2023–24 Liga IV explained

The 2023–24 Liga IV was the 82nd season of the Liga IV, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. The champions of each county association played against one from a neighboring county in a play-off to gain promotion to 2024–25 Liga III. The counties were divided into seven regions, each consisting of six counties and the draw was made on 6 February 2024.

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 are scheduled to be played on 16 and 23 June 2024.^{[1] [2] [3]} |-|colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|Region 1 (North-East)|colspan="2" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|||1–2||0–2||5–0||3–2||3–0||1–2|-|colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|Region 2 (North-West)|colspan="2" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|||5–0||4–0||1–4||0–6||8–2||4–4|-|colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|Region 3 (Center)|colspan="2" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|||1–2||1–1||1–1||0–1||4–0||1–1|-|colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|Region 4 (West)|colspan="2" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|||1–5||2–3||1–5||0–7||0–0||3–0|-|colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|Region 5 (South-West)|colspan="2" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|||1–1||0–4||5–0||2–1||3–0||3–0|-|colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|Region 6 (South)|colspan="2" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|||2–2||3–4 ||0–4||3–1||3–3||1–2|-|colspan="3" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|Region 7 (South-East)|colspan="2" style="background-color:#97DEFF"|||2–1||1–1||4–0||2–1||1–2||1–4|}

Leagues standings

Alba County

Teams changes from previous season

Relegated from Liga III:

• CS Ocna Mureș

Promoted to Liga III:

• Industria Galda

Promoted from Liga V Alba:

• Limbenii Limba (Seria I winners)
• Adu Academy Șona (Seria II winners)
• FC Lopadea Nouă (Seria III winners)

Relegated to Liga V Alba:

• Cuprirom Abrud (14th place)

Other changes

• Kinder Teiuș withdrew and was replaced by Fortuna Lunca Mureșului.
• Hidromecanica Șugag was spared from relegation and subsequently was renamed as Hidro Mecanica Șugag 1984.
• GT Sport Alba Iulia was renamed as Unirea Alba Iulia II.

Results

Arad County

Teams changes from previous season

Relegated from Liga III:

• —

Promoted to Liga III:

• ACS Socodor

Promoted from Liga V Arad:

• Athletico Vinga (Seria A winners)
• Păulișana Păuliș II (Seria B winners)
• Național Sebiș (Seria C winners)

Relegated to Liga V Arad:

• —

Other changes

• Păulișana Păuliș II as reserves team does not have the right for promotion.
• CS Beliu, Victoria Nădlac and Victoria Zăbrani were spared from relegation.

Results

Argeș County

Teams changes from previous season

Relegated from Liga III

• —

Promoted to Liga III

Promoted from Liga V Argeș

• Petrolul Hârtiești (Series North winners)
• Steaua Negrași (Series South winners)

Relegated to Liga V Argeș

• Victoria Buzoești (17th place)
• ACS Bălilești (18th place)

Other changes

• Petrolul Hârtiești and Steaua Negrași did not inscribe to Liga IV.
• Energia Stolnici, Sola Grația Dragoslavele, Viitorul Bârla, Viitorul Rucăr, Muscelul Câmpulung Elite II and Juventus Victoria Bascov withdrew.
• Victoria Buzoești was spared from relegation.
• FC Pitești 2008 and Dacia Ștefănești admitted on demand.
• Muscelul Lerești was renamed as Zimbrii Lerești.

