The 2022–23 Liga IV was the 81st season of Liga IV and the 55th 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.
The counties were divided into seven regions, each consisting of six counties and the draw was made on 2 February 2023.
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 played on 17 and 24 June 2023.
|colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|Region 1 (North-East) |colspan="2" style="background-color:#97DEFF"| ||w/o||w/o ||2–4||3–2 ||3–1||4–2 |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|Region 2 (North-West) |colspan="2" style="background-color:#97DEFF"| ||2–5||1–8 ||2–1||3–3 ||1–1||1–0 |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|Region 3 (Center) |colspan="2" style="background-color:#97DEFF"| ||3–0||1–0 ||2–1||0–4 ||2–2||0–2 |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|Region 4 (West) |colspan="2" style="background-color:#97DEFF"| ||||1–0 ||0–4||1–2 ||1–0||1–1 |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|Region 5 (South-West) |colspan="2" style="background-color:#97DEFF"| ||0–2||1–4 ||0–2||2–4 ||2–0||1–5 |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|Region 6 (South) |colspan="2" style="background-color:#97DEFF"| ||0–1||1–4 ||1–1||1–6 ||2–2||1–1 |- |colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|Region 7 (South-East) |colspan="2" style="background-color:#97DEFF"| ||1–0||2–2 ||0–0||2–1 ||1–4||3–1
League standings Alba County Team changes from the previous season CSU Alba Iulia achieved promotion to Liga III. Cuprirom Abrud (Series I winners) was promoted from Liga V Alba. Nicolae Linca Cergău (Series II winners) declined promotion from Liga V Alba. Târnavele Tiur (16th place) was relegated to Liga V Alba. Olimpia Aiud withdrew. GT Sport Alba Iulia (15th place) was spared from relegation.
Arad County Team changes from the previous season ACB Ineu achieved promotion to Liga III. Frontiera Curtici was relegated from Liga III. Viitorul Arad (Seria B winners), Victoria Nădlac (Seria A runners-up) and Voința Macea (Seria B runners-up) were promoted from Liga V Arad. Șoimii Lipova II (Seria B winners) and Avântul Târnova (Seria C winners) declined promotion from Liga V Arad. Olimpia Bocsig (Seria C runners-up) from Liga V Arad entered in partnership with ACB Ineu, forming ACB Ineu II.
Argeș County Team changes from the previous season CS Rucăr achieved promotion to Liga III. Vulturii Vulturești (North Series winners), Star Sport Argeș (Center Series winners) and ACS Miroși (South Series winners) declined promotion from Liga V Argeș. FC Argeș Pitești II and Sporting Pitești withdrew. Juventus Victoria Bascov (14th place) and ACS Bălilești (15th place) were spared from relegation. Internațional Valea Iașului, CS Domnești, Sola Grația Dragoslavele, Viitorul Rucăr and Muscelul Câmpulung Elite II were admitted upon request. Inter Câmpulung was renamed ARO Muscelul Câmpulung.
Bacău County The Liga IV Bacău County was played with twenty-two teams, split into two series of twelve and ten teams in a double round-robin regular season, followed by a championship play-off between the top two teams from each series, played over six matches per team. Teams entered the play-off with all points and goal difference obtained against the top nine teams in their series. Only clubs with legal personality, holding a C.I.S. (Certificate of Sports Identity), and fielding at least one youth team were eligible to participate.
Team changes from the previous season Voința Gârleni, Dinamo Bacău II, Viitorul Urechești and Vulturul Măgirești withdrew. Voința Oituz and CS Dofteana were admitted upon request. Viitorul/CSȘ Onești was renamed Viitorul Curița, as the partnership between Viitorul and CSȘ Onești had ended. Series I
Series II
Championship play-off
Bihor County The Liga IV Bihor County was played in a double round-robin format across two series, followed by a championship play-off with eight teams (the top four from each series, starting from scratch) and a relegation play-out (also split into two series, with teams maintaining the points accumulated in the first stage).
Team changes from the previous season Luceafărul Oradea was relegated from Liga III. CS Vadu Crișului (Series I winners), Vulturul Dobrești (Series II winners) and Unirea Roșia (Series II runners-up and play-off winners) were promoted from Liga V Bihor. Nojorid Livada and Voința Ciumeghiu withdrew Izvorul Cociuba Mare (9th place in Series II of the regular season) was spared from relegation. Lotus Băile Felix II and FC Bihor Oradea II were admitted upon request. CA Oradea took the place of CA Oradea II after ceding its Liga III spot. Vulturul Dobrești was renamed Viitorul Dobrești.
Series I (North)
Series II (South)
Championship play-off
Championship play-out Series I (North)
Series II (South)
Bistrița-Năsăud County Team changes from the previous season Progresul Năsăud, Atletico Monor, Hebe Sângeorz-Băi, Eciro Forest Telciu, ACS Dumitra, Dinamo Uriu, Voința Matei, AS Archiud, Viitorul Budești and CS Valea Bârgăului were admitted upon request. Venus Negrilești withdrew. South Series
North Series
Championship play-off The teams started the play-off with all the records achieved in the regular season against the other qualified teams from series and played only against the teams from the other series.
