2023–24 Moldovan Super Liga

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = Super Liga

| continentalcup1 = Champions League

| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Petrocub

| continentalcup2 = Europa League

| continentalcup2 qualifiers = Sheriff

| continentalcup3 = Conference League

| continentalcup3 qualifiers = Zimbru
Milsami

| matches = 86

| total goals = 254

| league topscorer = Radu Gînsari
(13 goals)

| biggest home win =

| biggest away win =

| average attendance =

| prevseason = 2022–23

| nextseason = 2024–25

| updated =

| season = 2023–24

| dates = {{nobreak|5 August 2023 – 18 May 2024}}

| winners = Petrocub
{{small|1st title}}

| best goalkeeper = Silviu Șmalenea
(9 clean sheets)

| relegated =

}}

The 2023–24 Super Liga was the 33rd season of top-tier football in Moldova. The league started on 5 August 2023 and ended on 18 May 2024. Sheriff Tiraspol were the defending champions for the eighth consecutive season. The winners of the league this season earned a spot in the first qualifying round of the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League, the second placed club earned a spot in the first qualifying round of the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League, the third placed club earned a spot in the second qualifying round and the fourth placed club in the first qualifying round of the 2024–25 UEFA Conference League.

Teams

A total of 8 teams competed in the league. 6 teams from the 2022–23 season and two promoted teams from the Liga 1: Florești, returning to the top tier after one year absence and Spartanii Sportul, who played their first season in the top division.

=Stadiums and locations=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Bălți

! Dacia Buiucani {{refn|group=n|name=Dacia Buiucani|Dacia Buiucani are playing their home matches at the Zimbru-2 Stadium in Chișinău, instead of their stadium, the Joma Arena in Chișinău, which did not meet requirements.}}

! Florești {{refn|group=n|name=Florești2|Florești are playing their home matches in Bender, instead of their stadium in Florești, which did not meet requirements.}}

! Milsami

Bălți Stadium

| Zimbru-2 Stadium {{refn|group=n|name=Dacia|Joma Arena used as home ground in round 13 (Phase I) and in round 2 (Phase II).}}

| Bender Stadium {{refn|group=n|name=Florești|Sheriff Indoor Arena used as home ground in round 14 (Phase I).}}
UEFA {{rating|1|1}}

| District Sport Complex
UEFA {{rating|2|2}}

Capacity: 5,200

| Capacity: 2,000

| Capacity: 4,981

| Capacity: 3,000

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Petrocub

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{{Location map~|Moldova|lat=47.383333 |long=28.816667 |label=Milsami |position=top }}

{{Location map~|Moldova|lat=46.738611 |long=28.519167 |label={{nowrap|Petrocub}}|position=top }}

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! Sheriff

Hîncești Stadium

| Sheriff small Arena {{refn|group=n|name=Sheriff|Sheriff Indoor Arena used as home ground in round 1 (Phase II) and in round 2 (Phase II).}}
UEFA {{rating|3|3}}

Capacity: 1,100

| Capacity: 9,181

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Spartanii Sportul {{refn|group=n|name=Spartanii Sportul|Spartanii Sportul are playing their home matches in Suruceni, instead of their stadium in Selemet, which did not meet requirements.}}

! Zimbru

Suruceni Stadium {{refn|group=n|name=Spartanii|Joma Arena used as home ground in round 14 (Phase I).}}

| Zimbru Stadium {{refn|group=n|name=Zimbru|CPTF Stadium used as home ground in round 14 (Phase I).}}
UEFA {{rating|4|4}}

Capacity: 350

| Capacity: 10,104

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=Personnel and kits=

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; margin-top:0.2em"
Team

! Head coach

! Captain

! Kit maker

!Shirt sponsor

{{nobreak|Sheriff}}

|{{nobreak|{{flagicon|UKR}} Roman Pylypchuk {{refn|group=note|Roberto Bordin (matches 1–7), Victor Mihailov (match 8), Roman Pylypchuk (matches 9–16), Victor Mihailov (matches 17–22), Yuriy Hura (matches 23–24).}}

|{{nobreak|{{flagicon|BRA}} Ricardinho {{refn|group=note|Ricardinho started the match as captain eleven times, Amine Talal seven times, Moussa Kyabou four times, Maksym Koval once, and Henrique Luvannor once.}}}}

