2012–13 Moldovan National Division
| Season | 2012–13 |
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| Champions | Sheriff Tiraspol |
| Relegated |
Iskra-Stal Rîbniţa Nistru Otaci |
| Champions League | Sheriff Tiraspol |
| Europa League |
FC Dacia Chișinău FC Tiraspol Milsami Orhei |
| Matches played | 191 |
| Goals scored | 500 (2.62 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |
Gheorghe Boghiu (16 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Academia 6–0 Nistru |
| Biggest away win | FC Speranţa Crihana Veche 9–8 Zimbru Chişinău |
| Highest scoring | FC Speranţa Crihana Veche 9–8 Zimbru Chişinău |
| Highest attendance | 6,000 Zimbru 0–2 Sheriff (16 May 2013) |
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2013–14 →
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| Leader | 2nd place | 3rd place | Relegation |
The 2012–13 Moldovan National Division (Moldovan: Divizia Naţională) is the 22nd season of top-tier football in Moldova. The competition began on 13 July 2012 and will end in May 2013.
The league comprises 12 teams, 11 from the 2011–12 season and one promoted site from 2011–12 A Division.Sheriff Tiraspol are the defending champions.
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.
Promoted sides Speranţa Crihana Veche play their home matches in the nearby town of Cahul.
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2Iskra-Stal was withdrawn on May 7, 2013 for not being present at 2 matches .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.
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