Liga IV Bihor is one of the regional football divisions of Liga IV, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system, for clubs based in Bihor County, and is organized by AJF Bihor – 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 Bihor, 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 Bihor County Championship was placed under the authority of the newly created Consiliul Județean pentru Educație Fizică și Sport () in Bihor County.
Since then, the structure and organization of Bihor’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). From 1992, football in Bihor County was organized by Asociația Județeană de Fotbal (). The competition was renamed Divizia C – Faza Județeană (Divizia C – County phase), became Divizia D in 1997, and has been known as Liga IV since 2006, following a trademark dispute involving the name Divizia A, after which the Romanian Football Federation decided to standardize the naming of the lower leagues.
Promotion The champions of Bihor County are eligible for promotion to Liga III through a promotion play-off determined by geographical criteria against the champions of neighboring counties, although in some seasons the play-off was not held.
Over the years, Liga IV Bihor County has been one of the most successful and prolific fourth-tier divisions in Romanian football, providing numerous clubs for Liga III, or Divizia C as it was known until 2006. Among the teams that have earned promotion from the Bihor County Championship are Bihoreana Marghita, Crișul Aleșd, Oșorhei, Sânmartin, Luceafărul Oradea, Minerul Ștei, Minerul Șuncuiuș, Olimpia Salonta, Oțelul Ștei, Unirea Valea lui Mihai, Tricolorul Oradea and Voința Oradea.
List of champions Bihor Regional Championship Ed.SeasonWinners Bihor Regional Championship11951 Metalul Oradea21952 Spartac Salonta Oradea Regional Championship31953 Spartac Salonta41954 Flamura Roșie Salonta5195561956 Flamura Roșie Oradea71957–58 Gloria CFR Oradea81958–59Granit Dr. Petru Groza91959–60 Voința Oradea Crișana Regional Championship101960–61 Crișul Oradea111961–62 Voința Oradea121962–63Steaua Roșie Salonta131963–64 Dinamo Oradea141964–65 Dinamo Oradea151965–66Gloria Ioșia161966–67 Voința Oradea171967–68 Dinamo Oradea (North Series) Știința Oradea (South Series)
Bihor County Championship
Ed.SeasonWinners County Championship11968–69Minerul Bihor21969–70 Minerul Bihor31970–71 Bihoreana Marghita41971–72 Minerul Bihor51972–73 Minerul Șuncuiuș61973–74 Voința Oradea71974–75 Bihorul Beiuș81975–76 Oțelul Bihor91976–77 Minerul Voivozi101977–78 Tricolorul Beiuș111978–79 Alumina Oradea121979–80 Unirea Valea lui Mihai131980–81 Tricolorul Oradea141981–82 Minerul Bihor151982–83 Minerul Șuncuiuș161983–84 Recolta Salonta171984–85 Gloria Beiuș181985–86 Bihoreana Marghita191986–87 Voința Oradea201987–88 Voința Oradea211988–89 Minerul Bihor221989–90 Olimpia Salonta231990–91 Minerul Voivozi241991–92 Minerul Voivozi Divizia C – County phase251992–93 Olimpia Salonta261993–94 Minerul Ștei271994–95 Minerul Ștei281995–96 Viitorul Oradea291996–97 Crișul Aleșd Divizia D301997–98 Minerul Șuncuiuș311998–99 Olimpia Salonta321999–00 Oțelul Ștei332000–01 Viitorul Oradea342001–02 Foresta Tileagd352002–03 Minerul Ștei362003–04 Olimpia Salonta372004–05Lotus Băile Felix382005–06 Tricolorul Damore Alparea
Ed.SeasonWinners Liga IV 392006–07Bihor II Tileagd402007–08Liberty II Marghita412008–09Luceafărul Oradea422009–10Bioland Paleu432010–11Unirea Valea lui Mihai442011–12Tricolorul Alparea452012–13 Kinder Junior Paleu462013–14Sânmartin472014–15Luceafărul Oradea482015–16Hidișelu de Sus492016–17 Diosig Bihardiószeg502017–18Sânmartin512018–19Sânmartin522019–20CA Oradea532021–22 Viitorul Borș542022–23 Crișul Sântandrei552023–24 Diosig Bihardiószeg562024–25 Bihorul Beiuș572025–26 Transilvania Sport Academy
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
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