2024–25 Moldovan Super Liga

Super Liga
Season2024–25
Dates3 August 2024 – 18 May 2025
Matches played56
Goals scored153 (2.73 per match)
Top goalscorerJustice Ohajunwa
(8 goals)
Biggest home winSheriff 8–0 Florești
(9 November 2024)
Biggest away winFlorești 0–8 Zimbru
(18 August 2024)
2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 23 November 2024.

The 2024–25 Moldovan Super Liga is the 34th season of top-tier football in Moldova. The league started on 3 August 2024 and will conclude on 18 May 2025. Petrocub Hîncești are the defending champions. The winners of the league this season will earn a spot in the first qualifying round of the 2025–26 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 2025–26 UEFA Conference League.

Teams

Stadiums and locations

Bălți Dacia Buiucani [n 1] Florești [n 2] Milsami
Bălți Stadium Zimbru-2 Stadium Bender Stadium
UEFA 		District Sport Complex
UEFA
Capacity: 5,200 Capacity: 2,000 Capacity: 4,981 Capacity: 3,000
Petrocub
Sheriff
Hîncești Stadium Sheriff Arena [n 3]
UEFA
Capacity: 1,100 Capacity: 12,746
Spartanii Sportul [n 4] Zimbru
Nisporeni Stadium Zimbru Stadium
UEFA
Capacity: 5,200 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 Croatia Mislav Karoglan [note 1] Moldova Dumitru Celeadnic Adidas none
Zimbru Turkey Hikmet Karaman [note 2] Moldova Ștefan Burghiu Macron ProPay, Geosport, A.M.G, apă pură
Petrocub Moldova Andrei Martin Moldova Vladimir Ambros Puma none
Bălți Moldova Veaceslav Rusnac Argentina Álvaro Bely Joma Primăria Municipiului Bălți
Milsami Moldova Igor Picușceac Moldova Vadim Bolohan Macron none
Spartanii Sportul Vacant [note 3] Moldova Alexandru Dedov Erreà Ceek, Samaritan
Dacia Buiucani Moldova Viorel Frunză Moldova Maxim Focșa [note 4] Joma Primăria Chișinău, Art Sport, OM, Creatlon
Florești Moldova Nicolai Țurcan [note 5] Moldova Alexandru Osipov [note 6] Joma none

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Sheriff Ukraine Yuriy Hura Mutual consent 5 August 2024[1] 2nd Croatia Mislav Karoglan 5 August 2024[2]
Zimbru Moldova Lilian Popescu 8 October 2024[3] 4th Turkey Hikmet Karaman 18 October 2024[4]
Spartanii Moldova Adrian Sosnovschi Resigned 9 November 2024 6th

Phase I

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sheriff Tiraspol 14 11 3 0 33 6 +27 36 Qualification to Phase II
2 Zimbru Chișinău 14 8 1 5 32 16 +16 25
3 Petrocub Hîncești 14 6 5 3 20 9 +11 23[a]
4 Bălți 14 6 5 3 18 9 +9 23[a]
5 Milsami Orhei 14 6 3 5 30 18 +12 21
6 Spartanii Sportul 14 3 5 6 12 17 −5 14
7 Dacia Buiucani 14 2 5 7 8 19 −11 11 Relegation to Liga 1 Phase II
8 Florești 14 0 1 13 0 59 −59 1
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]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Petrocub ahead of Bălți on goal difference:Petrocub : +11, Bălți : +9.

Results

Home \ Away BĂL DAC FLO MIL PET SHE SPA ZIM
Bălți — 0–0 5–0 0–0 2–1 0–0 1–0 2–0
Dacia Buiucani 1–1 — 2–0 1–1 0–0 1–3 0–1 0–1
Florești 0–4 0–3 — 0–5 0–5 0–4 0–0 0–8
Milsami Orhei 0–2 7–0 6–0 — 0–2 0–4 3–0 3–1
Petrocub Hîncești 1–0 2–0 3–0[a] 2–1 — 1–1 2–2 0–0
Sheriff Tiraspol 1–0 2–0 8–0 1–1 1–0 — 1–0 4–2
Spartanii Sportul 1–1 0–0 2–0 1–2 1–1 0–1 — 1–3
Zimbru Chișinău 4–0 1–0 4–0 4–1 1–0 1–2 2–3 —
Source: FMF, Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. ^ Florești was awarded a technical loss against Petrocub due to their failure to appear at their round 2 match.[6]