Botoșani County Team changes from the previous season Sporting Darabani achieved promotion to Liga III. FC Sulița, Unirea Săveni, Sportivul Trușești and Rapid Ungureni were admitted upon request
Brașov County The Liga IV Brașov County was played with a regular season featuring ten teams in a home-and-away format, followed by a championship play-off and a play-out. The top five teams qualified for the play-off and the bottom five for the play-out, both conducted in a double round-robin format, with all points from the regular season carried over and no other records retained.
Team changes from the previous season Olimpic Zărnești achieved promotion to Liga III. Colțea Brașov (15th place; withdrew) and Olimpic Voila (16th place; withdrew) were relegated to Liga V Brașov. ASC Viștea Mare (Făgăraș Series winners) and Olimpia Sânpetru (Brașov Series winners) declined promotion from Liga V Brașov. Weidenbach Ghimbav, CSM Făgăraș and ACS Prejmer withdrew.
Championship play-off
Championship play-out
Brăila County The Liga IV Brăila County was played in a regular season with eleven teams in a home-and-away format, followed by a championship play-off with six teams and a play-out with five teams. In both phases, teams played each other twice, starting with half of their regular-season points, rounded up, with no other records carried over.
Team changes from the previous season CS Făurei and Sportul Chiscani were relegated from Liga III. FC Urleasca (Series I winners) and Viitorul Cireșu (Series II winners) were promoted from Liga V Brăila. Dacia Bertești (6th place; withdrew) and Viitorul Însurăței (7th place; withdrew) were relegated to Liga V Brăila. Tricolorul Lanurile and Dinamic Unirea were admitted upon request.
Championship play-off
Championship play-out
Bucharest The Liga IV Bucharest was played in a regular season with fourteen teams in a home-and-away format, followed by a championship play-off contested by the top four teams in a single round-robin tournament. Teams started the play-off with bonus points based on their regular-season position: 1st place – 3 points, 2nd place – 2 points, 3rd place – 1 point, and 4th place – 0 points.
Team changes from the previous season Dinamo București achieved promotion to Liga III. Team One Academy București (Series I winners) and Tracțiunea București (Series II winners) declined promotion from Liga V Bucharest. Metropolitan Fotbal & Motor Club București (14th place) was relegated to Liga V Bucharest. Dan Chilom București withdrew. ACP 3 Kids Sport and Turistul București were admitted upon request.
Championship play-off All matches were played at Romprim Stadium in Bucharest on 20, 27 May and 3 June 2023.
Buzău County Team changes from the previous season Voința Limpeziș achieved promotion to Liga III. Carpați Nehoiu (Series I winners) and Luceafărul Maxenu (Series II winners) were promoted from Liga V Buzău. Flamura Racovițeni (Series III winners) declined promotion Liga V Buzău. Energia Clondiru (16th place) and Săhăteni Vintileanca (17th place) were relegated to Liga V Buzău. Partizanul Merei and Recolta Sălcioara withdrew during the previous season. Viitorul Berca was renamed Petrolul Berca.
Caraș-Severin County Team changes from the previous season Minerul Dognecea (winners) was promoted from Liga V Caraș-Severin. Mundo Reșița (12th place) was relegated to Liga V Caraș-Severin. Recolta Rafnic withdrew. Foresta Armeniș (11th place) was spared from relegation. Bistra Glimboca, Voința Lupac II, Narcisa Zervești and Nera Bogodinț were admitted upon request.
Călărași County Team changes from the previous season CSM Oltenița was relegated from Liga III. Avântul Pietroiu (Series B winners) was promoted from Liga V Călărași. Unirea Frăsinet (Series A winners) declined promotion from Liga V Călărași. Șoimii Progresu (9th place in Series B) was relegated to Liga V Călărași. Tricolorul Jegălia, Progresul Perișoru and Rapid Ulmeni withdrew. Conpet Ștefan cel Mare (9th place in Series A) was spared from relegation. Colinele Argeșului Mitreni and Viitorul Cascioarele were admitted upon request. Petrolul Ileana was renamed Viitorul Ileana. Series A
Series B
Championship play-out Series A
Series B
Championship play-off Series A The semi-finals of the Series A play-off was played on 22 and 29 April 2023.
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The Series A final was played on 6 and 13 May 2023.
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Series B The semi-finals of the Series B play-off was played on 22 and 29 April 2023.
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The Series B final was played on 6 and 13 May 2023.
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Championship final The championship final played between the winners of the two series on 20 and 27 May 2023.
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Progresul Fundulea won the Liga IV Călărași County and qualified for the promotion play-off in Liga III.
Cluj County Team changes from the previous season Sticla Arieșul Turda was relegated from Liga III. Progresul Boian (Câmpia Turzii Zone Cluj winners), Someșul Gilău II (Cluj Zone winners), Young Boys Dej (Dej Zone winners), Luceafărul Orman (Gherla Zone winners) and Unirea Cămărașu (Mociu Zone winners) declined promotion from Liga V Cluj. Supporter 2.0 Cluj-Napoca, ACS Florești, Sporting Apahida, Viitorul Poieni and Someșul Gilău withdrew. Vulturul Mintiu Gherlii was readmitted after withdrew in the previous season. Speranța Jucu and Viitorul Mihai Georgescu were admitted upon request. Someșul Dej II was renamed Minerul Ocna Dej II.
Constanța County Team changes from the previous season Gloria Băneasa was promoted to Liga III. CS Lumina (North Series runners-up) and Șoimii Topraisar (South Series runners-up) were promoted Liga V Constanța.