|{{nobreak|Adidas}}

| none

{{nobreak|Petrocub}}

|{{nobreak|{{flagicon|MDA}} Andrei Martin {{refn|group=note|Ivan Tabanov (match 1), Andrei Martin (matches 2–24).}}

|{{nobreak|{{flagicon|MDA}} Vladimir Ambros {{refn|group=note|Vladimir Ambros started the match as captain nineteen times, and Ion Jardan five times.}}}}

|{{nobreak|Puma}}

| none

{{nobreak|Milsami}}

|{{nobreak|{{flagicon|MDA}} Vladimir Gudev}}

|{{nobreak|{{flagicon|MDA}} Vadim Bolohan {{refn|group=note|Vadim Bolohan started the match as captain twenty-three times, and Radu Gînsari once.}}}}

|{{nobreak|Macron}}

| none

{{nobreak|Zimbru}}

|{{nobreak|{{flagicon|MDA}} Lilian Popescu}}

|{{nobreak|{{flagicon|MDA}} Ștefan Burghiu {{refn|group=note|Ștefan Burghiu started the match as captain fourteen times, Alexandru Dedov five times, Denys Dedechko four times, and Nicolae Cebotari once.}}}}

|{{nobreak|Macron}}

|{{nobreak|Chateau Vartely, A.M.G, apă pură}}

{{nobreak|Bălți}}

|{{nobreak|{{flagicon|MDA}} Veaceslav Rusnac {{refn|group=note|Alexandru Patraman (matches 1–3) {{refn|group=note|Veaceslav Rusnac was serving a three match suspension and the assistant coach led the team.}}, Veaceslav Rusnac (matches 4–20), Alexandru Patraman (matches 21–23) {{refn|group=note|Veaceslav Rusnac was serving a three match suspension and the assistant coach led the team.}}, Veaceslav Rusnac (match 24).}}

|{{nobreak|{{flagicon|MDA}} Ruslan Chelari {{refn|group=note|Ruslan Chelari started the match as captain seventeen times, and Stanislav Namașco seven times.}}}}

|{{nobreak|Joma}}

|{{nobreak|Bălți, Floris}}

{{nobreak|Dacia Buiucani}}

|{{nobreak|{{flagicon|MDA}} Viorel Frunză {{refn|group=note|Andrei Martin (match 1), Andrei Vicolaș (match 2) {{refn|group=note|Andrei Martin left his position before the match and the assistant coach led the team.}}, Viorel Frunză (matches 3–24).}}

|{{nobreak|{{flagicon|MDA}} Eugen Zasavițchi {{refn|group=note|Eugen Zasavițchi started the match as captain eighteen times, Ștefan Efros five times, and Mihail Țîpac once.}}}}

|{{nobreak|Joma}}

|{{nobreak|Chișinău, Art Sport, OM, BP}}

{{nobreak|Florești}}

|{{nobreak|{{flagicon|MDA}} Nicolai Țurcan {{refn|group=note|Nicolai Țurcan (matches 1–12), Igor Ursachi (matches 13–14).}}

|{{nobreak|{{flagicon|MDA}} Maxim Mihaliov {{refn|group=note|Maxim Mihaliov started the match as captain six times, Ivan Voropai three times, Alexandru Suvorov twice, Vadim Cemîrtan once, Vladimir Covcenco once, and Artiom Bilinschii once.}}}}

|{{nobreak|Joma}}

|none

{{nobreak|Spartanii Sportul}}

|{{nobreak|{{flagicon|MDA}} Vlad Goian {{refn|group=note|Vlad Goian (matches 1–8), Viorel Cojocaru (matches 9–14) {{refn|group=note|Vlad Goian left his position before the match and the assistant coach led the team.}}.}}

|{{nobreak|{{flagicon|MDA}} Roman Șumchin {{refn|group=note|Roman Șumchin started the match as captain eight times, Igor Arhirii three times, Victor Buga once, Alexei Ciopa once, and Victor Beșeti once.}}}}

|{{nobreak|Joma}}

|none

Phase I

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

|source=[https://www.fmf.md/home/competitii/masculin/super-liga-faza-1-1689497106 FMF], [https://www.uefa.com/nationalassociations/mda/domestic/league/1082/ UEFA], [https://int.soccerway.com/national/moldova/divizia-naional/20232024/regular-season/r76378/ Soccerway]

