Liga IV Cluj explained

Country:Romania
Founded:1968
Promotion:Liga III
Levels:4
Domest Cup:Cupa României
Supercupa României
Season:2023–24
Current:2024–25 Liga IV Cluj
Website:AJF Cluj

Liga IV Cluj is the regional Liga IV football division for clubs in Cluj 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 14 teams, the winner is promoted to Liga III after a promotion play-off.

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

Cluj Regional Championship

Ed.SeasonWinners
11951 Flamura Roșie Cluj
21952 Flamura Roșie Turda
31953 Flamura Roșie Cluj
41954Progresul Bistrița
51955
61956 Gloria Bistrița
71957–58 Metalul Aiud
81958–59
91959–60Sticla Arieșul Turda
101960–61 Soda Ocna Mureș
111961–62 Unirea Dej
121962–63Gloria Bistrița
131963–64 AS Aiud
141964–65 CIL Gherla
151965–66Medicina Cluj
161966–67Gloria Bistrița
171967–68Gloria Bistrița (Someș Series)
Arieșul Turda (Mureș Series)

Cluj County Championship

Ed.SeasonWinners
11968–69 Dermata Cluj
21969–70Cimentul Turda
3Tehnofrig Cluj
4CM Cluj
5Cimentul Turda
61973–74 CM Cluj
71974–75 Tehnofrig Cluj-Napoca
81975–76 Electrometal Cluj-Napoca
9CM Cluj-Napoca
101977–78 Viitorul ICMA Cluj-Napoca
111978–79 CFR Turda
121979–80 Olimpia Gherla
131980–81 Olimpia Gherla
141981–82 Olimpia Gherla
151982–83 Unirea Dej
161983–84 Motorul IRA Cluj-Napoca
171984–85 Electrometal Cluj-Napoca
181985–86 CM Cluj-Napoca
191986–87 CM Cluj-Napoca
201987–88 CUG Cluj-Napoca
211988–89 Unirea Dej
221989–90 Electrometal Cluj-Napoca
Ed.SeasonWinners
231990–91 Sticla Arieșul Turda
241991–92 Dermata Cluj-Napoca
251992–93 Industria Sârmei Câmpia Turzii
261993–94 Sticla Arieșul Turda
27Industria Sârmei Câmpia Turzii
281995–96 Olimpia Gherla
29Olimpia Gherla
301997–98 Cimentul Turda
311998–99 Minerul Ocna Dej
321999–00 Minerul Iara
33Romsco Cluj-Napoca
342001–02 Dej
352002–03 Minerul Iara
362003–04 Știința Cluj-Napoca
372004–05 Sănătatea Cluj-Napoca
382005–06 Universitatea 1919 Cluj-Napoca
392006–07 Minerul Iara-Băișoara
402007–08CFR Cluj-Napoca II
41Arieșul Turda II
422009–10Unirea Florești[2] [3]
432010–11Leii Tritenii de Jos
442011–12Vulturii Vultureni
Ed.SeasonWinners
452012–13Unirea Jucu
46Plaiul Iacobeni
47Potaissa Turda
48Viitorul Feleacu[4]
49Universitatea Cluj-Napoca
50Sticla Arieșul Turda[5]
512018–19Florești[6]
522019–20Someșul Dej[7]
532020–21Viitorul Cluj[8]
542021–22Supporter 2.0 Cluj-Napoca[9]
552022–23Arieșul Mihai Viteazu[10] [11]
562023–24Vulturul Mintiu Gherlii[12]

