2021–22 Liga IV


The 2021–22 Liga IV was the 80th season of Liga IV and the 54th 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.
The counties were divided into seven regions, each consisting of six counties and the draw was made on 24 February 2022.

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 18 and 25 June 2022.

League standings

Alba County

The following changes took place from the 2019–20 season:

Arad County

Teams changes from previous season:
;Relegated from Liga III
  • —
;Promoted to Liga III
  • Frontiera Curtici
;Promoted from Liga V Arad
  • —
;Relegated to Liga V Arad
  • —
;Other changes
;Results
;Championship play-off
The championship play-off was played in a double round-robin tournament between the best four teams of the regular season. The teams started the play-off with half of the points accumulated in the first stage of the season.
;Results
; Championship play-out
The championship play-out was played in a single round-robin tournament between the teams ranked 5–10 in the regular season. The teams started the play-out with half of the points accumulated in the first stage of the season.
;Results

Argeș County

The following changes have taken place from the 2019–20 season:
;Results

Bacău County

The following changes have taken place from the 2019–20 season:
  • Dinamo Bacău promoted to 2021–22 Liga III following the 2020–21 short tournament.
  • AS Căiuți was renamed Viitorul Căiuți.
  • Viitorul Curița entered in partnership with CSȘ Onești and was renamed Viitorul/CSȘ Onești.
  • FCM Bacău, Siretul Bacău, Aripile Cleja, Voința Oituz, Gloria Zemeș, CS Dofteana withdrew.
  • Unirea Bacău, Siretu Săucești, Dinamo Bacău II, Viitorul Berești-Tazlău, Sportul Onești, Voința Brătești and Măgura Târgu Ocna were admitted on demand.
;Series 1
;Results
;Series 2
;Results
;Championship play-off
The first two teams in each series of the regular season will meet once. The teams start the Championship play-off with the points from the regular season accumulated with the teams ranked 1–9.
;Results

Bihor County

The following changes have taken place from the 2019–20 season:
  • CA Oradea II promoted to 2020–21 Liga III.
  • Slovan Valea Cerului promoted as 2019–20 Liga V – Bihor County Series I 1st place.
  • CSO Ștei, CSC Sânmartin II and CS Mădăras withdrew.
  • CA Oradea II, Izvorul Cociuba Mare, Victoria Avram Iancu and Voința Ciumeghiu were admitted to fill the vacancy places.
  • Unirea Livada was renamed Nojorid Livada.
;Series 1
;Results
;Series 2
;Results
;Championship play-off
The championship play-off was played between the first two teams from each series of the regular season in a double round-robin tournament and with no records from the regular season.
;Results
;Championship play-out
The teams ranked 3rd to 8th in each series were played another round while maintaining the accumulated records.
;Series 1
;Results
;Series 2
;Results

Bistrița-Năsăud County

Only ten teams entered in this first post COVID-19 pandemic season – eight from 2019–20 season and two new entry teams.
  • Voința Mărișelu, Săgeata Dumbrăvița, Real Teaca, Silvicultorul Maieru, Heniu Leșu, Minerul Rodna, Someșul Feldru, Someșul Reteag entered in competition from previous season.
  • Progresul Năsăud, Atletico Monor, Voința Livezile, Progresul Tăure, Hebe Sângeorz-Băi, Eciro Forest Telciu, Someșul Rebrișoara withdrew.
  • ACS Dumitra withdrew during the previous season.
  • Venus Negrilești and Sportul Beclean were admitted to fill the vacancy places.
;Results
; Championship play-off
The championship play-off was played in a single round-robin tournament between the best four teams of the regular season. The teams start the play-off with the points and goal difference accumulated in the regular season.
;Results

Botoșani County

The following changes have taken place from the 2019–20 season:
  • Dante Botoșani promoted to 2020–21 Liga III.
  • Viitorul Albești, Independentul Darabani, Unirea Săveni, Flacăra Văculești, Rapid Ungureni and Sportivul Trușești withdrew.
  • Șoimii Bălușeni, Nord Star Pomârla, Viitorul Broscăuți, Sporting Darabani and Unirea Stăuceni were admitted to fill the vacancy places.
  • TransDor Tudora was renamed Partizanul Tudora.
;Results

