2018–19 Liga IV


The 2018–19 Liga IV was the 77th season of Liga IV and the 51st since the 1968 administrative and territorial reorganization of the country, representing the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. The champions of each county association played against one from a neighbouring county in a play-off for promotion to Liga III.
This is the second season when the counties were divided into seven regions, each consisting of six counties and the draw was made on 15 February 2019, with four months before the first matches.

County leagues

;North–East
  • Bacău (BC)
  • Botoșani (BT)
  • Iași (IS)
  • Neamț (NT)
  • Suceava (SV)
  • Vaslui (VS)
;North–West
  • Bihor (BH)
  • Bistrița-Năsăud (BN)
  • Cluj (CJ)
  • Maramureș (MM)
  • Satu Mare (SM)
  • Sălaj (SJ)
;Center
  • Alba (AB)
  • Brașov (BV)
  • Covasna (CV)
  • Harghita (HR)
  • Mureș (MS)
  • Sibiu (SB)
;West
  • Arad (AR)
  • Caraș-Severin (CS)
  • Gorj (GJ)
  • Hunedoara (HD)
  • Mehedinți (MH)
  • Timiș (TM)
;South–West
  • Argeș (AG)
  • Dâmbovița (DB)
  • Dolj (DJ)
  • Olt (OT)
  • Teleorman (TR)
  • Vâlcea (VL)
;South
  • Bucharest (B)
  • Călărași (CL)
  • Giurgiu (GR)
  • Ialomița (IL)
  • Ilfov (IF)
  • Prahova (PH)
;South–East
  • Brăila (BR)
  • Buzău (BZ)
  • Constanța (CT)
  • Galați (GL)
  • Tulcea (TL)
  • Vrancea (VN)

Promotion play-off

The matches were played on 15 and 22 June 2019.

Leagues standings

Alba County

Team changes from the previous season
  • CS Ocna Mureș achieved promotion to Liga III.
  • Nicolae Linca Cergău was promoted from Liga V Alba.
  • Rapid CFR Teiuș and Arieșul Apuseni were relegated to Liga V Alba.
  • Transalpina Șugag, Euro Șpring, Cuprirom Abrud and Fortuna Lunca Mureșului withdrew due to the financial problems.
  • Industria Galda II from Liga V Alba declined promotion.
  • AFC Micești, Navobi Alba Iulia, Dacia Mihalț and Viitorul Vama Seacă were admitted upon request.
  • Viitorul Spicul Daia Romană was renamed Spicul Daia Romană.

Arad County

Team changes from the previous season

Argeș County

Team changes from the previous season

Bacău County

Team changes from the previous season
  • Gauss Bacău promoted to Liga III.
  • CSȘM Bacău was renamed CSM Bacău.
  • Lumina Itești, Zorile Faraoani, Atletico Junior Bacău, Biruința Letea Veche Bacău, AS Bârsănești, Viitorul Urechești and Viitorul Berești-Tazlău were admitted to fourth league as the Liga V – Bacău County was disbanded.
;Bacău Series
;Valea Trotușului Series
;Championship play-off
The teams start the play-off with the points earned during the regular season, excluding results against the last two teams.

Bihor County

Team changes from the previous season
;Relegation play-out
The teams from the 13th and 14th places of the Liga IV - Bihor County faced the 2nd place teams from the two series of the Liga V – Bihor County.

Bistrița-Năsăud County

Team changes from the previous season
;South Series
;North Series
;Championship play-off
;Championship play-out

Botoșani County

Team changes from the previous season
  • Inter Dorohoi promoted from Liga V Botoșani.
  • Viitorul Costești relegated to Liga V Botoșani.
  • Liga V Botoșani winners FCM Dorohoi 2017 MCV was replaced by Flacăra Văculești.
  • Avântul Albești was renamed Viitorul Albești.
  • Bucovina Rogojești withdrew.
  • Viitorul Blândești was spared from relegation.

Brașov County

Team changes from the previous season
  • SR Brașov promoted to Liga III.
  • ACS Prejmer promoted from Liga V Brașov.
  • Voința Hurez relegated to Liga V Brașov.
  • Liga V Brașov winners Luceafărul Mărgineni and Progresul Voivodeni declined promotion.
  • Prietenii Rupea was spared from relegation due to the withdrawal of Avântul Dumbrăvița.
  • Inter Tărlungeni was renamed Ciucaș Tărlungeni.

Brăila County

Team changes from the previous season
;Championship play-off
The championship play-off was contested in a double round-robin tournament between the five highest-ranked teams from the regular season. The teams started with half of the points accumulated in the first stage of the season.
;Championship play-out
The championship play-out was contested in a double round-robin tournament between the four lowest-ranked teams from the regular season. The teams started with half of the points accumulated in the first stage of the season.

Bucharest

Team changes from the previous season
;Championship play-off
The championship play-off was contested in a single round-robin tournament between the four best teams of the regular season. The teams started the play-off with the following points: 1st place – 3 points, 2nd place – 2 points, 3rd place – 1 point, and 4th place – 0 points.

