| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9 September 2022 - 8 July 2023 |
| Champions | RCA 17th title |
| Promoted | Bubali, Caiquetio |
| Relegated | Caravel, United |
| 2024 CONCACAF Caribbean Shield | RCA |
| Matches played | 23 |
| Goals scored | 637 (27.7 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Ricky Hodge(22 goals) |
| Biggest home win | 6 goals: Britannia 6–0 Caravel (23 Oct 2022) |
| Biggest away win | 9 goals: United 0–9 RCA (21 Oct 2022) |
| Highest scoring | 9 goals: United 0–9 RCA (21 Oct 2022) |
| ← 2021–22 2023–24 → | |
The 2022–23 Aruban Division di Honor was the 62nd season of the Division di Honor, the top division football competition in Aruba. The season ran from 9 September 2022 until 8 July 2023. It is the first season that the new format is introduced.
Teams
Stadiums and locations
| Club | Location | Venue | Capacity | 2021–22 position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Britannia | Paradera | Franklyn Bareño Sports Complex | 3000 | 3rd |
| Caravel | Santa Cruz/Angochi | Caravel Stadium | 800 | 6th |
| Dakota | Oranjestad | Guillermo P. Trinidad Stadium | 5,500 | 1st |
| Estrella | Santa Cruz | Estrella Stadium | 1,000 | 8th |
| La Fama | Savaneta | La Fama Stadium | 1,100 | 4th |
| Nacional | Palm Beach | Deportivo Nacional Stadium | 1,000 | 5th |
| RCA | Oranjestad | Guillermo P. Trinidad Stadium | 5,500 | 2nd |
| River Plate | Oranjestad | Guillermo P. Trinidad Stadium | 5,500 | 7th |
| Santa Fe | Paradera | Guillermo P. Trinidad Stadium | 5,000 | D1, 1st |
| United | Noord | Guillermo P. Trinidad Stadium | 5,500 | 9th |
Regular season
All matches take place in Guillermo P. Trinidad Stadium.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RCA | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 10 | +20 | 20 | Qualification for the Caya 6 (Gold League) |
| 2 | Nacional | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 18 | |
| 3 | Dakota | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 35 | 15 | +20 | 16 | |
| 4 | Estrella | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 15 | |
| 5 | Britannia | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 14 | |
| 6 | River Plate | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 14 | |
| 7 | La Fama | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 16 | −10 | 11 | Qualification for the Silver League |
| 8 | Santa Fe | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 7 | |
| 9 | United (R) | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 31 | −17 | 7 | |
| 10 | Caravel (R) | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 31 | −22 | 6 |
(R) Relegated
source=RSSSF
Gold League
Caya 6
All matches take place in Centro Deportivo Frans Figaroa.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Britannia (Q) | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 24 | Qualification for the Caya 4 |
| 2 | RCA (Q) | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 20 | |
| 3 | Dakota (Q) | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 16 | |
| 4 | Nacional (Q) | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 21 | −2 | 14 | |
| 5 | Estrella | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 25 | −6 | 8 | |
| 6 | River Plate | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 36 | −18 | 4 |
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Caya 4
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RCA (Q) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | Qualification for the Grand Final |
| 2 | Dakota (Q) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Britannia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Nacional | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Grand Final
RCA v Dakota| 8 July 2023 | RCA | 2–1(1:1) (a.e.t.) | Dakota | Noord |
| 20:00 | Jhon Silva  65'Albert Francis 111' |
Report | Daniel Briceño 90+2' |
Stadium: Centro Deportivo Frans Figaroa Referee: Jade Salamatin |
Silver League
All matches take place in Centro Deportivo Frans Figaroa. This is the promotion/relegation playoff played by 4 bottom teams in the Aruban Division di Honor regular season and 8 top teams in the Aruban Division Uno.
Group Stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bubali (P) | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | +17 | 25 | 2023-24 Division di Honor |
| 2 | Caiquetio (Q) | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 22 | Qualification for playoff |
| 3 | United (Q) | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 13 | +14 | 18 | |
| 4 | CDRA | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 27 | −12 | 8 | 2023-24 Division Uno |
| 5 | Brazil Juniors | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 26 | −16 | 8 | |
| 6 | Caravel (R) | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 28 | −15 | 5 |
(P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Fama (P) | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 8 | +28 | 27 | 2023-24 Division di Honor |
| 2 | Santa Fe (Q) | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 22 | Qualification for playoff |
| 3 | Sporting (Q) | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 18 | |
| 4 | RCS | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 30 | −11 | 9 | 2023-24 Division Uno |
| 5 | Unistars | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 28 | −17 | 7 | |
| 6 | Estudiantes | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 36 | −24 | 4 |
(P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Final
Bubali v La Fama| 2 June 2023 | Bubali | 1–2 | La Fama | Noord |
| 20:00 | Report | Stadium: Centro Deportivo Frans Figaroa Referee: Desiree Christiaans |
Playoff
The winners will play in Division di Honor while the losers will play in Aruban Division Uno in the 2023-24 season.
Caiquetio v Sporting| 4 June 2023 | Caiquetio | 1–0 | Sporting | Noord |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Centro Deportivo Frans Figaroa Referee: Joscar de Kort |
| 4 June 2023 | United | 1–3 | Santa Fe | Noord |
| 20:00 | Report | Stadium: Centro Deportivo Frans Figaroa Referee: Mario Monsalve |
Statistics
Top scorers of the 2022-23 Regular Season
| Rank | Goalscorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ricky Hodge
|
Dakota | 12 |
| 2 | |||
| Pieter Susebeek
|
Britannia | 9 | |
| Trevor Faro
|
Estrella | 9 | |
| Daniel Linscheer
|
RCA | 9 | |
| 5 | Steven Rua
|
Britannia | 7 |
| Jhon Silva
|
RCA | 7 | |
| 7 | Antonio Fawcett
|
United | 6 |
 Camilo Peña
|
Dakota | 6 | |
| 9 | Glenbert Croes
|
Nacional | 5 |
 Albert Francis
|
RCA | 5 |
Source: AVB-Division Honor
Top scorers of the 2022-23 Gold League
| Rank | Goalscorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Devis Oliveros
|
Nacional | 12 |
| Trevor Faro
|
Estrella | 12 | |
| 3 | Jhon Silva
|
RCA | 10 |
| 4 |  Miguel Vielma
|
Britannia | 7 |
| 5 | Fernando de Sousa
|
Dakota | 6 |
| Ricky Hodge
|
Dakota | 6 | |
| 7 | Steven Rua
|
Britannia | 4 |
| Jason Carolina
|
River Plate | 4 | |
| Daniel Linscheer
|
RCA | 4 | |
| 10 | Pieter Susebeek
|
Britannia | 3 |
Source: AVB-Division Honor Gold