FC Tiraspol was a
Moldova
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football
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club based in
Tiraspol,
Moldova
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. They played in the
Divizia Naţională, the top division in Moldovan football.
Founded in 1992 as ''Constructorul Chișinău'', it entered the
Moldovan National Division in the 1995–96 season, winning its only title in the 1996–97 and
Moldovan Cups in 1996 and 2000. The club then relocated in 2001 to Cioburciu before moving to Tiraspol the year after. Despite the latter two settlements being in the breakaway republic of
Transnistria
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, their clubs play in the Moldovan league system.
History
Constructorul Chisinau
The side was founded in 1992 as ''Constructorul Chisinau'', and played in
Chisinau, the Moldovan capital. It entered the
Moldovan National Division in the 1995–96 season. Constructorul won their first silverware, the 1996
Moldovan Cup with a 2–1 win over
Tiligul Tiraspol
SC Tiligul-Tiras Tiraspol was a Moldovan football club based in Tiraspol. They played in the Divizia Naţională, the top division in Moldovan football. Their home stadium was Stadionul Municipal. Currently the club's football academy is associ ...
, and the next season won their only
Moldovan National Division title by denying city rivals
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a sixth consecutive triumph. The league triumph earned Constructorul a place in the
1997-98 UEFA Champions League, where they were knocked out by Belarusian club
MPKC Mozyr 4–3 on aggregate in the first qualifying round. In 2000, Constructorul won their second Cup, by beating Zimbru 1–0 in the final on 24 May.
The club also participated in the
UEFA Cup
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during the Constructorul era. In September 2000, the club was banned from appearing in European competitions for a year following a number of security breaches in a home match against
Bulgaria
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n side
CSKA Sofia.
The first FC Tiraspol chairman was Valeriu Rotari (1947–2000), a businessman accused of organized crime gang activities. Thanks to Rotari, the club managed to achieve his first National Division titles. The murder of Rotari on February 16, 2000 was one of the reasons the club's further performance was much worse than in the 1990s.
Move to Transnistria
Before the 2001–02 season, the club relocated to
Cioburciu, a small village outside
Tiraspol, the capital of the breakaway republic of
Transnistria
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, and was renamed ''Constructorul Cioburciu''. The following season, the club moved into Tiraspol and became its current entity. The club has not won a Cup or National Division title since leaving Chisinau.
The only major European campaign since leaving Chisinau was the
2004-05 UEFA Cup
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. The club defeated
Armenia
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Shirak
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Places
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in the first qualifying round (4–1 on aggregate) before a 5–1 aggregate elimination by
Metalurh Donetsk
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History
Club predecessor
Football ...
of
Ukraine
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in the next round.
Past crests
Honours
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Divizia Naţională (1):
1996–97
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Moldovan Cup (3):
1995–96,
1999–2000,
2012–13
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Moldovan "A" Division
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After gaining its independence from the USSR in 1992, Moldova became a member of FIFA in 1994. Football is the most popular sport in Moldova.
In qualification for Euro ...
(1):
1994–95
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Moldovan "B" Division (1): 1993–94
List of seasons
Until 2001, the club was known as ''Constructorul Chișinău'', in 2001–02 as ''Constructorul Cioburciu'', and ''FC Tiraspol'' since 2002.
European record
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UEFA Champions League
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;
UEFA Europa League
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;
UEFA Intertoto Cup
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;
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
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Managers
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Alexandru Mațiura
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(1996–1998)
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Ihor Nadein
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The Honored Coach of Ukraine (also translated as the Mer ...
(1998–1999)
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Dumitru Chihaev (1999)
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Ion Caras
Ion Caras (born 11 September 1950) is a Moldovan former footballer and former manager
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(1999–Jun, 2000)
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Dumitru Borcău (Jul, 2000)
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Iurie Arcan
Iurie Anatolievici Arcan (born 15 November 1964) is a Moldovan football manager and former player, who managed Karketu Dili in 2016. He holds a UEFA Pro license.
Managerial career
Upon moving to Indonesia, Iurie became the coach of Persija Jak ...
(Aug, 2000–2000)
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Ilie Vieru (2000–Jan, 2001)
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Nicolae Mandricenco (Jan, 2001–Aug, 2001)
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Oleksandr Holokolosov (Aug, 2001–Oct, 2001)
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Yuriy Kulish (2001–2002)
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Ihor Nakonechnyi
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(2002–Jun, 2003)
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Alexandru Mațiura
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(2003–2004)
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Victor Barîșev (2004)
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Yuriy Kulish (Dec 21, 2004–Aug, 2006)
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Volodymyr Reva (Aug, 2006 – Dec 1, 2008)
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Emil Caras
Emil Caras (born 21 December 1967) is a Moldovan professional football coach and a former player. He made his professional debut in the Soviet Second League in 1985 for FC Zarya Bălţi.
For the last several years, he is currently working as a p ...
(Dec 1, 2008 – June 30, 2009)
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Sergey Yasinsky
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(July 1, 2009 – Dec 31, 2009)
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Iurie Blonari (Jan 1, 2010 – Dec 31, 2010)
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Vlad Goian
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Career Managerial
Between 2011 and 2014, Vlad Goian worked ...
(Jan 1, 2011–Dec, 2014)
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Lilian Popescu
Lilian Popescu (born 15 November 1973) is a Moldovan football manager and former player who is currently the manager of FC Zimbru Chişinău.
Honours
;Sheriff Tiraspol
*Moldovan Super Cup: 2015
;Petrocub Hîncești
*Moldovan Cup
The Moldovan ...
(Dec 15, 2014–2015)
References
External links
Official website
Profile at DiviziaNationala.com{{in lang, ro
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