2021–22 Liga IV explained

Season:2021–22
Nextseason:2022–23

The 2021–22 Liga IV was the 80th season of the Liga IV, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. The champions of each county association play against one from a neighboring county in a play-off to gain promotion in Liga III.

The counties were divided into seven regions, each consisting of six counties and the draw was made on 24 February 2022.[1]

County leagues

North–East
North–West
Center
West
South–West
South
South–East

Promotion play-off

The matches were scheduled to be played on 18 and 25 June 2022.[2] [3]

|-| colspan=3 bgcolor=97DEFF | Region 1 (North-East)| colspan=2 bgcolor=97DEFF |||5–0||1–4||0–0||0–1||3–3||3–4|-| colspan=3 bgcolor=97DEFF | Region 2 (North-West)| colspan=2 bgcolor=97DEFF |||0–3||0–2||w/o||w/o||1–1||0–3|-| colspan=3 bgcolor=97DEFF | Region 3 (Center)| colspan=2 bgcolor=97DEFF |||4–1||6–3||1–1||2–1||11–2||7–1|-| colspan=3 bgcolor=97DEFF | Region 4 (West)| colspan=2 bgcolor=97DEFF |||2–0||2–0||5–0||6–2||4–1||0–0|-| colspan=3 bgcolor=97DEFF | Region 5 (South-West)| colspan=2 bgcolor=97DEFF |||3–1||0–2 ||1–0||1–1||1–1||0–1|-| colspan=3 bgcolor=97DEFF | Region 6 (South)| colspan=2 bgcolor=97DEFF |||3–2||1–3||0–1||3–1||2–3||0–1|-| colspan=3 bgcolor=97DEFF | Region 7 (South-East)| colspan=2 bgcolor=97DEFF |||5–2||0–1||2–1||0–4||w/o||w/o|}

Leagues standings

Alba County

The following changes have taken place from the 2019–20 season:

Results

Arad County

Teams changes from previous season

Relegated from Liga III
Promoted to Liga III
Promoted from Liga V Arad
Relegated to Liga V Arad
Other changes
Results
  • Championship play-off The championship play-off was played in a double round-robin tournament between the best four teams of the regular season. The teams started the play-off with half of the points accumulated in the first stage of the season.[4]
  • Results
  • Championship play-out The championship play-out was played in a single round-robin tournament between the teams ranked 5–10 in the regular season. The teams started the play-out with half of the points accumulated in the first stage of the season.[4]
  • Results

    • Argeș County

    The following changes have taken place from the 2019–20 season:

    Results

    Bacău County

    The following changes have taken place from the 2019–20 season:

    Series 1
  • Results
  • Series 2
  • Results
  • Championship play-off The first two teams in each series of the regular season will meet once (3 matches per team). The teams start the Championship play-off with the points from the regular season accumulated with the teams ranked 1–9.
  • Results

    • Bihor County

    The following changes have taken place from the 2019–20 season:

    Series 1 (North)
  • Results
  • Series 2 (South)
  • Results
  • Championship play-off The championship play-off was played between the first two teams from each series of the regular season in a double round-robin tournament and with no records from the regular season.[5]
  • Results
  • Relegation play-out The teams ranked 3rd to 8th in each series were played another round (5 matches) while maintaining the accumulated records.[5]
  • Series 1 (North)
  • Results
  • Series 2 (South)
  • Results

    • Bistrița-Năsăud County

    Only ten teams entered in this first post COVID-19 pandemic season – eight from 2019–20 season and two new entry teams.

