2008–09 Moldovan National Division

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = Moldovan National Division

| season = 2008–09

| winners = Sheriff Tiraspol

| relegated = Politehnica Chișinău

| continentalcup1 = Champions League

| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Sheriff Tiraspol

| continentalcup2 = Europa League

| continentalcup2 qualifiers = Dacia Chișinău
Iskra-Stal Rîbnița
Zimbru Chișinău

| league topscorer = Oleg Andronic (14 goals)

| biggest home win =

| biggest away win =

| highest scoring =

| matches = 165

| total goals = 389

| longest wins =

| longest unbeaten =

| longest losses =

| highest attendance =

| lowest attendance =

| average attendance =

| prevseason = 2007–08

| nextseason = 2009–10

}}

The 2008–09 Moldovan National Division ({{langx|ro|Divizia Națională}}) was the 18th season of top-tier football in Moldova. The season started on 2 July 2008 and ended on 17 May 2009.

Just prior to the start of the season, FC Politehnica Chișinău withdrew from the competition, causing the league to play with 11 teams this year. Further, CSCA-Steaua Chișinău merged with Rapid Ghidighici. The new club play under the name CSCA-Rapid Chișinău.

Clubs

{{Location map+|Moldova|width=270|float=right|caption=Location of teams in Moldovan National Division 2008–09|places=

{{Location map~|Moldova|lat=47.766667 |long=27.916667 |label=Olimpia }}

{{Location map~|Moldova|lat=46.8174 |long=29.4763 |label=Dinamo |position=left}}

{{Location map~|Moldova|lat=47.0257 |long=28.8339 |label=Chișinău}}

{{Location map~|Moldova|lat=47.0886 |long=28.7715 |label=CSCA-Rapid|position=left}}

{{Location map~|Moldova|lat=48.4445 |long=27.7822 |label=Nistru }}

{{Location map~|Moldova|lat=47.7744 |long=29.0045 |label=Iskra-Stal }}

{{Location map~|Moldova|lat=46.8383 |long=29.6678 |<---Tiraspol--->}}

{{Location map~|Moldova|mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png|lat=46.67 |long=29.5678 |label=Tiraspol|position=right}}

{{Location map~|Moldova|mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |lat=46.8 |long=26.35 |label=Chișinău teams:
Academia
Dacia
Politehnica
Zimbru}}

{{Location map~|Moldova|mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |lat=46 |long=26.35

|label=Tiraspol teams:
Sheriff
Tiligul-Tiras
FC Tiraspol}}

}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
Club

!Location

!Stadium

!Capacity

style="text-align:left;"|FC Academia UTMChișinău

|Dinamo Stadium (Chișinău)

|2,692

style="text-align:left;"|CSCA-Rapid ChișinăuGhidighici

|Ghidighici Stadium

|2,000

style="text-align:left;"|FC DaciaChișinău

|Stadionul Republican

|8,100

style="text-align:left;"|FC DinamoBender

|Dinamo Stadium (Bender)

|5,061

style="text-align:left;"|FC Iskra-StalRîbnița

|Orăşenesc Stadium

|2,000

style="text-align:left;"|FC NistruOtaci

|Călărăseuca Stadium

|3,000

style="text-align:left;"|FC OlimpiaBălți

|Olimpia Bălți Stadium

|5,000

style="text-align:left;"|Politehnica ChișinăuChișinău

|Dinamo Stadium (Chișinău)

|2,692

style="text-align:left;"|FC SheriffTiraspol

|Sheriff Stadium

|14,300

style="text-align:left;"|CS Tiligul-TirasTiraspol

|Stadionul Municipal

|3,525

style="text-align:left;"|FC TiraspolTiraspol

|Sheriff Stadium

|14,300

style="text-align:left;"|FC ZimbruChișinău

|Zimbru Stadium

|10,500

Promotion and relegation

Due to the withdrawal of FC Rapid Ghidighici in mid-November 2007, no teams were relegated to Moldovan "A" Division. Promoted to Moldova's top-tier football were FC Academia UTM Chișinău.

