This is a list of every season played by Zimbru Chișinău in national football, from 1947 (the year the club was officially founded) to the most recently completed season.
Former names Throughout history, the club has been known by various names. Dinamo – 1947—1949 Burevestnik – 1950—1957 Moldova – 1958—1965 Avântul – 1966 Moldova – 1967—1971 Nistru – 1972—1990 Zimbru – 1991—present
Key Soviet Union 1. Soviet Top League = Class A 1956–1962, Class A (First group) 1963–1964, Higher League 1974, 1983. 2. Soviet First League = Second group 1947–1949, Class B 1950–1955, Class A (Second group) 1965–1969,Class A (First group) 1970, First League 1971–1973, 1975–1982, 1984–1986, 1989–1991. 3. Soviet Second League = Second League 1987–1988.
Moldova 1. Liga = Superliga 1992, Liga Națională 1992–1996, Divizia Națională 1996–2022, Super Liga 2022–2025, Liga 2025–present.
League Pos./T = Position/Teams P = Games played W = Games won D = Games drawn L = Games lost GF = Goals for GA = Goals against Pts = Points Cup Q = Qualifying round ChampionsRunners-up3rd placePromotedRelegated
Europe PR = Preliminary round PO = Play-off round QR = Qualifying round R1 = Round 1 R2 = Round 2
Soviet Union
League and Cup history
{|class="wikitable" ! Season ! Level ! League(s)(name) ! Pos./T ! P ! W ! D ! L ! GF ! GA ! Pts ! Season !Cup |- |align=center|1947 |align=center rowspan=11|2nd |align=center|Second group, Ukrainian SSR zone |align=center|13/(13) |align=center|24 |align=center|2 |align=center|5 |align=center|17 |align=center|21 |align=center|61 |align=center|9 |align=center|1947 |align=center|Q |- |align=center|1948 |align=center|Second group, Ukr. SSR zone, subgroup B |align=center|7/(8) |align=center|14 |align=center|1 |align=center|2 |align=center|11 |align=center|11 |align=center|35 |align=center|4 |align=center|1948 |align=center|– |- |align=center|1949 | align=left style="white-space:nowrap"|Second group, subgroup Union Republics |align=center|11/(14) |align=center|26 |align=center|7 |align=center|2 |align=center|17 |align=center|36 |align=center|64 |align=center|16 |align=center|1949 |align=center|Q |- |align=center|1950 |align=center|Class B |align=center|6/(14) |align=center|26 |align=center|11 |align=center|6 |align=center|9 |align=center|41 |align=center|41 |align=center|28 |align=center|1950 |align=center|1/8 |- |align=center|1951 |align=center|Class B |align=center|10/(18) |align=center|34 |align=center|12 |align=center|10 |align=center|12 |align=center|47 |align=center|37 |align=center|34 |align=center|1951 |align=center|1/16 |- |align=center|1952 |align=center|Class B, subgroup Baku |align=center|2/(5) |align=center|4 |align=center|1 |align=center|2 |align=center|1 |align=center|4 |align=center|4 |align=center|4 |align=center rowspan=2|1952 |align=center rowspan=2|1/32 |- |align=center|1952(2nd stage) |align=center|Class B, for 1-9 places |align=center|8/(18) |align=center|16 |align=center|6 |align=center|3 |align=center|7 |align=center|21 |align=center|27 |align=center|15 |- |align=center|1953 |align=center|Class B, zone 2 |align=center|6/(10) |align=center|17 |align=center|4 |align=center|8 |align=center|5 |align=center|14 |align=center|20 |align=center|16 |align=center rowspan=2|1953 |align=center rowspan=2|1/32 |- |align=center|1953(2nd stage) |align=center|Class B, for 16-18 places |align=center|16/(27) |align=center|2 |align=center|1 |align=center|1 |align=center|0 |align=center|5 |align=center|2 |align=center|3 |- |align=center|1954 |align=center|Class B, zone 3 |align=center|12/(12) |align=center|22 |align=center|2 |align=center|8 |align=center|12 |align=center|26 |align=center|40 |align=center|12 |align=center|1954 |align=center|1/8 |- |align=center|1955 |align=center|Class B, zone 1 |align=center bgcolor=lightgreen|1/(16) |align=center|30 |align=center|20 |align=center|6 |align=center|4 |align=center|86 |align=center|46 |align=center|46 |align=center|1955 |align=center|Q |- |align=center|1956 |align=center