2025–26 Moldovan Liga
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 June 2025 – May 2026 |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 38 (3.17 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Marin Căruntu (4 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Dacia Buiucani 5–1 Spartanii Sportul (21 June 2025) Sheriff 5–1 Spartanii Sportul (29 June 2025) |
| Biggest away win | Politehnica UTM 0–4 Sheriff (22 June 2025) |
← 2024–25 2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 6 July 2025. | |
The 2025–26 Moldovan Liga is the 35th season of top-tier football in Moldova. The league started on 21 June 2025 and will conclude in May 2026. Milsami Orhei are the defending champions. The winners of the league this season will earn a spot in the first qualifying round of the 2026–27 UEFA Champions League, the second placed club will earn a place in the second qualifying round and the third placed club will earn a place in the first qualifying round of the 2026–27 UEFA Conference League.
Teams
Stadiums and locations
| Bălți | Dacia Buiucani [n 1] | Milsami | Petrocub |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bălți Stadium | Nisporeni Stadium UEFA |
District Complex UEFA |
Hîncești Stadium |
| Capacity: 5,200 | Capacity: 5,200 | Capacity: 3,000 | Capacity: 1,100 |
| Politehnica UTM [n 2] | Chișinău Nisporeni Suruceni |
Sheriff | |
| Suruceni Stadium | Sheriff Arena [n 3] UEFA | ||
| Capacity: 350 | Capacity: 12,746 | ||
| Spartanii Sportul [n 4] | Zimbru | ||
| Suruceni Stadium | Zimbru Stadium UEFA | ||
| Capacity: 350 | Capacity: 10,104 | ||
Personnel and kits
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit maker | Kit sponsors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main | Other(s) | ||||
| Bălți | Veaceslav Rusnac | Álvaro Bely | Joma | None | |
| Dacia Buiucani | Viorel Frunză | Maxim Focșa | Joma | Primăria Chișinău | List
|
| Milsami | Igor Picușceac | Radu Gînsari | Macron | None | |
| Petrocub | Shota Makharadze | Vladimir Ambros | Puma | Ebury | List
|
| Politehnica UTM | Ilie Pinteac | Alexandru Mardari | Joma | None | |
| Sheriff | Victor Mihailov | Cyrille Bayala | Adidas | None | |
| Spartanii Sportul | Igor Ursachi | Daniel Vîrlan | Macron | None | |
| Zimbru | Oleg Kubarev | Ștefan Burghiu | Macron | ProPay | List
|
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table |
Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petrocub | Andrei Prepeliță | Mutual consent | 22 May 2025[1] | Pre-season | Shota Makharadze | 1 June 2025[2] |
| Zimbru | Hikmet Karaman | 5 June 2025[3] | Oleg Kubarev | 8 June 2025[4] |
Phase I
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 9 | Qualification to Phase II |
| 2 | Petrocub Hîncești | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 | |
| 3 | Milsami Orhei | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 | |
| 4 | Bălți | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 | |
| 5 | Dacia Buiucani | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | |
| 6 | Zimbru Chișinău | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 7 | Politehnica UTM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 | Relegation to Liga 1 Phase II |
| 8 | Spartanii Sportul | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 6 July 2025. 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.[5]
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.[5]
Results
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
- As of 6 July 2025[6]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marin Căruntu | Dacia Buiucani | 4 |
| 2 | Radu Gînsari | Milsami | 3 |
| Amarildo Gjoni | Sheriff | ||
| 4 | Vladimer Mamuchashvili | Sheriff | 2 |
| Elijah Odede | Sheriff | ||
| Petru Popescu | Petrocub | ||
| 7 | Mihail Sava | Spartanii Sportul | 1 |
| Vlad Lupașco | Dacia Buiucani | ||
| Sibiry Keita | Milsami | ||
| Kabamba Kalabatama | Milsami | ||
| Ndiaga Yade | Sheriff | ||
| Veaceslav Cozma | Sheriff | ||
| Dan Boțan | Bălți | ||
| Abdoul Yoda | Milsami | ||
| Ime Ndon | Milsami | ||
| Cyrille Bayala | Sheriff | ||
| Ganiu Olaniyan | Spartanii Sportul | ||
| Nicolae Rotaru | Petrocub | ||
| Ștefan Burghiu | Zimbru | ||
| Teodor Lungu | Petrocub | ||
| Ion Jardan | Petrocub | ||
| Charles | Politehnica UTM | ||
| Artur Serobyan | Sheriff | ||
| Dumitru Bivol | Bălți | ||
| Ivan Urvanțev | Bălți | ||
| Bruno Paz | Zimbru | ||
| Guy Dahan | Zimbru |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marin Căruntu4 | Dacia Buiucani | Spartanii Sportul | 5–1 (H) | 21 June 2025 |
- 4 Player scored 4 goals
Clean sheets
- As of 6 July 2025
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emil Tîmbur | Milsami | 2 |
| Artur Nazarciuc | Bălți | ||
| 3 | Victor Străistari | Sheriff | 1 |
| Roman Dumenco | Dacia Buiucani | ||
| Sebastian Agachi | Zimbru |
Notes
- ^ Dacia Buiucani are playing their home matches at the Nisporeni Stadium in Nisporeni, instead of their stadium, the Joma Arena in Chișinău, which did not meet requirements.
- ^ Politehnica UTM are playing their home matches at the Suruceni Stadium in Suruceni, instead of their stadium, the UTM Stadium in Chișinău, which did not meet requirements.
- ^ Sheriff small Arena used as home ground in round 2 (Phase I).
- ^ Spartanii Sportul are playing their home matches at the Suruceni Stadium in Suruceni, instead of their stadium in Budești, which did not meet requirements.
References
- ^ "Mulțumim antrenorului Andrei Prepeliță pentru că a acceptat provocarea". facebook.com (in Romanian). FC Petrocub. 22 May 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Shota Makharadze este noul antrenor al echipei Petrocub". facebook.com (in Romanian). FC Petrocub. 1 June 2025. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Zimbru și Hikmet Karaman au încheiat colaborarea". zimbru.md (in Romanian). FC Zimbru. 5 June 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
- ^ "Oleg Kubarev este noul antrenor principal". zimbru.md (in Romanian). FC Zimbru. 8 June 2025. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ^ "Regulamentul campionatului R. Moldova la fotbal ediția 2025-26" [Regulations edition 2025-26 Moldova] (PDF). fmf.md (in Romanian). Moldovan Football Federation.
- ^ "Goalscorers". fmf.md.