2014–15 Moldovan National Division
| Season | 2014–15 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Milsami |
| Matches played | 108 |
| Goals scored | 287 (2.66 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |
Ricardinho (19 goals) |
| Biggest home win |
Tiraspol 8–1 Dinamo-Auto Dacia Chișinău 8–1 Academia Chișinău |
| Biggest away win | Dinamo-Auto 0–5 Milsami |
| Highest scoring |
Tiraspol 8–1 Dinamo-Auto Dacia Chișinău 8–1 Academia Chișinău |
| Longest winning run |
Milsami (7 games) |
| Longest unbeaten run |
Milsami (16 games) |
| Longest losing run |
Dinamo-Auto (13 games) |
| Highest attendance | Saxan 4.000 |
| Lowest attendance |
FC Academia Chișinău, Dinamo-Auto 50 |
| Average attendance | Saxan 2.300 |
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← 2013–14 2015–16 →
All statistics correct as of 22 May 2015. | |
The 2014–15 Moldovan National Division (Romanian: Divizia Națională) is the 24th season of top-tier football in Moldova. The competition began in July 2014 and ended in May 2015.
Teams
Stadia and locations
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academia Chișinău | Chișinău | Stadionul CPSN | 1,000 |
| FC Costuleni | Costuleni | Ghidighici Stadium | 1,500 |
| Dacia Chișinău | Chișinău | Stadionul Moldova (Speia) | 8,550 |
| Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol | Tiraspol | Dinamo-Auto Stadium | 3,525 |
| Milsami Orhei | Orhei | CSR Orhei | 2,539 |
| Zaria Bălți | Bălți | Olimpia Bălți Stadium | 5,953 |
| Saxan Gagauz Yeri | Ceadîr-Lunga | Ceadîr-Lunga Stadium | 2,000 |
| Sheriff Tiraspol | Tiraspol | Sheriff Stadium | 13,460 |
| FC Tiraspol | Tiraspol | Sheriff Stadium | 13,460 |
| Veris Chișinău | Chișinău | CSR Orhei | 2,539 |
| Zimbru Chișinău | Chișinău | Zimbru Stadium | 10,600 |
Personnel and sponsorship
| Team | Home city | Head coach | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academia | Chişinău | |
Macron | |
| Costuleni | Costuleni | |
Joma | Cavio |
| Dacia | Chișinău | |
Puma | - |
| Dinamo-Auto | Tiraspol | |
Umbro | Ipotecniy |
| Milsami | Orhei | |
Joma | Dufremol |
| Zaria | Bălți | |
Acerbis | Simtravel |
| Saxan Ceadîr-Lunga | Ceadîr-Lunga | |
Kelme | |
| Sheriff | Tiraspol | |
Adidas | IDC |
| Tiraspol | Tiraspol | |
Adidas | Tirotex |
| Veris | Chișinău | |
Joma | Moldcell |
| Zimbru | Chișinău | |
Puma | Obolon |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academia Chișinău | |
End of Contract | 25 July 2014 | Pre-season | |
25 July 2014[1] |
| Sheriff | |
Sacked | 14 August 2014 | 7 | |
14 August 2014[2] |
| Dinamo-Auto | |
Sacked | 17 August 2014 | 11 | |
17 August 2014[3] |
| Dinamo-Auto | |
End of tenure as a caretaker | 3 September 2014 | 11 | |
3 September 2014[4] |
| Zaria Bălți | |
Mutual agreement | 1 November 2014 | 9 | |
1 November 2014[5] |
| Dacia Chișinău | |
Sacked | 4 November 2014 | 4 | |
4 November 2014[6] |
| FC Tiraspol | |
Sacked | 15 December 2014 | 5 | |
15 December 2014[7] |
| Zimbru Chișinău | |
Mutual agreement | 17 December 2014 | 6 | |
17 December 2014[8] |
| Dacia Chișinău | |
End of tenure as a caretaker | 20 January 2014 | 1 | |
20 January 2014[9] |
| Dacia Chișinău | |
Sacked | 9 March 2015 | 2 | |
9 March 2015[10] |
| Zaria Bălți | |
Mutual agreement | 11 March 2015 | 8 | |
11 March 2015[11] |
| Saxan Ceadîr-Lunga | |
Sacked | 19 April 2015 | 6 | |
19 April 2015[12] |
| Dacia Chișinău | |
End of tenure as a caretaker | 26 April 2015 | 1 | |
26 April 2015[13] |
League table
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milsami Orhei (C) | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 50 | 15 | +35 | 55 | 2015–16 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round |
| 2 | Dacia Chișinău | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 48 | 13 | +35 | 55 | 2015–16 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round |
| 3 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 56 | 16 | +40 | 55 | |
| 4 | Tiraspol | 24 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 49 | 28 | +21 | 44 | Team was dissolved after the season 3 |
| 5 | Saxan Ceadîr-Lunga | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 30 | 2015–16 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round 3 |
| 6 | Zimbru Chișinău | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 27 | |
| 7 | Academia UTM Chişinău | 24 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 18 | 47 | −29 | 17 | |
| 8 | Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol | 24 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 23 | 63 | −40 | 14 | |
| 9 | Zaria Bălți | 24 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 66 | −56 | 12 | |
| 10 | Veris Chișinău | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Team withdrawn 1 |
| 11 | Costuleni | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Team withdrawn 2 |
Updated to games played on 20 May 2015.
