Moldovan National Division
Season2014–15
ChampionsMilsami
Matches played108
Goals scored287 (2.66 per match)
Top goalscorerRicardinho
(19 goals)
Biggest home winTiraspol 8–1 Dinamo-Auto
Dacia Chișinău 8–1 Academia Chișinău
Biggest away winDinamo-Auto 0–5 Milsami
Highest scoringTiraspol 8–1 Dinamo-Auto
Dacia Chișinău 8–1 Academia Chișinău
Longest winning runMilsami
(7 games)
Longest unbeaten runMilsami
(16 games)
Longest losing runDinamo-Auto
(13 games)
Highest attendanceSaxan 4.000
Lowest attendanceFC Academia Chișinău,
Dinamo-Auto 50
Average attendanceSaxan 2.300
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

Location of teams in National Division 2014–15
Club Location Stadium Capacity
Academia ChișinăuChișinău Stadionul CPSN 1,000
FC CostuleniCostuleni Ghidighici Stadium 1,500
Dacia ChișinăuChișinău Stadionul Moldova (Speia) 8,550
Dinamo-Auto TiraspolTiraspol Dinamo-Auto Stadium 3,525
Milsami OrheiOrhei CSR Orhei 2,539
Zaria BălțiBălți Olimpia Bălți Stadium 5,953
Saxan Gagauz YeriCeadîr-Lunga Ceadîr-Lunga Stadium 2,000
Sheriff TiraspolTiraspol Sheriff Stadium 13,460
FC TiraspolTiraspol Sheriff Stadium 13,460
Veris ChișinăuChișinău CSR Orhei 2,539
Zimbru ChișinăuChișinău Zimbru Stadium 10,600

Personnel and sponsorship

Team Home city Head coach Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Academia Chișinău Moldova Vladimir Vusatîi Macron
Costuleni Costuleni Romania Laurențiu Tudor Joma Cavio
Dacia Chișinău Russia Igor Dobrovolski Puma -
Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol Moldova Igor Negrescu Umbro Ipotecniy
Milsami Orhei Moldova Iurie Osipenco Joma Dufremol
Zaria Bălți Moldova Serghei Dubrovin Acerbis Simtravel
Saxan Ceadîr-Lunga Ceadîr-Lunga Moldova Ivan Burduniuc Kelme
Sheriff Tiraspol Croatia Zoran Zekić Adidas IDC
Tiraspol Tiraspol Moldova Lilian Popescu Adidas Tirotex
Veris Chișinău Moldova Lilian Popescu Joma Moldcell
Zimbru Chișinău Moldova Veaceslav Rusnac Puma Obolon

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Academia Chișinău Moldova Valeriu Catană End of Contract 25 July 2014 Pre-season Moldova Vladimir Vusatîi 25 July 2014[1]
Sheriff Moldova Veaceslav Rusnac Sacked 14 August 2014 7 Croatia Zoran Zekić 14 August 2014[2]
Dinamo-Auto Moldova Dumitru Arabadji Sacked 17 August 2014 11 Moldova Nicolae Mandrîcenco (caretaker) 17 August 2014[3]
Dinamo-Auto Moldova Nicolae Mandrîcenco (caretaker) End of tenure as a caretaker 3 September 2014 11 Moldova Igor Negrescu 3 September 2014[4]
Zaria Bălți Moldova Nicolae Bunea Mutual agreement 1 November 2014 9 Moldova Leonid Tcaci 1 November 2014[5]
Dacia Chișinău Montenegro Dejan Vukićević Sacked 4 November 2014 4 Moldova Veaceslav Semionov (caretaker) 4 November 2014[6]
FC Tiraspol Moldova Vlad Goian Sacked 15 December 2014 5 Moldova Lilian Popescu 15 December 2014[7]
Zimbru Chișinău Belarus Oleg Kubarev Mutual agreement 17 December 2014 6 Moldova Veaceslav Rusnac 17 December 2014[8]
Dacia Chișinău Moldova Veaceslav Semionov (caretaker) End of tenure as a caretaker 20 January 2014 1 Belarus Oleg Kubarev 20 January 2014[9]
Dacia Chișinău Belarus Oleg Kubarev Sacked 9 March 2015 2 Moldova Veaceslav Semionov (caretaker) 9 March 2015[10]
Zaria Bălți Moldova Leonid Tcaci Mutual agreement 11 March 2015 8 Moldova Serghei Dubrovin 11 March 2015[11]
Saxan Ceadîr-Lunga Ukraine Volodymyr Lyutyi Sacked 19 April 2015 6 Moldova Ivan Burduniuc (caretaker) 19 April 2015[12]
Dacia Chișinău Moldova Veaceslav Semionov (caretaker) End of tenure as a caretaker 26 April 2015 1 Russia Igor Dobrovolski 26 April 2015[13]

