2023–24 Moldovan Liga 1

Liga 1
Season2023–24
Dates18 August 2023 – 8 May 2024
ChampionsFlorești
PromotedFlorești
Spartanii Sportul
RelegatedReal Succes

The 2023–24 Moldovan Liga 1 was the 33rd season of Moldovan football's second-tier league. The season started on 18 August 2023 and concluded on 8 May 2024, with play-off matches played between 4 and 23 May for a place in Super Liga next season.

Teams

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Location of teams in 2023–24 Liga 1
Club Location Ground
Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol Dinamo-Auto (Tîrnauca)
Fălești Fălești Fălești Stadium
Iskra Rîbnița Rîbnița Stadium
Olimp Comrat Comrat Stadium
Real Succes Chișinău Real Succes
Saksan Ceadîr-Lunga Ceadîr-Lunga Stadium
Sheriff-2 Tiraspol Sheriff training field
Speranis Nisporeni Mircea Eliade
Speranța Drochia Drochia Stadium
Univer Comrat Comrat Stadium
FCM Ungheni Ungheni Ungheni Stadium
Victoria Chișinău Joma Arena
Florești Florești Bender Stadium (Bender)
Spartanii Sportul Selemet Real Succes (Chișinău)

Phase I

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Victoria Chișinău 15 11 1 3 46 17 +29 34 Phase II Group 1
2 Sheriff-2 Tiraspol[a] 15 10 2 3 38 10 +28 32 Phase II Group 2
3 Speranța Drochia 15 6 3 6 14 15 −1 21[b] Phase II Group 1
4 Iskra Rîbnița 15 6 3 6 24 32 −8 21[b] Phase II Group 2
5 FCM Ungheni 15 6 2 7 38 30 +8 20
6 Dinamo-Auto 15 0 1 14 6 62 −56 1
Source: FMF, Soccerway
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.[1]
Notes:
  1. ^ Ineligible for Phase II Group 1
  2. ^ a b Speranța ahead of Iskra on goal difference:Speranța : –1, Iskra : –8.

Results

Home \ Away DIN ISK SHE SPE UNG VIC DIN ISK SHE SPE UNG VIC
Dinamo-Auto — 1–4 0–3 1–2 1–5 0–3 — — 0–7 1–3 — —
Iskra Rîbnița 1–0 — 1–1 2–1 3–2 0–2 6–1 — — — 3–1 —
Sheriff-2 Tiraspol 8–0 4–0 — 1–0 1–0 3–2 — 1–1 — — 5–1 1–0
Speranța Drochia 0–0 1–0 0–2 — 2–1 1–3 — 0–0 1–0 — — 2–1
FCM Ungheni 6–0 3–1 3–1 2–1 — 1–1 7–0 — — 0–0 — 3–6
Victoria Chișinău 4–1 7–1 1–0 1–0 5–3 — 3–0[a] 7–1 — — — —
Source: FMF (in Romanian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. ^ Dinamo-Auto was awarded a technical loss against Victoria due to their failure to appear at their round 14 match.

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Saksan 15 10 5 0 44 14 +30 35 Phase II Group 1
2 Univer Comrat 15 10 3 2 33 18 +15 33
3 Speranis Nisporeni 15 5 4 6 26 28 −2 19 Phase II Group 2
4 Fălești 15 5 2 8 24 32 −8 17[a]
5 Olimp Comrat 15 4 5 6 19 24 −5 17[a]
6 Real Succes 15 1 1 13 14 44 −30 4
Source: FMF, Soccerway
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.[1]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Fălești ahead of Olimp on head-to-head points: Fălești : 6p, Olimp : 3p.

