Moldovan Liga 1

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Liga 1
Moldovan Liga 1 logo.png
Organising body FMF
Founded1992;32 years ago (1992)
Country Moldova
Confederation UEFA
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid2
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 partnersWe 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.

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Former name

Current clubs

The following 12 clubs compete in the 2024–25 season of the Liga 1. [1]

ClubLocation
Fălești Fălești
Iskra Rîbnița
Olimp Comrat
Sheriff-2 Tiraspol
Saksan Ceadîr-Lunga
Speranis Nisporeni
Speranța Drochia
Stăuceni Stăuceni
Univer Comrat
Ungheni Ungheni
Victoria Chișinău
Vulturii Cutezători Sîngerei

Champions

SeasonChampionsLeague Leading Goalscorers
1992 Nistru Otaci Flag of Moldova.svg Igor Ursachi (Valeologia Chișinău) (19)
1992–93 Vilia Briceni Flag of Moldova.svg Sergiu Varzari (Izvoraș Drăsliceni) (16)
1993–94 MHM 93 Chişinău Flag of Moldova.svg Igor Ursachi (MHM-93 Chișinău) (29)
1994–95 Constructorul Chişinău Flag of Moldova.svg Gabriel Rotaru (Locomotiva Basarabeasca) (31)
1995–96 Locomotiva Basarabeasca Flag of Moldova.svg Alexandru Pocinciuc (Locomotiva Basarabeasca) (31)
1996–97 Moldova-Gaz Chişinău Flag of Moldova.svg Dmitrii Koshakov (Moldova-Gaz Chișinău) (23)
1997–98 Sheriff Tiraspol Flag of Moldova.svg Veaceslav Untilă (Dumbrava Cojușna) (23)
1998–99 Zimbru-2 Chişinău Flag of Moldova.svg Veaceslav Untilă (Dumbrava Cojușna) & (Petrocub Hîncești) (23)
1999–2000 Sheriff-2 Tiraspol Flag of Moldova.svg Eduard Blănuță (Petrocub Hîncești) (17)
2000–01 Sheriff-2 Tiraspol Flag of Ukraine.svg Andriy Nesteruk (Sheriff-2 Tiraspol) (21)
2001–02 Dacia Chişinău Flag of Moldova.svg Alexandru Golban (Dacia Chişinău) (21)
2002–03 Tiligul Tiraspol Flag of Moldova.svg Oleg Hromțov (Tiligul Tiraspol) (21)
2003–04 Steaua Chişinău Flag of Moldova.svg Gheorghe Boghiu (Olimpia Bălți), Flag of Moldova.svg Vladimir Șohirev (Steaua Chișinău) & Flag of Moldova.svg Vladimir Ciubco (Iskra-Stal) (18)
2004–05 Dinamo Bender Flag of Moldova.svg Gheorghe Boghiu (Olimpia Bălți) (34)
2005–06 Zimbru-2 Chişinău Flag of Moldova.svg Alexandru Gheorghiev (Gagauziya) (21)
2006–07 Zimbru-2 Chişinău Flag of Moldova.svg Alexandru Maximov (Rapid Ghidighici) (20)
2007–08 Sheriff-2 Tiraspol Flag of Moldova.svg Artur Calinin (Viitorul Orhei) (21)
2008–09 Viitorul Orhei Flag of Sweden.svg Sergiu Baran (Podiș Inești) (30)
2009–10 Costuleni Flag of Moldova.svg Mihai Cojusea (Lilcora) & (Gagauziya) (33)
2010–11 Locomotiva Bălţi Flag of Moldova.svg Maxim Antoniuc (Zimbru-2) (19)
2011–12 Sheriff-2 Tiraspol Flag of Moldova.svg Evgeny Dovbyshenko (Speranța Crihana Veche) (23)
2012–13 Veris Drăgănești Flag of Moldova.svg Viorel Frunză (Veris Drăgănești) (30)
2013–14 Saxan Ceadîr-Lunga Flag of Moldova.svg Alexandru Răilean (Sfîntul Gheorghe Suruceni) (20)
2014–15 Sheriff-2 Tiraspol Flag of Moldova.svg Vladimir Ambros (Petrocub) (25)
2015–16 Spicul Chișcăreni Flag of Moldova.svg Ghenadie Orbu (Codru Lozova) (22)
2016–17 Sheriff-2 Tiraspol Flag of Moldova.svg Artiom Zabun (Victoria Bardar) (21)
2017 Victoria Bardar Flag of Moldova.svg Ghenadie Orbu (Victoria Bardar) (19)
2018 Codru Lozova Flag of Moldova.svg Ghenadie Orbu (Victoria Bardar) (21)
2019 Florești Flag of Moldova.svg Artiom Litviacov (Tighina) (30)
2020–21 Bălți Flag of Nigeria.svg Clement Udeh Godday (Sucleia) (25)
2021–22 Sheriff-2 Tiraspol Flag of Moldova.svg Nicolai Porojniuc (FCM Ungheni) (12)
2022–23 Dacia Buiucani Flag of Moldova.svg Dmitri Maneacov (Fălești), Flag of Moldova.svg Ghenadie Orbu (Victoria Bardar), Flag of Moldova.svg Marin Stan (Victoria Bardar) & Flag of Moldova.svg Roman Șumchin (Spartanii Selemet) (13)
2023–24 Florești Flag of Moldova.svg Eugen Sidorenco (FCM Ungheni) (15)

Performance by club

ClubWinnersWinning Years
Sheriff-2 Tiraspol 72000, 2001, 2008, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2021-22
Zimbru-2 Chişinău 31999, 2006, 2007
Dacia Chișinău / Dacia Buiucani 22002, 2022-23
Florești 22019, 2023-24
Nistru Otaci 11992
Vilia Briceni 11993
MHM 93 Chişinău 11994
Constructorul Chişinău 11995
Locomotiva Basarabeasca 11996
Moldova-Gaz Chişinău 11997
Sheriff Tiraspol 11998
Tiligul-Tiras Tiraspol 12003
Steaua Chişinău 12004
Dinamo Bender 12005
Viitorul Orhei 12009
Costuleni 12010
Locomotiva Bălţi 12011
Veris Drăgănești 12013
Saxan Ceadîr-Lunga 12014
Spicul Chișcăreni 12016
Victoria Bardar 12017
Codru Lozova 12018
Bălți 12020–21

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