FC Sheriff Tiraspol
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FC Sheriff Tiraspol is a football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 club based in Tiraspol
Tiraspol
Tiraspol is the second largest city in Moldova and is the capital and administrative centre of the unrecognized Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic . The city is located on the eastern bank of the Dniester River...

, Moldova
Moldova
Moldova , officially the Republic of Moldova is a landlocked state in Eastern Europe, located between Romania to the West and Ukraine to the North, East and South. It declared itself an independent state with the same boundaries as the preceding Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1991, as part...

. They play in the Divizia Naţională, the top division in Moldovan football. The team is sometimes referred to as simply FC Sheriff and should not be confused with FC Tiraspol
FC Tiraspol
FC Tiraspol is a Moldovan football club based in Tiraspol, Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic. They play in the Divizia Naţională, the top division in Moldovan football.- Current squad :As of 1st of August...

, a rival team based in the same city.

History

The club was founded in 1997 by the Sheriff
Sheriff (company)
Sheriff is the second-largest company based in Transnistria. Formed in the early 1990s by Viktor Gushan and Ilya Kazmaly, former members of the special services, Sheriff has grown to include nearly all forms of profitable private business in this small nation, and has even become significantly...

 company, which in 2002 constructed the Sheriff Stadium
Sheriff Stadium
Sheriff Stadium is home to Sheriff Tiraspol, a football team based in Tiraspol, capital of Transnistria, and owned by the local Sheriff corporation. It seats 14,300 spectators...

 in Tiraspol to serve as the team's home ground. They have dominated Moldovan football since 2001, winning all the championship titles in the Divizia Naţională since then. The team have won the Moldavian Cup
Moldavian Cup
The Moldovan Cup is a football competition, held annually in Moldova. The winner qualifies for the UEFA Europa League 2nd qualifying round.-Finals:The finals were:-Soviet time winners:-Performance by club:- External links :...

 six times – in 1999, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2008, and 2009. The team won the Commonwealth of Independent States Cup
Commonwealth of Independent States Cup
The Commonwealth of Independent States Cup is a tournament for football clubs which was set up after the split of the Soviet Union. It is open to all the national champions of the successor states of the Union, i.e., the Commonwealth of Independent States member states, as well as Estonia, Latvia,...

 in 2003 and 2009, becoming the first team from Moldova
Moldova
Moldova , officially the Republic of Moldova is a landlocked state in Eastern Europe, located between Romania to the West and Ukraine to the North, East and South. It declared itself an independent state with the same boundaries as the preceding Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1991, as part...

 to win an international title. FC Sheriff were the first club in Moldova
Moldova
Moldova , officially the Republic of Moldova is a landlocked state in Eastern Europe, located between Romania to the West and Ukraine to the North, East and South. It declared itself an independent state with the same boundaries as the preceding Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1991, as part...

 to sign contract players from Brazil and Africa.

Sheriff In Europe

From 2001/2002 to 2008/2009, the club tried to reach the group stage in the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...

 every year, but failed in the second qualifying round every time.

In the 2009/10 season Sheriff finally reached the third qualifying round when they defeated Inter Turku. In the next round, Sheriff defeated Slavia Prague with an aggregate score of 1–1 over two legs, progressing via the away goal rule due to José Nadson Ferreira
José Nadson Ferreira
José Nadson Ferreira , commonly known as Nadson, is a Brazilian football defender who currently plays in Belgium for K.R.C. Genk.-Honours:* Belgian Jupiler Pro League: 2011...

's 94th minute strike in the 2nd leg. They were then eliminated from the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League by Greek club Olympiacos in the new Play-off Round, which is the last stage before the Group Stage proper. They lost 2–0 in the first leg at home, and 1–0 in the second leg in Piraeus
Piraeus
Piraeus is a city in the region of Attica, Greece. Piraeus is located within the Athens Urban Area, 12 km southwest from its city center , and lies along the east coast of the Saronic Gulf....

, Athens
Athens
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.

Sheriff then progressed to the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League group stage, and were faced with tough opponents. In their first game in the Europa League, Sheriff managed to snatch a 0–0 away draw from Steaua Bucureşti. In the first home game Sheriff lost 1–0 to Fenerbahçe Istanbul. On 22 October, Sheriff produced a stunning 2–0 victory over Twente
FC Twente
FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys...

 in Tiraspol, ending Twente's 17-match unbeaten run.

In the 2010–11 UEFA Champions League season, Sheriff defeated Dinamo Tirana in the second qualifying round and then overcame Dinamo Zagreb
Dinamo Zagreb
GNK Dinamo Zagreb, commonly referred to as Dinamo Zagreb , or by their nickname Modri are a Croatian football club based in Zagreb. They play their home matches at Stadion Maksimir. They are the most successful club in Croatian football, having won thirteen Croatian championship titles, ten...

 on penalties to reach the play-off round, the final stage before the lucrative Champions League Group stage. In the play-off round, Sheriff lost the first match in Switzerland with a still encouraging scoreline of 1–0, before succumbing to a 3–0 defeat at home against Basel
FC Basel
Fussball Club Basel 1893, widely known as FC Basel is a Swiss football club based in Basel. They are one of the most successful clubs in Swiss football, having won the Swiss Super League 14 times, the third most for any Swiss club. They were most successful in the late 1960s and 1970s, winning the...

