The 2018–19 Liga IV was the 77th season of Liga IV and the 51st since the 1968 administrative and territorial reorganization of the country, representing the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. The champions of each county association played against one from a neighbouring county in a play-off for promotion to Liga III.
This is the second season when the counties were divided into seven regions, each consisting of six counties and the draw was made on 15 February 2019, with four months before the first matches.
County leagues
North–East Bacău (BC) Botoșani (BT) Iași (IS) Neamț (NT) Suceava (SV) Vaslui (VS)
North–West Bihor (BH) Bistrița-Năsăud (BN) Cluj (CJ) Maramureș (MM) Satu Mare (SM) Sălaj (SJ)
Center Alba (AB) Brașov (BV) Covasna (CV) Harghita (HR) Mureș (MS) Sibiu (SB)
West Arad (AR) Caraș-Severin (CS) Gorj (GJ) Hunedoara (HD) Mehedinți (MH) Timiș (TM)
South–West Argeș (AG) Dâmbovița (DB) Dolj (DJ) Olt (OT) Teleorman (TR) Vâlcea (VL)
South Bucharest (B) Călărași (CL) Giurgiu (GR) Ialomița (IL) Ilfov (IF) Prahova (PH)
South–East Brăila (BR) Buzău (BZ) Constanța (CT) Galați (GL) Tulcea (TL) Vrancea (VN)
Promotion play-off The matches were played on 15 and 22 June 2019.
|colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|Region 1 (North-East) |colspan="2" style="background-color:#97DEFF"| ||5–0||1–1 ||1–4||2–1 ||w/o||w/o |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|Region 2 (North-West) |colspan="2" style="background-color:#97DEFF"| ||2–2||0–2 ||5–0||1–1 ||0–2||0–2 |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|Region 3 (Center) |colspan="2" style="background-color:#97DEFF"| ||2–3||1–2 ||2–1||2–3 ||6–0||3–2 |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|Region 4 (West) |colspan="2" style="background-color:#97DEFF"| ||0–2||1–6 ||2–1||1–0 ||2–1||0–3 |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|Region 5 (South-West) |colspan="2" style="background-color:#97DEFF"| ||1–2||0–3 ||0–0||0–1 ||2–0||2–1 |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|Region 6 (South) |colspan="2" style="background-color:#97DEFF"| ||3–3||2–1 ||2–0||0–0 ||0–3||1–6 |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|Region 7 (South-East) |colspan="2" style="background-color:#97DEFF"| ||2–1||3–0 ||5–1||3–0 (w/o) ||1–2||1–6
League standings Alba County Team changes from the previous season CS Ocna Mureș achieved promotion to Liga III. Nicolae Linca Cergău (Series II winners) was promoted from Liga V Alba. Industria Galda II (Series I winners) declined promotion from Liga V Alba. Rapid CFR Teiuș (15th place) and Arieșul Apuseni (16th place) were relegated to Liga V Alba. Transalpina Șugag, Euro Șpring, Cuprirom Abrud and Fortuna Lunca Mureșului withdrew. AFC Micești, Navobi Alba Iulia, Dacia Mihalț and Viitorul Vama Seacă were admitted upon request. Viitorul Spicul Daia Romană was renamed Spicul Daia Romană.
Arad County Team changes from the previous season Crișul Chișineu-Criș achieved promotion to Liga III. Speranța Turnu (Series A winners) and Podgoria Pâncota (Series B winners) were promoted from Liga V Arad. Voința Mailat withdrew. Frontiera Curtici (14th place) and Victoria Nădlac (15th place) were spared from relegation.
Argeș County Team changes from the previous season Unirea Bascov achieved promotion to Liga III. Voința Budeasa (Series Center winners) was promoted from Liga V Argeș. Rapid Davidești (Series North winners) and ACS Lunca Corbului (Series South winners) declined promotion from Liga V Argeș. Atletic Bradu II (13th place; withdrew) and AS Micești (15th place) were relegated to Liga V Argeș CS Albota and Inter Câmpulung withdrew. Olimpia Suseni (16th place) was spared from relegation, subsequently was renamed CSC Suseni. AS Băiculești and ACS Costești were admitted upon request. CS Mioveni III was replaced by CS Mioveni II, which withdrew from Liga III.
