Liga IV is the fourth level of the
Romanian football league system
The Romanian football league system, also known as the football pyramid, refers to the system in Romanian club football that consists of several football leagues bound together hierarchically by promotion and relegation. The first three leagues ar ...
. Its name was changed from Divizia D into Liga IV before the start of play for the 2006–07 season.
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
Mureș County (, ro, Județul Mures, hu, Maros megye) is a county ('' județ'') of Romania, in the historical region of Transylvania, with the administrative centre in Târgu Mureș. The county was established in 1968, after the administrative ...
association has the fewest teams, 8, which play in a
Scottish system, playing 4 times against one another. The
Dolj County
Dolj County (; originally meant ''Dol(no)- Jiu'', "lower Jiu", as opposed to ''Gorj'' (''upper Jiu'')) is a county ( județ) of Romania on the border with Bulgaria, in Oltenia, with the capital city at Craiova.
Demographics
In 2011, the cou ...
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
The Liga 3, most often spelled as Liga III, is the third level of the Romanian football league system. Its name was changed from Divizia C to Liga III before the start of the 2006–07 season. It was the first in this format (six series of 18 t ...
. 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
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Liga IV Bacău
Liga IV Bacău is the regional Liga IV football division for clubs in Bacău County, România, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. It is organized by the County Football Association (Asociația Județeană de Fotbal) and is co ...
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Liga IV Botoșani
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Liga IV Iași
Liga IV Iași is the regional Liga IV football division for clubs in Iași County, România, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. It is organized by the County Football Association (Asociația Județeană de Fotbal) and is comp ...
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Liga IV Neamț
Liga IV Neamț is the regional Liga IV football division for clubs in Neamț County, România, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. It is organized by the County Football Association (Asociația Județeană de Fotbal) and is co ...
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Liga IV Suceava
Liga IV Suceava (known as Liga Inter Conti for sponsorship reasons) is the county association football, football division of Liga IV for clubs based in Suceava County, România. The competition is ranked as the fourth tier of the Romanian footbal ...
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Liga IV Vaslui
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Liga IV Bihor
Liga IV Bihor is the county association football, football division of Liga IV for clubs based in Bihor County, România. The competition is ranked as the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system and it is competed between 16 teams, the ...
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Liga IV Bistrița-Năsăud
Liga IV Bistrița-Năsăud is the county football division of Liga IV for clubs based in Bistrița-Năsăud County, România. The competition is ranked as the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system and it is competed amongst 16 team ...
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Liga IV Cluj
Liga IV Cluj is the regional Liga IV football division for clubs in Cluj County, România, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. It is organized by the County Football Association (Asociația Județeană de Fotbal) and is compet ...
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Liga IV Maramureș
Liga IV Maramureș is the regional Liga IV football division for clubs in Maramureș County, România, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. It is organized by the County Football Association (Asociația Județeană de Fotbal) an ...
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Liga IV Satu Mare
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Liga IV Sălaj
;Center
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Liga IV Alba
Liga IV Alba is the county association football, football division of Liga IV for clubs based in Alba County, România. The competition is ranked as the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system and it is competed between 15 teams, the w ...
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Liga IV Brașov
Liga IV Brașov is the regional Liga IV football division for clubs in Brașov County, România, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. It is organized by the County Football Association (Asociația Județeană de Fotbal) and is ...
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Liga IV Covasna
Liga IV Covasna is the regional Liga IV football division for clubs in Covasna County, România, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. It is organized by the County Football Association (Asociația Județeană de Fotbal) and is c ...
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Liga IV Harghita
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 (Asociația Județeană de Fotbal) and i ...
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Liga IV Mureș
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 (Asociaț ...
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Liga IV Sibiu
Liga IV Sibiu is the county football division of Liga IV for clubs based in Sibiu County, România. The competition is ranked as the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system and it is competed between 17 teams, the winner may or may not ...
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Liga IV Arad
Liga IV Arad is the county association football, football division of Liga IV for clubs based in Arad County, România. The competition is ranked as the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system and it is competed between 12 teams, the w ...
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Liga IV Caraș-Severin
Liga IV Caraș-Severin is the regional Liga IV football division for clubs in Caraș-Severin County, România, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. It is organized by the County Football Association (Asociația Județeană de F ...
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Liga IV Gorj
Liga IV Gorj is the county association football, football division of Liga IV for clubs based in Gorj County, România. The competition is ranked as the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system and it is competed between 14 teams, the w ...
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Liga IV Hunedoara
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Liga IV Mehedinți
Liga IV Mehedinți is the regional Liga IV football division for clubs in Mehedinți County, România, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. It is organized by the County Football Association (Asociația Județeană de Fotbal) a ...
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Liga IV Timiș
Liga IV Timiș is the county football division of Liga IV for clubs based in Timiș County, România. The competition is ranked as the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system and it is competed between 18 teams, the winner may or may ...
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Liga IV Argeș
Liga IV Argeș or for sponsorship reasons the Liga IV Fortuna Sports, is the regional Liga IV football division for clubs in Argeș County, România, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. It is organized by the County Football A ...
