2017 Moldovan "A" Division

The 2017 Moldovan "A" Division (Romanian: Divizia A) was the 27th season of Moldovan football's second-tier league. A total of 13 teams competed in this division. Sheriff-2 Tiraspol were the defending champions. The season began on 14 July 2017 and ended on 25 November 2017.

Divizia A
Season2017
ChampionsVictoria Bardar
Matches played114
Goals scored403 (3.54 per match)
Top goalscorerGhenadie Orbu (19 goals)
2018 →

Teams
Location of teams in 2017 Divizia A
Club Location
Cahul-2005Cahul
CodruLozova
EdinețEdineț
GrănicerulGlodeni
IskraRîbnița
Real SuccesChișinău
SaxanCeadîr-Lunga
Sheriff-2Tiraspol
SîngereiSîngerei
SpartaSelemet
UngheniUngheni
VictoriaBardar
Zimbru-2Chișinău

Format

In the initial phase of the season, each of the thirteen teams play the other twelve teams one time. After 12 rounds, the league splits into two sections, a top six and a bottom seven, with each team playing all the other teams in their section once.

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Victoria Bardar[lower-alpha 1] (C) 17 12 3 2 40 19 +21 39
2 Sheriff-2 Tiraspol 17 11 5 1 56 17 +39 38 withdrew[lower-alpha 2]
3 Grănicerul Glodeni 17 8 7 2 32 16 +16 31
4 Sparta Selemet 17 7 6 4 38 33 +5 27 withdrew[lower-alpha 3]
5 Sîngerei 17 6 5 6 26 31 −5 23
6 Cahul-2005 17 6 4 7 43 44 −1 22
7 Zimbru-2 Chișinău 18 9 3 6 37 25 +12 30 withdrew[lower-alpha 4]
8 Iskra Rîbnița 18 7 3 8 26 30 −4 24
9 Real Succes 18 6 1 11 23 42 −19 19
10 Ungheni 18 4 6 8 26 33 −7 18
11 Codru Lozova[lower-alpha 5] 18 3 5 10 24 41 −17 14
12 Saxan[lower-alpha 6] 18 4 6 8 19 30 −11 12
13 Edineț (R) 18 3 2 13 13 42 −29 11 Relegation to Divizia B
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 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) Less yellow cards; 10) Less red cards.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. As per regulations, Victoria Bardar was to be promoted but the club did not apply on time for the National club license for the 2018 Divizia Națională season. Received a license on 29 March 2018, 3 days before the start of the next season[1][2]
  2. Sheriff-2 Tiraspol completed the season but withdrew from the league prior to the start of the next season.
  3. Sparta Selemet completed the season but withdrew from the league prior to the start of the next season.
  4. Zimbru-2 Chișinău completed the season but withdrew from the league prior to the start of the next season.
  5. As per regulations, the eleventh placed team, Codru Lozova was to be relegated to Divizia B, but the club spared relegation due to lack of teams.[3]
  6. Saxan were deducted six points for failing to fulfill financial obligations.[4]As per regulations, the twelfth placed team, Saxan was to be relegated to Divizia B, but the club spared relegation due to lack of teams.[5]

Results

Matches 1–12

Teams play every other team once (either at home or away).

Home \ Away CAH COD EDI GRĂ ISK REA SAX SHE SÎN SPA UNG VIC ZIM
Cahul-2005 — 1–0 — 3–3 2–3 7–2 — — — — 3–1 4–4 —
Codru Lozova — — 2–3 2–2 3–3 — 2–0 — — — 2–2 1–2 —
Edineț 1–4 — — — — — 1–1 0–2 1–2 0–5 — — 0–2
Grănicerul Glodeni — — 2–0 — — — 4–0 2–2 — 1–1 — 0–1 1–0
Iskra Rîbnița — — 2–0 1–3 — — 1–0 1–2 — — 2–1 1–2 —
Real Succes — 1–0 3–0 0–3 1–2 — — — — — 1–1 0–5 —
Saxan 3–3 — — — — 1–0 — 1–1 1–1 1–4 — — 2–2
Sheriff-2 Tiraspol 4–0 5–1 — — — 6–0 — — 6–0 7–1 — — 2–2
Sîngerei 0–2 5–0 — 0–0 3–1 3–1 — — — — 3–1 — —
Sparta Selemet 4–1 2–2 — — 3–0 3–1 — — 1–1 — 3–3 — —
Ungheni — — 2–0 1–1 — — 1–2 3–3 — — — 2–3 2–1
Victoria Bardar — — 4–1 — — — 4–1 1–0 1–1 1–2 — — 6–2
Zimbru-2 Chișinău 1–3 6–0 — — 4–1 4–1 — — 5–0 0–0 — — —
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 13–17

Teams play every other team once (either at home or away).

Top six
Home \ Away CAH GRĂ SHE SÎN SPA VIC
Cahul-2005 — — — — 3–3 1–3
Grănicerul Glodeni 5–3 — 1–2 — — —
Sheriff-2 Tiraspol 4–1 — — 3–1 6–1 —
Sîngerei 3–2 0–0 — — — —
Sparta Selemet — 0–2 — 5–3 — 0–1
Victoria Bardar — 0–2 1–1 1–0 — —
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 13–18

Teams play every other team once (either at home or away).

Bottom seven
Home \ Away COD EDI ISK REA SAX UNG ZIM
Codru Lozova — — — 1–2 3–1 — 2–3
Edineț 2–1 — 1–1 — — 0–1 —
Iskra Rîbnița 0–1 — — — — 2–1 1–2
Real Succes — 4–1 1–4 — — 4–0 —
Saxan — 3–0 0–0 0–1 — — —
Ungheni 1–1 — — — 1–2 — 2–0
Zimbru-2 Chișinău — 1–2 — 1–0 1–0 — —
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers
Rank Player Club Goals[6]
1 Ghenadie Orbu Victoria 19
2 Eugeniu Rebenja Sheriff-2 15
Marin Căruntu Sheriff-2
4 Roman Șumchin Cahul-2005 10
Dmitri Maneacov Grănicerul
6 Ion Pavlov Sparta 9
7 Ion Ibrian Real Succes 8
Ion Donțu Zimbru-2
Andrei Cobeț Sheriff-2
Serghei Ciuico Ungheni
Mihai Țurcan Codru
Ionel Mirciu Codru

References
  1. "Victoria Bardar, care a obținut dreptul de a promova în Divizia Națională, a solicitat doar obținerea Licenței A." (in Romanian). Moldovan Football Federation. 2 March 2018.
  2. "Licențierea cluburilor" (in Romanian). Moldovan Football Federation. 29 March 2018.
  3. "Codru va participa în Divizia A" (in Romanian). Moldovan Football Federation. 12 April 2018.
  4. "Discipline Commission Decision". Moldovan Football Federation (in Romanian). 14 November 2017.
  5. "Saxan va participa în Divizia A" (in Romanian). Moldovan Football Federation. 20 April 2018. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  6. "Goalscorers - Divizia A - Moldova" (in Romanian). Divizia-A.md.
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