Moldovan National Division
Founded | 1992 |
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Country | Moldova |
Confederation | UEFA |
Number of teams | 8 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Relegation to | Moldovan "A" Division |
Domestic cup(s) | Moldovan Cup Moldovan Super Cup |
International cup(s) | UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa Conference League |
Current champions | Sheriff Tiraspol (19th title) (2020–21) |
Most championships | Sheriff Tiraspol (19) |
Website | fmf |
Current: 2021–22 Moldovan National Division |
The Moldovan National Division (Romanian: Divizia Națională) is the top association football division of the Moldovan football league system. The competition was established in 1992, when the country became independent from the Soviet Union.
There are currently eight teams in the competition. At the end of the season, the bottom club is relegated to the "A" Division and replaced by the lower league's champion.
Sheriff Tiraspol—located in the de jure unrecognized Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic—is the most successful league club with 19 titles, and is followed by Zimbru Chișinău with eight wins. Dacia Chișinău, FC Tiraspol and Milsami Orhei also conquered the title on one occasion.
Clubs[]
- 2021–22 clubs
- Bălți
- Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol
- Florești
- Milsami Orhei
- Petrocub Hîncești
- Sfântul Gheorghe
- Sheriff Tiraspol
- Zimbru Chișinău
UEFA ranking[]
UEFA League Ranking for the 2015–16 European football season. (Previous season rank in italics)
- 31 (30) Slovak Super Liga
- 32 (38) Liechtenstein Football Cup
- 33 (31) Nemzeti Bajnokság I
- 34 (33) Moldovan National Division
- 35 (36) Úrvalsdeild
- 36 (34) Erovnuli Liga
- 37 (35) Veikkausliiga
UEFA Club Ranking for the 2015–16 European football season. (Previous season rank in italics)
- 159 (128) Sheriff Tiraspol
- 260 (313) Milsami Orhei
- 291 (286) Dacia Chișinău
- 310 (303) Zimbru Chișinău
- 368 (350) Iskra-Stal Rîbnița
- 368 (374) Tiraspol
- 383 (387) Veris Chișinău
- 383 (-) Saxan Gagauz Yeri
(see UEFA coefficients full list for more information)
Winners[]
Performance by club[]
Team | Titles | Runner-up |
---|---|---|
Sheriff Tiraspol | 19 | 2 |
Zimbru Chișinău | 8 | 5 |
Dacia Chișinău | 1 | 7 |
FC Tiraspol | 1 | 2 |
Milsami Orhei | 1 | 2 |
Tiligul-Tiras Tiraspol | – | 6 |
Nistru Otaci | – | 3 |
Iskra-Stal | – | 1 |
Sfântul Gheorghe Suruceni | – | 1 |
Petrocub Hîncești | – | 1 |
- bold clubs playing in the first league
- italic clubs are dissolved
Clean sheets[]
Season | Name | Clean Sheets | Club |
---|---|---|---|
2009–10 | Artiom Gaiduchevici | 16 | Iskra-Stal Rîbnița |
2010–11 | Nicolae Calancea | 20 | Zimbru Chișinău |
2011–12 | Serghei Pașcenco | 17 | Olimpia Bălți |
2012–13 | Georgi Georgiev | 17 | Tiraspol |
2013–14 | Dumitru Stajila | 17 | Sheriff Tiraspol |
2014–15 | Dorian Railean, Serghei Pașcenco (2) |
12 | Dacia Chișinău, Sheriff Tiraspol |
2015–16 | Artiom Gaiduchevici (2), Alexei Coșelev |
15 | Dacia Chișinău (2), Sheriff Tiraspol |
2016–17 | Radu Mîțu | 17 | Milsami Orhei |
2017 | Radu Mîțu (2) | 8 | Milsami Orhei (2) |
2018 | Serghei Pașcenco (3) | 11 | Sheriff Tiraspol |
2019 | Dumitru Celeadnic | 15 | Sheriff Tiraspol (5) |
2020–21 | Cristian Avram | 16 | Petrocub Hîncești |
Top assist[]
Season | Name | Assist's | Club |
---|---|---|---|
2015–16 | Eugeniu Cociuc, Radu Gînsari |
7 | Dacia Chișinău , Sheriff Tiraspol |
2016–17 | Ricardinho | 14 | Sheriff Tiraspol |
2017 | Cristiano da Silva | 14 | Sheriff Tiraspol |
2018 | Ziguy Badibanga | 8 | Sheriff Tiraspol (4) |
2019 | Maxim Mihaliov | 10 | Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol |
2020–21 | Alexandru Antoniuc | 21 | Milsami Orhei |
Disciplinary[]
Season | Name | Points | Club |
---|---|---|---|
2009–10 | Dumitru Bogdan | 15 | Sfântul Gheorghe |
2010–11 | Andrei Tcaciuc, Oleksandr Feshchenko, Alexandru Cheltuială |
16 | Olimpia Bălți, Iskra-Stal Rîbnița, Olimpia Bălți (2) |
2011–12 | Ibrahima Camara | 17 | Olimpia Bălți (3) |
2012–13 | Dumitru Bogdan (2) | 15 | Academia Chișinău |
2013–14 | Vadim Cemirtan, Adil Rhaili |
11 | Costuleni, Milsami Orhei |
2014–15 | Eugen Celeadnic | 9 | Academia Chișinău (2) |
2015–16 | Andrei Cojocari | 10 | Milsami Orhei |
2016–17 | Eugen Celeadnic (2) | 12 | Academia Chișinău (3) |
2017 | Georgi Bugulov | 9 | Speranța Nisporeni |
