Summary
The Moldovan Super Liga (MDA1) is the top division of Moldova's football system. At the end of the 2022-2023 MDA1 season, the MDA1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2023-2024 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2022-2023 MDA1 2nd Phase team
- 2023-2024 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2022-2023 MDA1 2nd Phase teams
The winner of the 2022-2023 Cupa Moldovei (Moldovan Cup), typically a MDA1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2023-2024 UEFA Europa Conference League.
Leagues Pyramid - Moldova
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| MDA1 | Moldovan Super Liga | 8 |
| MDA2 | Moldovan Liga 1 | 12 |
| MDA3 | Moldovan Liga 2 | 26 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 30 Jul 2022 - 19 May 2023 | 8: MDA1 (6), MDA2 (2) | ||
Season Format
The 2022-2023 MDA1 season consists of two phases. In the 1st Phase, each MDA1 team plays Home-Away matches against the other 7 MDA1 teams for a total of 14 league matches. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) head-to-head points, (2) head-to-head goal difference, (3) head-to-head away goals scored, (4) head-to-head goals scored, (5) matches won, (6) goal difference, (7) goals scored, (8) fewer red cards, then (9) fewer yellow cards.
In the 2nd Phase, the top six teams from the 1st Phase play Home-Away matches against the other 5 teams for 10 additional matches per team. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) a playoff (it deciding the champion), (2) head-to-head points, (3) head-to-head goal difference, (4) head-to-head away goals scored, (5) head-to-head goals scored, (6) matches won, (7) goal difference, (8) goals scored, (9) fewer red cards, then (10) fewer yellow cards.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2022-2023 MDA1 1st Phase, the 7th and 8th place teams will be relegated to the MDA2.
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Promotion Playoffs - Final
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
 | 51 | FC Victoria Bardar (MDA2) | Stadionul Dinamo (Chişinău) |
Promotion Playoffs - Semis
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
 | 33 | FC Victoria Bardar (MDA2) | Sheriff Stadium (Tiraspol) | |||
| FC Victoria Bardar advances on PKs (7-6) | ||||||
| 20 | CSF Spartanii Selemet (MDA2) | Stadionul Dinamo-Auto |
Promotion Playoffs - Quarters
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 20 | FC Văsieni (MDA2) | Sheriff Stadium (Tiraspol) |
| 62 | FC Flacăra Făleşti (MDA2) | Joma Arena |
| 71 | FC Real Succes (MDA2) | Stadionul Selemet |
| 22 | FC Speranis Nisporeni (MDA2) | Stadionul Dinamo-Auto | |||
| FC Dinamo-Auto wins on PKs (5-4) | ||||||
2nd Phase - Championship/Promo
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| Championship | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | FC Sheriff Tiraspol | 10 | 7 -3-0 | 24 | - | 15 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 5 -2-0 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | CS Petrocub Hînceşti | 10 | 6 -3-1 | 21 | - | 16 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 4 -2-0 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | FC Zimbru Chişinău | 10 | 3 -3-4 | 12 | - | 10 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 1 -1-3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | FC Milsami-Ursidos | 10 | 3 -2-5 | 11 | - | 10 | 16 | -6 | 4 | 2 -0-2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -5 |
| 5 | FC Sfîntul Gheorghe | 10 | 1 -4-5 | 7 | - | 4 | 13 | -9 | 4 | 0 -2-2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | -5 |
| 6 | CSF Bălţi | 10 | 0 -5-5 | 5 | - | 5 | 13 | -8 | 4 | 0 -3-1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 6 | 0 -2-4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 |
