| Season | 2011–12 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Sheriff Tiraspol |
| Relegated | Sfîntul Gheorghe |
| Champions League | Sheriff Tiraspol |
| Europa League | Dacia Chișinău Zimbru Chișinău Milsami Orhei |
| Matches | 198 |
| Goals | 453 (2.29 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Benjamin Balima (18 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Sheriff 6–0Olimpia |
| Biggest away win | Sfîntul Gheorghe 0–6Dacia |
| Highest scoring | Academia 2–5Milsami |
2012–13 → | |
The2011–12Moldovan National Division (Romanian:Divizia Națională) was the 21st season of top-tierfootball inMoldova. The competition began on 23 July 2011 and ended on 23 May 2012.[1]
The league was competed by 12 teams and won bySheriff Tiraspol.Dacia Chișinău,Zimbru Chișinău and, as winners of the2011–12 Moldovan Cup,Milsami Orhei gained places in the qualification rounds of2012–13 UEFA Europa League.CSCA–Rapid Chișinău andFC Costuleni were originally relegated on competitive grounds, but were both spared later afterSfintul Gheorghe Suruceni did not obtain a National Division licence for 2012–13 and only one team could be promoted from the2011–12 A Division on the same grounds.[citation needed]
The number of teams in the league was decreased from 14 to 12.[2] Placed last in theprevious season,Găgăuzia Comrat andDinamo Bender had not completed their licensing to compete in the Moldovan National Division and were relegated.[3] Neither could the first four placed teams in the2010–11 Moldovan "A" Division:Locomotiv Bălți,[3]Ursidos Chișinău,Dinamo-Auto andIntersport-Aroma,[4] therefore no teams were promoted.[5]
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academia UTM Chișinău | Chișinău | CST UTM | 2,888 |
| Costuleni | Costuleni | CSR Orhei | 2,539 |
| CSCA–Rapid Chișinău | Ghidighici | Ghidighici Stadium | 1,500 |
| Dacia Chișinău | Chișinău | Zimbru Stadium | 10,600 |
| Iskra-Stal Rîbnița | Rîbnița | Orășenesc Stadium | 4,500 |
| Milsami Orhei | Orhei | CSR Orhei | 2,539 |
| Nistru Otaci | Otaci | Călărășeuca Stadium | 2,000 |
| Olimpia Bălț | Bălți | Olimpia Bălți Stadium | 5,953 |
| Sfîntul Gheorghe Suruceni | Suruceni | Suruceni Stadium | 2,000 |
| Sheriff Tiraspol | Tiraspol | Sheriff Stadium | 13,460 |
| FC Tiraspol | Tiraspol | Sheriff Stadium | 13,460 |
| Zimbru Chișinău | Chișinău | Zimbru Stadium | 10,600 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheriff Tiraspol(C) | 33 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 75 | 18 | +57 | 81 | Qualification for theChampions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Dacia Chișinău | 33 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 63 | 17 | +46 | 77 | Qualification for theEuropa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Zimbru Chișinău | 33 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 47 | 24 | +23 | 61 | |
| 4 | Milsami Orhei | 33 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 47 | Qualification for theEuropa League second qualifying round[a] |
| 5 | Olimpia Bălți | 33 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 45 | |
| 6 | Tiraspol | 33 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 36 | 32 | +4 | 42 | |
| 7 | Iskra - Stal Rîbniţa | 33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 41 | 48 | −7 | 40 | |
| 8 | Nistru Otaci | 33 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 30 | 41 | −11 | 39 | |
| 9 | Academia Chișinău | 33 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 32 | 48 | −16 | 31 | |
| 10 | Sfîntul Gheorghe(R) | 33 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 23 | 55 | −32 | 30 | Relegation toDivision "A"[b] |
| 11 | CSCA – Rapid Chişinău | 33 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 20 | 52 | −32 | 26 | |
| 12 | Costuleni | 33 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 19 | 54 | −35 | 20 |
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 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 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dacia Chișinău | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Zimbru Chișinău | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Milsami Orhei | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Olimpia Bălți | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Tiraspol | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
| Iskra - Stal Rîbniţa | 12 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Nistru Otaci | 9 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Academia Chișinău | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Sfîntul Gheorghe | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| CSCA – Rapid Chişinău | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Costuleni | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
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.
| Home \ Away | ACA | CRC | COS | DAC | ISK | MIL | NIS | OLI | SFÎ | SHE | TIR | ZIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academia Chișinău | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 2–5 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | |
| CSCA – Rapid Chişinău | 3–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–2 | |
| Costuleni | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 0–0 | |
| Dacia Chișinău | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | |
| Iskra - Stal Rîbniţa | 1–1 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–3 | |
| Milsami Orhei | 3–2 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| Nistru Otaci | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | |
| Olimpia Bălți | 1–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |
| Sfîntul Gheorghe | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–6 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–3 | |
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 5–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | |
| Tiraspol | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–0 | |
| Zimbru Chișinău | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 |
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 |
| Home \ Away | ACA | CRC | COS | DAC | ISK | MIL | NIS | OLI | SFÎ | SHE | TIR | ZIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academia Chișinău | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | |||||||
| CSCA – Rapid Chişinău | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–3 | |||||||
| Costuleni | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | |||||||
| Dacia Chișinău | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 4–0 | ||||||
| Iskra - Stal Rîbniţa | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | ||||||
| Milsami Orhei | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | ||||||
| Nistru Otaci | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |||||||
| Olimpia Bălți | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Sfîntul Gheorghe | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |||||||
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 4–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 6–0 | 5–0 | ||||||
| Tiraspol | 4–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–0 | |||||||
| Zimbru Chișinău | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 |
| Key | |
|---|---|
| 4 | Player scored four goals |
| 5 | Player scored five goals |
| Player | Home | Away | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Sheriff Tiraspol | FC Costuleni | 4–0 | 10 September 2014 | |
| FC Sheriff Tiraspol | FC Olimpia | 6–0 | 7 April 2012 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Olimpia | 17 | |
| 2 | FC Tiraspol | 12 | |
| FC Dacia Chișinău | 12 | ||
| 4 | FC Dacia Chișinău | 11 | |
| 5 | FC Sheriff Tiraspol | 10 | |
| FC Zimbru Chișinău | 10 | ||
| 7 | FC Sheriff Tiraspol | 8 | |
| 8 | FC Academia Chișinău | 7 | |
| FC Zimbru Chișinău | 7 | ||
| FC Sfîntul Gheorghe | 7 | ||
| FC Milsami Orhei | 7 |
Final classification.
| Rank | Player | Club | Yellow Cards | Red Cards | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Olimpia | 11 | 2 | 17 | |
| 2 | FC Tiraspol | 7 | 2 | 13 | |
| 2 | FC Sfîntul Gheorghe | 7 | 2 | 13 |