|section=Phase I

|team1=SHE |team2=PET |team3=MIL |team4=ZIM |team5=BĂL |team6=DAC |team7=FLO |team8=SPA

|result1=CHA |result2=CHA |result3=CHA |result4=CHA |result5=CHA |result6=CHA

|result7=REL |result8=REL

|update= complete

|win_BĂL=7 |draw_BĂL=1 |loss_BĂL=6 |gf_BĂL=26 |ga_BĂL=22

|win_DAC=3 |draw_DAC=3 |loss_DAC=8 |gf_DAC=14 |ga_DAC=32

|win_FLO=3 |draw_FLO=1 |loss_FLO=10 |gf_FLO=18 |ga_FLO=33

|win_MIL=9 |draw_MIL=1 |loss_MIL=4 |gf_MIL=20 |ga_MIL=14

|win_PET=8 |draw_PET=4 |loss_PET=2 |gf_PET=29 |ga_PET=7

|win_SHE=11 |draw_SHE=1 |loss_SHE=2 |gf_SHE=35 |ga_SHE=7

|win_SPA=0 |draw_SPA=2 |loss_SPA=12 |gf_SPA=9 |ga_SPA=42

|win_ZIM=8 |draw_ZIM=1 |loss_ZIM=5 |gf_ZIM=17 |ga_ZIM=11

| name_BĂL = Bălți

| name_DAC = Dacia Buiucani

| name_FLO = Florești

| name_MIL = Milsami Orhei

| name_PET = Petrocub Hîncești

| name_SHE = Sheriff Tiraspol

| name_SPA = Spartanii Sportul

| name_ZIM = Zimbru Chișinău

|hth_PET=Petrocub ahead of Milsami on head-to-head points: Petrocub : 4p, Milsami : 1p.

|hth_MIL=PET

|show_limit=5

|class_rules=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.{{cite web|url=https://www.fmf.md/cdn/docs/Regulamentul%20Campionatului%20Republicii%20Moldova%20la%20Fotbal%202023-24.pdf|title=Regulamentul campionatului R. Moldova la fotbal ediția 2023-24|trans-title=Regulations edition 2023-24 Moldova|work=fmf.md|publisher=Moldovan Football Federation|language=ro}}

|res_col_header=QR

|col_CHA=green1 |text_CHA=Qualification to Phase II

|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to Liga 1 Phase II

}}

=Results=

{{#invoke:sports results|main

| source =[https://www.fmf.md/home/printeaza-detalii-competitii?competiton=310 FMF],

[https://int.soccerway.com/national/moldova/divizia-naional/20232024/regular-season/r76378/ Soccerway]

| title =

| update = complete

| a_note =

| matches_style = FBR

| team1= BĂL | team2= DAC | team3= FLO | team4= MIL | team5= PET | team6= SHE | team7= SPA | team8= ZIM