2018 | Alexandru Onica | 17 | Zimbru Chișinău |
2019 | Vasile Jardan | 12 | Milsami Orhei (3) |
2020–21 | Bohdan Mytsyk, Alexandru Starîș |
13 | Codru Lozova, Speranța Nisporeni (2) |
All-time table[]
The table lists the place each team took in each of the seasons. Teams in bold are currently playing in Moldovan National Division (2021-22 season).
Rank | Club | Seasons2 | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals | 1Points3 | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 23 | 685 | 512 | 115 | 58 | 1457-330 | 1651 | 19 | 2 | 1 |
2 | Zimbru Chișinău | 30 | 878 | 476 | 200 | 202 | 1512-664 | 1564 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
3 | Tiraspol | 21 | 625 | 290 | 160 | 175 | 904-577 | 1024 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
4 | FC Bălți / Zaria Bălți | 23 | 678 | 261 | 154 | 263 | 827-837 | 983 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
5 | Dacia Buiucani / Dacia Chișinău | 17 | 511 | 272 | 124 | 115 | 771-424 | 940 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
6 | Nistru Otaci | 21 | 619 | 242 | 144 | 233 | 802-746 | 858 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
7 | Tiligul-Tiras Tiraspol | 17 | 492 | 225 | 126 | 141 | 763-502 | 743 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
8 | Milsami Orhei | 12 | 362 | 189 | 64 | 109 | 549-326 | 631 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
9 | Tighina | 13 | 390 | 107 | 85 | 198 | 417-697 | 378 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | Agro Chișinău | 12 | 340 | 101 | 70 | 169 | 378-516 | 355 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 | Iskra-Stal Rîbnița | 7 | 234 | 90 | 65 | 79 | 263-246 | 335 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
12 | Speranța Nisporeni | 12 | 335 | 81 | 91 | 163 | 310-501 | 312 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 | Rapid Ghidighici | 10 | 315 | 79 | 64 | 172 | 272-529 | 299 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 | Petrocub Hîncești | 7 | 195 | 79 | 54 | 62 | 261-214 | 291 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
15 | Unisport-Auto Chișinău | 10 | 274 | 87 | 53 | 134 | 304-406 | 280 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
16 | Academia Chișinău | 9 | 282 | 72 | 61 | 149 | 277-452 | 277 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
17 | Sfântul Gheorghe | 7 | 215 | 67 | 44 | 104 | 232-353 | 245 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
18 | Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol | 8 | 224 | 65 | 46 | 113 | 254-403 | 241 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
19 | Codru Călărași | 5 | 146 | 61 | 28 | 57 | 209-210 | 181 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
20 | Gagauzia | 6 | 177 | 60 | 24 | 93 | 204-352 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
21 | Costuleni | 4 | 138 | 35 | 32 | 71 | 123-203 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
22 | Politehnica Chișinău | 6 | 174 | 29 | 48 | 97 | 126-266 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
23 | Moldova-Gaz Chișinău | 3 | 86 | 33 | 15 | 38 | 97-109 | 114 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
24 | Torentul Chișinău | 5 | 138 | 35 | 32 | 71 | 155-240 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
25 | MHM-93 Chișinău | 3 | 86 | 29 | 19 | 38 | 103-109 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
26 | Roma Bălți | 3 | 86 | 24 | 18 | 44 | 85-125 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
27 | Nistru Cioburciu | 4 | 121 | 29 | 26 | 66 | 114-225 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
28 | Moldova Boroseni | 3 | 82 | 28 | 18 | 36 | 85-120 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
29 | Veris Chișinău | 1 | 33 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 74-25 | 71 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
30 | Locomotiva Basarabeasca | 2 | 56 | 18 | 12 | 26 | 65-101 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
31 | Cristalul Fălești | 4 | 108 | 21 | 18 | 69 | 99-227 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
32 | Progresul Briceni | 3 | 86 | 20 | 11 | 55 | 68-213 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
33 | Spumante Cricova | 2 | 60 | 16 | 12 | 32 | 77-75 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
34 | Saxan | 3 | 81 | 14 | 15 | 52 | 53-132 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
