2020–21 Moldovan National Division
Appearance
Matches played | 180 |
---|---|
Goals scored | 562 (3.12 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Frank Castañeda (28 goals) |
Best goalkeeper | Cristian Avram (15 clean sheets) |
Biggest home win | Petrocub 7–0 Codru (17 July 2020) Dinamo-Auto 7–0 Codru (11 September 2020) Sheriff 7–0 Dinamo-Auto (6 March 2021) |
Biggest away win | Speranța 0–10 Sheriff (16 April 2021) |
Highest scoring | Codru 1–9 Petrocub (23 February 2021) Speranța 0–10 Sheriff (16 April 2021) |
Longest winning run | 15 matches Sheriff |
Longest unbeaten run | 24 matches Petrocub |
Longest winless run | 19 matches Codru |
Longest losing run | 14 matches Codru |
← 2019 → |
The 2020–21 Moldovan National Division (Romanian: Divizia Națională) was the 30th season of top-tier football in Moldova. The season started on 3 July 2020 and ended on 26 May 2021. Sheriff Tiraspol were the defending champions. The winners of the league this season earned a spot in the first qualifying round of the 2021–22 UEFA Champions League, and the second, third and fourth placed clubs earned a place in the first qualifying round of the 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League.[1]
Teams
A total of 10 teams competing in the league. These include 8 teams from the
Dacia Buiucani
, both making their debut in the top flight.
Dacia Buiucani
Zimbru
Zimbru
Team | Place | Ground | Capacity | Coach |
---|---|---|---|---|
Codru | Lozova | Nicolae Simatoc Stadium | 1,100 | ![]() |
Dacia Buiucani
|
Chișinău | Zimbru-2 Stadium | 2,000 | ![]() |
Dinamo-Auto | Tiraspol | Dinamo-Auto Stadium | 1,300 | ![]() |
Florești | Florești | Bender Stadium
|
5,000 | ![]() |
Milsami | Orhei | CSR Orhei | 3,000 | ![]() |
Petrocub | Hîncești | Hîncești Stadium | 1,200 | ![]() |
Sfîntul Gheorghe
|
Suruceni | Suruceni Stadium
|
1,500 | ![]() |
Sheriff | Tiraspol | Sheriff Stadium
|
12,726 | ![]() |
Speranța | Nisporeni | CSR Orhei | 3,000 | ![]() |
Zimbru | Chișinău | Zimbru Stadium | 10,400 | ![]() |
Managerial changes
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy | Position in table |
Replaced by | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Zimbru | ![]() |
End of caretaker spell | 11 December 2019 | Pre-season | ![]() |
11 December 2019[2] |
Codru | ![]() |
Signed by Moldova U15/U16 | 24 December 2019[3] | ![]() |
23 January 2020[4] | |
Milsami | ![]() |
Signed by Kyzylzhar | 9 January 2020[5] | ![]() |
11 March 2020[6] | |
Speranța | ![]() |
Resigned | 1 February 2020[7] | ![]() |
4 February 2020[8] | |
Florești | ![]() |
Demoted to assistant coach | 6 February 2020 | ![]() |
6 February 2020[9] | |
Zimbru | ![]() |
Resigned | 7 February 2020 | ![]() |
7 February 2020[10] | |
Zimbru | ![]() |
Released | 4 March 2020[11] | ![]() |
10 June 2020[12] | |
Codru | ![]() |
Resigned | 2 June 2020[13] | ![]() |
4 July 2020[14] | |
Zimbru | ![]() |
Promoted to academy technical director | 16 October 2020 | 9th | ![]() |
16 October 2020[15] |
Sheriff | ![]() |
Resigned | 21 October 2020 | 1st | ![]() |
21 October 2020[16] |
![]() |
End of caretaker spell | 14 January 2021 | 1st | ![]() |
14 January 2021[17] | |
Zimbru | ![]() |
Resigned | 17 January 2021[18] | 9th | ![]() |
18 January 2021[19] |
Codru | ![]() |
Released | 18 January 2021 | 10th | ![]() |
18 January 2021[20] |
Speranța | ![]() |
Released | 24 February 2021 | 7th | ![]() |
24 February 2021[21] |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sheriff Tiraspol (C) | 36 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 116 | 7 | +109 | 99 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Petrocub Hîncești | 36 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 82 | 18 | +64 | 83 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round[a] |
3 | Milsami Orhei | 36 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 71 | 37 | +34 | 73 | |
4 | Sfîntul Gheorghe
|
36 | 21 | 4 | 11 | 65 | 43 | +22 | 67 | |
5 | Dacia Buiucani (R)
|
36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 48[b] | Relegation to Division "A"[c] |
6 | Dinamo-Auto | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 53 | 58 | −5 | 48[b] | |
7 | Florești | 36 | 9 | 5 | 22 | 37 | 85 | −48 | 32 | |
8 | Zimbru Chișinău | 36 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 39 | 63 | −24 | 25 | |
9 | Speranța Nisporeni | 36 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 87 | −58 | 23 | Expelled[d] |
10 | Codru Lozova | 36 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 26 | 119 | −93 | 9 | Withdrew[e] |
Source: FMF, UEFA, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 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 away goals scored; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Matches won; 8) Goal difference; 9) Goals scored; 10) Least red cards; 11) Least yellow cards.[25]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 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 away goals scored; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Matches won; 8) Goal difference; 9) Goals scored; 10) Least red cards; 11) Least yellow cards.[25]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Sfîntul Gheorghe qualified for the Europa Conference League by winning the 2020–21 Moldovan Cup
- ^ a b Dacia Buiucani ahead of Dinamo-Auto on head-to-head points:Dacia Buiucani : 7p, Dinamo-Auto : 4p.
- Dacia Buiucani have been relegated voluntarily due to financial reasons and will be taking part in the second tier league next season.[22]
- ^ Speranța Nisporeni failed to arrive for their 33rd and 34th Round games and subsequently were expelled from the competition. All remaining fixtures are awarded 0–3 against them.[23]
- ^ As per regulations, the tenth placed team Codru Lozova was to be relegated to Divizia A, but the club withdrew before the start of the next season.[24]
Results
Teams will play each other four times (twice at home, twice away).
Rounds 1−18
Rounds 19−36
Positions by round
Source: fmf.md