FC Sheriff Tiraspol (Russian: ФК Шериф Тирасполь) (known simply as Sheriff) is a football club based in Tiraspol, Moldova, which plays in the Divizia Naţională, the top division in Moldovan football. The club was founded by the Sheriff security company in 1997, who remain a key sponsor.
The club won promotion to the top flight in 1998, after its first-ever season, and dominated the Moldovan National Division with ten consecutive titles from 2001 to 2010, winning an eleventh in 2012. The side also have seven Moldovan Cup titles, including six double-winning seasons. However, the club has never reached the group stage of the UEFA Champions League.
Sheriff Tiraspol should not be confused with FC Tiraspol, a rival team based in the same city. Despite the city of Tiraspol being located in Transnistria, a breakaway territory with political links with Russia, its clubs play in the Moldovan football system.
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