Brașov County

The following changes have taken place from the 2019–20 season:
;Results

Brăila County

The following changes have taken place from the 2019–20 season:
;Results
;Championship play-off
In the championship play-off each team plays every other team twice. Teams start the play-off round with their points from the regular season halved, rounded upwards, and no other records carried over from the regular season.
;Results
;Championship play-out
In the championship play-out each team plays every other team twice. Teams start the play-out round with their points from the regular season halved, rounded upwards, and no other records carried over from the regular season.
;Results

Bucharest

The following changes have taken place from the 2019–20 season:
;Results
;Championship play-off
The championship play-off was played in a single round-robin tournament between the best four teams of the regular season. Depending on the place occupied in 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, 4th place – 0 points. All matches were played at Romprim Stadium in Bucharest on 21, 28 May and 4 June 2022.
;Results

Buzău County

The following changes have taken place from the 2019–20 season:
  • CSM Râmnicu Sărat promoted to 2020–21 Liga III.
  • Avântul Zărnești, Locomotiva Buzău, Diadema Gherăseni, Recolta Blăjani and Înfrățirea Zoița withdrew.
  • Pescărușul Luciu, Energia Clondiru, Voința Balta Albă, Metalul Buzău II, CSM Râmnicu Sărat II, Știința Cernătești and Progresul Beceni were admitted on demand.
  • Fortius-Partizanul Merei was renamed Partizanul Merei.
;Series 1
;Results
;Series 2
;Results
;Championship play-off
The championship play-off was played between the best four teams from each series of the regular season. Depending on the place occupied in 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, 4th place - 0 points.
;Results
;Championship play-out
Depending on the place occupied in the regular season, the teams started the play-out with the following points: 5th place - 5 points, 6th place - 3 points, 7th place - 2 points, 8th place - 1 point, 9th place - 0 points.
;Results

Caraș-Severin County

The following changes have taken place from the 2019–20 season:
  • Progresul Ezeriș promoted to 2020–21 Liga III.
  • Voința Lupac promoted to 2021–22 Liga III following the 2020–21 short tournament.
  • Metalul Bocșa, Croația Clocotici, Steaua Prigor, Ad Mediam Mehadia, Era S Comexim Caransebeș, Agmonia Zăvoi and Bistra Glimboca withdrew.
  • Banatul Ocna de Fier, Recolta Rafnic and Mundo Reșița were admitted on demand.
  • Șoimii Oțelu Roșu was renamed CS Oțelu Roșu.
;Results

Călărași County

The following changes have taken place from the 2019–20 season:
  • CSM Oltenița promoted to 2020–21 Liga III.
  • Viitorul Curcani and Vulturii Gălbinași withdrew.
  • Progresul Perișoru, Rapid Ulmeni and Șoimii Progresu were admitted on demand.
;Series A
;Results
;Series B
;Results
;Championship play-off
The teams started the play-off with all the records from the regular season.
;Series A
;Results
;Series B
;Results
;Championship play-out
The teams started the play-out with all the records from the regular season.
;Series A
;Results
;Series B
;Results
;Championship final
''Venus Independența won the Liga IV Călărași County and qualify to [|promotion play-off] in Liga III.''

Cluj County

The following changes have taken place from the 2019–20 season:
;Results

Constanța County

The following changes have taken place from the 2019–20 season:
;Results

Covasna County

Only nine teams entered in this first post COVID-19 pandemic season – eight from 2019–20 season and one new entry team.
;Results

Dâmbovița County

The following changes have taken place from the 2019–20 season:
  • Luceafărul Dragomirești, Olimpicii Ulmi, Unirea Colibași and Gaz Metan Finta withdrew.
  • Voința Crețu, Flacăra Șuța Seacă and ACS Burduca were admitted on demand.
  • FC Brezoaele was renamed AFC 1948 Brezoaele.
  • Sportul Voinești was renamed Viitorul Voinești.
;Results

Dolj County

The following changes have taken place from the 2019–20 season:
  • Tractorul Cetate II, Tineretul Poiana Mare and Recolta Ostroveni withdrew.
  • Avântul Pielești, ACS Galicea Mare, Progresul Băilești, ACS Mârșani, Dunărea Cetate and CSO Filiași II were admitted on demand.
;Results

Galați County

The following changes have taken place from the 2019–20 season:
;Results

Giurgiu County

The following changes have taken place from the 2019–20 season:
  • AS Prundu, Progresul Valea Dragului, Rapid Clejani and Unirea Cosoba withdrew.
;South Series
;Results
;North Series
;Results
;Championship play-off
The championship play-off was played between the best two ranked teams in each series of the regular season. All matches was played at Marin Anastasovici Stadium in Giurgiu on 7 and 8 June 2022 the semi-finals and on 11 June 2022 the final.
;Semi-finals
;Final
''Victoria Adunații-Copăceni won the Liga IV Giurgiu County and qualify to promotion play-off in Liga III.''