35 | Florești | 1 | 36 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 37-85 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
36 | Speranța Crihana Veche | 2 | 66 | 8 | 9 | 49 | 55-161 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
37 | Ciuhur Ocnița | 1 | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 20-97 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
38 | Sinteza Căușeni | 1 | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 22-51 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
39 | CF Ungheni | 1 | 30 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 19-79 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
40 | Tricon Cahul | 1 | 30 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 25-53 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
41 | Happy End Camenca | 1 | 28 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 23-69 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
42 | FC Spicul Chișcăreni | 1 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14-35 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
42 | Codru Lozova | 2 | 64 | 2 | 8 | 54 | 34-174 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
44 | Stimold-MIF Chișinău | 1 | 26 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 19-60 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
45 | Universul Ciuciuleni | 1 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 21-59 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
46 | Energhetic Dubăsari | 1 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 13-100 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
47 | Constructurul Leova | 1 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 11-63 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
48 | Attila Ungheni | 1 | 30 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 10-141 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- For clubs that have been renamed, their name at the time of their most recent season in the Divizia Nationala is given. The current members are listed in bold.
- Includes championship play-offs, don't includes relegation play-offs.
- For the purposes of this table, each win is worth 3 points. The three-point system was adopted in 1995.
Soviet time winners[]
- 1945 : Dinamo Chișinău
- 1946 : Dinamo Chișinău
- 1947 : Dinamo Chișinău
- 1948 : Dinamo Chișinău
- 1949 : Burevestnik Bender
- 1950 : Krasnoe Znamia Chișinău
- 1951 : Krasnoe Znamia Chișinău
- 1952 : Dinamo Chișinău
- 1953 : Dinamo Chișinău
- 1954 : KSKhI Chișinău
- 1955 : Burevestnik Bender
- 1956 : Spartak Tiraspol
- 1957 : KSKhI Chișinău
- 1958 : Moldavkabel' Bender
- 1959 : NIISVIV Chișinău
- 1960 : Tiraspol
- 1961 : KSKhI Chișinău
- 1962 : Universitet Chișinău
- 1963 : Temp Tiraspol
- 1964 : Temp Tiraspol'
- 1965 : Energhia Tiraspol
- 1966 : Stroindustria Bălți
- 1967 : Nistrul Bender
- 1968 : Temp Tiraspol
- 1969 : Politehnik Chișinău
- 1970 : Politehnik Chișinău
- 1971 : Pișcevik Bender
- 1972 : Kolhoz im. Lenina Edineț
- 1973 : Pișcevik Bender
- 1974 : Dinamo Chișinău
- 1975 : Dinamo Chișinău
- 1976 : Stroitel Tiraspol
- 1977 : Stroitel Tiraspol
- 1978 : Nistru Tiraspol
- 1979 : Nistru Ciobruciu
- 1980 : Nistru Ciobruciu
- 1981 : Grănicerul Glodeni
- 1982 : Grănicerul Glodeni
- 1983 : Grănicerul Glodeni
- 1984 : Grănicerul Glodeni
- 1985 : Iskra-Stal
- 1986 : Avangard Lazovsk[7]
- 1987 : Tekstilshchik Tiraspol
- 1988 : Tighina Bender
- 1989 : Tekstilshchik Tiraspol
- 1990 : Moldovgidromaș Chișinău
- 1991 : Speranța Nisporeni
Source RSSSF Source lena-dvorkina
Participating clubs[]
City | # | Clubs | Years |
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Chișinău (15) | Zimbru Chișinău | 1992, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020–21, 2021–22 | |
Dacia Chișinău | 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017, 2020–21 | ||
Agro Chișinău | 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04 | ||
Unisport Chişinău | 1992, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2003–04, 2004–05 | ||
Academia Chișinău | 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17 | ||
Rapid Ghidighici | 2004–05, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14 | ||
Constructorul Chișinău | 1992, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01 | ||
