Divizia A
Season2017
ChampionsVictoria Bardar
Matches played114
Goals scored403 (3.54 per match)
Top goalscorerGhenadie Orbu (19 goals)
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The 2017 Moldovan "A" Division (Romanian: Divizia A) was the 27th season of Moldovan football's second-tier league. A total of 13 teams competed in this division. Sheriff-2 Tiraspol were the defending champions. The season began on 14 July 2017 and ended on 25 November 2017.

Teams

Club Location
Cahul-2005Cahul
CodruLozova
EdinețEdineț
GrănicerulGlodeni
IskraRîbnița
Real SuccesChișinău
SaxanCeadîr-Lunga
Sheriff-2Tiraspol
SîngereiSîngerei
SpartaSelemet
UngheniUngheni
VictoriaBardar
Zimbru-2Chișinău

Format

In the initial phase of the season, each of the thirteen teams play the other twelve teams one time. After 12 rounds, the league splits into two sections, a top six and a bottom seven, with each team playing all the other teams in their section once.

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Victoria Bardar[lower-alpha 1] (C) 17 12 3 2 40 19 +21 39
2 Sheriff-2 Tiraspol 17 11 5 1 56 17 +39 38 withdrew[lower-alpha 2]
3 Grănicerul Glodeni 17 8 7 2 32 16 +16 31
4 Sparta Selemet 17 7 6 4 38 33 +5 27 withdrew[lower-alpha 3]
5 Sîngerei 17 6 5 6 26 31 −5 23
6 Cahul-2005 17 6 4 7 43 44 −1 22
7 Zimbru-2 Chișinău 18 9 3 6 37 25 +12 30 withdrew[lower-alpha 4]
8 Iskra Rîbnița 18 7 3 8 26 30 −4 24
9 Real Succes 18 6 1 11 23 42 −19 19
10 Ungheni 18 4 6 8 26 33 −7 18
11 Codru Lozova[lower-alpha 5] 18 3 5 10 24 41 −17 14
12 Saxan[lower-alpha 6] 18 4 6 8 19 30 −11 12
13 Edineț (R) 18 3 2 13 13 42 −29 11 Relegation to Divizia B
Source: Soccerway
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) Less yellow cards; 10) Less red cards.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ↑ As per regulations, Victoria Bardar was to be promoted but the club did not apply on time for the National club license for the 2018 Divizia Națională season. Received a license on 29 March 2018, 3 days before the start of the next season[1][2]
  2. ↑ Sheriff-2 Tiraspol completed the season but withdrew from the league prior to the start of the next season.
  3. ↑ Sparta Selemet completed the season but withdrew from the league prior to the start of the next season.
  4. ↑ Zimbru-2 Chișinău completed the season but withdrew from the league prior to the start of the next season.
  5. ↑ As per regulations, the eleventh placed team, Codru Lozova was to be relegated to Divizia B, but the club spared relegation due to lack of teams.[3]
  6. ↑ Saxan were deducted six points for failing to fulfill financial obligations.[4] As per regulations, the twelfth placed team, Saxan was to be relegated to Divizia B, but the club spared relegation due to lack of teams.[5]

Results

Matches 1–12

Teams play every other team once (either at home or away).

Home \ Away CAH COD EDI GRĂ ISK REA SAX SHE SÎN SPA UNG VIC ZIM
Cahul-2005 — 1–0 — 3–3 2–3 7–2 — — — — 3–1 4–4 —
Codru Lozova — — 2–3 2–2 3–3 — 2–0 — — — 2–2 1–2 —
Edineț 1–4 — — — — — 1–1 0–2 1–2 0–5 — — 0–2
Grănicerul Glodeni — — 2–0 — — — 4–0 2–2 — 1–1 — 0–1 1–0
Iskra Rîbnița — — 2–0 1–3 — — 1–0 1–2 — — 2–1 1–2 —
Real Succes — 1–0 3–0 0–3 1–2 — — — — — 1–1 0–5 —
Saxan 3–3 — — — — 1–0 — 1–1 1–1 1–4 — — 2–2
Sheriff-2 Tiraspol 4–0 5–1 — — — 6–0 — — 6–0 7–1 — — 2–2
Sîngerei 0–2 5–0 — 0–0 3–1 3–1 — — — — 3–1 — —
Sparta Selemet 4–1 2–2 — — 3–0 3–1 — — 1–1 — 3–3 — —
Ungheni — — 2–0 1–1 — — 1–2 3–3 — — — 2–3 2–1
Victoria Bardar — — 4–1 — — — 4–1 1–0 1–1 1–2 — — 6–2
Zimbru-2 Chișinău 1–3 6–0 — — 4–1 4–1 — — 5–0 0–0 — — —
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 13–17

Teams play every other team once (either at home or away).

Top six

Home \ Away CAH GRĂ SHE SÎN SPA VIC
Cahul-2005 — — — — 3–3 1–3
Grănicerul Glodeni 5–3 — 1–2 — — —
Sheriff-2 Tiraspol 4–1 — — 3–1 6–1 —
Sîngerei 3–2 0–0 — — — —
Sparta Selemet — 0–2 — 5–3 — 0–1
Victoria Bardar — 0–2 1–1 1–0 — —
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 13–18

Teams play every other team once (either at home or away).

Bottom seven

Home \ Away COD EDI ISK REA SAX UNG ZIM
Codru Lozova — — — 1–2 3–1 — 2–3
Edineț 2–1 — 1–1 — — 0–1 —
Iskra Rîbnița 0–1 — — — — 2–1 1–2
Real Succes — 4–1 1–4 — — 4–0 —
Saxan — 3–0 0–0 0–1 — — —
Ungheni 1–1 — — — 1–2 — 2–0
Zimbru-2 Chișinău — 1–2 — 1–0 1–0 — —
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals[6]
1 Moldova Ghenadie Orbu Victoria 19
2 Moldova Eugeniu Rebenja Sheriff-2 15
Moldova Marin Căruntu Sheriff-2
4 Moldova Roman Șumchin Cahul-2005 10
Moldova Dmitri Maneacov Grănicerul
6 Moldova Ion Pavlov Sparta 9
7 Moldova Ion Ibrian Real Succes 8
Moldova Ion Donțu Zimbru-2
Moldova Andrei Cobeț Sheriff-2
Moldova Serghei Ciuico Ungheni
Moldova Mihai Țurcan Codru
Moldova Ionel Mirciu Codru

References

  1. ↑ "Victoria Bardar, care a obținut dreptul de a promova în Divizia Națională, a solicitat doar obținerea Licenței A." (in Romanian). Moldovan Football Federation. 2 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "Licențierea cluburilor" (in Romanian). Moldovan Football Federation. 29 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "Codru va participa în Divizia A" (in Romanian). Moldovan Football Federation. 12 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "Discipline Commission Decision". Moldovan Football Federation (in Romanian). 14 November 2017.
  5. ↑ "Saxan va participa în Divizia A" (in Romanian). Moldovan Football Federation. 20 April 2018. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  6. ↑ "Goalscorers - Divizia A - Moldova" (in Romanian). Divizia-A.md.
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