Fotbal Club Sheriff, commonly known as FC Sheriff Tiraspol, is an association football club based in Tiraspol, Moldova. [1] The club was founded in 1996 as Tiras Tiraspol and was selected to participate in the Moldovan "B" Division the same year. In their debut season they were champions of the "B" Division's South group achieving promotion to the "A" Division. In April 1997 the company Sheriff became the team's general sponsor giving the club its current name. FC Sheriff were champions of the "A" Division at the first attempt, achieving successive titles and promotion to the Moldovan National Division. They were not as successful in the Moldovan Cup as they were eliminated in the first round.
FC Sheriff finished fourth in their first National Division season which is currently their lowest top-flight finish. They won the 1999 cup final, by doing so Sheriff qualified for the 1999–2000 qualifying round for the UEFA Cup. FC Sheriff's first European opponents were Czech side SK Sigma Olomouc, a 1–1 draw at home and 0–0 away meant Sigma Olomouc progressed on the away goals rule. Sheriff finished the 1999–2000 season as runners-up in the league and quarter-finalist in the cup. The 2000–01 season was the beginning of FC Sheriff's dominance of the National Division, they won both the league and the cup to achieve their first double. FC Sheriff won the National Division championship in the next nine seasons, winning the 2006–07 season undefeated. During the nine seasons they also won the cup five times and qualified for the qualifying rounds of the UEFA Champions League each season.
The 2010–11 Moldovan National Division was won by FC Dacia Chișinău with Sheriff finishing in second place and qualifying for the Europa League qualifying phase. [2] FC Sheriff won the next three league titles with no cup wins. FC Sheriff finished the 2014–15 Moldovan National Division in third place behind Milsami Orhei and Dacia Chișinău but won the cup thus still qualifying for the Europa League qualifying rounds. [3] FC Sheriff resumed their dominance with three more league titles and a cup win.
The Moldovan Super Cup, a match between the winners of the National Division and the winners of the Moldovan Cup, was introduced in the 2003–04 season and is played at the beginning of each season. If one team has won both competitions it is not played, this has happened in four seasons and each time it is FC Sheriff who has won the double. Of the ten Super Cups played, FC Sheriff have won seven, been runners-up twice and did not qualify for the 2011 edition.
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Season | League record | Moldovan Cup | Super Cup | Europe | Top scorer(s) | ||||||||||||
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Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Competition | Result | League | Goals | Total | Goals | |||
1996–97 [4] | "B" (South) ↑ | 30 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 93 | 19 | 70 | 1st | Round of 32 | — | — | — | ||||
1997–98 | "A" ↑ | 26 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 92 | 12 | 70 | 1st | Round of 16 | — | — | — | ||||
1998–99 | National | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 39 | 24 | 37 | 4th | Winners | — | — | — | ||||
1999–2000 | National | 36 | 25 | 6 | 5 | 77 | 25 | 81 | 2nd | Quarter-finals | — | UC | QR | ||||
2000–01 | National | 28 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 58 | 18 | 67 | 1st | Winners | — | UC | QR | ||||
2001–02 | National | 28 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 62 | 18 | 67 | 1st | Winners | — | UCL | QR2 | ||||
2002–03 | National | 24 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 64 | 15 | 60 | 1st | Semi-finals | — | UCL | QR2 | ||||
2003–04 | National | 28 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 50 | 16 | 65 | 1st | Runners-up | Winners | UCL | QR2 | ||||
2004–05 | National | 28 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 54 | 12 | 70 | 1st | Quarter-finals | Winners | UCL | QR2 | ||||
2005–06 | National | 28 | 22 | 5 | 1 | 57 | 11 | 71 | 1st | Winners | Winners | UCL | QR2 | ||||
2006–07 | National | 36 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 70 | 7 | 92 | 1st | Semi-finals | Not held [lower-alpha 1] | UCL | QR2 | ||||
2007–08 | National | 30 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 68 | 8 | 81 | 1st | Winners | Winners | UCL | QR2 | ||||
2008–09 | National | 30 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 61 | 15 | 78 | 1st | Winners | Not held [lower-alpha 1] | UCL | QR2 | ||||
2009–10 | National | 33 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 75 | 8 | 84 | 1st | Winners | Not held [lower-alpha 1] | UCL UEL | PO GS | Jymmy | 13 | Jymmy | 18 |
2010–11 | National | 39 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 81 | 16 | 83 | 2nd | Semi-finals | Not held [lower-alpha 1] | UCL UEL | PO GS | Amath Diedhiou | 13 | Amath Diedhiou | 14 |
2011–12 | National | 33 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 75 | 18 | 81 | 1st | Semi-finals | Did not qualify | UEL | QR2 | Wilfried Balima | 18 | Wilfried Balima | 18 |
