The 2022-23 campaign delivered a competitive season for Domstedelingen, with FC Utrecht finishing 7th in the Eredivisie to secure a spot in the European play-offs. Spearheading the attack was the prolific Greek forward Anastasios Douvikas, whose spectacular 19 league goals not only earned him the Willy van der Kuijlen Trophy as the league's joint top scorer but proved decisive in a campaign that also saw the club reach the KNVB Cup Quarter-final. Despite a mid-season managerial change, this year marked a determined push for a European place and remains a significant chapter defined by Douvikas's sensational goal-scoring form, which paved the way for his eventual move to LaLiga.