Sport in Moldova

Sport in Moldova has reached international levels as individuals compete at the European, World and Olympic levels. Most notably, Moldova has won a range of medals at the European championships in boxing, Judo, weightlifting and wrestling.

Basketball
Moldova has an increasingly successful team at the FIBA European Championship for Small Countries. There, Moldova has won two silver medals (in 2008 and 2012) for men and two bronze medals (in 2006 and 2016) for women.

The country has a professional basketball league, the Moldovan National Division.

Cycling
The most prestigious cycling race is the Moldova President's Cup, which was first run in 2004.

Football
Football is the most popular sport in Moldova.

Rugby
Rugby union is becoming more popular. Since 2004, the number of players at all levels has doubled to 3,200. Despite the hardships and deprivations the national team are ranked 34th in the world. More than 10,000 supporters turn out for home internationals.

Wrestling
Trânta (a form of wrestling) is the national sport in Moldova.