| Season | 2023–24 |
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| Dates | 5 August 2023 – 18 May 2024 |
| Champions | Petrocub 1st title |
| Champions League | Petrocub |
| Europa League | Sheriff |
| Conference League | Zimbru Milsami |
| Matches played | 86 |
| Goals scored | 254 (2.95 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Radu Gînsari (13 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Silviu Șmalenea (9 clean sheets) |
| ← 2022–23 2024–25 → | |
The 2023–24 Super Liga was the 33rd season of top-tier football in Moldova. The league started on 5 August 2023 and ended on 18 May 2024. Sheriff Tiraspol were the defending champions for the eighth consecutive season. The winners of the league this season earned a spot in the first qualifying round of the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League, the second placed club earned a spot in the first qualifying round of the 2024–25 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 2024–25 UEFA Conference League.
Teams
A total of 8 teams competed in the league. 6 teams from the 2022–23 season and two promoted teams from the Liga 1: Florești, returning to the top tier after one year absence and Spartanii Sportul, who played their first season in the top division.
Stadiums and locations
| Bălți | Dacia Buiucani | Florești | Milsami |
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| Bălți Stadium | Zimbru-2 Stadium | Bender Stadium UEFA 
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District Sport Complex UEFA
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| Capacity: 5,200 | Capacity: 2,000 | Capacity: 4,981 | Capacity: 3,000 |
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| Petrocub |   BălțiDaciaFloreștiMilsamiPetrocubSheriffSpartaniiZimbruSuruceniBender
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Sheriff | |
| Hîncești Stadium | Sheriff small Arena UEFA
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| Capacity: 1,100 | Capacity: 9,181 | ||
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| Spartanii Sportul | Zimbru | ||
| Suruceni Stadium | Zimbru Stadium UEFA
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| Capacity: 350 | Capacity: 10,104 | ||
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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 |  Roman Pylypchuk
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 Ricardinho
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Adidas | none |
| Petrocub |  Andrei Martin
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Vladimir Ambros
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Puma | none |
| Milsami | Vladimir Gudev
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Vadim Bolohan
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Macron | none |
| Zimbru | Lilian Popescu
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Ștefan Burghiu
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Macron | Chateau Vartely, A.M.G, apă pură |
| Bălți | Veaceslav Rusnac
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Ruslan Chelari
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Joma | Bălți, Floris |
| Dacia Buiucani | Viorel Frunză
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Eugen Zasavițchi
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Joma | Chișinău, Art Sport, OM, BP |
| Florești | Nicolai Țurcan
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Maxim Mihaliov
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Joma | none |
| Spartanii Sportul | Vlad Goian
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Roman Șumchin
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Joma | none |
Phase I
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 35 | 7 | +28 | 34 | Qualification to Phase II |
| 2 | Petrocub Hîncești | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 7 | +22 | 28 | |
| 3 | Milsami Orhei | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 28 | |
| 4 | Zimbru Chișinău | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 25 | |
| 5 | Bălți | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 22 | |
| 6 | Dacia Buiucani | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 32 | −18 | 12 | |
| 7 | Florești | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 18 | 33 | −15 | 10 | Relegation to Liga 1 Phase II |
| 8 | Spartanii Sportul | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 42 | −33 | 2 |
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.
Notes:
Results
| Home \ Away | BĂL | DAC | FLO | MIL | PET | SHE | SPA | ZIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bălți | — | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| Dacia Buiucani | 1–5 | — | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–3 |
| Florești | 2–3 | 2–2 | — | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 4–0 | 1–2 |
| Milsami Orhei | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 |
| Petrocub Hîncești | 3–0 | 0–0 | 6–0 | 2–0 | — | 0–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 |
| Sheriff Tiraspol | 4–0 | 5–0 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | — | 4–0 | 2–0 |
| Spartanii Sportul | 1–5 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 0–7 | 0–2 | — | 0–1 |
| Zimbru Chișinău | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | — |
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 | Petrocub Hîncești (C) | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 5 | +25 | 24 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Sheriff Tiraspol | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 18 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Zimbru Chișinău | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 17 | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round |
| 4 | Milsami Orhei | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 10 | Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round |
| 5 | Bălți | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 22 | −15 | 8 | |
| 6 | Dacia Buiucani | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 26 | −20 | 4 |
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.
