Liga IV Cluj

Liga IV Cluj

Founded	1968
Country	Romania
Level on pyramid	4
Promotion to	Liga III
Relegation to	Liga V Cluj
Domestic cup(s)	Cupa României Supercupa României
Current champions	Sticla Arieșul Turda (4th title) (2024–25)
Most championships	CM Cluj-Napoca and Atletic Olimpia Gherla (5 titles each)
Website	AJF Cluj
Current: 2024–25 Liga IV Cluj

Liga IV Cluj is the county football division of Liga IV for clubs based in Cluj County, Romania. The competition is ranked as the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system and is organized by AJF Cluj – Asociația Județeană de Fotbal (lit. 'County Football Association').

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 Cluj, 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,^[1] 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 Cluj County Championship was placed under the authority of the newly created Consiliul Județean pentru Educație Fizică și Sport (lit. 'County Council for Physical Education and Sports') in Cluj County.

Since then, the structure and organization of Cluj’s main county competition, like those of other county championships, have undergone numerous changes. Between 1968 and 1992, it was known as Campionatul Județean (County Championship). In 1992, it was renamed Divizia C – Faza Județeană (Divizia C – County Phase), became Divizia D in 1997, and has been known as Liga IV since 2006.

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

Cluj Regional Championship

Ed. Season Winners 1 1951 Flamura Roșie Cluj 2 1952 Flamura Roșie Turda 3 1953 Flamura Roșie Cluj 4 1954 Progresul Bistrița 5 1955 6 1956 Gloria Bistrița 7 1957–58 Metalul Aiud 8 1958–59 9 1959–60 Sticla Arieșul Turda 10 1960–61 Soda Ocna Mureș 11 1961–62 Unirea Dej 12 1962–63 Gloria Bistrița 13 1963–64 AS Aiud 14 1964–65 CIL Gherla 15 1965–66 Medicina Cluj 16 1966–67 Gloria Bistrița 17 1967–68 Gloria Bistrița (Someș Series) Arieșul Turda (Mureș Series)

Cluj County Championship

Ed. Season Winners 1 1968–69 Dermata Cluj 2 1969–70 Cimentul Turda 3 1970–71 Tehnofrig Cluj 4 1971–72 CM Cluj 5 1972–73 Cimentul Turda 6 1973–74 CM Cluj 7 1974–75 Tehnofrig Cluj-Napoca 8 1975–76 Electrometal Cluj-Napoca 9 1976–77 CM Cluj-Napoca 10 1977–78 Viitorul ICMA Cluj-Napoca 11 1978–79 CFR Turda 12 1979–80 Olimpia Gherla 13 1980–81 Olimpia Gherla 14 1981–82 Olimpia Gherla 15 1982–83 Unirea Dej 16 1983–84 Motorul IRA Cluj-Napoca 17 1984–85 Electrometal Cluj-Napoca 18 1985–86 CM Cluj-Napoca 19 1986–87 CM Cluj-Napoca 20 1987–88 CUG Cluj-Napoca 21 1988–89 Unirea Dej 22 1989–90 Electrometal Cluj-Napoca

Ed. Season Winners 23 1990–91 Sticla Arieșul Turda 24 1991–92 Dermata Cluj-Napoca 25 1992–93 Industria Sârmei Câmpia Turzii 26 1993–94 Sticla Arieșul Turda 27 1994–95 Industria Sârmei Câmpia Turzii 28 1995–96 Olimpia Gherla 29 1996–97 Olimpia Gherla 30 1997–98 Cimentul Turda 31 1998–99 Minerul Ocna Dej 32 1999–00 Minerul Iara 33 2000–01 Romsco Cluj-Napoca 34 2001–02 Dej 35 2002–03 Minerul Iara 36 2003–04 Știința Cluj-Napoca 37 2004–05 Sănătatea Cluj-Napoca 38 2005–06 Universitatea 1919 Cluj-Napoca 39 2006–07 Minerul Iara-Băișoara 40 2007–08 CFR Cluj-Napoca II 41 2008–09 Arieșul Turda II 42 2009–10 Unirea Florești[2][3] 43 2010–11 Leii Tritenii de Jos 44 2011–12 Vulturii Vultureni

