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, the first season as the only top division, and the 27th season of top tier

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. It commenced on 7 October 2022 and is scheduled to end in March 2023.

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are the defending premiers, and

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are the defending champions.

Changes from last season

* Six instead of four clubs will compete for the playoffs. The top two clubs qualify directly for the playoffs, while the next four sides will play a single-legged match to decide the remaining two teams for the semifinals. The third-ranked team will play against the sixth-ranked team. Similarly, the fourth-ranked team will play against the fifth-ranked team, with the higher-ranked side hosting the match. * The traditional home and away format has returned. * The league will be played over five months for the first time since 2014. However, there will be no break during the

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Teams

Eleven teams are competing in the 2022–23 season.

Stadiums and locations

Personnel and kits

Coaching changes

Foreign players

The

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allows clubs to register maximum of six foreign players, including one

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quota player while four can be fielded in a match at a time.

Transfers

Regular season

League table

Results

Form

Playoffs

Bracket

Season statistics

Top scorers

Hat-tricks

Top assists

Clean sheets

Discipline

Player

* Most yellow cards: 4 ** Brendan Hamill ** Peter Hartley ** Jon Gaztañaga * Most red cards: 1 ** Lenny Rodrigues ** Debjit Majumder **

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Changes from last season

Teams

Stadiums and locations

Personnel and kits

Coaching changes

Foreign players

Transfers

Regular season

League table

Results

Form

Playoffs

Bracket

Season statistics

Top scorers

Hat-tricks

Top assists

Clean sheets

Discipline

Player

Club

Attendances

Attendances by match

Awards

Hero of the Month

Hero of the Match

See also

References

External links