Source: Moldovan Football Federation
Rules for classification:
1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th number of goals scored; 7th Fair Play competition[14]
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
1. FC Costuleni were officially withdrawn from the league on 20 November 2014.[15]
2. FC Veris were officially withdrawn from the league on 5 December 2014.[16]
3. Tiraspol, the fourth-placed team, would have qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round, but were dissolved at the end of the 2014–15 season.[17] As a result, the berth was given to Saxan, the fifth-placed team of the league.[18]
Positions by round
The following table represents the teams position after each round in the competition.
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academia UTM Chişinău | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Dacia Chișinău | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Milsami Orhei | 3 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Saxan Ceadîr-Lunga | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Tiraspol | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Zaria Bălți | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Zimbru Chișinău | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Leader | 2nd place | 3rd place | Relegation |
Last updated: 21 May 2015
Source: Kicker.de (German)
Results
The schedule consists of three rounds. During the first two rounds, each team plays each other once home and away for a total of 20 matches. The pairings of the third round will then be set according to the standings after the first two rounds, giving every team a third game against each opponent for a total of 30 games per team.
First and second round
| Home ╲ Away | ACA | DAC | DIA | MIL | ZAR | SAX | SHE | TIR | ZIM |
| Academia Chișinău | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–2 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–2 | |
| Dacia Chișinău | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | |
| Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 4–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–3 | |
| Milsami Orhei | 1–0 | 3–0 | 6–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| Zaria Bălți | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | |
| Saxan Ceadîr-Lunga | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | |
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 3–0 | 1–2 | 7–2 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
| Tiraspol | 3–1 | 0–0 | 8–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–4 | 2–1 | |
| Zimbru Chișinău | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 6–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 |
Updated to games played on 13 March 2015.
Source: Moldovan Football Federation
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Third round
Key numbers for pairing determination (number marks position after 36 games):
| Home ╲ Away | ACA | DAC | DIA | MIL | ZAR | SAX | SHE | TIR | ZIM |
| Academia Chișinău | 1–3 | 3–0 | 1–4 | 0–2 | |||||
| Dacia Chișinău | 8–1 | 6–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 | |||||
| Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol | 1–1 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 0–1 | |||||
| Milsami Orhei | 2–1 | 5–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | |||||
| Zaria Bălți | 0–4 | 1–5 | 0–4 | 0–2 | |||||
| Saxan Ceadîr-Lunga | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | |||||
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 2–3 | 6–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | |||||
| Tiraspol | 5–0 | 0–4 | 2–2 | 3–1 | |||||
| Zimbru Chișinău | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Updated to games played on 17 May 2015.
