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2019–20 Liga IV

The 2019–20 Liga IV was the 78th season of Liga IV and the 52nd since the 1968 administrative and territorial reorganization of the country, representing the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. The champions of each county association played against one from a neighbouring county in a play-off for promotion to Liga III.

Promotion play-off
The matches were played in 5, 9 and 11 August 2020. == League standings ==
League standings
Alba County Team changes from the previous seasonCS Ocna Mureș was relegated from Liga III. • Performanța Ighiu (Series I winners) and CSU Alba Iulia (Series II winners) were promoted from Liga V Alba. • Metalul Aiud (13th place) and Dacia Mihalț (14th place) were relegated to Liga V Alba. • Inter Unirea was admitted upon request. • Sportul Petrești withdrew due to financial problems. Arad County Team changes from the previous seasonProgresul Pecica achieved promotion to Liga III. • Speranța Turnu (14th place) and Victoria Nădlac (15th place) were relegated to Liga V Arad. • CS Beliu (Series B winners) was promoted from Liga V Arad. • Cetate Săvârșin and Semlecana Semlac (Liga V Arad Series A winners) withdrew due to financial problems. Argeș County Team changes from the previous season • Viitorul Ștefănești (15th place) was relegated to Liga V Argeș. • Vulturii Priboieni (Center I Series winners) and AS Rucăr (North Series winners) were promoted from Liga V Argeș. • Star Sport Argeș (Center II Series winners) and Rapid Pitești (South Series winners) declined promotion from Liga V Argeș. • AS Băiculești withdrew. • AF Muscelul Câmpulung, FC Dănuț Coman, CS Recea and Aripi Pitești were admitted upon request. Bacău County Team changes from the previous seasonCSM Bacău achieved promotion to Liga III. • Atletico Junior Bacău, Lumina Itești, Viitorul Berești-Tazlău and Biruința Letea Veche Bacău withdrew. • FCM Bacău, Rapid Bacău, Gauss Bacău, AS Căiuți and Bradul Mânăstirea Cașin were admitted upon request. • Zorile Faraoani was renamed CS Faraoani. ;Bacău Series ;Valea Trotușului Series ;Championship final Viitorul Curița won the Liga IV Bacău County and qualified for the promotion play-off in Liga III. Bihor County Team changes from the previous seasonCSC Sânmartin achieved promotion to Liga III. • Dacia Gepiu (16th place) was relegated to Liga V Bihor. • CSC Sânmartin II (Series I winners) and Foresta Tileagd (Series I runners-up and promotion/relegation play-offs winners) were promoted from Liga V Bihor. • Biharea Marmogranit Vașcău (Series II winners) and Unirea Roșia (Series II runners-up and promotion/relegation play-offs winners) declined promotion from Liga V Bihor. • Bihorul Beiuș (13th place and promotion/relegation play-offs losers), Olimpia Salonta (14th place and promotion/relegation play-offs losers) and CS Săcueni (15th place) were spared from relegation. • CS Săcueni was renamed Vulturii Săcueni. Bistrița-Năsăud County Team changes from the previous season • Săgeata Dumbrăvița (winners) was promoted from Liga V Bistrița-Năsăud. • Voința Cetate withdrew. • Academia Gloria Bistrița and Viitorul Lechința withdrew during the previous season. • Progresul Tăure and Voința Mărișelu were admitted upon request. ;South Series ;North Series ;Championship play-off As the season was abandoned and no team expressed interest in participating in the promotion play-off, no team was declared county champion. Botoșani County Team changes from the previous season • Europa Hilișeu (13th place) and Viitorul Blândești (14th place) were relegated to Liga V Botoșani. • Independentul Darabani (North Series winners) and Dante Botoșani (South Series winners) were promoted from Liga V