Liga IV Botoșani (known as Liga IV Givova for sponsorship reasons) is one of the regional football divisions of Liga IV, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system, for clubs based in Botoșani County, and is organized by AJF Botoșani – 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 Botoșani, 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 Botoșani County Championship was placed under the authority of the newly created Consiliul Județean pentru Educație Fizică și Sport () in Botoșani County.
Since then, the structure and organization of Botoșani’s main county competition, like those of other county championships, have undergone numerous changes. Between 1968 and 1992, it was known as Campionatul Județean (County Championship). In 1992, it was renamed Divizia C – Faza Județeană (Divizia C – County Phase), became Divizia D in 1997, and has been known as Liga IV since 2006. Beginning with the 2011–12 season, the competition was renamed Liga IV Givova after the county football association concluded a sponsorship agreement with the Italian sportswear brand.
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.
List of Champions Botoșani Regional Championship Ed.SeasonWinners11951 Flamura Roșie Botoșani21952 Dinamo 3 Dorohoi Botoșani County Championship
Ed.SeasonWinners County Championship11968–69Volanul Botoșani21969–70 Unirea Săveni31970–71 Victoria PTTR Botoșani41971–72Unirea Săveni51972–73 Constructorul Botoșani61973–74 Unirea Săveni71974–75 Unirea Săveni81975–76 Metalul Botoșani91976–77 Siretul Bucecea101977–78 Unirea Săveni111978–79 Electro Botoșani121979–80 Unirea Săveni131980–81 Unirea Săveni141981–82 Sănătatea Darabani151982–83 Unirea Săveni161983–84 Luceafărul Botoșani171984–85Cristalul Dorohoi181985–86 Metalul Botoșani191986–87 ASSAI Botoșani201987–88 Bucecea211988–89 Electro Botoșani221989–90 Cristalul Dorohoi231990–91 Metalul Botoșani241991–92 Agrojim Dângeni Divizia C – County phase251992–93 Cristalul Dorohoi261993–94 Bucecea271994–95 Progresul Bucecea281995–96 Metalul Botoșani291996–97 Metalul Botoșani Divizia D301997–98 Unirea Botoșani311998–99 Siretul Bucecea321999–00 Dorohoi332000–01 Prodalcom Vorona342001–02 Prodalcom Vorona352002–03 Lacul Sulița362003–04 ASA Ecologisul Botoșani372004–05 Botoșani II382005–06 Ecologistul Botoșani
Ed.SeasonWinners Liga IV 392006–07 Avântul Albești402007–08 Luceafărul Mihai Eminescu412008–09 Roma422009–10Luceafărul Mihai Eminescu432010–11Botoșani II442011–12Microbuzul Botoșani452012–13 Luceafărul Mihai Eminescu462013–14 Luceafărul Mihai Eminescu472014–15 Inter Dorohoi482015–16 Luceafărul Mihai Eminescu492016–17Sănătatea Darabani502017–18 Avântul Albești512018–19 Viitorul Albești522019–20Dante Botoșani532021–22 Sporting Darabani542022–23Unirea Curtești552023–24Prosport Vârfu Câmpului562024–25Unirea Curtești572025–26Unirea Curtești
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