A draw to set the National Division program of the transition season 2017 was held at the head office of the Moldovan Football Federation on July 3, IPN reports.

Two matches are played on July 8. In Hancesti, Petrocub plays the return match against the newly promoted Spicul, while Dinamo-Auto and Zimbru meet in Ternovka.

On July 9, Dacia goes to Suruceni to play debutant team Sfantul Gheorghe. Milsami Orhei meets at home Speranta, while Sheriff faces Zaria in Tiraspol.

The start of the championship that was earlier scheduled for July 1 was put off after Academia Chisinau and Saxan Ceadar-Lunga withdrew from the competition.