    Results
  • Championship play-off The championship play-off played in a single round-robin tournament between the best four teams of the regular season. The teams start the play-off with the points and goal difference accumulated in the regular season.
  • Results

    • Botoșani County

    The following changes have taken place from the 2019–20 season:

    Results

    Brașov County

    The following changes have taken place from the 2019–20 season:

    Results

    Brăila County

    The following changes have taken place from the 2019–20 season:

    Results
  • Championship play-off In the championship play-off each team plays every other team twice. Teams start the play-off round with their points from the regular season halved, rounded upwards, and no other records carried over from the regular season.
  • Results
  • Championship play-out In the championship play-out each team plays every other team twice. Teams start the play-out round with their points from the regular season halved, rounded upwards, and no other records carried over from the regular season.
  • Results

    • Bucharest

    The following changes have taken place from the 2019–20 season:

    Results
  • Championship play-off Championship play-off was played in a single round-robin tournament between the best four teams of the regular season. Depending on the place occupied in the regular season, the teams started the play-off with the following points: 1st place – 3 points, 2nd place – 2 points, 3rd place – 1 point, 4th place – 0 points. All matches were played at Romprim Stadium in Bucharest on 21, 28 May and 4 June 2022.[6]
  • Results

    • Buzău County

    The following changes have taken place from the 2019–20 season:

    Series 1
  • Results
  • Series 2
  • Results
  • Championship play-off The Championship play-off will be played between the best four teams from each series of the regular season. Depending on the place occupied in the regular season, the teams started the play-off with the following points: 1st place - 3 points, 2nd place - 2 points, 3rd place - 1 point, 4th place - 0 points.
  • Results
  • Championship play-out Depending on the place occupied in the regular season, the teams started the play-out with the following points: 5th place - 5 points, 6th place - 3 points, 7th place - 2 points, 8th place - 1 point, 9th place - 0 points.
  • Results

    • Caraș-Severin County

    The following changes have taken place from the 2019–20 season:

    Results

    Călărași County

    The following changes have taken place from the 2019–20 season:

    Series A
  • Results
  • Series B
  • Results
  • Championship play-off The teams started the play-off with all the records from the regular season.
  • Series A
  • Results
  • Series B
  • Results
  • Championship play-out The teams started the play-out with all the records from the regular season.
  • Series A
  • Results
  • Seria B
  • Results
  • Championship final Venus Independența won the Liga IV Călărași County and qualify to promotion play-off in Liga III.[7]

    • Cluj County

    The following changes have taken place from the 2019–20 season:

    Results

    Constanța County

    The following changes have taken place from the 2019–20 season:

    Results

    Covasna County

    Only nine teams entered in this first post COVID-19 pandemic season – eight from 2019–20 season and one new entry team.

    Results

    Dâmbovița County

    The following changes have taken place from the 2019–20 season:

    Results

    Dolj County

    The following changes have taken place from the 2019–20 season:

    Results

    Galați County

    The following changes have taken place from the 2019–20 season:

    Results

    Giurgiu County

    The following changes have taken place from the 2019–20 season:

    South Series
  • Results
  • North Series
  • Results
  • Championship play-off The championship play-off was played between the best two ranked teams in each series of the regular season. All matches was played at Marin Anastasovici Stadium in Giurgiu on 7 and 8 June 2022 the semi-finals and on 11 June 2022 the final.[8] [9]
  • Semi-finals
  • FinalVictoria Adunații-Copăceni won the Liga IV Giurgiu County and qualify to promotion play-off in Liga III.

    • Gorj County

    Only ten teams entered in this first post COVID-19 pandemic season – eight from 2019–20 season and two new entry teams.

    Results
  • Championship play-off The championship play-off was played in a double round-robin tournament between the first four teams of the regular season maintaining their accumulated records.
  • Results

    • Harghita County

    Twelve teams entered in this first post COVID-19 pandemic season – eleven from 2019–20 season and one new entry team.