Gorj County

Only ten teams entered in this first post COVID-19 pandemic season – eight from 2019–20 season and two new entry teams.
  • Vulturii Fărcașești, Avântul Baia de Fier, CS Novaci, Parângul Bumbești-Jiu, Dinamo Inter Stănești Știința Flacăra Roșia de Amaradia Toflea withdrew.
  • Unirea Țânțăreni and Minerul Motru were admitted on demand.
  • Știința Turceni was renamed CSO Turceni.
;Results
; Championship play-off
The championship play-off was played in a double round-robin tournament between the first four teams of the regular season maintaining their accumulated records.
;Results

Harghita County

Twelve teams entered in this first post COVID-19 pandemic season – eleven from 2019–20 season and one new entry team.
  • Golimpiakosz Odorheiu Secuiesc admitted on demand.
  • Sporting Odorheiu Secuiesc, Unirea Lueta, Galambfalva Porumbenii Mari, Metalul Vlăhița and Pro Mureșul Toplița withdrew.
  • AS Forțeni, Tineretul Morăreni, Andycom Avrămești, FC Sânsimion, ACS Sândominic, Fișag Ciucsângeorgiu, MÜ Frumoasa and Ghimeș-Făget Lunca de Jos were entered in the fifth league.
;Results

Hunedoara County

Teams changes from previous season
;Relegated from Liga III
  • —
;Promoted to Liga III
;Promoted from Liga V Hunedoara
  • —
;Relegated to Liga V Hunedoara
  • —
;Other changes
;Results
;Championship play-off
;Final four
The final four will be played in a double round-robin tournament between the best four teams of the regular season. The teams started the final four play-off with half of the points accumulated in the regular season.
;Results
;5–7 place play-off
The teams started the play-off with half of the points accumulated in the regular season.
;Results
;8–10 place play-off
The teams started the play-off with half of the points accumulated in the regular season.
;Results

Ialomița County

The following changes have taken place from the 2019–20 season:
  • CSM Fetești promoted to 2021–22 Liga III following the 2020–21 short tournament.
  • FC Orezu and Unirea Grivița withdrew.
  • Unirea Scânteia promoted as 2019–20 Liga V – Ialomița Series I 1st place.
  • Progresul Sfântu Gheorghe promoted as 2019–20 Liga V – Ialomița Series II 1st place.
  • Victoria Roșiori admitted on demand.
  • Avântul Rovine was renamed FC 2018 Rovine.
;Results

Iași County

The following changes have taken place from the 2019–20 season:
  • CS Ciurea, Unirea Mircești and Viitorul Târgu Frumos withdrew.
;Results

Ilfov County

The following changes have taken place from the 2019–20 season:
  • Viitorul Domnești and Voluntari III withdrew.
  • Voința 2018 Crevedia, Star Team Buftea, ARD Snagov, Speranța Săbăreni, Voința Domnești, Viitorul Petrăchioaia, CSO Bragadiru, Juniors Berceni, CSL Ștefănești and ACS Dărvari were admitted on demand.
;Series 1
;Results
;Series 2
;Results
;Championship play-off
The championship play-off was played between the first two teams from each series of the regular season. The semi-finals and the final was played in a double-leg format.
;Semi-finals
The matches were played on 28 May and 1 June 2022.
;Final
The matches were played on 8 and 11 June 2022.
''Glina won the Liga IV Ilfov County and qualify to promotion play-off in Liga III.''

Maramureș County

The following changes have taken place from the 2019–20 season:
;South Series
;North Series
;Final four
;Semi-finals
The first legs were played on 28 and 29 May, and the second legs were played on 4 and 5 June 2022.
;Final
The championship final was played on 11 June 2022 at Viorel Mateianu Stadium in Baia Mare.
''Sighetu Marmației won the Liga IV Maramureș County and qualify to promotion play-off in Liga III.''

