# 2022–23 Moldovan Liga 1

The 2022–23 Moldovan Liga 1 was the 32nd season of Moldovan football's second-tier league. The season started on 26 August 2022 and concluded on 10 May 2023, with play-off matches played between 6 and 24 May for a place in Super Liga next season.

## Teams

| Club | Location |
| Fălești | Fălești |
| Florești | Florești |
| Olimp | Comrat |
| Real Succes | Chișinău |
| Sheriff-2 | Tiraspol |
| Spartanii | Selemet |
| Speranis | Nisporeni |
| Speranța | Drochia |
| Sucleia | Sucleia |
| FCM Ungheni | Ungheni |
| Văsieni | Văsieni |
| Victoria | Chișinău |
| Dacia Buiucani | Chișinău |
| Dinamo-Auto | Tiraspol |

## Phase I
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | FLO | FĂL | SHE | UNG | SPE | SUC |
| 1 | Florești | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 21 | Phase II Group 1 | | 1–3 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 |
| 2 | Fălești | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 19 | Phase II Group 1 | 1–2 | | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 |
| 3 | Sheriff-2 Tiraspol | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 6 | +22 | 18 | Phase II Group 2 | 0–1 | 4–1 | | 2–1 | 4–0 | 11–0 |
| 4 | FCM Ungheni | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 16 | Phase II Group 2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | | 3–2 | 6–0 |
| 5 | Speranis Nisporeni | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 27 | −10 | 10 | Phase II Group 2 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 2–4 | | 6–1 |
| 6 | Sucleia | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 40 | −30 | 3 | Phase II Group 2 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–5 | 0–3 | 6–0 | |
* ↑ Ineligible for Phase II Group 1

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | VIC | SPA | SPE | VĂS | OLI | REA |
| 1 | Victoria Chișinău | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 9 | +32 | 24 | Phase II Group 1 | | 5–0 | 1–0 | 5–1 | 9–0 | 7–0 |
| 2 | Spartanii Selemet | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 24 | Phase II Group 1 | 4–1 | | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 |
| 3 | Speranța Drochia | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 13 | Phase II Group 2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | | 0–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 |
| 4 | Văsieni | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 24 | −11 | 12 | Phase II Group 2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | | 3–1 | 1–6 |
| 5 | Olimp Comrat | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 28 | −16 | 8 | Phase II Group 2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 2–1 | | 2–0 |
| 6 | Real Succes | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 32 | −19 | 7 | Phase II Group 2 | 1–7 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | |
* 1 2 Victoria ahead of Spartanii on head-to-head goal difference: Victoria : +2, Spartanii : –2.

## Phase II
### Group 1

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification | DAC | FLO | DIN | SPA | VIC | FĂL |
| 1 | Dacia Buiucani (C, P) | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 3 | +23 | 26 | Promotion to Super Liga | | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 |
| 2 | Florești (P) | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 8 | +15 | 22 | Play-offs | 0–0 | | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 7–0 |
| 3 | Dinamo-Auto (O) | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 17 | Play-offs | 0–0 | 2–0 | | 2–0 | 1–2 | 6–2 |
| 4 | Spartanii Selemet (P) | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 20 | −3 | 13 | Play-offs | 0–5 | 1–2 | 1–1 | | 4–1 | 3–1 |
| 5 | Victoria Chișinău | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 25 | −9 | 9 | Play-offs | 1–5 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | | 3–1 |
| 6 | Fălești | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 48 | −39 | 0 | Play-offs | 0–5 | 1–3 | 1–8 | 1–5 | 1–5 | |
* 1 2 Dinamo-Auto and subsequently Victoria failed to obtain the necessary license to compete in the 2023–24 Super Liga season. As a consequence, Florești and Spartanii were promoted instead.

