2016–17 Moldovan National Division

Moldovan National Division
Season 2016–17
Matches played 25
Goals scored 60 (2.4 per match)
Top goalscorer Zoran Kvržić (4 goals)
Biggest home win Sheriff 7–0 Ungheni
(6 August 2016)
Biggest away win Academia 0–4 Milsami
(20 August 2016)
Highest scoring Sheriff 7–0 Ungheni
(6 August 2016)
Longest winning run Sheriff
Zimbru (4 games)
Longest unbeaten run Sheriff
Zimbru
Petrocub
Zaria (4 games)
Longest winless run Academia (4 games)
Longest losing run Ungheni (5 games)
Highest attendance Sheriff 3-0 Zimbru 2,300
Lowest attendance Academia 0-2 Zimbru
Dacia 2-0 Academia
Dinamo-Auto 1-3 Zaria 200
Average attendance 998

All statistics correct as of 24 August 2016.

The 2016–17 Moldovan National Division (Romanian: Divizia Națională) is the 26th season of top-tier football in Moldova. The competition began on 23 July 2016 and will end in May 2017.

Stadia and locations

Club Location Stadium Capacity
CS PetrocubSărata-Galbenă Stadionul Orășenesc Hîncești 1,500
Academia ChișinăuChișinău Ghidighici Stadium 1,500
CF UngheniUngheni Stadionul Mircea Eliade 2,500
Dacia ChișinăuChișinău Stadionul Moldova (Speia) 8,550
Dinamo-Auto TiraspolTiraspol Dinamo-Auto Stadium 1,300
Milsami OrheiOrhei CSR Orhei 2,539
Zaria BălțiBălți Stadionul Orășenesc Bălți 5,953
Sheriff TiraspolTiraspol Sheriff Stadium 12,746
CSF SperanțaNisporeni Stadionul Mircea Eliade 2,500
Zimbru ChișinăuChișinău Zimbru Stadium 10,400
Saxan Gagauz YeriCeadîr-Lunga Ceadîr-Lunga Stadium 2,000

Personnel and sponsorship

Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Petrocub-Hîncești Moldova Eduard Blănuță Moldova Vladimir Ambros Sportika MAIB
Academia Moldova Viorel Frunză Moldova Valeriu Andronic Sportika
Ungheni Moldova Iurie Blonari Moldova Viorel Primac Kelme Bricone
Dacia Latvia Igors Klesovs Moldova Simeon Bulgaru Puma OM
Dinamo-Auto Moldova Iurie Groșev Moldova Dumitru Popovici Joma
Milsami Moldova Adrian Sosnovschi Moldova Vadim Bolohan Kelme Dufremol
Zaria Moldova Vlad Goian Moldova Alexandru Onica Joma Bălți
Sheriff Italy Roberto Bordin Bosnia and Herzegovina Mateo Sušić Adidas IDC
Speranța Moldova Cristian Efros Moldova Mihail Bolun Nike Orom-Imexpo
Zimbru Moldova Veaceslav Rusnac Moldova Ion Jardan Joma Favorit-Tur
Saxan Moldova Oleg Fistican Turkmenistan Gafur Gulberdiyev Kelme Gagauz Yeri

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Zaria Bălți Ukraine Ihor Rakhayev[1] Mutual consent 9 June 2016 preseason Moldova Vlad Goian[2] 10 June 2016
FC Sheriff Croatia Zoran Vulić [3] Mutual consent 16 June 2016 preseason France Bruno Irles [4] 20 June 2016
CF Ungheni Moldova Dorin Bambuleac Mutual consent 22 June 2016 preseason Romania Constantin Arbănaș & Moldova Igor Ursachi [5] 22 June 2016
FC Sheriff France Bruno Irles[6] Mutual consent 23 September 2016 preseason Italy Roberto Bordin [7] 04 October 2016

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sheriff Tiraspol 15 11 2 2 34 8 +26 35 Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
2 Milsami Orhei 14 11 1 2 31 5 +26 34 Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round
3 Dacia Chișinău 14 10 1 3 24 6 +18 31
4 Zaria Bălți 14 9 3 2 26 11 +15 30
5 Zimbru Chișinău 15 8 2 5 14 13 +1 26
6 Petrocub-Hîncești 14 5 4 5 15 17 −2 19
7 Speranța Nisporeni 15 5 3 7 15 17 −2 18
8 Academia Chișinău 15 5 0 10 10 22 −12 15
9 Saxan Ceadîr-Lunga 15 2 2 11 11 29 −18 8
10 Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol 14 2 1 11 10 28 −18 7
11 Ungheni 15 1 3 11 8 42 −34 6 Relegation to Divizia A
Updated to match(es) played on 26 November 2016. Source: Moldovan Football Federation, 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) Fairplay ranking.[8][9]

