Organising body | FMF |
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Founded | 1992 |
Country | Moldova |
Confederation | UEFA |
Number of teams | 12 |
Level on pyramid | 2 |
Promotion to | Super Liga |
Relegation to | Liga 2 |
Domestic cup(s) | Cupa Moldovei Supercupa Moldovei |
Current champions | Florești (2nd title) (2023–24) |
Most championships | Sheriff-2 Tiraspol (6 titles) |
TV partners | We Sport TV Liga TV |
Website | fmf.md |
Current: 2024–25 Moldovan Liga 1 |
Liga 1 is the second-level division of Moldovan Football league system, The championship is composed of 12 teams and the top two teams are promoted to the Moldovan Superliga , while the bottom two teams are relegated to the Moldovan Liga 2.
The following 12 clubs compete in the 2024–25 season of the Liga 1. [1]
Club | Winners | Winning Years |
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Sheriff-2 Tiraspol | 7 | 2000, 2001, 2008, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2021-22 |
Zimbru-2 Chişinău | 3 | 1999, 2006, 2007 |
Dacia Chișinău / Dacia Buiucani | 2 | 2002, 2022-23 |
Florești | 2 | 2019, 2023-24 |
Nistru Otaci | 1 | 1992 |
Vilia Briceni | 1 | 1993 |
MHM 93 Chişinău | 1 | 1994 |
Constructorul Chişinău | 1 | 1995 |
Locomotiva Basarabeasca | 1 | 1996 |
Moldova-Gaz Chişinău | 1 | 1997 |
Sheriff Tiraspol | 1 | 1998 |
Tiligul-Tiras Tiraspol | 1 | 2003 |
Steaua Chişinău | 1 | 2004 |
Dinamo Bender | 1 | 2005 |
Viitorul Orhei | 1 | 2009 |
Costuleni | 1 | 2010 |
Locomotiva Bălţi | 1 | 2011 |
Veris Drăgănești | 1 | 2013 |
Saxan Ceadîr-Lunga | 1 | 2014 |
Spicul Chișcăreni | 1 | 2016 |
Victoria Bardar | 1 | 2017 |
Codru Lozova | 1 | 2018 |
Bălți | 1 | 2020–21 |
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