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Liga IV Dâmbovița
Liga IV Dâmbovița is the regional Liga IV football division for clubs in Dâmbovița County, România, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. It is organized by the County Football Association (Asociația Județeană de Fotbal) ...
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Liga IV Dolj
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Liga IV Olt
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Liga IV Teleorman
Liga IV Teleorman or for sponsorship reasons the Liga IV Fortuna Sports, is the regional Liga IV football division for clubs in Teleorman County, România, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. It is organized by the County Foot ...
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Liga IV Vâlcea
;South
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Liga IV Bucharest
Liga IV Bucharest is the municipal association football, 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, ...
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Liga IV Călărași
Liga IV Călărași is the county football division of Liga IV for clubs based in Călărași County, România. The competition is ranked as the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system and it is competed between 18 teams, the winner m ...
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Liga IV Giurgiu
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Liga IV Ialomița
Liga IV Ialomița is the county association football, 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 te ...
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Liga IV Ilfov
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 no ...
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Liga IV Prahova
Liga IV Prahova, commonly known as Liga A Prahova, is the regional Liga IV football division for clubs in Prahova County, România, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. It is organized by the County Football Association (Asocia ...
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Liga IV Brăila
Liga IV Brăila is the county association football, football division of Liga IV for clubs based in Brăila County, România. The competition is ranked as the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system and it is competed between 11 teams, ...
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Liga IV Buzău
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Liga IV Constanța
Liga IV Constanța is the regional Liga IV football division for clubs in Constanța County, România, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. It is organized by the County Football Association (Asociația Județeană de Fotbal) a ...
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Liga IV Galați
Liga IV Galați is the regional Liga IV football division for clubs in Galați County, România, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. It is organized by the County Football Association (Asociația Județeană de Fotbal) and is ...
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Liga IV Tulcea
Liga IV Tulcea is the county association football, 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, t ...
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Liga IV Vrancea
Notable teams (2022–23)
;Argeș County
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ARO Muscelul Câmpulung
;Bacău County
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Gauss Bacău
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Moinești
Moinești (; hu, Mojnest) is a city in Bacău County, Western Moldavia, Romania, with a population of 21,787 . Its name is derived from the Romanian-language word ''moină'', which means "fallow" or "light rain". Moinești once had a large Jewish ...
;Bihor County
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Bihorul Beiuș
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CA Oradea
Club Atletic Oradea (Nagyváradi Atlétikai Club) (), commonly known as CA Oradea (Nagyváradi AC), or simply as CAO (NAC), is a Romanian Association football, football club based in Oradea, Bihor County, which competes in the Liga IV.
The team ...
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Luceafărul Oradea Luceafărul can refer to:
*Lucifer, or alternatively, Venus
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Olimpia Salonta
Clubul Sportiv Municipal Olimpia Salonta, commonly known as Olimpia Salonta, is a Romanian professional football club based in Salonta, Romania, founded in 1911. Currently the team plays in Liga V.
History
CSM Olimpia Salonta was founded in 191 ...
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Oșorhei
;Brăila County
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Făurei
Făurei is a town located in Brăila County, Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern, and Southeast Europe, Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria t ...
;Bucharest Municipality
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Daco-Getica București
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Venus București
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;Călărași County
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Oltenița
Oltenița () is a city in Călărași County, Muntenia, Romania, on the left bank of the river Argeș, where its waters flow into the Danube.
Geography
The city is located in the southwestern part of the county; it stands across the Danube fro ...
;Cluj County
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Speranța Jucu
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Sticla Arieșul Turda
;Constanţa County
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Axiopolis Cernavodă
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Medgidia
Medgidia ( or ; historical Turkish names: ''Karasu'' or ''Carasu'', ''Mecidiye'' or ''Megidie'') is a city in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, south-eastern Romania.
History
Archaeological findings show that Dobruja was inhabited since th ...
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Năvodari
Năvodari (, historical names: ''Carachioi''; ''Caracoium'', tr, Kara Koyum) is a town in Constanța County, region of Northern Dobruja, Romania, with a population of 32,400. The town formally includes a territorially distinct community, Social ...
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Ovidiu
Ovidiu (, historical name: ''Canara'', tr, Kanara) is a town situated a few kilometres north of Constanța in Constanța County, Northern Dobruja, Romania. Ovidiu is quite small, with a population of around 12,000, and many wealthy inhabitants o ...
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Portul Constanța
;Giurgiu County
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Dunărea Giurgiu
;Gorj County
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Minerul Motru
Clubul Sportiv Minerul Motru, commonly known as Minerul Motru is a Romanian amateur football club based in Motru, Gorj County, currently playing in the Liga IV, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. The club was founded in 196 ...
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Pandurii Târgu Jiu
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;Hunedoara County
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Dacia Orăștie
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Minerul Lupeni
Clubul Sportiv Viitorul Minerul Lupeni, commonly known as Minerul Lupeni, is a Romanian football club based in Lupeni, Hunedoara County which competes in Liga IV – Hunedoara County, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. Estab ...