Results

Home \ Away FĂL OLI REA SAK SPE UNI FĂL OLI REA SAK SPE UNI
Fălești — 2–1 1–0 1–2 0–0 1–2 — 0–1 2–5 4–7 — —
Olimp Comrat 2–3 — 3–1 1–1 2–2 0–2 — — — 0–3 3–1 —
Real Succes 0–3 1–1 — 0–5 0–3 0–3 — 1–2 — — 1–5 1–2
Saksan 2–0 1–1 4–2 — 0–0 1–1 — — 6–0 — 5–0 —
Speranis Nisporeni 0–1 2–0 2–1 1–3 — 3–2 4–4 — — — — 2–4
Univer Comrat 3–0 0–0 2–1 3–3 2–1 — 3–2 4–2 — 0–1 — —
Source: FMF (in Romanian)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Phase II

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification FLO VIC SAK SPA UNI SPE
1 Florești (C, P) 10 7 2 1 21 6 +15 23 Promotion to Super Liga 4–0 2–2 3–0 1–1 3–0
2 Victoria Chișinău[a] (O) 10 7 1 2 21 12 +9 22 Play-offs 1–0 1–2 4–1 4–1 5–1
3 Saksan[a] 10 5 1 4 14 14 0 16 0–1 0–1 1–3 0–3 1–0
4 Spartanii Sportul (P) 10 4 1 5 14 19 −5 13 1–2 0–1 2–4 2–1 2–1
5 Univer Comrat[a] 10 3 2 5 21 15 +6 11 1–2 2–3 1–2 1–1 7–0
6 Speranța Drochia 10 0 1 9 4 29 −25 1 0–3 1–1 0–2 1–2 0–3
Source: FMF, Soccerway
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.[1]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Victoria and subsequently Saksan, Univer and Iskra failed to obtain the necessary license to compete in the 2024–25 Super Liga season. As a consequence, Spartanii Sportul were promoted instead.[2]

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation SHE OLI SPE UNG FĂL ISK REA DIN
1 Sheriff-2 Tiraspol[a] 7 6 1 0 28 5 +23 19 3–1 — 6–1 9–0 3–0 — —
2 Olimp Comrat 7 5 0 2 17 8 +9 15 Play-offs — 2–1 3–0 — 3–1 4–1 —
3 Speranis Nisporeni 7 4 1 2 10 6 +4 13 0–1 — — 1–0 — — 3–0[b]
4 FCM Ungheni 7 3 2 2 12 15 −3 11 — — 2–2 — 2–1 2–1 3–0[b]
5 Fălești 7 3 1 3 11 17 −6 10 — 2–1 — 2–2 — 3–2 —
6 Iskra Rîbnița 7 3 0 4 10 10 0 9 — — 0–1 — 2–1 3–0 —
7 Real Succes (R) 7 1 1 5 11 17 −6 4 Liga 2 3–3 — 1–2 — — — 3–0[b]
8 Dinamo-Auto 7 0 0 7 0 21 −21 0 withdrew[c] 0–3[b] 0–3[b] — — 0–3[b] 0–3[b] —
Source: FMF, Soccerway
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.[1]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Ineligible for play-offs
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Technical wins/losses
  3. ^ Dinamo-Auto withdrew from the league after winter break. All remaining matches are awarded 0–3 against them.[3]

Promotion play-offs

Bracket

First roundSecond roundThird roundFourth round
              
11 May 2024 (2024-05-11)
Spartanii Sportul1
Iskra Rîbnița2
17 May 2024 (2024-05-17)
Saksan4
Iskra Rîbnița0
11 May 2024 (2024-05-11)
Saksan (p)0(5)
4 May 2024 (2024-05-04)
Olimp Comrat0(4)
Olimp Comrat3
23 May 2024 (2024-05-23)
Fălești0
Victoria Chișinău1
Saksan0
11 May 2024 (2024-05-11)
Victoria Chișinău3
4 May 2024 (2024-05-04)
Speranis Nisporeni0
Speranis Nisporeni3
17 May 2024 (2024-05-17)
FCM Ungheni2
Victoria Chișinău3
Univer Comrat0
11 May 2024 (2024-05-11)
Univer Comrat2
Speranța Drochia1

First round

4 May 2024 Olimp Comrat 3–0FăleștiComrat
16:00 EEST Popovici 42'
Chirciu 60'
Decev 87'		 Report Stadium: Victor Mumjiev
Attendance: 150
Referee: Andrei Ceban
4 May 2024 Speranis Nisporeni 3–2FCM UngheniNisporeni
16:00 EEST Crîcimari 22' (pen.)
Danilov 69', 89'		 Report Șobraneschi 49'
Cojocaru 67'		 Stadium: Mircea Eliade
Attendance: 150
Referee: Oleg Stoianov