League table

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|res_col_header=QR

|team1=SHE|name_SHE=Sheriff Tiraspol

|team2=DAC|name_DAC=Dacia Chișinău

|team3=ISK|name_ISK=Iskra-Stal Rîbnița

|team4=ZIM|name_ZIM=Zimbru Chișinău

|team5=DIN|name_DIN=Dinamo Bender

|team6=OLI|name_OLI=Olimpia Bălți

|team7=TIR|name_TIR=Tiraspol

|team8=NIS|name_NIS=Nistru Otaci

|team9=CRC|name_CRC=CSCA-Rapid Chișinău

|team10=TIL|name_TIL=Tiligul-Tiras

|team11=ACA|name_ACA=Academia Chișinău

|team12=POL|pos_POL=—|name_POL=Politehnica Chișinău

|win_SHE=25|draw_SHE=3|loss_SHE=2|gf_SHE=61|ga_SHE=15|status_SHE=C

|win_DAC=20|draw_DAC=3|loss_DAC=7|gf_DAC=47|ga_DAC=17

|win_ISK=14|draw_ISK=10|loss_ISK=6|gf_ISK=28|ga_ISK=15

|win_ZIM=13|draw_ZIM=7|loss_ZIM=10|gf_ZIM=42|ga_ZIM=30

|win_DIN=11|draw_DIN=9|loss_DIN=10|gf_DIN=42|ga_DIN=45

|win_OLI=11|draw_OLI=7|loss_OLI=12|gf_OLI=30|ga_OLI=32

|win_TIR=9|draw_TIR=5|loss_TIR=16|gf_TIR=30|ga_TIR=36

|win_NIS=8|draw_NIS=6|loss_NIS=16|gf_NIS=30|ga_NIS=43

|win_CRC=7|draw_CRC=8|loss_CRC=15|gf_CRC=28|ga_CRC=47

|win_TIL=7|draw_TIL=4|loss_TIL=19|gf_TIL=24|ga_TIL=60

|win_ACA=6|draw_ACA=6|loss_ACA=18|gf_ACA=27|ga_ACA=49

|win_POL=0|draw_POL=0|loss_POL=0|gf_POL=0|ga_POL=0|status_POL=R

|col_CL2=green1|text_CL2=Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round

|result1=CL2

|col_EL2=blue1|text_EL2=Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round

|note_res_EL2=Dacia Chișinău qualified for the second qualifying round of the Europa League through league performance and them being a finalist in the 2008–09 Moldovan Cup.

|result2=EL2|result3=EL2

|col_EL1=blue2|text_EL1=Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round

|note_res_EL1=Zimbru Chișinău were at first denied a license for competing in Europa League next year, so their spot should have been taken by 5th placed team Dinamo Bender.[http://moldova.sports.md/football/national_division/articles/15-05-2009/1278/vmesto_zimbru_v_lige_jevropy_sygrajet_benderskoje_dinamo/ Вместо «Зимбру» в Лиге Европы сыграет бендерское «Динамо»] {{in lang|ru}} However, Zimbru appealed successfully and eventually were allowed to enter the Europa League.[http://moldova.sports.md/football/national_division/news/28-05-2009/1322/zimbru_pustili_v_ligu_jevropy «Зимбру» пустили в Лигу Европы] {{in lang|ru}}

|result4=EL1

|col_FLD=lightgrey|text_FLD=Folded

|note_res_FLD=Tiligul-Tiras folded on 6 June 2009 due to financial problems.{{cite web|url=http://moldova.sports.md/en/football/national_division/articles/06-06-2009/1351/tiligul_tiras_has_stopped_existing/|title=Tiligul-Tiras has stopped existing|date=6 June 2009|publisher=Moldova.Sports|access-date=30 June 2009}} As a consequence, Academia Chișinău were spared from relegation.

|result10=FLD

|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to Division "A"

|note_res_R=Withdrew from league prior to 1st round, reason unknown.

|result12=R

|class_rules=1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th goal difference; 5th goals scored; 6th number of wins; 7th Fair play competition

|update=complete

|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20080702181318/http://fmf.md/champion_ro.htm Moldovan Football Federation] {{in lang|ro}}

}}

Results

The schedule consists of three rounds. During the first two rounds, each team played each other once home and away for a total of 20 matches. The pairings of the third round were then 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=

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team1=ACA|team2=CRC|team3=DAC|team4=DIN|team5=ISK

