2019–20 Liga IV


The 2019–20 Liga IV was the 78th season of Liga IV and the 52nd 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 had to be the third 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.
In the spring of 2020, most of the county leagues were suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 11 May 2020, the Romanian Football Federation announced that the promotion format will be changed, especially due to the fact that no team relegated from Liga III. The [|promotion play-off] system was changed from 21 two-legged matches in 14 groups of 3 teams, the winners of the groups and the best 7 ranked runners-up will be promoted to the third tier, 14 teams instead of 21. The groups will be played on neutral ground.

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 are scheduled to be played in July or August 2020.

Region 1 (North–East)

;Group A

;Results
;Group B

;Results

Region 2 (North–West)

;Group A

;Results
;Group B

;Results

Region 3 (Center)

;Group A

;Results
;Group B

;Results

Region 4 (West)

;Group A

;Results
;Group B

;Results

Region 5 (South–West)

;Group A

;Results
;Group B

;Results

Region 6 (South)

;Group A

;Results
;Group B

;Results

Region 7 (South–East)

;Group A

;Results
;Group B

;Results

Possible promotion

At the end of the promotion tournament, a special table was made between 2nd places from the 14 groups. The first 7 teams in this table were also promoted in the Liga III.

Leagues standings

Alba County

Team changes from the previous season

Arad County

Team changes from the previous season
  • Progresul Pecica achieved promotion to Liga III.
  • CS Beliu was promoted from Liga V Arad.
  • Speranța Turnu and Victoria Nădlac were relegated to Liga V Arad.
  • Cetate Săvârșin and Semlecana Semlac withdrew due to financial problems.

Argeș County

Team changes from the previous season
  • Vulturii Priboieni and AS Rucăr were promoted from Liga V Argeș.
  • Star Sport Argeș and Rapid Pitești from Liga V Argeș declined promotion.
  • Viitorul Ștefănești was relegated to Liga V Argeș.
  • AS Băiculești withdrew due to financial problems.
  • AF Muscelul Câmpulung, FC Dănuț Coman, CS Recea and Aripi Pitești were admitted upon request.

Bacău County

Team changes from the previous season
  • CSM Bacău achieved promotion to Liga III.
  • Atletico Junior Bacău, Lumina Itești, Viitorul Berești-Tazlău and Biruința Letea Veche Bacău withdrew.
  • FCM Bacău, Rapid Bacău, Gauss Bacău, AS Căiuți and Bradul Mânăstirea Cașin were admitted upon request.
  • Zorile Faraoani was renamed CS Faraoani.
;Bacău Series
;Valea Trotușului Series
;Championship final

Bihor County

Team changes from the previous season

Bistrița-Năsăud County

Team changes from the previous season
;South Series
;North Series
;Championship play-off
''As the season was abandoned and no team expressed interest in participating in the promotion play-off, no team was declared county champion.''

Botoșani County

Team changes from the previous season

Brașov County

Team changes from the previous season
;Championship play-off
A championship play-off tournament between the best three teams was played to decide the county champion and the team that will qualify for promotion play-off to Liga III. The teams started with all the records accumulated until the interruption of the regular season.
;Results

Brăila County

Team changes from the previous season
;Championship final
In order to determine the champion and the representative of the county to promotion play-off, a championship final was played between the first two teams in the league table.

Bucharest

Team changes from the previous season
  • Power Team București, Rapid FNG București and Sportivii București were promoted from Liga V Bucharest.
  • LPS Mircea Eliade and Vis de București were relegated to Liga V Bucharest.
  • Tricolor București, Real Crângași București and Carmen București withdrew before the start of the season.
  • Rapid București II and Electrica București were admitted upon request.

Buzău County

Team changes from the previous season
  • CSM Râmnicu Sărat was relegated from Liga III.
  • Fortius-Partizanul Merei, Gloria Vadu Pașii, Unirea Stâlpu and Voința Limpeziș were promoted from Liga V Buzău.
  • Liceul Teoretic "Ștefan Cel Mare" Râmnicu Sărat and Viitorul 08 Vernești were relegated to Liga V Buzău.
  • AS Balta Albă withdrew.
  • Recolta Blăjani and Săhăteni Vintileanca were spared from relegation.
  • Petrolul Viitorul Berca was renamed Viitorul Berca.

