2022–23 RoundGlass Punjab FC season
RoundGlass Punjab 2022–23 football season
| 2022–23 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director of Football | Nikolaos Topoliatis | |||
| Head coach |  Staikos Vergetis | |||
| Stadium | Tau Devi Lal Stadium, Panchkula, Haryana | |||
| I-League | 1st (promoted) | |||
| Super Cup | Group stage | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Luka Majcen (16 goals) All: Luka Majcen (16 goals) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 6,327 (vs TRAU) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 200 (vs Gokulam Kerala) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 1,347 | |||
| Biggest win | 8–0 (vs Sudeva Delhi (H), 26 February 2023, I-League) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 4–0 (vs Sreenidi Deccan (A), 17 January 2023, I-League) | |||
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← 2021–22 2023–24 → | ||||
| All statistics correct as of 16 April 2023. | ||||
The 2022–23 season was the eighteenth season in RoundGlass Punjab FC's existence, and their seventh consecutive season in I-League. This season of the I-League witnessed the return of the home-away format of the matches similar to that of the 2019–20 I-League season after a break of two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.[1]
With a 4–0 away win over Rajasthan United on 4 March 2023, RoundGlass Punjab became the first club to secure promotion to the Indian Super League, from the I-League. On the same day, RoundGlass Punjab were confirmed as champions.[2][3] RoundGlass Punjab finished with 52 points from 22 matches, becoming the first champion side to cross the 50-point mark since Churchill Brothers in 2012–13.[4]
Managerial changes
During pre-season, it was announced that Ed Engelkes would leave as role as interim first team manager and replaced on 8 August 2022 by Staikos Vergetis.[5] The club later announced Ed Engelkes would return to his role as Technical Director of Youth Affairs.
Personnel
Current technical staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Staikos Vergetis[6] |
| Assistant coach | Dimitrios Kakkos |
| Goalkeeping coach |  Vinay Singh |
| Strength & Conditioning coach | Nikolaos Tsagkatakis |
| Team Manager | Kamaldeep Singh |
| Technical Director | Nikolaos Topoliatis |
| Team Doctor | Sidak Dhillon |
Transfers
In
| No. | Position | Player | Previous club | Transfer fee | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Ravi Kumar | Odisha | Free | |||
| DF | Tarif Akhand | Rajasthan United | Free | |||
| MF | Krishananda Singh | TRAU | Free | |||
| FW | Ronaldo Oliveira | Goa B | Free |
Out
| No. | Position | Player | Outgoing club | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | DF | Saurabh Bhanwala | Rajasthan United | |
| 06 | DF | Bikramjit Singh | Real Kashmir | |
| 10 | MF |  Joseba Beitia | Rajasthan United | |
| 12 | MF | Rupert Nongrum | NorthEast United | |
| 19 | DF | Denzil Kharshandi | ||
| 27 | MF | Aakash Sangwan | Chennaiyin | [7] |
| 31 | DF | Ashray Bhardwaj | Sudeva Delhi | |
| 33 | FW | Sumeet Passi | East Bengal | [8] |
| MF | Kean Lewis | Mohammedan | ||
| FW | Robin Singh | SC Bengaluru | ||
| GK | Lalthuammawia Ralte | Odisha | ||
| 9 | FW |  Kurtis Guthrie |  Livingston | [9] |
| 11 | FW |  Travis Major | Blacktown City |
Competition
Overview
Win Draw Loss
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| Super Cup | 8 April 2023 (2023-04-08) | 16 April 2023 (2023-04-16) | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 033.33 |
| I-League | 14 November 2022 (2022-11-14) | 12 March 2023 (2023-03-12) | Matchday 1 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 16 | +29 | 072.73 |
| Total | 25 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 47 | 21 | +26 | 068.00 | |||
Last updated: 16 April 2023 (2023-04-16)
Source: Soccerway
I-League
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RoundGlass Punjab (C, P) | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 16 | +29 | 52 | Champions, Promotion to 2023–24 Indian Super League |
