2022–23 FC Sheriff Tiraspol season

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Sheriff Tiraspol
2022–23 season
ChairmanViktor Gushan
ManagerStjepan Tomas
(until 25 October)
Victor Mihailov (Caretaker)
(25 October-9 January)
Roberto Bordin
(from 9 January)
StadiumSheriff Stadium
Divizia Naţională1st
Moldovan CupWinners
UEFA Champions LeagueThird Qualifying Round vs Viktoria Plzeň
UEFA Europa LeagueGroup stage
UEFA Europa Conference LeagueRound of 16 vs Nice
Top goalscorerLeague: Rasheed Akanbi (8)
All: Rasheed Akanbi (13)
Highest home attendance8,734 vs Manchester United
(15 September 2022)
Lowest home attendance175 vs Dacia Buiucani
(5 April 2023)
Average home league attendance2,382 (20 May 2023)

The 2022–23 season was FC Sheriff Tiraspol's 26th season, and their 25th in the Divizia Naţională, the top-flight of Moldovan football. Sheriff are defended their Divizia Naţională title for the eighth season in a row, whilst also winning the Moldovan Cup to complete a domestic double. In European competition, Sheriff reached the Third Qualifying Round of the UEFA Champions League, dropping into the UEFA Europa League Group Stages where they finished third progressing into the UEFA Europa Conference League where they were knocked out by Nice at the Round of 16 stage.

Season events

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On 20 June, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Abou Ouattara from Valenciennes.[1] The following day, 21 June, Sheriff Tiraspol appointed Stjepan Tomas as their new Head Coach,[2] and the signing of Heron from Vejle.[3] On 22 June, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Rasheed Akanbi from Kocaelispor.[4]

On 29 June, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Iyayi Atiemwen from Dinamo Zagreb.[5]

On 12 July, Steve Ambri signed a two-year contract with Sheriff Tiraspol.[6]

On 18 July, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the loan signing of Salifu Mudasiru from Asante Kotoko,[7] with Kay Tejan signing on loan from TOP Oss the following day until December 2022.[8]

On 25 July, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the loan signing of Mouhamed Diop from Kocaelispor, [9] with Giannis Fivos Botos joining on loan from AEK Athens two days later.[10]

On 13 August, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Maksym Koval from Al Fateh.[11]

On 27 August, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Armel Zohouri from Lausanne-Sport.[12]

On 30 August, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Felipe Vizeu from Udinese.[13]

On 25 October, Head Coach Stjepan Tomas resigned following their first league defeat of the season to Petrocub Hîncești in the Super Liga.[14]

On 9 January, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the return of Roberto Bordin as Head Coach who'd previously been in charge between 2016 and 2018.[15]

On 13 January, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Munashe Garananga from Dynamo Brest.[16]

On 16 January, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Amine Talal from Bastia.[17]

On 2 February, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Michael López from Oulu and Abdoul Tapsoba on loan from Standard Liège.[18]

On 8 February, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Christ Bekale from O Sidi Bouzid.[19]

On 11 February, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Bubacarr Tambedou from Paide Linnameeskond.[20]

On 21 February, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the signing of Origbaajo Ismaila on loan from Kyoto Sanga.[21] The following day, 22 February, Danil Ankudinov joined Armenian Premier League club Van on loan for the remainder of the season.[22]

On 11 March, Sheriff Tiraspol announced the return of Ricardinho who'd previously played for the club between 2013 and 2017.[23]

