2011–12 Moldovan National Division
The 2011–12 Moldovan National Division was the 21st season of top-tier football in Moldova. The competition began on 23 July 2011 and ended on 23 May 2012.
The league was competed by 12 teams and won by Sheriff Tiraspol. Dacia Chișinău, Zimbru Chișinău and, as winners of the 2011–12 Moldovan Cup, Milsami Orhei gained places in the qualification rounds of 2012–13 UEFA Europa League. CSCA–Rapid Chișinău and FC Costuleni were originally relegated on competitive grounds, but were both spared later after Sfintul Gheorghe Suruceni did not obtain a National Division licence for 2012–13 and only one team could be promoted from the 2011–12 A Division on the same grounds.
Teams
The number of teams in the league was decreased from 14 to 12. Placed last in the previous season, Găgăuzia Comrat and Dinamo Bender had not completed their licensing to compete in the Moldovan National Division and were relegated. Neither could the first four placed teams in the 2010–11 Moldovan "A" Division: Locomotiv Bălți, Ursidos Chișinău, Dinamo-Auto and Intersport-Aroma, therefore no teams were promoted.Stadia and locations
| Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
| Academia UTM Chișinău | Chișinău | CST UTM | 2,888 |
| Costuleni | Costuleni | CSR Orhei | 2,539 |
| Ghidighici | Ghidighici Stadium | 1,500 | |
| Dacia Chișinău | Chișinău | Zimbru Stadium | 10,600 |
| Iskra-Stal Rîbnița | Rîbnița | Orășenesc Stadium | 4,500 |
| Milsami Orhei | Orhei | CSR Orhei | 2,539 |
| Nistru Otaci | Otaci | Călărășeuca Stadium | 2,000 |
| Olimpia Bălț | Bălți | Olimpia Bălți Stadium | 5,953 |
| Sfîntul Gheorghe Suruceni | Suruceni | Suruceni Stadium | 2,000 |
| Sheriff Tiraspol | Tiraspol | Sheriff Stadium | 13,460 |
| Tiraspol | Sheriff Stadium | 13,460 | |
| Zimbru Chișinău | Chișinău | Zimbru Stadium | 10,600 |
League table
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 22 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 33 games per team.Third round
Key numbers for pairing determination :| 23rd round | 24th round | 25th round | 26th round | 27th round | 28th round |
| 1 – 12 | 12 – 7 | 2 – 12 | 12 – 8 | 3 – 12 | 12 – 9 |
| 2 – 11 | 8 – 6 | 3 – 1 | 9 – 7 | 4 – 2 | 10 – 8 |
| 3 – 10 | 9 – 5 | 4 – 11 | 10 – 6 | 5 – 1 | 11 – 7 |
| 4 – 9 | 10 – 4 | 5 – 10 | 11 – 5 | 6 – 11 | 1 – 6 |
| 5 – 8 | 11 – 3 | 6 – 9 | 1 – 4 | 7 – 10 | 2 – 5 |
| 6 – 7 | 1 – 2 | 7 – 8 | 2 – 3 | 8 – 9 | 3 – 4 |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 |  Hat-tricks
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