2011–12 Moldovan National Division


The 2011–12 Moldovan National Division was the 21st season of top-tier football in Moldova. The competition began on 23 July 2011 and ended on 23 May 2012.
The league was competed by 12 teams and won by Sheriff Tiraspol. Dacia Chișinău, Zimbru Chișinău and, as winners of the 2011–12 Moldovan Cup, Milsami Orhei gained places in the qualification rounds of 2012–13 UEFA Europa League. CSCA–Rapid Chișinău and FC Costuleni were originally relegated on competitive grounds, but were both spared later after Sfintul Gheorghe Suruceni did not obtain a National Division licence for 2012–13 and only one team could be promoted from the 2011–12 A Division on the same grounds.

Teams

The number of teams in the league was decreased from 14 to 12. Placed last in the previous season, Găgăuzia Comrat and Dinamo Bender had not completed 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: Locomotiv Bălți, Ursidos Chișinău, Dinamo-Auto and Intersport-Aroma, therefore no teams were promoted.

Stadia and locations

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

Key numbers for pairing determination :
23rd round24th round25th round26th round27th round28th round
1 – 1212 – 72 – 1212 – 83 – 1212 – 9
2 – 118 – 63 – 19 – 74 – 210 – 8
3 – 109 – 54 – 1110 – 65 – 111 – 7
4 – 910 – 45 – 1011 – 56 – 111 – 6
5 – 811 – 36 – 91 – 47 – 102 – 5
6 – 71 – 27 – 82 – 38 – 93 – 4

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Benjamin BalimaSheriff Tiraspol18
2 Aleksandar PešićSheriff Tiraspol14
2 Oleg MollaZimbru Chișinău14
4 Vasili PavlovFC Dacia Chișinău12
5 Maxim MihaliovFC Dacia Chișinău11
5 Ghenadie OrbuFC Dacia Chișinău11
7 Henrique LuvannorSheriff Tiraspol9
7 Konstantin YavorskiyFC Iskra-Stal9
7 Eric SackeyZimbru Chișinău9
10 Miloš KrkotićFC Dacia Chișinău8
10 Radu CatanZimbru Chișinău8

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PlayerHomeAwayResultDate
FC Sheriff TiraspolFC Costuleni4–010 09 2014
FC Sheriff TiraspolFC Olimpia6–007 04 2012

Clean sheets

RankPlayerClubClean sheets
1 Serghei PașcencoFC Olimpia17
2 Georgi GeorgievFC Tiraspol12
2 Eugen MatiughinFC Dacia Chișinău12
4 Artiom GaiducheviciFC Dacia Chișinău11
5 Alexandru ZveaghințevFC Sheriff Tiraspol10
5 Nicolae CalanceaFC Zimbru Chișinău10
7 Vladislav StoyanovFC Sheriff Tiraspol8
8 Maxim CopeliciucFC Academia Chișinău7
8 Mihail PăiușFC Zimbru Chișinău7
8 Ghenadie MoșneagaFC Sfîntul Gheorghe7
8 Andrian NegaiFC Milsami Orhei7

Disciplinary

Final classification.
RankPlayerClubYellow CardsRed CardsPoints
1 Ibrahima CamaraFC Olimpia11217
2 Oleksandr FeshchenkoFC Tiraspol7213
2 Ștefan CaraulanFC Sfîntul Gheorghe7213