Botoșani. Brașov County Team changes from the previous season • Cetățenii Ghimbav (Brașov Series winners) was promoted from Liga V Brașov. • Partizan Ileni (Făgăraș East Series winners) and Progresul Voivodeni (Făgăraș West Series winners) from Liga V Brașov declined promotion. • Prietenii Rupea and Olimpic Voila were spared from relegation. • Corona Brașov was admitted upon request. • AFC Hărman withdrew from Liga III and enrolled upon request in Liga IV Brașov. ;Championship play-off A championship play-off tournament between the best three teams (after 16 rounds) was played to decide the county champion and the team that will qualify for promotion play-off to Liga III. The teams started with all the records accumulated until the interruption of the regular season. ;Results Brăila County Team changes from the previous seasonViitorul Ianca achieved promotion to Liga III. • Sportul Chiscani was relegated from Liga III. • Dunărea Tichilești (9th place) was relegated to Liga V Brăila. • Voința Plopu (Series III runners-up, 1st in the play-off), Dinamic Unirea (Series I winners, 3rd in the play-off) and Dacia Bertești (Series I runners-up, 5th in the play-off) were promoted from Liga V Brăila. • FC Urleasca withdrew. • Dacia Unirea Brăila II was admitted upon request. ;Championship final In order to determine the champion and the representative of the county to promotion play-off, a championship final was played between the first two teams in the league table. Sportul Chiscani won the Liga IV Brăila County and qualified for the promotion play-off in Liga III. Bucharest Team changes from the previous season • LPS Mircea Eliade (15th place; withdrew) and Vis de București (16th place; withdrew) were relegated to Liga V Bucharest. • Power Team București (Series I winners), Rapid FNG București (Series II winners) and Sportivii București (Series II runners-up) were promoted from Liga V Bucharest. • Tricolor București, Real Crângași București and Carmen București withdrew before the start of the season. • Rapid București II and Electrica București were admitted upon request. Buzău County Team changes from the previous seasonCSM Râmnicu Sărat was relegated from Liga III. • Liceul Teoretic "Ștefan Cel Mare" Râmnicu Sărat (14th place, promotion/relegation play-off losers) and Viitorul 08 Vernești (16th place) were relegated to Liga V Buzău. • Fortius-Partizanul Merei (Series I winners), Gloria Vadu Pașii (Series II winners), Unirea Stâlpu (Series I runners-up, promotion/relegation play-off winners) and Voința Limpeziș (Series II runners-up, promotion/relegation play-off winners) were promoted from Liga V Buzău. • AS Balta Albă withdrew. • Recolta Blăjani (13th place, promotion/relegation play-off losers) and Săhăteni Vintileanca (15th place) were spared from relegation. • Petrolul Viitorul Berca was renamed Viitorul Berca. Caraș-Severin County Team changes from the previous seasonViitorul Caransebeș withdrew. • Steaua Prigor, Magica Caransebeș, Ad Mediam Mehadia, Bistra Glimboca, Era S Comexim Caransebeș and Agmonia Zăvoi were admitted upon request. ;Oravița Zone ;Caransebeș Zone ;Championship play-off The championship play-off was not played due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Progresul Ezeriș was designated the Liga IV Caraș-Severin County champion and qualified for the promotion play-off to Liga III. Călărași County Team changes from the previous seasonMostiștea Ulmu achieved promotion to Liga III. • CSM Oltenița was relegated from Liga III. • Viitorul Dragoș Vodă (16th place), Zarea Cuza Vodă (17th place) and Viitorul Plătărești (18th place; withdrew) were relegated to Liga V Călărași. • Vulturii Gălbinași (Series A winners) and Petrolul Ileana (Series B runners-up) were promoted from