2024–25 Moldovan Super Liga

Super Liga
Season2024–25
Dates3 August 2024 – 18 May 2025
ChampionsMilsami (2nd title)
RelegatedFlorești
Champions LeagueMilsami
Europa LeagueSheriff
Conference LeagueZimbru
Petrocub
Matches played86
Goals scored255 (2.97 per match)
Top goalscorerCaio Martins
(12 goals)
Best goalkeeperNicolae Cebotari
(9 clean sheets)
Biggest home winSheriff 8–0 Florești
(9 November 2024)
Biggest away winFlorești 0–8 Zimbru
(18 August 2024)

The 2024–25 Moldovan Super Liga was the 34th season of top-tier football in Moldova. The league started on 3 August 2024 and ended on 18 May 2025. Petrocub Hîncești were the defending champions. The winners of the league this season earned a spot in the first qualifying round of the 2025–26 UEFA Champions League, the second placed club earned a spot in the first qualifying round of the 2025–26 UEFA Europa League, the third placed club earned a spot in the second qualifying round and the fourth placed club 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 Complex
UEFA
Capacity: 5,200 Capacity: 2,000 Capacity: 4,981 Capacity: 3,000
Petrocub
Sheriff
Hîncești Stadium Sheriff small Arena [n 3]
UEFA
Capacity: 1,100 Capacity: 9,181
Spartanii Sportul [n 4] Zimbru
Nisporeni Stadium
UEFA 		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 Bosnia and Herzegovina Mislav Karoglan [note 2] Moldova Dumitru Celeadnic [note 3] Adidas none
Zimbru Turkey Hikmet Karaman [note 6] Moldova Ștefan Burghiu [note 7] Macron ProPay, Geosport, A.M.G, apă pură
Petrocub Moldova Andrei Martin [note 9] Moldova Vladimir Ambros [note 10] Puma none
Bălți Moldova Veaceslav Rusnac [note 12] Argentina Álvaro Bely [note 13] Joma Primăria Municipiului Bălți
Milsami Moldova Igor Picușceac Moldova Radu Gînsari [note 14] Macron none
Spartanii Sportul Moldova Adrian Sosnovschi [note 18] Moldova Alexandru Dedov [note 19] Erreà Ceek, Samaritan
Dacia Buiucani Moldova Viorel Frunză Moldova Maxim Focșa [note 20] Joma Primăria Chișinău, Art Sport, OM, Creatlon
Florești Moldova Nicolai Țurcan [note 22] Moldova Alexandru Osipov [note 23] 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina Mislav Karoglan 5 August 2024[2]
Florești Moldova Igor Ursachi Resigned 21 September 2024 8th Moldova Nicolai Țurcan 21 September 2024[3]
Zimbru Moldova Lilian Popescu Mutual consent 8 October 2024[4] 4th Turkey Hikmet Karaman 18 October 2024[5]
Spartanii Moldova Adrian Sosnovschi Resigned 9 November 2024[6] 6th Moldova Igor Ursachi (interim) 15 January 2025[7]
Petrocub Moldova Andrei Martin Signed by Ordabasy 22 December 2024[8] 3rd Italy Giovanni Costantino 1 January 2025[9]
Italy Giovanni Costantino Mutual consent 25 January 2025[10] Moldova Eduard Blănuță 27 January 2025[11]
Moldova Eduard Blănuță 11 April 2025 4th North Macedonia Slavche Vojneski 11 April 2025[12]
Sheriff Bosnia and Herzegovina Mislav Karoglan 15 April 2025 3rd Moldova Victor Mihailov (interim) 15 April 2025[13]
Petrocub North Macedonia Slavche Vojneski Resigned 19 April 2025 4th Romania Andrei Prepeliță 25 April 2025[14]

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.[15]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Goal difference: Petrocub : +11, Bălți : +9.

Results

Matches 1−14
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.[16]

Phase II

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Milsami Orhei (C) 10 6 3 1 25 8 +17 21 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Sheriff Tiraspol 10 5 5 0 17 6 +11 20[a] Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[b]
3 Zimbru Chișinău 10 6 2 2 22 9 +13 20[a] Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round
4 Petrocub Hîncești 10 4 2 4 20 17 +3 14 Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round
5 Bălți 10 1 2 7 9 24 −15 5
6 Spartanii Sportul 10 0 2 8 9 38 −29 2
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.[15]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Sheriff : 8p, Zimbru : 2p.
  2. ^ Sheriff Tiraspol qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round as the 2024–25 Moldovan Cup winners.

Results

Matches 1−10
Home \ Away SHE ZIM PET BĂL MIL SPA
Sheriff Tiraspol — 0–0 3–1 2–1 2–2 3–0
Zimbru Chișinău 1–1 — 3–2 3–1 1–2 3–1
Petrocub Hîncești 1–1 0–3 — 3–0 2–0 3–1
Bălți 0–1 0–2 1–1 — 0–2 3–3
Milsami Orhei 0–0 [a] 2–0 5–1 5–0 — 1–1
Spartanii Sportul 0–4 [a] 0–6 [b] 0–6 2–3 1–6 —
Source: FMF, Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals[17]
1 Brazil Caio Martins Bălți 12
2 Ghana Isaac Oppong Spartanii Sportul 9
Moldova Radu Gînsari Milsami
4 Nigeria Justice Ohajunwa Zimbru 8
Moldova Vlad Răileanu Zimbru
6 Nigeria Rasheed Akanbi Sheriff 7
Moldova Ștefan Bîtca Zimbru
8 Cape Verde João Paulino Zimbru 6
Mauritania Ndiaga Yade Sheriff
Georgia (country) Vladimer Mamuchashvili 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
Brazil Caio Martins Bălți Spartanii Sportul 3–3 (H) 26 April 2025
Ukraine Oleksiy Shchebetun Zimbru Spartanii Sportul 6–0 (H) 4 May 2025
  • 4 Player scored 4 goals