    Results

    Hunedoara County

    Teams changes from previous season

    Relegated from Liga III
    Promoted to Liga III
    Promoted from Liga V Hunedoara
    Relegated to Liga V Hunedoara
    Other changes
    Results
  • Championship play-off
  • Final four The final four will be played in a double round-robin tournament between the best four teams of the regular season. The teams started the final four play-off with half of the points accumulated in the regular season.
  • Results
  • 5–7 place play-off The teams started the play-off with half of the points accumulated in the regular season.
  • Results
  • 8–10 place play-off The teams started the play-off with half of the points accumulated in the regular season.
  • Results

    • Ialomița County

    Results

    Iași County

    Results

    Ilfov County

    Series 1
  • Table
  • Results
  • Series 2
  • Table
  • Results
  • Championship play-off The Championship play-off will be played between the first two teams from each series of the regular season. The semi-finals and the final would be played in a double-leg format.[10]
  • Semi-finalsThe first legs will be played on 28 May, and the second legs will be played on 1 June 2022.[10] ||5–3||5–2||3–1||0–3
  • FinalThe first legs will be played on 8 June, and the second legs will be played on 11 June 2022.[10] ||4–3||2–5Glina won the 2021–22 Liga IV Ilfov County and qualify to promotion play-off in Liga III.[11]

    • Maramureș County

    South Series
  • Table
  • Results
  • North Series
  • Table
  • Results
  • Final four
  • Semi-finalsThe first legs was played on 28 and 29 May, and the second legs was played on 4 and 5 June 2022.[12] ||0–2||0–8||1–1||1–7
  • FinalThe championship final was played on 11 June 2022 at Viorel Mateianu Stadium in Baia Mare.Sighetu Marmației won the 2021–22 Liga IV Maramureș County and qualify to promotion play-off in Liga III.

    • Mehedinți County

    Results

    Mureș County

    Series 1
  • Table
  • Results
  • Series 2
  • Table
  • Results
  • Championship play-off In the championship play-off each team plays every other team once. Depending on the place occupied in the regular season, the teams started the play-off with the following points: 1st place – 3 points, 2nd place – 2 points, 3rd place – 1 point, 4th place – 0 points.
  • Table
  • Results
  • Championship play-out In the championship play-out each team plays every other team once. Depending on the place occupied in the regular season, the teams started the play-out with the following points: 5th place – 4 points, 6th place – 3 points, 7th place – 2 points, 8th place – 1 point, 9th place – 0 points.
  • Table
  • Results

    • Neamț County

    Table
  • Results

    • Olt County

    Table
  • Results

    • Prahova County

    Table
  • Results

    • Satu Mare County

    Series A
  • Table
  • Results
  • Series B
  • Table
  • Results
  • Championship play-off The Championship play-off will be played in a single round-robin tournament between the best four teams from each series of the regular season. Teams will start the play-off with the following points: 1st place – 3 points, 2nd place – 2 points, 3rd place – 1 point, 4th place – 0 points.
  • Table
  • Results
  • Relegation play-out The Relegation play-out will be played in a single round-robin tournament between the last four teams from each series of the regular season. Teams will start the play-out with the following points: 5th place – 3 points, 6th place – 2 points, 7th place – 1 point, 8th place – 0 points.
  • Table
  • Results

    • Sălaj County

    Table
  • Results
  • Championship play-off The best four teams from the regular season qualify for the championship play-off. The play-off consist in a single round-robin schedule and the teams carried all records from the regular season.
  • Table
  • Results

    • Sibiu County

    Table
  • Results
  • Championship play-off In the championship play-off each team plays every other team twice. Teams start the play-off round with their points from the regular season halved, rounded upwards, and no other records carried over from the regular season.
  • Table
  • Results
  • Relegation play-off In the relegation play-off each team plays every other team once. Teams start the play-out round with their points from the regular season halved, rounded upwards, and no other records carried over from the regular season.
  • Table
  • Results

    • Suceava County

    Table
  • Results
  • Championship play-off The top four teams from regular season will meet twice to contest the league. Teams started the championship play-off with their points from the regular season halved, rounded upwards, and no other records carried over from the regular season.[13]
  • Table
  • Results
  • Championship play-out The championship play-out was played between the bottom six teams of the regular season and meet once with the other teams. Teams started the play-out with their points from the regular season halved, rounded upwards, and no other records carried over from the regular season.[13]
  • Table
  • Results

