FC Floresti

Florești were founded in 2003. They played in the third tier until they were promoted in 2017 after finishing 5 points ahead of 2nd place CF Soroca. In 2019, they were promoted to the top division.

In preparation for the first season in their first top-flight season, FC Floresti transferred 7 players and loaned 3 players: Alexandru Zveaghințev, Serghei Diulgher, Serghei Bobrov, Igor Bugaiov, Constantin Mandrîcenco, Dumitru Semirov, the experienced Ion Arabadji. Vladimir Covenco, Vladislav Liharev and Andrei Calac were loaned from Sheriff Tiraspol. In their opening Divizia Nationala game, Floresti played against the now defunct Dinamo-Auto, losing 3–1. Igor Bugaiov would score in the 79th minute for Floresti. The club's first ever win would come on 7 July 2020, against relegation favourites Codru Lozova, with the score of 1–0. The team would finish a respectable 7th place.

Floresti started weak in the next season. A narrow 1–0 loss with Petrocub, then a heavy loss, 0–4, with relegation opponent Zimbru. To add to the problems, Serghei Diulgher, the captain of the team, would leave the team, going to Iceland. There were also rumors of Match fixing plaguing the club. Shockingly, the club was expelled from the Divizia Nationala on 17 January 2021, after match-fixing allegations.

Despite the scandals of last season, Alexandru Osipov would stay at the club. Nicolai Turcan would be installed as manager. The club started with 1–0 loss away at FCM Ungheni. Despite this, the club would Finnish first, 2 points above 2nd place FC Fălești. The play-offs would start off promising. A 0–0 with Super Liga club Dacia Buiucani would ignite hope for Turcan's men. The club would finish 2nd, 4 points behind Dacia Buiucani. That meant the club would traverse the playoffs. The club would win 2–0 against Văsieni, due to a brace in the final minutes by Oleg Bulat. Then came the semi-finals of the competition, where Floresti would play Victoria Bardar, seasoned Liga 1 experts, with players like Ghenadie Orbu, Oleg Molla and Petru Postoroncă, all of which played in the DN. The game would finish 3–3 after 120 minutes. Victoria would end up winning on penalties. Despite this, the club would promote into the Super Liga, despite not having the license, after Sfîntul Gheorghe would be dissolved.

In preparation for the season, Floresti transferred a handful of players, including Daniel Muntean and Nikita Holodov. The club debuted in the league with a categorical win, 4–0, against Spartanii. Nicolai Solodovnicov would score a brace. During the regular season, the club would duel Dacia Buiucani in the race to 6th. In round 6, the teams would draw 2–2 due to a Alexandru Suvorov free kick goal. In the 2nd confrontation Dacia Buiucani would win 2–1. The club would also be knocked out in the cup after a loss on penalties to Victoria. On the final match-day both teams were in the race for 6th place. All Dacia had to do was beat Zimbru. Floresti had to beat Milsami and hope Dacia does not win against Zimbru. Solodovnicov would score after a mistake in Milsami's defence to win 0–1. However Dacia would win 2–1 after goals by Ilie Botnari and Eugen Zasavițchi to seal the deal. However Floresti would win the playoffs and stay in the Super Liga.

The club would start training for the 2024-25 season on the 24th of June. However, in the wake of serious financial problems, the club would lose a majority of their star players, such as Maxim Bardis,Berkat Yaylan,Nichita Picus, Nichita Covali, Alexandru Suvorov and their golden goose, Nicolai Solodovnicov. This would contribute to a very middling regular season. They debut with a lucky 0-0 to a rejuvanated Spartanii Sportul, however things quickly took a turn for the worse. They would lose 8-0 twice, once to Zimbru Chisanau, the other time to Milsami. Things would devolve further after the club didn't present themselves and lost 3-0 by not being present to Petrocub. Following the incident, several prominent players, inlcuding Mihail Tipac would state the club was ever seriously delaying salaries or not even sending them. The monoric situation prompted even more players to stop playing. By the end of the season, the club was last, with 0 goals scored and 59 received.

The relegation play-offs would insue 2 months later. Despite manager Nicolae Turcan being optimistic in regards to the club's situation, it got worse. They started of with a 19-0 loss to FC Saksan, with Bogdan Musteata scoring 8 times. At the end of the play-offs,they would only score thrice, and finnish last once more, with -2 points, as they used an unlicenced player. In the middle of all of this, they would not receive the Liga 1 license, only reciving the one for the third division. However, they would manage to win back the Liga 1 license after a appeal. The play-offs for to decide the 2nd team in the Super Liga would start. Floresti would lose 2-0 a.e.t to Fălești, conforming the clubs relegation.

The club has managed to rebound since. After luring back several prominent players such Alexandru Osipov, the club finnished first in the regular season, the club has also payed off all of their debt,and look set for another season of top-flight football.