2014–15 Moldovan National Division

The 2014–15 Moldovan National Division (Romanian: Divizia Națională) is the 24th season of top-tier football in Moldova. The competition began in July 2014 and ended in May 2015.

Moldovan National Division
Season2014–15
ChampionsMilsami
Matches played108
Goals scored287 (2.66 per match)
Top goalscorerRicardinho
(19 goals)
Biggest home winTiraspol 8–1 Dinamo-Auto
Dacia Chișinău 8–1 Academia Chișinău
Biggest away winDinamo-Auto 0–5 Milsami
Highest scoringTiraspol 8–1 Dinamo-Auto
Dacia Chișinău 8–1 Academia Chișinău
Longest winning runMilsami
(7 games)
Longest unbeaten runMilsami
(16 games)
Longest losing runDinamo-Auto
(13 games)
Highest attendanceSaxan 4.000[citation needed]
Lowest attendanceFC Academia Chișinău,
Dinamo-Auto 50[citation needed]
Average attendanceSaxan 2.300[citation needed]
All statistics correct as of 22 May 2015.

Teams

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Stadia and locations

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Chișinău
Tiraspol
Chișinău teams:
Academia
Dacia
Veris
Zimbru
Location of teams in National Division 2014–15
ClubLocationStadiumCapacity
Academia ChișinăuChișinăuStadionul CPSN1,000
FC CostuleniCostuleniGhidighici Stadium1,500
Dacia ChișinăuChișinăuStadionul Moldova (Speia)8,550
Dinamo-Auto TiraspolTiraspolDinamo-Auto Stadium3,525
Milsami OrheiOrheiCSR Orhei2,539
Zaria BălțiBălțiOlimpia Bălți Stadium5,953
Saxan Gagauz YeriCeadîr-LungaCeadîr-Lunga Stadium2,000
Sheriff TiraspolTiraspolSheriff Stadium13,460
FC TiraspolTiraspolSheriff Stadium13,460
Veris ChișinăuChișinăuCSR Orhei2,539
Zimbru ChișinăuChișinăuZimbru Stadium10,600

Personnel and sponsorship

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TeamHome cityHead coachKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
AcademiaChișinău Vladimir VusatîiMacron
CostuleniCostuleni Laurențiu TudorJomaCavio
DaciaChișinău Igor DobrovolskiPuma-
Dinamo-AutoTiraspol Igor NegrescuUmbroIpotecniy
MilsamiOrhei Iurie OsipencoJomaDufremol
ZariaBălți Serghei DubrovinAcerbisSimtravel
Saxan Ceadîr-LungaCeadîr-Lunga Ivan BurduniucKelme
SheriffTiraspol Zoran ZekićAdidasIDC
TiraspolTiraspol Lilian PopescuAdidasTirotex
VerisChișinău Lilian PopescuJomaMoldcell
ZimbruChișinău Veaceslav RusnacPumaObolon

Managerial changes

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TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Academia Chișinău Valeriu CatanăEnd of Contract25 July 2014Pre-season Vladimir Vusatîi25 July 2014[1]
Sheriff Veaceslav RusnacSacked14 August 20147 Zoran Zekić14 August 2014[2]
Dinamo-Auto Dumitru ArabadjiSacked17 August 201411 Nicolae Mandrîcenco (caretaker)17 August 2014[3]
Dinamo-Auto Nicolae Mandrîcenco (caretaker)End of tenure as a caretaker3 September 201411 Igor Negrescu3 September 2014[4]
Zaria Bălți Nicolae BuneaMutual agreement1 November 20149 Leonid Tcaci1 November 2014[5]
Dacia Chișinău Dejan VukićevićSacked4 November 20144 Veaceslav Semionov (caretaker)4 November 2014[6]
FC Tiraspol Vlad GoianSacked15 December 20145 Lilian Popescu15 December 2014[7]
Zimbru Chișinău Oleg KubarevMutual agreement17 December 20146 Veaceslav Rusnac17 December 2014[8]
Dacia Chișinău Veaceslav Semionov (caretaker)End of tenure as a caretaker20 January 20141 Oleg Kubarev20 January 2014[9]
Dacia Chișinău Oleg KubarevSacked9 March 20152 Veaceslav Semionov (caretaker)9 March 2015[10]
Zaria Bălți Leonid TcaciMutual agreement11 March 20158 Serghei Dubrovin11 March 2015[11]
Saxan Ceadîr-Lunga Volodymyr LyutyiSacked19 April 20156 Ivan Burduniuc (caretaker)19 April 2015[12]
Dacia Chișinău Veaceslav Semionov (caretaker)End of tenure as a caretaker26 April 20151 Igor Dobrovolski26 April 2015[13]