Second round

11 May 2024 Spartanii Sportul1–2 (a.e.t.) Iskra Rîbnița Chișinău
16:00 EEST Țurcan 75' Report Gorodețchi 12'
Tuluc 92'		 Stadium: Real Succes
Attendance: 50
Referee: Alexandru Stefciuc
11 May 2024 Saksan 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		Olimp ComratCeadîr-Lunga
16:00 EEST Report Stadium: Ceadîr-Lunga
Attendance: 300
Referee: Andrei Breguța
Penalties
Abba soccer ball with check mark
David soccer ball with check mark
Mocanu soccer ball with check mark
Umar soccer ball with check mark
Leu soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with red X Decev
soccer ball with check mark Popovici
soccer ball with check mark Diacenco
soccer ball with check mark Castro
soccer ball with check mark Ojog
11 May 2024 Victoria Chișinău 3–0Speranis NisporeniChișinău
16:00 EEST Molla 35'
Rusu 79'
Sandu 88'		 Report Stadium: Joma Arena
Attendance: 100
Referee: Andrei Diordiev
11 May 2024 Univer Comrat 2–1Speranța DrochiaComrat
16:00 EEST Borovschi 43'
Covali 78'		 Report Gavriliță 49' Stadium: Victor Mumjiev
Attendance: 100
Referee: Petru Stoianov

Third round

17 May 2024 Saksan 4–0Iskra RîbnițaCeadîr-Lunga
17:00 EEST Bamba 52', 87' (pen.)
Abba 84' (pen.)
Sprinsean 85'		 Report Stadium: Ceadîr-Lunga
Attendance: 200
Referee: Roman Jitari
17 May 2024 Victoria Chișinău 3–0Univer ComratChișinău
17:00 EEST Blajchin 41'
Gurgurov 49'
Sofronovici 64'		 Report Stadium: Joma Arena
Attendance: 200
Referee: Alexandru Gîrneț

Fourth round

23 May 2024 Victoria Chișinău 1–0SaksanChișinău
17:00 EEST Bînzaru 19' Report Stadium: Joma Arena
Attendance: 200
Referee: Andrei Cojocaru

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals[4]
1 Moldova Eugen Sidorenco FCM Ungheni 15
2 Moldova Florin Cojocaru FCM Ungheni 13
Ivory Coast Lamah Bamba Saksan
Moldova Veaceslav Cozma Univer
5 Moldova Alexandru Popovici Olimp (4) & Iskra (8) 12
6 Moldova Serghei Decev Olimp 11
Moldova Oleg Molla Victoria
8 Ivory Coast Rayan Guibero Saksan 10
Moldova Nicolai Spatar Sheriff-2
Moldova Ghenadie Orbu Victoria
Moldova Adrian Rusu Victoria (5) & Speranța (5)

Clean sheets

Rank Player Club Clean sheets[5]
1 Moldova Cristian Leu Saksan 11
2 Moldova Roman Dumenco Sheriff-2 8
3 Moldova Artiom Cubani Speranis 6
Moldova Victor Buga Victoria
5 Moldova Ivan Marcov Olimp 5
Moldova Maxim Bardîș Florești
7 Moldova Anton Coval Univer 4
Moldova Oleg Malac Victoria
9 Moldova Victor Secrieru FCM Ungheni 3
Moldova Dumitru Burac Fălești
Moldova Anatolie Cebotari Iskra
Moldova Serghei Obîscalov Sheriff-2
Moldova Sergiu Nicolaev Speranța

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Regulamentul campionatului R. Moldova la fotbal ediția 2023-24" [Regulations edition 2023-24 Moldova] (PDF). fmf.md (in Romanian). Moldovan Football Federation.
  2. ^ "Licențierea echipelor". fmf.md (in Romanian). Retrieved 2024-06-07.
  3. ^ "Deciziile din 7 martie 2024". fmf.md (in Romanian). Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  4. ^ "Goalscorers - Liga 1 - Moldova" (in Romanian). fmf.md.
  5. ^ "Clean sheets". divizia-a.md.