Liga IV Prahova, officially known as Liga A Prahova, is one of the regional football divisions of Liga IV, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system, for clubs based in Prahova County, and is organized by AJF Prahova – 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 Prahova, 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 Until 1924, Prahova football was represented at the national level by teams participating in competitions organized by the Central Commission of Foot-ball Bucharest. In August 1924, the Ploiești Regional Football Sub-Committee was established as the first official football organization in the county, bringing together teams from Prahova and Buzău. The regional championship was divided into Category II and Category III, under the supervision of the Central Commission in Bucharest. The first champion of the Sub-Committee, Venus Ploiești, took part in the promotion play-off for a place in the Bucharest championship.
In the summer of 1927, the Sub-Committee organized the first local championship, called District A, allowing the champion team to participate in the final tournament to determine Romania’s national champion. The 1927–28 season included six teams—five from Ploiești and one from Buzău. At the same time, Category I, District B Ploiești was created, featuring teams from Câmpina, Ploiești, and Bușteni.
In 1950, the Romanian People's Republic underwent an administrative and territorial reorganization, dividing the country into regions and districts, each with its own football championship.
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 Prahova County Championship was placed under the authority of the newly created Consiliul Județean pentru Educație Fizică și Sport () in Prahova County.
Since then, the structure and organization of Liga IV Prahova, like many other county leagues, has undergone numerous changes. From 1968 to 1992, the top county competition was known as Campionatul Județean (County Championship). Between 1992 and 1997, it was renamed Divizia C – Faza Județeană (Divizia C – County Phase), followed by Divizia D from 1997 to 2006, and Liga A Prahova from 2006 to the present.
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
Prahova District Championship Ed.SeasonWinners11927–28Tricolor Ploiești21928–29Tricolor Ploiești31929–30Tricolor Ploiești41930–31Prahova Ploiești51931–32Tricolor Ploiești61932–33Prahova Ploiești71933–34Prahova Ploiești81934–35Sportul Muncitoresc Câmpina91935–36Venus Câmpina101936–37Sportul Muncitoresc Câmpina111937–38Astra Română Moreni121938–39Feroemail Ploiești131939–40Astra Română Moreni141940–41Mărășești Valea Călugărească151945–46Prahova Ploiești161946–47Astra Română Ploiești171947–48Sindicatul Metalo-Chimic Sinaia181948Româno-Americană Teleajen191949Astra Poiana Câmpina201950Partizanul Câmpina
Prahova Regional Championship Ed.SeasonWinners Prahova Regional Championship11951Flacăra Poiana Câmpina21952Flacăra Târgoviște Ploiești Regional Championship31953Metalul Uzina „1 Mai” Ploiești41954Metalul 113 Plopeni51955Flacăra Târgoviște61956Rafinăria 4 Câmpina71957–58Rapid Plopeni81958–59Olimpia Pucioasa91959–60Rapid Plopeni101960–61Carpați Sinaia111961–62Rapid Plopeni121962–63Rapid Mizil131963–64Rapid Plopeni141964–65Rafinăria Câmpina151965–66Metalul Buzău161966–67Victoria Boboc171967–68Prahova Ploiești
Prahova County Championship
