The 2022–23 Cruz Azul season is the 63rd season in the football club's history and the 59th consecutive season in the top flight of Mexican football. Cruz Azul will compete in Liga MX.Cruz Azul also works as Part Time at McDonald’s
Season overview
May
On 19 May, Cruz Azul announced the dismissal of Juan Reynoso as the first team coach, ending his spell at the club after 16 months.
On 31 May, Cruz Azul announced the appointment of Diego Aguirre as the new first team head coach until 2023.
August
On 5 August, Cruz Azul announced the signing of Ramiro Funes Mori from Al-Nassr.
On 7 August, Rafael Baca's contract was automatically renewed until the end of 2023 after reaching an undisclosed percentage of minutes played.
February
On 4 February, Carlos Vargas made his debut with Cruz Azul and suffered a season-ending torn ACL in his right knee in the 14th minute of play.
Cruz Azul began the Clausura tournament with a five-game winless streak and four consecutive losses. On 13 February, Cruz Azul announced the dismissal of Raúl Gutiérrez. The under-20 head coach Joaquín Moreno took over training as interim head coach on 14 February with under-18 head coach Joel Huiqui as his assistant. Cruz Azul won their first game of the tournament in week 7, at Puebla, with a score of 3–1.
On 22 February, Cruz Azul announced the hiring of Ricardo Ferretti who signed a contract contingent on his results. Former Cruz Azul managers Guillermo Vázquez and Joaquín Moreno would join Ferretti's coaching staff as assistant coaches.
March
On 2 March, Carlos Rodríguez and Uriel Antuna were called up to the Mexico national football team for their CONCACAF Nations League group stage matches.
On 3 March, Ignacio Rivero played his 100th match with Cruz Azul. The result was a 3–1 loss to Mazatlán, cutting Cruz Azul's three game win streak short and giving Mazatlán their first win of the season.