Results

Championship play-off

Results

Championship play-out

Results

Bacău County

Teams changes from previous season

Relegated from Liga III:

• —

Promoted to Liga III:

• Viitorul Curița

Withdrawn teams

• AS Filipești
• Rapid Bacău
• Voința Brătești

Admitted teams

• AFC Bubu
• Bamirom Dumbrăveni
• Voința Cleja
• Viitorul Dămienești
• Vulturul Măgirești
• Gloria Zemeș

Series 1

Results

Series 2

Results

Championship play-off The first two teams from each series of the regular season will meet twice (six matches per team). The teams start the championship play-off with the records from the regular season accumulated with the teams ranked 1-9. In the play-off participate only teams that have legal personality and hold C.I.S.(Certificate of Sports Identity) issued by the Ministry of Youth and Sport and teams with at least one group of children and juniors (U19, U17, U15, U13, U11).^[4]

Results

Bihor County

Teams changes from previous season

Relegated from Liga III:

• —

Promoted to Liga III:

• Crișul Sântandrei

Promoted from Liga V Bihor:

• Voința Cheresig (Seria 1 winners)
• CSO Ștei (Seria 2 runners-up)

Relegated to Liga V Bihor:

• Luceafărul Oradea

Other changes

• FC Bihor Oradea II did not inscribe to Liga IV.
• Viitorul Borș and Lotus Băile Felix II withdrew during the previous season.

FormatThe regular season played in a double round-robin tournament over two series, followed by championship play-off with 8 teams (the first four ranked in each series will start from scratch) and the relegation play-out (with two series and the teams maintaining points accumulated in the first stage).^[5]

Series 1 (North)

Results

Series 2 (South)

Results

Championship play-off

Results

Championship play-out

Series 1 (North)

Results

Series 2 (South)

Results

Bistrița-Năsăud County

Teams changes from previous season

Relegated from Liga III:

• —

Promoted to Liga III:

• —

New entry

• Viitorul Livezile

South Series

Results

North Series

Results

Championship final The championship final was played in double legs between the winners of the two series on 2 and 7 June 2024. ||6–1||3–1Silvicultorul Maieru won the Liga IV Bistrița-Năsăud County and qualify to promotion play-off in Liga III.

Botoșani County

Teams changes from previous season

Relegated from Liga III:

• —

Promoted to Liga III:

• —

Promoted from Liga V Botoșani:

• Viitorul Borzești (Winners)
• ACS Epureni (Runners-up)

Relegated to Liga V Botoșani:

• Flacăra 1907 Flămânzi (13th place)
• Nord Star Pomârla (14th place)
• Viitorul Broscăuți (15th place)

Other changes

• Viitorul Albești took the place of Rapid Ungureni.

Results

Brașov County

Teams changes from previous season

Relegated from Liga III:

• —

Promoted to Liga III:

• Ciucaș Tărlungeni

Promoted from Liga V Brașov:

• Carpați Berivoi (Seria I winners)
• Olimpic Zărnești II (Seria II winners)
• FS Voila (Seria I runners-up)
• ACS Vulcan 2008 (Seria II runners-up)

Relegated to Liga V Brașov:

• —

Other changes

• Steagu Roșu Brașov and Prietenii Rupea withdrew from Liga IV.
• CSM Săcele, Colțea Brașov, AS Hărman and CSM Făgăraș were admitted in Liga IV to fill the vacancy places.

Results

Brăila County

Teams changes from previous season

Relegated from Liga III:

• —

Promoted to Liga III:

• Viitorul Șuțești

Promoted from Liga V Brăila:

• AFC Urleasca II (Seria 1 winners)
• Viitorul Galbenu (Seria 2 winners)

Relegated to Liga V Brăila:

• Voința Vișani
• AFC Urleasca

Other changes

• Dinamic Unirea did not inscribe to Liga IV.
• AFC Urleasca II do not have the right to promoted.
• Supporter Club Brăila admitted to fill the vacancy places.

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.^[6]

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.^[6]

Results

Bucharest

Teams changes from previous season

Relegated from Liga III:

• —

Promoted to Liga III:

• —

Promoted from Liga V Bucharest:

• Centrul German de Fotbal (Winners)
• Sportul D&A București II (Runners-up)

Relegated to Liga V Bucharest:

• Pro Team București (13th place)
• Turistul București (14th place)

Other changes

• Sportul D&A București II do not have the right to promoted.
• Rapid FNG București did not inscribe to Liga IV.
• Asalt București withdrew during the previous season.
• Alexandru Văidean, NFC Arena, Juniorul 2014 București admitted to fill the vacancy places.