.

Sheriff stadium

Sheriff Stadium
Sheriff Stadium
Sheriff Stadium is home to Sheriff Tiraspol, a football team based in Tiraspol, capital of Transnistria, and owned by the local Sheriff corporation. It seats 14,300 spectators...

 is the home of Sheriff Tiraspol and is owned by the local Sheriff corporation
Sheriff (company)
Sheriff is the second-largest company based in Transnistria. Formed in the early 1990s by Viktor Gushan and Ilya Kazmaly, former members of the special services, Sheriff has grown to include nearly all forms of profitable private business in this small nation, and has even become significantly...

. It has a seating capacity for 14,300 spectators. It is eligible for international events, like the matches of the Moldova national football team
Moldova national football team
The Moldova national football team represents Moldova in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Moldova, the governing body for football in Moldova. Moldova's home ground is Zimbru Stadium in Chişinău and their head coach is Gavril Balint...

.

Rivalries

The team has a large fan base across Transnistria
Transnistria
Transnistria is a breakaway territory located mostly on a strip of land between the Dniester River and the eastern Moldovan border to Ukraine...

 and has friendly relations with all of the teams from this region. It has a natural rivalry with FC Tiraspol
FC Tiraspol
FC Tiraspol is a Moldovan football club based in Tiraspol, Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic. They play in the Divizia Naţională, the top division in Moldovan football.- Current squad :As of 1st of August...

, as they are both rather large clubs located in the same city.
With the Moldova
Moldova
Moldova , officially the Republic of Moldova is a landlocked state in Eastern Europe, located between Romania to the West and Ukraine to the North, East and South. It declared itself an independent state with the same boundaries as the preceding Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1991, as part...

n non-Transnistria
Transnistria
Transnistria is a breakaway territory located mostly on a strip of land between the Dniester River and the eastern Moldovan border to Ukraine...

n teams, Sheriff has many rivals. In those matches, many Sheriff fans display banners calling for the independence of Transnistria
Transnistria
Transnistria is a breakaway territory located mostly on a strip of land between the Dniester River and the eastern Moldovan border to Ukraine...

 from Moldova
Moldova
Moldova , officially the Republic of Moldova is a landlocked state in Eastern Europe, located between Romania to the West and Ukraine to the North, East and South. It declared itself an independent state with the same boundaries as the preceding Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1991, as part...

.

European record

UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...



UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...



UEFA Europa League

Current squad

As of 1st of August

Coaching staff

  • Main trainer: Vitali Raskevich
  • Assistant trainer: Milan Milanovic
    Milan Milanović
    Milan Milanović is a Serbian professional footballer, currently contracted with Italian Serie A club Siena, on loan from Palermo.-Career:...

  • Team manager : Oleg Turcanu
  • Goalkeeper coach: Uladzimir Selkin
  • Fitness trainer: Alexei Scorpan
  • Doctor: Vladimir Vremes
  • Masseur: Vyacheslav Alekseev
  • Masseur: Oleksandr Karamanov
  • Team Administrator: Vladimir Muntean

Notable former players

Simeon Bulgaru
Simeon Bulgaru
-Career:The talented defender began his career with FC Zimbru Chişinău and joined after three years with the senior side in January 2007 to FC Sheriff Tiraspol....

 Alexandru Epureanu
Alexandru Epureanu
Alexandru Epureanu is a Moldovan footballer. He plays for FC Dynamo Moscow.-Career:Epureanu joined FC Sheriff Tiraspol in summer 2004.He won Moldovan Footballer of the Year in 2007....

 Stanislav Ivanov
Stanislav Ivanov
Stanislav Ivanov is a Moldovan footballer. He currently plays for Lokomotiv Moscow.- Career :Ivanov began his career by FC Sheriff Tiraspol, before 2004 transferred to FC Moscow...

 Serghei Rogaciov
Serghei Rogaciov
Serghei Ivanovich Rogaciov is a Moldovan footballer who plays in attack for FC Dynamo Saint Petersburg.-Career:He previously played for Constructorul Chişinău, FC Sheriff Tiraspol, FC Olimpia Bălţi, and Cristalul Făleşti, Saturn Ramenskoye, FC Aktobe and FC Ural Sverdlovsk Oblast.-International:He...

 Alexandr Suvorov Ion Testemitanu
Ion Testemitanu
Ion Testimitanu is a Moldovan footballer.He played 4 games in UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying.He is featured in Tony Hawks' book, Playing The Moldovans At Tennis, where he lost to the author 11-4.-References:* *...



