Liga IV is the fourth level of the

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and is run in all 41

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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.

History

Football in Romania has its origins in 1909, when the country's first football competition was founded. In the beginning, matches were played in a cup-style system, with participating teams primarily coming from the Muntenia region, especially from Bucharest and Ploiești. In the 1920–21 season, in addition to the Harwester Cup, the Jean Luca P. Niculescu Cup, and the Maior Zorileanu Cup in Bucharest, district championships were also held in Timișoara/Arad, Cluj, Oradea, Târgu Mureș, and Cernăuți. For unclear reasons, however, no national tournament was held between the district champions. Starting with the 1921–22 season, the Football Association Commission decided to modify the competition's structure, introducing a new system: the winners of each district championship across the country would qualify for the national phase to determine the Romanian champion. In 1930, the Football Association Commission officially became the Romanian Football Federation – Association, and football activities were reorganized. Thus, Romanian football was divided into five geographical leagues – North, West, South, East, and Center, each subdivided into districts. The district champions no longer advanced directly to the national phase, but instead participated in an elimination tournament to determine the champion of the regional league. The winning team would then earn the right to participate in the national phase's final tournament, where it would compete for the title of Romanian champion. In 1932, with the establishment of

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, regional leagues became the second football level, and the five regional champions participated, alongside the last-place teams from the two series of the top tier and the winner of the match between the 6th-place teams of the two series, in a promotion/relegation play-off for Divizia A. In the 1934–35 season, with the establishment of

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, the competition became the third football level. Later, in the 1936–37 season, with the establishment of

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, the Regional Championship became the fourth level of Romanian football. After the 1937–38 season, Divizia C was disbanded, and the Regional Championship returned to its status as the third tier until the reintroduction of Divizia C in the post-war period. In 1950, the

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was reorganized administratively and territorially into regions and districts, with each region having its own football championship. Between 1950–1956 and 1960–1963, the Regional Championship served as the third tier of

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, as Divizia C was disbanded during these two periods.

Current format

The Liga IV comprises 42 divisions, one for each county and the municipality of Bucharest, organized regionally by their respective county or municipal football associations. Each association determines the number of participants and the competition format. The most common structure features a single division with home-and-away matches, though some associations opt for parallel divisions, culminating in a play-off to crown the champion.

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. It was founded in 1936 and was called Divizia C until 2006. An exception was the seasons 1992–93 to 1996–97, in which the league was call ...

. 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 regarded as fully-fledged clubs but are instead classified as "sporting associations." However, teams aspiring to promotion must obtain a Certificate of Sports Identity (C.I.S.) from the Ministry of Youth and Sport, officially recognizing them as football clubs affiliated with 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

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. ;North–East * Stema judetului Bacau

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 ...

Liga IV Botoșani Liga IV Botoșani or for sponsorship reasons the Liga IV Givova is the regional Liga IV football division for clubs in Botoșani County, România, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. It is organized by the County Football Asso ...

Liga IV Iași * Stema Neamt

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 ...

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 ...

Liga IV Vaslui Liga IV Vaslui is the regional Liga IV football division for clubs in Vaslui 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 ...

;North–West * Actual Bihor county CoA

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 ...

Liga IV Bistrița-Năsăud Liga IV Bistrița-Năsăud is the county association football, 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 comp ...

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 ...

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 ...

* Liga IV Satu Mare *

Liga IV Sălaj Liga IV Sălaj is the regional Liga IV football division for clubs in Sălaj 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 ...

;Center *

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Liga IV Mureș * Sibiu county coat of arms

Liga IV Sibiu Liga IV Sibiu is the county association football, 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 ...

;West *

Liga IV Arad Liga IV Arad is the county 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 winner may or may not b ...

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 ...

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 ...

Liga IV Hunedoara Liga IV Hunedoara is the county association football, football division of Liga IV for clubs based in Hunedoara County, România. The competition is ranked as the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. The winner may or may not be p ...

* Liga IV Mehedinți *

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 n ...

;South–West *

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 ...

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) ...

Liga IV Dolj * Actual Olt county CoA

Liga IV Olt Liga IV Olt is the regional Liga IV football division for clubs in Olt 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 competed ...

Liga IV Teleorman Liga IV Teleorman (known as Liga IV Fortuna Sports for sponsorship reasons) is the county football division of Liga IV for clubs based in Teleorman County, Romania. The competition is ranked as the fourth tier of the Romanian football league syst ...

Liga IV Vâlcea Liga IV Vâlcea (known as Liga IV Nurvil for sponsorship reasons) is the regional Liga IV football division for clubs in Vâlcea County, România, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. It is organized by the County Football Asso ...

;South *

Liga IV Bucharest 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, the winner may or may not be promoted to Liga III, dependi ...

Liga IV Călărași Liga IV Călărași is the county association football, 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 1 ...

Liga IV Giurgiu * Stema Ialomita

Liga IV Ialomița 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 ...

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 15 teams, the winner may or may not ...

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� ...

;South–East * Stema judetului Braila

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, ...

Liga IV Buzău Liga IV Buzău is the county association football, football division of Liga IV for clubs based in Buzău County, România. The competition is ranked as the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system and it is competed between 18 teams, t ...

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 ...

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 ...

Liga IV Tulcea 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 n ...

Liga IV Vrancea Liga IV Vrancea (known as Superliga Altdorf Tehnik for sponsorship reasons) 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 Foo ...

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;Alba County *

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;Arad County * Național Sebiș * Podgoria Pâncota ;Bacău County *

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;Bihor County * Bihorul Beiuș *

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* Crișul Aleșd * Olimpia Salonta *

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;Brașov County * Corona Brașov *

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;Brăila County *

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* Viitorul Ianca ;Bucharest Municipality * Daco-Getica București ;Călărași County *

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;Cluj County * Sticla Arieșul Turda ;Constanţa County *

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* Portul Constanța ;Covasna County * Păpăuți ;Dâmbovița County *

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;Gorj County * Minerul Motru *

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;Hunedoara County *

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* CFR Simeria *

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* Vulcan ;Ialomița County *

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;Iași County *

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;Ilfov County * Brănești *

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;Maramureș County * Academica Recea * Cristalul Cavnic *

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;Mehedinți County *

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* Victoria Vânju Mare ;Mureș County * ASA Târgu Mureș ;Neamț County *

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;Olt County * Olt Scornicești ;Prahova County *

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;Satu Mare County * Oașul Negrești-Oaș ;Sibiu County * Inter Sibiu * Voința Sibiu ;Suceava County *

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;Timiș County *

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* Unirea Sânnicolau Mare ;Vaslui County * Hușana Huși ;Vâlcea County * Viitorul Horezu ;Vrancea County *

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