Liga IV

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Liga IV
Founded2006
Country Romania
Level on pyramid4
Promotion to Liga III
Relegation to Liga V
Domestic cup(s) Cupa României
Supercupa României
Current: 2022–23 Liga IV

Liga IV is the fourth level of the Romanian football league system and is run in all 41 counties and in the Municipality of Bucharest. It was known as the Regional Championship, County Championship, Divizia C – County Phase and Divizia D. Its name was changed into Liga IV before the start of the 2006–07 season.

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History

1950–1968

Starting with 1950, the Romanian People's Republic was administratively and territorially reorganized into regions and districts, [1] each region having its own football championship. Between 1950-1956 and 1960-1963 it was the third tier in the Romanian football league system, as Divizia C was disbanded in those two periods.

Current format

Liga IV has 42 divisions. The divisions are regionalised and are organised by every county association. Each team plays in their own county. The county associations decide how many teams play in the league and how many matches each side plays. In Romania the most frequently used system is one division with matches played home and away. A number of associations prefer 2 or even 4 parallel divisions with the teams finishing first meeting in a play-off to decide the champion. The number of teams differ from one county association to another. The Mureș County association has the fewest teams, 8, which play in a Scottish system, playing 4 times against one another. The Dolj County association has 20 teams.

Promotion

The champions of each county association play one another in a play-off to determine 21 teams that will promote to Liga III. Geographical criteria are taken into consideration when the play-offs are drawn. In total there are 41 county champions plus the Bucharest municipal champion.

At this level teams are not considered full fledged clubs but instead are "sporting associations". However teams that want to promote have to get a certificate declaring them to be a football club from the national federation.

Series

Liga IV is divided in 42 series, one for each county. All county leagues are organized individually by every County Football Association (AJF), but under the supervision of the Romanian Football Federation.

Notable teams (2022–23)

See also

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Liga IV Mureș, commonly known as Liga IV Elite, is the regional Liga IV football division for clubs in Mureș County, România, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. It is organized by the County Football Association and is competed amongst 16 teams, the winner is promoted to Liga III after a promotion play-off. The number of teams that are relegated from the Liga IV – Mureș will vary, depending on the number of teams relegated from the Liga III.

Liga IV Harghita is the regional Liga IV football division for clubs in Harghita County, România, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. It is organized by the County Football Association and is competed amongst 24 teams, the winner is promoted to Liga III after a promotion play-off. Also, the number of relegated team from the Liga IV – Harghita is variable and depends on the number of teams relegated from the Liga III.

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Liga IV Tulcea is the county football division of Liga IV for clubs based in Tulcea County, România. The competition is ranked as the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system and it is competed between 10 teams, the winner may or may not be promoted to Liga III, depending on the result of a promotion play-off that is disputed against a winner of the neighboring counties series.

Liga IV Vrancea is the regional Liga IV football division for clubs in Vrancea County, România, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. It is organized by the County Football Association and is competed amongst 16 teams divided into 3 series, the winner is promoted to Liga III after a promotion play-off. The number of relegated team from the Liga IV – Vrancea is variable and depends on the number of teams relegated from the Liga III.

Liga IV Ialomița is the county football division of Liga IV for clubs based in Ialomița County, România. The competition is ranked as the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system and it is competed between 16 teams, the winner may or may not be promoted to Liga III, depending on the result of a promotion play-off that is disputed against a winner of the neighboring counties series.

Liga IV Bucharest is the municipal football division of Liga IV for clubs based in Bucharest, România. The competition is ranked as the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system and it is competed between 16 teams, the winner may or may not be promoted to Liga III, depending on the result of a promotion play-off that is disputed against a winner of the neighboring counties series.

Liga IV Ilfov is the county football division of Liga IV for clubs based in Ilfov County, România. The competition is ranked as the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system and it is competed between 12 teams, the winner may or may not be promoted to Liga III, depending on the result of a promotion play-off that is disputed against a winner of the neighboring counties series.

References

  1. ↑ "Reorganizările teritoriale ale României de la 1918 încoace" [Territorial reorganizations of Romania from 1918 onwards]. hotnews.ro. Archived from the original on 19 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.(in Romanian)
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