FC Sheriff Tiraspol: Experience the passion of Moldovan football and support the team on their path to victory. Get your tickets and be part of history.
Fotbal Club Sheriff Tiraspol, commonly known as Sheriff Tiraspol or simply Sheriff, is a professional football club based in Tiraspol, Moldova, that competes in the Super Liga, the top tier of Moldovan football. Founded in 1997, originally as Tiras Tiraspol and rebranded the following year as Sheriff, it quickly established itself as a powerhouse in domestic football. "The Wasps," as they are popularly known, made their top-flight debut in the 1998-99 season, the same year they also won their first trophy, the Moldovan Cup. Since then, they have amassed an impressive 21 league titles, 13 Cups, and seven Super Cups – all competition records.
The Sheriff Arena, with a capacity of 12,746 spectators, has been the team's fortress for home matches since 2002, where they don their traditional yellow and black colors. Their impact transcends Moldovan borders, highlighted by their historic participation in the group stage of the Continental Club Competition in 2021, where they secured a memorable victory against Real Madrid. This achievement solidified their reputation as an ambitious and competitive club on the European stage.
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The club has been notably active in the summer transfer market, confirming the signings of Jocelin Behiratche from Dinamo City on June 10, and Ajak Riak from PSS Sleman on June 11. They are joined by Matheus Lins (Austria Lustenau) and Rashed Al-Tumi (Sliema Wanderers) also in June 2024.
Sheriff continues to strengthen its squad with the arrival of Sid Ahmed Aissaoui on loan from CSKA Moscow (June 25). Additionally, Vadim Paireli, who previously played for the club between 2013 and 2021, returns from Milsami Orhei (June 27). Alesio Mija (Dinamo City, June 28), Pape Ndiaga Yade (Metz, July 1), and Stefan Despotovski (Rabotnički, July 1) complete the new faces.
The 2024-2025 season has seen movement on the Sheriff bench. Yuriy Hura left his position as coach on August 5, 2024, due to family circumstances, and was replaced by Mislav Karoglan. Later, on April 15, 2025, Mislav Karoglan and the club mutually agreed to his departure, with Victor Mihailov taking over as interim coach.
The Moldovan champion will face IF Elfsborg of Sweden in the second qualifying round of the Secondary European Competition. Additionally, they will take on NK Olimpija Ljubljana of Slovenia in the third qualifying round of the Tertiary Continental Competition, seeking to advance on the continental stage.
FC Sheriff's press office has announced the start of the accreditation process for journalists wishing to cover the team's home matches in the Moldovan Championship and Cup during the 2024-2025 season. Applications must be submitted by July 1 at 12:00 PM.
The Moldovan Football Federation has released the schedule for the first round of the 2024-2025 Super Liga. The opening matches will be played on August 3rd and 4th. FC Sheriff will begin their league campaign at home against FC Dacia Buiucani on Sunday, August 4th.
The club officially announced on July 2, 2024, that forward Ricardinho's contract had expired, and therefore the player is leaving the team. More squad movements are expected.
On July 4, Sheriff announced the signing of Ilounga Pata from TOP Oss and Ayyoub Allach, who previously played for Gabala, thus strengthening the defense and midfield.
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