Phase II

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sheriff Tiraspol 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Zimbru Chișinău 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round
3 Petrocub Hîncești 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round
4 Bălți 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Milsami Orhei 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Spartanii Sportul 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 8 March 2025. 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.[5]

Results

Home \ Away SHE ZIM PET BĂL MIL SPA
Sheriff Tiraspol —
Zimbru Chișinău —
Petrocub Hîncești —
Bălți —
Milsami Orhei [a] —
Spartanii Sportul [a] [b] —
First match(es) will be played: 8 March 2025. Source: FMF, Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

As of 23 November 2024[7]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Nigeria Justice Ohajunwa Zimbru 8
2 Moldova Vlad Răileanu Zimbru 7
Ghana Isaac Oppong Spartanii Sportul
4 Cape Verde João Paulino Zimbru 6
5 Moldova Radu Gînsari Milsami 5
Georgia (country) Vladimer Mamuchashvili Sheriff
7 Moldova Eugeniu Rebenja Bălți 4
Moldova Marin Căruntu Petrocub
Ukraine Denys Dedechko Zimbru
Brazil Caio Martins Bălți
Nigeria Rasheed Akanbi Sheriff
Morocco Ayyoub Allach Sheriff

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date
Nigeria Justice Ohajunwa4 Zimbru Florești 8–0 (A) 18 August 2024
Ghana Isaac Oppong Spartanii Sportul Zimbru 3–2 (A) 14 September 2024
Georgia (country) Vladimer Mamuchashvili Sheriff Dacia Buiucani 3–1 (A) 29 September 2024
Nigeria Stephen Gopey Milsami Florești 5–0 (A) 26 October 2024
Nigeria Rasheed Akanbi Sheriff Florești 8–0 (H) 9 November 2024
  • 4 Player scored 4 goals

Clean sheets

As of 23 November 2024
Rank Player Club Clean sheets
1 Moldova Dumitru Celeadnic Sheriff 8
2 Moldova Artur Nazarciuc Bălți 7
3 Moldova Nicolae Cebotari Zimbru 5
Moldova Victor Străistari Dacia Buiucani
5 Moldova Mihail Cioban Milsami 4
Moldova Silviu Șmalenea Petrocub
7 Moldova Daniel Vîrlan Spartanii Sportul 2
Moldova Victor Dodon Petrocub
Moldova Sebastian Agachi Zimbru
Ghana Andrews Owusu Spartanii Sportul

Notes

  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. ^ Sheriff small Arena used as home ground in round 2 (Phase I) and in round 3 (Phase I).
  4. ^ Spartanii Sportul are playing their home matches in Nisporeni, instead of their stadium in Budești, which did not meet requirements.
  1. ^ Yuriy Hura (match 1), Mislav Karoglan (matches 2–3), Marijan Karoglan (match 4), Mislav Karoglan (matches 5–)
  2. ^ Lilian Popescu (matches 1–9), Dumitru Arabadji (match 10), Hikmet Karaman (matches 11–
  3. ^ Adrian Sosnovschi (matches 1–7), Valentin Furdui (match 8), Adrian Sosnovschi (matches 9–12), Andrian Bogdan (matches 13–14).
  4. ^ Maxim Focșa started the match as captain thirteen times, and Ștefan Efros once.
  5. ^ Igor Ursachi (matches 1–6), Nicolai Țurcan (matches 7–14).
  6. ^ Alexandru Osipov started the match as captain twelve times, and Oleg Gavriușen once.
  1. ^ a b Sheriff will host
  2. ^ Zimbru will host

References

  1. ^ "Thank you, Yuiri Hura". fc-sheriff.com. FC Sheriff. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Mislav Karoglan is the new head coach". fc-sheriff.com. FC Sheriff. 5 August 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Mulțumim, Lilian Popescu". zimbru.md. FC Zimbru. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Hikmet Karaman, Noul antrenor al F.C. Zimbru Chișinău". zimbru.md. FC Zimbru. 18 October 2024. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Regulamentul campionatului R. Moldova la fotbal ediția 2024-25" [Regulations edition 2024-25 Moldova] (PDF). fmf.md (in Romanian). Moldovan Football Federation.
  6. ^ Discipline Commission Decision. Moldovan Football Federation. 14 August 2024
  7. ^ "Goalscorers". Soccerway.