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Milsami Orhei (C) 24 17 4 3 50 15 +35 55 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2 Dacia Chișinău 24 17 4 3 48 13 +35 55 Qualification for the 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[lower-alpha 1]
5 Saxan Ceadîr-Lunga 24 8 6 10 20 30 −10 30 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
6 Zimbru Chișinău 24 7 6 11 23 19 +4 27
7 Academia Chișinău 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[lower-alpha 2]
11 Costuleni 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Team withdrawn[lower-alpha 3]
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[18]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. 1 2 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.[14] As a result, the berth was given to Saxan, the fifth-placed team of the league.[15]
  2. ↑ FC Veris were officially withdrawn from the league on 5 December 2014.[16]
  3. ↑ FC Costuleni were officially withdrawn from the league on 20 November 2014.[17]

Positions by round

The following table represents the teams position after each round in the competition.

Leader
2nd place
3rd place
Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031
Academia Chișinău8888888888888877777777777777777
Dacia Chișinău5111111112223321111212112111112
Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol9999999999999999999999999999888
Milsami Orhei3756644345332232222131221222221
Saxan Ceadîr-Lunga4643333233445544445555555656665
Sheriff Tiraspol1264465421111113333323333333333
Tiraspol7332222554554455554444444444444
Zaria Bălți2577777767777788888888888888999
Zimbru Chișinău6425556676666666666666666565556
Source: Kicker.de (in 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 DIN 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
Source: Moldovan Football Federation
Legend: 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 DIN 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
Source: Moldovan Football Federation
Legend: 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 Brazil Ricardinho Sheriff Tiraspol 19
2 Moldova Gheorghe Boghiu Tiraspol 13
3 Romania Romeo Surdu Milsami Orhei 12
4 Moldova Petru Leucă Dacia Chișinău 11
5 Romania Cristian Bud Milsami Orhei 9
6 Brazil Juninho Potiguar Sheriff Tiraspol 8
7 Moldova Vadim Cemîrtan Dinamo-Auto 7
8 Moldova Gheorghe Ovseanicov Tiraspol 5
Moldova Radu Gînsari Sheriff Tiraspol 5
Moldova Maxim Mihaliov Dinamo-Auto 5
Ukraine Serhiy Shapoval FC Tiraspol 5

Hat-tricks

Key
4 Player scored four goals
5 Player scored five goals
PlayerHomeAwayResultDate
Romania Romeo SurduMilsami OrheiDinamo-Auto Tiraspol6–029 August 2014
Brazil Ricardo Cavalcante MendesFC TiraspolSheriff Tiraspol2–425 October 2014
Brazil4 Ricardo Cavalcante MendesSheriff TiraspolDinamo-Auto Tiraspol7–213 December 2014
Moldova Vadim CemîrtanDinamo-Auto TiraspolZaria Bălți4–04 March 2015
Moldova Viorel FrunzăDacia ChișinăuDinamo-Auto Tiraspol6–220 March 2015
Moldova Gheorghe BoghiuFC TiraspolAcademia Chișinău5–020 March 2015
Moldova Petru LeucăDacia ChișinăuAcademia Chișinău8–115 May 2015
Georgia (country) Irakli GoginashviliAcademia ChișinăuSaxan Ceadîr-Lunga1–420 May 2015

