2012–13 Moldovan National Division

Teams

CSCA–Rapid Chişinău and FC Costuleni were originally relegated on competitive grounds at the end of the 2011–12 season as they finished in the bottom two places of the league table. However, both clubs were eventually spared after Sfintul Gheorghe Suruceni did not obtain a National Division licence for 2012–13 and only one team, runners-up Speranţa Crihana Veche, could be promoted from the top four 2011–12 A Division sides on the same grounds.

In further changes, FC Academia UTM Chişinău were renamed FC Academia Chişinău.

Personnel and sponsorship

Promoted sides Speranţa Crihana Veche play their home matches in the nearby town of Cahul.

League table

Updated to games played on 31 May 2013.
Source: Football Association of Moldova
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th number of goals scored; 7th Fair Play competition
¹Since Tiraspol won the 2012–13 Moldovan Cup, 4th-placed team, Milsami Orhei, also qualified for UEFA Europa League.
²Iskra-Stal was withdrawn on May 7, 2013 for not being present at 2 matches . According to decision of the FMF Competitions Committee in all remaining matches team will be given technical defeat (0-3).
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Positions by round

The following table represents the teams position after each round in the competition.

Last updated: 31 May 2013
Source: kicker.de

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 22 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 33 games per team.

First and second round

Source: Football Association of Moldova
1 ^{^} The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Third round

Key numbers for pairing determination (number marks position after 22 games):

23rd round 24th round 25th round 26th round 27th round 28th round 1 – 12 12 – 7 2 – 12 12 – 8 3 – 12 12 – 9 2 – 11 8 – 6 3 – 1 9 – 7 4 – 2 10 – 8 3 – 10 9 – 5 4 – 11 10 – 6 5 – 1 11 – 7 4 – 9 10 – 4 5 – 10 11 – 5 6 – 11 1 – 6 5 – 8 11 – 3 6 – 9 1 – 4 7 – 10 2 – 5 6 – 7 1 – 2 7 – 8 2 – 3 8 – 9 3 – 4 29th round 30th round 31st round 32nd round 33rd round 4 – 12 12 – 10 5 – 12 12 – 11 6 – 12 5 – 3 11 – 9 6 – 4 1 – 10 7 – 5 6 – 2 1 – 8 7 – 3 2 – 9 8 – 4 7 – 1 2 – 7 8 – 2 3 – 8 9 – 3 8 – 11 3 – 6 9 – 1 4 – 7 10 – 2 9 – 10 4 – 5 10 – 11 5 – 6 11 – 1

Updated to games played on 31 May 2013.
Source: Football Association of Moldova
1 ^{^} The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

Updated to matches played on 1 June 2013.

Clean sheets

As of 1 June 2013

Disciplinary

Final classification.