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.
This had to be the third season when the counties were divided into seven regions, each consisting of six counties and the draw was made on 15 February 2019, with four months before the first matches.
In the spring of 2020, most of the county leagues were suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 11 May 2020, the Romanian Football Federation announced that the promotion format will be changed, especially due to the fact that no team (apart from the teams that were already excluded or dissolved) relegated from Liga III. The promotion play-off system was changed from 21 two-legged matches in 14 groups of 3 teams, the winners of the groups and the best 7 ranked runners-up will be promoted to the third tier, 14 teams instead of 21. The groups will be played on neutral ground.
County leagues
North–East Bacău (BC) Botoșani (BT) Iași (IS) Neamț (NT) Suceava (SV) Vaslui (VS)
North–West Bihor (BH) Bistrița-Năsăud (BN) Cluj (CJ) Maramureș (MM) Satu Mare (SM) Sălaj (SJ)
Center Alba (AB) Brașov (BV) Covasna (CV) Harghita (HR) Mureș (MS) Sibiu (SB)
West Arad (AR) Caraș-Severin (CS) Gorj (GJ) Hunedoara (HD) Mehedinți (MH) Timiș (TM)
South–West Argeș (AG) Dâmbovița (DB) Dolj (DJ) Olt (OT) Teleorman (TR) Vâlcea (VL)
South Bucharest (B) Călărași (CL) Giurgiu (GR) Ialomița (IL) Ilfov (IF) Prahova (PH)
South–East Brăila (BR) Buzău (BZ) Constanța (CT) Galați (GL) Tulcea (TL) Vrancea (VN)
Promotion play-off The matches were played in 5, 9 and 11 August 2020.
Region 1 (North–East) Group A
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Group B
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Region 2 (North–West) Group A
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Group B
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Region 3 (Center) Group A
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Group B
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Region 4 (West) Group A
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Group B
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Region 5 (South–West) Group A
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Group B
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Region 6 (South) Group A
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Group B
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Region 7 (South–East) Group A
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Group B
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Possible promotion At the end of the promotion tournament, a special table was made between 2nd places from the 14 groups. The first 7 teams in this table were also promoted in the Liga III.
League standings Alba County Team changes from the previous season CS 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 season Progresul 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 season CSM 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 season CSC 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 season Viitorul 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 season CSM 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 season Viitorul 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 season Mostiștea 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