Results

Championship play-off Championship play-off 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 18, 25 May and 1 June 2024.^[7]

Results

Buzău County

Teams changes from previous season

Relegated from Liga III:

• —

Promoted to Liga III:

• —

Promoted from Liga V Buzău:

• Recolta Sălcioara (Series 3 winner and play-off winner)
• Rapid Pârscov (Series 1 runners-up and play-off runner-up)

Relegated to Liga V Buzău:

• Phoenix Poșta Câlnău (16th place)

Other changes

• CSM Râmnicu Sărat II did not inscribe to Liga IV.
• Progresul Beceni was spared from relegation.

FormatThe regular season was played in a single round-robin tournament. The first eight teams were qualify to championship play-off and the last seven teams in the championship play-out. Teams start the play-off and play-out with all the points accumulated the regular season and no other records carried over from the regular season.^[8]

Results

Championship play-off

Results

Championship play-out

Results

Caraș-Severin County

Teams changes from previous season

Relegated from Liga III:

• Progresul Ezeriș

Promoted to Liga III:

• —

Promoted from Liga V Caraș-Severin:

• Voința Șoșdea (Winners)

Relegated to Liga V Caraș-Severin:

• —

Other changes

• Rapid Buchin withdrew during the previous season.
• Progresul Ezeriș, Voința Lupac II and Banatul Ocna de Fier did not inscribe to Liga IV.
• Foresta Armeniș was renamed as Viitorul Armeniș.
• Mundo Reșița enrolled on demand.

Results

Călărași County

Teams changes from previous season

Relegated from Liga III:

• —

Promoted to Liga III:

• Progresul Fundulea

Promoted from Liga V Călărași:

• Gloria Fundeni (Series A winners)
• AS Gâldău (Series B winners)
• Dinamo Sărulești (Series A runners-up)
• Zarea Cuza Vodă (Series B runners-up)

Relegated to Liga V Călărași:

• —

Other changes

• Avântul Pietroiu withdrew.
• Unirea Dragalina and Viitorul Căscioarele were spared from relegation.
• Dinamo Sărulești was renamed as Viitorul Sărulești.

Series A

Results

Series B

Results

Championship play-off

Series A

Results

Series B

Results

Championship play-out

Series A

Results

Series B

Results

Championship final The championship final was played on 8 June 2024 at Comunal Stadium in Chirnogi.Venus Independența won the Liga IV Călărași County and qualify to promotion play-off in Liga III.

Cluj County

Teams changes from previous season

Relegated from Liga III:

• —

Promoted to Liga III:

• —

Promoted from Liga V Cluj:

• —

Relegated to Liga V Cluj:

• —

Other changes:

• Unirea Tritenii de Jos and Academia Florești withdrew.
• Sănătatea Cluj II and ACS Iara admitted on demand.

Results

Constanța County

Teams changes from previous season

Relegated from Liga III:

• —

Promoted to Liga III:

• Axiopolis Cernavodă

Promoted from Liga V Constanța:

• CS Peștera (North Series winners)
• CS Eforie (South Series winners)
• Danubius Rasova (West Series winners)

Relegated to Liga V Constanța:

• Șoimii Topraisar (17th place)
• Știința ACALAB Poarta Albă (18th place)

Other changes:

• Farul Tuzla spared from relegation due to promotion of Axiopolis Cernavodă in Liga III.
• Știința ACALAB Poarta Albă spared from relegation due to withdrawal of CS Peștera.

Results

Covasna County

Teams changes from previous season

Relegated from Liga III:

• —

Promoted to Liga III:

• —

Promoted from Liga V Covasna:

• —

Relegated to Liga V Covasna:

• —

Other changes:

• FC Brețcu and ATSC Reci withdrew.
• Venus Ozun, FC Moacșa and Ciucaș Întorsura Buzăului admitted on demand.