Squad

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As of match played 28 May 2023[24]
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
1 Dumitru Celeadnic Moldova GK (1992-04-23)23 April 1992 (aged 31) Petrocub Hîncești 2019[25] 62 0
33 Serghei Pașcenco Moldova GK (1982-12-18)18 December 1982 (aged 40) Zaria Bălți 2018 127+ 0
35 Maksym Koval Ukraine GK (1992-12-09)9 December 1992 (aged 30) Al Fateh 2022[11] 19 0
40 Razak Abalora Ghana GK (1996-09-04)4 September 1996 (aged 26) Asante Kotoko 2022[26] 23 0
Defenders
4 Munashe Garananga Zimbabwe DF (2001-01-18)18 January 2001 (aged 22) Dynamo Brest 2023[16] 14 0
6 Stjepan Radeljić Bosnia and Herzegovina DF (1997-09-05)5 September 1997 (aged 25) Osijek 2022 84 3
15 Gaby Kiki Cameroon DF (1995-02-15)15 February 1995 (aged 28) Rukh Brest 2022[27] 50 4
20 Armel Zohouri Ivory Coast DF (2001-04-05)5 April 2001 (aged 22) Lausanne-Sport 2022[12] 30 1
26 Artiom Dijinari Moldova DF (2005-10-26)26 October 2005 (aged 17) Academy 2022 1 0
29 Danila Ignatov Moldova DF (2001-06-19)19 June 2001 (aged 21) Academy 2020 4 1
41 Stefanos Evangelou Greece DF (1998-05-12)12 May 1998 (aged 25) Górnik Zabrze 2021[28] 16 0
42 Renan Guedes Brazil DF (1998-01-19)19 January 1998 (aged 25) Bahia 2022[29] 43 0
Midfielders
2 Patrick Kpozo Ghana MF (1997-07-15)15 July 1997 (aged 25) Östersunds 2022[30] 42 0
8 Mouhamed Diop Senegal MF (2000-09-30)30 September 2000 (aged 22) on loan from Kocaelispor 2022[9] 35 7
10 Cedric Badolo Burkina Faso MF (1998-11-04)4 November 1998 (aged 24) Pohronie 2023 52 8
12 Abdoul Moumouni Niger MF (2002-08-07)7 August 2002 (aged 20) US GN 2021[31] 21 0
14 Amine Talal Morocco MF (1996-06-05)5 June 1996 (aged 26) Bastia 2023[17] 16 1
18 Moussa Kyabou Mali MF (1998-04-18)18 April 1998 (aged 25) USC Kita 2021[32] 58 0
22 Christ Bekale Gabon MF (1999-03-20)20 March 1999 (aged 24) O Sidi Bouzid 2023[19] 9 0
24 Eugeniu Gliga Moldova MF (2001-05-12)12 May 2001 (aged 22) Academy 2020 13 0
27 Adrian Hatman Moldova MF (2003-01-05)5 January 2003 (aged 20) Real Succes Chișinău 2021 2 1
31 Nichita Covali Moldova MF (2002-09-07)7 September 2002 (aged 20) Academy 2022 6 0
Forwards
7 Abou Ouattara Burkina Faso FW (1999-12-25)25 December 1999 (aged 23) Valenciennes 2022[1] 20 2
9 Michael López Argentina FW (1997-08-19)19 August 1997 (aged 25) Oulu 2023[18] 9 3
11 Ricardinho Brazil FW (1989-09-04)4 September 1989 (aged 33) Unattached 2023[23] 139 57
19 Bubacarr Tambedou The Gambia FW (2002-04-05)5 April 2002 (aged 21) on loan from Paide Linnameeskond 2023[20] 11 1
30 Abdoul Tapsoba Burkina Faso FW (2001-08-23)23 August 2001 (aged 21) on loan from Standard Liège 2023[18] 16 5
61 Rasheed Akanbi Nigeria FW (1999-05-09)9 May 1999 (aged 24) Kocaelispor 2022[4] 38 13
80 Iyayi Atiemwen Nigeria FW (1996-01-24)24 January 1996 (aged 27) Dinamo Zagreb 2022[5] 26 4
99 Origbaajo Ismaila Nigeria FW (1998-08-04)4 August 1998 (aged 24) on loan from Kyoto Sanga 2023[21] 2023[21] 12 5
Out on loan
19 Serafim Cojocari Moldova MF (2001-01-07)7 January 2001 (aged 22) Zimbru Chisinau 2020[33] 7 0
23 Danil Ankudinov Kazakhstan FW (2003-07-31)31 July 2003 (aged 19) Rodina Moscow 2022[34] 9 1
32 Valeriu Gaiu Moldova DF (2001-02-06)6 February 2001 (aged 22) Academy 2020 19 0
35 Evgheni Pleşco Moldova DF (2001-02-25)25 February 2001 (aged 22) Academy 2020 0 0
99 Momo Yansané Guinea FW (1997-07-29)29 July 1997 (aged 25) Nizhny Novgorod 2021[35] 35 13
Left during the season
3 Charles Petro Malawi DF (2001-02-08)8 February 2001 (aged 22) Big Bullets 2020[36] 56 2
4 Heron Brazil DF (2000-08-17)17 August 2000 (aged 22) on loan from Goiás 2022[3] 2022 18 0
8 Alexandr Belousov Moldova DF (1998-05-14)14 May 1998 (aged 25) Academy 2018 57 4
9 Kay Tejan Netherlands FW (1997-02-03)3 February 1997 (aged 26) on loan from TOP Oss 2022[8] 2022[8] 15 1
11 Felipe Vizeu Brazil FW (1997-03-12)12 March 1997 (aged 26) Udinese 2022[13] 12 2
16 Keston Julien Trinidad and Tobago DF (1998-10-26)26 October 1998 (aged 24) AS Trenčín 2020[37] 66 2
17 Salifu Mudasiru Ghana MF (1997-04-01)1 April 1997 (aged 26) loan from Asante Kotoko 2022[7] 2022 21 0
21 Edmund Addo Ghana MF (2000-05-17)17 May 2000 (aged 23) Senica 2021[38] 33 1
22 Regi Lushkja Albania MF (1996-05-17)17 May 1996 (aged 27) Laçi 2022[39] 24 3
28 Pernambuco Brazil FW (1998-04-28)28 April 1998 (aged 25) on loan from Lviv 2022 2022 35 6
30 Giannis Fivos Botos Greece MF (2000-12-20)20 December 2000 (aged 22) on loan from AEK Athens 2022[10] 11 3
70 Steve Ambri Guinea-Bissau FW (1997-08-12)12 August 1997 (aged 25) Sochaux 2022[6] 2024[6] 10 5

Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF Moldova MDA Serafim Cojocari (at CSF Bălți)
23 FW Kazakhstan KAZ Danil Ankudinov (at Van)
No. Pos. Nation Player
32 DF Moldova MDA Valeriu Gaiu (at Zimbru Chișinău)
99 FW Guinea GUI Momo Yansané (at Pari NN)

Transfers

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In

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Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
20 June 2022 FW Burkina Faso Abou Ouattara Valenciennes Undisclosed [1]
22 June 2022 FW Nigeria Rasheed Akanbi Kocaelispor Undisclosed [4]
29 June 2022 FW Nigeria Iyayi Atiemwen Dinamo Zagreb Undisclosed [5]
12 July 2022 FW Guinea-Bissau Steve Ambri Sochaux Undisclosed [6]
13 August 2022 GK Ukraine Maksym Koval Al Fateh Undisclosed [11]
27 August 2022 DF Ivory Coast Armel Zohouri Lausanne-Sport Undisclosed [12]
30 August 2022 FW Brazil Felipe Vizeu Udinese Undisclosed [13]
1 January 2022 MF Burkina Faso Cedric Badolo Pohronie Undisclosed
13 January 2022 DF Zimbabwe Munashe Garananga Dynamo Brest Undisclosed [16]
16 January 2022 MF Morocco Amine Talal Bastia Undisclosed [17]
2 February 2022 FW Argentina Michael López Oulu Undisclosed [18]
8 February 2022 MF Gabon Christ Bekale O Sidi Bouzid Undisclosed [19]
11 March 2022 FW Brazil Ricardinho Unattached Free [23]

Loans in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.
9 February 2022 MF Burkina Faso Cedric Badolo Pohronie 31 December 2022 [40]
11 February 2022 FW The Gambia Bubacarr Tambedou Paide Linnameeskond Undisclosed [20]
21 June 2022 DF Brazil Heron Vejle 31 December 2022 [3]
1 July 2022 FW Brazil Pernambuco Lviv 31 December 2022
18 July 2022 MF Ghana Salifu Mudasiru Asante Kotoko 31 December 2022 [7]
19 July 2022 FW Netherlands Kay Tejan TOP Oss 31 December 2022 [8]
25 July 2022 MF Senegal Mouhamed Diop Kocaelispor End of season [9]
27 July 2022 MF Greece Giannis Fivos Botos AEK Athens End of season [10]
2 February 2022 FW Burkina Faso Abdoul Tapsoba Standard Liège Undisclosed [18]
21 February 2022 FW Nigeria Origbaajo Ismaila Kyoto Sanga Undisclosed [21]

Out

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Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2022 MF Moldova Vadim Dijinari Milsami Orhei Undisclosed
1 July 2022 FW Mali Adama Traoré Ferencváros Undisclosed [41]
6 July 2022 FW Ghana Basit Khalid Al-Tadamon Undisclosed
17 July 2022 DF Peru Gustavo Dulanto Riga Undisclosed [42]
6 September 2022 DF Moldova Evgheni Plesco Florești Undisclosed
10 January 2023 MF Albania Regi Lushkja Tirana Undisclosed
10 January 2023 MF Ghana Edmund Addo Spartak Subotica Undisclosed [43]

Loans out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.
8 September 2022 FW Guinea Momo Yansané Pari NN End of season [44]
31 January 2023 FW Moldova Valeriu Gaiu Zimbru Chișinău 31 December 2023
22 February 2023 FW Kazakhstan Danil Ankudinov Van End of season [22]

Released

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Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date Ref.
31 December 2022 DF Malawi Charles Petro Botoșani 1 January 2023
31 December 2022 DF Moldova Alexandr Belousov Spartak Varna 1 January 2023
31 December 2022 FW Brazil Felipe Vizeu Atlético Goianiense 1 January 2023
16 January 2023 FW Guinea-Bissau Steve Ambri Nîmes 30 January 2023 [45]
3 May 2023 DF Trinidad and Tobago Keston Julien

Friendlies

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24 June 2022 Sheriff Tiraspol 4–1 CSF Bălți
EEST (UTC+3) Ouattara
Evangelou
Ankudinov
Cojocari		 Report
29 June 2022 Sheriff Tiraspol 4–1 Milsami Orhei
EEST (UTC+3) Akanbi
Pernambuco
Yansané
Lushkja 		Report
22 January 2023 Sheriff Tiraspol 5–0 Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol
EET (UTC+2) Report
30 January 2023 Sheriff Tiraspol Moldova 2–1 Uzbekistan Olympic Tashkent Antalya, Turkey
EET (UTC+2) Talal
Radeljić 		Report
4 February 2023 Nordsjælland Denmark 1–1 Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol Antalya, Turkey
16:00 EET (UTC+2) Nygren 17'
Yellow card Yellow-red card 90+1'		 Report Atiemwen 20'
Red card 82'
8 February 2023 Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih Ukraine 2–1 Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol Antalya, Turkey
14:00 EET (UTC+2) Zaderaka 30'
Khomchenovskyi 40'		 Report Badolo 69'