Mehedinți County

The following changes have taken place from the 2019–20 season:
  • Viitorul Șimian promoted to 2021–22 Liga III following the 2020–21 short tournament.
  • CS Strehaia, Dierna Orșova, Unirea Gârla Mare and Cerna Baia de Aramă withdrew.
  • Viitorul Severin, Viitorul Corcova and AS Noapteșa were admitted upon request.

Mureș County

The following changes have taken place from the 2019–20 season:
;Series I
;Series II
;Championship play-off
In the championship play-off each team plays every other team once. Depending on the place occupied in 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, 4th place – 0 points.
;Championship play-out
In the championship play-out each team plays every other team once. Depending on the place occupied in the regular season, the teams started the play-out with the following points: 5th place – 4 points, 6th place – 3 points, 7th place – 2 points, 8th place – 1 point, 9th place – 0 points.

Neamț County

The following changes have taken place from the 2019–20 season:
  • Bradu Borca promoted to 2020–21 Liga III.
  • Bravo Bodești, Stejarul Țibucani, Zorile Urecheni, Flacăra Brusturi, AS Grumăzești, Voința Dochia, Moldova Cordun, Voința Valea Ursului, Voința Bozieni, Cetatea Gâdinți, Stejarul Stănița, WST Oniceni, Siretul Doljești and Moldova Pildești withdrew.
  • CSM Roman was admitted upon request.

Olt County

The following changes have taken place from the 2019–20 season:
  • Petrolul Potcoava promoted to 2020–21 Liga III.
  • Recolta Stoicănești, Valea Oltului Cilieni, Știința Cioflanu and Viitorul Băleasa withdrew.
  • ACS Caracal, Știința Mărunței, Victoria Dăneasa and Viitorul Coteana were admitted upon request.

Prahova County

The following changes have taken place from the 2019–20 season:
  • CSO Plopeni promoted to 2020–21 Liga III.
  • Atletic United 1906 Ploiești, Voința Vărbilău and CSC Berceni were admitted upon request.
  • CS Brazi Negoiești was renamed CS Brazi.
  • Avântul Măneciu was renamed CSC Măneciu.
  • Petrolul Băicoi was renamed CSO Băicoi.
  • Mănești 2013 Coada Izvorului was renamed CS Mănești 2013.

Satu Mare County

The following changes have taken place from the 2019–20 season:
;Promoted to Liga III
;Relegated to Liga V – Satu Mare County
  • From Series A: Speranța Halmeu, Dacia Medieșu Aurit, Voința Turț, Victoria Apa, Voința Lazuri, Sportul Botiz, AS Livada and Venus Dumbrava.
  • From Series B: Crasna Moftinu Mic, Voința Doba, Someșul Oar, Cetate Ardud, Voința Babța and Viitorul Vetiș.
  • From Series C: Viitorul Lucăceni, Schamagosch Ciumești, Frohlich Foieni, Real Andrid, Victoria Tiream, AS Ghenci and Unirea Pișcolt.
;Series A
; Series B
;Championship play-off
The championship play-off was played as a single round-robin tournament among the top four teams from each series of the regular season. 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.
;Relegation play-out
The relegation play-out was played as a single round-robin tournament among the last four teams from each series of the regular season. Teams began the play-out with the following points: 5th place – 3 points, 6th place – 2 points, 7th place – 1 point, and 8th place – 0 points.

Sălaj County

The following changes have taken place from the 2019–20 season:
  • Sportul Șimleu Silvaniei promoted to 2020–21 Liga III.
  • Dumbrava Gâlgău Almașului, Olimpic Bocșa and AS Ileanda withdrew.
  • Juniorii Ip, Rapid Zimbor, Luceafărul Bălan, ACS Bănișor-Peceiu and Venus Giurtelec were admitted upon request.

Sibiu County

The following changes have taken place from the 2019–20 season:
;Table
;Championship play-off
In the championship play-off, each team plays every other team twice. Teams start the play-off round with their points from the regular season halved and rounded up, with no other records carried over.
;Championship play-out
In the championship play-out, each team plays every other team once. Teams start the play-out round with their points from the regular season halved and rounded up, with no other records carried over.