Results

Dâmbovița County

Teams changes from previous season

Relegated from Liga III:

• —

Promoted to Liga III:

• —

Promoted from Liga V Dâmbovița:

• Viitorul Ocnița (North Series winners)
• Săgeata Braniștea (South Series winners)
• Voința Tătărani (North Series runners-up and play-off winner)
• Libertatea Urziceanca (South Series runners-up and play-off winner)

Relegated to Liga V Dâmbovița:

• Voința Crețu (13th place and play-off losers)
• Gloria Bucșani (14th place and play-off losers)
• Steagu Roșu Colacu (15th place)
• Unirea Ungureni (16th place)

Results

Relegation play-out The 14th and 15th-placed teams of the Liga IV faces the 2nd-placed teams of the two series of Liga V Dâmbovița – County. The matches were played on 16 and 25 June 2024.

Dolj County

Teams changes from previous season

Relegated from Liga III:

• —

Promoted to Liga III:

• FC U Craiova 1948 II

Promoted from Liga V Dolj:

• Recolta Măceșu de Jos (Series 1 winners)
• Unirea Tâmburești (Series 2 winners)
• Viitorul Știința Craiova (Series 3 winners)
• RFG Melinești (Series 4 winners)

Relegated to Liga V Dolj:

• Știința Celaru (14th place)
• Flacăra Moțăței (15th place)
• Viitorul Măceșu de Sus (16th place)

Other changes:

• Știința Celaru and Flacăra Moțăței were spared from relegation.
• ACS Galicea Mare withdrew and was replaced by Tineretul Poiana Mare.
• Recolta Măceșu de Jos and Unirea Tâmburești did not inscribe to Liga IV.

Results

Galați County

Teams changes from previous season

Relegated from Liga III:

• —

Promoted to Liga III:

• —

Promoted from Liga V Galați:

• Șoimii Foltești (Winners)

Relegated to Liga V Galați:

• —

Other changes:

• Luceafărul Bereşti withdrew from Liga V and registered to Liga V.
• Progresul Munteni was admitted to Liga IV on demand.

Results

Giurgiu County

Teams changes from previous season

Relegated from Liga III:

• —

Promoted to Liga III:

• Dunărea Giurgiu

Promoted from Liga V Giurgiu:

• AXI Adunații-Copăceni (Seria South B, winners)
• VLD Șoimii Ghizdaru (Seria South A, runners-up)
• Omerta Stoenești (Seria South B, runners-up)
• AS Podu Doamnei (Seria North B, runners-up)
• Dunărea Găujani (Seria South A, 3rd place)

Relegated to Liga V Giurgiu:

• Unirea Izvoarele
• AS Iepurești

South Series

Results

North Series

Results

Championship play-off The championship play-off will be played in a double round-robin tournament between the first 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 The championship play-out will be played in a double round-robin tournament between the teams placed 5-12 in each series of the regular season. The teams started the play-out with all points accumulated in regular season. The last two teams from each series will be relegated to Liga V Giurgiu – County.

South Series

Results

North Series

Results

Gorj County

Teams changes from previous season

Relegated from Liga III:

• —

Promoted to Liga III:

• CSO Turceni

Promoted from Liga V Gorj:

• Energetica Tismana (Series 1 winners)
• CSC Dănești (Series 2 winners)

Relegated to Liga V Gorj:

• —

Other changes

• Pandurii Târgu Jiu withdrew during the previous season.
• CSC Dănești did not inscribe to Liga IV.
• Parângul Bumbești-Jiu and Petrolul Bustuchin were enrolled on demand.
• Viitorul Negomir was renamed as CSC Negomir.
• Energetica Tismana was renamed as CSO Tismana.
• Minerul II Mătăsari was renamed as Minerul Mătăsari.

