Liga IV Cluj is one of the regional football divisions of Liga IV, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system, for clubs based in Cluj County, and is organized by AJF Cluj – 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 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, 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 () 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.SeasonWinners11951 Flamura Roșie Cluj21952 Flamura Roșie Turda31953 Flamura Roșie Cluj41954Progresul Bistrița5195561956 Gloria Bistrița71957–58 Metalul Aiud81958–59 91959–60Sticla Arieșul Turda101960–61 Soda Ocna Mureș111961–62 Unirea Dej121962–63Gloria Bistrița131963–64 AS Aiud141964–65 CIL Gherla151965–66Medicina Cluj161966–67Gloria Bistrița171967–68Gloria Bistrița (Someș Series) Arieșul Turda (Mureș Series)
Cluj County Championship
Ed.SeasonWinners County Championship11968–69 Dermata Cluj21969–70Cimentul Turda31970–71 Tehnofrig Cluj41971–72 CM Cluj51972–73 Cimentul Turda61973–74 CM Cluj71974–75 Tehnofrig Cluj-Napoca81975–76 Electrometal Cluj-Napoca91976–77 CM Cluj-Napoca101977–78 Viitorul ICMA Cluj-Napoca111978–79 CFR Turda121979–80 Olimpia Gherla131980–81 Olimpia Gherla141981–82 Olimpia Gherla151982–83 Unirea Dej161983–84 Motorul IRA Cluj-Napoca171984–85 Electrometal Cluj-Napoca181985–86 CM Cluj-Napoca191986–87 CM Cluj-Napoca201987–88 CUG Cluj-Napoca211988–89 Unirea Dej221989–90 Electrometal Cluj-Napoca231990–91 Sticla Arieșul Turda241991–92 Dermata Cluj-Napoca Divizia C – County phase251992–93 Industria Sârmei Câmpia Turzii261993–94 Sticla Arieșul Turda271994–95 Industria Sârmei Câmpia Turzii281995–96 Olimpia Gherla291996–97 Olimpia Gherla Divizia D301997–98 Cimentul Turda311998–99 Minerul Ocna Dej321999–00 Minerul Iara332000–01 Romsco Cluj-Napoca342001–02 Dej352002–03 Minerul Iara362003–04 Știința Cluj-Napoca372004–05 Sănătatea Cluj-Napoca382005–06 Universitatea 1919 Cluj-Napoca
Ed.SeasonWinners Liga IV 392006–07 Minerul Iara-Băișoara402007–08CFR Cluj-Napoca II412008–09 Arieșul Turda II422009–10Unirea Florești432010–11Leii Tritenii de Jos442011–12Vulturii Vultureni452012–13Unirea Jucu462013–14 Plaiul Iacobeni472014–15 Potaissa Turda482015–16 Viitorul Feleacu492016–17 Universitatea Cluj-Napoca502017–18 Sticla Arieșul Turda512018–19Florești522019–20Someșul Dej532020–21Viitorul Cluj542021–22Supporter 2.0 Cluj-Napoca552022–23Arieșul Mihai Viteazu562023–24Vulturul Mintiu Gherlii572024–25Sticla Arieșul Turda582025–26Victoria Viișoara
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