2023–24 Moldovan Super Liga

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Super Liga
Season2023–24
Dates5 August 2023 – 18 May 2024
ChampionsPetrocub
1st title
RelegatedSpartanii Sportul
Champions LeaguePetrocub
Conference LeagueMilsami
Matches played86
Goals scored254 (2.95 per match)
Top goalscorerRadu Gînsari
(13 goals)
Best goalkeeperSilviu Șmalenea
(9 clean sheets)
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The 2023–24 Super Liga was the 33rd season of top-tier football in Moldova. The league started on 5 August 2023 and ended on 18 May 2024. Sheriff Tiraspol were the defending champions for the eighth consecutive season. The winners of the league this season earned a spot in the first qualifying round of the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League and the fourth placed club earned a place in the first qualifying round of the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League.

Teams[edit]

A total of 8 teams competed in the league. 6 teams from the 2022–23 season and two promoted teams from the Liga 1: Florești, returning to the top tier after one year absence and Spartanii Sportul, who played their first season in the top division.

Stadiums and locations[edit]

Bălți Dacia Buiucani [n 1] Florești [n 2] Milsami
Bălți Stadium Zimbru-2 Stadium [n 3] Bender Stadium [n 4]
UEFA 		District Sport Complex
UEFA
Capacity: 5,200 Capacity: 2,000 Capacity: 4,981 Capacity: 3,000
Petrocub
Sheriff
Hîncești Stadium Sheriff small Arena [n 5]
UEFA
Capacity: 1,100 Capacity: 9,181
Spartanii Sportul [n 6] Zimbru
Suruceni Stadium [n 7] Zimbru Stadium [n 8]
UEFA
Capacity: 350 Capacity: 10,104

Personnel and kits[edit]

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Team Head coach Captain Kit maker Shirt sponsor
Sheriff Ukraine Roman Pylypchuk [note 1] Brazil Ricardinho [note 2] Adidas none
Petrocub Moldova Andrei Martin [note 3] Moldova Vladimir Ambros [note 4] Puma none
Milsami Moldova Vladimir Gudev Moldova Vadim Bolohan [note 5] Macron none
Zimbru Moldova Lilian Popescu Moldova Ștefan Burghiu [note 6] Macron Chateau Vartely, A.M.G, apă pură
Bălți Moldova Veaceslav Rusnac [note 8] Moldova Ruslan Chelari [note 9] Joma Bălți, Floris
Dacia Buiucani Moldova Viorel Frunză [note 10] Moldova Eugen Zasavițchi [note 11] Joma Chișinău, Art Sport, OM, BP
Florești Moldova Nicolai Țurcan [note 12] Moldova Maxim Mihaliov [note 13] Joma none
Spartanii Sportul Moldova Vlad Goian [note 14] Moldova Roman Șumchin [note 15] Joma none

Phase I[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sheriff Tiraspol 14 11 1 2 35 7 +28 34 Qualification to Phase II
2 Petrocub Hîncești 14 8 4 2 29 7 +22 28[a]
3 Milsami Orhei 14 9 1 4 20 14 +6 28[a]
4 Zimbru Chișinău 14 8 1 5 17 11 +6 25
5 Bălți 14 7 1 6 26 22 +4 22
6 Dacia Buiucani 14 3 3 8 14 32 −18 12
7 Florești 14 3 1 10 18 33 −15 10 Relegation to Liga 1 Phase II
8 Spartanii Sportul 14 0 2 12 9 42 −33 2
Source: FMF, UEFA, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Matches won; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Least red cards; 9) Least yellow cards.[1]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Petrocub ahead of Milsami on head-to-head points: Petrocub : 4p, Milsami : 1p.

Results[edit]

Home \ Away BĂL DAC FLO MIL PET SHE SPA ZIM
Bălți — 3–0 2–1 3–0 0–4 3–1 1–1 0–1
Dacia Buiucani 1–5 — 2–1 1–2 0–1 0–4 1–1 1–3
Florești 2–3 2–2 — 1–0 0–1 0–4 4–0 1–2
Milsami Orhei 2–1 3–0 2–1 — 1–1 2–0 3–1 1–0
Petrocub Hîncești 3–0 0–0 6–0 2–0 — 0–1 3–2 0–2
Sheriff Tiraspol 4–0 5–0 5–1 2–1 0–0 — 4–0 2–0
Spartanii Sportul 1–5 1–4 1–3 1–2 0–7 0–2 — 0–1
Zimbru Chișinău 1–0 1–2 3–1 0–1 1–1 0–1 2–0 —
Source: FMF, Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Phase II[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification[a]
1 Petrocub Hîncești (C) 10 7 3 0 30 5 +25 24 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Sheriff Tiraspol (X) 10 5 3 2 16 9 +7 18 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
3 Zimbru Chișinău (X) 10 5 2 3 16 12 +4 17 Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round
4 Milsami Orhei 10 2 4 4 11 12 −1 10 Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round
5 Bălți 10 2 2 6 7 22 −15 8
6 Dacia Buiucani 10 0 4 6 6 26 −20 4
Source: FMF, UEFA, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-off (only if deciding champion when two teams tied); 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Matches won; 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Least red cards; 10) Least yellow cards.[1]
(C) Champions; (X) Guaranteed at least Conference League second qualifying round
Notes:
  1. ^ The 2023–24 Moldovan Cup winners will qualify for the Europa League first qualifying round (or the second-placed team if the Cup winners finished first).

