2024–25 Liga IV explained

Season:2024–25

The 2024–25 Liga IV is the 83rd season of the Liga IV, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. The champions of each county association played against one from a neighboring county in a play-off to gain promotion to 2025–26 Liga III. The counties were divided into seven regions, each consisting of six counties and the draw will be made in February 2025.

County leagues

North–East
North–West
Center
West
South–West
South
South–East

Promotion play-off

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

Leagues standings

Alba County

Teams changes from previous season

Relegated from Liga III
Promoted to Liga III
Promoted from Liga V Alba
Relegated to Liga V Alba
Other changes

Arad County

Teams changes from previous season

Relegated from Liga III
Promoted to Liga III
Promoted from Liga V Arad
Relegated to Liga V Arad
Other changes

Argeș County

Teams changes from previous season

Relegated from Liga III
Promoted to Liga III
Promoted from Liga V Argeș
Relegated to Liga V Argeș
Other changes

Bacău County

Teams changes from previous season

Relegated from Liga III
Promoted to Liga III
Other changes
Series 1
  • Series 2
  • Championship play-off The first two teams from each series of the regular season will meet twice (six matches per team). The teams start the championship play-off with the records from the regular season accumulated with the teams ranked 1-9. In the play-off participate only teams that have legal personality and hold C.I.S.(Certificate of Sports Identity) issued by the Ministry of Youth and Sport.[1]
  • Bihor County

    Teams changes from previous season

    Relegated from Liga III
    Promoted to Liga III
    Promoted from Liga V Bihor
    Relegated to Liga V Bihor
    Other changes

    Bistrița-Năsăud County

    Teams changes from previous season

    Relegated from Liga III:
    Promoted to Liga III:
    Other changes

    Botoșani County

    Teams changes from previous season

    Relegated from Liga III
    Promoted to Liga III
    Promoted from Liga V Botoșani
    Relegated to Liga V Botoșani
    Other changes

    Brașov County

    Teams changes from previous season

    Relegated from Liga III
    Promoted to Liga III
    Promoted from Liga V Brașov
    Relegated to Liga V Brașov
    Other changes

    Brăila County

    Teams changes from previous season

    Relegated from Liga III
    Promoted to Liga III
    Promoted from Liga V Brăila
    Relegated to Liga V Brăila
    Other changes
    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.
  • 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.
  • Bucharest

    Teams changes from previous season

    Relegated from Liga III
    Promoted to Liga III
    Promoted from Liga V Bucharest
    Relegated to Liga V Bucharest
    Other changes
    Championship play-off Championship play-off will be 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.

    Buzău County

    Teams changes from previous season

    Relegated from Liga III
    Promoted to Liga III
    Promoted from Liga V Buzău
    Relegated to Liga V Buzău
    Other changes
    Championship play-off
  • Championship play-out
  • Caraș-Severin County

    Teams changes from previous season

    Relegated from Liga III
    Promoted to Liga III
    Promoted from Liga V Caraș-Severin
    Relegated to Liga V Caraș-Severin
    Other changes

    Călărași County

    Teams changes from previous season

    Relegated from Liga III
    Promoted to Liga III
    Promoted from Liga V Călărași
    Relegated to Liga V Călărași
    Other changes
    West Series
  • East Series
  • Championship play-off
  • West Series
  • East Series
  • Championship play-out
  • West Series
  • East Series
  • Championship final
  • Cluj County

    Teams changes from previous season

    Relegated from Liga III
    Promoted to Liga III
    Promoted from Liga V Cluj
    Relegated to Liga V Cluj
    Other changes
    Championship play-off The championship play-off will be played in a double round-robin tournament between the best four teams of the regular season. The teams will start the play-off with all points accumulated in the regular season.
  • Championship play-out The championship play-out will be played in a single round-robin tournament between the last six teams of the regular season. The teams will start the play-out with all points accumulated in the regular season.
  • Constanța County

    Teams changes from previous season

    Relegated from Liga III
    Promoted to Liga III
    Promoted from Liga V Constanța
    Relegated to Liga V Constanța
    Other changes

    Covasna County

    Teams changes from previous season

    Relegated from Liga III
    Promoted to Liga III
    Promoted from Liga V Covasna
    Relegated to Liga V Covasna
    Other changes

    Dâmbovița County

    Teams changes from previous season

    Relegated from Liga III
    Promoted to Liga III
    Promoted from Liga V Dâmbovița
    Relegated to Liga V Dâmbovița
    Other changes
    Relegation play-out The 14th and 15th-placed teams of the Liga IV faces the 2nd-placed teams of the two series of Liga V Dâmbovița – County.

