2018–19 Liga IV explained

Season:	2018–19
Nextseason:	2019–20

The 2018–19 Liga IV was the 77th season of the Liga IV, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. The champions of each county association play against one from a neighboring county in a playoff to gain promotion. This is the second season when the counties were divided into 7 regions, each consisting of 6 counties and the draw was made on 15 February 2019, with 4 months before the first matches.^{[1] [2]}

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.^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

|-|colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|Region 1 (North-East)|colspan="2" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|||5–0||1–1||1–4||2–1||w/o||w/o|-|colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|Region 2 (North-West)|colspan="2" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|||2–2||0–2||5–0||1–1||0–2||0–2|-|colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|Region 3 (Center)|colspan="2" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|||2–3||1–2||2–1||2–3||6–0||3–2|-|colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|Region 4 (West)|colspan="2" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|||0–2||1–6||2–1||1–0||2–1||0–3|-|colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|Region 5 (South-West)|colspan="2" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|||1–2||0–3||0–0||0–1||2–0||2–1|-|colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|Region 6 (South)|colspan="2" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|||3–3||2–1||2–0||0–0||0–3||1–6|-|colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|Region 7 (South-East)|colspan="2" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|||2–1||3–0||5–1||3–0 (w/o)||1–2||1–6|}

Leagues standings

Alba County

Teams changes from previous season

Relegated from Liga III

• —

Promoted to Liga III

• CS Ocna Mureș

Promoted from Liga V Alba

• Industria Galda II (Series 1 winners)
• Nicolae Linca Cergău (Series 2 winners)

Relegated to Liga V Alba

• Rapid CFR Teiuș (15th place)
• Arieșul Apuseni (16th place)

Other changes

• Transalpina Șugag, Euro Șpring, Cuprirom Abrud and Fortuna Lunca Mureșului withdrew from Liga IV due to financial problems.
• Industria Galda II did not inscribe to Liga IV.
• AFC Micești, Navobi Alba Iulia, Dacia Mihalț and Viitorul Vama Seacă were enrolled on demand.
• Viitorul Spicul Daia Romană was renamed as Spicul Daia Romană.

Arad County

Teams changes from previous season

Relegated from Liga III

• —

Promoted to Liga III

• Crișul Chișineu-Criș

Promoted from Liga V Arad

• Speranța Turnu (Series A winners)
• Podgoria Pâncota (Series B winners)

Relegated to Liga V Arad

• Frontiera Curtici (14th place)
• Victoria Nădlac (15th place)

Other changes

• Voința Mailat withdrew due to financial problems.
• Frontiera Curtici and Victoria Nădlac were spared from relegation.

Argeș County

Teams changes from previous season

Relegated from Liga III

• —

Promoted to Liga III

Promoted from Liga V Argeș

• Rapid Davidești (Series North winners)
• Voința Budeasa (Series Center winners)
• ACS Lunca Corbului (Series South winners)

Relegated to Liga V Argeș

• Atletic Bradu II (13th place, withdrew during the season)
• AS Micești (15th place)
• Olimpia Suseni (16th place)

Other changes

• CS Albota, Inter Câmpulung, Rapid Davidești and ACS Lunca Corbului did not inscribe to Liga IV.
• CS Mioveni III was replaced by CS Mioveni II, which withdrew from Liga III.
• Olimpia Suseni was spared from relegation, subsequently was renamed as CSC Suseni.
• AS Băiculești and ACS Costești admitted on demand.

Bacău County

Teams changes from previous season

Relegated from Liga III

• —

Promoted to Liga III

Other changes

• CSȘM Bacău was renamed as 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 was start the play-off with points gained in the regular season, after the results with the last two teams was canceled.