Liga V Călărași. • Atletico Unirea (Series B winners) and Rapid Răzvani (Series A runners-up) declined promotion from Liga V Călărași. • Conpet Ștefan Cel Mare was admitted to take the place of Atletico Unirea, having finished 3rd in Series B of Liga V Călărași. • Victoria Lehliu (15th place) was spared from relegation. Cluj County Team changes from the previous season • Viitorul Soporu de Câmpie (14th place) and Armenopolis Gherla (15th place) were relegated to Liga V Cluj. • Viitorul Gârbău (Cluj Zone winners) was promoted from Liga V Cluj. • Minerul 2016 Iara (Câmpia Turzii Zone Cluj winners), Someșul Cășeiu (Dej Zone winners), Progresul Nireș (Gherla Zone winners) and Gloria Cătina (Mociu Zone winners) declined promotion from Liga V Cluj. • Unirea Dej II withdrew. • Victoria Viișoara was admitted upon request. • Supporter 2.0 Cluj-Napoca changed its name to Victoria Cluj before the championship play-off. ;Championship play-off A championship play-off tournament between the top three teams (after 15 rounds) was held to decide the county champion and the team that would qualify for the promotion play-off to Liga III. The teams started with half of the points they had accumulated before the interruption. ;Results Constanța County Team changes from the previous season • Poseidon Limanu-2 Mai achieved promotion to Liga III. • Viitorul Pecineaga (runners-up) was promoted from Liga V Constanța. • CS Peștera (winners) declined promotion from Liga V Constanța. • FC Farul Constanța withdrew. • Emaus Cernavodă was admitted upon request. • Voința Valu lui Traian (18th place) was spared from relegation. Covasna County Team changes from the previous season • Stăruința Zagon achieved promotion to Liga III • FC Ojdula (14th place) was relegated to Liga V Covasna. • ACS Arcuș (winners) was promoted from Liga V Covasna. • Spartacus Hăghig (runners-up) declined promotion from Liga V Covasna. • Sepsi OSK Sfântu Gheorghe II was admitted upon request. Dâmbovița County Team changes from the previous season • Cetatea Târgoviște 1396 (North Series winners), Gaz Metan Finta (South Series winners) and Urban Titu (West Series winners) were promoted from Liga V Dâmbovița. • Viitorul I.L. Caragiale (16th place), Petrolul Târgoviște (17th place; withdrew) and ACS Coada Izvorului (18th place; withdrew) were relegated to Liga V Dâmbovița. • Unirea Răcari was replaced by Steagu Roșu Colacu. • Voința Perșinari was replaced by Viitorul Răzvad. • Cetatea Târgoviște 1396 was renamed Străjerii Târgoviște 1396 during the winter break. Dolj County Team changes from the previous season • Tractorul Cetate achieved promotion to Liga III. • Unirea Vela (14th place) was relegated to Liga V Dolj. • Progresul Cerăt (Series I runners-up) was promoted from Liga V Dolj. • Progresul Castranova (Series II winners) and CS Sopot (Series III winners) declined promotion from Liga V Dolj. • Flacăra Moțăței (13th place) was spared from relegation. • Tractorul Cetate II, Tineretul Poiana Mare and Viitorul Măceșu de Sus were admitted upon request. • Vânătorul Desa was renamed ACS Desa. Galați County Team changes from the previous seasonCSU Galați achieved promotion to Liga III. • Avântul Valea Mărului (winners) was promoted from Liga V Galați. • Mălina Smârdan (runners-up) declined promotion from Liga V Galați. • Viitorul Costache Negri (13th place) and Juventus Toflea (14th place) were spared from relegation. Giurgiu County Team changes from the previous season • Voința Daia (South Series winners) and Real Drăgăneasca (North Series winners) were promoted from Liga V Giurgiu. • Unirea Joița (North Series 16th place; withdrew) was relegated to Liga V Giurgiu. • Fortuna Herăști (South Series runners-up) and ACS Mihai Vodă (North Series