1996–97 Moldovan National Division

Statistics of Moldovan National Division in the 1996-1997 season.

Overview

It was performed in 16 teams and Constructorul Chişinău won the championship.

League standings

Pos	Club	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
1	Constructorul Chişinău	30	26	3	1	82	10	81
2	Zimbru Chişinău	30	22	4	4	112	21	70
3	Tiligul-Tiras Tiraspol	30	20	8	2	73	12	68
4	Nistru Otaci	30	19	6	5	58	21	63
5	Olimpia Bălţi	30	18	6	6	75	34	60
6	Speranţa Nisporeni	30	11	9	10	34	36	42
7	Dinamo Bender	30	12	5	13	42	45	41
8	Locomotiva Basarabească	30	12	5	13	44	58	41
9	Unisport-Auto Chişinău	30	12	5	13	40	44	41
10	Codru Călăraşi	30	12	4	14	43	48	40
11	Agro-Goliador Chişinău	30	11	3	16	53	47	36
12	Victoria Cahul	30	7	8	15	33	61	29
13	MHM 93 Chişinău	30	6	7	17	32	53	25
14	Ciuhur Ocniţa	30	6	6	18	20	97	24
15	Spumante Cricova	30	3	4	23	21	44	13
16	Attila Ungheni	30	1	1	28	10	141	4

• † - Victoria Cahul are exempt from relegation (because of the bus accident in round 9 on the way to Bălți).
• ‡ - Spumante Cricova were expelled from the championship after their second failure to show up for a match (in round 21 at Attila); they had disappeared at the end of the season.
• Tighina (Bender) changed name to Dinamo (they are now the police team),

while Sportul Studențesc (Chișinău) merged with Universul (Trușeni) to form Unisport (Chișinău).

Promoted: Sindicat Moldova-Gaz (Chișinău) and Roma (Bălți).

Champions of Divizia Națională 1996-1997
Constructorul Chișinău (First title)

Promotion Play-off

FC Agro-Goliador Chișinău v Răut Orhei

25 Juny 1997

FC Agro-Goliador Chișinău	5 - 2	Răut Orhei

Codru Călărași v Stimold-MIF Chișinău

25 Juny 1997

Codru Călărași	1 - 2 a.e.t.	Stimold-MIF Chișinău

• Codru relegated, Stimold-MIF promoted.

Goalscorers

Pos.	Player	Club	Goals
1	Serghei Rogaciov	Constructorul/Olimpia	35
2	Iurie Miterev	Zimbru Chișinău	34
3	Ruslan Barburoș	Agro Chișinău	14
	Victor Berco	Olimpia Bălți	14

References

• Moldova - List of final tables (RSSSF)