2023–24 Moldovan Super Liga

Football league season

Super LigaSeason| 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)

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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, 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

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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

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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

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Petrocub |

Bălți

Dacia

Florești

Milsami

Petrocub

Sheriff

Spartanii

Zimbru

Suruceni

Bender

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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

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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 |  Roman Pylypchuk [note 1] |  Ricardinho [note 2] | Adidas | none
Petrocub |  Andrei Martin [note 3] |  Vladimir Ambros [note 4] | Puma | none
Milsami |  Vladimir Gudev |  Vadim Bolohan [note 5] | Macron | none
Zimbru |  Lilian Popescu |  Ștefan Burghiu [note 6] | Macron | Chateau Vartely, A.M.G, apă pură
Bălți |  Veaceslav Rusnac [note 9] |  Ruslan Chelari [note 10] | Joma | Bălți, Floris
Dacia Buiucani |  Viorel Frunză [note 12] |  Eugen Zasavițchi [note 13] | Joma | Chișinău, Art Sport, OM, BP
Florești |  Nicolai Țurcan [note 14] |  Maxim Mihaliov [note 15] | Joma | none
Spartanii Sportul |  Vlad Goian [note 17] |  Roman Șumchin [note 18] | Joma | none

## Phase I

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation

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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

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Home \ Away  | BĂL | DAC | FLO | MIL | PET | SHE | SPA | ZIM

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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

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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

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

### Results

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Home \ Away  | SHE | PET | MIL | ZIM | BĂL | DAC

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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

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### Top goalscorers

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Rank  | Player  | Club  | Goals[2]

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1  |  Radu Gînsari | Milsami | 13
2  |  Vladimir Ambros | Petrocub | 10
Mihai Plătică | Petrocub
4  |  Amine Talal | Sheriff | 8
5  |  Henrique Luvannor | Sheriff | 7
Nicolai Solodovnicov  | Florești
João Paulino  | Zimbru
Nicky Cleșcenco | Petrocub
Cedric Badolo | Sheriff
Emmanuel Alaribe  | Zimbru

### Clean sheets

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Rank  | Player  | Club  | Clean sheets[3]

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1  |  Silviu Șmalenea  | Petrocub | 9
2  |  Nicolae Cebotari | Zimbru | 8
3  |  Emil Tîmbur | Milsami | 7
4  |  Razak Abalora | Petrocub (5) & Sheriff (1)  | 6
Toni Silić | Sheriff
6  |  Maksym Koval | Sheriff | 4
7  |  Stanislav Namașco | Bălți | 3
8  |  Igor Mostovei | Zimbru | 2
Maxim Bardîș  | Florești
10  |  Victor Străistari | Sheriff | 1
Victor Dodon  | Dacia Buiucani

## Notes

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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. ^ CPTF 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).
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).
4. ^ Vladimir Ambros started the match as captain nineteen times, and Ion Jardan five times.
5. ^ Vadim Bolohan started the match as captain twenty-three 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 three match suspension and the assistant coach led the team.
8. ^ Veaceslav Rusnac was serving a three match suspension and the assistant coach led the team.
9. ^ Alexandru Patraman (matches 1–3) [note 7], Veaceslav Rusnac (matches 4–20), Alexandru Patraman (matches 21–23) [note 8], Veaceslav Rusnac (match 24).
10. ^ Ruslan Chelari started the match as captain seventeen times, and Stanislav Namașco seven times.
11. ^ Andrei Martin left his position before the match and the assistant coach led the team.
12. ^ Andrei Martin (match 1), Andrei Vicolaș (match 2) [note 11], Viorel Frunză (matches 3–24).
13. ^ Eugen Zasavițchi started the match as captain eighteen times, Ștefan Efros five times, and Mihail Țîpac once.
14. ^ Nicolai Țurcan (matches 1–12), Igor Ursachi (matches 13–14).
15. ^ 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.
16. ^ Vlad Goian left his position before the match and the assistant coach led the team.
17. ^ Vlad Goian (matches 1–8), Viorel Cojocaru (matches 9–14) [note 16].
18. ^ 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

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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.

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