| Season | 2022–23 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 30 July 2022 – 20 May 2023 |
| Champions | Sheriff 21st title |
| Relegated | Dinamo-Auto |
| Champions League | Sheriff |
| Conference League | Petrocub Zimbru Milsami |
| Matches played | 86 |
| Goals scored | 183 (2.13 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Rasheed Akanbi Alexandru Dedov (8 goals each) |
| Best goalkeeper | Nikos Giannakopoulos (10 clean sheets) |
| ← 2021–22 2023–24 → | |
The 2022–23 Moldovan Super Liga was the 32nd season of top-tier football in Moldova. The season started on 30 July 2022 and ended on 20 May 2023. The winners of the league this season earned a spot in the first qualifying round of the 2023–24 UEFA Champions League, the second placed club earned a place in the second qualifying round and the third and fourth placed clubs earned a place in the first qualifying round of the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League.
Teams
A total of 8 teams competed 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.
BălțiMilsamiPetrocubSf. GheorgheChișinăuTiraspol
Chișinău teams:Dacia Buiucani
Zimbru
Tiraspol teams:Dinamo-Auto
Sheriffclass=notpageimage| 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
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| Sheriff | Tiraspol | Sheriff Stadium | 12,798 |  Roberto Bordin
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| 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 | Pre-season | Alexei Savinov
|
1 June 2022 |
| Sheriff |  Yuriy Vernydub
|
Resigned | 8 June 2022 |  Stjepan Tomas
|
21 June 2022 | |
| Zimbru | Michele Bon
|
Released | 17 June 2022 | Vlad Goian
|
26 June 2022 | |
| Petrocub | Alexei Savinov
|
No UEFA Pro Licence | 1 July 2022 | Ivan Tabanov
|
1 July 2022 | |
| Dinamo-Auto | Oleg Bejenar
|
Released | 1 July 2022 | Anatol Teslev (caretaker)
|
6 August 2022 | |
| Zimbru | Vlad Goian
|
Resigned | 30 August 2022 | 7th | Lilian Popescu
|
31 August 2022 |
| Dinamo-Auto | Anatol Teslev
|
End of caretaker period | 9 September 2022 | 8th | Novruz Azimov
|
9 September 2022 |
| Bălți | Serghei Cebotari
|
Resigned | 10 October 2022 | 6th | Veaceslav Rusnac
|
11 October 2022 |
| Sheriff | Stjepan Tomas
|
Resigned | 25 October 2022 | 1st | Victor Mihailov (caretaker)
|
25 October 2022 |
| Victor Mihailov
|
End of caretaker period | 9 January 2023 | 1st | Roberto Bordin
|
9 January 2023 |
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 | |
| 4 | Sfîntul Gheorghe | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 19 | |
| 5 | Milsami Orhei | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 17 | |
| 6 | Bălți | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 17 | |
| 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 |
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.
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 allegations.
Results
| Home \ Away | BĂL | DAC | DIN | MIL | PET | SFÎ | SHE | ZIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bălți | — | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 0–3 | 0–2 |
| Dacia Buiucani | 0–0 | — | 5–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 |
| Dinamo-Auto | 0–1 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 |
| Milsami Orhei | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 1–0 |
| Petrocub Hîncești | 1–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | — | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 |
| Sfîntul Gheorghe | 1–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | — | 1–3 | 0–1 |
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | — | 0–0 |
| Zimbru Chișinău | 0–3 | 3–4 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Phase II
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheriff Tiraspol (C) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 24 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Petrocub Hîncești | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 21 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Zimbru Chișinău | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 12 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Milsami Orhei | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 11 | |
| 5 | Sfîntul Gheorghe | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 7 | Dissolved after the season |
| 6 | Bălți | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 5 |
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.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- Sfîntul Gheorghe withdrew before the start of the next season.
Results
| Home \ Away | SHE | PET | ZIM | SFÎ | MIL | BĂL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheriff Tiraspol | — | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 |
| Petrocub Hîncești | 1–1 | — | 3–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 |
| Zimbru Chișinău | 0–2 | 1–2 | — | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 |
| Sfîntul Gheorghe | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Milsami Orhei | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 3–0 | — | 1–0 |
| Bălți | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rasheed Akanbi
|
Sheriff | 8 |
| Alexandru Dedov
|
Zimbru | ||
| 3 | Marius Iosipoi
|
Petrocub | 7 |
| 4 | Radu Gînsari
|
Milsami | 6 |
| 5 | Jibril Ibrahim
|
Sf. Gheorghe | 5 |
| Vladimir Ambros
|
Petrocub | ||
| Victor Bogaciuc
|
Petrocub | ||
| 8 |  Steve Ambri
|
Sheriff | 4 |
| Emmanuel Alaribe
|
Zimbru | ||
| Eugen Sidorenco
|
Zimbru | ||
 Mouhamed Diop
|
Sheriff |
Hat-tricks
| Player | Home | Away | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandru Dedov |
Zimbru | Sf. Gheorghe | 3–3 | 11 September 2022 |
Clean sheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nikos Giannakopoulos
|
Zimbru | 10 |
| 2 |  Razak Abalora
|
Sheriff | 7 |
| Cristian Avram
|
Petrocub | ||
| 4 | Sebastian Agachi
|
Zimbru (0) & Dacia (6) | 6 |
| Victor Străistari
|
Sf. Gheorghe (3) & Bălți (3) | ||
| 6 | Dumitru Celeadnic
|
Sheriff | 5 |
| Nicolai Calancea
|
Sf. Gheorghe | ||
| 8 | Emil Tîmbur
|
Milsami | 4 |
| 9 | Maksym Koval
|
Sheriff | 3 |
| Igor Mostovei
|
Petrocub | ||
| Victor Buga
|
Milsami | ||
 Dallian Allogho
|
Dinamo-Auto | ||
| Stanislav Namașco
|
Bălți |
Notes
References
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- "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
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- "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). Archived from the original on September 9, 2022.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.
- "Astăzi povestea clubului a ajuns la final" (in Romanian).facebook.com
- "Players - Super Liga". Soccerway.
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