    Dolj County

    Teams changes from previous season

    Relegated from Liga III
    Promoted to Liga III
    Promoted from Liga V Dolj
    Relegated to Liga V Dolj
    Other changes
    Championship play-off The championship play-offs will be played in a double round-robin format, and the qualified teams will start with all records accumulated during the regular season.

    Galați County

    Teams changes from previous season

    Relegated from Liga III
    Promoted to Liga III
    Promoted from Liga V Galați
    Relegated to Liga V Galați
    Other changes

    Gorj County

    Teams changes from previous season

    Relegated from Liga III
    Promoted to Liga III
    Promoted from Liga V Gorj
    Relegated to Liga V Gorj
    Other changes

    Giurgiu County

    Teams changes from previous season

    Relegated from Liga III
    Promoted to Liga III
    Promoted from Liga V Giurgiu
    Relegated to Liga V Giurgiu
    Other changes
    South Series
  • North Series
  • Championship play-off The championship play-off will be played in a double round-robin tournament between the first 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.
  • Championship play-out The championship play-out will be played in a double round-robin tournament between the teams placed 5-12 in each series of the regular season. The teams started the play-out with all points accumulated in regular season. The last two teams from each series will be relegated to Liga V – Giurgiu County.
  • South Series
  • North Series
  • Harghita County

    Teams changes from previous season

    Relegated from Liga III
    Promoted to Liga III
    Promoted from Liga V Harghita
    Relegated to Liga V Harghita
    Other changes
    Championship play-off The play-off will be played in a single round-robin tournament between the best five teams of the regular season. The teams started the play-off with half of the points accumulated in the regular season, rounded upwards, and no other records carried over from the regular season.
  • 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, rounded upwards, and no other records carried over from the regular season.
  • 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
    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, rounded upwards, and no other records carried over from the regular season.[2]
  • Championship play-out The play-out will be played in a single round-robin tournament between the last eight teams of the regular season. The teams started the play-out with half of the points accumulated in the regular season, rounded upwards, and no other records carried over from the regular season.[2]
  • Ialomița County

    Teams changes from previous season

    Relegated from Liga III
    Promoted to Liga III
    Promoted from Liga V Ialomița
    Relegated to Liga V Ialomița
    Other changes

    Iași County

    Teams changes from previous season

    Relegated from Liga III
    Promoted to Liga III
    Promoted from Liga V Iași
    Relegated to Liga V Iași
    Other changes

    Ilfov County

    Teams changes from previous season

    Relegated from Liga III
    Promoted to Liga III
    Promoted from Liga V Ilfov
    Relegated to Liga V Ilfov
    Other changes

    Maramureș County

    Teams changes from previous season

    Relegated from Liga III
    Promoted to Liga III
    Promoted from Liga V Maramureș
    Relegated to Liga V Maramureș
    Other changes
    South Series
  • North Series
  • Championship play-off
  • Championship play-out
  • Mehedinți County

    Teams changes from previous season

    Relegated from Liga III
    Promoted to Liga III
    Other changes

    Mureș County

    Teams changes from previous season

    Relegated from Liga III
    Promoted to Liga III
    Promoted from Liga V Mureș
    Relegated to Liga V Mureș
    Other changes
    Series 1
  • Series 2
  • 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

    Teams changes from previous season

    Relegated from Liga III
    Promoted to Liga III
    Promoted from Liga V Neamț
    Relegated to Liga V Neamț
    Other changes

    Olt County

    Teams changes from previous season

    Relegated from Liga III
    Promoted to Liga III
    Promoted from Liga V Olt
    Relegated to Liga V Olt
    Other changes

    Prahova County

    Teams changes from previous season

    Relegated from Liga III
    Promoted to Liga III
    Promoted from Liga V Prahova
    Relegated to Liga V Prahova
    Other changes