Ed.SeasonWinners County Championship11968–69Vagonul Ploiești21969–70Victoria Florești31970–71Viitorul Slănic41971–72Chimia Brazi51972–73Avântul Măneciu61973–74Petrolul Teleajen Ploiești71974–75IUC Ploiești81975–76IUC Ploiești91976–77Petrolul Băicoi101977–78ICIM Câmpina111978–79Victoria Florești121979–80ICIM Ploiești131980–81Minerul Filipeștii de Pădure141981–82Victoria Florești151982–83Avântul Măneciu161983–84Victoria Florești171984–85Victoria Florești181985–86SM Câmpina191986–87Montana Sinaia201987–88Metalul IUM Filipeștii de Pădure211988–89Rafinorul Ploiești221989–90Carpați Sinaia231990–91Unirea Dealu Mare Urlați241991–92Astra Ploiești Divizia C – County phase251992–93Metalul Filipeștii de Pădure261993–94Petrolistul Boldești271994–95Petrolul Teleajen Ploiești281995–96Metalul Filipeștii de Pădure291996–97Minerul Filipeștii de Pădure Divizia D301997–98Chimia Brazi311998–99Conpet Ploiești321999–00Petrolistul Boldești332000–01Hidrojet Breaza342001–02Metalul Băicoi352002–03UZTEL Ploiești362003–04Carpați Sinaia372004–05Matizol Ploiești382005–06Avântul Măneciu
Ed.SeasonWinners Liga IV 392006–07Filipeștii de Pădure402007–08Voința Kaproni Gornet412008–09Petrolul Teleajen Ploiești422009–10Plopeni432010–11Prahova 2010 Tomșani442011–12Unirea Câmpina452012–13Câmpina462013–14Astra II Ciorani472014–15Petrolistul Boldești482015–16Păulești492016–17Petrolul Ploiești502017–18Blejoi512018–19Blejoi522019–20Plopeni532020–21Petrolul 95 Ploiești542021–22Păulești552022–23Tricolorul Breaza562023–24Băicoi572024–25Teleajenul Vălenii de Munte582025–26Progresul Drăgănești
Performance by club
Prahova County Championship (1968–) Club Winners Runners-up Winning seasons Runner-up seasons Victoria Florești 1969–70, 1978–79, 1981–82, 1983–84, 1984–85 Metalul Filipeștii de Pădure 1987–88, 1992–93, 1995–96 Avântul Măneciu 1972–73, 1982–83, 2005–06 2009–10 Petrolul Teleajen Ploiești 1973–74, 1994–95, 2008–09 Boldești-Scăeni 1993–94, 1999–00, 2014–15 1987–88, 1990–91, 2012–13, 2013–14 IUC Ploiești 1974–75, 1975–76 Astra Ploiești 1988–89, 1991–92 Minerul Filipeștii de Pădure 1980–81, 1996–97 Chimia Brazi 1971–72, 1997–98 Carpați Sinaia 1989–90, 2003–04 1988–89 Blejoi 2017–18, 2018–19 2011–12, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17 Plopeni 2009–10, 2019–20 Păulești 2015–16, 2021–22 2017–18 Tricolorul Breaza2000–01, 2022–231974–75, 1976–77, 2019–20 Băicoi 1976–77, 2023–24 1969–70, 1971–72, 2020–21 Vagonul Ploiești 1968–69 1970–71, 1972–73 Viitorul Slănic 1970–71 ICIM Câmpina 1977–78 ICIM Ploiești 1979–80 SM Câmpina 1985–86 Montana Sinaia 1986–87 Unirea Urlați 1990–91 Conpet Ploiești 1998–99 Metalul Băicoi 2001–02 1997–98 UZTEL Ploiești 2002–03 Matizol Ploiești 2004–05 Filipeștii de Pădure 2006–07 Voința Kaproni Gornet 2007–08 2006–07 Prahova 2010 Tomșani 2010–11 Unirea Câmpina 2011–12 Câmpina 2012–13 Astra II Ciorani 2013–14 Petrolul Ploiești 2016–17 Petrolul 95 Ploiești 2020–21 Teleajenul Vălenii de Munte 2024–25 2023–24 Progresul Drăgănești 2025–26 Electromotor Câmpina 1975–76, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81 UZUC Ploiești 1968–69 Chimistul Valea Călugărească 1981–82, 1989–90 Oțelul Câmpina 1983–84 Geamul Scăieni 1984–85 Petrolul Ploiești II 2008–09 Ceptura 2010–11 Bănești-Urleta 2018–19 Atletic United 1906 Ploiești 2021–22 Câmpina 2022–23 Cornu 2025–26
Ploiești Regional Championship (1951–1968) Club Winners Winning seasons Plopeni 1954, 1957–58, 1959–60, 1961–62, 1963–64 Flacăra Târgoviște 1952, 1955 Rafinăria Câmpina 1956, 1964–65 Prahova Ploiești 1953, 1967–68 Flacăra Poiana Câmpina 1951 Olimpia Pucioasa 1958–59 Carpați Sinaia 1960–61 Rapid Mizil 1962–63 Metalul Buzău 1965–66 Victoria Boboc 1966–67
Ploiești District Championship (1928–1950) Club Winners Winning seasons Tricolor Ploiești 1927–28, 1928–29, 1929–30, 1931–32 Prahova Ploiești 1930–31, 1932–33, 1933–34, 1945–46 Sportul Muncitoresc Câmpina 1934–35, 1936–37 Astra Română Moreni 1937–38, 1946–47 Venus Câmpina 1935–36 Feroemail Ploiești 1938–39 Mărășești Valea Călugărească 1940–41 Astra Română Ploiești 1946–47 Sindicatul Metalo-Chimic Sinaia 1947–48 Româno-Americană Teleajen 1948 Astra Poiana Câmpina 1949 Partizanul Câmpina 1950
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