Import Nicolas Eduardo Demalde Aliaksei Kuchuk
Aliaksei Kuchuk
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 Sergey Ravina Razak Omotoyossi
Razak Omotoyossi
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 Saša Kajkut
Saša Kajkut
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 Dú Pereira Fred Igor
Leandro
Leandro Farias
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 Thiago Wallace
Wallace Fernando Pereira
Wallace Fernando Pereira is a Brazilian footballer currently playing for Belgian football club Gent.-Fredrikstad:After three seasons played at Sheriff Tiraspol, Wallace signed for Fredrikstad on 19 February 2008...

 Ben Idriss Derme Ibrahim Gnanou
Ibrahim Gnanou
Ibrahim Gnanou is a Burkinabé football defender, he plays for FC Alania Vladikavkaz.- Career :Gnanou began his career with ASFA Yennega and was scouted from Sheriff Tiraspol in January 2005. He is a very good header and he scored 18 goals in 86 matches for Sheriff...

 Soumaila Tassembedo
Soumaila Tassembedo
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 Mikheil Khutsishvili
Mikheil Khutsishvili
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 Davit Mujiri
Davit Mujiri
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 Samuel Yeboah
Samuel Yeboah
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 Deimantas Bička
Deimantas Bička
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 Igoris Stukalinas Joshua Izuchukwu
Joshua Izuchukwu
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 Chidi Odiah
Chidi Odiah
Chidi Odiah is a Nigerian professional football player who currently plays for CSKA Moscow. Odiah has previously played for Sheriff Tiraspol in the Moldovan National Division, Eagle Cement and Julius Berger F.C....

 Isaac Okoronkwo
Isaac Okoronkwo
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 Alberto Blanco
Alberto Blanco
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Roberto Brown
Roberto Brown
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 Ubaldo Guardia Marian Aliuţă
Marian Aliuta
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 Răzvan Cociş
Razvan Cocis
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 Gheorghe Florescu
Gheorghe Florescu
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 Florian Dan Lăcustă
Florian Dan Lacusta
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 Cristian Tudor
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 Alexandr Erokhin
Alexandr Erokhin
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 Vladimir Volkov
Vladimir Volkov
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 Peter Kiška
Peter Kiška
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 Alexander Frank
Alexander Frank
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 Abdoul-Gafar Mamah Yuriy Bukel Serhiy Perkhun
Serhiy Perkhun
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 Serhiy Shmatovalenko
Serhiy Shmatovalenko
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Achievements

  • Divizia Naţională: 10
2000–01
Moldovan National Division 2000-01
-League standings:-References:*...

, 2001–02
Moldovan National Division 2001-02
-League standings:-References:*...

, 2002–03
Moldovan National Division 2002-03
-Overview:It was performed in 8 teams and Sheriff Tiraspol won the championship.-League standings:*FC Hîncesti withdrew from the league in the winter break and their results were annulled-References:*...

, 2003–04
Moldovan National Division 2003-04
-Overview:It was performed in 8 teams and Sheriff Tiraspol won the championship.-League standings:-References:*...

, 2004–05
Moldovan National Division 2004-05
-League standings:-Top goalscorers:-References:*...

, 2005–06
Moldovan National Division 2005-06
-Overview:The 2005–06 season was the last to be played with eight teams, FC Sheriff Tiraspol winning their sixth consecutive league title.-League standings:-References:*...

, 2006–07
Moldovan National Division 2006-07
The Moldovan National Division 2006–07 was the 16th season of top-tier football in Moldova.-Overview:FC Sheriff Tiraspol won their seventh consecutive championship, with the league having expanded to include ten teams for the first time since the 1999–2000 season.-League standings:-Top...

, 2007–08
Moldovan National Division 2007-08
The Moldovan National Division 2007-08 was the 17th season of the Moldovan National Division, the top division of association football in Moldova. The season started on 4 July 2007.FC Sheriff Tiraspol won the league for the eighth consecutive season...

, 2008–09
Moldovan National Division 2008-09
The Moldovan National Division 2008-09 was the 18th season of top-tier football in Moldova. The season started on 2 July 2008 and ended on 17 May 2009....

, 2009–10
2009–10 Moldovan National Division
The Moldovan National Division 2009–10 was the 19th season of top-tier football in Moldova. The season began on 5 July 2008, with the final round of matches played on 16 May 2009. Sheriff Tiraspol retained their title as defending champions....


  • Moldovan Cup: 7
1999, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2009
Moldovan Cup 2008–09
-Reference:*...

, 2010
2009–10 Moldovan Cup
-Top goalscorers:-Reference:*...


  • Moldovan Super Cup
    Moldovan Super Cup
    Modlovan Super Cup acts as the grand-opening for every new football competition season in Moldova, officially having the winners of the previous season's Moldovan National Division and Moldovan Cup face-off against each other. In case when the national cup was won by a national champion, the game...

    : 4
2003, 2004, 2005, 2007

  • CIS Cup: 2
2003, 2009

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