    Satu Mare County

    Teams changes from previous season

    Relegated from Liga III
    Promoted to Liga III
    Promoted from Liga V Satu Mare
    Relegated to Liga V Satu Mare
    Other changes
    Championship play-off The championship play-off will be played in a double 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.[3]
  • Championship play-out The championship play-out will be played in a single round-robin tournament between the last six teams of the regular season.[3]
  • Sălaj County

    Teams changes from previous season

    Relegated from Liga III
    Promoted to Liga III
    Promoted from Liga V Sălaj
    Relegated to Liga V Sălaj
    Other changes

    Sibiu County

    Teams changes from previous season

    Relegated from Liga III
    Promoted to Liga III
    Promoted from Liga V Sibiu
    Relegated to Liga V Sibiu
    Other changes

    Suceava County

    Teams changes from previous season

    Relegated from Liga III
    Promoted to Liga III
    Promoted from Liga V Suceava
    Relegated to Liga V Suceava
    Other changes

    Teleorman County

    Teams changes from previous season

    Relegated from Liga III
    Promoted to Liga III
    Promoted from Liga V Teleorman
    Relegated to Liga V Teleorman
    Other changes

    Timiș County

    Teams changes from previous season

    Relegated from Liga III
    Promoted to Liga III
    Promoted from Liga V Timiș
    Relegated to Liga V Timiș
    Other changes

    Tulcea County

    Teams changes from previous season

    Relegated from Liga III
    Promoted to Liga III
    Other changes
    Championship play-off In the championship play-off will participate only teams that have legal personality and hold C.I.S.(Certificate of Sports Identity) issued by the Ministry of Youth and Sport.
  • Semi-finals
  • Final
  • Vaslui County

    Teams changes from previous season

    Relegated from Liga III
    Promoted to Liga III
    Promoted from Liga V Vaslui
    Relegated to Liga V Vaslui
    FormatThe regular season will be played in a single round robin tournament. The top six teams in the regular season qualify for the championship play-off, and the bottom six teams for the championship play-out. The play-off and play-out will be played in a double round robin tournament and teams will start with all points accumulated in the regular season.[4]
  • Championship play-off
  • Championship play-out
  • Relegation play-out The 9th and 10th-placed teams of the Liga IV faces the 3rd and 4th-placed team of the Liga V Vaslui – County play-off. ||–||–||–||–|}
  • Vâlcea County

    Teams changes from previous season

    Relegated from Liga III
    Promoted to Liga III
    Promoted from Liga V Vâlcea
    Relegated to Liga V Vâlcea
    Other changes

    Vrancea County

    Teams changes from previous season

    Relegated from Liga III:
    Promoted to Liga III:
    Other changes

    See also

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Fotbal: Liga a IV-a, din nou la drum. ro. Football: League IV, on the road again. frf-ajf.ro. 12 September 2024. 8 October 2024. 8 October 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20241008063224/https://www.desteptarea.ro/fotbal-liga-a-iv-a-din-nou-la-drum/. live.
    2. Web site: Regulament de organizare și desfășurare a campionatului Liga a IV-a, ediția 2024-2025. ro. Regulation of the organization and conduct of the Liga 4 championship, 2024-2025 edition. 9 November 2024. frf-ajf.ro. 9 November 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20241109193942/https://www.frf-ajf.ro/upload/hd/files/Regulament%20liga%204-%20edi%C8%9Bia%202024-2025(1).pdf. live.
    3. Web site: Zece echipe se vor lupta sezonul viitor pentru titlul de campioană județeană. ro. Ten teams will fight next season for the title of county champion. sportulsatmarean.ro. 21 July 2024. 24 October 2024. 9 November 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20241109200217/https://www.sportulsatmarean.ro/index.php/fotbal/liga-a-iv-a-elite/item/7790-liga-4-elite-zece-echipe-se-vor-lupta-sezonul-viitor-pentru-titlul-de-campioana-judeteana. live.
    4. Web site: Debut de sezon în Liga 4. ro. Season debut in League 4. vremeanoua.ro. 5 September 2024. 11 October 2024. 10 November 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20241110163341/https://www.vremeanoua.ro/debut-de-sezon-in-liga-4-2/. live.