Caraș-Severin County

Team changes from the previous season
  • Viitorul Caransebeș withdrew.
  • Steaua Prigor, Magica Caransebeș, Ad Mediam Mehadia, Bistra Glimboca, Era S Comexim Caransebeș and Agmonia Zăvoi were admitted upon request.
;Oravița Zone
;Caransebeș Zone
;Championship play-off
''The championship play-off was not played due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Progresul Ezeriș was designated the Liga IV Caraș-Severin County champion and qualified for the promotion play-off to Liga III.''

Călărași County

Team changes from the previous season
  • Mostiștea Ulmu achieved promotion to Liga III.
  • CSM Oltenița was relegated from Liga III.
  • Viitorul Dragoș Vodă, Zarea Cuza Vodă and Viitorul Plătărești were relegated to Liga V Călărași.
  • Vulturii Gălbinași and Petrolul Ileana were promoted from Liga V Călărași.
  • Atletico Unirea and Rapid Răzvani from Liga V Călărași declined promotion.
  • Victoria Lehliu was spared from relegation.
  • Conpet Ștefan Cel Mare was admitted to take the place of Atletico Unirea, having finished 3rd in Series B of Liga V Călărași.

Cluj County

Team changes from the previous season
  • Viitorul Gârbău was promoted from Liga V Cluj.
  • Minerul 2016 Iara, Someșul Cășeiu, Progresul Nireș and Gloria Cătina from Liga V Cluj declined promotion.
  • Viitorul Soporu de Câmpie and Armenopolis Gherla were relegated to Liga V Cluj.
  • Unirea Dej II withdrew.
  • Victoria Viișoara was admitted upon request.
  • Supporter 2.0 Cluj-Napoca changed its name to Victoria Cluj before the championship play-off.
;Championship play-off
A championship play-off tournament between the top three teams was held to decide the county champion and the team that would qualify for the promotion play-off to Liga III. The teams started with half of the points they had accumulated before the interruption.
;Results

Constanța County

Team changes from the previous season

Covasna County

Team changes from the previous season

Dâmbovița County

Team changes from the previous season
  • Cetatea Târgoviște 1396, Gaz Metan Finta and Urban Titu were promoted from Liga V Dâmbovița.
  • Viitorul I.L. Caragiale, Petrolul Târgoviște and ACS Coada Izvorului were relegated to Liga V Dâmbovița.
  • Unirea Răcari was replaced by Steagu Roșu Colacu.
  • Voința Perșinari was replaced by Viitorul Răzvad.
  • Cetatea Târgoviște 1396 was renamed Străjerii Târgoviște 1396 during the winter break.

Dolj County

Team changes from the previous season
  • Tractorul Cetate achieved promotion to Liga III.
  • Unirea Vela was relegated to Liga V Dolj.
  • Progresul Cerăt was promoted from Liga V Dolj.
  • Progresul Castranova and CS Sopot declined promotion.
  • Flacăra Moțăței was spared from relegation.
  • Tractorul Cetate II, Tineretul Poiana Mare and Viitorul Măceșu de Sus were admitted upon request.
  • Vânătorul Desa was renamed ACS Desa.

Galați County

Team changes from the previous season

Giurgiu County

Team changes from the previous season
  • Voința Daia and Real Drăgăneasca were promoted from Liga V Giurgiu.
  • Unirea Joița was relegated to Liga V Giurgiu.
  • Fortuna Herăști and ACS Mihai Vodă, from Liga V Giurgiu, declined promotion.
  • CS Mihai Bravu withdrew.
  • AS Podu Doamnei was spared from relegation.
  • AS Prundu and Progresul Valea Dragului were admitted upon request.
;South Series
;North Series
;Championship final
''Argeșul Mihăilești won the Liga IV Giurgiu County and qualified for the promotion play-off in Liga III.''