| 2 | Sreenidi Deccan | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 44 | 29 | +15 | 42 | |
| 3 | Gokulam Kerala | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 39 | |
| 4 | TRAU | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 35 | |
| 5 | Real Kashmir | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 34 |
Source: I-League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
League Results by Round
Updated to match(es) played on 12 March 2023. Source: I-League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Note: I-League announced the fixtures for the 2022–23 season on 1 November 2022.[10]
RoundGlass Punjab v Sreenidi Deccan
| 14 November 2022 (2022-11-14) 1 | RoundGlass Punjab | 2–1 | Sreenidi Deccan | Panchkula, Haryana |
| 19.00 IST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Tau Devi Lal Stadium Attendance: 1,321 Referee: Lalit Singh Rawat Man of the Match: Samuel Lalmuanpuia (RoundGlass Punjab) |
RoundGlass Punjab v Mohammedan
| 20 November 2022 (2022-11-20) 2 | RoundGlass Punjab | 1–0 | Mohammedan | Panchkula, Haryana |
| 16.30 IST | Report | Stadium: Tau Devi Lal Stadium Attendance: 1,420 Referee: Akashkumar Kamleshkumar Mehta Man of the Match: Luka Majcen (RoundGlass Punjab) |
RoundGlass Punjab v Rajasthan United
| 23 November 2022 (2022-11-23) 3 | RoundGlass Punjab | 1–1 | Rajasthan United | Panchkula, Haryana |
| 16.30 IST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Tau Devi Lal Stadium Attendance: 1,137 Referee: Lakshay Man of the Match: Daniel Lalhlimpuia (RoundGlass Punjab) |
RoundGlass Punjab v Aizawl
| 28 November 2022 (2022-11-28) 4 | RoundGlass Punjab | 2–1 | Aizawl | Panchkula, Haryana |
| 19.00 IST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Tau Devi Lal Stadium Attendance: 850 Referee: Tanmoy Dhar Man of the Match: Deepak Devrani (RoundGlass Punjab) |
TRAU v RoundGlass Punjab
| 8 December 2022 (2022-12-08) 5 | TRAU | 2–0 | RoundGlass Punjab | Imphal, Manipur |
| 16.30 IST |
| Report | Stadium: Khuman Lampak Main Stadium Attendance: 2,150 Referee: Dipu Roy Man of the Match: Buanthanglun Samte (TRAU) |
Real Kashmir v RoundGlass Punjab
| 12 December 2022 (2022-12-12) 6 | Real Kashmir | 0–1 | RoundGlass Punjab | Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir |
| 14.00 IST | Report |
| Stadium: TRC Turf Ground Attendance: 3,446 Referee: Jatinder Singh Man of the Match: Brandon Vanlalremdika (RoundGlass Punjab) |
Churchill Brothers v RoundGlass Punjab
| 16 December 2022 (2022-12-16) 7 | Churchill Brothers | 0–0 | RoundGlass Punjab | Vasco da Gama, Goa |
| 19.00 IST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Tilak Maidan Attendance: 3,475 Referee: Williams Joy Koshy Man of the Match: Joseph Clemente (Churchill Brothers) |
RoundGlass Punjab v Gokulam Kerala
| 21 December 2022 (2022-12-21) 8 | RoundGlass Punjab | 1–0 | Gokulam Kerala | Panchkula, Haryana |
| 19.00 IST | Report |
| Stadium: Tau Devi Lal Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Ashish Tiwari Man of the Match: Luka Majcen (RoundGlass Punjab) |
RoundGlass Punjab v NEROCA
| 8 January 2023 (2023-01-08) 9 | RoundGlass Punjab | 3–1 | NEROCA | Panchkula, Haryana |
| 14.00 IST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Tau Devi Lal Stadium Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Surojit Das Man of the Match: Brandon Vanlalremdika (RoundGlass Punjab) |
RoundGlass Punjab v Mumbai Kenkre
| 14 January 2023 (2023-01-14) 10 | RoundGlass Punjab | 3–0 | Mumbai Kenkre | Panchkula, Haryana |
| 16.30 IST |
| Report | Stadium: Tau Devi Lal Stadium Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Joyshing Monsang Thumli Man of the Match: Juan Mera (RoundGlass Punjab) |
Sreenidi Deccan v RoundGlass Punjab
| 17 January 2023 (2023-01-17) 11 | Sreenidi Deccan | 4–0 | RoundGlass Punjab | Hyderabad, Telangana |
| 14.00 IST | Report |
| Stadium: Deccan Arena Attendance: 500 Referee: Mrutyunjay L Amatya Man of the Match: David Castañeda (Sreenidi Deccan) |
Mohammedan v RoundGlass Punjab
