2017 Moldovan National Division


The 2017 Moldovan National Division is the 27th season of top-tier football in Moldova. This season would be a transitional one and would be played as a double round-robin tournament. This transitional season is a result of the Moldovan Football Federation's decision to change the Divizia Națională season from an Autumn–Spring schedule to a Spring–Autumn one. Sheriff Tiraspol are the defending champions. The competition began on 8 July 2017.

Stadia and locations

ClubLocationStadiumCapacity
DaciaChișinăuStadionul Moldova 8,550
Dinamo-AutoTiraspolDinamo-Auto Stadium1,300
MilsamiOrheiCSR Orhei2,539
Petrocub-HînceștiSărata-GalbenăStadionul Orășenesc Hîncești1,500
Sfîntul GheorgheSuruceniSuruceni Stadium1,500
SheriffTiraspolSheriff Stadium12,746
SperanțaNisporeniStadionul Orășenesc Hîncești1,500
SpiculChișcăreniCSR Orhei2,539
ZariaBălțiStadionul Orășenesc Bălți5,953
ZimbruChișinăuZimbru Stadium10,400

Personnel and sponsorship

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureVacancyPositionIncoming managerAppointment
Milsami Adrian SosnovschiMutual consent5 June 2016preseason Veaceslav Rusnac5 June 2017
Petrocub-Hîncești Iurie OsipencoMutual consent6 June 2017preseason Lilian Popescu6 June 2017
Zimbru Ștefan StoicaSacked11 July 20178th Iurie Osipenco16 July 2017
Sfîntul Gheorghe Vadim BorețSacked24 July 201710th Serghei Secu24 July 2017
Zaria Vlad GoianSacked26 August 20179th Ștefan Stoica28 August 2017

League table

Results

The schedule consists of two rounds, each team plays each other once home-and-away for a total of 18 matches per team.

Top goalscorers

Hat-tricks

PlayerHomeAwayResultDate
ZimbruSfîntul Gheorghe4–015 07 2017
SheriffDinamo-Auto3–105 08 2017
SheriffSpicul5–020 08 2017
JairoSheriffDacia6–323 09 2017
SheriffDacia6–323 09 2017

Top assists

Clean sheets

Attendance