2015–16 Moldovan National Division
The 2015–16 Moldovan National Division is the 25th season of top-tier football in Moldova. The competition began in July 2015 and will end in May 2016. Milsami Orhei are the defending champions.
Teams
, runners-up of the 2014–15 "A" Division, promoted to the National Division for the first time since the 2002–03 season. Speranța Nisporeni, which became third in the 2014–15 "A" Division, returns to the highest level for the first time since the 1997–98 season. Both teams achieved their second consecutive promotion. The champions of the 2014–15 "A" Division, FC Sheriff-2, are not allowed to play in the same league as the first Sheriff team, and thus were not promoted.Stadia and locations
Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
Academia Chișinău | Chișinău | Stadionul CPSN | 1,000 |
CS Petrocub | Sărata-Galbenă | Stadionul Orășenesc Hîncești | 1,500 |
Dacia Chișinău | Chișinău | Stadionul Moldova | 8,550 |
Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol | Tiraspol | Dinamo-Auto Stadium | 1,300 |
Milsami Orhei | Orhei | CSR Orhei | 2,539 |
Zaria Bălți | Bălți | Olimpia Bălți Stadium | 5,953 |
Saxan Gagauz Yeri | Ceadîr-Lunga | Ceadîr-Lunga Stadium | 2,000 |
Sheriff Tiraspol | Tiraspol | Sheriff Stadium | 12,746 |
CSF Speranța | Nisporeni | Stadionul Mircea Eliade | 2,500 |
Zimbru Chișinău | Chișinău | Zimbru Stadium | 10,400 |
Personnel and sponsorship
Managerial changes
League table
Gold Match
The gold match was played on 29 May 2016 at Zimbru Stadium. The "home" team was determined by an additional draw held on 22 May 2016.Results
The schedule consists of three rounds. During the first two rounds, each team plays each other once home and away for a total of 18 matches. The pairings of the third round will then be set according to the standings after the first two rounds, giving every team a third game against each opponent for a total of 27 games per team.First and second round
Third round
Goalscoring
Top goalscorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
1 | Danijel Subotić | Sheriff Tiraspol | 12 |
2 | Andrei Bugneac | Dinamo-Auto | 11 |
3 | Serhiy Zahynaylov | Dacia Chișinău | 10 |
3 | Gheorghe Boghiu | Zaria | 10 |
5 | Rui Miguel | Zimbru Chișinău | 9 |
6 | Vadim Cemîrtan | Dinamo-Auto & Dacia Chișinău | 7 |
6 | Sergiu Istrati | FC Saxan & Academia Chișinău | 7 |
6 | Roman Șumchin | CS Petrocub | 7 |
9 | Ricardinho | Sheriff Tiraspol | 6 |
9 | Vladimir Ambros | CS Petrocub | 6 |
Hat-tricks
Player | Home | Away | Result | Date |
Academia Chișinău | Zimbru Chișinău | 1–5 | 18 09 2015 | |
Academia Chișinău | Dacia Chișinău | 0–3 | 04 02 2016 |
Top assists
Rank | Player | Club | Assist |
1 | Eugeniu Cociuc | Dacia Chișinău | 7 |
1 | Radu Gînsari | Sheriff Tiraspol | 7 |
3 | Alexandru Pașcenco | Academia Chișinău & Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol | 6 |
3 | Mateo Sušić | Sheriff Tiraspol | 6 |
5 | Jean-Marie Amani | Zimbru Chișinău | 5 |
5 | Benjamin Balima | Sheriff Tiraspol | 5 |
5 | Vladislav Ivanov | Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol | 5 |
5 | Danijel Subotić | Sheriff Tiraspol | 5 |
9 | Cristian Bud | Milsami Orhei | 4 |
9 | Gheorghe Andronic | Milsami Orhei | 4 |
9 | Andrei Cojocari | Milsami Orhei | 4 |
9 | Ricardinho | Sheriff Tiraspol | 4 |
9 | Volodymyr Zastavnyi | Dacia Chișinău | 4 |
9 | Alexandru Tofan | Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol | 4 |
9 | Alexandru Vremea | Zimbru Chișinău & Academia Chișinău | 4 |
9 | Alexandru Grosu | Zaria Bălți | 4 |
Clean sheets
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
1 | Artiom Gaiduchevici | Dacia Chișinău | 15 |
1 | Alexei Coșelev | Sheriff Tiraspol | 15 |
3 | Vozinha | Zimbru Chișinău | 12 |
4 | Nicolae Țurcan | Speranța Nisporeni | 11 |
5 | Cristian Avram | Academia Chișinău | 9 |
6 | Radu Mîțu | Milsami | 7 |
6 | Alexandru Zveaghințev | Dinamo-Auto | 7 |
8 | Vladimir Livșiț | Zaria Bălți | 5 |
8 | Victor Buga | CS Petrocub | 5 |
Disciplinary
Rank | Player | Club | Points | |||
1 | Andrei Cojocari | Milsami Orhei | 8 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
2 | Vadim Cemîrtan | Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol & Dacia Chișinău | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
3 | Rui Miguel | Zimbru Chișinău | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
3 | Alex Bruno | Zimbru Chișinău | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
5 | Alexandru Onică | Zaria Bălți | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
5 | Samuel Duah | FC Saxan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
5 | Salif Inoua | FC Saxan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
5 | Alexandru Starîș | Zimbru Chișinău | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
5 | Victor Mudrac | Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
5 | Roman Șumchin | CS Petrocub | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
5 | Seidu Yahaya | Sheriff Tiraspol | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
5 | Eugen Celeadnic | Academia Chișinău | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 |