Clean sheets

As of 21 May 2015
Rank Player Club Clean sheets
1 Moldova Dorian Railean Dacia Chișinău 12
Moldova Serghei Pașcenco Sheriff Tiraspol 12
3 Moldova Radu Mîțu Milsami Orhei 11
Moldova Alexei Coșelev Saxan Ceadîr-Lunga (6) & FC Tiraspol (5) 11
5 Moldova Denis Rusu Zimbru Chișinău 8
6 Bulgaria Georgi Georgiev FC Tiraspol 6
7 Moldova Artiom Gaiduchevici Dacia Chișinău 5
8 Moldova Ghenadie Moșneaga Zaria Bălți 3
Moldova Anatolii Chirinciuc Zimbru Chișinău 3
Moldova Dmitri Radu Saxan Ceadîr-Lunga 3
Argentina Matías Omar Degra Sheriff Tiraspol 3

Disciplinary

As of 22 May 2015
Rank Player Club Yellow card Double Yellow Card/Ejection Double Yellow Card/Ejection Red Card Points
1 Moldova Eugen Celeadnic Academia Chișinău 4 1 1 9
2 Ivory Coast Yacouba Hamba FC Saxan 6 1 0 8
3 Moldova Victor Mudrac Dinamo-Auto 7 0 0 7
4 Ivory Coast Kouassi Kouadja FC Saxan 3 0 1 6
Moldova Andrei Novicov FC Tiraspol 6 0 0 6
Moldova Vladimir Cheptenari Zaria Bălți 6 0 0 6
Russia Akhmet Barakhoyev Dacia Chișinău 6 0 0 6
Moldova Maxim Boghiu Academia Chișinău 4 1 0 6
9 Ukraine Yevhen Smyrnov FC Tiraspol 3 1 0 5
Ukraine Kyrylo Sydorenko FC Tiraspol 5 0 0 5
Moldova Alexandru Cheltuială Academia Chișinău 2 0 1 5
Ukraine Volodymyr Zastavnyi Dacia Chișinău 5 0 0 5
Ukraine Maksym Havrylenko Dacia Chișinău 5 0 0 5
Moldova Vitalie Grijuc Zaria Bălți 5 0 0 5
Morocco Adil Rhaili Milsami Orhei 5 0 0 5
Moldova Gheorghe Andronic Milsami Orhei 5 0 0 5
Brazil Ricardinho Sheriff Tiraspol 5 0 0 5
Moldova Alexandru Onică Zimbru Chișinău 5 0 0 5
Moldova Victor Truhanov FC Saxan 2 0 1 5
Moldova Denis Iliescu Dinamo-Auto 3 1 0 5
Moldova Maxim Focşa Dinamo-Auto(3) & Academia Chișinău (2) 5 0 0 5

Fair-Play Award

As of 20 May 2015
Rank Club Yellow card Double Yellow Card/Ejection Double Yellow Card/Ejection Direct Red Card Points Worst Disciplinary Player
1 Sheriff Tiraspol 29 1 1 34 Brazil Ricardinho (5 point's)
2 Zaria Bălți 36 0 0 36 Moldova Vladimir Cheptenari (6 point's)
3 Milsami Orhei 41 0 0 41 Morocco Adil Rhaili, Moldova Gheorghe Andronic (5 point's)
4 Dacia Chișinău 41 0 1 44 Russia Akhmet Barakhoyev (6 point's)
5 Tiraspol 43 1 0 45 Moldova Andrei Novicov (6 point's)
6 Zimbru Chișinău 44 1 0 46 Moldova Alexandru Onică (6 point's)
7 Saxan 37 2 3 50 Ivory Coast Yacouba Hamba (8 point's)
8 Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol 49 2 0 53 Moldova Victor Mudrac (7 point's)
9 Academia Chișinău 43 4 2 57 Moldova Eugen Celeadnic (9 point's)

Points are allocated points to each yellow (1 point), two yellow (2 points) and red card (3 points) for ranking purposes. This does not represent any official rankings.[20]

Attendance

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 +86.2%†
3 Milsami Orhei 13,650 3,000 300 1,650 +94.1%†
4 Zimbru Chișinău 11,900 3,800 200 2,000 −14.9%†
5 Zaria Bălți 6,600 1,500 100 800 −38.5%†
6 Tiraspol 3,520 850 100 475 +26.7%†
7 Dacia Chișinău 3,400 600 100 350 −30.0%†
8 Academia Chișinău 3,250 600 50 325 +18.2%†
9 Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol 1,700 300 50 175 −30.0%†
League total 82,600 4,000 50 2,025 −10.0%†

Source:

References

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