runners-up) declined promotion from Liga V Giurgiu. • CS Mihai Bravu withdrew. • AS Podu Doamnei was spared from relegation. • AS Prundu and Progresul Valea Dragului were admitted upon request. ;South Series ;North Series ;Championship final Argeșul Mihăilești won the Liga IV Giurgiu County and qualified for the promotion play-off in Liga III. Gorj County Team changes from the previous seasonGilortul Târgu Cărbunești achieved promotion to Liga III. • Triumful Borăscu (winners) and Viitorul Plopșoru (runners-up) declined promotion from Liga V Gorj. • Unirea Crușeț and Știința Hurezani withdrew. • Știința Flacăra Roșia de Amaradia (15th place) and Petrolul Stoina (16th place) were spared from relegation. • Dinamo Inter Stănești was admitted upon request. Harghita County Team changes from the previous season • Târnava Mare Betești (West Series 13th place) and Tartód Vârșag (West Series 14th place) were relegated to Liga V Harghita. • AS Forțeni (Odorhei Zone winners), Reménység Mărtiniș (Odorhei Zone runners-up), MÜ Frumoasa (Ciuc Zone winners) and Ghimeș-Făget Lunca de Jos (Ciuc Zone runners-up) were promoted from Liga V Harghita. ;West Series ;East Series ;Championship final The teams ranked first in the two series, Sporting Odorheiu Secuiesc and Gheorgheni, were declared county champions. Gheorgheni qualified for promotion play-off because the team from Odorheiu Secuiesc does not have C.I.S. (Sports Identity Certificate) issued by the Ministry of Youth and Sports required to play in Liga III. Hunedoara County Team changes from previous season • Măgura Pui (winners) and Metalul Crișcior (runners-up) declined promotion from Liga V Hunedoara. • Universitatea Petroșani withdrew. Ialomița County Team changes from the previous seasonRecolta Gheorghe Doja achieved promotion to Liga III. • Voința Maia (16th place) was relegated to Liga V Ialomița. • FC Orezu (Series I runners-up) and Înfrățirea Jilavele (Series II winners) were promoted from Liga V Ialomița. • Spartacus Iazu was renamed AFC Iazu. • Secunda Adâncata ceded its place to Avântul Rovine. ;Championship final Bărăganul Ciulnița won the Liga IV Ialomița County and qualified for the promotion play-off in Liga III. Iași County Team changes from the previous season • Gloria Românești (14th place), Poly 2014 Iași (15th place) and Știința Miroslava II (16th place; withdrew) were relegated to Liga V Iași. • AS Țuțora (Series I runners-up and play-off winners), Viitorul Târgu Frumos (Series II winners) and Biruința Miroslovești (Series III winners) were promoted from Liga V Iași. Ilfov County Team changes from the previous seasonViitorul Domnești was relegated from Liga III. • Viitorul Petrăchioaia (11th place) and Gloria Islaz (12th place) were relegated to Liga V Ilfov. • CS Glina (winners), ACS Corbeanca (runners-up) and Voința Buftea (3rd place) were promoted from Liga V Ilfov. • Athletico Floreasca and Unirea Dobroești withdrew. • Vulturii Pasărea ceded its place to CS Brănești. Maramureș County Teams changes from the previous season • Faurul Făurești (Series I winners) and Gloria Sălsig (Series II winners) declined promotion from Liga V Maramureș. • Comuna Satulung withdrew during the previous season. • Luceafărul Strâmtura withdrew before the start of the previous season. • Plimob Sighetu Marmației was excluded. • Rapid Satu Nou de Sus, Minerul Baia Sprie and Carmen Satulung were admitted upon request. ;South Series ;North Series ;Championship final Progresul Șomcuta Mare won the Liga IV Maramureș County and qualified for the promotion play-off in Liga III. Mehedinți County Teams changes from the previous season • Dunărea Pristol (12th place) was relegated to Liga V Mehedinți. • Inter Crăguiești (winners) and Viitorul Florești (runners-up) declined