Clean sheets

Rank Player Club Clean sheets[18]
1 Moldova Nicolae Cebotari Zimbru 9
2 Moldova Dumitru Celeadnic Sheriff 8
Moldova Victor Străistari Sheriff (3) & Dacia Buiucani (5)
4 Moldova Artur Nazarciuc Bălți 7
5 Moldova Silviu Șmalenea Petrocub 6
6 Moldova Emil Tîmbur Milsami 4
Moldova Mihail Cioban Milsami
8 Moldova Victor Dodon Petrocub 3
9 Moldova Sebastian Agachi Zimbru 2
Slovenia Emil Velić Sheriff
Ghana Andrews Owusu Spartanii Sportul
Moldova Daniel Vîrlan Spartanii Sportul

Discipline

Player

  • Most red cards: 2
    • Moldova Nichita Picus (Bălți)

Club

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 Arena used as home ground in round 1 (Phase I), round 5 (Phase I), round 7 (Phase I), round 11 (Phase I), round 13 (Phase I) and round 10 (Phase II).
    Sheriff Indoor Arena used as home ground in round 1 (Phase II).
  4. ^ Spartanii Sportul are playing their home matches in Nisporeni, instead of their stadium in Budești, which did not meet requirements.
  1. ^ Mislav Karoglan was absent and the assistant coach led the team.
  2. ^ Yuriy Hura (match 1), Mislav Karoglan (matches 2–3), Marijan Karoglan (match 4) [note 1], Mislav Karoglan (matches 5–19), Victor Mihailov (matches 20–24).
  3. ^ Dumitru Celeadnic started the match as captain thirteen times, Moussa Kyabou six times, Cyrille Bayala four times, and Rasheed Akanbi once.
  4. ^ Lilian Popescu left his position before the match and the assistant coach led the team.
  5. ^ Hikmet Karaman was serving a one match suspension and the assistant coach led the team.
  6. ^ Lilian Popescu (matches 1–9), Dumitru Arabadji (match 10) [note 4], Hikmet Karaman (matches 11–20), Ömer Karaman (match 21) [note 5], Hikmet Karaman (matches 22–24).
  7. ^ Ștefan Burghiu started the match as captain twenty times, and Denys Dedechko four times.
  8. ^ Andrei Prepeliță does not hold UEFA Pro Licence and led the team as an assistant coach.
  9. ^ Andrei Martin (matches 1–14), Eduard Blănuță (matches 15–18), Slavche Vojneski (matches 19–20), Andrei Prepeliță (matches 21–24). [note 8]
  10. ^ Vladimir Ambros started the match as captain thirteen times, Ion Jardan nine times, and Victor Mudrac twice.
  11. ^ Veaceslav Rusnac was serving a two match suspension and the assistant coach led the team.
  12. ^ Veaceslav Rusnac (matches 1–18), Alexandru Patraman (matches 19–20) [note 11], Veaceslav Rusnac (matches 21–24).
  13. ^ Álvaro Bely started the match as captain twenty-three times, and André Silva once.
  14. ^ Radu Gînsari started the match as captain fifteen times, Vadim Bolohan seven times, and Danny Lupano twice.
  15. ^ Adrian Sosnovschi was absent and the assistant coach led the team.
  16. ^ Adrian Sosnovschi and the assistant coach left their positions before the match and the goalkeeping coach led the team.
  17. ^ Igor Ursachi was absent and the assistant coach led the team.
  18. ^ Adrian Sosnovschi (matches 1–7), Valentin Furdui (match 8) [note 15], Adrian Sosnovschi (matches 9–12), Andrian Bogdan (matches 13–14) [note 16], Viorel Cojocaru (matches 15–19) [note 17], Igor Ursachi (matches 20–24).
  19. ^ Alexandru Dedov started the match as captain ten times, Daniel Vîrlan seven times, Ilie Damașcan four times, Pavel Nazari once, Jorge Ocante once, and Nicolae Rotaru once.
  20. ^ Maxim Focșa started the match as captain thirteen times, and Ștefan Efros once.
  21. ^ Nicolai Țurcan does not hold UEFA Pro Licence and led the team as an assistant coach.
  22. ^ Igor Ursachi (matches 1–6), Nicolai Țurcan (matches 7–14) [note 21].
  23. ^ Alexandru Osipov started the match as captain twelve times, and Oleg Gavriușen once.
  1. ^ a b Sheriff hosted
  2. ^ Zimbru hosted

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  13. ^ "Alterations". fc-sheriff.com. FC Sheriff. 15 April 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  14. ^ "Antrenorul Andrei Prepelițǎ s-a alăturat echipei Petrocub". facebook.com (in Romanian). FC Petrocub. 25 April 2025. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  15. ^ a b "Regulamentul campionatului R. Moldova la fotbal ediția 2024-25" [Regulations edition 2024-25 Moldova] (PDF). fmf.md (in Romanian). Moldovan Football Federation.
  16. ^ Discipline Commission Decision. Moldovan Football Federation. 14 August 2024
  17. ^ "Players - Super Liga". Soccerway.
  18. ^ "Clean sheets". soccerway.com.
  19. ^ "Discipline - Super Liga". fmf.md.
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