FC Tighina

Fotbal Club Tighina was a Moldovan football club based in Bender (also known as Tighina), Moldova.

Tighina

Full name	Football Club Tighina
Founded	18 April 1950
Dissolved	2021
Ground	Bender City Stadium
Capacity	4,990
2020–21	Divizia A, 9th of 14
Home colours Away colours

History

Old logo

During its existence, the club has been known by the following names:^[1]

• 1950—1958: Burevestnik Bender
• In 1959: Lokomotiv Bender
• 1960—1969: Nistrul Bender
• 1970—1987: Pishchevik Bender / Kharchovyk Bendery
• In 1988: Tighina Bender
• In 1989: Tighina-RShVSM
• In 1990: Tighina Bender
• In 1991: Tighina-Apoel Bender
• 1992—1996: Tighina Bender
• 1996—1999: Dinamo Bender
• 1999—2000: Dinamo-Stimold Tighina
• 2000—2011: Dinamo Bender
• 2011—2014: Tighina
• 2014—2017: Dinamo Bender
• Since 2017: Tighina

League and Cup history

Soviet Union

Season	Div.	Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	Soviet Cup	Top Scorer (League)	Head Coach
1974	3rd	20	38	5	6	27	14	73	16

Moldova

Season	Div.	Pos.	Pl.	W	D	L	GS	GA	P	Cup	Top Scorer (League)	Head Coach
1992	1st	4	22	9	8	5	21	17	26	Quarterfinals		Eugen Piunovschi
1992–93		11	30	8	8	14	32	46	22	Round of 8		Eugen Piunovschi
1993–94		11	30	9	8	13	43	55	26	Round of 8		Nicolae Mandricenco (2nd round)
1994–95		4	36	18	2	6	43	18	56	Round of 8		Dumitru Chihaev
1995–96		12	30	7	5	18	41	52	26	Quarterfinals	Igor Raicev – 18	Eugen Piunovschi, Vladimir Beläi
1996–97		7	30	12	5	13	42	45	41	Round of 8	Mihail Pavlov – 12	Vladimir Beläi
1997–98		12	26	6	4	16	19	47	22	?	Alexandru Covalciuc – 5	Alexandr Veriovchin, Victor Murahovschi, Vladimir Beläi
1998–99	2nd	16	30	1	3	26	12	40	6	?
1999-2000		8	26	10	3	13	27	36	33	?		Victor Murahovschi
2000–01	3rd	1	16	12	4	0	43	9	40	?
2001–02	2nd	12	30	9	5	16	30	46	32	Round of 8
2002–03		8	26	9	7	10	27	22	34	?
2003–04		5	30	15	7	8	50	24	52	Quarterfinals
2004–05		1	30	24	3	3	68	16	75	Round of 8
2005–06	1st	8	28	2	9	17	17	59	15	?	Oleg Ichim – 5	Iuri Hodîchin
2006–07		10	36	3	13	20	24	72	22	Quarterfinals	Maxim Mihaliov, Serghei Namașco, Serghei Mihaliov – 3	Iuri Hodîchin
2007–08		9	30	7	5	18	30	57	26	Round of 8	Maxim Mihaliov – 6	Iuri Hodîchin
2008–09		5	30	11	9	10	42	45	42	Round of 8	Maxim Mihaliov – 12	Iuri Hodîchin
2009–10		10	33	9	5	19	36	66	32	Quarterfinals	Alexandru Pașcenco – 5	Iuri Hodîchin
2010–11		14	39	6	4	29	25	118	22	2nd Round	Sergiu Zacon – 6	Iuri Hodîchin
2011–12	2nd	12	30	10	5	15	43	53	35	Round of 8		Iuri Hodîchin
2012–13		13	28	6	2	20	35	90	20	1st round		Iuri Hodîchin
2013–14	3rd	10[a]	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1st round
2014–15	Tighina played in regional amateur leagues.
2015–16
2016–17
2017	3rd	2	18	15	2	1	59	13	47	1st round
2018		1	18	14	3	1	80	11	45	2nd round
2019	2nd	4	28	19	3	6	84	31	60	Round of 16	Artiom Litviacov – 30	Nicolae Mandrîcenco
2020–21		9	26	9	3	14	42	61	30	2nd round

Notes

1. Tighina were disqualified from the league.

Achievements

• Divizia A

Winners (1): 2004–05^[1]

• Divizia B

Winners (2): 2000–01, 2018^[1]