### Group 2

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | SHE | NIS | VĂS | SUC | DRO | REA | OLI | UNG |
| 1 | Sheriff-2 Tiraspol | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 5 | +19 | 16 | | | 1–1 | — | — | — | — | 6–1 | 4–0 |
| 2 | Speranis Nisporeni | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 6 | +16 | 16 | Play-offs | — | | 2–1 | 7–0 | 6–1 | — | 2–1 | — |
| 3 | Văsieni | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 13 | Play-offs | 2–1 | — | | — | 1–2 | 4–4 | — | 5–2 |
| 4 | Sucleia | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 10 | Play-offs | 1–5 | — | 2–3 | | — | 2–1 | — | — |
| 5 | Speranța Drochia | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 14 | −4 | 10 | Play-offs | 0–3 | — | — | 1–2 | | — | 1–1 | — |
| 6 | Real Succes | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 7 | Play-offs | 0–4 | 2–1 | — | — | 1–4 | | — | 0–3 |
| 7 | Olimp Comrat | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 5 | | — | — | 1–2 | 1–1 | — | 0–1 | | — |
| 8 | FCM Ungheni | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 3 | | — | 0–3 | — | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | 0–4 | |
* ↑ Ineligible for play-offs
* 1 2 Speranis ahead of Sheriff-2 on head-to-head away goals scored, however despite the regulations, Sheriff-2 was ranked higher.
* ↑ Văsieni completed the season but withdrew from the league prior to the start of the next season.
* ↑ Sucleia merged with Saksan before the start of the next season.
* 1 2 Sucleia ahead of Speranța on head-to-head points: Sucleia : 3p, Speranța : 0p.
* 1 2 Olimp Comrat and FCM Ungheni avoided relegation due to lack of teams.

## Promotion play-offs
### Bracket

| First round | First round | Second round | Second round | | Third round | Third round | Fourth round | Fourth round |
| | | 14 May 2023 (2023-05-14) | 14 May 2023 (2023-05-14) | | | | |
| | | Spartanii Selemet | 7 | | | |
| | | Real Succes | 1 | | | |
| | | | | | 19 May 2023 (2023-05-19) | 19 May 2023 (2023-05-19) | |
| | | | | | Dinamo-Auto | 2 |
| | | | | | Spartanii Selemet | 0 |
| | | 14 May 2023 (2023-05-14) | 14 May 2023 (2023-05-14) | | | | |
| | | Dinamo-Auto (p) | 2(5) | | | |
| 6 May 2023 (2023-05-06) | 6 May 2023 (2023-05-06) | | Dinamo-Auto (p) | 2(5) | | | |
| 6 May 2023 (2023-05-06) | 6 May 2023 (2023-05-06) | Speranis Nisporeni | 2(4) | | | |
| Speranis Nisporeni | 4 | Speranis Nisporeni | 2(4) | | | |
| Speranis Nisporeni | 4 | | | | | | 24 May 2023 (2023-05-24) | 24 May 2023 (2023-05-24) |
| Speranța Drochia | 0 | | | | | | 24 May 2023 (2023-05-24) | 24 May 2023 (2023-05-24) |
| Speranța Drochia | 0 | | | | | | Dinamo-Auto | 5 |
| | | | | | | | Victoria Chișinău | 1 |
| | | 14 May 2023 (2023-05-14) | 14 May 2023 (2023-05-14) | | | | | |
| | | Florești | 2 | | | | | |
| 6 May 2023 (2023-05-06) | 6 May 2023 (2023-05-06) | | Florești | 2 | | | | |
| 6 May 2023 (2023-05-06) | 6 May 2023 (2023-05-06) | Văsieni | 0 | | | | | |
| Văsieni | 6 | Văsieni | 0 | | | | | |
| Văsieni | 6 | | | | 19 May 2023 (2023-05-19) | 19 May 2023 (2023-05-19) | | |
| Sucleia | 1 | | | | 19 May 2023 (2023-05-19) | 19 May 2023 (2023-05-19) | | |
| Sucleia | 1 | | | | Florești | 3(6) | | |
| | | | | | Victoria Chișinău (p) | 3(7) |
| | | 14 May 2023 (2023-05-14) | 14 May 2023 (2023-05-14) | | | | |
| | | Victoria Chișinău | 6 | | | |
| | | Fălești | 2 | | | |

### Fourth round
## Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Ghenadie Orbu | Victoria | 13 |
| 1 | Dmitri Maneacov | Fălești | 13 |
| 1 | Roman Șumchin | Spartanii | 13 |
| 1 | Marin Stan | Victoria | 13 |
| 5 | Nicolae Porojniuc | Speranis (5) & FCM Ungheni (7) | 12 |
| 6 | Constantin Cebotari | Victoria | 11 |
| 6 | Constantin Iavorschi | Speranis | 11 |

## Clean sheets

| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
| 1 | Stanislav Ivanov | Florești | 10 |
| 2 | Victor Dodon | Dacia | 7 |
| 3 | Roman Dumenco | Sheriff-2 | 4 |
| 3 | Oleg Malac | Victoria | 4 |
| 3 | Nicolae Garanovschi | Spartanii | 4 |
| 3 | Ivan Marcov | Dinamo-Auto | 4 |
| 7 | Victor Secrieru | FCM Ungheni | 3 |
| 7 | Artiom Cubani | Speranis | 3 |
| 9 | Sergiu Nicolaev | Speranța | 2 |