Liga IV Covasna explained

Country:	Romania
Founded:	1968
Promotion:	Liga III
Levels:	4
Domest Cup:	Cupa României Supercupa României
Season:	2023–24
Most Successful Club:	Stăruința Zagon (8 titles)
Current:	2024–25 Liga IV Covasna
Website:	AJF Covasna

Liga IV Covasna is the regional Liga IV football division for clubs in Covasna 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. Also, the number of relegated team from the Liga IV – Covasna 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.
Over time, the main football competition in Covasna County has been given different names, such as: Campionatul Județean I (County Championship I) between 1968 and 1993, Divizia C between 1993 and 1997, Divizia D between 1997 and 2005 and Liga IV from 2006.

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

Ed.	Season	Winners
1	1968–69	Carpați Covasna
2	1969–70	Forestierul Târgu Secuiesc
3		Carpați Covasna
4	1971–72	Unirea Sfântu Gheorghe
5	1972–73	Unirea Sfântu Gheorghe
6	1973–74	Minerul Baraolt
7	1974–75	Metalul Târgu Secuiesc
8	1975–76	Forestierul Covasna
9	1976–77	Forestierul Covasna
10	1977–78	Izvorul Biborțeni
11	1978–79	Carpați Covasna
12		Constructorul Sfântu Gheorghe
13		Metalul Sfântu Gheorghe
14	1981–82	Constructorul Sfântu Gheorghe
15	1982–83	IPT Întorsura Buzăului
16	1983–84	Metalul Târgu Secuiesc
17	1984–85	IPT Întorsura Buzăului
18	1985–86	Carpați Covasna
19		Carpați Covasna
20		IPT Întorsura Buzăului
21		IPT Întorsura Buzăului
22	1989–90	IPT Întorsura Buzăului

Ed.	Season	Winners
23	1990–91	Avântul Catalina
24	1991–92	Avântul Catalina
25	1992–93	IMASA Sfântu Gheorghe
26	1993–94	Victoria Ozun
27	1994–95	Bradul Zagon
28		Perkö Sânzieni
29		Minerul Baraolt
30		Fortyogó Târgu Secuiesc
31		Sfântu Gheorghe
32	1999–00	Fortyogó Târgu Secuiesc
33		Perkö Sânzieni
34		Perkö Sânzieni
35	2002–03	Előre Tălișoara
36		KSE Târgu Secuiesc
37		Baraolt
38	2005–06	Baraolt
39		Zagon^[2]
40		Zagon^[3]
41		Zagon^[4]
42	2009–10	Zagon^[5]
43	2010–11	Zagon^[6]
44	2011–12	Zagon^[7]

Ed.	Season	Winners
45		Păpăuți^[8]
46		Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe^[9]
47		Nemere Ghelința
48		Nemere Ghelința
49		KSE Târgu Secuiesc^[10]
50		Nemere Ghelința^[11]
51	2018–19	Stăruința Zagon^[12]
52	2019–20	Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe II
53	2021–22	Baraolt
54	2022–23	Prima Brăduț^[13]
55	2023–24	Prima Brăduț^[14]

See also

Main Leagues

• Liga I
• Liga II
• Liga III
• Liga IV

County Leagues (Liga IV series)

North–East

• Liga IV Bacău
• Liga IV Botoșani
• Liga IV Iași
• Liga IV Neamț
• Liga IV Suceava
• Liga IV Vaslui

North–West

• Liga IV Bihor
• Liga IV Bistrița-Năsăud
• Liga IV Cluj
• Liga IV Maramureș
• Liga IV Satu Mare
• Liga IV Sălaj

Center

• Liga IV Alba
• Liga IV Brașov
• Liga IV Covasna
• Liga IV Harghita
• Liga IV Mureș
• Liga IV Sibiu

West

• Liga IV Arad
• Liga IV Caraș-Severin
• Liga IV Gorj
• Liga IV Hunedoara
• Liga IV Mehedinți
• Liga IV Timiș

South–West

• Liga IV Argeș
• Liga IV Dâmbovița
• Liga IV Dolj
• Liga IV Olt
• Liga IV Teleorman
• Liga IV Vâlcea

South

• Liga IV Bucharest
• Liga IV Călărași
• Liga IV Giurgiu
• Liga IV Ialomița
• Liga IV Ilfov
• Liga IV Prahova