Buzău County

Team changes from the previous season
  • Gloria Buzău promoted to Liga III
  • Recolta Blăjani, Phoenix Poșta Câlnău and AS Vintileanca promoted from Liga V Buzău.
  • Victoria Boboc relegated to Liga V Buzău.
  • Șoimii Siriu was spared from relegation due to the withdrawal of Tricolorul Gălbinași.
  • Olimpia Râmnicu Sărat II ceded its place to LT "Ștefan Cel Mare" Râmnicu Sărat.
  • Petrolul Berca was renamed Petrolul Viitorul Berca.
  • AS Vintileanca was renamed AS Săhăteni Vintileanca.
;Relegation play-offs
The 13th and 14th-placed teams of Liga IV Buzău faces the 2nd-placed teams in the two series of Liga V Buzău.

Caraș-Severin County

Team changes from the previous season

Călărași County

Team changes from the previous season
  • Viitorul Plătărești and Victoria Dragoș Vodă promoted from Liga V Călărași.
  • Unirea Dragalina and Progresul Fundulea were spared from relegation.

Cluj County

Team changes from the previous season

Constanța County

Team changes from the previous season

Covasna County

Team changes from the previous season

Dâmbovița County

Team changes from the previous season
  • Sportul Voinești, Unirea Răcari and Voința Vișina promoted from Liga V Dâmbovița.
  • Spic de Grâu Ghimpați, Flacăra Zăvoiu and Bradul Moroeni relegated to Liga V Dâmbovița.

Dolj County

Team changes from the previous season
;Championship play-off
The championship play-off was contested between the top six teams of the regular season. The teams started the play-off with the points accumulated in the regular season, but only from matches against the other qualified teams.

Galați County

Team changes from the previous season
  • Voința Cudalbi promoted from Liga V Galați.
  • Liga V Galați Mălina Smârdan declined promotion.
  • Viitorul Umbrărești withdrew.
  • Juventus Toflea was spared from relegation.
  • Victoria Tecuci was admitted upon request.

Giurgiu County

Team changes from the previous season
  • Maxima Hobaia and Rapid Clejani promoted from Liga V Giurgiu
  • Liga V Giurgiu Săbărelul Ciocoveni and AS Scărișoara declined promotion.
  • Progresul Valea Dragului AS Prundu, Olimpia Mârșa and Voința Podișor withdrew during the previous season.
  • Pro Giurgiu, Unirea Frătești and Unirea Vânătorii Mici withdrew.
  • Argeșul Hotarele, Gloria Comana and AS Podu Doamnei were admitted upon request.
;South Series
;North Series
;Championship play-offs
The championship play-offs were contested between the two best-ranked teams in each series of the regular season. All matches were played at Ion Mangeac Stadium in Izvoarele: the semi-finals on 4 and 5 June, and the final on 8 June 2019.
;Semi-finals
;Final
''Mihai Bravu won the Liga IV Giurgiu and qualified for the [|promotion play-off] in Liga III.''

Gorj County

Team changes from previous season
  • Internațional Bălești relegated from Liga III.
  • Liga V Gorj AS Aninoasa and Gilortul Bengești declined promotion.
  • Energetica Tismana and AS Stejari withdrew.
  • Viitorul Negomir, Știința Hurezani and Petrolul Stoina were spared from relegation.
  • Știința Flacăra Roșia de Amaradia admitted upon request.

Harghita County

The championship comprised twenty-two teams: seven from the previous season and fifteen promoted from Liga V Harghita. The teams were divided into two series — the West Series, played in a double round-robin format, and the East Series, which contested a regular season followed by play-off and play-out rounds. The winners of each series qualified for the championship final.
Team changes from previous season
  • AS Tulgheș was excluded during the previous season.
  • Unirea Lueta, Sporting Odorheiu Secuiesc, Farkaslaka Lupeni, Tineretul Morăreni, Metalul Vlăhița, Andycom Avrămești, Galambfalva Porumbenii Mari, Tartód Vârșag, Agyagfalvi Lendület Lutița, Bradul Zetea, and Târnava Mare Betești from the Odorhei Zone, as well as Ezüstfenyő Ciceu, ACS Sânsimion, Fișag Ciucsângeorgiu, and ACS Sândominic from the Ciuc Zone, were all promoted from Liga V Harghita.
;West Series
;East Series
;East Series play-off
The teams started the play-off with half of the points accumulated in the regular season.
;East Series play-out
The teams started the play-out with half of the points accumulated in the regular season.
;Championship final

Hunedoara County

Team changes from the previous season

Ialomița County

Team changes from the previous season
  • Unirea Grivița promoted from Liga V Ialomița.
  • Spicul Colilia relegated to Liga V Ialomița.
  • Olimpia Rădulești and Unirea Scânteia withdrew and were replaced by Recolta Bărcănești and Voința Maia.
  • Rapid Fetești was renamed CSM Fetești and bought the place of newly promoted Fulgerul Fierbinți.