promotion from Liga V Mehedinți. • Decebal Eșelnița withdrew. • AS Turnu Severin was spared from relegation. • Unirea Gârla Mare, and Cerna Baia de Aramă were admitted upon request. Mureș County Team changes from the previous seasonCSM Târgu Mureș achieved promotion to Liga III. • CS Iernut was relegated from Liga III. • Gaz Metan Daneș (14th place) was relegated to Liga V Mureș. • Viitorul Aluniș (winners) declined promotion from Liga V Mureș. • Mureșul Chirileu, Inter Sânger and Târnava Mică Sângeorgiu de Pădure were enrolled upon request. Neamț County Team changes from the previous seasonOzana Târgu Neamț achieved promotion to Liga III. • Bravo Bodești, Vulturul Costișa, Zorile Urecheni, Ozana Timișești, Voința Dochia, Stejarul Țibucani, Viitorul Podoleni, ASF Girov, Flacăra Brusturi, AS Grumăzești, Voința Valea Ursului, Voința Bozieni, WST Oniceni, Stejarul Stănița and Siretul Doljești were promoted from Liga V Neamț. • Moldova Pildești, Unirea Trifești, Cetatea Gâdinți and Voința Ion Creangă were admitted upon request. ;Series A ;Series B ;Championship final On 23 July 2020, Victoria Horia announced that it cannot comply with the conditions imposed by the medical protocol imposed by the FRF. Olt County Team changes from the previous seasonCSM Slatina achieved promotion to Liga III. • Academica Balș (15th place), Avântul Coteana (17th place) and Victoria Dobrun (18th place) were relegated to Liga V Olt. • Valea Oltului Cilieni (Series IV winners) was promoted from Liga V Olt. • Avântul Oporelu (Series I winners), Viitorul Leotești (Series II winners) and Șoimii Drăghiceni (Series III winners) declined promotion from Liga V Olt. • Vedea Văleni Nicolae Titulescu withdrew during the previous season. • Recolta Stoicănești was spared from relegation. • Știința Cioflanu was admitted upon request. • Vedița Colonești merged with Atletic Bradu and took Atletic Bradu’s place in Liga III. Prahova County Team changes from the previous seasonCS Blejoi achieved promotion to Liga III. • CS Ceptura (16th place) was relegated to Liga V Prahova. • Petrolul Băicoi (winners) and CS Brazi Negoiești (runners-up) were promoted from Liga V Prahova. Satu Mare County Team changes from the previous season • Unirea Tășnad was relegated from Liga III. • Egri Sasok Agriș (Series A 12th place) and Atletic Craidorolț (Series B 12th place) were relegated to Liga V Satu Mare. • Olimpia MCMXXI Satu Mare (Series A winners) and Voința Turț (Series B winners) were promoted from Liga V Satu Mare. ;Series B (Someș Zone) ;Series C (Crasna Zone) ;Championship play-off On 2 June 2020, AJF Satu Mare (County Football Association) announced that a promotion play-off tournament between the first two ranked teams in each zones will be played to decide the county champion. The season was ended officially on 24 July 2020 when AJF Satu Mare concluded that the teams cannot comply with the conditions imposed by the medical protocol and decided to declare CSM Satu Mare the county champion and the team that qualify to promotion play-off in Liga III. Sălaj County Team changes from the previous season • Unirea Mirșid achieved promotion to Liga III. • Flacăra Halmășd (13th place; withdrew) and CS Crasna (14th place; withdrew) were relegated to Liga V Sălaj. • Luceafărul Bălan (East Series winners) and Sporting Zalău (West Series winners) declined promotion from Liga V Sălaj. • Steaua Cosniciu was renamed AS Cosniciu. Sibiu County Team changes from the previous seasonViitorul Șelimbăr achieved promotion to Liga III. • Vulturul Poplaca (West Series winners) and Fraternitas Tălmaciu (East Series winners) were promoted from Liga V Sibiu. • Viitorul Ațel (Mediaș Series winners) declined promotion from Liga V Sibiu. • AS Copșa Mică and Interstar