Gorj County

Team changes from the previous season
  • Gilortul Târgu Cărbunești achieved promotion to Liga III.
  • Triumful Borăscu and Viitorul Plopșoru from Liga V Gorj declined promotion.
  • Unirea Crușeț and Știința Hurezani withdrew.
  • Știința Flacăra Roșia de Amaradia and Petrolul Stoina were spared from relegation.
  • Dinamo Inter Stănești was admitted upon request.

Harghita County

Team changes from the previous season
;West Series
;East Series
;Championship final
The teams ranked first in the two series, Sporting Odorheiu Secuiesc and Gheorgheni, were declared county champions. Gheorgheni qualified for promotion play-off because the team from Odorheiu Secuiesc does not have C.I.S. issued by the Ministry of Youth and Sports required to play in Liga III.

Hunedoara County

Team changes from previous season
  • Măgura Pui and Metalul Crișcior from Liga V Hunedoara declined promotion.
  • Universitatea Petroșani withdrew.

Ialomița County

Team changes from the previous season
;Championship final
''Bărăganul Ciulnița won the Liga IV Ialomița County and qualified for the promotion play-off in Liga III.''

Iași County

Team changes from the previous season

Ilfov County

Team changes from the previous season

Maramureș County

Teams changes from the previous season
  • Faurul Făurești and Gloria Sălsig from Liga V Maramureș declined promotion.
  • Comuna Satulung withdrew during the previous season.
  • Luceafărul Strâmtura withdrew before the start of the previous season.
  • Plimob Sighetu Marmației was excluded.
  • Rapid Satu Nou de Sus, Minerul Baia Sprie and Carmen Satulung were admitted upon request.
;South Series
;North Series
;Championship final
''Progresul Șomcuta Mare won the Liga IV Maramureș County and qualified for the promotion play-off in Liga III.''

Mehedinți County

Teams changes from the previous season
  • Dunărea Pristol was relegated to Liga V Mehedinți.
  • Inter Crăguiești and Viitorul Florești, Liga V Mehedinți winners and runners-up respectively, declined promotion.
  • Decebal Eșelnița withdrew.
  • AS Turnu Severin was spared from relegation.
  • Unirea Gârla Mare, and Cerna Baia de Aramă were admitted upon request.

Mureș County

Team changes from the previous season

Neamț County

Team changes from the previous season
  • Ozana Târgu Neamț achieved promotion to Liga III.
  • Bravo Bodești, Vulturul Costișa, Zorile Urecheni, Ozana Timișești, Voința Dochia, Stejarul Țibucani, Viitorul Podoleni, ASF Girov, Flacăra Brusturi, AS Grumăzești, Voința Valea Ursului, Voința Bozieni, WST Oniceni, Stejarul Stănița and Siretul Doljești were promoted from Liga V Neamț.
  • Moldova Pildești, Unirea Trifești, Cetatea Gâdinți and Voința Ion Creangă were admitted upon request.
;Series A
;Series B
;Championship final
On 23 July 2020, Victoria Horia announced that it cannot comply with the conditions imposed by the medical protocol imposed by the FRF.
''Bradu Borca won the Liga IV Neamț County and qualified for the promotion play-off in Liga III.''

Olt County

Team changes from the previous season
  • CSM Slatina achieved promotion to Liga III.
  • Valea Oltului Cilieni was promoted from Liga V Olt.
  • Academica Balș, Avântul Coteana and Victoria Dobrun were relegated to Liga V Olt.
  • Avântul Oporelu, Viitorul Leotești and Șoimii Drăghiceni from Liga V Olt declined promotion.
  • Vedea Văleni Nicolae Titulescu withdrew during the previous season.
  • Recolta Stoicănești was spared from relegation.
  • Știința Cioflanu was admitted upon request.
  • Vedița Colonești merged with Atletic Bradu and took Atletic Bradu’s place in Liga III.

Prahova County

Team changes from the previous season

Satu Mare County

Team changes from the previous season
;Series B
;Series C
;Championship play-off
''On 2 June 2020, AJF Satu Mare announced that a promotion play-off tournament between the first two ranked teams in each zones will be played to decide the county champion. The season was ended officially on 24 July 2020 when AJF Satu Mare concluded that the teams cannot comply with the conditions imposed by the medical protocol and decided to declare CSM Satu Mare the county champion and the team that qualify to promotion play-off in Liga III.''