Bihor County

Teams changes from previous season

Relegated from Liga III

• —

Promoted to Liga III

• —

Promoted from Liga V Bihor

• CA Oradea (Seria I winners)
• Unirea Oșorhei (Seria II winners)

Relegated to Liga V Bihor

• Olimpia Salonta (15th place)
• Biharea Vașcău (16th place)

Other changes

• Olimpia Salonta was spared from relegation, as Unirea Oșorhei declined the promotion.^[7]

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

Teams changes from previous season

Relegated from Liga III

• —

Promoted to Liga III

• —

Promoted from Liga V Bistrița-Năsăud

• Someșul Feldru (3rd in Series I, 1st in play-off)
• Someșul Rebrișoara (2nd in Series I, 2nd in play-off)
• Real Teaca (3rd in Series II, 3rd in play-off)

Relegated to Liga V Bistrița-Năsăud

• Dinamo Uriu (13th place, withdrew)
• Voința Livezile (14th place, withdrew)
• Luceafărul Șieu (15th place, withdrew)

Other changes

• Voința Livezile was spared from relegation.

South Series

North Series

Championship play-off

Championship play-out

Botoșani County

Teams changes from previous season

Relegated from Liga III

• —

Promoted to Liga III

• —

Promoted from Liga V Botoșani

• Inter Dorohoi (North Series winners)
• FCM Dorohoi 2017 MCV (South Series winners)

Relegated to Liga V Botoșani

• Viitorul Blândești (13th place)
• Viitorul Costești (14th place, excluded)

Other changes

• Avântul Albești was renamed as Viitorul Albești.
• Bucovina Rogojești withdrew.
• Viitorul Blândești was spared from relegation.
• FCM Dorohoi 2017 MCV was replaced by Flacăra Văculești.

Brașov County

Teams changes from previous season

Relegated from Liga III

• —

Promoted to Liga III

• SR Brașov

Promoted from Liga V Brașov

• ACS Prejmer (Brașov Series winners)
• Luceafarul Mărgineni (Făgăraș East Series winners)
• Progresul Voivodeni (Făgăraș West Series winners)

Relegated to Liga V Brașov

• Prietenii Rupea (15th place)
• Voința Hurez (15th place)
• Prietenii Rupea (16th place)

Other changes

• Luceafarul Mărgineni and Progresul Voivodeni declined the promotion.
• Olimpic Voila was spared from relegation due to the promotion of SR Brașov in Liga III.
• Prietenii Rupea was spared from relegation due to the withdrawal of Avântul Dumbrăvița.
• Inter Tărlungeni was renamed as Ciucaș Tărlungeni.

Brăila County

Championship play-off

The championship play-off played in a double round-robin tournament between the best five ranked teams from 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 played in a double round-robin tournament between the last four ranked teams from regular season. The teams started with half of the points accumulated in the first stage of the season.

Bucharest

Championship play-off

Championship play-off played in a single round-robin tournament between the best four 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, 4th place – 0 points.

Dolj County

Championship play-off

The championship play-off played between the first six teams of the Regular season. The teams will start the play-off with the number of points gained in the regular season only against the other qualified teams.^[8]

Giurgiu County

Championship play-off

The championship play-off played between the best two ranked teams in each series of the regular season. All matches were played at Ion Mangeac Stadium in Izvoarele on 4 and 5 June the semi-finals and on 8 June 2019 the final.

Final

Mihai Bravu won the 2018–19 Liga IV Giurgiu and qualify for promotion play-off to Liga III.^[9]

Harghita County

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

|}Gheorgheni won the 2018–19 Liga IV Harghita and qualify for promotion play-off to Liga III.

Maramureș County

Championship final

The championship final was played on 25 May and 1 June 2019 between the winners of the two series.||1–3||1–5|}Viitorul Ulmeni won the 2018–19 Liga IV Maramureș and qualify for promotion play-off.^{[10] [11]}

Neamț County

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 with half of the points accumulated in the first stage of the season.

Satu Mare County

Seria A (Tur-Talna Zone)

Seria B (Someș Zone)

Seria C (Crasna Zone)

Play-off In the play-offs played the teams from the 2nd place of the three series. All matches was played at Daniel Prodan Stadium in Satu Mare on 27, 28 and 29 May 2019.

Final four

Semi-final||3–1||1–2||8–0||1–0|}

Final||0–3||2–1|}Satu Mare won the 2018–19 Liga IV Satu Mare and qualify for promotion play-off to Liga III.^{[12] [13]}

Tulcea County

Championship play-off

The championship play-off played in a double round-robin tournament between the best four ranked teams from regular season. The teams started with half of the points accumulated in the first stage of the season.

