About FC Tiraspol

FC Tiraspol was a professional football club based in Tiraspol, a city in the Transnistria region of Moldova. The club was originally founded in 1992 under the name Constructorul Chișinău and was initially based in the Moldovan capital. During the 1990s, Constructorul became one of the strongest clubs in Moldovan football, winning the Moldovan Cup in 1996 and later securing the national championship during the 1996–97 season. The club also participated in UEFA competitions, representing Moldova in European tournaments.

In the early 2000s, the club relocated from Chișinău to the Transnistria region and eventually became known as FC Tiraspol. After the move, the team continued competing in the Moldovan National Division and developed a rivalry with the much more dominant Sheriff Tiraspol. Although FC Tiraspol never again won the league title after leaving Chișinău, the club remained competitive and achieved success in domestic cup competitions, including winning the Moldovan Cup during the 2012–13 season. The club also recorded several respectable performances in UEFA Europa League qualifying rounds.

FC Tiraspol played its home matches in Tiraspol and became part of the unique football environment of Transnistria, where clubs from the unrecognized region competed within the Moldovan football system. The team was known for developing local players while also recruiting talent from neighboring countries. Despite periods of stability and success, the club eventually disappeared from top-level Moldovan football and is now considered a notable part of Moldova’s post-Soviet football history.