    • Teleorman County

    Series I
  • Table
  • Results
  • Series II
  • Table
  • Results
  • Championship play-off The Championship play-off played between the first four ranked teams in each series for the designation of the county champion. The quarter-finals, semi-finals and final would be played in a double-leg format.[14]
  • Quarter-finalsThe first legs was played on 30 April, and the second legs was played on 7 May 2022.[15] ||1–5||4–0||5–1||0–2||0–3||1–7||7–0||4–0
  • Semi-finalsThe first legs was played on 14 May, and the second legs was played on 21 May 2022.[16] [17] ||2–2||1–2||6–0||1–0
  • FinalThe first legs was played on 28 May, and the second legs on 4 June 2022.[18] ||1–1||0–7Dunărea Turris Turnu Măgurele won the 2021–22 Liga IV Teleorman County and qualify to promotion play-off in Liga III.

    • Timiș County

    Table
  • Results

    • Tulcea County

    Series A
  • Table
  • Results
  • Series B
  • Table
  • Results
  • Championship play-off The championship play-off will be played in a double round-robin tournament between the winners of the qualifying round and the winner will be declared the county champion and representative of Tulcea County to promotion play-off in Liga III.
  • Qualifying round The first legs played on 22 April and the second legs played on 30 April 2022.||3–4||1–5||2–2||3–0||1–2||1–2||1–5||0–3|}
  • Play-off table
  • Results

    • Vaslui County

    The following changes have taken place from the 2019–20 season:

    Results
  • Relegation play-out The 9th and 10th-placed teams of the Liga IV faces the 3rd and 4th-placed team of the Liga V Vaslui – County. The first leg was played on 11 and 12 June and the second leg on 19 June 2022.[19] [20] ||3–1||2–3 ||3–5||6–2|}

    • Vâlcea County

    Table
  • Results

    • Vrancea County

    Group A
  • Table
  • Results
  • Group B
  • Table
  • Results
  • Championship play-off The results between the qualified teams will be maintained in the championship play-off, where eight rounds will be played, only with opponents from another group.[21]
  • Table
  • Results
  • Championship play-out
  • Table
  • Results