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Minerul Uricani
Asociația Club Sportiv Minerul Uricani, commonly known as Minerul Uricani, is a Romanian football club based in Uricani, Hunedoara County and currently playing in the Liga IV – Hunedoara County, the fourth tier of the Romanian football leag ...
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Vulcan
Vulcan may refer to:
Mythology
* Vulcan (mythology), the god of fire, volcanoes, metalworking, and the forge in Roman mythology
Arts, entertainment and media Film and television
* Vulcan (''Star Trek''), name of a fictional race and their home p ...
;Ialomița County
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Fetești
Fetești () is a city in Ialomița County, Muntenia, Romania. It is located in the Bărăgan plain, on the Borcea branch of the Danube. Fetești has the second largest population in Ialomița, after Slobozia.
In 1895, the King Carol I railway ...
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Viitorul Axintele
Asociația Sportivă Viitorul Axintele, commonly known as Viitorul Axintele, or simply as Axintele is a Romanian football club based in Axintele, Ialomița County currently playing in the Liga IV – Ialomița County, the fourth tier of the Rom ...
;Iași County
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Pașcani
Pașcani () is a city in Iași County in the Western Moldavia region of Romania, on the Siret river. , it has a population of 33,745. Five villages are administered by the city: Blăgești, Boșteni, Gâstești, Lunca, and Sodomeni.
The city der ...
;Ilfov County
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Balotești
Balotești is a commune in the northwestern part of Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania. Two small rivers flow through this location: Cociovaliștea and Vlăsia. It is composed of three villages: Balotești, Dumbrăveni and Săftica.
The commune is ...
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Brănești
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Clinceni
Clinceni is a commune in the southwestern part of Ilfov County, Muntenia, Romania. It is composed of three villages: Clinceni, Olteni and Ordoreanu. The location hosts a small airport.
Currently, the village of Clinceni has the Guinness World Re ...
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Olimpic Snagov
Olympic or Olympics may refer to
Sports
Competitions
* Olympic Games, international multi-sport event held since 1896
** Summer Olympic Games
** Winter Olympic Games
* Ancient Olympic Games, ancient multi-sport event held in Olympia, Greece bet ...
;Maramureș County
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Academica Recea
;Mureș County
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ASA Târgu Mureș
;Neamț County
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CSM Roman
;Olt County
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Olt Scornicești
;Prahova County
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Brazi
Brazi is a commune in Prahova County, Muntenia, Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to ...
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Boldești-Scăeni
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Tricolorul Breaza
Clubul Sportiv Orășenesc Tricolorul Breaza, commonly known as Tricolorul Breaza, is a Romanian football club based in Breaza, Prahova County and currently playing in the Liga IV – Prahova County, the fourth tier of the Romanian football le ...
;Satu Mare County
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Oașul Negrești-Oaș
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Olimpia Satu Mare
Fotbal Club Olimpia MCMXXI Satu Mare, commonly known as Olimpia Satu Mare or simply as Olimpia, is a Romanian professional football club from Satu Mare, Satu Mare County, Romania, founded on 5 May 1921, re-founded in 2010 and 2018. The club play ...
;Sibiu County
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Inter Sibiu
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Mediaș 2022
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LSS Voința Sibiu
;Timiș County
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Lugoj
Lugoj (; hu, Lugos; german: Lugosch; sr, Лугош, Lugoš; bg, Лугож; tr, Logoş) is a list of cities and towns in Romania, city in Timiș County, Romania. The Timiș River divides the city into two halves, the so-called "Romanian Lugoj" ...
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Unirea Sânnicolau Mare
;Vâlcea County
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Râmnicu Vâlcea
Râmnicu Vâlcea (also spelled ''Rîmnicu Vîlcea'' or, in the past, ''Rîmnic-Vâlcea'', ) (population: 92,573 as per the 2011 Romanian census) is the county capital ( ro, Reședință de județ) and also the largest town of Vâlcea County, cent ...
See also
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Liga I
The Liga I (; ''First League''), also spelled as Liga 1, is a Romanian professional league for men's association football clubs. Currently sponsored by betting company Superbet, it is officially known as the SuperLiga. It is the country's top ...
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Liga II
The Liga 2, most often spelled as Liga II, is the second level of the Romanian football league system. The league changed its name from Divizia B just before the start of the 2006–07 Liga II, 2006–07. It is currently Sponsor (commercial), sp ...
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Liga III
The Liga 3, most often spelled as Liga III, is the third level of the Romanian football league system. Its name was changed from Divizia C to Liga III before the start of the 2006–07 season. It was the first in this format (six series of 18 t ...
External links
Official website
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Rom
Rom, or ROM may refer to:
Biomechanics and medicine
* Risk of mortality, a medical classification to estimate the likelihood of death for a patient
* Rupture of membranes, a term used during pregnancy to describe a rupture of the amniotic sac
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Professional sports leagues in Romania