2022–23 Moldovan Super Liga
The 2022–23 Moldovan Super Liga is the 32nd season of top-tier football in Moldova. The season started on 30 July 2022 and will conclude on 20 May 2023. Sheriff Tiraspol are the defending champions. The winners of the league this season will earn a spot in the first qualifying round of the 2023–24 UEFA Champions League, and the second and third placed clubs will earn a place in the first qualifying round of the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League.
| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 30 July 2022 – 20 May 2023 |
| Matches played | 83 |
| Goals scored | 174 (2.1 per match) |
← 2021–22 2023–24 →
All statistics correct as of 14 May 2023. | |
Teams
A total of 8 teams will compete 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.
Chișinău
Tiraspol
Locations of the 2022–23 teams
| Team | Place | Ground | Capacity | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bălți | Bălți | Bălți Stadium | 5,953 |  Veaceslav Rusnac |
| Dacia Buiucani | Chișinău | Suruceni Stadium | 350 | Andrei Martin |
| Dinamo-Auto | Tiraspol | Dinamo-Auto | 1,300 |  Novruz Azimov |
| Milsami | Orhei | Orhei Stadium | 2,539 | Serghei Dubrovin |
| Petrocub | Hîncești | Hîncești Stadium | 1,100 | Ivan Tabanov |
| Sfîntul Gheorghe | Suruceni | Zimbru-2 Stadium | 1,500 | Nicolai Mandrîcenco |
| Sheriff | Tiraspol | Sheriff Stadium | 12,798 |  Roberto Bordin |
| Zimbru | Chișinău | Zimbru Stadium | 10,104 | Lilian Popescu |
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[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 4 | Sfîntul Gheorghe | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 19[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 5 | Milsami Orhei | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 17[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 6 | Bălți | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 17[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 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[lower-alpha 3] |
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:
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:
- Zimbru ahead of Sfîntul Gheorghe on head-to-head points: Zimbru : 4p, Sfîntul Gheorghe : 1p.
- Milsami ahead of Bălți on head-to-head points: Milsami : 4p, Bălți : 1p.
- Dinamo-Auto had 6 points deducted for match-fixing.[14]
Results
Phase II
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheriff Tiraspol (X) | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 21 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Petrocub Hîncești (X) | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 18 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Zimbru Chișinău | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 11 | |
| 4 | Milsami Orhei | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 11 | |
| 5 | Sfîntul Gheorghe | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 7 | |
| 6 | Bălți | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 4 |
Updated to match(es) played on 14 May 2023. 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]
(X) Assured of at least Europa Conference League
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]
(X) Assured of at least Europa Conference League
Results
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexandru Dedov |
Zimbru | 8 |
 Rasheed Akanbi |
Sheriff | ||
| 3 | Marius Iosipoi |
Petrocub | 6 |
| Radu Gînsari |
Milsami | ||
| 5 | Jibril Ibrahim |
Sf. Gheorghe | 5 |
| Vladimir Ambros |
Petrocub | ||
| 7 |  Steve Ambri |
Sheriff | 4 |
| Victor Bogaciuc |
Petrocub | ||
| Eugen Sidorenco |
Zimbru | ||
| 10 | Daniel Dosca |
Dacia | 3 |
| Alexandru Suvorov |
Sf. Gheorghe | ||
| Iyayi Atiemwen |
Sheriff | ||
 Rody Effaghe |
Dinamo-Auto | ||
| Vasile Bîtlan |
Dacia | ||
 Gaby Kiki |
Sheriff | ||
| Serafim Cojocari |
Bălți | ||
| Dan Pîslă |
Milsami | ||
| Emmanuel Alaribe |
Zimbru | ||
 Theocharis Pozatzidis |
Sf. Gheorghe | ||
 Mamadou Camara |
Milsami | ||
 Mouhamed Diop |
Sheriff |
Hat-tricks
| Player | Home | Away | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandru Dedov | Zimbru | Sf. Gheorghe | 3–3 | 11 September 2022 |
Top assists
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vladimir Ambros |
Petrocub | 5 |
| 2 | Alexandru Dedov |
Zimbru | 4 |
| Daniel Danu |
Bălți | ||
| Maxim Cojocaru |
Petrocub | ||
| Marius Iosipoi |
Petrocub | ||
| 6 | Iyayi Atiemwen |
Sheriff | 3 |
| Vadim Paireli |
Sf. Gheorghe | ||
| Mouhamed Diop |
Sheriff | ||
| Vasile Bîtlan |
Dacia | ||
| Marin Căruntu |
Sf. Gheorghe | ||
 Zotsara Randriambololona |
Bălți | ||
| Petru Ojog |
Sf. Gheorghe | ||
| Alexandru Antoniuc |
Milsami | ||
| Ioan-Călin Revenco |
Petrocub |
Clean sheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikos Giannakopoulos |
Zimbru | 10 |
| 2 | Sebastian Agachi |
Zimbru (0) & Dacia (6) | 6 |
| Victor Străistari |
Sf. Gheorghe (3) & Bălți (3) | ||
| Cristian Avram |
Petrocub | ||
 Razak Abalora |
Sheriff | ||
| 6 | Nicolai Calancea |
Sf. Gheorghe | 5 |
| Dumitru Celeadnic |
Sheriff | ||
| 8 | Emil Tîmbur |
Milsami | 4 |
| 9 | Dallian Allogho |
Dinamo-Auto | 3 |
| Victor Buga |
Milsami | ||
| Maksym Koval |
Sheriff | ||
| Igor Mostovei |
Petrocub | ||
| Stanislav Namașco |
Bălți |
Notes
- Sheriff will host
- Petrocub hosted
References
- "Lilian Popescu, antrenorul sinonim cu performanța" (in Romanian).petrocub.md
- "Alexei Savinov este noul antrenor al echipei Petrocub" (in Romanian).petrocub.md
- "Thank you, Yuri Vernidub".fc-sheriff.com
- "Stjepan Tomas – noul principal" (in Romanian).fc-sheriff.com
- "Зимбру уволил итальянца Микеле Бона с поста главного тренера основной команды" (in Russian).sports.md
- "Известно имя нового главного тренера" (in Russian).sports.md
- "Squad".uefa.com
- "Match report" (PDF).soccerway.com
- "Vlad Goian a reziliat contractul" (in Romanian).zimbru.md
- "Lilian Popescu este noul antrenor al echipei Zimbru" (in Romanian).zimbru.md
- "Главный тренер из Азербайджана" (in Russian).dinamo-auto.com
- "Спасибо, Степан Томас". fc-sheriff.com (in Russian). 25 October 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- "Welcome back".fc-sheriff.com
- "Echipa Dinamo-Auto a fost depunctată" (in Romanian). FMF. 18 July 2022.
- "Regulamentul campionatului R. Moldova la fotbal ediția 2022-23" [Regulations edition 2022-23 Moldova] (PDF). fmf.md (in Romanian). Moldovan Football Federation.
- "Goalscorers". soccerway.com.
- "Assists". moldfootball.com.
External links
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