| name_BĂL = Bălți

| name_DAC = Dacia Buiucani

| name_FLO = Florești

| name_MIL = Milsami Orhei

| name_PET = {{nowrap|Petrocub Hîncești}}

| name_SHE = Sheriff Tiraspol

| name_SPA = Spartanii Sportul

| name_ZIM = Zimbru Chișinău

| match_BĂL_DAC = 3–0

| match_BĂL_FLO = 2–1

| match_BĂL_MIL = 3–0

| match_BĂL_PET = 0–4

| match_BĂL_SHE = 3–1

| match_BĂL_SPA = 1–1

| match_BĂL_ZIM = 0–1

| match_DAC_BĂL = 1–5

| match_DAC_FLO = 2–1

| match_DAC_MIL = 1–2

| match_DAC_PET = 0–1

| match_DAC_SHE = 0–4

| match_DAC_SPA = 1–1

| match_DAC_ZIM = 1–3

| match_FLO_BĂL = 2–3

| match_FLO_DAC = 2–2

| match_FLO_MIL = 1–0

| match_FLO_PET = 0–1

| match_FLO_SHE = 0–4

| match_FLO_SPA = 4–0

| match_FLO_ZIM = 1–2

| match_MIL_BĂL = 2–1

| match_MIL_DAC = 3–0

| match_MIL_FLO = 2–1

| match_MIL_PET = 1–1

| match_MIL_SHE = 2–0

| match_MIL_SPA = 3–1

| match_MIL_ZIM = 1–0

| match_PET_BĂL = 3–0

| match_PET_DAC = 0–0

| match_PET_FLO = 6–0

| match_PET_MIL = 2–0

| match_PET_SHE = 0–1

| match_PET_SPA = 3–2

| match_PET_ZIM = 0–2

| match_SHE_BĂL = 4–0

| match_SHE_DAC = 5–0

| match_SHE_FLO = 5–1

| match_SHE_MIL = 2–1

| match_SHE_PET = 0–0

| match_SHE_SPA = 4–0

| match_SHE_ZIM = 2–0

| match_SPA_BĂL = 1–5

| match_SPA_DAC = 1–4

| match_SPA_FLO = 1–3

| match_SPA_MIL = 1–2

| match_SPA_PET = 0–7

| match_SPA_SHE = 0–2

| match_SPA_ZIM = 0–1

| match_ZIM_BĂL = 1–0

| match_ZIM_DAC = 1–2

| match_ZIM_FLO = 3–1

| match_ZIM_MIL = 0–1

| match_ZIM_PET = 1–1

| match_ZIM_SHE = 0–1

| match_ZIM_SPA = 2–0

}}

Phase II

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

|source=[https://www.fmf.md/home/competitii/masculin/super-liga-faza-2-1705433028 FMF], [https://www.uefa.com/nationalassociations/mda/domestic/league/1082/ UEFA], [https://int.soccerway.com/national/moldova/divizia-naional/20232024/championship-round/r76377/ Soccerway]

|section=Phase II

|team1=PET |team2=SHE |team3=ZIM |team4=MIL |team5=BĂL |team6=DAC

|result1=CL1Q |result2=EL1Q |result3=ECL2Q |result4=ECL1Q

|update= complete

|win_BĂL=2 |draw_BĂL=2 |loss_BĂL=6 |gf_BĂL=7 |ga_BĂL=22

|win_DAC=0 |draw_DAC=4 |loss_DAC=6 |gf_DAC=6 |ga_DAC=26

|win_MIL=2 |draw_MIL=4 |loss_MIL=4 |gf_MIL=11 |ga_MIL=12

|win_PET=7 |draw_PET=3 |loss_PET=0 |gf_PET=30 |ga_PET=5

|win_SHE=5 |draw_SHE=3 |loss_SHE=2 |gf_SHE=16 |ga_SHE=9

|win_ZIM=5 |draw_ZIM=2 |loss_ZIM=3 |gf_ZIM=16 |ga_ZIM=12

|status_PET=C

| name_BĂL = Bălți

| name_DAC = Dacia Buiucani

| name_MIL = Milsami Orhei

| name_PET = Petrocub Hîncești

| name_SHE = Sheriff Tiraspol

| name_ZIM = Zimbru Chișinău

|show_limit=5

|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Play-off (only if deciding champion when two teams tied); 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Matches won; 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Least red cards; 10) Least yellow cards.{{cite web|url=https://www.fmf.md/cdn/docs/Regulamentul%20Campionatului%20Republicii%20Moldova%20la%20Fotbal%202023-24.pdf|title=Regulamentul campionatului R. Moldova la fotbal ediția 2023-24|trans-title=Regulations edition 2023-24 Moldova|work=fmf.md|publisher=Moldovan Football Federation|language=ro}}

|res_col_header=Q

|col_CL1Q=green1 |text_CL1Q=Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round

|col_EL1Q=blue1 |text_EL1Q=Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round

|col_ECL2Q=yellow1 |text_ECL2Q=Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round

|col_ECL1Q=yellow2 |text_ECL1Q=Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round

}}

=Results=

{{#invoke:sports results|main

| source =[https://www.fmf.md/home/printeaza-detalii-competitii?competiton=377 FMF],

