Liga IV Maramureș is one of the regional football divisions of Liga IV, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system, for clubs based in Maramureș County, and is organized by AJF Maramureș – 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 Maramureș, 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 Maramureș County Championship was placed under the authority of the newly created Consiliul Județean pentru Educație Fizică și Sport () in Maramureș County.
Since then, the structure and organization of Liga IV Maramureș, 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.
List of Champions Maramureș Regional Championship Ed.SeasonWinners Baia Mare Regional Championship11951 Metalul Satu Mare21952 Avântul Sighetu Marmației31953 Avântul Sighetu Marmației41954Metalul Satu Mare51955Recolta Carei61956 Dinamo Baia Mare71957–58 Stăruința Satu Mare81958–59 Minerul Baia Sprie91959–60Dinamo Săsar Maramureș Regional Championship101960–61 Voința Satu Mare111961–62 Minerul Baia Sprie121962–63Minerul Baia Sprie131963–64 Forestiera Sighetu Marmației141964–65 Unio Satu Mare 151965–66Topitorul Baia Mare161966–67Unio Satu Mare171967–68 Topitorul Baia Mare
Maramureș County Championship
Ed.SeasonWinners County Championship11968–69 Chimistul Baia Mare21969–70Minerul Baia Sprie31970–71Minerul Cavnic41971–72 Minerul Baia Borșa51972–73 Gloria Baia Mare61973–74 Minerul Băiuț71974–75 Lăpușul Târgu Lăpuș81975–76 Lăpușul Târgu Lăpuș91976–77 Minerul Ilba-Seini101977–78 Minerul Baia Borșa111978–79 Simared Baia Mare121979–80 Minerul Baia Borșa131980–81 Bradul Vișeu de Sus141981–82 IS Sighetu Marmației151982–83 Simared Baia Mare161983–84 IS Sighetu Marmației171984–85 Recolta Rozavlea181985–86 Minerul Baia Borșa191986–87 Cuprom Baia Mare201987–88 Bradul Vișeu de Sus211988–89 Voința Târgu Lăpuș221989–90 Unirea Seini231990–91 Minerul Băiuț241991–92 Viitorul Ocna Șugatag Divizia C – County phase251992–93 Avântul Bârsana261993–94 Viitorul Darcadia Coltău271994–95 Minerul Borșa281995–96 Minerul Baia Sprie291996–97 Progresul Șomcuta Mare Divizia D301997–98 Progresul Șomcuta Mare311998–99 Progresul Șomcuta Mare321999–00 Lăpușul Târgu Lăpuș332000–01 Marmația Sighetu Marmației342001–02 Plastunion Satulung352002–03 Gloria Renel Baia Mare362003–04 Suciu de Sus372004–05 Marmația Sighetu Marmației382005–06 Marmația Sighetu Marmației II
Ed.SeasonWinners Liga IV 392006–07 Marmația Sighetu Marmației402007–08 Spicul Mocira412008–09 Someșul Ulmeni422009–10Spicul Mocira432010–11Marmația Sighetu Marmației442011–12Plimob Sighetu Marmației452012–13Baia Mare462013–14 Sighetu Marmației472014–15 Comuna Recea482015–16 Viitorul Ulmeni492016–17 Lăpușul Târgu Lăpuș502017–18 Minaur Baia Mare512018–19Viitorul Ulmeni522019–20Progresul Șomcuta Mare532020–21Sighetu Marmației542021–22Sighetu Marmației552022–23Academica Recea562023–24Academica Recea572024–25Academica Recea582025–26Academica Recea
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