2023–24 Moldovan Super Liga
Season | 2023–24 |
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Dates | 5 August 2023 – 18 May 2024 |
Champions | Petrocub 1st title |
Champions League | Petrocub |
Europa League | Sheriff |
Conference League | Zimbru Milsami |
Matches played | 86 |
Goals scored | 254 (2.95 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Radu Gînsari (13 goals) |
Best goalkeeper | Silviu Șmalenea (9 clean sheets) |
← 2022–23 2024–25 → |
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, the second placed club earned a spot in the first qualifying round of the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League, the third placed club earned a spot in the second qualifying round and the fourth placed club 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 |
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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 |
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Sheriff | ![]() | ![]() | Adidas | none |
Petrocub | ![]() | ![]() | Puma | none |
Milsami | ![]() | ![]() | Macron | none |
Zimbru | ![]() | ![]() | Macron | Chateau Vartely, A.M.G, apă pură |
Bălți | ![]() | ![]() | Joma | Bălți, Floris |
Dacia Buiucani | ![]() | ![]() | Joma | Chișinău, Art Sport, OM, BP |
Florești | ![]() | ![]() | Joma | none |
Spartanii Sportul | ![]() | ![]() | Joma | none |
Phase I
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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 |
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:
Results
[edit]Phase II
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Petrocub Hîncești (C) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 5 | +25 | 24 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 18 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
3 | Zimbru Chișinău | 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 |
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
Results
[edit]Season statistics
[edit]Top goalscorers
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Goals[2] |
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1 | ![]() | Milsami | 13 |
2 | ![]() | Petrocub | 10 |
![]() | Petrocub | ||
4 | ![]() | Sheriff | 8 |
5 | ![]() | Sheriff | 7 |
![]() | Florești | ||
![]() | Zimbru | ||
![]() | Petrocub | ||
![]() | Sheriff | ||
![]() | Zimbru |
Clean sheets
[edit]Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets[3] |
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1 | ![]() | Petrocub | 9 |
2 | ![]() | Zimbru | 8 |
3 | ![]() | Milsami | 7 |
4 | ![]() | Petrocub (5) & Sheriff (1) | 6 |
![]() | Sheriff | ||
6 | ![]() | Sheriff | 4 |
7 | ![]() | Bălți | 3 |
8 | ![]() | Zimbru | 2 |
![]() | Florești | ||
10 | ![]() | Sheriff | 1 |
![]() | Dacia Buiucani |
Notes
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ Florești are playing their home matches in Bender, instead of their stadium in Florești, which did not meet requirements.
- ^ Joma Arena used as home ground in round 13 (Phase I) and in round 2 (Phase II).
- ^ Sheriff Indoor Arena used as home ground in round 14 (Phase I).
- ^ Sheriff Indoor Arena used as home ground in round 1 (Phase II) and in round 2 (Phase II).
- ^ Spartanii Sportul are playing their home matches in Suruceni, instead of their stadium in Selemet, which did not meet requirements.
- ^ Joma Arena used as home ground in round 14 (Phase I).
- ^ CPTF Stadium used as home ground in round 14 (Phase I).
- ^ 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. - ^ Ricardinho started the match as captain eleven times, Amine Talal seven times, Moussa Kyabou four times, Maksym Koval once, and Henrique Luvannor once.
- ^ Ivan Tabanov (match 1), Andrei Martin (matches 2–24)
Martin has managed the team in 23 league games, and Tabanov in 1. - ^ Vladimir Ambros started the match as captain nineteen times, and Ion Jardan five times.
- ^ Vadim Bolohan started the match as captain 23 times, and Radu Gînsari once.
- ^ Ștefan Burghiu started the match as captain fourteen times, Alexandru Dedov five times, Denys Dedechko four times, and Nicolae Cebotari once.
- ^ Veaceslav Rusnac was serving a suspension and Alexandru Patraman acted as a head coach instead.
- ^ 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. - ^ Ruslan Chelari started the match as captain seventeen times, and Stanislav Namașco seven times.
- ^ 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. - ^ Eugen Zasavițchi started the match as captain eighteen times, Ștefan Efros five times, and Mihail Țîpac once.
- ^ Nicolai Țurcan (matches 1–12), Igor Ursachi (matches 13–14)
Țurcan has managed the team in 12 league games, and Ursachi in 2. - ^ 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.
- ^ Vlad Goian (matches 1–8), Viorel Cojocaru (matches 9–14)
Goian has managed the team in 8 league games, and Cojocaru in 6. - ^ Roman Șumchin started the match as captain eight times, Igor Arhirii three times, Victor Buga once, Alexei Ciopa once, and Victor Beșeti once.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Regulamentul campionatului R. Moldova la fotbal ediția 2023-24" [Regulations edition 2023-24 Moldova] (PDF). fmf.md (in Romanian). Moldovan Football Federation.
- ^ "Players - Super Liga". Soccerway.
- ^ "Clean sheets". soccerway.com.