stadium: Nouste Camp Attendance: 3,328 Referee: Rémi Landry |
| 5 November 2022 14 | Nîmes | 1–0 | Bordeaux | Nîmes |
| 15:00 CET (UTC+1) | N'Guessan 6', 51' Djiga 74' |
Report | Lacoux 44' N'Simba 84' |
Stadium: Stade des Costières Attendance: 9,462 Referee: Aurélien Petit |
| 12 November 2022 15 | Niort | 1–1 | Nîmes | Niort |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Zemzemi 54' Merdji 63' |
Report | Burner 21' Tchokounté 27' Djiga 58' Delpech 81' Guessoum 89' |
Stadium: Stade René Gaillard Attendance: 3,788 Referee: William Toulliou |
| 26 December 2022 16 | Nîmes | 1–2 | Guingamp | Nîmes |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Tchokounté 30' N'Guessan 68' Benezet 90' |
Report | Livolant 22', 30' Courtet 90+2' |
Stadium: Stade des Antonins Attendance: 5,063 Referee: William Toulliou |
| 30 December 2022 17 | Annecy | 0–0 | Nîmes | Annecy |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Pajot 55' | Report | Labonne 78' | Stadium: Parc des Sports Attendance: 6,513 Referee: Azzédine Souifi |
| 10 January 2023 18 | Nîmes | 1–4 | Metz | Nîmes |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Fomba 45+2' Ahamada 54' |
Report | Kouyaté 36' Joseph 48', 60' Sabaly 56', 74' Mikautadze 89' |
Stadium: Stade des Antonins Attendance: 1,809 Referee: Mikael Lesage |
| 13 January 2023 19 | Le Havre | 3–1 | Nîmes | Le Havre |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Diakité 49' Cornette 61', 84', 90+2' Casimir 70' |
Report | Fomba 50', 58' Benrahou 70' Saïd 85' |
Stadium: Stade Océane Attendance: 8,262 Referee: Benjamin Lepaysant |
| 28 January 2023 20 | Nîmes | 3–2 | Niort | Nîmes |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Tchokounté 12', 44' Pagis 17', 35' |
Report | Boutobba 30' Rocheteau 39' Durivaux 53' Benchamma 63' |
Stadium: Stade des Antonins Attendance: 1,405 Referee: Pierre Legat |
| 31 January 2023 21 | Guingamp | 1–2 | Nimes | Guingamp |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Mbe Soh 33' Barthelmé 49' Muyumba 61' |
Report | Benezet 63' Lopy 76' Koné 90+4', 90+5' |
Stadium: Stade de Roudourou Attendance: 7,916 Referee: Antoine Valnet |
| 3 February 2023 22 | Nîmes | 0–2 | Grenoble | Nîmes |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) | N'Guessan 89' | Report | Phaëton 12' Touray 44' Bambock 53' |
Stadium: Stade des Antonins Attendance: 2,125 Referee: Benjamin Lepaysant |
| 11 February 2022 23 | Rodez | 1–1 | Nimes | Rodez |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Depres 7' Raux-Yao 33' |
Report | Saïd 50' Benezet 78' Ambri 90+4' |
Stadium: Stade Paul-Lignon Attendance: 2,605 Referee: Romain Lissorgue |
| 20 February 2023 24 | Nîmes | 1–2 | Saint-Étienne | Nîmes |
| 20:45 CET (UTC+1) | Tchokounté 68' Burner 87' |
Report | Nkounkou 33', 34' Wadji 51', 84' Monconduit 81' |
Stadium: Stade des Antonins Attendance: 5,527 Referee: Olivier Thual |
| 25 February 2023 25 | Metz | 2–0 | Nîmes | Metz |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Mikautadze 29' Maziz 67' |
Report | Fofana 31' De Gevigney 90+1' |
Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 13,388 Referee: Aurélien Petit |
| 4 March 2023 26 | Bastia | 4–2 | Nimes | Furiani |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Vincent 16' Djoco 28' Magri 29', 36' Van Den Kerkhof 74' Baï 88' Santelli 90+3' |
Report | Tchokounté 11', 73' Djiga 38' Pagis 50' |
Stadium: Stade Armand-Cesari Attendance: 9,793 Referee: Hakim Ben El Hadj |
| 11 March 2023 27 | Nîmes | 2–0 | Quevilly-Rouen | Nîmes |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Djiga 45+2' Pagis 66', 71' |
Report | Boé-Kane 19' Pierret 57' |