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
National Division 30 July 2022 20 May 2023 Matchday 1 Winners 24 17 6 1 39 9 +30 070.83
Moldovan Cup 19 October 2022 28 May 2023 Round of 16 Winners 6 5 1 0 15 1 +14 083.33
UEFA Champions League 6 July 2022 9 August 2022 First qualifying round Third qualifying round 6 2 2 2 4 4 +0 033.33
UEFA Europa League 18 August 2022 3 November 2022 Play-off round Group stage 8 2 2 4 4 10 −6 025.00
UEFA Europa Conference League 16 February 2023 16 March 2023 Play-Knockout round play-off Last 16 4 1 0 3 4 6 −2 025.00
Total 48 27 11 10 66 30 +36 056.25

Last updated: 28 May 2023
Source: Competitions

Super Liga

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Main article: 2022–23 Moldovan Super Liga

Phase I

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League table
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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sheriff Tiraspol 14 10 3 1 24 6 +18 33 Qualification to Phase II
2 Petrocub Hîncești 14 8 3 3 20 11 +9 27
3 Zimbru Chișinău 14 4 7 3 17 17 0 19[a]
4 Sfîntul Gheorghe 14 6 1 7 18 22 −4 19[a]
5 Milsami Orhei 14 4 5 5 12 14 −2 17[b]
Source: FMF, UEFA, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Matches won; 7) Goal difference; 8) Goals scored; 9) Least red cards; 10) Least yellow cards.[46]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Zimbru ahead of Sfîntul Gheorghe on head-to-head points: Zimbru : 4p, Sfîntul Gheorghe : 1p.
  2. ^ Milsami ahead of Bălți on head-to-head points: Milsami : 4p, Bălți : 1p.
Results summary
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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
14 10 3 1 24 6  +18 33 5 2 0 12 3  +9 5 1 1 12 3  +9