Vaslui County

Teams changes from previous season

Relegated from Liga III:

• —

Promoted to Liga III:

• —

Promoted from Liga V Vaslui:

• FC Vulturești (Series I winners, play-off winners)
• Rapid Brodoc (Series I runners-up, play-off runners-up)
• ACS Moara Domnească (Series II runners-up, Pro/Rel play-off winners)

Relegated to Liga V Vaslui:

• Star Tătărani (10th place and play-out losers))
• Multim Perieni (11th place and play-out losers))
• FDR Tutova (12th place)

Other changes

• FC Vaslui ceded its place to CSM Vaslui.

Relegation play-out |}Moara Domnească and Juventus Fălciu were relegated to Liga V – Vaslui.|}Sporting Bârlad relegated to Liga V – Vaslui.

Championship play-off

Quarter-finals|}

Semi-finals|}

Final|}Hușana Huși won the Liga IV Vaslui and qualify to promotion play-off in Liga III.

Vâlcea County

Promotion/relegation play-off

The 9th and 10th-placed teams of the 2018–19 Liga IV Vâlcea faces the 3rd-placed teams in the two series of the 2018–19 Liga V Vâlcea.|}

Vrancea County

Possible qualification to championship play-off

At the end of the regular season, a special table was made between 3rd places from the three series. The best two teams in this table was qualify in the championship play-off . In this table, 3rd place teams are included with the points obtained against the first two ranked in their series.

Championship play-off

The championship play-off played between best eight teams from the regular season in a double round-robin tournament.

