Divizia Nationala
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2020-2021
Location
Moldova
Abbreviation
MDA1
Summary
The Moldovan National Division (MDA1), or Divizia Naţională, is the top division of Moldova's football system. At the end of the 2020-2021 MDA1 season, the MDA1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2021-2022 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2020-2021 MDA1 team
- 2021-2022 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 2nd and 3rd place 2020-2021 MDA1 teams
The winner of the 2020-2021 Cupa Moldovei (Moldovan Cup), typically a MDA1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2021-2022 UEFA Europa Conference League.
Leagues Pyramid - Moldova
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| MDA1 | Divizia Naţională | 10 |
| MDA2 | Divizia "A" | 15 |
| MDA3 | Divizia "B" | 32 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| 3 Jul 2020 - 22 May 2021 | 10: MDA1 (8 minimum), MDA2 (2 maximum) | ||
Season Format
The 2020-2021 MDA1 season consists of playing Home-Away matches against the other 9 MDA1 teams twice for a total of 36 league matches. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) playoff (only if deciding the champion), (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) fewer red cards, then (10) fewer yellow cards.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2020-2021 MDA1 season, the 10th place team is relegated to the MDA2, and the 9th place team enters into a Promotion/Relegation with the 2nd place MDA2 team.
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| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | FC Sheriff Tiraspol | 20 | 18 -1-1 | 55 | - | 53 | 5 | 48 | 11 | 10 -1-0 | 31 | 39 | 1 | 38 | 9 | 8 -0-1 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| 2 | CS Petrocub Hînceşti | 21 | 15 -4-2 | 49 | - | 47 | 12 | 35 | 10 | 8 -1-1 | 25 | 24 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 7 -3-1 | 24 | 23 | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | FC Sfîntul Gheorghe | 20 | 12 -4-4 | 40 | - | 36 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 6 -2-3 | 20 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 6 -2-1 | 20 | 18 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | FC Milsami-Ursidos | 20 | 11 -5-4 | 38 | - | 30 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 6 -2-2 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 5 -3-2 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| 5 | FC Dinamo-Auto | 21 | 7 -8-6 | 29 | - | 35 | 30 | 5 | 11 | 4 -5-2 | 17 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 3 -3-4 | 12 | 14 | 18 | -4 |
| 6 | Dacia Buiucani | 21 | 7 -6-8 | 27 | - | 19 | 21 | -2 | 10 | 4 -3-3 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | 7 | 10 | -3 |
| 7 | CSF Speranţa Nisporeni | 20 | 4 -6-10 | 18 | - | 20 | 30 | -10 | 10 | 1 -4-5 | 7 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 10 | 3 -2-5 | 11 | 10 | 15 | -5 |
| 8 | FC Florešti | 21 | 4 -3-14 | 15 | - | 11 | 44 | -33 | 11 | 3 -2-6 | 11 | 6 | 21 | -15 | 10 | 1 -1-8 | 4 | 5 | 23 | -18 |
| 9 | FC Zimbru Chişinău | 21 | 2 -4-15 | 10 | - | 15 | 37 | -22 | 10 | 1 -1-8 | 4 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 11 | 1 -3-7 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -12 |
| 10 | FC Codru Lozova | 21 | 1 -3-17 | 6 | - | 12 | 67 | -55 | 9 | 1 -1-7 | 4 | 6 | 19 | -13 | 12 | 0 -2-10 | 2 | 6 | 48 | -42 |
UEFACL UEFAEL Relegation Playoff Relegation to MDA2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Fri - 5 Mar 2021
 | Dacia Buiucani | Stadionul Hârtop |
 | FC Dinamo-Auto | Sheriff Stadium (Tiraspol) |
Sat - 6 Mar 2021
| FC Sfîntul Gheorghe | Sheriff Stadium (Tiraspol) |
 | CS Petrocub Hînceşti | Stadionul Orăşenesc (Hînceşti) |
Sun - 7 Mar 2021
| FC Florešti | Stadionul Sătesc (Suruceni) |
Thu - 11 Mar 2021
 | FC Codru Lozova | Complexul Sportiv Raional Orhei |
| FC Zimbru Chişinău | Stadion Dinamo-Auto |
| FC Sheriff Tiraspol | Stadion Dinamo (Bender) |
| FC Sfîntul Gheorghe | Stadionul Orăşenesc (Hînceşti) |
| CSF Speranţa Nisporeni | Baza Zimbru |
Thu - 18 Mar 2021
| CSF Speranţa Nisporeni | Stadionul Nicolae Simatoc (Lozova) |
| Dacia Buiucani | Stadionul Sătesc (Suruceni) |
| CS Petrocub Hînceşti | Sheriff Stadium (Tiraspol) |
| FC Florešti | Stadionul Zimbru |
| FC Dinamo-Auto | Complexul Sportiv Raional Orhei |
Thu - 1 Apr 2021
| FC Codru Lozova | Stadion Dinamo-Auto |
| FC Milsami-Ursidos | Stadion Dinamo (Bender) |
| FC Zimbru Chişinău | Stadionul Orăşenesc (Hînceşti) |
| FC Sheriff Tiraspol | Baza Zimbru |
| FC Sfîntul Gheorghe | Complexul Sportiv Raional Orhei |
Results
Sat - 12 Dec 2020
| PSPD | FC Milsami-Ursidos | Stadionul Zimbru |
Thu - 10 Dec 2020
| PSPD | Dacia Buiucani | Stadionul Orăşenesc (Hînceşti) |
| PSPD | FC Sfîntul Gheorghe | Stadion Dinamo-Auto |
Wed - 9 Dec 2020
| PSPD | FC Sheriff Tiraspol | Complexul Sportiv Raional Orhei |
| PSPD | CSF Speranţa Nisporeni | Stadion Dinamo (Bender) |
Tue - 8 Dec 2020
| PSPD | FC Codru Lozova | Stadionul Zimbru |
Sun - 6 Dec 2020
| PSPD | FC Dinamo-Auto | Complexul Sportiv Raional Orhei |
| PSPD | FC Florešti | Joma Arena |
Sat - 5 Dec 2020
| PSPD | FC Milsami-Ursidos | Stadionul Sătesc (Suruceni) |
Fri - 4 Dec 2020
| PSPD | FC Sheriff Tiraspol | Stadionul Zimbru |
| PSPD | CS Petrocub Hînceşti | Stadionul Nicolae Simatoc (Lozova) |
Mon - 30 Nov 2020
| PSPD | CSF Speranţa Nisporeni | Complexul Sportiv Raional Orhei |
Sun - 29 Nov 2020
| 23 | FC Sfîntul Gheorghe | Stadionul Zimbru |
| 01 | CS Petrocub Hînceşti | Stadion Dinamo (Bender) |
| 11 | Dacia Buiucani | Stadion Dinamo-Auto |
Sat - 28 Nov 2020
| 12 | FC Sheriff Tiraspol | Stadionul Nicolae Simatoc (Lozova) |
Thu - 26 Nov 2020
| 11 | FC Dinamo-Auto | Stadionul Orăşenesc (Hînceşti) |
| 00 | FC Milsami-Ursidos | Joma Arena |
Wed - 25 Nov 2020
| 22 | FC Zimbru Chişinău | Complexul Sportiv Raional Orhei |
| 02 | FC Sheriff Tiraspol | Stadionul Sătesc (Suruceni) |