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2021–22 Liga IV

The 2021–22 Liga IV was the 80th season of Liga IV and the 54th 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 on 18 and 25 June 2022. ||5–0||1–4 ||0–0||0–1 ||3–3||3–4 ||0–3||0–2 ||w/o||w/o ||1–1||0–3 ||4–1||6–3 ||1–1||2–1 ||11–2||7–1 ||2–0||2–0 ||5–0||6–2 ||4–1||0–0 ||3–1||0–2 ||1–0||1–1 ||1–1||0–1 ||3–2||1–3 ||0–1||3–1 ||2–3||0–1 ||5–2||0–1 ||2–1||0–4 ||w/o||w/o == League standings ==
League standings
Alba County Team changes from the 2019–20 seasonCS Ocna Mureș achieved promotion to the 2020–21 Liga III. • Industria Galda was relegated from 2020–21 Liga III. • AFC Micești and Nicolae Linca Cergău withdrew. • Navobi Alba Iulia merged with GT Sport Alba Iulia, being absorbed by the second one. • Hidromecanica Șugag, Kinder Teiuș and Târnavele Tiur were admitted upon request. Arad County Team changes from the previous season • Frontiera Curtici achieved promotion to the Liga III. • UTA Arad II withdrew. • Podgoria Pâncota, CS Beliu and CS Glogovăț were reinstated from 2019–20 season. ;Championship play-off The championship play-off was played in a double round-robin tournament between the best four teams of the regular season. The teams started the play-off with half of the points accumulated in the first stage of the season. ; Championship play-out The championship play-out was played in a single round-robin tournament between the teams ranked 5–10 in the regular season. The teams started the play-out with half of the points accumulated in the first stage of the season. ;Championship play-out The teams ranked 3rd to 8th in each series were played another round (5 matches) while maintaining the accumulated records. Buzău County Team changes from the 2019–20 seasonCSM Râmnicu Sărat achieved promotion to the 2020–21 Liga III. • Avântul Zărnești, Locomotiva Buzău, Diadema Gherăseni, Recolta Blăjani and Înfrățirea Zoița withdrew. • Pescărușul Luciu, Energia Clondiru, Voința Balta Albă, Metalul Buzău II, CSM Râmnicu Sărat II, Știința Cernătești and Progresul Beceni were admitted upon request. • Fortius-Partizanul Merei was renamed Partizanul Merei. ;Series I ;Series II ;Championship play-off The championship play-off was played between the best 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 Depending on the place occupied in the regular season, the teams started the play-out with the following points: 5th place - 5 points, 6th place - 3 points, 7th place - 2 points, 8th place - 1 point, 9th place - 0 points. Caraș-Severin County Team changes from the 2019–20 seasonProgresul Ezeriș achieved promotion to the 2020–21 Liga III. • Voința Lupac achieved promotion to the 2021–22 Liga III following the 2020–21 short tournament. • Metalul Bocșa, Croația Clocotici, Steaua Prigor, Ad Mediam Mehadia, Era S Comexim Caransebeș, Agmonia Zăvoi and Bistra Glimboca withdrew. • Banatul Ocna de Fier, Recolta Rafnic and Mundo Reșița were admitted upon request. • Șoimii Oțelu Roșu was renamed CS Oțelu Roșu. Călărași County Team changes from the 2019–20 season seasonCSM Oltenița achieved promotion to the 2020–21 Liga III. • Viitorul Curcani and Vulturii Gălbinași withdrew. • Progresul Perișoru, Rapid Ulmeni and Șoimii Progresu were admitted upon request. ;Series A ;Series B ;Championship play-off The teams started the play-off with all the records from the regular season. ;Series A ;Series B ;Championship play-out The teams started the play-out with all the records from the regular season. ;Series A ;Series B ;Championship final Venus Independența won the Liga IV Călărași County and qualified for the promotion play-off in Liga III. Cluj County Team changes from the 2019–20 seasonSomeșul Dej joined to 2020–21 Liga III benefiting from the withdrawal of Voința Budeasa. • CSM Câmpia Turzii and CFR Dej withdrew. • Viitorul Poieni, Someșul Dej II and Academia Florești were admitted upon request. Constanța County Team changes from the 2019–20 seasonGloria Albești achieved promotion to the 2020–21 Liga III. • Poseidon Limanu-2 Mai and CS Medgidia withdrew during the 2019–20 Liga III. • Axiopolis Cernavodă withdrew at the end of the 2020–21 Liga III season and took the place of its second team, Axiopolis Cernavodă II. • Viitorul Fântânele, CS Lipnița-Carvăn and CS Eforie withdrew. • Viitorul Hârșova and Viitorul Cobadin were admitted upon request. • CS Cumpăna was renamed Victoria