Last updated: 9 November 2022.
Source: FMF

Results
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30 July 2022 1 Zimbru Chișinău 1–1 Sheriff Tiraspol Chișinău
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) Sidorenco 66' Report Mudasiru Yellow card 58'
Julien 63'		 Stadium: Zimbru Stadium
Attendance: 2,143
Referee: Andrei Cojocari
6 August 2022 2 Sfîntul Gheorghe 1–3 Sheriff Tiraspol Suruceni
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) Ibrahim 4'
Ojog Yellow card 55'
Ihekuna Yellow card 70'
Borș Yellow card 72'
Svinarenco Yellow card 79'
Paireli Yellow card 79'
Pușcaș Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Kiki 23'
Akanbi 32'
Mudasiru Yellow card 51'
Ambri 81' (pen.)
Heron Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Zimbru-2 Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Roman Jitari
14 August 2022 3 Sheriff Tiraspol 2–0 Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol Tiraspol
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) Atiemwen Yellow card 31' 45+1'
Kiki Yellow card 86'
Ouattara 90+3'		 Report Mbourou Yellow card 90+2'
Bekale Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Sheriff Stadium
Attendance: 800
Referee: Ion Orlic
21 August 2022 4 Bălți 0–3 Sheriff Tiraspol Bălți
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) Rusnac Yellow card 6'
Bely Yellow card 31'		 Report Ambri Yellow card 6' 25'
Tejan 75'
Kyabou Yellow card 79'
Botos 90+3'		 Stadium: Stadionul Orășenesc
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Gabriel Tupicico
29 August 2022 5 Sheriff Tiraspol 1–1 Petrocub Hîncești Tiraspol
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) Ambri 36'
Moumouni Yellow card 59'		 Report Sandu 2'
Jardan Yellow card 14'
Bogaciuc Yellow card 38'
Revenco Yellow card 39'
Mostovei Yellow card 83'
Bânzaru Yellow card 90+7'		 Stadium: Sheriff Stadium
Attendance: 800
Referee: Veaceslav Banari
3 September 2022 6 Dacia Buiucani 0–2 Sheriff Tiraspol Chișinău
17:00 EEST (UTC+3) Demian Yellow card 61'
Zasavițchi Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Akanbi 27'
Diop 53'
Kiki Yellow card 85'
Kyabou Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Suruceni Stadium
Attendance: 219
Referee: Patru Stoianov
11 September 2022 7 Sheriff Tiraspol 2–0 Milsami Orhei Tiraspol
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Pernambuco 6'
Lushkja Yellow card 77'
Atiemwen 83'		 Report Stadium: Sheriff Stadium
Attendance: 747
Referee: Daniel Luca
18 September 2022 8 Sheriff Tiraspol 0–0 Zimbru Chișinău Tiraspol
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Zohouri Yellow card 56' Report Burghiu Yellow card 45'
Rubanguka Yellow card 50'
Mihaliov Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Sheriff Stadium
Attendance: 765
Referee: Ion Tudos
2 October 2022 9 Sheriff Tiraspol 3–0 Sfîntul Gheorghe Tiraspol
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) Atiemwen Yellow card 50'
Diop Yellow card 52'
Vizeu 55', 79'
Akanbi 72'		 Report Cojocari Yellow card 51' Stadium: Sheriff Stadium
Attendance: 650
Referee: Igor Boșca
9 October 2022 10 Dinamo-Auto Tiraspol 0–1 Sheriff Tiraspol Tîrnauca
15:00 EEST (UTC+3) Mboula Yellow card 37'
Mbourou Yellow card 51'
Karimov Yellow card 55'
Sipi Yellow card 62'		 Report Ouattara 25'
Akanbi Yellow card 37'		 Stadium: Dinamo-Auto Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Andrei Breguța
16 October 2022 11 Sheriff Tiraspol 2–1 Bălți Tiraspol
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Akanbi 26'
Diop Yellow card 38'
Pernambuco Yellow card 48'
Kiki 80'		 Report Furtună Yellow card 50'
Miscov Yellow card 69'
Randriambololona 90+1'
Chelari Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Sheriff Stadium
Attendance: 354
Referee: Ion Bîlea
23 October 2022 12 Petrocub Hîncești 1–0 Sheriff Tiraspol Hîncești
17:00 EEST (UTC+3) Ambros 45+1'
Plătică Yellow card 46'
Mudrac Yellow card 57'
Avram Yellow card 89'		 Report Stadium: Stadionul Municipal
Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Daniel Luca
30 October 2022 13 Sheriff Tiraspol 2–1 Dacia Buiucani Tiraspol
17:00 EET (UTC+2) Zohouri Yellow card 31'
Mudasiru Yellow card 25'
Akanbi 49'
Ambri 57'
Badolo Yellow card 70'
Julien Yellow card 89'
Koval Yellow card FT'		 Report Namolovan Yellow card 25'
Demian Yellow card 47'
Dosca 90'
Zasavițchi Yellow card 90+1'
Efros Yellow card 90+2'
Focșa Yellow card 90+5'
Martin Yellow card FT'		 Stadium: Sheriff Stadium
Attendance: 445
Referee: Veaceslav Banari
9 November 2022 14 Milsami Orhei 0–2 Sheriff Tiraspol Orhei
13:00 EET (UTC+2) Report Akanbi 37'
Atiemwen 49'
Kiki Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: CSR Orhei
Attendance: 500
Referee: Roman Jitari

Phase II

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League table
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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sheriff Tiraspol (C) 10 7 3 0 15 3 +12 24 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Petrocub Hîncești 10 6 3 1 16 6 +10 21 Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round
3 Zimbru Chișinău 10 3 3 4 10 9 +1 12 Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round
4 Milsami Orhei 10 3 2 5 10 16 −6 11
5 Sfîntul Gheorghe 10 1 4 5 4 13 −9 7 Dissolved after the season[a]
Source: FMF, UEFA, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Play-off (only if deciding champion when two teams tied); 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Matches won; 8) Goal difference; 9) Goals scored; 10) Least red cards; 11) Least yellow cards.[46]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Sfîntul Gheorghe withdrew before the start of the next season.[47]
Results summary
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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
10 7 3 0 15 3  +12 24 5 2 0 10 2  +8 2 1 0 5 1  +4

