The 2022–23 season was the 121st season in the existence of AFC Bournemouth. It was the club's first campaign back in the Premier League since 2019–20, following promotion in the previous season, making it their sixth season in the top flight overall. In addition to the domestic league, they also competed in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.
^On 31 January, Kilkenny was recalled from his season-long loan at Stoke City and loaned to Charlton Athletic.
Pre-season and friendlies
The Cherries announced their first pre-season friendly on June 2, against Real Sociedad.[57] A second announcement was made twelve days later, against Bristol City.[58] A pre-season training camp in Portugal, along with two matches against Sheffield Wednesday and Braga was also confirmed.[59]
Source: Premier League Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[60] Notes:
Note: The match was originally scheduled to be played at 15:00 BST, but was delayed by 15 minutes due to Bournemouth arriving late because of traffic.[61]
The club joined the competition in the third round and were drawn at home to Burnley. They exited the competition in the third round after losing to the Championship side.[62]
Bournemouth entered the competition in the second round and were drawn away to Norwich City.[63] Bournemouth were eliminated from the competition after losing to Newcastle United in the fourth round.[64]