Ciorescu, formerly known as Cricova Nouă, is a commune in Moldova, located 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) in the north-east of Chișinău, the capital of Moldova.

The commune is part of the Rîșcani sector of the Chișinău municipality.

It is composed of three villages: Ciorescu, Făurești and Goian.

[2] The FMF Futsal Arena is located in Ciorescu.

In 2016 it hosted the Basketball 2016 FIBA European Championship for Small Countries, which took place 28 June – 3 July.