Last updated: 20 May 2023.
Source: FMF

Results
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13 March 2023 15 Sheriff Tiraspol 1–0 Bălți Tiraspol
16:00 EET (UTC+2) Tambedou Yellow card 32'
Diop 51'
Radeljić Yellow card 76'
Kyabou Yellow card 87'		 Report Yakovlev Yellow card 60'
Nwautobo Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Sheriff Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Andrei Breguța
19 March 2023 16 Sheriff Tiraspol 1–0 Petrocub Hîncești Tiraspol
16:00 EET (UTC+2) Radeljić 7'
Akanbi Yellow card 35'
Tapsoba Yellow card 45'
Diop Yellow card 70'
Bekale Yellow card 78'		 Report Rozgoniuc Yellow card 35'
Jardan Yellow card 38'
Avram Yellow card 45'
Revenco Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Sheriff Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: Igor Boșca
1 April 2023 17 Zimbru Chișinău 0–2 Sheriff Tiraspol Chișinău
16:00 EEST (UTC+3) Macrițchii Yellow card 9' Report Tapsoba 42' Yellow card 65'
Kiki 50'		 Stadium: Zimbru Stadium
Attendance: 4,173
Referee: Gabriel Tupicica
9 April 2023 18 Sheriff Tiraspol 1–0 Sfîntul Gheorghe Tiraspol
16:00 EEST (UTC+3) Akanbi 44'
Moumouni Yellow card 87'
Tapsoba Yellow card 89'		 Report Ngah Yellow card 45'
Cojocari Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: Sheriff Stadium
Attendance: 483
Referee: Roman Jitari
15 April 2023 19 Sheriff Tiraspol 2–1 Milsami Orhei Tiraspol
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) Zohouri 36'
Ismaila 79' Yellow card 88'		 Report Pîslă 42'
Spătaru Yellow card 73'
Graur Yellow card 81'
Bolohan Yellow card FT'		 Stadium: Sheriff Stadium
Attendance: 373
Referee: Ion Orlic
22 April 2023 20 Sheriff Tiraspol 1–1 Bălți Tiraspol
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) Akanbi 25'
Diop Yellow card 52'		 Report Bely 79'
Randriambololona Yellow card 52'		 Stadium: Sheriff Stadium
Attendance: 550
Referee: Andrei Ceban
30 April 2023 21 Petrocub Hîncești 1–1 Sheriff Tiraspol Hîncești
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) Mudrac 2'
Revenco Yellow card 74'
Cojocaru Yellow card 89'		 Report Kyabou Yellow card 43'
Radeljić Yellow card 74'
Ismaila 90+4'		 Stadium: Stadionul Municipal
Attendance: 1,180
Referee: Daniel Luca
6 May 2023 22 Sheriff Tiraspol 0–0 Zimbru Chișinău Tiraspol
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Report Răileanu Yellow card 51'
Sidorenco Yellow card 61'
Bejan Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: Sheriff Stadium
Attendance: 1,020
Referee: Veaceslav Banari
14 May 2023 23 Sfîntul Gheorghe 0–2 Sheriff Tiraspol Suruceni
17:00 EEST (UTC+3) Borș Red card 76'
Gutu Yellow card 80'		 Report Diop 2'
Zohouri Yellow card 38'
Badolo 45'
Tapsoba Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Zimbru-2 Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Andrei Breguța
20 May 2023 24 Sheriff Tiraspol 4–0 Milsami Orhei Tiraspol
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Talal 20'
Diop 31'
Tapsoba 45'
Tambedou 64'
Guedes Yellow card 82'		 Report Graur Yellow card 20'
Lambarschi Yellow card 57'		 Stadium: Sheriff Stadium
Attendance: 3,900
Referee: Roman Jitari

Moldovan Cup

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Main article: 2022–23 Moldovan Cup
19 October 2022 Round of 16 Speranța Drochia 0–6 Sheriff Tiraspol Drochia
13:00 EEST (UTC+3) Onyeka Yellow card 23'
Trofan Yellow card 29'
Gavrilita Yellow card 65'		 Report Ankudinov 9'
Botos 18', 40'
Ambri 26'
Hatman 54'
Ignatov 66'
Tejan Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Drochia Stadium
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Tomas Stjepan
4 March 2023 Quarterfinal 1st leg Dacia Buiucani 0–3 Sheriff Tiraspol Suruceni
14:00 EET (UTC+2) Demian Yellow card 10'
Bivol Yellow card 86'		 Report López 41', 45'
Ismaila 69'
Garananga Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Suruceni Stadium
Attendance: 465
Referee: Ion Orlic
5 April 2023 Quarterfinal 2nd leg Sheriff Tiraspol 3–1
(6–1 agg.)		 Dacia Buiucani Tiraspol
17:00 EEST (UTC+3) Ismaila 25'
Akanbi 54'
López 90+1'		 Report Dumbrava 63' Stadium: Sheriff Stadium
Attendance: 175
Referee: Ion Bîlea
26 April 2023 Semifinal 1st leg Sheriff Tiraspol 2–0 Petrocub Hîncești Tiraspol
EEST (UTC+3) Kyabou Yellow card 21'
Tapsoba 26'
Ismaila 71'		 Report Cojocaru Yellow card 42'
Rozgoniuc Yellow card 49'
Ambros Yellow card 73'
Lungu Yellow card 77'
Plătică Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Malaya Sportivnaya Arena
Attendance: 520
Referee: Gabriel Tupicica
3 May 2023 Semifinal 2nd leg Petrocub Hîncești 0–1
(0–3 agg.)		 Sheriff Tiraspol Hîncești
EEST (UTC+3) Bogaciuc Yellow card 26'
Mudrac Yellow card 69'
Lungu Yellow card 73'		 Report Zohouri Yellow card 39'
Tapsoba 47'
Ismaila Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: Hîncești Stadium
Attendance: 1,080
Referee: Piotr Stoianov
28 May 2023 Final Bălți 0–0
(6–7 p)		 Sheriff Tiraspol Hîncești
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) Moțpan Yellow card 53'
Rusnac Yellow card 101'
Mbourou Yellow card 120'		 Report Tapsoba Yellow card 58'
Zohouri Yellow card 59'
Diop Yellow card 114'		 Stadium: Stadionul Municipal
Attendance: 1,185
Referee: Piotr Stoianov
Penalties
Neagu soccer ball with check mark
Moțpan soccer ball with check mark
Rusnac soccer ball with check mark
Furtună soccer ball with check mark
Randriambololona soccer ball with red X
Cojocari soccer ball with check mark
Yakovlev soccer ball with check mark
Welington soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with red X Badolo
soccer ball with check mark Atiemwen
soccer ball with check mark Guedes
soccer ball with check mark Kiki
soccer ball with check mark Tambedou
soccer ball with check mark López
soccer ball with check mark Radeljić
soccer ball with check mark Diop