Torentul Chișinău | 1992, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96 | ||
Politehnica Chișinău | 2002–03, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08 | ||
MHM-93 Chișinău | 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97 | ||
Moldova-Gaz Chișinău | 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00 | ||
Spumante Cricova | 1995–96, 1996–97 | ||
Stimold-MIF Chișinău | 1997–98 | ||
Veris Chișinău | 2013–14 | ||
Tiraspol (4) | Sheriff Tiraspol | 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020–21, 2021–22 | |
Tiligul-Tiras Tiraspol | 1992, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2009–10 | ||
Tiraspol | 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15 | ||
Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol | 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020–21, 2021–22 | ||
Hîncești (4) | Petrocub Hîncești | 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020–21, 2021–22 | |
Universul Ciuciuleni | 1992–93 | ||
Haiducul Sporting Hîncești | 2000–01 | ||
Hîncesti | 2001–02 | ||
Cahul (3) | Victoria Cahul | 1996–97, 1997–98 | |
Speranța Crihana Veche | 2012–13, 2013–14 | ||
Tricon Cahul | 1992–93 | ||
Ungheni (3) | Costuleni | 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14 | |
Attila Ungheni | 1996–97 | ||
CF Ungheni | 2016–17 | ||
Bălți (2) | Bălți | 1992, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017, 2018, 2021–22 | |
Roma Bălți | 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00 | ||
Ocnița (2) | Nistru Otaci | 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13 | |
Ciuhur Ocnița | 1996–97 | ||
Gagauzia (2) | CF Găgăuzia | 1992, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 2010–11 | |
Saxan | 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17 | ||
Strășeni (2) | Codru Călărași | 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97 | |
Codru Lozova | 2019, 2020–21 | ||
Tighina (1) | FC Tighina | 1992, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98,2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11 | |
Orhei (1) | Milsami Orhei | 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020–21, 2021–22 | |
Nisporeni (1) | Speranța Nisporeni | 1992, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020–21 | |
Ialoveni (1) | Sfântul Gheorghe | 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020–21, 2021–22 | |
Rîbnița (1) | Iskra-Stal Rîbnița | 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13 | |
Ștefan Vodă (1) | Nistru Cioburciu | 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96 | |
Fălești (1) | Cristalul Fălești | 1992, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95 | |
Râșcani (1) | Moldova Boroseni | 1992, 1992–93, 1993–94 | |
Briceni (1) | Progresul Briceni | 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96 | |
Florești (1) | FC Florești | 2020–21,2021–22 | |
Basarabeasca (1) | Locomotiva Basarabeasca | 1996–97, 1997–98 | |
Leova (1) | Constructorul Leova | 1992 | |
Căușeni (1) | Sinteza Căușeni | 1993–94 | |
Dubăsari (1) | Energhetic Dubăsari | 1999–00 | |
Slobozia (1) | Constructorul Cioburciu | 2001–02 | |
Camenca (1) | Happy End Camenca | 2001–02 | |
Sîngerei (1) | FC Spicul Chișcăreni | 2017 |
- District's who not participate in Divizia Nationala: Anenii Noi, Cantemir, Călărași, Cimișlia, Criuleni, Dondușeni, Drochia, Edineț, Glodeni, Rezina, Soroca, Șoldănești, Taraclia, Telenești
- Transinstrian districts who not participate in Divizia Nationala: Grigoriopol
References[]
- ^ "Divizia Națională - Moldova Winners". fmf.md. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
- ^ Vladimir Zamlyanoi at footballfacts.ru
- ^ "Players - Divizia Națională - Moldova - Cleansheets". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
- ^ "Players - Divizia Națională - Moldova - Disciplinary". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
- ^ "Players - Divizia Națională - Moldova - Disciplinary". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
- ^ "All time divizia nationala table". divizianationala.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2010. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- ^ "Moldova Sport History".
External links[]
- Moldovan National Division
- Football leagues in Moldova
- Top level football leagues in Europe
- National championships in Moldova
- 1992 establishments in Moldova
- Sports leagues established in 1992