Ed. Season Winners 45 2012–13 Unirea Jucu 46 2013–14 Plaiul Iacobeni 47 2014–15 Potaissa Turda 48 2015–16 Viitorul Feleacu[4] 49 2016–17 Universitatea Cluj-Napoca 50 2017–18 Sticla Arieșul Turda[5] 51 2018–19 Florești[6] 52 2019–20 Someșul Dej[7] 53 2020–21 Viitorul Cluj[8] 54 2021–22 Supporter 2.0 Cluj-Napoca[9] 55 2022–23 Arieșul Mihai Viteazu[10][11] 56 2023–24 Vulturul Mintiu Gherlii[12] 57 2024–25 Sticla Arieșul Turda

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

1. "Controversele ultimei reorganizări administrativ-teritoriale" [Controversies of the last administrative-territorial reorganization] (in Romanian). adevarul.ro. 16 February 2013. Archived from the original on 2 August 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
2. "Unirea Florești s-a calificat la barajul pentru Liga 3" [Unirea Florești qualified at the playoff for Liga 3] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 1 June 2010. Archived from the original on 6 January 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
3. "Unirea Florești, campioană fără înfrângere" [Unirea Floresti, undefeated champion] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 8 June 2010. Archived from the original on 6 January 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
4. "Clujul și-a aflat campioana. Viitorul Feleacu îi va reprezenta contra Aradului la barajul de promovare în Liga 3" [Cluj has found its champion. Viitorul Feleacu will represent them against Arad in the promotion playoff of Liga 3] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 4 June 2016. Archived from the original on 6 January 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
5. "Sticla Arieșul Turda a devenit campioană județeană în județul Cluj" [Sticla Arieșul Turda became county champion in Cluj county] (in Romanian). sportulsalajean.ro. 30 May 2018. Archived from the original on 1 June 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
6. "S-a terminat! CS Florești e campioana Ligii a IV-a, după victoria cu Mihai Viteazu. Hattrick pentru Pintea" [It's over! CS Florești is the Champion of the Liga IV, after the victory with Mihai Viteazu. Hattrick for Pintea] (in Romanian). cjsport.ro. 18 May 2019. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
7. "Someșul Dej a câștigat Liga a IV-a în minutul 90. Victorie dramatică în returul cu Victoria Cluj. Antrenorii s-au certat și s-au împăcat" [Someșul Dej won the 4th League in the 90th minute. Dramatic victory in the 2nd leg with Victoria Cluj. The coaches argued and reconciled] (in Romanian). cjsport.ro. 26 July 2020. Archived from the original on 24 December 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
8. "Finală dramatică în Liga a IV-a. Viitorul Cluj s-a calificat la baraj, dar Victoria Cluj face contestație" [Dramatic Final in League IV. Viitorul Cluj qualified for the play-off, but Victoria Cluj is appealing] (in Romanian). cjsport.ro. 7 May 2021. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
9. "Supporter 2.0 Cluj Napoca a devenit campioana județului Cluj. Vedeta echipei, un fost dinamovist. Finanțatorul echipei: "Jucătorii și staff-ul au fost adevărate mașini de luptă, reci și eficiente"" [Supporter 2.0 Cluj Napoca became the champion of Cluj County. The star of the team, a former Dinamo player. The team's financier: "The players and the staff were real fighting machines, cold and efficient"] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 24 May 2022. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
10. "Arieșul Mihai Viteazu, campioană în premieră în Liga 4 Cluj. Va întâlni o echipă din Bihor în barajul pentru promovarea în Liga 3" [Arieșul Mihai Viteazu, champion for the first time in League 4 Cluj. They will meet a team from Bihor in the play-off for promotion to League 3] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 9 May 2023. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
11. "Arieșul Mihai Viteazu, campioana Ligii a IV-a" [Arieșul Mihai Viteazu, champion of the League IV] (in Romanian). cjsport.ro. 6 May 2023. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
12. "Mihai Onicaș și Laurențiu Rus sunt campioni în Liga 4 Cluj și vor juca barajul pentru promovarea în Liga 3" [Mihai Onicaș and Laurentiu Rus are champions in League 4 Cluj and will play the play-off for promotion to League 3] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 30 May 2024. Archived from the original on 4 August 2024. Retrieved 4 August 2024.

External links

• Official website