    • See also

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: FRF a tras la sorți duelurile pentru barajul de promovare în Liga 3, ediția 2022-2023. ro. FRF has drawn lots the duels for the promotion round in Liga 3, 2022-2023 edition. liga2.prosport.ro. 24 February 2022. 24 February 2022. 24 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220224100320/https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/frf-a-tras-la-sorti-duelurile-pentru-barajul-de-promovare-in-liga-3-editia-2022-2023-19220424. live.
    2. Web site: Rezultatele meciurilor tur ale barajului de promovare în Liga 3. Campioana din Alba a câștigat cu 11-2, cele din Arad și Botoșani sunt și ele ca și promovate. ro. The results of the first round matches of the promotion dam in Liga 3. The champion from Alba won 11-2, those from Arad and Botoșani are also promoted. liga2.prosport.ro. 18 June 2022. 26 June 2022. 26 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220626055813/https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/meciurile-tur-ale-barajului-de-promovare-in-liga-3-se-vor-disputa-doar-19-nu-21-astfel-ca-stim-deja-primele-doua-echipe-care-au-dreptul-sa-participe-in-noul-sezon-al-celui-de-al-treilea-esalon-19235210. live.
    3. Web site: Echipele promovate în Liga 3 în urma meciurilor de baraj. Surpriză mare la Sibiu, unde noul FC Inter a ratat obiectivul. CS Dinamo a câștigat și în retur, iar scorul zilei a fost înregistrat de campioana din Alba. ro. The teams promoted to Liga 3 following the play-off matches. Big surprise at Sibiu, where the new FC Inter missed the objective. CS Dinamo also won in return, and the score of the day was recorded by the champion from Alba. liga2.prosport.ro. 25 June 2022. 26 June 2022. 26 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220626055812/https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-3/echipele-promovate-in-liga-3-in-urma-meciurilor-de-baraj-surpriza-mare-la-sibiu-unde-noul-fc-inter-a-ratat-obiectivul-cs-dinamo-a-castigat-si-in-retur-iar-scorul-zilei-a-fost-inregistrat-de-campio-19235709. live.
    4. Web site: Programul play-off-ului și play-out-ului din Liga 4 Arad, în acest weekend se joacă "sferturile" Cupei!. ro. The schedule of the play-off and play-out of League 4 Arad, this weekend the "quarters" of the Cup are played!. livearad.ro. 6 April 2022 . 12 April 2022. 6 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220406115354/https://www.livearad.ro/programul-play-off-ului-si-play-out-ului-din-liga-4-arad-in-acest-weekend-se-joaca-sferturile-cupei/. live.
    5. Web site: Decizii ale Comitetului Executiv din 18.08.2021. ro. Decisions of the Executive Committee from 18.08.2021. frf-ajf.ro. 19 August 2021. 30 November 2021. 30 November 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211130210712/https://www.frf-ajf.ro/bihor/stiri/comunicate-ajf-1/decizii-ale-comitetului-executiv-din-18082021-20129.html. live.
    6. Web site: Play-off-ul de la Liga 4 începe cu scandal la AMFB! Dănuț Lupu vrea să se joace pe stadionul Dinamo, dar președintele Lumînare nu vrea să audă. ro. The League 4 play-off starts with a scandal at AMFB! Dănuț Lupu wants to play at the Dinamo stadium, but President Lumînare does not want to hear. prosport.ro. 17 May 2022. 6 August 2023. 6 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230806071656/https://www.prosport.ro/fotbal-intern/play-off-ul-de-la-liga-4-incepe-cu-scandal-la-amfb-danut-lupu-vrea-sa-se-joace-pe-stadionul-dinamo-dar-presedintele-luminare-nu-vrea-sa-auda-exclusiv-19458808. live.
    7. Web site: Venus Independența, campioană județeană!. ro. Venus Independența, county champion!. arenamedia.ro. 4 June 2022. 5 June 2022. 5 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220605111613/https://arenamedia.ro/index.php/arena-sport-mp/fotbal-mp/ajf-calarasi-mp/venus-independenta-campioana-judeteana. live.
    8. Web site: Victoria Adunații Copăceni s-a calificat în finala play-off-ului. ro. Victoria Adunații Copăceni qualified for the play-off final. jurnalgiurgiuvean.ro. 8 June 2022. 12 June 2022. 12 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220612053729/https://jurnalgiurgiuvean.ro/victoria-adunatii-copaceni-s-a-calificat-in-finala-play-off-ului/. live.