South–East

• Liga IV Brăila
• Liga IV Buzău
• Liga IV Constanța
• Liga IV Galați
• Liga IV Tulcea
• Liga IV Vrancea

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Controversele ultimei reorganizări administrativ-teritoriale. ro. Controversies of the last administrative-territorial reorganization. adevarul.ro. 16 February 2013. 3 May 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: Labdarúgás, IV. liga. hu. Football, IV. league. 3szek.ro. 11 June 2007. 13 November 2021. 13 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211113080725/https://www.3szek.ro/load/cikk/403/labdarugas-iv-liga. live.
3. Web site: Labdarúgás, IV. liga: Bajnok a Zágoni Mikes I.. hu. Football, IV. League: Champion of Zagoni Mikes I.. 3szek.ro. 22 May 2008. 13 November 2021. 13 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211113085030/https://www.3szek.ro/load/cikk/9611/labdarugas-iv-liga:-bajnok-a-zagoni-mikes-i. live.
4. Web site: Befejeződött (Labdarúgás, IV. liga). hu. Finished (Football, League IV). 3szek.ro. 15 June 2009. 13 November 2021. 13 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211113092650/https://www.3szek.ro/load/cikk/20072/befejezodott-labdarugas-iv-liga. live.
5. Web site: Labdarúgás, IV. liga. hu. Football, IV. league. 3szek.ro. 14 June 2010. 13 November 2021. 13 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211113094804/https://www.3szek.ro/load/cikk/29898/labdarugas-iv-liga. live.
6. Web site: Labdarúgás. hu. Football. 3szek.ro. 6 June 2011. 13 November 2021. 13 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211113102041/https://www.3szek.ro/load/cikk/39814/labdarugas. live.
7. Web site: Labdarúgás, IV. Liga. hu. Football, IV. League. 3szek.ro. 11 June 2012. 13 November 2021. 13 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211113111025/https://www.3szek.ro/load/cikk/50068/papolc–zagon-1–1-labdarugas-iv-liga. live.
8. Web site: Papolc a bajnok, Csernáton a kieső. hu. Păpăuți is the champion, Cernat is relegated. 3szek.ro. 10 June 2013. 13 November 2021. 13 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211113121028/https://www.3szek.ro/load/cikk/60599/papolc-a-bajnok-csernaton-a-kieso-labdarugas-iv-liga. live.
9. Web site: OSK Sfântu Gheorghe, campioană județeană cu maxim de puncte. ro. OSK Sfântu Gheorghe, county champion with maximum points. covasnamedia.ro. 2 June 2014. 3 May 2020. 4 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200804052428/https://covasnamedia.ro/sport/osk-sfantu-gheorghe-campioana-judeteana-cu-maxim-de-puncte. live.
10. Web site: Bajnok a Kézdivásárhelyi SE. hu. Kézdivásárhely SE is the champion. 3szek.ro. 6 June 2017. 23 July 2023. 23 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230723104703/https://www.3szek.ro/load/cikk/102961/bajnok-a-kezdivasarhelyi-se-labdarugas-iv-liga. live.
11. Web site: Nemere Ghelința, campioană județeană. ro. Nemere Ghelința, county champion. covasnamedia.ro. 12 June 2018. 3 May 2020. 20 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201220174336/https://covasnamedia.ro/sport/nemere-ghelinta-campioana-judeteana. live.
12. Web site: Stăruința Zagon campioană județeană la fotbal. ro. Stăruința Zagon is the county football champion. covasnamedia.ro. 4 June 2019. 3 May 2020. 20 December 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201220174345/https://covasnamedia.ro/sport/staruinta-zagon-campioana-judeteana-la-fotbal. live.
13. Web site: AS Prima Brăduț, noua campioană a Covasnei. ro. AS Prima Brăduț, the new champion of Covasna. covasnamedia.ro. 15 June 2023. 23 July 2023. 23 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230723100200/https://covasnamedia.ro/sport/as-prima-bradut-noua-campioana-a-covasnei. live.
14. Web site: Prima Brăduț, campioana județului Covasna fără înfrângere. ro. Prima Brăduț, the undefeated Covasna county champion. covasnamedia.ro. 13 June 2024. 7 August 2024. 7 August 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240807061455/https://covasnamedia.ro/sport/prima-bradut-campioana-judetului-covasna-fara-infrangere. live.