Liga IV Mureș, officially known as Liga IV Elite, is one of the regional football divisions of Liga IV, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system, for clubs based in Mureș County, and is organized by AJF Mureș – 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 Mureș, 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 Mureș County Championship was placed under the authority of the newly created Consiliul Județean pentru Educație Fizică și Sport () in Mureș County.
Since then, the structure and organization of Liga IV Mureș, 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 Mureș Regional Championship
Ed.SeasonWinners11951 Avântul Reghin21952 Avântul Reghin31953 Spartac Târgu Mureș41954Dinamo Târgu Mureș5195561956 71957–58 Alimentara Târgu Mureș81958–59 91959–60Voința Târgu Mureș101960–61 Rapid IRA Târgu Mureș111961–62 Avântul Reghin121962–63Rapid Târgu Mureș131963–64 ASM Odorheiu Secuiesc141964–65 Progresul Reghin151965–66Confecția Odorheiu Secuiesc161966–67Știința Târgu Mureș171967–68 Lemnarul Odorheiu Secuiesc
Mureș County Championship
Ed.SeasonWinners11968–69Lemnarul Târgu Mureș County Championship21969–70CFR Sighișoara31970–71 Viitorul Târgu Mureș41971–72 Lacul Ursu Sovata51972–73 Avântul Reghin61973–74 Mureșul Luduș71974–75 Mureșul Luduș81975–76 Mureșul Luduș91976–77 Oțelul Reghin101977–78 Sticla Târnaveni111978–79 Faianța Sighișoara121979–80 Electrozahăr Târgu Mureș131980–81 Metalotehnica Târgu Mureș141981–82 Electromureș Târgu Mureș151982–83 Electromureș Târgu Mureș161983–84 Metalul Reghin171984–85 Lacul Ursu Sovata181985–86 Metalul Reghin191986–87 Lacul Ursu Sovata201987–88 IRA Târgu Mureș211988–89 Transportul Târgu Mureș231990–91 Metalul Sighișoara241991–92Merum Reghin Divizia C – County phase251992–93 Avicola Unirea Ungheni261993–94 Chimica Târnaveni271994–95 Electromureș Târgu Mureș281995–96 Iernut291996–97 Reghin Divizia D301997–98 Electromureș Târgu Mureș311998–99 Avântul Silva Reghin321999–00 Gaz Metan Târgu Mureș332000–01 Unirea Ungheni342001–02 Lacul Ursu Mobila Sovata352002–03 Lacul Ursu Mobila Sovata362003–04 Mureșul Romvelo Luduș372004–05 Trans-Sil Târgu Mureș382005–06 Avântul Miheșu de Câmpie
Ed.SeasonWinners Liga IV 392006–07 Gaz Metan Târgu Mureș402007–08Miercurea Nirajului412008–09 Miercurea Nirajului422009–10Gaz Metan Târgu Mureș432010–11FCM Târgu Mureș II442011–12Lacul Ursu Mobila Sovata452012–13 Mureșul Luduș462013–14 Iernut472014–15 Viitorul Ungheni482015–16 Mureșul Luduș492016–17Mureșul Rușii-Munți502017–18 MSE 08 Târgu Mureș512018–19 CSM Târgu Mureș522019–20Unirea Ungheni532020–21Iernut542021–22MSE 1898 Târgu Mureș552022–23Iernut562023–24Iernut572024–25ASA Târgu Mureș582025–26Transilvania Târgu Mureș
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