Source: Moldovan Football Federation
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Top goalscorers
- Updated to matches played on 21 May 2015.[19]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 19 | |
| 2 | Tiraspol | 13 | |
| 3 | Milsami Orhei | 12 | |
| 4 | Dacia Chișinău | 11 | |
| 5 | Milsami Orhei | 9 | |
| 6 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 8 | |
| 7 | Dinamo-Auto | 7 | |
| 8 | Tiraspol | 5 | |
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 5 | ||
| Dinamo-Auto | 5 | ||
| FC Tiraspol | 5 |
Hat-tricks
| Key | |
|---|---|
| 4 | Player scored four goals |
| 5 | Player scored five goals |
| Player | Home | Away | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milsami Orhei | Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol | 6–0 | 29 August 2014 | |
| FC Tiraspol | Sheriff Tiraspol | 2–4 | 25 October 2014 | |
| Sheriff Tiraspol | Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol | 7–2 | 13 December 2014 | |
| Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol | Zaria Bălți | 4–0 | 4 March 2015 | |
| Dacia Chișinău | Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol | 6–2 | 20 March 2015 | |
| FC Tiraspol | Academia Chișinău | 5–0 | 20 March 2015 | |
| Dacia Chișinău | Academia Chișinău | 8–1 | 15 May 2015 | |
| Academia Chișinău | Saxan Ceadîr-Lunga | 1–4 | 20 May 2015 |
Clean sheets
- As of 21 May 2015
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dacia Chișinău | 12 | |
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 12 | ||
| 3 | Milsami Orhei | 11 | |
| Saxan Ceadîr-Lunga (6) & FC Tiraspol (5) | 11 | ||
| 5 | Zimbru Chișinău | 8 | |
| 6 | FC Tiraspol | 6 | |
| 7 | Dacia Chișinău | 5 | |
| 8 | Zaria Bălți | 3 | |
| Zimbru Chișinău | 3 | ||
| Saxan Ceadîr-Lunga | 3 | ||
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 3 |
Disciplinary
- As of 22 May 2015
| Rank | Player | Club | |
|
|
Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Academia Chișinău | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | FC Saxan | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8 | |
| 3 | Dinamo-Auto | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| 4 | FC Saxan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| FC Tiraspol | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Zaria Bălți | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Dacia Chișinău | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Academia Chișinău | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 9 | FC Tiraspol | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| FC Tiraspol | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Academia Chișinău | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Dacia Chișinău | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Dacia Chișinău | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Zaria Bălți | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Milsami Orhei | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Milsami Orhei | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Zimbru Chișinău | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| FC Saxan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Dinamo-Auto | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||
| Dinamo-Auto(3) & Academia Chișinău (2) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Fair-Play Award
- As of 20 May 2015
| Rank | Club | |
|
|
Point's | Worst Disciplinary Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 29 | 1 | 1 | 34 | |
| 2 | Zaria Bălți | 36 | 0 | 0 | 36 | |
| 3 | Milsami Orhei | 41 | 0 | 0 | 41 | |
| 4 | Dacia Chișinău | 41 | 0 | 1 | 44 | |
| 5 | Tiraspol | 43 | 1 | 0 | 45 | |
| 6 | Zimbru Chișinău | 44 | 1 | 0 | 46 | |
| 7 | Saxan | 37 | 2 | 3 | 50 | |
| 8 | Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol | 49 | 2 | 0 | 53 | |
| 9 | Academia Chișinău | 43 | 4 | 2 | 57 | |
We have allocated points to each yellow (1 point), two yellow (2 points) and red card (3 points) for ranking purposes. Please note that this does not represent any official rankings.[20]
Attendances
- As of 22 May 2015
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saxan Ceadîr-Lunga | 23,600 | 4,000 | 600 | 2,300 | n/a |
| 2 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 14,980 | 2,800 | 480 | 1,640 | +86.1% |
| 3 | Milsami Orhei | 13,650 | 3,000 | 300 | 1,650 | +94.1% |
| 4 | Zimbru Chișinău | 11,900 | 3,800 | 200 | 2,000 | −14.8% |
| 5 | Zaria Bălți | 6,600 | 1,500 | 100 | 800 | −38.4% |
| 6 | Tiraspol | 3,520 | 850 | 100 | 475 | +26.6% |
| 7 | Dacia Chișinău | 3,400 | 600 | 100 | 350 | −30.0% |
| 8 | Academia Chișinău | 3,250 | 600 | 50 | 325 | +18.1% |
| 9 | Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol | 1,700 | 300 | 50 | 175 | −30.0% |
| League total | 82,600 | 4,000 | 50 | 2,025 | −9.9% |
Source:
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