[https://int.soccerway.com/national/moldova/divizia-naional/20232024/championship-round/r76377/ Soccerway]

| title =

| update = complete

| a_note =

| matches_style = FBR

| team1= SHE | team2= PET | team3= MIL | team4= ZIM | team5= BĂL | team6= DAC

| name_SHE = Sheriff Tiraspol

| name_PET = {{nowrap|Petrocub Hîncești}}

| name_MIL = Milsami Orhei

| name_ZIM = Zimbru Chișinău

| name_BĂL = Bălți

| name_DAC = Dacia Buiucani

| match_SHE_PET = 1–1

| match_SHE_MIL = 2–1

| match_SHE_ZIM = 4–1

| match_SHE_BĂL = 2–0

| match_SHE_DAC = 1–1

| match_PET_SHE = 2–1

| match_PET_MIL = 3–0

| match_PET_ZIM = 4–1

| match_PET_BĂL = 5–0

| match_PET_DAC = 3–0

| match_MIL_SHE = 0–0

| match_MIL_PET = 1–1

| match_MIL_ZIM = 0–0

| match_MIL_BĂL = 3–0

| match_MIL_DAC = 1–1

| match_ZIM_SHE = 2–0

| match_ZIM_PET = 1–1

| match_ZIM_MIL = 3–1

| match_ZIM_BĂL = 3–0

| match_ZIM_DAC = 2–0

| match_BĂL_SHE = 1–2 {{efn|name=Sheriff hosted}}

| match_BĂL_PET = 0–3

| match_BĂL_MIL = 1–0

| match_BĂL_ZIM = 2–1

| match_BĂL_DAC = 2–2

| match_DAC_SHE = 0–3 {{efn|name=Sheriff hosted|Sheriff hosted}}

| match_DAC_PET = 0–7 {{efn|name=Petrocub hosted|Petrocub hosted}}

| match_DAC_MIL = 1–4

| match_DAC_ZIM = 0–2

| match_DAC_BĂL = 1–1

}}

Season statistics

=Top goalscorers=

class="wikitable
Rank

! Player

! Club

! Goals{{cite web|title=Players - Super Liga|url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/moldova/divizia-naional/20232024/regular-season/r76378/|publisher=Soccerway}}

rowspan=1 align=center|1

|{{flagicon|MDA}} Radu Gînsari

|Milsami

| rowspan=1 align=center|13

rowspan=2 align=center|2

|{{flagicon|MDA}} Vladimir Ambros

|Petrocub

| rowspan=2 align=center|10

{{flagicon|MDA}} Mihai Plătică

|Petrocub

rowspan=1 align=center|4

|{{flagicon|MAR}} Amine Talal

|Sheriff

| rowspan=1 align=center|8

rowspan=6 align=center|5

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Henrique Luvannor

|Sheriff

| rowspan=6 align=center|7

{{flagicon|MDA}} Nicolai Solodovnicov

|Florești

{{flagicon|CPV}} João Paulino

|Zimbru

{{flagicon|MDA}} Nicky Cleșcenco

|Petrocub

{{flagicon|BFA}} Cedric Badolo

|Sheriff

{{flagicon|NGA}} Emmanuel Alaribe

|Zimbru

=Clean sheets=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Rank

!Player

!Club

!Clean sheets{{cite web|title=Clean sheets|url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/moldova/divizia-naional/20232024/championship-round/r76377/|publisher=soccerway.com}}

rowspan=1|1

|align="left"|{{flagicon|MDA}} Silviu Șmalenea

|align="left"|Petrocub

|rowspan=1|9

rowspan=1|2

|align="left"|{{flagicon|MDA}} Nicolae Cebotari

|align="left"|Zimbru

|rowspan=1|8

rowspan=1|3

|align="left"|{{flagicon|MDA}} Emil Tîmbur

|align="left"|Milsami

|rowspan=1|7

rowspan=2|4

|align="left"|{{flagicon|GHA}} Razak Abalora

|align="left"|Petrocub (5) & Sheriff (1)

|rowspan=2|6

align="left"|{{flagicon|CRO}} Toni Silić

|align="left"|Sheriff

rowspan=1|6

|align="left"|{{flagicon|UKR}} Maksym Koval

|align="left"|Sheriff

|rowspan=1|4

rowspan=1|7

|align="left"|{{flagicon|MDA}} Stanislav Namașco

|align="left"|Bălți

|rowspan=1|3

rowspan=2|8

|align="left"|{{flagicon|MDA}} Igor Mostovei

|align="left"|Zimbru

|rowspan=2|2

align="left"|{{flagicon|MDA}} Maxim Bardîș

|align="left"|Florești

rowspan=2|10

|align="left"|{{flagicon|MDA}} Victor Străistari

|align="left"|Sheriff

|rowspan=2|1

align="left"|{{flagicon|MDA}} Victor Dodon

|align="left"|Dacia Buiucani

Notes

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{{noteslist}}

References

{{Reflist}}