The 2016–17 Moldovan Women Top League season in association football was the 17th since its establishment. A total of 8 teams contested the league. The season began on 3 September 2016 and ended on 4 June 2017.
ARF Criuleni were the defending champions, but withdrawn their team from the league on 13 October 2016 and their results from this season were annulled.[1]
Stadia and locations
Location of the Top League 2016–17 teams.
| Club | Location | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| ȘS 11-Real Succes | Chișinău | Stadionul Real Succes Chișinău |
| Noroc | Nimoreni | Stadionul Sătesc Nimoreni |
| PGU ȘS4-Alga | Tiraspol | Stadionul Municipal ȘS4 Tiraspol |
| Narta-ȘS | Drăsliceni | Stadionul Sătesc Ratuș |
| LTPS-2 | Chișinău | Stadionul Sătesc Nimoreni |
| Belceanka | Bălți | Stadionul Școlii Sportive Bălți |
| Maksimum | Cahul | Stadionul Raional Atlant Cahul |
| ARF | Criuleni | Stadionul Raional Criuleni |
Format
The schedule consists of three rounds. During the first two rounds, each team plays each other once home and away for a total of 12 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 18 games per team.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noroc Nimoreni (C) | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 72 | 17 | +55 | 43 | Qualification to Champions League qualifying round |
| 2 | LTPS-2 Chișinău | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 48 | 34 | +14 | 36 | |
| 3 | PGU ȘS4-Alga Tiraspol | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 55 | 41 | +14 | 32 | |
| 4 | ȘS 11-Real Succes Chișinău | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 15 | +16 | 28 | |
| 5 | Belceanka Bălți | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 25 | |
| 6 | Narta-ȘS Drăsliceni | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 59 | −33 | 13 | |
| 7 | Maksimum Cahul | 18 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 16 | 84 | −68 | 3 |
Source: FMF, UEFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Matches won; 7) Fairplay ranking.[2]
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Matches won; 7) Fairplay ranking.[2]
(C) Champions
Results
First and second round
Third round
References
- ^ "ARF Criuleni exclusă din Divizia Națională" (in Romanian). fmf.md. 13 October 2016.
- ^ "REGULAMENTUL CAMPIONATULUI R. MOLDOVA LA FOTBAL FEMININ - EDIȚIA 2016-2017" (PDF). fmf.md. Moldovan Football Federation. Archived from the original (pdf) on 2017-06-25.