| 22 January 2023 (2023-01-22) 12 | Mohammedan | 0–4 | RoundGlass Punjab | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| 16.30 IST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Kishore Bharati Krirangan Attendance: 2,876 Referee: Lakshay Man of the Match: Luka Majcen (RoundGlass Punjab) |
RoundGlass Punjab v Real Kashmir
| 27 January 2023 (2023-01-27) 13 | RoundGlass Punjab | 2–0 | Real Kashmir | Panchkula, Haryana |
| 16.30 IST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Tau Devi Lal Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: K Ramdasan Man of the Match: Brandon Vanlalremdika (RoundGlass Punjab) |
Mumbai Kenkre v RoundGlass Punjab
| 1 February 2023 (2023-02-01) 14 | Mumbai Kenkre | 3–3 | RoundGlass Punjab | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| 19.00 IST |
| Report | Stadium: Cooperage Ground Attendance: 853 Referee: Dipu Roy Man of the Match: Ranjeet Pandre (Mumbai Kenkre) |
Sudeva Delhi v RoundGlass Punjab
| 5 February 2023 (2023-02-05) 15 | Sudeva Delhi | 1–1 | RoundGlass Punjab | New Delhi, Delhi |
| 14.00 IST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Chhatrasal Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Akashkumar Kamleshkumar Mehta Man of the Match: Sujit Sadhu (Sudeva Delhi) |
Gokulam Kerala v RoundGlass Punjab
| 9 February 2023 (2023-02-09) 16 | Gokulam Kerala | 1–2 | RoundGlass Punjab | Calicut, Kerala |
| 16.30 IST | Report | Stadium: EMS Stadium Attendance: 1,285 Referee: Lalit Singh Rawat Man of the Match: Luka Majcen (RoundGlass Punjab) |
Aizawl v RoundGlass Punjab
| 13 February 2023 (2023-02-13) 17 | Aizawl | 0–1 | RoundGlass Punjab | Aizawl, Mizoram |
| 16.30 IST | Report |
| Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium Attendance: 2,210 Referee: Tanmay Dhar Man of the Match: Kiran Chemjong (RoundGlass Punjab) |
NEROCA v RoundGlass Punjab
| 20 February 2023 (2023-02-20) 18 | NEROCA | 0–1 | RoundGlass Punjab | Imphal, Manipur |
| 19.00 IST | Report | Stadium: Khuman Lampak Main Stadium Attendance: 3,700 Referee: Surojit Das Man of the Match: Kiran Chemjong (RoundGlass Punjab) |
RoundGlass Punjab v Sudeva Delhi
| 26 February 2023 (2023-02-26) 19 | RoundGlass Punjab | 8–0 | Sudeva Delhi | Panchkula, Haryana |
| 16.30 IST | Report |
| Stadium: Tau Devi Lal Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Mrutyunjay Amatya Man of the Match: Juan Mera (RoundGlass Punjab) |
RoundGlass Punjab v Churchill Brothers
| 1 March 2023 (2023-03-01) 20 | RoundGlass Punjab | 3–1 | Churchill Brothers | Panchkula, Haryana |
| 19.00 IST | Report | Stadium: Tau Devi Lal Stadium Attendance: 560 Referee: Jehrul Islam Man of the Match: Juan Mera (RoundGlass Punjab) |
Rajasthan United v RoundGlass Punjab
| 4 March 2023 (2023-03-04) 21 | Rajasthan United | 0–4 | RoundGlass Punjab | New Delhi, Delhi |
| 17.30 IST |
| Report | Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Pratik Mondal Man of the Match: Chencho Gyeltshen (RoundGlass Punjab) |
RoundGlass Punjab v TRAU
| 12 March 2023 (2023-03-12) 22 | RoundGlass Punjab | 2–0 | TRAU | Panchkula, Haryana |
| 19.00 IST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Tau Devi Lal Stadium Attendance: 6,327 Referee: Aditya Purkayastha Man of the Match: Luka Majcen (RoundGlass Punjab) |
Super Cup
RoundGlass Punjab were drawn in the Group A for the 3rd edition of the Super Cup along with two ISL clubs and one I-League club.[11]
Group stage
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | BEN | SRD | KER | RGP | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengaluru | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | |
| 2 | Sreenidi Deccan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4[a] | — | — | 2–0 | — | ||
| 3 | Kerala Blasters | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4[a] | — | — | — | 3–1 | ||
| 4 | Punjab FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | 0–2 | 1–0 | — | — |
Source: AIFF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
Notes:
- ^ a b Head-to-head points: Sreenidi Deccan 3, Kerala Blasters 0.
