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The intrigue in the championship remained until the last round of the Super League, in which Sheriff (Tiraspol) hosted Milsami. The Orhei club had a one-point lead. The decisive match ended in a 0-0 draw, which suited the Red Eagles.
Victory in the championship allows “Milsami” to get the only way for Moldovan clubs to the 1st qualifying stage of the Champions League. The opponent will be determined later during the draw at the UEFA headquarters.
The main rival of Sheriff in the fight for the 2nd place – Zimbru (Chisinau) – in a parallel match defeated CSF Bălți with the score 3:1. Niki Kleshchenko, Portuguese international Diego Miguel Costa Rodriguez and Guinea’s Aboubacar Catti scored for the Bisons. The club from Balti responded with a single goal by Brazilian striker Caio Ferreira Martins.
According to the results of the Super League “Sheriff” and “Zimbru” scored the same number of points (20), but according to the results of personal meetings (two wins in the first stage – 2:1, 4:2 and two draws in the second stage – 0:0, 1:1) the club from Tiraspol is higher in the standings. It is “Sheriff” that gets a ticket to the Europa League – the second most important continental club tournament. “Zimbru will play in the Conference League, where they will start from the second qualifying round.
The previous national champion “Petrocub” (Hincesti) defeated “Spartanii-Sportul” (Selemet village, Cimislia district) 6:0 in the final match of the season. Dan Puskas and Russian international Artem Bykovski scored two goals each, while Cristian Paskelutse and Ion Jardan scored one goal each. “Petrocub finished in 4th place, which allows them to play in the first round of the Conference League – the third most important European club tournament.
The top scorer of the tournament was CSF Bălți player Caio Ferreira Martins, who scored 12 goals (one from a penalty kick) in the two stages of the Super League. The second place was shared by Milsami midfielder Radu Ginsari and Spartanii-Sportul’s Ghanaian legionnaire Isaac Oppong, who scored 9 goals each (two from penalties). One goal less (8) in the asset of Zimbru striker, a native of Nigeria Justice Ohajunwa.
Read about the most important events in the Super League 2024/25 in the next issue of LP.
