2022–23 Moldovan Super Liga

Super Liga
Season2022–23
Dates30 July 2022 – 20 May 2023
ChampionsSheriff
21st title
RelegatedDinamo-Auto
Champions LeagueSheriff
Conference LeaguePetrocub
Zimbru
Milsami
Matches played86
Goals scored183 (2.13 per match)
Top goalscorerRasheed Akanbi
Alexandru Dedov
(8 goals each)
Best goalkeeperNikos Giannakopoulos
(10 clean sheets)

The 2022–23 Moldovan Super Liga was the 32nd season of top-tier football in Moldova. The season started on 30 July 2022 and ended on 20 May 2023. The winners of the league this season earned a spot in the first qualifying round of the 2023–24 UEFA Champions League, the second placed club earned a place in the second qualifying round and the third and fourth placed clubs earned a place in the first qualifying round of the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League.

Teams

A total of 8 teams competed in the league. The top 7 teams from the 2021–22 season and one promoted team from the Divizia A: Dacia Buiucani, returning to the top tier after one year absence.

Stadiums and locations

Bălți Dacia Buiucani [n 1] Dinamo-Auto Milsami
Bălți Stadium Suruceni Stadium [n 2] Dinamo-Auto Stadium District Complex [n 3]
UEFA
Capacity: 5,200 Capacity: 350 Capacity: 1,300 Capacity: 3,000
Petrocub Sfîntul Gheorghe [n 4]
Hîncești Stadium Zimbru-2 Stadium [n 5]
Capacity: 1,100 Capacity: 2,000
Sheriff Zimbru
Sheriff small Arena
UEFA
Zimbru Stadium [n 6]
UEFA
Capacity: 9,181 Capacity: 10,104

Personnel and kits

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 Roberto Bordin [note 1] Stjepan Radeljić [note 2] Adidas none
Petrocub Ivan Tabanov Vladimir Ambros [note 3] Puma none
Zimbru Lilian Popescu [note 4] Ștefan Burghiu [note 5] Macron Chateau Vartely, A.M.G, apă pură
Sfîntul Gheorghe Nicolai Mandrîcenco [note 7] Nicolai Calancea [note 8] Macron Yolo, Minatait-Studio, 57
Milsami Serghei Dubrovin [note 10] Vadim Bolohan [note 11] Macron DFM Duty Free
Bălți Veaceslav Rusnac [note 12] Andrei Rusnac [note 13] Joma Primăria Municipiului Bălți, Floris
Dacia Buiucani Andrei Martin Eugen Zasavițchi [note 14] Joma Primăria Chișinău, Art Sport, OM, BP
Dinamo-Auto Novruz Azimov [note 16] Nathanael Mbourou [note 17] Pody none

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of
departure
Date of vacancy Position
in table
Replaced by Date of appointment
Petrocub Lilian Popescu Resigned 16 May 2022[1] Pre-season Alexei Savinov 1 June 2022[2]
Sheriff Yuriy Vernydub Resigned 8 June 2022[3] Stjepan Tomas 21 June 2022[4]
Zimbru Michele Bon Released 17 June 2022[5] Vlad Goian 26 June 2022[6]
Petrocub Alexei Savinov No UEFA Pro Licence 1 July 2022 Ivan Tabanov 1 July 2022[7]
Dinamo-Auto Oleg Bejenar Released 1 July 2022 Anatol Teslev (caretaker) 6 August 2022[8]
Zimbru Vlad Goian Resigned 30 August 2022[9] 7th Lilian Popescu 31 August 2022[10]
Dinamo-Auto Anatol Teslev End of caretaker period 9 September 2022 8th Novruz Azimov 9 September 2022[11]
Bălți Serghei Cebotari Resigned 10 October 2022 6th Veaceslav Rusnac 11 October 2022
Sheriff Stjepan Tomas Resigned 25 October 2022[12] 1st Victor Mihailov (caretaker) 25 October 2022
Victor Mihailov End of caretaker period 9 January 2023 1st Roberto Bordin 9 January 2023[13]

Phase I

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sheriff Tiraspol 14 10 3 1 24 6 +18 33 Qualification to Phase II
2 Petrocub Hîncești 14 8 3 3 20 11 +9 27
3 Zimbru Chișinău 14 4 7 3 17 17 0 19[a]
4 Sfîntul Gheorghe 14 6 1 7 18 22 −4 19[a]
5 Milsami Orhei 14 4 5 5 12 14 −2 17[b]
6 Bălți 14 5 2 7 13 13 0 17[b]
7 Dacia Buiucani 14 4 4 6 14 14 0 16 Relegation to Liga 1 Phase II
8 Dinamo-Auto 14 1 3 10 5 26 −21 0[c]
Source: FMF, UEFA, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Matches won; 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Least red cards; 10) Least yellow cards.[15]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Zimbru : 4p, Sfîntul Gheorghe : 1p.
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Milsami : 4p, Bălți : 1p.
  3. ^ Dinamo-Auto had 6 points deducted for match-fixing allegations.[14]

Results

Matches 1−14
Home \ Away BĂL DAC DIN MIL PET SFÎ SHE ZIM
Bălți 0–1 1–0 1–1 0–1 4–0 0–3 0–2
Dacia Buiucani 0–0 5–0 0–2 0–0 2–0 0–2 0–0
Dinamo-Auto 0–1 2–0 1–1 1–4 0–2 0–1 0–0
Milsami Orhei 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–0 2–3 0–2 1–0
Petrocub Hîncești 1–0 1–0 4–0 2–1 0–2 1–0 2–2
Sfîntul Gheorghe 1–2 1–0 3–0 1–0 1–2 1–3 0–1
Sheriff Tiraspol 2–1 2–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 3–0 0–0
Zimbru Chișinău 0–3 3–4 2–1 1–1 2–1 3–3 1–1
Source: FMF, Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Phase II