Stadium: Stade des Antonins Attendance: 1,363 Referee: William Toulliou |
| 18 March 2023 28 | Bordeaux | 1–0 | Nimes | Bordeaux |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Barbet 58' Maja 81' |
Report | Burner 19' | Stadium: Matmut Atlantique Attendance: 15,856 Referee: Romain Lissorgue |
| 1 April 2023 29 | Nîmes | 4–0 | Annecy | Nîmes |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Saïd 21', 25' Mousset 60' Fofana 73' |
Report | Stadium: Stade des Antonins Attendance: 1,700 Referee: Azzédine Souifi |
| 8 April 2023 30 | Amiens | 1–0 | Nîmes | Amiens |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Kakuta 49' | Report | N'Guessan 56' Thomasen 70' |
Stadium: Stade de la Licorne Attendance: 5,920 Referee: Antoine Valnet |
| 15 April 2023 31 | Nîmes | 0–1 | Le Havre | Nîmes |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Pagis 22' Poulain 45+3' |
Report | Lekhal 45+4' (pen.) | Stadium: Stade des Antonins Attendance: 1,963 Referee: Ruddy Buquet |
| 22 April 2023 32 | Paris FC | 3–0 | Nîmes | Paris |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Kebbal 41', 84' Chahiri 81' |
Report | Stadium: Stade Sébastien Charléty Attendance: 3,252 Referee: Alexandre Perreau-Niel |
| 29 April 2023 33 | Nîmes | 3–2 | Pau | Nîmes |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Saïd 2' Tchokounté 44' Guessoum 80', 90+3' Maraval 82' De Gevigney 85' |
Report | Saivet 17' Abzi 27' Batisse 45+1' Kouassi 45+3' Boisgard 69' Begraoui 84' (pen.) |
Stadium: Stade des Antonins Attendance: 1,532 Referee: Aurélien Petit |
| 6 May 2023 34 | Nîmes | 3–3 | Valenciennes | Nîmes |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Saïd 3' Tchokounté 41' Poulain 65' Benezet 71' Ambri 90+6' |
Report | Hamache 21', 44' Boutoutaou 61', 70' Buatu 86' |
Stadium: Stade des Antonins Attendance: 2,784 Referee: Rémi Landry |
| 13 May 2023 35 | Caen | 4–2 | Nîmes | Caen |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Mendy 57 Mbock 69' Mendy 83 Kyeremeh 77' 90+3' |
Report | Vargas 53' Zerkane 82' Saïd 84' |
Stadium: Stade Michel d'Ornano Attendance: 14,611 Referee: Pierre Legat |
| 20 May 2023 36 | Nîmes | 1–2 | Dijon | Nîmes |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Saïd 19' Benezet 64' |
Report | Tchaouna 55' Marié 77' Thioune 84' Nassi 86' |
Stadium: Stade des Antonins Attendance: 1,567 Referee: Jérémy Stinat |
| 26 May 2023 37 | Laval | 2–0 | Nîmes | Laval |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Elisor 18' Naidji 36' Sylla 46' Roye 65' |
Report | Ambri 40' Fofana 67' |
Stadium: Stade Francis Le Basser Attendance: 8,673 Referee: Benjamin Lepaysant |
| 2 June 2023 38 | Nîmes | 3–1 | Sochaux | Nîmes |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Tchokounté 9', 75' Fofana 45' Megier 82' Saïd 86' |
Report | Sissoko 29' Meddah 40' Galves 85' |
Stadium: Stade des Antonins Attendance: 1,143 Referee: William Toulliou |
Coupe de France
| 29 October 2022 7th Rnd | Nîmes | 3–0 | FC Borgo | Nîmes |
| 19:00 CEST | Koné 2' Saïd 14' Pagis 81' |
Report | Stadium: Stade des Costières Referee: Antoine Valnet |
| 19 November 2022 8th Rnd | Montauban FCTG | 0–4 | Nîmes | Montauban |
| 15:00 CET | Report | Pagis 9', 37' Tchokounté 47' Ómarsson 66' |
Stadium: Stade Sapiac Attendance: 3,160 Referee: Olivier Thual |
| 6 January 2023 Rnd of 64 | Grenoble | 1–0 | Nîmes | Grenoble |
| 18:00 CET | Sanyang 88' | Report | Stadium: Stade des Alpes Attendance: 2,269 Referee: Alexandre Perreau Niel |
References
- ^ "Effectif" (in French). nimes-olympique.com. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ "Ligue 1 Uber Eats et Ligue 2 BKT Saison 2022–2023 les Calendriers". 17 June 2022.