Results[edit]

Home \ Away SHE PET MIL ZIM BĂL DAC
Sheriff Tiraspol — 1–1 2–1 4–1 2–0 1–1
Petrocub Hîncești 2–1 — 3–0 4–1 5–0 3–0
Milsami Orhei 0–0 1–1 — 0–0 3–0 1–1
Zimbru Chișinău 2–0 1–1 3–1 — 3–0 2–0
Bălți 1–2 [a] 0–3 1–0 2–1 — 2–2
Dacia Buiucani 0–3 [a] 0–7 [b] 1–4 0–2 1–1 —
Source: FMF, Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics[edit]

Top goalscorers[edit]

Rank Player Club Goals[2]
1 Moldova Radu Gînsari Milsami 13
2 Moldova Vladimir Ambros Petrocub 10
Moldova Mihai Plătică Petrocub
4 Morocco Amine Talal Sheriff 8
5 Brazil Henrique Luvannor Sheriff 7
Moldova Nicolai Solodovnicov Florești
Cape Verde João Paulino Zimbru
Moldova Nicky Cleșcenco Petrocub
Burkina Faso Cedric Badolo Sheriff
Nigeria Emmanuel Alaribe Zimbru

Clean sheets[edit]

Rank Player Club Clean sheets[3]
1 Moldova Silviu Șmalenea Petrocub 9
2 Moldova Nicolae Cebotari Zimbru 8
3 Moldova Emil Tîmbur Milsami 7
4 Ghana Razak Abalora Petrocub (5) & Sheriff (1) 6
Croatia Toni Silić Sheriff
6 Ukraine Maksym Koval Sheriff 4
7 Moldova Stanislav Namașco Bălți 3
8 Moldova Igor Mostovei Zimbru 2
Moldova Maxim Bardîș Florești
10 Moldova Victor Străistari Sheriff 1
Moldova Victor Dodon Dacia Buiucani

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Dacia Buiucani are playing their home matches at the Zimbru-2 Stadium in Chișinău, instead of their stadium, the Joma Arena in Chișinău, which did not meet requirements.
  2. ^ Florești are playing their home matches in Bender, instead of their stadium in Florești, which did not meet requirements.
  3. ^ Joma Arena used as home ground in round 13 (Phase I) and in round 2 (Phase II).
  4. ^ Sheriff Indoor Arena used as home ground in round 14 (Phase I).
  5. ^ Sheriff Indoor Arena used as home ground in round 1 (Phase II) and in round 2 (Phase II).
  6. ^ Spartanii Sportul are playing their home matches in Suruceni, instead of their stadium in Selemet, which did not meet requirements.
  7. ^ Joma Arena used as home ground in round 14 (Phase I).
  8. ^ Zimbru-3 Stadium used as home ground in round 14 (Phase I).
  1. ^ Roberto Bordin (matches 1–7), Victor Mihailov (match 8), Roman Pylypchuk (matches 9–16), Victor Mihailov (matches 17–22), Yuriy Hura (matches 23–24)
    Pylypchuk has managed the team in 8 league games, Mihailov and Bordin in 7, and Hura in 2.
  2. ^ Ricardinho started the match as captain eleven times, Amine Talal seven times, Moussa Kyabou four times, Maksym Koval once, and Henrique Luvannor once.
  3. ^ Ivan Tabanov (match 1), Andrei Martin (matches 2–24)
    Martin has managed the team in 23 league games, and Tabanov in 1.
  4. ^ Vladimir Ambros started the match as captain nineteen times, and Ion Jardan five times.
  5. ^ Vadim Bolohan started the match as captain 23 times, and Radu Gînsari once.
  6. ^ Ștefan Burghiu started the match as captain fourteen times, Alexandru Dedov five times, Denys Dedechko four times, and Nicolae Cebotari once.
  7. ^ Veaceslav Rusnac was serving a suspension and Alexandru Patraman acted as a head coach instead.
  8. ^ Alexandru Patraman (matches 1–3) [note 7], Veaceslav Rusnac (matches 4–20), Alexandru Patraman (matches 21–23), Veaceslav Rusnac (match 24)
    Rusnac has managed the team in 18 league games, and Patraman in 6.
  9. ^ Ruslan Chelari started the match as captain seventeen times, and Stanislav Namașco seven times.
  10. ^ Andrei Martin (match 1), Andrei Vicolaș (match 2), Viorel Frunză (matches 3–24)
    Frunză has managed the team in 22 league games, Martin and Vicolaș in 1.
  11. ^ Eugen Zasavițchi started the match as captain eighteen times, Ștefan Efros five times, and Mihail Țîpac once.
  12. ^ Nicolai Țurcan (matches 1–12), Igor Ursachi (matches 13–14)
    Țurcan has managed the team in 12 league games, and Ursachi in 2.
  13. ^ Maxim Mihaliov started the match as captain six times, Ivan Voropai three times, Alexandru Suvorov twice, Vadim Cemîrtan once, Vladimir Covcenco once, and Artiom Bilinschii once.
  14. ^ Vlad Goian (matches 1–8), Viorel Cojocaru (matches 9–14)
    Goian has managed the team in 8 league games, and Cojocaru in 6.
  15. ^ Roman Șumchin started the match as captain eight times, Igor Arhirii three times, Victor Buga once, Alexei Ciopa once, and Victor Beșeti once.
  1. ^ a b Sheriff hosted
  2. ^ Petrocub hosted

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Regulamentul campionatului R. Moldova la fotbal ediția 2023-24" [Regulations edition 2023-24 Moldova] (PDF). fmf.md (in Romanian). Moldovan Football Federation.
  2. ^ "Players - Super Liga". Soccerway.
  3. ^ "Clean sheets". soccerway.com.

External links[edit]

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