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 UTM | Chișinău
|2,692 |
style="text-align:left;"|CSCA-Rapid Chișinău | Ghidighici
|2,000 |
style="text-align:left;"|FC Dacia | Chișinău
|8,100 |
style="text-align:left;"|FC Dinamo | Bender
|5,061 |
style="text-align:left;"|FC Iskra-Stal | Rîbnița
|2,000 |
style="text-align:left;"|FC Nistru | Otaci
|3,000 |
style="text-align:left;"|FC Olimpia | Bălți
|5,000 |
style="text-align:left;"|Politehnica Chișinău | Chișinău
|2,692 |
style="text-align:left;"|FC Sheriff | Tiraspol
|14,300 |
style="text-align:left;"|CS Tiligul-Tiras | Tiraspol
|3,525 |
style="text-align:left;"|FC Tiraspol | Tiraspol
|14,300 |
style="text-align:left;"|FC Zimbru | Chișinău
|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
|name_ACA=Academia Chișinău
|match_ACA_CRC=0–2
|match_ACA_DAC=0–2
|match_ACA_DIN=2–2
|match_ACA_ISK=0–0
|match_ACA_NIS=1–0
|match_ACA_OLI=0–2
|match_ACA_SHE=0–1
|match_ACA_TIL=2–1
|match_ACA_TIR=2–3
|match_ACA_ZIM=1–5
|name_CRC=CSCA-Rapid Chișinău
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|match_CRC_DIN=0–0
|match_CRC_ISK=0–1
|match_CRC_NIS=1–0
|match_CRC_OLI=4–0
|match_CRC_SHE=0–2
|match_CRC_TIL=1–2
|match_CRC_TIR=2–1
|match_CRC_ZIM=0–2
|name_DAC=Dacia Chișinău
|match_DAC_ACA=1–0
|match_DAC_CRC=3–1
|match_DAC_DIN=3–0
|match_DAC_ISK=1–0
|match_DAC_NIS=1–0
|match_DAC_OLI=2–0
|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_DIN_CRC=2–0
|match_DIN_DAC=1–3
|match_DIN_ISK=2–2
|match_DIN_NIS=2–1
|match_DIN_OLI=1–2
|match_DIN_SHE=0–2
|match_DIN_TIL=2–2
|match_DIN_TIR=4–2
|match_DIN_ZIM=2–1
|name_ISK=Iskra-Stal Rîbnița
|match_ISK_ACA=2–0
|match_ISK_CRC=0–0
|match_ISK_DAC=0–1
|match_ISK_DIN=1–0
|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 round | 25th round | 26th round | 27th round | 28th round |
1 - bye | 1 - 2 | 2 - bye | 1 - 4 | 3 - bye | 1 - 6 |
2 - 11 | 8 - 6 | 3 - 1 | 2 - 3 | 4 - 2 | 2 - 5 |
3 - 10 | 9 - 5 | 4 - 11 | 9 - 7 | 5 - 1 | 3 - 4 |
4 - 9 | 10 - 4 | 5 - 10 | 10 - 6 | 6 - 11 | 10 - 8 |
5 - 8 | 11 - 3 | 6 - 9 | 11 - 5 | 7 - 10 | 11 - 7 |
6 - 7 | bye - 7 | 7 - 8 | bye - 8 | 8 - 9 | bye - 9 |
class="wikitable"
! 29th round | 30th round | 31st round | 32nd round | 33rd round |
4 - bye | 1 - 8 | 5 - bye | 1 - 10 | 6 - bye |
5 - 3 | 2 - 7 | 6 - 4 | 2 - 9 | 7 - 5 |
6 - 2 | 3 - 6 | 7 - 3 | 3 - 8 | 8 - 4 |
7 - 1 | 4 - 5 | 8 - 2 | 4 - 7 | 9 - 3 |
8 - 11 | 11 - 9 | 9 - 1 | 5 - 6 | 10 - 2 |
9 - 10 | bye - 10 | 10 - 11 | bye - 11 | 11 - 1 |
{{#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
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|name_ACA=Academia Chișinău
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|match_DAC_NIS=3–0
|match_DAC_OLI=2–0
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|match_ISK_SHE=null
|match_ISK_TIL=null
|match_ISK_TIR=1–0
|match_ISK_ZIM=null
|name_NIS=Nistru Otaci
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|match_NIS_TIR=null
|match_NIS_ZIM=2–0
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|match_OLI_ISK=null
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|match_OLI_SHE=0–1
|match_OLI_TIL=1–1
|match_OLI_TIR=null
|match_OLI_ZIM=1–0
|name_SHE=Sheriff Tiraspol
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|match_SHE_DAC=1–0
|match_SHE_DIN=2–0
|match_SHE_ISK=0–0
|match_SHE_NIS=null
|match_SHE_OLI=null
|match_SHE_TIL=2–0
|match_SHE_TIR=null
|match_SHE_ZIM=null
|name_TIL=Tiligul-Tiras
|match_TIL_ACA=1–0
|match_TIL_CRC=null
|match_TIL_DAC=0–1
|match_TIL_DIN=0–5
|match_TIL_ISK=1–2
|match_TIL_NIS=null
|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_CRC=2–1
|match_TIR_DAC=null
|match_TIR_DIN=null
|match_TIR_ISK=null
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|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 | align="center"| 14 |
align="center" colspan="4"|? |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesm/mold09.html Moldova - List of final tables (RSSSF)]
- [https://int.soccerway.com/national/moldova/divizia-naional/2008-2009 Divizia Națională 2008-2009] at soccerway
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20131216182758/http://www.fmf.md/ro/competitions/arhiva_dn Arhiva campionatelor Moldovei] - FMF.md
- [http://www.betexplorer.com/soccer/moldova/divizia-nationala-2008-2009/ Divizia Națională 2008-2009] at betexplorer
{{Moldovan National Division seasons}}
{{2008–09 in Moldovan football}}
{{2008-09 in European Football (UEFA)}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2008-09 Moldovan National Division}}