Cumpăna. Covasna County Liga IV Covasna was held with only nine teams in the first season after the COVID-19 pandemic — eight from the previous season and one newly admitted team. The competition was played in a single round-robin format. Team changes from the 2019–20 seasonSepsi Sfântu Gheorghe II enrolled in the 2020–21 Liga III upon request. • Venus Ozun was admitted upon request. Dâmbovița County Team changes from the 2019–20 season • Luceafărul Dragomirești, Olimpicii Ulmi, Unirea Colibași and Gaz Metan Finta withdrew. • Voința Crețu, Flacăra Șuța Seacă and ACS Burduca were admitted upon request. • FC Brezoaele was renamed AFC 1948 Brezoaele. • Sportul Voinești was renamed Viitorul Voinești. Dolj County Team changes from the 2019–20 season • Tractorul Cetate II, Tineretul Poiana Mare and Recolta Ostroveni withdrew. • Avântul Pielești, ACS Galicea Mare, Progresul Băilești, ACS Mârșani, Dunărea Cetate and CSO Filiași II were admitted upon request. Galați County Team changes from the 2019–20 seasonAvântul Valea Mărului achieved promotion to 2020–21 Liga III. • Avântul Valea Mărului withdraw at the end of the 2020–21 Liga III season and enrolled to Liga IV Galați after was renamed Răzeșii Valea Mărului. • Zimbrul Slobozia Conachi, Victoria Tecuci, Viitorul Costache Negri and Juventus Toflea withdrew. • Covurluiul 2021 Târgu Bujor and Viitorul Umbrărești were admitted upon request. Giurgiu County The Liga IV Giurgiu was played in two stages, with a regular season split into two series of fourteen teams each, followed by a championship play-off featuring the top two teams from each series, consisting of semi-finals and a final. Team changes from the 2019–20 season • AS Prundu, Progresul Valea Dragului, Rapid Clejani and Unirea Cosoba withdrew. ;South Series ;North Series ;Championship play-off All matches were played at Marin Anastasovici Stadium in Giurgiu on 7 and 8 June 2022 the semi-finals and on 11 June 2022 the final. ;Semi-finals ;Final Victoria Adunații-Copăceni won the Liga IV Giurgiu County and qualified for the promotion play-off in Liga III. Gorj County The Liga IV Gorj was held with ten teams in the first season after the COVID-19 pandemic — eight from the previous season and two newly admitted teams. It was played in a double round-robin format, followed by a play-off between the top four teams of the regular season, also played home and away, with the points accumulated during the regular season carried over. Team changes from the 2019–20 season • Vulturii Fărcașești, Avântul Baia de Fier, CS Novaci, Parângul Bumbești-Jiu, Dinamo Inter Stănești Știința Flacăra Roșia de Amaradia Toflea withdrew. • Unirea Țânțăreni and Minerul Motru were admitted upon request. • Știința Turceni was renamed CSO Turceni. ; Championship play-off Harghita County The Liga IV Harghita County featured twelve teams in the first season after the COVID-19 pandemic, eleven from the previous season and one newly admitted, and was played in a double round-robin format. Team changes from the 2019–20 season • Golimpiakosz Odorheiu Secuiesc was admitted upon request. • Sporting Odorheiu Secuiesc, Unirea Lueta, Galambfalva Porumbenii Mari, Metalul Vlăhița and Pro Mureșul Toplița withdrew. • AS Forțeni, Tineretul Morăreni, Andycom Avrămești, FC Sânsimion, ACS Sândominic, Fișag Ciucsângeorgiu, MÜ Frumoasa and Ghimeș-Făget Lunca de Jos were entered in Liga V Harghita. Hunedoara County The Liga IV Hunedoara County was played in a double round-robin regular season with ten teams, followed by a Final Four and 5–7 and 8–10 place play-offs, all three contested in a double round-robin format, with teams starting with half of their regular season points, rounded up, and no other records carried over. Team changes from the previous seasonAurul Brad achieved promotion to Liga III. • CS Hunedoara II was admitted upon request. ;Championship play-off ;Final four ;5–7 place play-off ;8–10 place play-off Ialomița County Team changes from the 2019–20 seasonCSM Fetești achieved promotion to 2021–22 Liga III following the 2020–21 short tournament. • Unirea Scânteia (Series I winners) and Progresul Sfântu Gheorghe (Series II winners) were promoted from Liga V Ialomița. • FC Orezu and Unirea Grivița withdrew. • Victoria Roșiori was admitted upon request. • Avântul Rovine was renamed FC 2018 Rovine. Iași County Team changes from the 2019–20 season • CS Ciurea, Unirea Mircești and