Football in Moldova

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 the qualification for the EURO 2004, Moldova beat Austria 1-0 and Belarus 2-1, but lost to the Netherlands 1-2.

In the qualification for the FIFA World Cup in 2006, the best results were winning against Belarus 2-0 and two home draws against Scotland and Norway. They drew 2-2 against Bosnia and Herzegovina at home but surprisingly won 1-0 in the away game in the qualification for the EURO 2008. In the same qualification, they beat Hungary 3-0 and also made a 1-1 draw against Turkey.

Level	League(s)/Division(s)
1	Moldovan National Division 12 clubs
2	Moldovan "A" Division 16 clubs
3	Moldovan "B" Division North 12 clubs	Moldovan "B" Division Center 12 clubs	Moldovan "B" Division South 12 clubs