League table

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Milsami Orhei (C)2417435015+3555Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2Dacia Chișinău2417434813+3555Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
3Sheriff Tiraspol2417435616+4055
4Tiraspol2414284928+2144Team was dissolved after the season[a]
5Saxan Ceadîr-Lunga2486102030−1030Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a]
6Zimbru Chișinău2476112319+427
7Academia Chișinău2452171847−2917
8Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol2442182363−4014
9Zaria Bălți2440201066−5612
10Veris Chișinău00000000Team withdrawn[b]
11Costuleni00000000Team withdrawn[c]
Source: Moldovan Football Federation
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th number of goals scored; 7th Fair Play competition[18]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Tiraspol, the fourth-placed team, would have qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round, but were dissolved at the end of the 2014–15 season.[14] As a result, the berth was given to Saxan, the fifth-placed team of the league.[15]
  2. ^ FC Veris were officially withdrawn from the league on 5 December 2014.[16]
  3. ^ FC Costuleni were officially withdrawn from the league on 20 November 2014.[17]

Positions by round

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The following table represents the teams position after each round in the competition.

Leader
2nd place
3rd place
Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031
Academia Chișinău8888888888888877777777777777777
Dacia Chișinău5111111112223321111212112111112
Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol9999999999999999999999999999888
Milsami Orhei3756644345332232222131221222221
Saxan Ceadîr-Lunga4643333233445544445555555656665
Sheriff Tiraspol1264465421111113333323333333333
Tiraspol7332222554554455554444444444444
Zaria Bălți2577777767777788888888888888999
Zimbru Chișinău6425556676666666666666666565556
Source: Kicker.de (in German)

Results

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The schedule consists of three rounds. During the first two rounds, each team plays each other once home and away for a total of 20 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 30 games per team.

First and second round

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Home \ AwayACADACDINMILZARSAXSHETIRZIM
Academia Chișinău0–12–01–15–20–10–30–30–2
Dacia Chișinău1–02–02–03–00–03–21–20–0
Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol1–00–20–54–00–31–20–10–3
Milsami Orhei1–03–06–04–01–10–01–01–0
Zaria Bălți1–00–22–01–32–00–10–10–1
Saxan Ceadîr-Lunga1–00–12–10–21–01–12–00–0
Sheriff Tiraspol3–01–27–20–04–04–02–13–0
Tiraspol3–10–08–11–22–04–02–42–1
Zimbru Chișinău0–10–12–00–26–00–00–13–1
Source: Moldovan Football Federation
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Third round

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Key numbers for pairing determination (number marks position after 36 games):

Home \ AwayACADACDINMILZARSAXSHETIRZIM
Academia Chișinău1–33–01–40–2
Dacia Chișinău8–16–23–00–0
Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol1–11–24–10–1
Milsami Orhei2–15–01–22–1
Zaria Bălți0–41–50–40–2
Saxan Ceadîr-Lunga1–00–10–11–1
Sheriff Tiraspol2–36–04–02–1
Tiraspol5–00–42–23–1
Zimbru Chișinău0–10–10–00–0
Source: Moldovan Football Federation
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

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Updated to matches played on 21 May 2015.[19]
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 RicardinhoSheriff Tiraspol19
2 Gheorghe BoghiuTiraspol13
3 Romeo SurduMilsami Orhei12
4 Petru LeucăDacia Chișinău11
5 Cristian BudMilsami Orhei9
6 Juninho PotiguarSheriff Tiraspol8
7 Vadim CemîrtanDinamo-Auto7
8 Gheorghe OvseanicovTiraspol5
Radu GînsariSheriff Tiraspol5
Maxim MihaliovDinamo-Auto5
Serhiy ShapovalFC Tiraspol5