2012–13 | National | 33 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 66 | 16 | 80 | 1st | Semi-finals | Runners-up | UCL UEL | QR3 PO | Alexandru Pașcenco | 9 | Alexandru Pașcenco | 9 |
2013–14 | National | 33 | 28 | 3 | 2 | 98 | 16 | 87 | 1st | Runners-up | Winners | UCL UEL | QR3 GS | Henrique Luvannor | 26 | Henrique Luvannor | 28 |
2014–15 | National | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 56 | 16 | 55 | 3rd | Winners | Runners-up | UCL UEL | QR3 PO | Ricardinho | 19 | Ricardinho | 22 |
2015–16 | National | 27 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 50 | 11 | 65 | 1st | Semi-finals | Winners | UEL | QR1 | Danijel Subotić | 12 | Danijel Subotić | 12 |
2016–17 | National | 30 | 22 | 3 | 5 | 71 | 15 | 69 | 1st | Winners | Winners | UCL | QR2 | Ricardinho | 15 | Ricardinho | 16 |
2017 | National | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 50 | 14 | 45 | 1st | Quarter-finals | Not held [lower-alpha 1] | UCL UEL | QR3 GS | Vitalie Damașcan | 13 | Vitalie Damașcan | 13 |
2018 | National | 28 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 58 | 14 | 63 | 1st | Winners | Not held | UCL UEL | QR2 PO | Alhaji Kamara | 9 | Ziguy Badibanga | 13 |
2019 | National | 28 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 60 | 9 | 70 | 1st | Semi-finals | Runners-up | UCL UEL | QR1 QR3 | Yury Kendysh | 13 | Yury Kendysh | 20 |
2020–21 | National | 36 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 116 | 7 | 99 | 1st | Runners-up | Not held | UCL UEL | QR2 QR3 | Frank Castañeda | 28 | Frank Castañeda | 33 |
2021–22 | National | 28 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 75 | 8 | 70 | 1st | Winners | Runners-up | UCL UEL | GS KOPR | Momo Yansané | 11 | Adama Traoré | 15 |
2022–23 | National | 24 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 39 | 9 | 57 | 1st | Winners | Not held | UCL UEL UECL | QR3 GS R16 | Rasheed Akanbi | 8 | Rasheed Akanbi | 13 |
Fotbal Club Sheriff Tiraspol, commonly known as Sheriff Tiraspol or simply Sheriff, is a professional football club based in Tiraspol, a city located in the unrecognised breakaway state of Transnistria, that plays in the Moldovan Super Liga. Founded in 1997 as Tiras Tiraspol and rebranded the following year as Sheriff, it quickly established itself within Moldovan football.
Fotbal Club Dacia Chișinău, commonly known as Dacia Chișinău or simply Dacia, was a Moldovan football club based in Chișinău, which last played in the village of Speia, Anenii Noi. They participated in the Divizia Națională, the top division in Moldovan football.
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The 2009–10 Moldovan National Division was the 19th season of top-tier football in Moldova. The season began on 5 July 2008, with the final round of matches played on 16 May 2009. Sheriff Tiraspol retained their title as defending champions.
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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 2012–13 Moldovan National Division is the 22nd season of top-tier football in Moldova. The competition began on 13 July 2012 and ended in May 2013.
The 2012–13 Moldovan Cup is the 22nd season of the Moldovan annual football tournament. The competition began on 25 August 2012 with the First Preliminary Round and will end with the final held in May 2012. The winner of the competition will qualify for the first qualifying round of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League.
The 2013–14 Moldovan Cup is the 23rd season of the Moldovan annual football tournament. The competition began on 24 August 2013 with the First Preliminary Round and will end with the final held in May 2014. The winner of the competition will qualify for the first qualifying round of the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League.
The 2014–15 Moldovan Cup is the 24th season of the Moldovan annual football tournament. The competition began on 23 August 2013 with the First Preliminary Round and will end with the final held in May 2014. The winner of the competition will qualify for the first qualifying round of the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League.
The 2015–16 season is FC Sheriff Tiraspol's 19th season, and their 18th in the Divizia Naţională, the top-flight of Moldovan football. Sheriff Tiraspol are the current defending champions of the Moldovan Cup, and were knocked out of the Europa League by Norwegian side Odds BK, whilst defeating FC Milsami Orhei in the Moldovan Super Cup.
The 2015–16 Moldovan Cup is the 25th season of the Moldovan annual football tournament. The competition began on 22 August 2015 with the first preliminary round and will end with the final held in May 2016. The winner of the competition will qualify for the first qualifying round of the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League.
The 2016–17 season is FC Sheriff Tiraspol's 20th season, and their 19th in the Divizia Naţională, the top-flight of Moldovan football.
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The 2020–21 Moldovan National Division 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.
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