Suceava County

The following changes have taken place from the 2019–20 season:
  • FC Pojorâta, LPS Suceava, Zimbrul Siret and Sporting Poieni Solca withdrew.
;Championship play-off
The championship play-off was played between the top four teams of the regular season, each team meeting the others twice. Teams started the play-off with their points from the regular season halved, rounded upwards, and no other records were carried over from the regular season.
;Championship play-out
The championship play-out was played between the bottom six teams of the regular season, each team meeting the others once. Teams started the play-out with their points from the regular season halved, rounded upwards, and no other records were carried over from the regular season.

Teleorman County

The following changes have taken place from the 2019–20 season:
;Series I
;Series II
;Championship play-off
The Championship play-off was played between the first four ranked teams in each series for the designation of the county champion. The quarter-finals, semi-finals and final would be played in a double-leg format.
;Quarterfinals
The first legs was played on 30 April, and the second legs was played on 7 May 2022.
;Semifinals
The first legs was played on 14 May, and the second legs was played on 21 May 2022.
;Final
The first legs was played on 28 May, and the second legs on 4 June 2022.
''Dunărea Turris Turnu Măgurele won the Liga IV Teleorman County and qualify to promotion play-off in Liga III.''

Timiș County

The following changes have taken place from the 2019–20 season:
  • Avântul Periam was promoted to the 2020–21 Liga III.
  • Pobeda Stár Bišnov earned promotion to the 2021–22 Liga III, following the 2020–21 short tournament.
  • Fortuna Becicherecu Mic was relegated from the 2020–21 Liga III.
  • CS Comloșu Mare, Progresul Gătaia, and Avântul Topolovățu Mare were promoted from the 2019–20 Liga V – Timiș County.
  • CSC Dudeștii Noi, Rapid Săcălaz, and AS Seceani withdrew.
  • Flacăra Parța, Atletico Liebling, and Unirea Grabaț were admitted upon request.
  • ACS Carani was renamed ACS Sânandrei Carani.

Tulcea County

The following changes have taken place from the 2019–20 season:
;Series A
;Series B
;Championship play-off
The top four teams from each of the two series qualified for the championship play-off's qualifying round, from which the winners advanced to the final tournament, held in a double round-robin format.
;Qualifying round
The first legs were played on 22 April, while the second legs took place on 30 April 2022.

Vaslui County

The following changes have taken place from the 2019–20 season:
  • Sporting Juniorul Vaslui promoted to 2020–21 Liga III.
  • Victoria Muntenii de Jos promoted as 2019–20 Liga V Vaslui Series II 1st place.
  • Viitorul Văleni promoted as 2019–20 Liga V Vaslui Series II 2nd place.
  • CSM Vaslui, Racova Pușcași, Atletic Bârlad and Sporting Bârlad withdrew.
  • Juniorul Bârlad and Comstar Vaslui were admitted upon request.
; Relegation play-out
The 9th- and 10th-placed teams of Liga IV faced the 3rd- and 4th-placed teams of Liga V – Vaslui County. The first leg was played on 11 and 12 June, and the second leg on 19 June 2022.

Vâlcea County

The following changes have taken place from the 2019–20 season:
  • Minerul Costești promoted to 2020–21 Liga III.
  • Oltețul Alunu, Lotru Brezoi, CS Mădulari, and Foresta Malaia were promoted as the top four teams in the 2019–20 Liga V – Vâlcea County.
  • Oltul Drăgoești, AS Băile Olănești, Oltul Ionești and CSC Orlești withdrew.
  • Sparta Râmnicu Vâlcea, Minerul Berbești and Olympic Râmnicu Vâlcea were admitted upon request.

Vrancea County

The following changes have taken place from the 2019–20 season:
  • Inizio Focșani and Prosport Focșani were reinstated from 2020–21 short tournament.
  • Voința Slobozia Ciorăști, Unirea Milcovul, Victoria Zimbrul Bordeasca, Săgeata Biliești, Național Golești and Unirea Țifești withdrew.
  • CSM Adjud 1946, CSM Focșani II, Viitorul Mărășești and Voința Sihlea were admitted on request.
;Group A
;Group B
;Championship play-off
The results between the qualified teams were carried over to the championship play-off, where each team played eight rounds against opponents from the other group only.
;Championship play-out