Liga IV Argeș explained

Country:Romania
Promotion:Liga III
Relegation:Liga VArgeș County
Levels:4
Domest Cup:Cupa României
Supercupa României
Season:2023–24
Most Successful Club:ARO Muscelul Câmpulung (7 titles)
Current:2024–25 Liga IV Argeș
Website:AJF Argeș

Liga IV Argeș or for sponsorship reasons the Liga IV Fortuna Sports, is the regional Liga IV football division for clubs in Argeș County, România, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. It is organized by the County Football Association (Asociația Județeană de Fotbal) and is competed amongst 20 teams, the winner is promoted to Liga III after a promotion play-off. The number of relegated team from the Liga IV – Argeș is variable and depends on the number of teams relegated from the Liga III.

History

In 1968, along with the territorial reorganization of the country,[1] but also due to the large number of requests, FRF proposes a competitive system in which each county has its own football championship, which will activate the former teams in the regional championship as well as the racing and town championship teams from the previous edition.

Promotion

The champions of each county association play one another in a play-off to promote to the 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

Argeș Regional Championship

Ed.SeasonWinners
Argeș Regional Championship
11951 Spartac Curtea de Argeș
21952 Progresul Găești
Pitești Regional Championship
31953 Bucegi Câmpulung
41954Flamura Roșie Râmnicu Vâlcea
51955Dinamo Pitești
61956 Flacăra Leordeni
71957–58 Unirea Pitești
81958–59 Dinamo Pitești
91959–60Chimia Govora
Argeș Regional Championship
101960–61 Muscelul IMS Câmpulung
111961–62 Metalul Pitești
121962–63Metalul Pitești
131963–64 Minerul Câmpulung
141964–65 Oltul CIL Râmnicu Vâlcea
151965–66Metalul Pitești
161966–67 Metalul Pitești
17Unirea Drăgășani

Argeș County Championship

Ed.SeasonWinners
11968–69 Metalul Pitești
21969–70Rapid Pitești
3Muscelul Câmpulung
41971–72 Textilistul Pitești
51972–73 Vulturii Câmpulung
61973–74 Topoloveni
71974–75 Constructorul Pitești
81975–76 Dacia Pitești
91976–77 Automobilul Curtea de Argeș
101977–78 Gloria Berevoești
111978–79 Gloria Berevoești
121979–80 Petrolul Bascov
131980–81 Constructorul Pitești
141981–82 Progresul Topoloveni
151982–83 Avântul ICRA Pitești
161983–84 Progresul Topoloveni
171984–85 Gloria Berevoești
181985–86 Constructorul Pitești
191986–87 Edilul IJGCL Pitești
201987–88 Mecanică Fină Costești
211988–89 Minerul Câmpulung
221989–90 Foresta CPL Pitești
Ed.SeasonWinners
231990–91 Rapid Pitești
241991–92 Viitorul INC Costești
251992–93 ARO Câmpulung
261993–94 ARO Câmpulung
271994–95 Viitorul Costești
281995–96 Unirea Pitești
291996–97 Forestierul Stâlpeni
301997–98 Forestierul Stâlpeni
311998–99 Curtea de Argeș
321999–00 Juventus Bascov
332000–01 Forestierul Stâlpeni
342001–02 Fulgerul Lerești
352002–03 Juventus Bascov
362003–04 Arpechim Pitești
372004–05 Dacia Mioveni II
382005–06 Unirea Costești
392006–07 Juventus Bascov
402007–08Albota
412008–09 Albota
422009–10Atletic Bradu
432010–11Rucăr[2]
442011–12SCM Pitești
Ed.SeasonWinners
452012–13Atletic Bradu
462013–14Dinicu Golescu Câmpulung[3]
47Unirea Bascov
482015–16FC Argeș 1953 Pitești[4]
49Unirea Bascov
502017–18Unirea Bascov[5]
512018–19Real Bradu[6]
522019–20Voința Budeasa[7]
532020–21Real Bradu
542021–22Rucăr[8]
552022–23ARO Muscelul Câmpulung[9]
562023–24Speed Academy Pitești[10]

See also

Main Leagues

County Leagues (Liga IV series)