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 DIAMILZARSAXSHESPEUNGZIMPET
Academia Chișinău 0–1 0–4 0–2 1–0 0–1 4–1 0–2
Dacia Chișinău 2–0 1–1 1–2 3–0 1–0 3–0 0–1
Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol 3–1 0–3 1–3 1–0 0–1 1–4 0–1
Milsami Orhei 2–0 1–0 4–1 2–0 4–0 4–0 1–0 5–0
Zaria Bălți 2–1 0–2 0–0 0–2 3–0 3–0 0–0
Saxan Ceadîr-Lunga 1–0 0–2 0–1 1–4 1–5 2–2 2–2 2–0
Sheriff Tiraspol 3–0 2–0 1–2 3–0 2–0 7–0 3–0
Speranța Nisporeni 0–1 1–2 0–0 2–1 3–0 0–1 1–0
Ungheni 1–2 2–1 0–3 1–2 0–0 1–1 0–2
Zimbru Chișinău 2–0 0–1 1–0 1–0 2–0 1–4 2–0 0–0
Petrocub-Hîncești 0–1 0–4 3–1 2–2 2–1 0–0 5–0

Updated to games played on 26 November 2016.
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

Home ╲ Away ACA DAC DIAMILZARSAXSHESPEUNGZIMPET
Academia Chișinău
Dacia Chișinău
Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol
Milsami Orhei
Zaria Bălți
Saxan Ceadîr-Lunga
Sheriff Tiraspol
Speranța Nisporeni
Ungheni
Zimbru Chișinău
Petrocub-Hîncești

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 2 November 2016.[10]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Ukraine Maksym Feshchuk Dacia 7
2 Croatia Josip Brezovec Sheriff 5
3 Bosnia and Herzegovina Zoran Kvržić Sheriff 4
Moldova Gheorghe Andronic Milsami 4
Croatia Igor Banović Milsami 4
Belarus Mikalay Zyanko Milsami 4
Moldova Viorel Primac Ungheni 4
Moldova Sergiu Plătică Speranța 4
9 Moldova Igor Bugaiov Zaria 3
Moldova Maxim Mihaliov Zaria 3
Moldova Petru Racu Milsami 3
Moldova Eugen Sidorenco Milsami 3
Russia Ilya Zhigulyov Milsami 3
Switzerland Danijel Subotić Sheriff 3
Moldova Alexandru Vremea Academia Chișinău 3
Nigeria Kastan Igwe Speranța 3

Hat-tricks

Key
4 Player scored four goals
5 Player scored five goals
Player Home Away Result Date
Ukraine Feshchuk, MaksymMaksym Feshchuk Dacia Chișinău FC Ungheni 3–0 1 October 2016

Best goals

Round Footballer Team Percent Reference
1 Moldova Igor Bugaiov FC Zaria Bălți 37.06% [11]
2 Brazil Alex Bruno FC Zimbru Chișinău 88.29% [12]
3 Moldova Vladimir Ambros FC Petrocub Hîncești 30,16% [13]
4 Moldova Igor Țîgîrlaș FC Zaria Bălți 21,75% [14]
5 Russia Ilya Zhigulyov FC Milsami Orhei 26.22% [15]
6
7 Moldova Maxim Mihaliov FC Zaria Bălți 53.00% [16]
8 Argentina Rubén Marcelo Gómez FC Zaria Bălți 32.00% [17]

Top assists

Updated to matches played on 30 September 2016.[18]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Croatia Josip Brezovec Sheriff 7
2 Brazil Ricardinho Sheriff 4
Moldova Eugen Sidorenco Milsami 4
Moldova Ismail Isa Dacia 4
5 Bosnia and Herzegovina Zoran Kvržić Sheriff 3
Moldova Maxim Mihaliov Zaria 3
7 Moldova Vladimir Rassulov Dinamo-Auto 2
Brazil Alex Bruno Zimbru 2
Moldova Alexandru Belevschi Petrocub 2
Moldova Arcadie Rusu Petrocub 2

Clean sheets

As of 30 September 2016
Rank Player Club Clean sheets
1 Moldova Alexei Koșelev Sheriff 7
2 Moldova Denis Rusu Zimbru 6
Moldova Radu Mîțu Milsami 6
4 Moldova Dorian Railean Dacia 4
5 Moldova Vasile Buza Petrocub 3
Moldova Serghei Pașcenco Zaria 3
7 Moldova Nicolae Țurcan Speranța 2
Moldova Ghenadie Moșneaga Dinamo-Auto 2
Moldova Cristian Avram Academia 2
10 Moldova Andrei Colibaba Saxan 1
Moldova Stanislav Ivanov Ungheni 1

