The 2011–12 Moldovan National Division is the 21st season of top-tier football in Moldova

Moldova

Moldova , officially the Republic of Moldova is a landlocked state in Eastern Europe, located between Romania to the West and Ukraine to the North, East and South. It declared itself an independent state with the same boundaries as the preceding Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1991, as part...

. Dacia Chişinău

FC Dacia Chisinau

FC Dacia Chişinău is a Moldovan football club, playing in the city of Chişinău, the capital of Moldova. They play in the Divizia Naţională, the top division in Moldovan football.- History :1999...

 are the defending champions having won their first Moldovan championship last season. The competition will begin on July 23, 2011.

Teams

The composition of the league was dropped this season from 14 teams to 12. Placed last in the previous season

2010–11 Moldovan National Division

The 2010–11 Moldovan National Division is the 20th season of top-tier football in Moldova. Sheriff Tiraspol were the defending champions having won their tenth Moldovan championship, all consecutively, last season...

, Găgăuzia Comrat

CF Gagauziya

CF Găgăuzia is a Moldovan football club based in Comrat, Gagauzia, Moldova. They play in the Divizia Naţională, the top division in Moldovan football.-History:...

 and Dinamo Bender

FC Dinamo Bender

FC Tighina is a Moldovan football club based in Bendery , Moldova. They play in the Divizia A, the second division in Moldovan football.-History:During its existence, the club has been known by the following names:...

 haven't complete their licensing to compete in the Moldovan National Division and were relegated. Neither could the first four placed teams in the 2010–11 Moldovan "A" Division

2010–11 Moldovan "A" Division

The 2010–11 Moldovan "A" Division season was the 20th since its establishment. A total of 16 teams contested the league. No promotees were declared eligible at the end of the season, as none of the first four placed teams met the requirements for a National Division license.-Stadiums and...

, Locomotiv Bălţi, Ursidos Chişinău

FC Ursidos Chişinău

FC Ursidos Chişinău is a Moldovan football club from Chişinău, Moldova that merged in August 2011 with FC Milsami Orhei to form FC Milsami-Ursidos Orhei. They were founded in 2010 and played for a season in the 2010–11 Moldovan "A" Division, the second division in Moldovan football...

, Dinamo-Auto and Intersport-Aroma, therefore no teams were promoted.

Stadia and locations

Club	Location	Stadium	Capacity
Academia UTM Chişinău	Chişinău Chisinau Chișinău is the capital and largest municipality of Moldova. It is also its main industrial and commercial centre and is located in the middle of the country, on the river Bîc...	CST UTM	2,888
Costuleni FC Costuleni FC Costuleni is a Moldovan football club based in Costuleni, Ungheni, Moldova. They play in the Divizia Naţională, the top division in Moldovan football.-History:The club participated in the "B" Division until they won it during the 2008-09 season....	Costuleni Costuleni, Ungheni Costuleni is a commune in Ungheni district, Moldova. It is composed of a single village, Costuleni.-External links:* *...	CSR Orhei	2,539
	Ghidighici Ghidighici Ghidighici is a commune in Chişinău municipality, Moldova. It is composed of a single village, Ghidighici.It is the location of the Ghidighici Reservoir....	Ghidighici Stadium	1,500
Dacia Chişinău FC Dacia Chisinau FC Dacia Chişinău is a Moldovan football club, playing in the city of Chişinău, the capital of Moldova. They play in the Divizia Naţională, the top division in Moldovan football.- History :1999...	Chişinău	Zimbru Stadium Zimbru Stadium Zimbru Stadium is a football-specific stadium in Chişinău, Moldova built in May, 2006 with a capacity of 10,400 people, corresponds to all norms required by UEFA and FIFA for the national and international matches...	10,600
Iskra-Stal Rîbniţa	Rîbniţa Rîbnita Rîbnița, also spelled Râbnița is a city in Moldova. The city is under the administration of the breakaway government of the Transnistria. According to the 2004 Census in Transnistria, it has a population of 53,648. Rîbniţa is situated in the northern half of Transnistria, on the left bank of the...	Orăşenesc Stadium Orasenesc Stadium Orăşenesc Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Rîbniţa, Moldova. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home for FC Iskra-Stali Rîbniţa of the Moldovan National Division. The stadium has a capacity of 4,500 spectators....	4,500
Milsami Orhei	Orhei Orhei Orhei is a city and the administrative centre of Orhei District in Moldova with a population of 25,680. Orhei is approximately 50 kilometers north of the capital, Chişinău.-Demographics:...	CSR Orhei	2,539
Nistru Otaci FC Nistru Otaci FC Nistru Otaci is a Moldovan football club based in Otaci, Moldova. They play in the Divizia Naţională, the top division in Moldovan football.-History:...	Otaci Otaci Otaci is a town on the South-Western bank of the Dniester River, which at that point forms the northeastern border of Moldova....	Călărăşăuca Stadium	2,000
Olimpia Bălţi FC Olimpia Balti FC Olimpia Bălţi is a Moldovan football club based in Bălţi, Moldova. They play in the Divizia Naţională, the top division in Moldovan football. Their home stadium is the Olimpia Bălţi Stadium....	Bălţi Balti Balti can refer to:* Balti language, a language spoken in Baltistan in Pakistan and Ladakh in Kashmir* Balti people, Muslims of Ladakhi/Tibetan origin from Baltistan in Pakistan and Ladakh in Kashmir...	Olimpia Bălţi Stadium Olimpia Balti Stadium Olimpia Bălţi Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Bălţi, Moldova. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Olimpia Bălţi. The stadium holds 5,953 people.-External links:*...	5,953
Sfîntul Gheorghe Suruceni FC Sfintul Gheorghe FC Sfîntul Gheorghe is a Moldovan football club based in Suruceni, Moldova. They play in the Divizia Naţională, the top division in Moldovan football.-History:...	Suruceni Suruceni Suruceni is a commune in Ialoveni district, Moldova. It is composed of a single village, Suruceni....	Suruceni Stadium Suruceni Stadium Suruceni Stadium is a stadium in Suruceni, Moldova. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home for FC Sfintul Gheorghe of the Moldovan National Division. The stadium has a capacity of 1,500 spectators.-External links:*...	2,000
Sheriff Tiraspol FC Sheriff Tiraspol FC Sheriff Tiraspol is a football club based in Tiraspol, Moldova. They play in the Divizia Naţională, the top division in Moldovan football. The team is sometimes referred to as simply FC Sheriff and should not be confused with FC Tiraspol, a rival team based in the same city.-History:The club...	Tiraspol Tiraspol Tiraspol is the second largest city in Moldova and is the capital and administrative centre of the unrecognized Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic . The city is located on the eastern bank of the Dniester River...	Sheriff Stadium Sheriff Stadium Sheriff Stadium is home to Sheriff Tiraspol, a football team based in Tiraspol, capital of Transnistria, and owned by the local Sheriff corporation. It seats 14,300 spectators...	13,460
	Tiraspol	Sheriff Stadium	13,460
Zimbru Chişinău FC Zimbru Chisinau FC Zimbru Chişinău is a Moldovan football club based in Chişinău, Moldova. They play in the Divizia Naţională, the top division in Moldovan football.-History:...	Chişinău	Zimbru Stadium	10,600

League table

Round by Round

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 22 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 33 games per team.

First and second round

Third round

External links

• Official website