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Controversele ultimei reorganizări administrativ-teritoriale. ro. Controversies of the last administrative-territorial reorganization. adevarul.ro. 16 February 2013. 31 December 2019. 2 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190802201454/https://adevarul.ro/cultura/istorie/16-februarie-1968-controversele-ultimei-reorganizari-administrativ-teritoriale-1_511f9c0300f5182b856a90cc/index.html. live.
  2. Web site: CS Rucăr e noua campioană a Argeșului!. ro. CS Rucăr is the new champion of Argeș!. liga2.prosport.ro. 7 June 2011. 31 December 2019. 31 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191231121253/http://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/ligi-judetene/cs-rucar-e-noua-campioana-a-argesului-8322051. live.
  3. Web site: Avem campioana județeană la fotbal!. ro. We have the county football champion!. argesplus.ro. 8 June 2014. 31 December 2019. 31 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191231122750/https://argesplus.ro/avem-campioana-judeteana-la-fotbal/. live.
  4. Web site: FC Argeș 1953 a devenit campioana județului Argeș și merge la barajul de promovare în Liga a III-a. ro. FC Argeș 1953 became the champion of Argeș county and goes to the promotion playoff in Liga III. jurnaluldearges.ro. 16 June 2016. 31 December 2019. 31 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191231121248/https://jurnaluldearges.ro/fc-arges-1953-a-devenit-campioana-judetului-arges-si-merge-la-barajul-de-promovare-in-liga-a-iii-a/. dead.
  5. Web site: Triplă istorică pentru Unirea Bascov. ro. Historical triple for Unirea Bascov. frf.ro. 4 July 2018. 31 December 2019. 11 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190711184346/https://www.frf.ro/echipa-frf-ro/arge-tripla-istorica-pentru-unirea-bascov/. live.
  6. Web site: Real Bradu, campioana județului Argeș la fotbal. ro. Real Bradu, Argeș county champion in football. argesulonline.ro. 10 June 2019. 31 December 2019. 31 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191231121248/https://argesulonline.ro/real-bradu-locu-1-in-liga-4/. live.
  7. Web site: Voința Budeasa nu mai joacă meci decisiv cu Real Bradu, a fost desemnată campioană în Argeș și reprezentantă la barajul pentru Liga 3, cât și participantă în faza națională a Cupei României. ro. Voinţa Budeasa no longer plays a decisive match with Real Bradu, it was named champion in Argeș and representative in the dam for League 3, as well as participating in the national phase of the Romanian Cup. liga2.prosport.ro. 21 July 2020. 6 September 2024. 6 September 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240906173834/https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/vointa-budeasa-nu-mai-joaca-meci-decisiv-cu-real-bradu-a-fost-desemnata-campioana-in-arges-si-reprezentanta-la-barajul-pentru-liga-3-cat-si-participanta-in-faza-nationala-a-cupei-romaniei-19140077. live.
  8. Web site: CS Rucăr, campioana județului Argeș. ro. CS Rucăr, Argeș county champion. evenimentulmuscelean.ro. 14 June 2022. 20 June 2023. 20 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230620033133/https://evenimentulmuscelean.ro/2022/06/14/cs-rucar-campioana-judetului-arges//. live.
  9. Web site: ARO Muscelul Câmpulung, campioana județului Argeș! Sâmbătă, prima manșă a barajului pentru promovarea în Liga 3, cu Oltul Curtișoara. ro. ARO Muscelul Câmpulung, Argeș county champion! Saturday, the first leg of the play-off for promotion to League 3, with Oltul Curtișoara. evenimentulmuscelean.ro. 14 June 2023. 20 June 2023. 20 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230620032103/https://evenimentulmuscelean.ro/2023/06/14/aro-muscelul-campulung-campioana-judetului-arges-sambata-prima-mansa-a-barajului-pentru-promovarea-in-liga-3-cu-oltul-curtisoara/. live.
  10. Web site: Speed Academy Pitești e campioana județului Argeș. ro. Speed Academy Pitești is the Argeș county champion. arges-sport.ro. 2 June 2024. 8 June 2024. 8 June 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240608175726/https://arges-sport.ro/speed-academy-pitesti-e-campioana-judetului-arges/. live.