Liga IV Sălaj is one of the regional football divisions of Liga IV, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system, for clubs based in Sălaj County, and is organized by AJF Sălaj – 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 Sălaj, 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 Sălaj County Championship was placed under the authority of the newly created Consiliul Județean pentru Educație Fizică și Sport () in Sălaj County.
Since then, the structure and organization of Liga IV Sălaj, 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 Championship11968–69Progresul Cehu Silvaniei21969–70Măgura Șimleu Silvaniei31970–71Măgura Șimleu Silvaniei41971–72Rapid Jibou51972–73Victoria Zalău61973–74Minerul Sărmășag71974–75Mobila Șimleu Silvaniei81975–76Victoria Zalău91976–77Rapid Jibou101977–78Viitorul Șimleu Silvaniei111978–79Victoria Elcond Zalău121979–80Rapid Jibou131980–81Silvania Cehu Silvaniei141981–82Minerul Sărmășag151982–83Chimia Zalău161983–84Izolatorul Armătura Șimleu Silvaniei171984–85Victoria Chimia Zalău181985–86Silvania Cehu Silvaniei191986–87Izomat Șimleu Silvaniei201987–88Rapid Jibou211988–89Silvania Cehu Silvaniei221989–90Rapid Jibou231990–91Rapid Jibou241991–92Minerul Ip Divizia C – County phase251992–93Minerul Sărmășag261993–94Minerul Sărmășag271994–95Mobila Șimleu Silvaniei281995–96Minerul Sărmășag291996–97Minerul Sărmășag Divizia D301997–98Minerul Sărmășag311998–99Silvania Cehu Silvaniei321999–00Chimia Zalău332000–01Rapid Jibou342001–02Rapid Jibou352002–03Mobila Șimleu Silvaniei362003–04Juventus Crișeni372004–05Rapid Jibou382005–06Zalău
Ed.SeasonWinners Liga IV 392006–07Zalău402007–08Zalău412008–09Silvania Șimleu Silvaniei II422009–10Someșul Ileanda432010–11Meseșul Treznea442011–12Flacăra Halmășd452012–13Rapid Jibou462013–14Sportul Șimleu Silvaniei472014–15Luceafărul Bălan482015–16Unirea Mirșid492016–17Dumbrava Gâlgău Almașului502017–18Unirea Mirșid512018–19Unirea Mirșid522019–20Sportul Șimleu Silvaniei532020–21Rapid Jibou542021–22Rapid Jibou552022–23Luceafărul Bălan562023–24Barcău Nușfalău572024–25Chieșd582025–26Barcău Nușfalău
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