Bacău County Team changes from the previous season Gauss Bacău achieved promotion to Liga III. CSȘM Bacău was renamed CSM Bacău. Lumina Itești, Zorile Faraoani, Atletico Junior Bacău, Biruința Letea Veche Bacău, AS Bârsănești, Viitorul Urechești and Viitorul Berești-Tazlău were admitted to Liga IV Bacău as Liga V Bacău County was disbanded. Bacău Series
Valea Trotușului Series
Championship play-off The teams start the play-off with the points earned during the regular season, excluding results against the last two teams.
Bihor County Team changes from the previous season Biharea Vașcău (16th place) was relegated to Liga V Bihor. CA Oradea (Series I winners) was promoted from Liga V Bihor. Unirea Oșorhei (Series II winners) declined promotion from Liga V Bihor. Olimpia Salonta (15th place) was spared from relegation.
Relegation play-out The teams from the 13th and 14th places of the Liga IV - Bihor County faced the 2nd place teams from the two series of the Liga V – Bihor County.
Bistrița-Năsăud County Team changes from the previous season Dinamo Uriu (13th place; withdrew) and Luceafărul Șieu (15th place; withdrew) were relegated to Liga V Bistrița-Năsăud. Someșul Feldru (3rd in Series I, play-off winners), Someșul Rebrișoara (2nd in Series I, play-off runners-up) and Real Teaca (3rd in Series II, 3rd in the play-off) were promoted from Liga V Bistrița-Năsăud. Voința Livezile was spared from relegation. South Series
North Series
Championship play-off
Championship play-out
Botoșani County Team changes from the previous season Viitorul Costești (14th place; excluded) was relegated to Liga V Botoșani. Inter Dorohoi (North Series winners) was promoted from Liga V Botoșani. FCM Dorohoi 2017 MCV (Liga V Botoșani South Series winners) was replaced by Flacăra Văculești. Avântul Albești was renamed Viitorul Albești. Bucovina Rogojești withdrew. Viitorul Blândești (13th place) was spared from relegation.
Brașov County Team changes from the previous season SR Brașov achieved promotion to Liga III. Voința Hurez (15th place) was relegated to Liga V Brașov. ACS Prejmer (Brașov Series winners) was promoted from Liga V Brașov. Luceafărul Mărgineni (Făgăraș East Series winners) and Progresul Voivodeni (Făgăraș West Series winners) declined promotion from Liga V Brașov. Prietenii Rupea (15th place) was spared from relegation due to the withdrawal of Avântul Dumbrăvița. Inter Tărlungeni was renamed Ciucaș Tărlungeni.
Brăila County Team changes from the previous season Victoria Traian was relegated from Liga III. Gloria Movila Miresii (9th place) and Dacia Unirea Brăila II (10th place) were relegated to Liga V Brăila. FC Urleasca (Series I winners) was promoted from Liga V Brăila. Viitorul Cireșu (Series II winners) declined promotion from Liga V Brăila.
Championship play-off The championship play-off was contested in a double round-robin tournament between the five highest-ranked teams from the regular season. The teams started with half of the points accumulated in the first stage of the season.
Championship play-out The championship play-out was contested in a double round-robin tournament between the four lowest-ranked teams from the regular season. The teams started with half of the points accumulated in the first stage of the season.
Bucharest The Liga IV Bucharest was played in a double round-robin format featuring sixteen teams, followed by a championship play-off contested in a single round-robin format between the top four teams of the regular season. Based on their positions in the regular season, the teams will start the play-off with the following points: 1st place – 3 points, 2nd place – 2 points, 3rd place – 1 point, and 4th place – 0 points.
Team changes from the previous season Academia Rapid București achieved promotion to Liga III. Venus București (15th place) and Sportul Studențesc București (16th place; withdrew) were relegated to Liga V Bucharest. LPS Mircea Eliade (winners), Unirea Politehnica București (3rd place) and Vis de București (4th place) were promoted from Liga V Bucharest. Atletico București (runners-up) declined promotion from Liga V Bucharest. Termo București and Progresul Spartac București II withdrew. Bucharest United and Real Crângași București were admitted upon request.