Viitorul Târgu Frumos withdrew. Ilfov County The Liga IV Ilfov County was played over two series in a double round-robin format, with the top two teams from each series qualifying for the championship play-off, which was contested over two legs in both the semi-finals and the final. Team changes from the 2019–20 seasonViitorul Domnești and Voluntari III withdrew. • Voința 2018 Crevedia, Star Team Buftea, ARD Snagov, Speranța Săbăreni, Voința Domnești, Viitorul Petrăchioaia, CSO Bragadiru, Juniors Berceni, CSL Ștefănești and ACS Dărvari were admitted upon request. ;Series I ;Series II ;Championship play-off ;Semi-finals The matches were played on 28 May and 1 June 2022. Maramureș County Team changes from the 2019–20 seasonProgresul Șomcuta Mare achieved promotion to 2020–21 Liga III. • Progresul Dumbrăvița, AS Nistru and Foresta Câmpulung la Tisa withdrew. • Gloria Tăuții-Măgherăuș and ASCF Lăpuș R were admitted upon request. ;South Series ;North Series ;Final four ;Semi-finals The first legs were played on 28 and 29 May, and the second legs were played on 4 and 5 June 2022. ||0–2||0–8 ||1–1||1–7 ;Final The championship final was played on 11 June 2022 at Viorel Mateianu Stadium in Baia Mare. Sighetu Marmației won the Liga IV Maramureș County and qualified for the promotion play-off in Liga III. Mehedinți County Team changes from the 2019–20 season • Viitorul Șimian achieved promotion to 2021–22 Liga III following the 2020–21 short tournament. • CS Strehaia, Dierna Orșova, Unirea Gârla Mare and Cerna Baia de Aramă withdrew. • Viitorul Severin, Viitorul Corcova and AS Noapteșa were admitted upon request. Mureș County Team changes from the 2019–20 seasonUnirea Ungheni achieved promotion to 2020–21 Liga III. • CSM Sighișoara, Sâncrai Nazna, ACS Sărmașu Mare, Viitorul Ungheni and Mureșul Cuci withdrew. • MSE 1898 Târgu Mureș, ASA Târgu Mureș, Kinder Sângeorgiu de Mureș, AS Câmpia Râciu, Academica Transilvania Târgu Mureș, Unirea Ungheni II, Înfrățirea Valea Izvoarelor and Viitorul Târnăveni were admitted upon request. ;Series I ;Series II ;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 Team changes from the 2019–20 season • Bradu Borca achieved promotion to 2020–21 Liga III. • Bravo Bodești, Stejarul Țibucani, Zorile Urecheni, Flacăra Brusturi, AS Grumăzești, Voința Dochia, Moldova Cordun, Voința Valea Ursului, Voința Bozieni, Cetatea Gâdinți, Stejarul Stănița, WST Oniceni, Siretul Doljești and Moldova Pildești withdrew. • CSM Roman was admitted upon request. Olt County Team changes from the 2019–20 seasonPetrolul Potcoava achieved promotion to 2020–21 Liga III. • Recolta Stoicănești, Valea Oltului Cilieni, Știința Cioflanu and Viitorul Băleasa withdrew. • ACS Caracal, Știința Mărunței, Victoria Dăneasa and Viitorul Coteana were admitted upon request. Prahova County Team changes from the 2019–20 seasonCSO Plopeni achieved promotion to 2020–21 Liga III. • Atletic United 1906 Ploiești, Voința Vărbilău and CSC Berceni were admitted upon request. • CS Brazi Negoiești was renamed CS Brazi. • Avântul Măneciu was renamed CSC Măneciu. • Petrolul Băicoi was renamed CSO Băicoi. • Mănești 2013 Coada Izvorului was renamed CS Mănești 2013. Satu Mare County Team changes from the 2019–20 seasonCSM Satu Mare achieved promotion to Liga III. • Speranța Halmeu, Dacia Medieșu Aurit, Voința Turț, Victoria Apa, Voința Lazuri, Sportul Botiz, AS Livada and Venus Dumbrava from Series A were relegated to Liga V Satu Mare. • Crasna Moftinu Mic, Voința Doba, Someșul Oar, Cetate Ardud, Voința Babța and Viitorul Vetiș from Series B were relegated to Liga V Satu Mare. • Viitorul Lucăceni, Schamagosch Ciumești, Frohlich Foieni, Real Andrid, Victoria Tiream, AS Ghenci and Unirea Pișcolt from Series C were relegated to Liga V Satu Mare. ;Series A ; Series B ;Championship play-off The championship play-off was played as a single round-robin tournament among the top four teams from each series of the regular season. Teams started the play-off with the following points: 1st place – 3 points, 2nd place – 2 points, 3rd place – 1 point, and 4th place – 0 points. ;Relegation play-out The relegation play-out was played as a single round-robin tournament among the last four teams from each series of the regular season. Teams began the play-out with the following points: 5th place – 3 points, 6th place – 2 points, 7th place – 1 point, and 8th place – 0 points. Sălaj County Team