Liga IV Prahova

Liga IV Prahova, officially known as Liga A Prahova, is the county football division of Liga IV for clubs based in Prahova County, Romania. The competition is ranked as the fourth tier of the Romanian [football league system] and is organized by AJF Prahova – Asociația Județeană de Fotbal.
It is contested by a variable number of teams, depending on the number of teams relegated from Liga III, the number of teams promoted from Liga V Prahova, and the teams that withdraw or enter the competition. The winner may or may not be promoted to Liga III, depending on the result of a promotion play-off contested against the winner of a neighboring county series.

History

Until 1924, Prahova football was represented at the national level by teams participating in competitions organized by the Central Commission of Foot-ball Bucharest. In August 1924, the Ploiești Regional Football Sub-Committee was established as the first official football organization in the county, bringing together teams from Prahova and Buzău. The regional championship was divided into Category II and Category III, under the supervision of the Central Commission in Bucharest. The first champion of the Sub-Committee, Venus Ploiești, took part in the promotion play-off for a place in the Bucharest championship.
In the summer of 1927, the Sub-Committee organized the first local championship, called District A, allowing the champion team to participate in the final tournament to determine Romania’s national champion. The 1927–28 season included six teams—five from Ploiești and one from Buzău. At the same time, Category I, District B Ploiești was created, featuring teams from Câmpina, Ploiești, and Bușteni.
In 1950, the Romanian People's Republic underwent an administrative and territorial reorganization, dividing the country into Regions of the [People's Republic of Romania|regions and districts], each with its own football championship.
In 1968, following the new administrative and territorial reorganization of the country, each county established its own football championship, integrating teams from the former regional championships as well as those that had previously competed in town and rayon level competitions. The freshly formed Prahova County Championship was placed under the authority of the newly created Consiliul Județean pentru Educație Fizică și Sport in Prahova County.
Since then, the structure and organization of Liga IV Prahova, like many other county leagues, has undergone numerous changes. From 1968 to 1992, the top county competition was known as Campionatul Județean. Between 1992 and 1997, it was renamed Divizia C – Faza Județeană, followed by Divizia D from 1997 to 2006, and Liga A Prahova from 2006 to the present.

Promotion

The champions of each county association play against one another in a play-off to earn promotion to Liga III. Geographical criteria are taken into consideration when the play-offs are drawn. In total, there are 41 county champions plus the Bucharest municipal champion.

List of champions

Prahova District Championship

Prahova Regional Championship

Prahova County Championship

Ed.	Season	Winners
1	1968–69	Vagonul Ploiești
2	1969–70	Victoria Florești
3	1970–71	Viitorul Slănic
4	1971–72	Chimia Brazi
5	1972–73	Avântul Măneciu
6	1973–74	Petrolul Teleajen Ploiești
7	1974–75	IUC Ploiești
8	1975–76	IUC Ploiești
9	1976–77	Petrolul Băicoi
10	1977–78	ICIM Câmpina
11	1978–79	Victoria Florești
12	1979–80	ICIM Ploiești
13	1980–81	Minerul Filipeștii de Pădure
14	1981–82	Victoria Florești
15	1982–83	Avântul Măneciu
16	1983–84	Victoria Florești
17	1984–85	Victoria Florești
18	1985–86	SM Câmpina
19	1986–87	Montana Sinaia
20	1987–88	Metalul IUM Filipeștii de Pădure
21	1988–89	Rafinorul Ploiești
22	1989–90	Carpați Sinaia

Ed.	Season	Winners
23	1990–91	Unirea [Dealu Mare Urlați]
24	1991–92	Astra Ploiești
25	1992–93	Metalul Filipeștii de Pădure
26	1993–94	Petrolistul Boldești
27	1994–95	Petrolul Teleajen Ploiești
28	1995–96	Metalul Filipeștii de Pădure
29	1996–97	Minerul Filipeștii de Pădure
30	1997–98	Chimia Brazi
31	1998–99	Conpet Ploiești
32	1999–00	Petrolistul Boldești
33	2000–01	Hidrojet Breaza
34	2001–02	Metalul Băicoi
35	2002–03	UZTEL Ploiești
36	2003–04	Carpați Sinaia
37	2004–05	Matizol Ploiești
38	2005–06	Avântul Măneciu
39	2006–07	Filipeștii de Pădure
40	2007–08	Voința Kaproni Gornet
41	2008–09	Petrolul Teleajen Ploiești
42	2009–10	Plopeni
43	2010–11	Prahova 2010 Tomșani
44	2011–12	Unirea Câmpina

Ed.	Season	Winners
45	2012–13	CSM Câmpina
46	2013–14	Astra II Ciorani
47	2014–15	Petrolistul Boldești
48	2015–16	Păulești
49	2016–17	Petrolul Ploiești
50	2017–18	Blejoi
51	2018–19	Blejoi
52	2019–20	Plopeni
53	2020–21	CS [Petrolul 95 Ploiești\|Petrolul 95 Ploiești]
54	2021–22	Păulești
55	2022–23	Tricolorul Breaza
56	2023–24	Băicoi
57	2024–25	Teleajenul Vălenii de Munte

Performance by club

Prahova County Championship (1968–)

Ploiești Regional Championship (1951–1968)

Ploiești District Championship (1928–1950)

Main Leagues

Liga I
Liga II
Liga III
Liga IV
County Leagues (Liga IV series)

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