Liga IV Covasna is one of the regional football divisions of Liga IV, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system, for clubs based in Covasna County, and is organized by AJF Covasna – 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 Covasna, 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 Covasna County Championship was placed under the authority of the newly created Consiliul Județean pentru Educație Fizică și Sport () in Tulcea County.
Since then, the structure and organization of Liga IV Covasna, 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 Championship11968–69Carpați Covasna21969–70Forestierul Târgu Secuiesc31970–71 Carpați Covasna41971–72 Unirea Sfântu Gheorghe51972–73 Unirea Sfântu Gheorghe61973–74 Minerul Baraolt71974–75 Metalul Târgu Secuiesc81975–76 Forestierul Covasna91976–77 Forestierul Covasna101977–78 Izvorul Biborțeni111978–79 Carpați Covasna121979–80 Constructorul Sfântu Gheorghe131980–81 Metalul Sfântu Gheorghe141981–82Constructorul Sfântu Gheorghe151982–83 IPT Întorsura Buzăului161983–84 Metalul Târgu Secuiesc171984–85 IPT Întorsura Buzăului181985–86 Carpați Covasna191986–87 Carpați Covasna201987–88 IPT Întorsura Buzăului211988–89 IPT Întorsura Buzăului221989–90 IPT Întorsura Buzăului231990–91 Avântul Catalina241991–92 Avântul Catalina Divizia C – County phase251992–93 IMASA Sfântu Gheorghe261993–94 Victoria Ozun271994–95Bradul Zagon281995–96 Perkö Sânzieni291996–97 Minerul Baraolt Divizia D301997–98 Fortyogó Târgu Secuiesc311998–99 Sfântu Gheorghe321999–00Fortyogó Târgu Secuiesc332000–01 Perkö Sânzieni342001–02 Perkö Sânzieni352002–03Előre Tălișoara362003–04 KSE Târgu Secuiesc372004–05 Baraolt382005–06Baraolt
Ed.SeasonWinners Liga IV 392006–07 Zagon402007–08 Zagon412008–09 Zagon422009–10Zagon432010–11Zagon442011–12Zagon452012–13 Păpăuți462013–14 Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe472014–15 Nemere Ghelința482015–16 Nemere Ghelința492016–17 KSE Târgu Secuiesc502017–18 Nemere Ghelința512018–19Stăruința Zagon522019–20Sepsi Sfântu Gheorghe II532021–22Baraolt542022–23Prima Brăduț552023–24Prima Brăduț562024–25 Stăruința Zagon572025–26 Carpați Covasna
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