changes from the 2019–20 seasonSportul Șimleu Silvaniei achieved promotion to 2020–21 Liga III. • Dumbrava Gâlgău Almașului, Olimpic Bocșa and AS Ileanda withdrew. • Juniorii Ip, Rapid Zimbor, Luceafărul Bălan, ACS Bănișor-Peceiu and Venus Giurtelec were admitted upon request. Sibiu County Team changes from the 2019–20 seasonMăgura Cisnădie achieved promotion to 2020–21 Liga III. • Măgura Cisnădie withdrew from 2021–22 Liga III and joined Liga IV Sibiu. • Viitorul Șelimbăr II, Spicul Șeica Mare, Progresul Terezian Sibiu, Fraternitas Tălmaciu and Athletic Șura Mare withdrew. • FC Dumbrăveni and CSO Copșa Mică were admitted on request. • Inter Sibiu, Quantum/Cuantic Arsenal Sibiu and Interstar Sibiu joined from 2020–21 short tournament. ;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 and rounded up, with no other records carried over. ;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 and rounded up, with no other records carried over. Suceava County Team changes from the 2019–20 seasonFC Pojorâta, LPS Suceava, Zimbrul Siret and Sporting Poieni Solca withdrew. ;Championship play-off The championship play-off was played between the top four teams of the regular season, each team meeting the others twice. Teams started the play-off with their points from the regular season halved, rounded upwards, and no other records were carried over from the regular season. ;Championship play-out The championship play-out was played between the bottom six teams of the regular season, each team meeting the others once. Teams started the play-out with their points from the regular season halved, rounded upwards, and no other records were carried over from the regular season. ;Quarterfinals The first legs was played on 30 April, and the second legs was played on 7 May 2022. ||1–5||4–0 ||5–1||0–2 ||0–3||1–7 ||7–0||4–0 ;Semifinals The first legs was played on 14 May, and the second legs was played on 21 May 2022. ||2–2||1–2 ||6–0||1–0 ;Final The first legs was played on 28 May, and the second legs on 4 June 2022. ||1–1||0–7 Dunărea Turris Turnu Măgurele won the Liga IV Teleorman County and qualified for the promotion play-off in Liga III. Timiș County Team changes from the 2019–20 season • Avântul Periam achieved promotion to the 2020–21 Liga III. • Pobeda Stár Bišnov achieved promotion to the 2021–22 Liga III, following the 2020–21 short tournament. • Fortuna Becicherecu Mic was relegated from the 2020–21 Liga III. • CS Comloșu Mare (Series I winners), Progresul Gătaia (Series II winners), and Avântul Topolovățu Mare (Series III winners) were promoted from Liga V Timiș. • CSC Dudeștii Noi, Rapid Săcălaz, and AS Seceani withdrew. • Flacăra Parța, Atletico Liebling, and Unirea Grabaț were admitted upon request. • ACS Carani was renamed ACS Sânandrei Carani. Tulcea County Team changes from the 2019–20 seasonSăgeata Stejaru, Partizanul Luncavița, Delta Tulcea, Luceafărul Slava Cercheză, Heracleea Enisala and Ceres Min Ceamurlia de Jos were admitted upon request. ;Series A ;Series B ;Championship play-off The top four teams from each of the two series qualified for the championship play-off's qualifying round, from which the winners advanced to the final tournament, held in a double round-robin format. ||3–1||2–3 ||3–5||6–2 Vâlcea County Team changes from the 2019–20 season • Minerul Costești achieved promotion to 2020–21 Liga III. • Oltețul Alunu (Series II winners), Lotru Brezoi (Series II runners-up), CS Mădulari (Series II 3rd place), and Foresta Malaia (Series II 4th place) were promoted from Liga V Vâlcea. • Oltul Drăgoești, AS Băile Olănești, Oltul Ionești and CSC Orlești withdrew. • Sparta Râmnicu Vâlcea, Minerul Berbești and Olympic Râmnicu Vâlcea were admitted upon request. Vrancea County Team changes from the 2019–20 season • Inizio Focșani and Prosport Focșani were reinstated from the 2020–21 short tournament. • Voința Slobozia Ciorăști, Unirea Milcovul, Victoria Zimbrul Bordeasca, Săgeata Biliești, Național Golești and Unirea Țifești withdrew. • CSM Adjud 1946, CSM Focșani II, Viitorul Mărășești and Voința Sihlea were admitted upon request. ;Group A ;Group B ;Championship play-off The results between the qualified teams were carried over to the championship play-off, where each team played eight rounds against opponents from the other group only. ;Championship play-out ==See also==
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