UEFA Champions League

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Main article: 2022–23 UEFA Champions League

First qualifying round

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Main article: 2022–23 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round
6 July 2022 1st leg Zrinjski Bosnia and Herzegovina 0–0 Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) Savić Yellow card 14'
Sučić Yellow card 36'
Čondrić Yellow card 60'
Mandić Yellow card 90+8'		 Report Yansané Yellow card 50'
Ouattara Yellow card 60'
Radeljić Yellow card 69'
Kyabou Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Stadion pod Bijelim Brijegom
Attendance: 5,400[48]
Referee: Fabio Maresca (Italy)
12 July 2022 2nd Sheriff Tiraspol Moldova 1–0
(1–0 agg.)		 Bosnia and Herzegovina Zrinjski Chișinău, Moldova
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) Savić 22' (o.g.)
Lushkja Yellow card 62'
Guedes Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Zlomislić Yellow card 28'
Janković Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Zimbru Stadium
Attendance: 4,242[49]
Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania)
Note: Sheriff Tiraspol played their home match at the Zimbru Stadium in Chișinău, instead of their regular stadium, the Sheriff Stadium, in Tiraspol, due to Transnistria's involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Second qualifying round

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20 July 2022 1st leg Maribor Slovenia 0–0 Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol Maribor, Slovenia
20:15 EEST (UTC+3) Mitrović Yellow card 51'
Sikošek Yellow card 87'		 Report Radeljić Yellow card 33' Stadium: Ljudski vrt
Attendance: 7,150[50]
Referee: Harald Lechner (Austria)
26 July 2022 2nd leg Sheriff Tiraspol Moldova 1–0
(1–0 agg.)		 Slovenia Maribor Chișinău, Moldova
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) Lushkja Yellow card 56'
Yansané 88'		 Report Karič Yellow card 56'
Sirk Yellow card 72'
Sikošek Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Zimbru Stadium
Attendance: 6,738[51]
Referee: Tamás Bognár (Hungary)
Note: Sheriff Tiraspol played their home match at the Zimbru Stadium in Chișinău, instead of their regular stadium, the Sheriff Stadium, in Tiraspol, due to Transnistria's involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Third qualifying round

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2 August 2022 1st leg Sheriff Tiraspol Moldova 1–2 Czech Republic Viktoria Plzeň Chișinău, Moldova
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) Kpozo Yellow card 10'
Kiki Yellow card 28'
Abalora Yellow card 31'
Akanbi 36' (pen.) Yellow card 79'		 Report Kalvach Yellow card 22'
Chorý 41' (pen.)
Hejda Yellow card 50'
Bucha 55'
Kopic Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Zimbru Stadium
Attendance: 8,153[52]
Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
Note: Sheriff Tiraspol played their home match at the Zimbru Stadium in Chișinău, instead of their regular stadium, the Sheriff Stadium, in Tiraspol, due to Transnistria's involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
9 August 2022 2nd leg Viktoria Plzeň Czech Republic 2–1
(4–2 agg.)		 Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol Plzeň, Czech Republic
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) Kliment 10'
Chorý soccer ball with red X 27'
Havel Yellow card 46'
Mosquera 62'
Dedič Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Pernambuco Yellow card 17'
Evangelou Yellow card 26' Yellow-red card 85'
Akanbi 47' (pen.)
Tejan Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Doosan Arena
Attendance: 10,770[53]
Referee: Orel Grinfeld (Israel)

UEFA Europa League

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Main article: 2022–23 UEFA Europa League

Play-off round

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Main article: 2022–23 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round
18 August 2022 1st leg Pyunik Armenia 0–0 Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol Yerevan, Armenia
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) Bratkov Yellow card 50' Report Guedes Yellow card 30' Stadium: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Attendance: 9,000[54]
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández (Spain)
25 August 2022 2nd leg Sheriff Tiraspol Moldova 0–0
(0–0 agg.)
(3–2 p)		 Armenia Pyunik Chișinău, Moldova
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) Ouattara Yellow card 55'
Botos Yellow card 96'
Diop Yellow card 119'		 Report Vakulenko Yellow card 85'
Gareginyan Yellow card 95'		 Stadium: Zimbru Stadium
Attendance: 6,154[55]
Referee: Andreas Ekberg (Sweden)
Penalties
Tejan soccer ball with check mark
Ambri soccer ball with red X
Diop soccer ball with red X
Kpozo soccer ball with check mark
Kiki soccer ball with red X
Radeljić soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with red X Harutyunyan
soccer ball with red X Dashyan
soccer ball with red X Zambrano
soccer ball with check mark Gareginyan
soccer ball with check mark Vakulenko
soccer ball with red X Kovalenko
Note: Sheriff Tiraspol played their home match at the Zimbru Stadium in Chișinău, instead of their regular stadium, the Sheriff Stadium, in Tiraspol, due to Transnistria's involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Group stage