Disciplinary

Updated to matches played on 30 September 2016.[19]
Rank Player Club Points
1 Moldova Cristian Avram Academia 1 0 1 4
Ivory Coast Michael Gnolou Saxan 2 1 0 4
Moldova Vladimir Ambros Petrocub 1 0 1 4
4 Moldova Vadim Bolohan Milsami 3 0 0 3
Moldova Alexandru Belevschi Petrocub 3 0 3 3
Moldova Oleg Lupușor Speranța 1 1 0 3
Moldova Maxim Antoniuc Academia 0 0 1 3
Moldova Roman Gușan Ungheni 0 0 1 3

Attendances

Updated to matches played on 30 September 2016.[20]
As of 30 September 2016
Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Sheriff Tiraspol 11,300 2,300 1,500 1,883 -0.6725−32.7%†
2 Zaria Bălți 8,300 3,000 1,500 2,075 -0.70940170940171−29.0%†
3 Milsami Orhei 5,600 2,000 400 1,400 -0.77777777777778−22.2%†
4 Zimbru Chișinău 4,600 1,500 1,000 1,150 -0.52320291173794−47.6%†
5 CS Petrocub 3,400 1,500 500 850 0.21428571428571+21.4%†
6 Saxan Ceadîr-Lunga 2,500 1,500 1,500 1,250 -0.73529411764706−26.4%†
7 CSF Speranța 1,750 500 400 437 -0.38−62.0%†
8 Dacia Chișinău 1,600 500 200 400 -0.25396825396825−74.6%†
9 Ungheni 1,450 500 100 362 n/a†
10 Academia Chișinău 1,050 350 200 262 -0.95272727272727−4.7%†
11 Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol 850 300 200 212 -0.39259259259259−60.7%†
League total 42,400 3,000 100 963 -0.38138613861386−61.8%†

Source:

Referee statistics

Updated to matches played on 24 August 2016.[21][22]
Rank Referee City Matches Points Goals
1 Alexandru Tean Chișinău 2 11 2 1 18 2
2 Veaceslav Banari Căușeni 4 16 0 0 16 10
3 Gabriel Tupicica Ialoveni 3 11 0 0 11 8
4 Andrei Cojocaru Chișinău 3 9 0 0 9 12
5 Iurie Covtun Bender 2 7 0 0 7 3
6 Ghenadie Sidenco Bălți 2 4 1 0 6 5
7 Dumitru Muntean Bender 1 5 0 0 5 1
Andrei Ceban Chișinău 1 5 0 0 5 1
9 Petru Stoianov Taraclia 2 4 0 0 4 3
10 Gheorghe Malinovschii Chișinău 1 3 0 0 3 3
11 Ion Orlic Chișinău 2 2 0 0 2 9
12 Viorel Găina Chișinău 1 1 0 0 1 0
Vladislav Ivancenco Bălți 1 1 0 0 1 3

References

  1. ↑ Игорь Рахаев: "Разошелся во взглядах с руководством "Зари"
  2. ↑ Oficial. Vlad Goian este noul antrenor principal al clubului Zaria
  3. ↑ Clubul tiraspolean s-a despărţit de antrenorul croat Zoran Vulic
  4. ↑ Francezul Bruno Irles a preluat-o pe Sheriff
  5. ↑ FC Ungheni în DN va fi antrenat de Constantin Arbănaș și Igor Ursachi
  6. ↑ "Bruno Irles lefft fc Sheriff". fc-sheriff.com. 23 September 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
  7. ↑ "Roberto Bordin as a new head coach". fc-sheriff.com. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  8. ↑ "REGULAMENTUL CAMPIONATULUI R. MOLDOVA LA FOTBAL - EDIŢIA 2016-2017" (pdf). fmf.md. Moldovan Football Federation. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  9. ↑ "Divizia Națională 2016/2017 - Rules". Scoresway.com. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  10. ↑ "Players - Divizia Națională - Moldova". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
  11. ↑ Igor Bugaiov a marcat cel mai frumos gol al primei etape din Divizia Națională (video)
  12. ↑ Alex Bruno a marcat cel mai frumos gol al etapei a 2-a din Divizia Națională (video)
  13. ↑ Cel mai frumos gol al etapei a 3-a din DN a fost marcat de Vladimir Ambros (video)
  14. ↑ Igor Țîgîrlaș a marcat cel mai frumos gol etapei a 4-a din Divizia Națională (video)
  15. ↑ Ilia Zhigulev a marcat cel mai frumos gol în etapa a 5-a din DN (video)
  16. ↑ Maxim Mihaliov a marcat cel mai frumos gol al etapei a 7-a din Divizia Națională (video)
  17. ↑ Cel mai frumos gol al etapei a 8-a din DN a fost marcat de Ruben Gomez (video)
  18. ↑ "TOP Assist". moldfootball.com. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  19. ↑ "Players - Divizia Națională - Moldova". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  20. ↑ "FMF Raport" (PDF). fmf.md. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  21. ↑ "FMF Raport" (PDF). fmf.md. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  22. ↑ "List referee". fmf.md. Retrieved 24 August 2016.

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