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sheriff Tiraspol (C) 10 7 3 0 15 3 +12 24 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Petrocub Hîncești 10 6 3 1 16 6 +10 21 Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round
3 Zimbru Chișinău 10 3 3 4 10 9 +1 12 Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round
4 Milsami Orhei 10 3 2 5 10 16 −6 11
5 Sfîntul Gheorghe 10 1 4 5 4 13 −9 7 Dissolved after the season[a]
6 Bălți 10 0 5 5 5 13 −8 5
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 away goals scored; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Matches won; 8) Goal difference; 9) Goals scored; 10) Least red cards; 11) Least yellow cards.[15]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Sfîntul Gheorghe withdrew before the start of the next season.[16]

Results

Matches 1−10
Home \ Away SHE PET ZIM SFÎ MIL BĂL
Sheriff Tiraspol 1–0 0–0 1–0 2–1 1–0
Petrocub Hîncești 1–1 3–2 3–0 2–1 0–0
Zimbru Chișinău 0–2 1–2 0–0 0–1 1–0
Sfîntul Gheorghe 0–2 0–0 0–2 1–1 1–1
Milsami Orhei 0–4 [a] 0–2 0–3 3–0 1–0
Bălți 1–1 [a] 0–3 [b] 1–1 0–2 2–2
Source: FMF, Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals[17]
1 Rasheed Akanbi Sheriff 8
Alexandru Dedov Zimbru
3 Marius Iosipoi Petrocub 7
4 Radu Gînsari Milsami 6
5 Jibril Ibrahim Sf. Gheorghe 5
Vladimir Ambros Petrocub
Victor Bogaciuc Petrocub
8 Steve Ambri Sheriff 4
Emmanuel Alaribe Zimbru
Eugen Sidorenco Zimbru
Mouhamed Diop Sheriff

Hat-tricks

Player Home Away Result Date
Alexandru Dedov Zimbru Sf. Gheorghe 3–3 11 September 2022

Clean sheets

Rank Player Club Clean sheets[18]
1 Nikos Giannakopoulos Zimbru 10
2 Razak Abalora Sheriff 7
Cristian Avram Petrocub
4 Sebastian Agachi Zimbru (0) & Dacia (6) 6
Victor Străistari Sf. Gheorghe (3) & Bălți (3)
6 Dumitru Celeadnic Sheriff 5
Nicolai Calancea Sf. Gheorghe
8 Emil Tîmbur Milsami 4
9 Maksym Koval Sheriff 3
Igor Mostovei Petrocub
Victor Buga Milsami
Dallian Allogho Dinamo-Auto
Stanislav Namașco Bălți

Notes

  1. ^ Dacia Buiucani are playing their home matches in Suruceni, instead of their stadium, the Joma Arena in Chișinău, which did not meet requirements.
  2. ^ Joma Arena used as home ground in round 14 (Phase I).
  3. ^ CPSM Stadium used as home ground in round 2 (Phase II).
  4. ^ Sfîntul Gheorghe are playing their home matches in Chișinău, instead of their stadium, the Suruceni Stadium in Suruceni.
  5. ^ CPTF Stadium used as home ground in round 2 (Phase II).
  6. ^ Zimbru-2 Stadium used as home ground in round 7 (Phase I) and in round 7 (Phase II).
    CPTF Stadium used as home ground in round 1 (Phase II).
  1. ^ Stjepan Tomas (matches 1–12), Victor Mihailov (matches 13–14), Roberto Bordin (matches 15–24).
  2. ^ Stjepan Radeljić started the match as captain nine times, Amine Talal eight times, Dumitru Celeadnic four times, Maksym Koval twice, and Stefanos Evangelou once.
  3. ^ Vladimir Ambros started the match as captain seventeen times, and Ion Jardan seven times.
  4. ^ Vlad Goian (matches 1–5), Lilian Popescu (matches 6–24).
  5. ^ Ștefan Burghiu started the match as captain nineteen times , Alexandru Dedov four times, and Nikos Giannakopoulos once.
  6. ^ Nicolai Mandrîcenco was absent and the assistant coach led the team.
  7. ^ Nicolai Mandrîcenco (matches 1–21), Stanislav Luca (match 22) [note 6], Nicolai Mandrîcenco (matches 23–24).
  8. ^ Nicolai Calancea started the match as captain nine times, Alexandru Suvorov seven times, Mihail Ștefan four times, Serghei Svinarenco three times, and Cedric Ngah once.
  9. ^ Serghei Dubrovin was absent and the assistant coach led the team.
  10. ^ Serghei Dubrovin (matches 1–14), Ghenadie Pușca (matches 15–16) [note 9], Serghei Dubrovin (matches 17–24).
  11. ^ Vadim Bolohan started the match as captain twelve times, Alexandru Antoniuc six times, Petru Racu three times, and Radu Gînsari three times.
  12. ^ Serghei Cebotari (matches 1–10), Veaceslav Rusnac (matches 11–24).
  13. ^ Andrei Rusnac started the match as captain twenty-one times, Álvaro Bely twice, and Ivan Voropai once.
  14. ^ Eugen Zasavițchi started the match as captain ten times, Vadim Cravcescu three times, and Maxim Focșa once.
  15. ^ The goalkeeping coach led the team.
  16. ^ Samet Aker (match 1) [note 15], Anatol Teslev (matches 2–7), Novruz Azimov (matches 8–14).
  17. ^ Nathanael Mbourou started the match as captain seven times, Habib Fofana five times, Dallian Allogho once, and Federico Nsue once.
  1. ^ a b Sheriff hosted
  2. ^ Petrocub hosted

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