Tiraspole is the capital of Transnistria which is located in Moldovian-Ukrainian borders. It's a de facto country. Sherif Tiraspole is the elite club of Tiraspole. They are the 19 times title winners of Moldova league. But the club is not famous in European football. The club is not rich at all. Moldova is one of the poor country of Europe. There people are always starving.

Recently, Sherif Tiraspole qualified for the UEFA Champions League for first time. At the very first match they creates history. They beat Shakhtar Donetsk by 2-0. Shakhtar Donetsk is one of the famous club in European football.