The 2012–13 Moldovan National Division (Moldovan: Divizia Naţională) is the 22nd season of top-tier football in Moldova. The competition began on 13 July 2012 and will end in May 2013.
The league comprises 12 teams, 11 from the 2011–12 season and one promoted site from 2011–12 A Division.[1] Sheriff Tiraspol are the defending champions.
CSCA–Rapid Chişinău and FC Costuleni were originally relegated on competitive grounds at the end of the 2011–12 season as they finished in the bottom two places of the league table. However, both clubs were eventually spared[citation needed] after Sfintul Gheorghe Suruceni did not obtain a National Division licence for 2012–13[citation needed] and only one team, runners-up Speranţa Crihana Veche, could be promoted from the top four 2011–12 A Division sides on the same grounds.[citation needed]
In further changes, FC Academia UTM Chişinău were renamed FC Academia Chişinău.[2]
Stadia and locations [edit]
Location of teams in National Division 2011–12
Personnel and sponsorship [edit]
Promoted sides Speranţa Crihana Veche play their home matches in the nearby town of Cahul.
| Club |
Location |
Stadium |
Capacity |
| Academia Chişinău |
Chişinău |
Dinamo Stadium |
2,888 |
| Costuleni !FC Costuleni |
Costuleni |
CSR Orhei |
2,539 |
| Csca !CSCA–Rapid Chişinău |
Ghidighici |
Ghidighici Stadium |
1,500 |
| Dacia Chişinău |
Chişinău |
Zimbru Stadium |
10,600 |
| Iskra-Stal Rîbniţa |
Rîbniţa |
Orăşenesc Stadium |
4,500 |
| Milsami Orhei |
Orhei |
CSR Orhei |
2,539 |
| Nistru Otaci |
Otaci |
Călărăşăuca Stadium |
2,000 |
| Olimpia Bălţi |
Bălţi |
Olimpia Bălţi Stadium |
5,953 |
| Speranţa Crihana Veche |
Crihana Veche |
Stadionul Raionul Atlant, Cahul |
1,000 |
| Sheriff Tiraspol |
Tiraspol |
Sheriff Stadium |
13,460 |
| Tiraspol !FC Tiraspol |
Tiraspol |
Sheriff Stadium |
13,460 |
| Zimbru Chişinău |
Chişinău |
Zimbru Stadium |
10,600 |
League table [edit]
Updated to games played on 17 May 2013.
Source: Football Association of Moldova
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
1 Because the 2012–13 Moldovan Cup finalist FC Veris was founded in 2011 cannot qualify for European Competition, FC Tiraspol qualify at least as Cup Runner-up.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Positions by round [edit]
The following table represents the teams position after each round in the competition.
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
31 |
32 |
33 |
| Sheriff Tiraspol |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Dacia Chişinău |
5 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
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| Tiraspol |
4 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
8 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
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| Milsami Orhei |
3 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
4 |
7 |
4 |
3 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
| Academia Chişinău |
9 |
11 |
12 |
12 |
9 |
10 |
8 |
8 |
5 |
7 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
5 |
7 |
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| Rapid Ghidighici |
10 |
6 |
7 |
5 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
6 |
3 |
5 |
6 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
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| Zimbru Chişinău |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
10 |
7 |
7 |
5 |
4 |
3 |
6 |
3 |
4 |
8 |
4 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
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| Iskra-Stal Rîbniţa |
6 |
7 |
5 |
7 |
6 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
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| Costuleni |
12 |
10 |
9 |
11 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
11 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
9 |
9 |
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| Olimpia Bălţi |
2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
6 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
9 |
10 |
10 |
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| Speranţa Crihana Veche |
7 |
9 |
10 |
9 |
11 |
12 |
12 |
11 |
12 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
11 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
| Nistru Otaci |
11 |
12 |
11 |
10 |
12 |
11 |
11 |
12 |
11 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
10 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
12 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
11 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
Last updated: 21 May 2013.
Source: kicker.de
Results [edit]
The schedule consists of three rounds. During the first two rounds, each team plays each other once home and away for a total of 22 matches. The pairings of the third round will then be set according to the standings after the first two rounds, giving every team a third game against each opponent for a total of 33 games per team.
First and second round [edit]
Source: Football Association of Moldova
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Third round [edit]
Key numbers for pairing determination (number marks position after 22 games):
23rd round 24th round 25th round 26th round 27th round 28th round
1 – 12 12 – 7 2 – 12 12 – 8 3 – 12 12 – 9
2 – 11 8 – 6 3 – 1 9 – 7 4 – 2 10 – 8
3 – 10 9 – 5 4 – 11 10 – 6 5 – 1 11 – 7
4 – 9 10 – 4 5 – 10 11 – 5 6 – 11 1 – 6
5 – 8 11 – 3 6 – 9 1 – 4 7 – 10 2 – 5
6 – 7 1 – 2 7 – 8 2 – 3 8 – 9 3 – 4
29th round 30th round 31st round 32nd round 33rd round
4 – 12 12 – 10 5 – 12 12 – 11 6 – 12
5 – 3 11 – 9 6 – 4 1 – 10 7 – 5
6 – 2 1 – 8 7 – 3 2 – 9 8 – 4
7 – 1 2 – 7 8 – 2 3 – 8 9 – 3
8 – 11 3 – 6 9 – 1 4 – 7 10 – 2
9 – 10 4 – 5 10 – 11 5 – 6 11 – 1
Updated to games played on 17 May 2013.
Source: Football Association of Moldova
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Top goalscorers [edit]
- Updated to matches played on 21 May 2013.[3]
Hat-tricks [edit]
Clean sheets [edit]
- As of 22 May 2013
TOP Foreign's [edit]
Moldova vs Rest of World [edit]
References [edit]
External links [edit]
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