|team6=NIS|team7=OLI|team8=SHE|team9=TIL|team10=TIR

|team11=ZIM

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|match_ACA_ZIM=1–5

|name_CRC=CSCA-Rapid Chișinău

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|match_CRC_TIL=1–2

|match_CRC_TIR=2–1

|match_CRC_ZIM=0–2

|name_DAC=Dacia Chișinău

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|match_DAC_SHE=0–2

|match_DAC_TIL=4–1

|match_DAC_TIR=2–0

|match_DAC_ZIM=1–1

|name_DIN=Dinamo Bender

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|match_ISK_CRC=0–0

|match_ISK_DAC=0–1

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|match_ISK_NIS=0–1

|match_ISK_OLI=2–0

|match_ISK_SHE=1–0

|match_ISK_TIL=4–0

|match_ISK_TIR=1–1

|match_ISK_ZIM=0–0

|name_NIS=Nistru Otaci

|match_NIS_ACA=3–2

|match_NIS_CRC=4–1

|match_NIS_DAC=2–1

|match_NIS_DIN=3–3

|match_NIS_ISK=0–0

|match_NIS_OLI=0–1

|match_NIS_SHE=1–3

|match_NIS_TIL=1–3

|match_NIS_TIR=3–2

|match_NIS_ZIM=0–1

|name_OLI=Olimpia Bălți

|match_OLI_ACA=3–1

|match_OLI_CRC=1–1

|match_OLI_DAC=0–0

|match_OLI_DIN=1–2

|match_OLI_ISK=1–1

|match_OLI_NIS=0–0

|match_OLI_SHE=1–2

|match_OLI_TIL=2–0

|match_OLI_TIR=0–0

|match_OLI_ZIM=1–0

|name_SHE=Sheriff Tiraspol

|match_SHE_ACA=1–0

|match_SHE_CRC=6–2

|match_SHE_DAC=2–0

|match_SHE_DIN=1–2

|match_SHE_ISK=2–0

|match_SHE_NIS=2–0

|match_SHE_OLI=1–0

|match_SHE_TIL=3–0

|match_SHE_TIR=2–1

|match_SHE_ZIM=1–1

|name_TIL=Tiligul-Tiras

|match_TIL_ACA=1–0

|match_TIL_CRC=3–2

|match_TIL_DAC=0–4

|match_TIL_DIN=0–0

|match_TIL_ISK=0–2

|match_TIL_NIS=1–3

|match_TIL_OLI=1–2

|match_TIL_SHE=1–4

|match_TIL_TIR=1–0

|match_TIL_ZIM=0–4

|name_TIR=Tiraspol

|match_TIR_ACA=3–0

|match_TIR_CRC=3–2

|match_TIR_DAC=0–1

|match_TIR_DIN=2–0

|match_TIR_ISK=0–1

|match_TIR_NIS=2–0

|match_TIR_OLI=1–2

|match_TIR_SHE=1–2

|match_TIR_TIL=1–2

|match_TIR_ZIM=0–1

|name_ZIM=Zimbru Chișinău

|match_ZIM_ACA=2–3

|match_ZIM_CRC=4–0

|match_ZIM_DAC=2–1

|match_ZIM_DIN=2–0

|match_ZIM_ISK=2–0

|match_ZIM_NIS=1–1

|match_ZIM_OLI=3–0

|match_ZIM_SHE=0–2

|match_ZIM_TIL=2–0

|match_ZIM_TIR=1–1

|update=complete

|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20080702181318/http://fmf.md/champion_ro.htm Moldovan Football Federation] {{in lang|ro}}

}}

=Third round=

Key numbers for pairing determination:

class="wikitable"

! 23rd round

24th round25th round26th round27th round28th round
1 - bye1 - 22 - bye1 - 43 - bye1 - 6
2 - 118 - 63 - 12 - 34 - 22 - 5
3 - 109 - 54 - 119 - 75 - 13 - 4
4 - 910 - 45 - 1010 - 66 - 1110 - 8
5 - 811 - 36 - 911 - 57 - 1011 - 7
6 - 7bye - 77 - 8bye - 88 - 9bye - 9

class="wikitable"

! 29th round

30th round31st round32nd round33rd round
4 - bye1 - 85 - bye1 - 106 - bye
5 - 32 - 76 - 42 - 97 - 5
6 - 23 - 67 - 33 - 88 - 4
7 - 14 - 58 - 24 - 79 - 3
8 - 1111 - 99 - 15 - 610 - 2
9 - 10bye - 1010 - 11bye - 1111 - 1

{{#invoke:sports results|main

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|team6=NIS|team7=OLI|team8=SHE|team9=TIL|team10=TIR

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|match_ISK_ZIM=null

|name_NIS=Nistru Otaci

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|match_OLI_TIR=null

|match_OLI_ZIM=1–0

|name_SHE=Sheriff Tiraspol

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|match_SHE_TIL=2–0

|match_SHE_TIR=null

|match_SHE_ZIM=null

|name_TIL=Tiligul-Tiras

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|match_TIL_DIN=0–5

|match_TIL_ISK=1–2

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|match_TIL_OLI=null

|match_TIL_SHE=null

|match_TIL_TIR=0–1

|match_TIL_ZIM=null

|name_TIR=Tiraspol

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|match_TIR_ISK=null

|match_TIR_NIS=0–0

|match_TIR_OLI=1–0

|match_TIR_SHE=0–2

|match_TIR_TIL=null

|match_TIR_ZIM=1–1

|name_ZIM=Zimbru Chișinău

|match_ZIM_ACA=null

|match_ZIM_CRC=0–0

|match_ZIM_DAC=null

|match_ZIM_DIN=3–1

|match_ZIM_ISK=0–1

|match_ZIM_NIS=null

|match_ZIM_OLI=null

|match_ZIM_SHE=0–2

|match_ZIM_TIL=3–2

|match_ZIM_TIR=null

|update=complete

|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20080702181318/http://fmf.md/champion_ro.htm Moldovan Football Federation] {{in lang|ro}}

}}

Top goalscorers

class="wikitable"
Pos

! Player

! Scored for

! Goals

rowspan="1"|1

| {{flagicon|MDA}} Oleg Andronic

| Zimbru Chișinău

| align="center"| 14

align="center" colspan="4"|?

References

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