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Main article: 2022–23 UEFA Europa League group stage § Group E
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Spain Real Sociedad 6 5 0 1 10 2 +8 15[a] Advance to round of 16
2 England Manchester United 6 5 0 1 10 3 +7 15[a] Advance to knockout round play-offs
3 Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol 6 2 0 4 4 10 −6 6 Transfer to Europa Conference League
4 Cyprus Omonia 6 0 0 6 3 12 −9 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Tied on head-to-head results. Overall goal difference is used as the tiebreaker.
8 September 2022 1 Omonia Cyprus 0–3 Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol Nicosia, Cyprus
22:00 EEST (UTC+3) Lang Yellow card 54'
Bezus Yellow card 85'		 Report Akanbi 2' Yellow card 8'
Atiemwen 55' (pen.) Yellow card 56'
Diop 76'
Mudasiru Yellow card 89'
Kpozo Yellow card 90+7'		 Stadium: GSP Stadium
Attendance: 11,271[56]
Referee: Rade Obrenović (Slovenia)
15 September 2022 2 Sheriff Tiraspol Moldova 0–2 England Manchester United Chișinău, Moldova
19:45 EEST (UTC+3) Kpozo Yellow card 38'
Atiemwen Yellow card 63'		 Report Sancho 17'
Ronaldo 39' (pen.)		 Stadium: Zimbru Stadium
Attendance: 8,734[57]
Referee: Paweł Raczkowski (Poland)
Note: Sheriff Tiraspol played their home match at the Zimbru Stadium in Chișinău, instead of their regular stadium, the Sheriff Stadium, in Tiraspol, due to Transnistria's involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
6 October 2022 3 Sheriff Tiraspol Moldova 0–2 Spain Real Sociedad Chișinău, Moldova
19:45 EEST (UTC+3) Kyabou Yellow card 17' Yellow-red card 61'
Atiemwen Yellow card 31'		 Report Sola Yellow card 29'
Silva 53'
Elustondo 62'		 Stadium: Zimbru Stadium
Attendance: 5,427[58]
Referee: Harald Lechner (Austria)
Note: Sheriff Tiraspol played their home match at the Zimbru Stadium in Chișinău, instead of their regular stadium, the Sheriff Stadium, in Tiraspol, due to Transnistria's involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
13 October 2022 4 Real Sociedad Spain 3–0 Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol San Sebastián, Spain
22:00 EEST (UTC+3) Rico Yellow card 37' 66'
Sørloth 45+1'
Navarro 81'		 Report Mudasiru Yellow card 14'
Zohouri Yellow card 25' Yellow-red card 33'		 Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 25,806[59]
Referee: Enea Jorgji (Albania)
27 October 2022 5 Manchester United England 3–0 Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol Manchester, England
22:00 EEST (UTC+3) Dalot 44'
Rashford 65'
Ronaldo 81'
Maguire Yellow card 84'		 Report Akanbi Yellow card 22'
Guedes Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 73,764[60]
Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece)
3 November 2022 6 Sheriff Tiraspol Moldova 1–0 Cyprus Omonia Chișinău, Moldova
19:45 EET (UTC+2) Radeljić Yellow card 17'
Rasheed Yellow card 68' 88'		 Report Bezus Yellow card 81' Stadium: Zimbru Stadium
Attendance: 2,295[61]
Referee: Fran Jović (Croatia)
Note: Sheriff Tiraspol played their home match at the Zimbru Stadium in Chișinău, instead of their regular stadium, the Sheriff Stadium, in Tiraspol, due to Transnistria's involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

UEFA Europa Conference League

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Main article: 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League

Knockout phase

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Main article: 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League knockout phase
16 February 2023 Knockout round play-off First leg Sheriff Tiraspol Moldova 0–1 Serbia Partizan Chișinău, Moldova
22:00 EET (UTC+2) Tapsoba Yellow card 45+2'
Moumouni Yellow card 90+7'		 Report Belić Yellow card 36'
Gomes 45'
Vujačić Red card 50'
Popović Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Zimbru Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Harm Osmers (Germany)
Note: Sheriff Tiraspol played their home match at the Zimbru Stadium in Chișinău, instead of their regular stadium, the Sheriff Stadium, in Tiraspol, due to Transnistria's involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Match played behind closed doors.[62]