Championship play-off All matches were played at Regie Stadium in Bucharest on 27 and 30 May, and 2 June 2019.
Buzău County Team changes from the previous season Gloria Buzău achieved promotion to Liga III. Victoria Boboc (16th place) was relegated to Liga V Buzău. Recolta Blăjani (Series I winners), Phoenix Poșta Câlnău (Series II winners) and AS Vintileanca (Series I 3rd place and promotion/relegation play-off winners) were promoted from Liga V Buzău. Șoimii Siriu (15th place) was spared from relegation due to the withdrawal of Tricolorul Gălbinași. Olimpia Râmnicu Sărat II ceded its place to LT "Ștefan Cel Mare" Râmnicu Sărat. Petrolul Berca was renamed Petrolul Viitorul Berca. AS Vintileanca was renamed AS Săhăteni Vintileanca.
Relegation play-offs The 13th and 14th-placed teams of Liga IV Buzău faces the 2nd-placed teams in the two series of Liga V Buzău.
Caraș-Severin County Team changes from the previous season Steaua Dunării Pojejena (12th place) and Agmonia Zăvoi (13th place; withdrew) were relegated to Liga V Caraș-Severin. Progresul Ezeriș (Reșița Zone winners) and ACS 2017 Slatina-Timiș (Caransebeș Zone winners) were promoted from Liga V Caraș-Severin. AS Berzasca withdrew. Șoimii Oțelu Roșu was admitted upon request.
Călărași County Team changes from the previous season Viitorul Plătărești (Series A winners) and Victoria Dragoș Vodă (Series B winners) were promoted from Liga V Călărași. Unirea Dragalina (15th place) and Progresul Fundulea (16th place) were spared from relegation.
Cluj County Team changes from the previous season Sticla Arieșul Turda achieved promotion to Liga III. Viitorul Feleacu (15th place) and Viitorul Mihai Georgescu Cluj-Napoca (16th place) were relegated to Liga V Cluj. Viitorul Soporu de Câmpie (Câmpia Turzii Zone winners) and Vicențiu Dej (Dej Zone runners-up) were promoted from Liga V Cluj. Viitorul Poieni (Cluj Zone winners), FC Bonțida (Gherla Zone winners) and Luceafărul Ghirișu Român (Mociu Zone winners) declined promotion from Liga V Cluj. Universitatea Cluj II and Viile Dejului withdrew. Supporter 2.0 Cluj-Napoca and Unirea Dej II were admitted upon request. Vicențiu Dej was renamed Someșul Dej.
Constanța County Team changes from the previous season CS Medgidia achieved promotion to Liga III. Unirea Topraisar (15th place) was relegated to Liga V Constanța. Poseidon Limanu-2 Mai (winners) and Axiopolis Cernavodă II (3rd place) were promoted from Liga V Constanța. CS Peștera (runners-up) declined promotion from Liga V Constanța. Voința Valu lui Traian (16th place) was spared from relegation. CS Cumpăna and FC Farul Constanța were admitted upon request.
Covasna County Team changes from the previous season BSE Belin (15th place) and Venus Ozun (16th place; withdrew) were relegated to Liga V Covasna. Progresul Sita Buzăului (winners) was promoted from Liga V Covasna. Oltul Coșeni (runners-up) declined promotion from Liga V Covasna. Dozsa Dalnic withdrew.
Dâmbovița County Team changes from the previous season Sportul Voinești (North Series winners), Unirea Răcari (South Series winners) and Voința Vișina (West Series winners) were promoted from Liga V Dâmbovița. Spic de Grâu Ghimpați (16th place), Flacăra Zăvoiu (17th place) and Bradul Moroeni (18th place) were relegated to Liga V Dâmbovița.
Dolj County Team changes from the previous season FCU 1948 Craiova achieved promotion to Liga III. Progresul Băilești (10th place; withdrew) and Ajax Dobrotești (14th place) were relegated to Liga V Dolj. Vânătorul Desa (Series I winners) and Unirea Amărăștii de Jos (Series III winners) were promoted from Liga V Dolj.