Hat-tricks

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Key
4Player scored four goals
5Player scored five goals
PlayerHomeAwayResultDate
Romeo SurduMilsami OrheiDinamo-Auto Tiraspol6–029 August 2014
Ricardo Cavalcante MendesFC TiraspolSheriff Tiraspol2–425 October 2014
4 Ricardo Cavalcante MendesSheriff TiraspolDinamo-Auto Tiraspol7–213 December 2014
Vadim CemîrtanDinamo-Auto TiraspolZaria Bălți4–04 March 2015
Viorel FrunzăDacia ChișinăuDinamo-Auto Tiraspol6–220 March 2015
Gheorghe BoghiuFC TiraspolAcademia Chișinău5–020 March 2015
Petru LeucăDacia ChișinăuAcademia Chișinău8–115 May 2015
Irakli GoginashviliAcademia ChișinăuSaxan Ceadîr-Lunga1–420 May 2015

Clean sheets

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As of 21 May 2015
RankPlayerClubClean sheets
1 Dorian RaileanDacia Chișinău12
Serghei PașcencoSheriff Tiraspol12
3 Radu MîțuMilsami Orhei11
Alexei CoșelevSaxan Ceadîr-Lunga (6) & FC Tiraspol (5)11
5 Denis RusuZimbru Chișinău8
6 Georgi GeorgievFC Tiraspol6
7 Artiom GaiducheviciDacia Chișinău5
8 Ghenadie MoșneagaZaria Bălți3
Anatolii ChirinciucZimbru Chișinău3
Dmitri RaduSaxan Ceadîr-Lunga3
Matías Omar DegraSheriff Tiraspol3

Disciplinary

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As of 22 May 2015
RankPlayerClub Points
1 Eugen CeleadnicAcademia Chișinău4119
2 Yacouba HambaFC Saxan6108
3 Victor MudracDinamo-Auto7007
4 Kouassi KouadjaFC Saxan3016
Andrei NovicovFC Tiraspol6006
Vladimir CheptenariZaria Bălți6006
Akhmet BarakhoyevDacia Chișinău6006
Maxim BoghiuAcademia Chișinău4106
9 Yevhen SmyrnovFC Tiraspol3105
Kyrylo SydorenkoFC Tiraspol5005
Alexandru CheltuialăAcademia Chișinău2015
Volodymyr ZastavnyiDacia Chișinău5005
Maksym HavrylenkoDacia Chișinău5005
Vitalie GrijucZaria Bălți5005
Adil RhailiMilsami Orhei5005
Gheorghe AndronicMilsami Orhei5005
RicardinhoSheriff Tiraspol5005
Alexandru OnicăZimbru Chișinău5005
Victor TruhanovFC Saxan2015
Denis IliescuDinamo-Auto3105
Maxim FocşaDinamo-Auto(3) & Academia Chișinău (2)5005

Fair-Play Award

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As of 20 May 2015
RankClub PointsWorst Disciplinary Player
1Sheriff Tiraspol291134 Ricardinho (5 point's)
2Zaria Bălți360036 Vladimir Cheptenari (6 point's)
3Milsami Orhei410041 Adil Rhaili, Gheorghe Andronic (5 point's)
4Dacia Chișinău410144 Akhmet Barakhoyev (6 point's)
5Tiraspol431045 Andrei Novicov (6 point's)
6Zimbru Chișinău441046 Alexandru Onică (6 point's)
7Saxan372350 Yacouba Hamba (8 point's)
8Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol492053 Victor Mudrac (7 point's)
9Academia Chișinău434257 Eugen Celeadnic (9 point's)

Points are allocated points to each yellow (1 point), two yellow (2 points) and red card (3 points) for ranking purposes. This does not represent any official rankings.[20]

Attendance

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As of 22 May 2015
PosTeamTotalHighLowAverageChange
1Saxan Ceadîr-Lunga23,6004,0006002,300n/a
2Sheriff Tiraspol14,9802,8004801,640+86.2%
3Milsami Orhei13,6503,0003001,650+94.1%
4Zimbru Chișinău11,9003,8002002,000−14.9%
5Zaria Bălți6,6001,500100800−38.5%
6Tiraspol3,520850100475+26.7%
7Dacia Chișinău3,400600100350−30.0%
8Academia Chișinău3,25060050325+18.2%
9Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol1,70030050175−30.0%
League total82,6004,000502,025−10.0%

Source: [citation needed]

References

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