(C) Champions
Results
| Home \ Away | SHE | PET | MIL | ZIM | BĂL | DAC |
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| Sheriff Tiraspol | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| Petrocub Hîncești | 2–1 | — | 3–0 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 3–0 |
| Milsami Orhei | 0–0 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 |
| Zimbru Chișinău | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | — | 3–0 | 2–0 |
| Bălți | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | — | 2–2 |
| Dacia Buiucani | 0–3 | 0–7 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Season statistics
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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| 1 | Radu Gînsari
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Milsami | 13 |
| 2 | Vladimir Ambros
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Petrocub | 10 |
| Mihai Plătică
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Petrocub | ||
| 4 |  Amine Talal
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Sheriff | 8 |
| 5 | Henrique Luvannor
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Sheriff | 7 |
| Nicolai Solodovnicov
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Florești | ||
 João Paulino
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Zimbru | ||
| Nicky Cleșcenco
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Petrocub | ||
 Cedric Badolo
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Sheriff | ||
 Emmanuel Alaribe
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Zimbru |
Clean sheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
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| 1 | Silviu Șmalenea
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Petrocub | 9 |
| 2 | Nicolae Cebotari
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Zimbru | 8 |
| 3 | Emil Tîmbur
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Milsami | 7 |
| 4 |  Razak Abalora
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Petrocub (5) & Sheriff (1) | 6 |
 Toni Silić
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Sheriff | ||
| 6 | Maksym Koval
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Sheriff | 4 |
| 7 | Stanislav Namașco
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Bălți | 3 |
| 8 | Igor Mostovei
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Zimbru | 2 |
| Maxim Bardîș
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Florești | ||
| 10 | Victor Străistari
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Sheriff | 1 |
| Victor Dodon
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Dacia Buiucani |
Notes
- 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.
- Florești are playing their home matches in Bender, instead of their stadium in Florești, which did not meet requirements.
- Joma Arena used as home ground in round 13 (Phase I) and in round 2 (Phase II).
- Sheriff Indoor Arena used as home ground in round 14 (Phase I).
- Sheriff Indoor Arena used as home ground in round 1 (Phase II) and in round 2 (Phase II).
- Spartanii Sportul are playing their home matches in Suruceni, instead of their stadium in Selemet, which did not meet requirements.
- Joma Arena used as home ground in round 14 (Phase I).
- CPTF Stadium used as home ground in round 14 (Phase I).
- Roberto Bordin (matches 1–7), Victor Mihailov (match 8), Roman Pylypchuk (matches 9–16), Victor Mihailov (matches 17–22), Yuriy Hura (matches 23–24).
- Ricardinho started the match as captain eleven times, Amine Talal seven times, Moussa Kyabou four times, Maksym Koval once, and Henrique Luvannor once.
- Ivan Tabanov (match 1), Andrei Martin (matches 2–24).
- Vladimir Ambros started the match as captain nineteen times, and Ion Jardan five times.
- Vadim Bolohan started the match as captain 23 times, and Radu Gînsari once.
- Ștefan Burghiu started the match as captain fourteen times, Alexandru Dedov five times, Denys Dedechko four times, and Nicolae Cebotari once.
- Veaceslav Rusnac was serving a suspension and Alexandru Patraman acted as a head coach instead.
- Alexandru Patraman (matches 1–3) , Veaceslav Rusnac (matches 4–20), Alexandru Patraman (matches 21–23), Veaceslav Rusnac (match 24).
- Ruslan Chelari started the match as captain seventeen times, and Stanislav Namașco seven times.
- Andrei Martin (match 1), Andrei Vicolaș (match 2), Viorel Frunză (matches 3–24).
- Eugen Zasavițchi started the match as captain eighteen times, Ștefan Efros five times, and Mihail Țîpac once.
- Nicolai Țurcan (matches 1–12), Igor Ursachi (matches 13–14).
- Maxim Mihaliov started the match as captain six times, Ivan Voropai three times, Alexandru Suvorov twice, Vadim Cemîrtan once, Vladimir Covcenco once, and Artiom Bilinschii once.
- Vlad Goian (matches 1–8), Viorel Cojocaru (matches 9–14).
- Roman Șumchin started the match as captain eight times, Igor Arhirii three times, Victor Buga once, Alexei Ciopa once, and Victor Beșeti once.
References
- ^ "Regulamentul campionatului R. Moldova la fotbal ediția 2023-24" [Regulations edition 2023-24 Moldova] (PDF). fmf.md (in Romanian). Moldovan Football Federation.
- "Players - Super Liga". Soccerway.
- "Clean sheets". soccerway.com.
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