The 2015–16

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() is the 25th season of top-tier

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. The competition began in July 2015 and will end in May 2016.

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are the defending champions.

Teams

FC Petrocub Hîncești Fotbal Club Petrocub Hîncești, commonly known as Petrocub Hîncești (), or simply Petrocub, is a Moldovan professional association football, football club from Hîncești. They play in the Moldovan Super Liga, Liga, the top tier of Football in Mo ...

, runners-up of the 2014–15 "A" Division, promoted to the National Division for the first time since the 2002–03 season.

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, which became third in the 2014–15 "A" Division, returns to the highest level for the first time since the 1997–98 season. Both teams achieved their second consecutive promotion. The champions of the 2014–15 "A" Division, FC Sheriff-2, are not allowed to play in the same league as the first

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team, and thus were not promoted.

Stadia and locations

Personnel and sponsorship

Managerial changes

League table

Gold Match

The gold match was played on 29 May 2016 at

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. The "home" team (for administrative purposes) was determined by an additional draw held on 22 May 2016.

Results

The schedule consists of three rounds. During the first two rounds, each team plays each other once home and away for a total of 18 matches. The pairings of the third round will then be set according to the standings after the first two rounds, giving every team a third game against each opponent for a total of 27 games per team.

First and second round

Third round

Goalscoring

Top goalscorers

:''Updated to matches played on 30 May 2016.''

Hat-tricks

Clean sheets

Disciplinary

Attendances

:''Updated to matches played on 24 May 2016.''

References

External links

Official website

uefa.com
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