Sibiu withdrew. • FC Tălmaciu (13th place) and ASA Sibiu (14th place) were spared from relegation. • FC Avrig withdrew from Liga III and was enrolled in Liga IV due to financial reasons. • Viitorul Șelimbăr II, Athletic Șura Mare and Leii Șura Mică were enrolled upon request. ;Championship play-off Măgura Cisnădie won the Liga IV Sibiu County and qualified for the promotion play-off in Liga III. Suceava County Team changes from the previous season • Stejarul Cajvana (16th place) was relegated to Liga V Suceava. • Concordia Grămești (Series I runners-up) was promoted from Liga V Suceava. • Voința Zvoriștea (Series I winners) and Forestierul Frumosu (Series II winners) declined promotion from Liga V Suceava. • Viitorul Verești and Vânătorul Dorna Cândrenilor withdrew. • ASA Rarău Câmpulung Moldovenesc (14th place) and Sporting Poieni Solca (15th place) were spared from relegation. Teleorman County Team changes from the previous season • Steaua Spătărei (Series II winners) and Avântul Stejaru (Series I runners-up and play-off winners) were promoted from Liga V Teleorman. • Inter Purani (Series I winners) declined promotion from Liga V Teleorman. • Unirea Brânceni and Dunărea Zimnicea withdrew. • Unirea Moșteni (14th place) and Atletic Orbeasca (15th place) were spared from relegation. • Cetatea Turnu Măgurele was admitted upon request. Timiș County Team changes from the previous seasonFortuna Becicherecu Mic achieved promotion to Liga III. • CSM Lugoj and Millenium Giarmata were relegated from Liga III. • Flacăra Parța (15th place), CSO Făget (16th place), FC Bazoșu Vechi (17th place), and CSM Lugoj II (18th place) were relegated to Liga V Timiș. • UVT Timișoara (Series I winners), Rapid Săcălaz (Series II winners), and Phoenix Buziaș (Series III winners) were promoted from Liga V Timiș. • ACS Carani Murani was renamed ACS Carani. Tulcea County Team changes from the previous season • Sarica Niculițel, Egreta Sabangia, Ceres Min Ceamurlia de Jos and AS Dăeni withdrew. • Viitorul Murighiol, Viitorul Horia, Progresul Isaccea and Triumf Cerna were admitted upon request. Vaslui County Team changes from the previous seasonHușana Huși achieved promotion to Liga III. • Unirea Negrești (Series I winners, Group A play-off winners) and FC Crețești (Series III winners, Group B play-off winners) were promoted from Liga V Vaslui. • Viitorul Vetrișoaia (Series III 3rd place, Group B play-off runners-up) was promoted from Liga V Vaslui via the promotion/relegation play-offs. • ACS Moara Domnească (10th place, play-off losers) and Juventus Fălciu (11th place, play-off losers) were relegated to Liga V Vaslui. • Sporting Bârlad was spared from relegation. • Sporting Juniorul Vaslui was admitted upon request. • Unirea Negrești was renamed CSO Negrești. Vâlcea County Team changes from the previous seasonViitorul Dăești achieved promotion to Liga III. • Oltețul Alunu (11th place) and AS Mihăești (12th place) were relegated to Liga V Vâlcea. • AS Băile Olănești (North Series winners) and Oltul Ionești (South Series winners) were promoted from Liga V Vâlcea. • Viitorul Valea Mare (South Series runners-up and promotion/relegation play-offs winners) declined promotion from Liga V Vâlcea. • DCM Râmnicu Vâlcea and AS Râmnicu Vâlcea withdrew. • AFC Băbeni was spared from relegation. • FC Păușești Otăsău, Viitorul Budești and Oltul Drăgoești were admitted upon request. Vrancea County Team changes from the previous season • FCM Adjud, Mausoleul Mărășești, Voința Cârligele and Voința Răstoaca withdrew. • Voința Slobozia Ciorăști, Unirea Milcovul, Național Golești and Siretul Suraia were admitted upon request. ;Group A ;Group B ;Group C ;Championship play-off ==See also==
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