Liga IV Satu Mare is one of the regional football divisions of Liga IV, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system, for clubs based in Satu Mare County, and is organized by AJF Satu Mare – 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 Satu Mare, 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 Satu Mare County Championship was placed under the authority of the newly created Consiliul Județean pentru Educație Fizică și Sport () in Satu Mare County.
Since then, the structure and organization of Liga IV Satu Mare, 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
Ed.SeasonWinners County Championship11968–69Rapid Satu Mare21969–70Spartac Satu Mare31970–71Voința Carei41971–72Forestiera Bixad51972–73Oașul Negrești-Oaș61973–74Unirea Tășnad71974–75Constructorul Satu Mare81975–76Minerul Turț91976–77Sticla Poiana Codrului101977–78Minerul Turț111978–79Metalul Carei121979–80Unio Satu Mare131980–81Chimia Tășnad141981–82Unio Satu Mare151982–83Unio Satu Mare161983–84Constructorul Satu Mare171984–85Stăruița Berveni181985–86Foresta Satu Mare191986–87Someșul Odoreu201987–88Foresta Satu Mare211988–89Voința Negrești-Oaș221989–90Minerul Turț231990–91Ardudeana Ardud241991–92Samus Satu Mare Divizia C – County phase251992–93Dacia '92 Grăniceri Satu Mare261993–94Oașul Negrești-Oaș271994–95Dacia '92 Grăniceri Satu Mare281995–96Someșul Satu Mare291996–97Victoria Carei Divizia D301997–98Someșul Satu Mare311998–99Oașul Negrești-Oaș321999–00Șoimii Satu Mare332000–01Frontiera Satu Mare342001–02Victoria Carei352002–03Minerul Turț362003–04Florența Odoreu372004–05Fink Fenster Petrești382005–06Minerul Turț
Ed.SeasonWinners Liga IV 392006–07Turul Micula402007–08Victoria Carei412008–09Turul Micula422009–10Victoria Carei432010–11Olimpia Satu Mare442011–12Someșul Cărășeu452012–13Someșul Cărășeu462013–14Someșul Oar472014–15Olimpia Satu Mare II482015–16Recolta Dorolț492016–17Unirea Tășnad502017–18Energia Negrești-Oaș512018–19Satu Mare522019–20Satu Mare532020–21Victoria Carei542021–22Victoria Carei552022–23Olimpia MCMXXI Satu Mare562023–24Oașul Negrești-Oaș572024–25Unirea Tășnad582025–26Talna Orașu Nou
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