Matches
Win Draw Loss
Group stage
Kerala Blasters v RoundGlass Punjab
| 8 April 2023 (2023-04-08) 1 | Kerala Blasters | 3–1 | RoundGlass Punjab | Calicut, Kerala |
| 20.30 IST |
| Report |
| Stadium: EMS Stadium Attendance: 11,562 Referee: Tejas Visvasrao Nagvenkkar Man of the Match: Nishu Kumar (Kerala Blasters) |
RoundGlass Punjab v Bengaluru
| 12 April 2023 (2023-04-12) 2 | RoundGlass Punjab | 0–2 | Bengaluru | Calicut, Kerala |
| 20:30 IST |
| Report | Stadium: EMS Stadium Attendance: 2,375 Referee: Pratik Mondal Man of the Match: Sandesh Jhingan (Bengaluru) |
RoundGlass Punjab v Sreenidi Deccan
| 16 April 2023 (2023-04-16) 3 | RoundGlass Punjab | 1–0 | Sreenidi Deccan | Manjeri, Kerala |
| 20:30 IST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Payyanad Stadium Attendance: 2,023 Referee: I Jamal Mohamed Man of the Match: Kiran Chemjong (RoundGlass Punjab) |
Statistics
All stats are correct as of 16 April 2023
Squad appearances and goals
All competitions
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | I-League | Super Cup | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | IND | Ravi Kumar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 16 | GK |  NEP | Kiran Chemjong | 24 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 31 | GK | IND | Jaskaranvir Singh | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | IND | Tekcham Abhishek Singh | 4 | 1 | 2+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | DF | IND | Tarif Akhand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | DF | IND | Valpuia | 18 | 2 | 13+2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| 12 | DF | IND | Khaiminthang Lhungdim | 23 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 14 | DF | IND | Shankar Sampingiraj | 4 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 26 | DF | IND | Deepak Devrani | 8 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 39 | DF | IND | Mohammed Salah | 10 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||||||
| 50 | DF | IND | Naocha Singh | 17 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | ||||||
| 55 | DF |  SRB | Aleksandar Ignjatović | 21 | 0 | 13+6 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||||||
| 74 | DF | IND | Suresh Meitei | 13 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||||
| 6 | MF | IND | Ajay Chhetri | 21 | 1 | 14+5 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | MF | IND | Freddy Lallawmawma | 22 | 0 | 17+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | MF | IND | Maheson Singh | 11 | 1 | 1+9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 20 | MF |  ARG | Juan Nellar | 9 | 1 | 2+4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 23 | MF | IND | Ashis Pradhan | 10 | 0 | 6+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||||
| 27 | MF | IND | Samuel Lalmuanpuia | 8 | 1 | 5+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 30 | MF | IND | Brandon Vanlalremdika | 23 | 2 | 19+1 | 2 | 2+1 | 0 | ||||||
| 42 | MF | IND | Manglenthang Kipgen | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||||
| 7 | FW | IND | Krishananda Singh | 21 | 2 | 6+12 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 | ||||||
| 11 | FW | ESP | Juan Mera | 21 | 10 | 14+4 | 10 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 19 | FW | IND | Daniel Lalhlimpuia | 19 | 1 | 6+10 | 1 | 0+3 | 0 | ||||||
| 21 | FW | IND | Pranjal Bhumij | 11 | 1 | 6+4 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||||
| 29 | FW | IND | Ashangbam Aphaoba Singh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 99 | FW |  SVN | Luka Majcen | 23 | 16 | 19+1 | 16 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| Players who have made an appearance or had a squad number this season but have left the club | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | IND | Ronaldo Oliveira | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
| 13 | DF | IND | Bikash Yumnam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
| 15 | MF | IND | Bidyananda Singh | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
| 17 | MF | IND | Telem Suranjit Singh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
| 22 | MF |  BIH | Adnan Šećerović | 8 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
| 77 | FW |  BHU | Chencho Gyeltshen | 12 | 3 | 10+2 | 3 | - | - | ||||||
Clean-sheets
| Rank | Name | No. | League | Super Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiran Chemjong | 16 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| 2 | Ravi Kumar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jaskaranvir Singh | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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