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. 10 April 2020. 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: Unirea Florești s-a calificat la barajul pentru Liga 3. ro. Unirea Florești qualified at the playoff for Liga 3. liga2.prosport.ro. 1 June 2010. 10 April 2020. 6 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210106062508/https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/ligi-judetene/unirea-floresti-s-a-calificat-la-barajul-pentru-liga-3-6239871. live.
  3. Web site: Unirea Florești, campioană fără înfrângere . ro . Unirea Floresti, undefeated champion. liga2.prosport.ro. 8 June 2010. 5 May 2020. 6 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210106062504/https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/ligi-judetene/unirea-floresti-campioana-fara-infrangere-6321515. live.
  4. Web site: Clujul și-a aflat campioana. Viitorul Feleacu îi va reprezenta contra Aradului la barajul de promovare în Liga 3. ro. Cluj has found its champion. Viitorul Feleacu will represent them against Arad in the promotion playoff of Liga 3. liga2.prosport.ro. 4 June 2016. 10 April 2020. 6 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210106062525/https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/ligi-judetene/clujul-si-a-aflat-campioana-viitorul-feleacu-ii-va-reprezenta-contra-aradului-la-barajul-de-promovare-in-liga-3-15426643. live.
  5. Web site: Sticla Arieșul Turda a devenit campioană județeană în județul Cluj. ro. Sticla Arieșul Turda became county champion in Cluj county. sportulsalajean.ro. 30 May 2018. 10 April 2020. 1 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180601063809/http://www.sportulsalajean.ro/articol-59491/sticla-ariesul-turda-a-devenit-campioana-judeteana-in-judetul-cluj/. dead.
  6. Web site: S-a terminat! CS Florești e campioana Ligii a IV-a, după victoria cu Mihai Viteazu. Hattrick pentru Pintea. ro. It's over! CS Florești is the Champion of the Liga IV, after the victory with Mihai Viteazu. Hattrick for Pintea. 15 July 2021. cjsport.ro. 18 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20201124173844/https://www.cjsport.ro/fotbal/foto-video-s-a-terminat-cs-floresti-e-campioana-ligii-a-iv-a-dupa-victoria-cu-mihai-viteazu-hattrick-pentru-pintea/. 24 November 2020. dead.
  7. Web site: Someșul Dej a câștigat Liga a IV-a în minutul 90. Victorie dramatică în returul cu Victoria Cluj. Antrenorii s-au certat și s-au împăcat. ro. Someșul Dej won the 4th League in the 90th minute. Dramatic victory in the 2nd leg with Victoria Cluj. The coaches argued and reconciled. cjsport.ro. 26 July 2020. 24 December 2023. 24 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231224160516/https://www.cjsport.ro/fotbal/foto-video-somesul-dej-a-castigat-liga-a-iv-a-in-minutul-90-victorie-dramatica-in-returul-cu-victoria-cluj-antrenorii-s-au-certat-si-s-au-impacat/. live.
  8. Web site: Finală dramatică în Liga a IV-a. Viitorul Cluj s-a calificat la baraj, dar Victoria Cluj face contestație. ro. Dramatic Final in League IV. Viitorul Cluj qualified for the play-off, but Victoria Cluj is appealing. cjsport.ro. 7 May 2021. 4 August 2024. 25 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210725034337/https://www.cjsport.ro/fotbal/foto-video-finala-dramatica-in-liga-a-iv-a-viitorul-cluj-s-a-calificat-la-baraj-dar-victoria-cluj-face-contestatie/. dead.
  9. Web site: Supporter 2.0 Cluj Napoca a devenit campioana județului Cluj. Vedeta echipei, un fost dinamovist. Finanțatorul echipei: "Jucătorii și staff-ul au fost adevărate mașini de luptă, reci și eficiente". ro. Supporter 2.0 Cluj Napoca became the champion of Cluj County. The star of the team, a former Dinamo player. The team's financier: "The players and the staff were real fighting machines, cold and efficient". liga2.prosport.ro. 24 May 2022. 26 May 2022. 21 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220621192603/https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/supporter-2-0-cluj-napoca-a-devenit-campioana-judetului-cluj-vedeta-echipei-un-fost-dinamovist-finantatorul-echipei-jucatorii-si-staff-ul-au-fost-adevarate-masini-de-lupta-reci-si-eficie-19232752. live.
  10. Web site: Arieșul Mihai Viteazu, campioană în premieră în Liga 4 Cluj. Va întâlni o echipă din Bihor în barajul pentru promovarea în Liga 3. ro. Arieșul Mihai Viteazu, champion for the first time in League 4 Cluj. They will meet a team from Bihor in the play-off for promotion to League 3. liga2.prosport.ro. 9 May 2023. 23 May 2023. 23 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230523201146/https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/campioana-din-liga-4-cluj-ariesul-mihai-viteazu-19270126. live.
  11. Web site: Arieșul Mihai Viteazu, campioana Ligii a IV-a. ro. Arieșul Mihai Viteazu, champion of the League IV. cjsport.ro. 6 May 2023. 23 May 2023. 23 May 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230523203158/https://www.cjsport.ro/fotbal/ariesul-mihai-viteazu-campioana-ligii-a-iv-a-adversarii-la-baraj-din-bihor-mai-joaca-o-luna/. live.
  12. Web site: Mihai Onicaș și Laurențiu Rus sunt campioni în Liga 4 Cluj și vor juca barajul pentru promovarea în Liga 3. ro. Mihai Onicaș and Laurentiu Rus are champions in League 4 Cluj and will play the play-off for promotion to League 3. liga2.prosport.ro. 30 May 2024. 4 August 2024. 4 August 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240804135841/https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/liga-4-cluj-adjudecata-de-vulturul-mintiu-gherlii-19318151. live.