# 1996–97 Moldovan National Division

Statistics of Moldovan National Division for the 1996–97 season.

## Overview

It was contested by 16 teams and Constructorul Chişinău won the championship.

## League standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Constructorul Chişinău (C) | 30 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 82 | 10 | +72 | 81 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Zimbru Chişinău | 30 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 112 | 21 | +91 | 70 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round |
| 3 | Tiligul-Tiras Tiraspol | 30 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 73 | 12 | +61 | 68 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
| 4 | Nistru Otaci | 30 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 58 | 21 | +37 | 63 | |
| 5 | Olimpia Bălţi | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 75 | 34 | +41 | 60 | |
| 6 | Speranţa Nisporeni | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 42 | |
| 7 | Dinamo Bender | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 42 | 45 | −3 | 41 | |
| 8 | Locomotiva Basarabească | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 44 | 58 | −14 | 41 | |
| 9 | Unisport-Auto Chişinău | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 40 | 44 | −4 | 41 | |
| 10 | Codru Călăraşi (R) | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 43 | 48 | −5 | 40 | Qualification for the relegation play-off |
| 11 | Agro-Goliador Chişinău (O) | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 36 | Qualification for the relegation play-off |
| 12 | Victoria Cahul | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 33 | 61 | −28 | 29 | Spared from relegation |
| 13 | MHM 93 Chişinău (R) | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 32 | 53 | −21 | 25 | Relegation to Division "A" |
| 14 | Ciuhur Ocniţa (R) | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 97 | −77 | 24 | Relegation to Division "A" |
| 15 | Spumante Cricova (R) | 30 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 21 | 44 | −23 | 13 | Relegation to Division "A" |
| 16 | Attila Ungheni (R) | 30 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 10 | 141 | −131 | 4 | Relegation to Division "A" |
* ↑ Tighina (Bender) changed name to Dinamo (they are now the police team).
* ↑ Sportul Studențesc (Chișinău) merged with Universul (Trușeni) to form Unisport (Chișinău).
* ↑ 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.
Promoted: Sindicat Moldova-Gaz (Chișinău) and Roma (Bălți).

## Results

| Home \ Away | AGR | UNG | CIU | COD | CON | DIN | LOC | MHM | NIS | OLI | SPE | SPU | TIL | UAC | ZIM | VIC |
| Agro-Goliador Chişinău | | 11–0 | 5–0 | 5–0 | 0–3 | 4–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| Attila Ungheni | 0–2 | | 2–2 | 0–4 | 0–13 | 0–1 | 1–6 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 0–1 | +:- | 0–4 | 0–3 | 0–4 | -:+ |
| Ciuhur Ocnița | 2–1 | 2–1 | | 0–3 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | +:- | 0–6 | 0–5 | 1–15 | 0–0 |
| Codru Călăraşi | 2–1 | 5–0 | 0–2 | | 1–3 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 |
| Constructorul Chișinău | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | | 3–0 | 8–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 7–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 5–1 |
| Dinamo Bender | 1–3 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 |
| Locomotiva Basarabeasca | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 3–2 | | 4–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | +:- | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 4–0 |
| MHM 93 Chișinău | 1–2 | 5–1 | 6–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | | 0–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | +:- | 2–3 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 |
| Nistru Otaci | 3–2 | 9–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 | +:- | 5–1 | 5–1 | | 2–0 | 0–0 | +:- | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 |
| Olimpia Bălți | 2–1 | 12–0 | 9–1 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 6–6 | 2–1 | 2–1 | | 5–0 | +:- | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 |
| Speranța Nisporeni | 1–0 | 9–1 | 8–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Spumante Cricova | 0–1 | 8–1 | 0–2 | -:+ | -:+ | -:+ | 4–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 2–0 | | 0–3 | 1–2 | -:+ | -:+ |
| Tiligul-Tiras Tiraspol | 2–0 | +:- | 5–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 6–0 | 7–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 6–0 | | 5–0 | 3–1 | 6–0 |
| Unisport-Auto Chișinău | 5–3 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | | 0–5 | 4–2 |
| Zimbru Chișinău | 4–0 | 13–0 | 5–1 | 10–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 8–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 4–1 | | 10–0 |
| Victoria Cahul | 2–1 | 7–1 | 5–1 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | |
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Match rated as a goalless win for home team.
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 Match rated as a goalless win for away team.

## Promotion play-off

* 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 |
| 3 | Victor Berco | Olimpia Bălți | 14 |