# 2017 Moldovan "A" Division

The 2017 Moldovan "A" Division (Romanian: Divizia A) was the 27th season of Moldovan football's second-tier league. A total of 13 teams competed in this division. Sheriff-2 Tiraspol were the defending champions. The season began on 14 July 2017 and ended on 25 November 2017.

## Teams

| Club | Location |
| Cahul-2005 | Cahul |
| Codru | Lozova |
| Edineț | Edineț |
| Grănicerul | Glodeni |
| Iskra | Rîbnița |
| Real Succes | Chișinău |
| Saxan | Ceadîr-Lunga |
| Sheriff-2 | Tiraspol |
| Sîngerei | Sîngerei |
| Sparta | Selemet |
| Ungheni | Ungheni |
| Victoria | Bardar |
| Zimbru-2 | Chișinău |

## Format

In the initial phase of the season, each of the thirteen teams play the other twelve teams one time. After 12 rounds, the league splits into two sections, a top six and a bottom seven, with each team playing all the other teams in their section once.

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Victoria Bardar (C) | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 19 | +21 | 39 | |
| 2 | Sheriff-2 Tiraspol | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 56 | 17 | +39 | 38 | withdrew |
| 3 | Grănicerul Glodeni | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 16 | +16 | 31 | |
| 4 | Sparta Selemet | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 33 | +5 | 27 | withdrew |
| 5 | Sîngerei | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 26 | 31 | −5 | 23 | |
| 6 | Cahul-2005 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 22 | |
| 7 | Zimbru-2 Chișinău | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 25 | +12 | 30 | withdrew |
| 8 | Iskra Rîbnița | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 30 | −4 | 24 | |
| 9 | Real Succes | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 23 | 42 | −19 | 19 | |
| 10 | Ungheni | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 33 | −7 | 18 | |
| 11 | Codru Lozova | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 41 | −17 | 14 | |
| 12 | Saxan | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 30 | −11 | 12 | |
| 13 | Edineț (R) | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 42 | −29 | 11 | Relegation to Divizia B |
* ↑ As per regulations, Victoria Bardar was to be promoted but the club did not apply on time for the National club license for the 2018 Divizia Națională season. Received a license on 29 March 2018, 3 days before the start of the next season
* ↑ Sheriff-2 Tiraspol completed the season but withdrew from the league prior to the start of the next season.
* ↑ Sparta Selemet completed the season but withdrew from the league prior to the start of the next season.
* ↑ Zimbru-2 Chișinău completed the season but withdrew from the league prior to the start of the next season.
* ↑ As per regulations, the eleventh placed team, Codru Lozova was to be relegated to Divizia B, but the club spared relegation due to lack of teams.
* ↑ Saxan were deducted six points for failing to fulfill financial obligations. As per regulations, the twelfth placed team, Saxan was to be relegated to Divizia B, but the club spared relegation due to lack of teams.

## Results
### Matches 1–12

Teams play every other team once (either at home or away).
| Home \ Away | CAH | COD | EDI | GRĂ | ISK | REA | SAX | SHE | SÎN | SPA | UNG | VIC | ZIM |
| Cahul-2005 | — | 1–0 | — | 3–3 | 2–3 | 7–2 | — | — | — | — | 3–1 | 4–4 | — |
| Codru Lozova | — | — | 2–3 | 2–2 | 3–3 | — | 2–0 | — | — | — | 2–2 | 1–2 | — |
| Edineț | 1–4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–5 | — | — | 0–2 |
| Grănicerul Glodeni | — | — | 2–0 | — | — | — | 4–0 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | — | 0–1 | 1–0 |
| Iskra Rîbnița | — | — | 2–0 | 1–3 | — | — | 1–0 | 1–2 | — | — | 2–1 | 1–2 | — |
| Real Succes | — | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1–1 | 0–5 | — |
| Saxan | 3–3 | — | — | — | — | 1–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–4 | — | — | 2–2 |
| Sheriff-2 Tiraspol | 4–0 | 5–1 | — | — | — | 6–0 | — | — | 6–0 | 7–1 | — | — | 2–2 |
| Sîngerei | 0–2 | 5–0 | — | 0–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | — | — | — | — | 3–1 | — | — |
| Sparta Selemet | 4–1 | 2–2 | — | — | 3–0 | 3–1 | — | — | 1–1 | — | 3–3 | — | — |
| Ungheni | — | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | — | 1–2 | 3–3 | — | — | — | 2–3 | 2–1 |
| Victoria Bardar | — | — | 4–1 | — | — | — | 4–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | — | — | 6–2 |
| Zimbru-2 Chișinău | 1–3 | 6–0 | — | — | 4–1 | 4–1 | — | — | 5–0 | 0–0 | — | — | — |

### Matches 13–17

Teams play every other team once (either at home or away).

#### Top six

| Home \ Away | CAH | GRĂ | SHE | SÎN | SPA | VIC |
| Cahul-2005 | — | — | — | — | 3–3 | 1–3 |
| Grănicerul Glodeni | 5–3 | — | 1–2 | — | — | — |
| Sheriff-2 Tiraspol | 4–1 | — | — | 3–1 | 6–1 | — |
| Sîngerei | 3–2 | 0–0 | — | — | — | — |
| Sparta Selemet | — | 0–2 | — | 5–3 | — | 0–1 |
| Victoria Bardar | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | — |

### Matches 13–18

Teams play every other team once (either at home or away).

#### Bottom seven

| Home \ Away | COD | EDI | ISK | REA | SAX | UNG | ZIM |
| Codru Lozova | — | — | — | 1–2 | 3–1 | — | 2–3 |
| Edineț | 2–1 | — | 1–1 | — | — | 0–1 | — |
| Iskra Rîbnița | 0–1 | — | — | — | — | 2–1 | 1–2 |
| Real Succes | — | 4–1 | 1–4 | — | — | 4–0 | — |
| Saxan | — | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | — | — | — |
| Ungheni | 1–1 | — | — | — | 1–2 | — | 2–0 |
| Zimbru-2 Chișinău | — | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | — |

## Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Ghenadie Orbu | Victoria | 19 |
| 2 | Eugeniu Rebenja | Sheriff-2 | 15 |
| 2 | Marin Căruntu | Sheriff-2 | 15 |
| 4 | Roman Șumchin | Cahul-2005 | 10 |
| 4 | Dmitri Maneacov | Grănicerul | 10 |
| 6 | Ion Pavlov | Sparta | 9 |
| 7 | Ion Ibrian | Real Succes | 8 |
| 7 | Ion Donțu | Zimbru-2 | 8 |
| 7 | Andrei Cobeț | Sheriff-2 | 8 |
| 7 | Serghei Ciuico | Ungheni | 8 |
| 7 | Mihai Țurcan | Codru | 8 |
| 7 | Ionel Mirciu | Codru | 8 |