| Promo/Releg | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Dacia Buiucani (MDA1) | 10 | 8 -2-0 | 26 | - | 26 | 3 | 23 | 5 | 5 -0-0 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 3 -2-0 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 14 |
| 2 | FC Florešti (MDA2) | 10 | 7 -1-2 | 22 | - | 23 | 8 | 15 | 5 | 4 -1-0 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 3 -0-2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 3 | FC Dinamo-Auto (MDA1) | 10 | 5 -2-3 | 17 | - | 22 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| 4 | CSF Spartanii Selemet (MDA2) | 10 | 4 -1-5 | 13 | - | 17 | 20 | -3 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 5 | 2 -0-3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | -2 |
| 5 | FC Victoria Bardar (MDA2) | 10 | 3 -0-7 | 9 | - | 16 | 25 | -9 | 5 | 1 -0-4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 5 | 2 -0-3 | 6 | 10 | 12 | -2 |
| 6 | FC Flacăra Făleşti (MDA2) | 10 | 0 -0-10 | 0 | - | 9 | 48 | -39 | 5 | 0 -0-5 | 0 | 4 | 26 | -22 | 5 | 0 -0-5 | 0 | 5 | 22 | -17 |
2023-2024 UEFACL Remains in MDA1 2023-2024 UEFAECL Promotion Playoff | ||||||||||||||||||||
1st Phase
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | FC Sheriff Tiraspol | 14 | 10 -3-1 | 33 | - | 24 | 6 | 18 | 7 | 5 -2-0 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 5 -1-1 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | CS Petrocub Hînceşti | 14 | 8 -3-3 | 27 | - | 20 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 -1-1 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 3 | FC Zimbru Chişinău | 14 | 4 -7-3 | 19 | - | 17 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 2 -3-2 | 9 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 7 | 2 -4-1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | FC Sfîntul Gheorghe | 14 | 6 -1-7 | 19 | - | 18 | 22 | -4 | 7 | 3 -0-4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 3 -1-3 | 10 | 10 | 14 | -4 |
| 5 | CSF Bălţ | 14 | 5 -2-7 | 17 | - | 13 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 7 | 3 -1-3 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 6 | FC Milsami-Ursidos | 14 | 4 -5-5 | 17 | - | 12 | 14 | -2 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 1 -3-3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | -2 |
| 7 | Dacia Buiucani | 14 | 4 -4-6 | 16 | - | 14 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 2 -3-2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 7 | 7 | 10 | -3 |
| 8 | FC Dinamo-Auto | 14 | 1 -3-10 | 0 | -6 | 5 | 26 | -21 | 7 | 1 -2-4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 7 | 0 -1-6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | -16 |
Championship Round Relegation Playoff | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
 | 30 | FC Sfîntul Gheorghe | Stadionul Orăşenesc (Hînceşti) |
 | 11 | FC Zimbru Chişinău | Stadionul Orăşenesc (Bălţi) |
 | 40 | FC Milsami-Ursidos (MLSM) | Complexul Sportiv Raional Orhei |
| 12 | CS Petrocub Hînceşti | Stadionul Zimbru |
| 02 | FC Sheriff Tiraspol | Stadionul Sătesc (Suruceni) |
| 10 | CSF Bălţi | Complexul Sportiv Raional Orhei |
| 31 | FC Flacăra Făleşti (MDA2) | Stadionul Selemet |
| 20 | FC Dinamo-Auto (MDA1) | Stadion Dinamo (Bender) |
 | 31 | FC Victoria Bardar (MDA2) | Joma Arena |
| 30 | CSF Bălţi | Stadionul Orăşenesc (Bălţi) |
| 30 | FC Sfîntul Gheorghe | Complexul Sportiv Raional Orhei |
| 00 | FC Zimbru Chişinău | Stadionul Orăşenesc (Bălţi) |
| 00 | Dacia Buiucani (MDA1) | Stadionul Dinamo-Auto |
| 13 | FC Florešti (MDA2) | Stadionul Făleşti |
| 13 | CSF Spartanii Selemet (MDA2) | Joma Arena |
| 31 | FC Victoria Bardar (MDA2) | Stadion Dinamo (Bender) |
| 20 | CSF Spartanii Selemet (MDA2) | Joma Arena |
| 62 | FC Flacăra Făleşti (MDA2) | Stadionul Dinamo-Auto |
| 11 | FC Sheriff Tiraspol (MDA1) | Stadionul Orăşenesc (Hînceşti) |
| 01 | FC Milsami-Ursidos | Stadionul Zimbru |