Sălaj County

Team changes from the previous season
  • Unirea Mirșid achieved promotion to Liga III.
  • Flacăra Halmășd and CS Crasna were relegated to Liga V Sălaj.
  • Luceafărul Bălan and Sporting Zalău from Liga V Sălaj declined promotion.
  • Steaua Cosniciu was renamed AS Cosniciu.

Sibiu County

Team changes from the previous season
  • Viitorul Șelimbăr achieved promotion to Liga III.
  • Vulturul Poplaca and Fraternitas Tălmaciu were promoted from Liga V Sibiu.
  • Viitorul Ațel from Liga V Sibiu declined promotion.
  • AS Copșa Mică and Interstar Sibiu withdrew.
  • FC Tălmaciu and ASA Sibiu were spared from relegation.
  • FC Avrig withdrew from Liga III and was enrolled in Liga IV due to financial reasons.
  • Viitorul Șelimbăr II, Athletic Șura Mare and Leii Șura Mică were enrolled upon request.
;Championship play-off
''Măgura Cisnădie won the Liga IV Sibiu County and qualified for the promotion play-off in Liga III.''

Suceava County

Team changes from the previous season
  • Concordia Grămești was promoted from Liga V Suceava.
  • Stejarul Cajvana was relegated to Liga V Suceava.
  • Voința Zvoriștea and Forestierul Frumosu from Liga V Suceava declined promotion.
  • Viitorul Verești and Vânătorul Dorna Cândrenilor withdrew.
  • ASA Rarău Câmpulung Moldovenesc and Sporting Poieni Solca were spared from relegation.

Teleorman County

Team changes from the previous season
  • Steaua Spătărei and Avântul Stejaru were promoted from Liga V Teleorman.
  • Inter Purani from Liga V Teleorman declined promotion.
  • Unirea Brânceni and Dunărea Zimnicea withdrew.
  • Unirea Moșteni and Atletic Orbeasca were spared from relegation.
  • Cetatea Turnu Măgurele was admitted upon request.

Timiș County

Team changes from the previous season

Tulcea County

Team changes from the previous season
  • Sarica Niculițel, Egreta Sabangia, Ceres Min Ceamurlia de Jos and AS Dăeni withdrew.
  • Viitorul Murighiol, Viitorul Horia, Progresul Isaccea and Triumf Cerna were admitted upon request.

Vaslui County

Team changes from the previous season
  • Hușana Huși achieved promotion to Liga III.
  • Unirea Negrești and FC Crețești were promoted from Liga V Vaslui.
  • Viitorul Vetrișoaia was promoted from Liga V Vaslui via the promotion/relegation play-offs.
  • ACS Moara Domnească and Juventus Fălciu were relegated to Liga V Vaslui.
  • Sporting Bârlad was spared from relegation.
  • Sporting Juniorul Vaslui was admitted upon request.
  • Unirea Negrești was renamed CSO Negrești.

Vâlcea County

Team changes from the previous season
  • Viitorul Dăești achieved promotion to Liga III.
  • AS Băile Olănești and Oltul Ionești were promoted from Liga V Vâlcea.
  • Oltețul Alunu and AS Mihăești were relegated to Liga V Vâlcea.
  • Viitorul Valea Mare, South Series runners-up from Liga V Vâlcea and promotion/relegation play-off winners, declined promotion.
  • DCM Râmnicu Vâlcea and AS Râmnicu Vâlcea withdrew.
  • AFC Băbeni was spared from relegation.
  • FC Păușești Otăsău, Viitorul Budești and Oltul Drăgoești were admitted upon request.

Vrancea County

Team changes from the previous season
  • FCM Adjud, Mausoleul Mărășești, Voința Cârligele and Voința Răstoaca withdrew.
  • Voința Slobozia Ciorăști, Unirea Milcovul, Național Golești and Siretul Suraia were admitted upon request.
;Group A
;Group B
;Group C
;Championship play-off