See also

• 2018–19 Liga I
• 2018–19 Liga II
• 2018–19 Liga III

External links

• FRF

Notes and References

1. Web site: Au fost stabilite cele 21 de meciuri de baraj pentru accederea în Liga 3. Adversarii pe care i-ar putea întâlni Steaua în lupta pentru promovare. ro. The 21 playoff matches for access to League 3 have been set. The opponents Steaua could face in the fight for promotion. 7 August 2022. liga2.prosport.ro. 4 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211204151845/https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-3/stiri/au-fost-stabilite-cele-21-de-meciuri-de-baraj-pentru-accederea-in-liga-3-adversarii-pe-care-i-ar-putea-intalni-steaua-in-lupta-pentru-promovare-17876474. live.
2. Web site: S-au tras la sorți duelurile pentru barajul de promovare în Liga 3. ro. The duels for the promotion dam in League 3 have been drawn. 7 August 2022. frf.ro. 26 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190526135217/https://www.frf.ro/comunicari/comunicate-frf/s-au-tras-la-sorti-duelurile-pentru-barajul-de-promovare-in-liga-3/. live.
3. Web site: Se știe când vor fi stabilite meciurile de baraj pentru Liga 3. Ce adversari ar putea întâlni Steaua în lupta pentru promovare. ro. It is known when the play-off matches for League 3 will be decided. Which opponents could Steaua face in the fight for promotion. 7 August 2022. liga2.prosport.ro. 15 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211215220522/https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-3/stiri/se-stie-cand-vor-fi-stabilite-meciurile-de-baraj-pentru-liga-3-ce-adversari-ar-putea-intalni-steaua-in-lupta-pentru-promovare-17865661. live.
4. Web site: Barajul pentru promovarea în Liga 3 / Rezultatele meciurilor tur dintre campioanele județene. De la Carmen și CSU Galați, la Mausoleul, Pescărușul sau Poseidon. ro. The dam for promotion in League 3 / The results of the round matches between the county champions. From Carmen and CSU Galați, to Mausoleum, Pescărușul or Poseidon. 7 August 2022. liga2.prosport.ro. 22 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211122161337/https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-3/stiri/barajul-pentru-promovarea-in-liga-3-rezultatele-meciurilor-tur-dintre-campioanele-judetene-de-la-carmen-si-csu-galati-la-mausoleul-pescarusul-sau-poseidon-18170417. live.
5. Web site: Barajul pentru Liga 3: rezultatele și marcatorii meciurilor retur. Cele 21 de campioane județene care au promovat. Coșmarul Stelei, Carmen, marea perdantă. ro. Dam for League 3: results and scorers of return matches. The 21 county champions who promoted. Steaua's nightmare, Carmen, the big loser. 7 August 2022. liga2.prosport.ro. 2 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211202040041/https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-3/stiri/barajul-pentru-liga-3-rezultatele-si-marcatorii-meciurilor-retur-cele-21-de-campioane-judetene-care-au-promovat-cosmarul-stelei-carmen-marea-perdanta-18179379. live.
6. Web site: 21 de echipe au obținut dreptul de a evolua în Liga 3 în urma barajului de promovare. ro. 21 teams obtained the right to play in League 3 following the promotion dam. 7 August 2022. frf.ro. 26 September 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200926053120/https://www.frf.ro/competitii/competitii-masculin/liga-3/21-de-echipe-au-obtinut-dreptul-de-a-evolua-in-liga-3-in-urma-barajului-de-promovare/. live.
7. Web site: Comitetul de Urgență al AJF Bihor a decis - Salonta ia locul Unirii Oșorhei în Liga 4. ro. The Emergency Committee of AJF Bihor decided - Salonta takes the place of Unirea Oșorhei in League 4. 11 August 2024. crisana.ro. 15 August 2018. 11 August 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240811104519/https://www.crisana.ro/stiri/sport-7/comitetul-de-urgenta-al-ajf-bihor-a-decis-salonta-ia-locul-unirii-osorhei-in-liga-4-164651.html. live.
8. Web site: Liga 4: Dunărea Calafat termină pe locul 1 sezonul regulat, dar începe pe 5 în play-off. League 4: Dunărea Calafat finishes 1st in the regular season, but starts 5th in the playoffs. 7 August 2022. sportuldoljean.ro. 21 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210121075356/https://sportuldoljean.ro/2019/03/31/liga-4-dunarea-calafat-termina-pe-locul-1-sezonul-regulat-dar-incepe-pe-5-in-play-off/. live.
9. Web site: AS Mihai Bravu este noua campioană a județului Giurgiu. AS Mihai Bravu is the new champion of Giurgiu County. 7 August 2022. opiniagiurgiu.ro. 7 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210807103756/https://opiniagiurgiu.ro/as-mihai-bravu-este-noua-campioana-a-judetului-giurgiu/. live.
10. Web site: Viitorul Ulmeni se impune în prima manșă a duelului cu Avântul Bârsana. Viitorul Ulmeni impose in the first leg of the duel with Avântul Bârsana. 7 August 2022. emaramures.ro. 12 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200812235413/https://www.emaramures.ro/fotbal-liga-4-viitorul-ulmeni-se-impune-in-prima-mansa-a-duelului-cu-avantul-barsana/. live.
11. Web site: Viitorul Ulmeni e campioană județeană și va lupta pentru un loc în Liga 3. Viitorul Ulmeni is the county champion and will fight for a place in Liga 3. 7 August 2022. emaramures.ro. 12 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200412205021/https://www.emaramures.ro/fotbal-liga-4-viitorul-ulmeni-e-campioana-judeteana-si-va-lupta-pentru-un-loc-in-liga-3/. live.
12. Web site: CSM Satu Mare a câștigat primul meci al finalei cu Talna Orașu Nou. CSM Satu Mare won the first match of the final with Talna Orașu Nou. 7 August 2022. sportulsatmarean.ro. 31 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201231071607/https://www.sportulsatmarean.ro/index.php/fotbal/liga-a-iv-a/item/3769-liga-4-csm-satu-mare-a-castigat-primul-meci-al-finalei-cu-talna-orasu-nou. live.
13. Web site: CSM Satu Mare a câștigat titlul de campioană a județului. CSM Satu Mare won the title of county champion. 7 August 2022. realitateadesatumare.net. 9 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200809051826/https://realitateadesatumare.net/liga-4-csm-satu-mare-a-castigat-titlul-de-campioana-a-judetului/. live.