List of FC Zimbru Chișinău seasons
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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.
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