rowspan=12|1st |align=center|Class A |align=center|6/(12) |align=center|22 |align=center|9 |align=center|5 |align=center|8 |align=center|38 |align=center|49 |align=center|23 |align=center colspan=2|– |- |align=center|1957 |align=center|Class A |align=center|9/(12) |align=center|22 |align=center|4 |align=center|10 |align=center|8 |align=center|24 |align=center|36 |align=center|18 |align=center|1957 |align=center|1/16 |- |align=center|1958 |align=center|Class A |align=center|11/(12) |align=center|22 |align=center|3 |align=center|9 |align=center|10 |align=center|25 |align=center|47 |align=center|15 |align=center|1958 |align=center|1/8 |- |align=center|1959 |align=center|Class A |align=center|10/(12) |align=center|22 |align=center|6 |align=center|5 |align=center|11 |align=center|22 |align=center|45 |align=center|17 |align=center rowspan=3|1959–60 |align=center rowspan=3|1/8 |- |align=center|1960 |align=center|Class A, group 1 |align=center|10/(11) |align=center|20 |align=center|4 |align=center|5 |align=center|11 |align=center|18 |align=center|34 |align=center|13 |- |align=center|1960(2nd stage) |align=center|Class A, for 19-22 places |align=center|22/(22) |align=center|6 |align=center|1 |align=center|3 |align=center|2 |align=center|10 |align=center|6 |align=center|5 |- |align=center|1961 |align=center|Class A, group B |align=center|9/(11) |align=center|20 |align=center|6 |align=center|4 |align=center|10 |align=center|30 |align=center|36 |align=center|16 |align=center rowspan=2|1961 |align=center rowspan=2|1/32 |- |align=center|1961(2nd stage) |align=center|Class A, for 11-22 places |align=center|16/(22) |align=center|12 |align=center|6 |align=center|2 |align=center|4 |align=center|16 |align=center|18 |align=center|14 |- |align=center|1962 |align=center|Class A, group A |align=center|5/(11) |align=center|20 |align=center|8 |align=center|5 |align=center|7 |align=center|27 |align=center|25 |align=center|21 |align=center rowspan=2|1962 |align=center rowspan=2|1/16 |- |align=center|1962(2nd stage) |align=center|Class A, for 1-12 places |align=center|12/(22) |align=center|12 |align=center|1 |align=center|2 |align=center|9 |align=center|9 |align=center|19 |align=center|4 |- |align=center|1963 |align=center|Class A (First group) |align=center|13/(20) |align=center|38 |align=center|8 |align=center|16 |align=center|14 |align=center|27 |align=center|43 |align=center|32 |align=center|1963 |align=center|1/4 |- |align=center|1964 |align=center|Class A (First group) |align=center bgcolor=red|17/(17) |align=center|32 |align=center|6 |align=center|6 |align=center|20 |align=center|15 |align=center|44 |align=center|18 |align=center|1964 |align=center|1/16 |- |align=center|1965 |align=center rowspan=10|2nd |align=center|Class A (Second group), subgroup 1 |align=center|5/(16) |align=center|30 |align=center|12 |align=center|8 |align=center|10 |align=center|20 |align=center|18 |align=center|32 |align=center rowspan=2|1965 |align=center rowspan=2|1/32 |- |align=center|1965(2nd stage) |align=center|Class A (Second group), for 1-16 places |align=center|14/(32) |align=center|16 |align=center|4 |align=center|4 |align=center|8 |align=center|11 |align=center|19 |align=center|12 |- |align=center|1966 |align=center|Class A (Second group), subgroup 2 |align=center|13/(18) |align=center|34 |align=center|8 |align=center|15 |align=center|11 |align=center|23 |align=center|29 |align=center|31 |align=center|1965–66 |align=center|1/16 |- |align=center|1967 |align=center|Class A (Second group), subgroup 2 |align=center|5/(20) |align=center|38 |align=center|15 |align=center|15 |align=center|8 |align=center|30 |align=center|19 |align=center|45 |align=center|1966–67 |align=center|1/32 |- |align=center|1968 |align=center|Class A (Second group), subgroup 1 |align=center|9/(21) |align=center|40 |align=center|16 |align=center|12 |align=center|12 |align=center|40 |align=center|36 |align=center|44 |align=center|1967–68 |align=center|1/16 |- |align=center|1969 |align=center|Class A (Second group), subgroup 4 |align=center|6/(21) |align=center|40 |align=center|14 |align=center|16 |align=center|10 |align=center|36 |align=center|23 |align=center|44 |align=center|1969 |align=center|Q |- |align=center|1970 |align=center|Class A (First group) |align=center|11/(22) |align=center|42 |align=center|13 |align=center|15 |align=center|14 |align=center|40 |align=center|34 |align=center|41 |align=center|1970 |align=center|1/64 |- |align=center|1971 |align=center|First League |align=center|17/(22) |align=center|42 |align=center|12 |align=center|14 |align=center|16 |align=center|35 |align=center|42 |align=center|38 |align=center|1971 |align=center|1/16 |- |align=center|1972 |align=center|First League |align=center|12/(20) |align=center|38 |align=center|11 |align=center|12 |align=center|15 |align=center|39 |align=center|49 |align=center|34 |align=center|1972 |align=center|1/32 |- |align=center|1973 |align=center|First League |align=center bgcolor=lightgreen|2/(20) |align=center|38 |align=center|25 |align=center|7 |align=center|6 |align=center|71 |align=center|35 |align=center|52 |align=center|1973 |align=center|1/16 |- |align=center|1974 |align=center|1st |align=center|Higher League |align=center bgcolor=red|16/(16) |align=center|30 |align=center|4 |align=center|8 |align=center|18 |align=center|32 |align=center|59 |align=center|16 |align=center|1974 |align=center|1/16 |- |align=center|1975 |align=center rowspan=9|2nd |align=center|First League |align=center|6/(20) |align=center|38 |align=center|17 |align=center|9 |align=center|12 |align=center|44 |align=center|43 |align=center|43 |align=center|1975 |align=center|1/16 |- |align=center|1976 |align=center|First League |align=center|5/(20) |align=center|38 |align=center|15 |align=center|14 |align=center|9 |align=center|51 |align=center|40 |align=center|44 |align=center|1976 |align=center|1/16 |- |align=center|1977 |align=center|First League |align=center|11/(20) |align=center|38 |align=center|11 |align=center|14 |align=center|13 |align=center|45 |align=center|51 |align=center|36 |align=center|1977 |align=center|1/16 |- |align=center|1978 |align=center|First League |align=center|10/(20) |align=center|38 |align=center|13 |align=center|11 |align=center|14 |align=center|42 |align=center|40 |align=center|37 |align=center|1978 |align=center|1/16 |- |align=center|1979 |align=center|First League |align=center|8/(24) |align=center|46 |align=center|18 |align=center|14 |align=center|14 |align=center|53 |align=center|51 |align=center|48 |align=center|1979 |align=center|Q |- |align=center|1980 |align=center|First League |align=center|8/(24) |align=center|46 |align=center|20 |align=center|8 |align=center|18 |align=center|60 |align=center|55 |align=center|48 |align=center|1980 |align=center|1/8 |- |align=center|1981 |align=center|First League |align=center|8/(24) |align=center|46 |align=center|17 |align=center|12 |align=center|17 |align=center|54 |align=center|51 |align=center|46 |align=center|1981 |align=center|Q |- |align=center|1982 |align=center|First League |align=center bgcolor=lightgreen|2/(22) |align=center|42 |align=center|23 |align=center|10 |align=center|9 |align=center|67 |align=center|38 |align=center|56 |align=center rowspan=2|1982 |align=center rowspan=2|Q |- |align=center|1982Final |align=center|First League, Final for 1-2 places |align=center|2/(22) |align=center|1 |align=center|0 |align=center|0 |align=center|1 |align=center|0 |align=center|1 |align=center|0 |- |align=center|1983 |align=center|1st |align=center|Higher League |align=center bgcolor=red|18/(18) |align=center|34 |align=center|3 |align=center|4 |align=center|27 |align=center|19 |align=center|73 |align=center|10 |align=center|1983 |align=center|1/16 |- |align=center|1984 |align=center rowspan=4|2nd |align=center|First League |align=center|18/(22) |align=center|42 |align=center|13 |align=center|12 |align=center|17 |align=center|45 |align=center|58 |align=center|38 |align=center|1984