    9. Web site: Semifinala 2: SCM Dunărea Giurgiu – FC Bolintin Malu Spart 2-1(1-1). ro. Semifinal 2: SCM Dunărea Giurgiu - FC Bolintin Malu Spart 2-1 (1-1). jurnalgiurgiuvean.ro. 9 June 2022. 12 June 2022. 12 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220612103028/https://jurnalgiurgiuvean.ro/semifinala-2-scm-dunarea-giurgiu-fc-bolintin-malu-spart-2-11-1/. live.
    10. Web site: Deciziile comitetului executiv provizoriu al AJF Ilfov din 18.05.2022. The decisions of the provisional executive committee of AJF Ilfov from 18.05.2022. 22 May 2022. frf-ajf.ro. 17 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220617160932/https://www.frf-ajf.ro/ilfov/stiri/comunicate-ajf-1/deciziile-comitetului-executiv-provizoriu-al-ajf-i-21378.html. live.
    11. Web site: CS Glina este noua campioană a Ligii 4 ilfovene, după un meci de poveste!. 12 June 2022. CS Glina is the new champion of the 4th Ilfov League, after a fairytale match!. 15 June 2022. ilfovsport.ro. 7 July 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230707071428/https://ilfovsport.ro/2022/06/12/cs-glina-este-noua-campioana-a-ligii-4-ilfovene-dupa-un-meci-de-poveste/. live.
    12. Web site: Fotbal. Final Four Liga a IV-a. 23 May 2022 . Football. Final Four League IV. 23 May 2022. emaramures.ro. 4 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220704051224/https://www.emaramures.ro/fotbal-final-four-liga-a-iv-a/. live.
    13. Web site: Comitetul de Urgență. Emergency Committee. 15 May 2022. frf-ajf.ro. 23 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220523124213/https://www.frf-ajf.ro/suceava/stiri/comunicate-ajf-1/comitetul-de-urgen-21265.html. live.
    14. Web site: Liga 4 / Programul noului sezon / Ultimele două clasate din fiecare serie, retrogradează direct. 18 August 2021 . League 4 / New season schedule / The last two ranked in each series, relegated directly. 14 September 2021. teresport.ro. 18 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210918074920/http://www.teresport.ro/liga-4-programul-seriei-1/. live.
    15. Web site: Sferturile de finală ale Ligii a 4-a. 26 April 2022 . Quarterfinals of the 4th League. 26 April 2022. teresport.ro. 4 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220704051224/https://teresport.ro/2022/04/26/sferturile-de-finala-ale-ligii-a-4-a/. live.
    16. Web site: Program Play–off Liga 4 Seniori / Ediția 2021–2022. 9 May 2022 . Play–off schedule Liga 4 Seniors / 2021–2022 Edition. 11 May 2022. teresport.ro. 20 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220520010339/https://teresport.ro/2022/05/09/program-play-off-liga-4-seniori-editia-2021-2022/. live.
    17. Web site: Liga a-IV-a Fortuna Sports, Play-off / Seniori / Semifinale, sezon 2021/2022. League IV Fortuna Sports, Play-off / Seniors / Semifinals, 2021/2022 season. 23 May 2022. frf-ajf.ro. 23 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220523071853/https://www.frf-ajf.ro/teleorman/competitii-fotbal/liga-a-iv-a-fortuna-sports-play-off-seniori-semifi-10669/meciuri/etapa-2. live.
    18. Web site: Liga a IV-a Fortuna Sports, Finala Competiției / Seniori, sezon 2021/2022. Liga IV Fortuna Sports, Competition Final / Seniors, 2021/2022 season. 30 May 2022. frf-ajf.ro. 30 May 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220530182855/https://www.frf-ajf.ro/teleorman/competitii-fotbal/liga-a-iv-a-fortuna-sports-finala-competitiei-seni-10708/meciuri/etapa-1. live.
    19. Web site: Baraj - Liga 4, sezon 2021/2022. Dam - League 4, 2021/2022 season. 5 June 2023. frf-ajf.ro. 5 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230605075624/https://www.frf-ajf.ro/vaslui/competitii-fotbal/baraj-liga-4-10759/meciuri/etapa-1. live.
    20. Web site: Baraj - Liga 4, sezon 2021/2022. Dam - League 4, 2021/2022 season. 5 June 2023. frf-ajf.ro. 5 June 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230605075948/https://www.frf-ajf.ro/vaslui/competitii-fotbal/baraj-liga-4-10759/meciuri/etapa-2. live.
    21. Web site: Programul Superligii Vrancei s-a stabilit la adunarea generală de La CJ Vrancea. The schedule of the Vrancea Super League was established at the general assembly of the Vrancea County Council. 5 December 2021. ajfvrancea.ro. 5 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211205074856/http://ajfvrancea.ro/2021/09/programul-superligii-vrancei-s-a-stabilit-la-adunarea-generala-de-la-cj-vrancea/. live.

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