Liga IV Olt is one of the regional football divisions of Liga IV, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system, for clubs based in Olt County, and is organized by AJF Olt – Asociația Județeană de Fotbal ().
It is contested by a variable number of teams, depending on the number of teams relegated from Liga III, the number of teams promoted from Liga V Olt, and the teams that withdraw or enter the competition. The winner may or may not be promoted to Liga III, depending on the result of a promotion play-off contested against the winner of a neighboring county series.
History In 1968, following the new administrative and territorial reorganization of the country, each county established its own football championship, integrating teams from the former regional championships as well as those that had previously competed in town and rayon level competitions. The freshly formed Olt County Championship was placed under the authority of the newly created Consiliul Județean pentru Educație Fizică și Sport () in Olt County.
Since then, the structure and organization of Liga IV Olt, like those of other county championships, have undergone numerous changes. Between 1968 and 1992, the main county competition was known as the Campionatul Județean (County Championship). Between 1992 and 1997, it was renamed Divizia C – Faza Județeană (Divizia C – County Phase), followed by Divizia D starting in 1997, and since 2006, it has been known as Liga IV.
Promotion The champions of each county association play against one another in a play-off to earn promotion to 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. Coming after a strong regional championship, the first editions in Olt County were among the most successful, with most promotion play-offs being won.
List of Champions
Ed.SeasonWinners County Championship11968–69CFR Caracal21969–70FC Caracal31970–71Rapid Piatra-Olt41971–72Recolta Stoicănești51972–73FOB Balș61973–74Viitorul Scornicești71974–75Voința Caracal81975–76Laminorul IPA Slatina91976–77Electrodul Slatina101977–78Răsăritul Caracal111978–79Electrodul Slatina121979–80Rapid Piatra-Olt131980–81Victoria Caracal141981–82IPC Slatina151982–83Știința Drăgănești-Olt161983–84IOB Balș171984–85Metalul Scornicești181985–86Rapid Piatra-Olt191986–87Sporting Slatina201987–88SM Drăgănești-Olt211988–89Spicul Coteana221989–90Electrodul Slatina231990–91Constructorul Slatina241991–92IOB Balș Divizia C – County phase251992–93Constructorul Slatina261993–94SM Drăgănești-Olt271994–95Slatina281995–96Olt 90 Scornicești291996–97Alprom Slatina Divizia D301997–98Progresul Caracal311998–99IOB Balș321999–00SM Drăgănești-Olt332000–01Progresul Caracal342001–02Progresul Caracal352002–03Olt 90 Scornicești362003–04Recolta Bâlteni372004–05Alprom Slatina382005–06Balș
Ed.SeasonWinners Liga IV 392006–07Oltul 2000 Drăgănești-Olt402007–08Știința Dăneasa412008–09Sportul Vișina Nouă422009–10CSM Slatina432010–11Recolta Stoicănești442011–12Viitorul Grădinile452012–13Balș462013–14Inter Markus Coteana472014–15Milcov482015–16Recolta Stoicănești492016–17Milcov502017–18Vedița Colonești512018–19CSM Slatina522019–20Petrolul Potcoava532021–22Oltul Curtișoara542022–23Oltul Curtișoara552023–24Iris Titulescu562024–25Lupii Profa572025–26Lupii Profa
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
References
External links Official website