Iași County

Team changes from the previous season
  • Poly 2014 Iași and Progresul Deleni promoted from Liga V Iași
  • Viitorul Lungani, Voința Moțca and Gloria Balș Relegated to Liga V Iași.
  • Liga V Iași Avântul Golăiești declined promotion.
  • Steaua Magică Iași withdrew.
  • Știința Miroslava II and Gloria Românești were admitted upon request.

Ilfov County

Team changes from the previous season
  • CSO Bragadiru relegated from Liga III.
  • Voința Buftea, Metalplast Jilava, Viitorul Domnești II, Speranța Săbăreni, Gloria Buriaș, Viitorul Găneasa, Frăția București and CS Dărăști relegated to Liga V Ilfov.
  • ACS Cornetu and Pescărușul Grădiștea withdrew.
  • Viitorul Berceni was renamed CS Berceni.

Maramureș County

Team changes from the previous season
;South Series
;North Series
;Championship final
The matches were played on 25 May and 1 June 2019.

Mehedinți County

Team changes from the previous season

Mureș County

Team changes from the previous season

Neamț County

Team changes from the previous season
;Championship play-off
The championship play-off was played in a double round-robin format between the best four teams of the regular season. The teams started with half of the points accumulated during the regular season.

Olt County

Team changes from the previous season
  • Liga V Olt winners Avântul Oporelu, Viitorul Leotești, Victoria Cezieni and Dunărea Corabia declined promotion.
  • CSM Slatina, Unirea Radomirești, Oltul Slătioara, Viitorul Băleasa, Academica Balș and Victoria Dobrun were admitted upon request.

Prahova County

Team changes from the previous season

Satu Mare County

Team changes from the previous season
  • Twenty-eight teams were promoted as Liga IV Satu Mare County was expanded to thirty-nine teams, divided into three series based on geographical criteria. However, only thirty-seven teams remained after FC Certeze and Dari Lipău withdrew.
;Series A
;Series B
;Series C
;Play-in round
In the play-in round, the teams that finished in 2nd place in the three series competed. All matches were played at Daniel Prodan Stadium in Satu Mare on 27, 28, and 29 May 2019.
;Final four
;Semi-final

Sălaj County

Team changes from the previous season
  • Someșul Someș-Odorhei and Steaua Cosniciu promoted from Liga V Sălaj.
  • CS Hida relegated to Liga V Sălaj.
  • Cetatea Buciumi withdrew.
  • AS Chieșd was spared from relegation.
  • Benfica Ileanda was renamed AS Ileanda.
  • Real Crișeni was renamed Ardealul Crișeni.

Sibiu County

'''Team changes from the previous season'''

Suceava County

Team changes from the previous season

Teleorman County

Team changes from the previous season
  • Victoria Lunca, Voința Saelele 2017 promoted from Liga V Teleorman.
  • Tineretul Siliștea, Unirea Petrolul Videle and Viață Nouă Olteni relegated to Liga V Teleorman.
  • Avântul Stejarul declined promotion.
  • ASC Seaca and CS Nanov withdrew.
  • Unirea Moșteni and Unirea Brânceni were admitted upon request.

Timiș County

Team changes from the previous season

Tulcea County

Team changes from the previous season
  • Laguna Ceamurlia de Jos was renamed Ceres Min Ceamurlia de Jos.
  • Arrubium Măcin, Luceafărul Slava Cercheză, Triumf Cerna, Săgeata Stejaru, Delta Aegyssus Tulcea and Gloria Agighiol withdrew.
;Championship play-off
The championship play-off was contested in a double round-robin tournament by the top four teams from the regular season. Each team started the play-off with half of the points accumulated during the first stage of the season.

Vaslui County

Team changes from the previous season
;Relegation play-out

Vâlcea County

Team changes from the previous season
  • Flacăra Horezu promoted to Liga III.
  • Chimia 1973 Râmnicu Vâlcea and AS Râmnicu Vâlcea promoted from Liga V Vâlcea.
  • CS Mădulari, Oltețul Bălcești ) and Lotru Brezoi relegated to Liga V Vâlcea.
  • Liga V Vâlcea Viitorul Valea Mare declined promotion.
  • SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea withdrew.
  • Voința Orlești was renamed CSC Orlești.
  • AS Mihăești, DCM Râmnicu Vâlcea, and Stejarul Vlădești were admitted upon request.
;Promotion/relegation play-offs
The 9th- and 10th-placed teams of Liga IV Vâlcea face the 2nd-placed teams in the two series of Liga V Vâlcea.

Vrancea County

Team changes from the previous season
  • Flacăra Urechești, Podgoria Cotești, Național Golești, Unirea Milcovul and Gloria Răcoasa withdrew.
  • Trotușul Ruginești, Victoria Zimbrul Bordeasca, Voința Răstoaca were admitted upon request.
;Group A
;Group B
;Group C
;Possible qualification to championship play-off
At the end of the regular season, a special table was created for the 3rd-placed teams from the three series. The best two teams in this table qualified for the championship play-off. In this ranking, only the points earned against the first and second-placed teams in their respective series were taken into account.
;Championship play-off
The championship play-off was contested by the top eight teams from the regular season in a double round-robin format.