Results

Harghita County

Teams changes from previous season

Relegated from Liga III:

• —

Promoted to Liga III:

• —

Promoted from Liga V Harghita:

• —

Relegated to Liga V Harghita:

• Bastya Lăzarea (11th place)

Results

Championship play-off The 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 regular season, rounded upwards, and no other records carried over from the regular season.^[9]

Results

Championship play-out The play-out was played in a single round-robin tournament between the last six teams of the regular season. The teams started the play-out with all the records accumulated in the regular season.^[9]

Results

Hunedoara County

Teams changes from previous season

Relegated from Liga III:

• Retezatul Hațeg
• Aurul Brad

Promoted to Liga III:

• —

Promoted from Liga V Hunedoara:

• CSC Sântămăria-Orlea (Winners)

Relegated to Liga V Hunedoara:

• Viitorul Șoimuș (12th place)

Other changes

• Corvinul Hunedoara II withdrew.
• Viitorul Minerul Lupeni was renamed during the season as Minerul Lupeni.

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, rounded upwards, and no other records carried over from the regular season.^[10]

Results

Championship play-out The play-out will be played in a single round-robin tournament between the last eight teams of the regular season. The teams started the play-out with half of the points accumulated in the regular season, rounded upwards, and no other records carried over from the regular season.^[10]

Results

Ialomița County

Teams changes from previous season

Relegated from Liga III:

• CS Amara

Promoted to Liga III:

• —

Promoted from Liga V Ialomița:

• Junior Țăndărei (East Series winners)
• Unirea Grivița (Center Series winners)
• Stăruința Broșteni (West Series winners)

Relegated to Liga V Ialomița:

• Recolta Gheorghe Lazăr (18th place)
• AS Coșereni (19th place)
• AS Căzănești (20th place)

Other changes

• Bărăganul Ciulnița withdrew from Liga IV.
• Viitorul Axintele was renamed during the season as CS Axintele.

East Series

Results

West Series

Results

Championship play-off The Championship play-off will be played in a double round-robin tournament between the best four teams of each series of the regular season. Teams start the play-off with their points from the regular season halved, rounded upwards, and no other records carried over from the regular season.

Results

Championship play-out The Championship play-out will be played in a single round-robin tournament between the teams ranked 5-10 of each series of the regular season. Teams start the play-off with their points from the regular season halved, rounded upwards, and no other records carried over from the regular season.

Results

Iași County

Teams changes from previous season

Relegated from Liga III:

• —

Promoted to Liga III:

• —

Promoted from Liga V Iași:

• Tonmir Iași (Seria I winners)
• Victoria Lețcani (Seria I runners-up)
• Unirea Alexandru Ioan Cuza (Seria II runners-up)

Relegated to Liga V Iași:

• CS Tomești (14th place)
• Progresul Deleni (15th place)
• Spicul Heleșteni (16th place)

Results

Ilfov County

Teams changes from previous season

Relegated from Liga III:

• —

Promoted to Liga III:

• LPS HD Clinceni

Withdrawn teams

• CS Tunari II, ARD Snagov, CS Balotești, CSO Bragadiru, Viitorul Petrăchioaia and Viitorul Domnești.

Admitted teams

• LPS HD Clinceni II.

Results

Maramureș County

Teams changes from previous season

Relegated from Liga III:

• —

Promoted to Liga III:

• —

Promoted from Liga V Maramureș:

• Gloria Culcea (Seria I winners)
• AS Mireşu Mare (Seria II winners)

Relegated to Liga V Maramureș:

• —

Other changes

• Lăpuș R was renamed as Atletic Lăpuș.
• Unirea Șișești was renamed as AFC Șișești.
• CS Seini and Viitorul Ulmeni withdrew during the previous season.
• Luceafărul Strâmtura, Carmen Satulung, Gloria Culcea and AS Mireşu Mare did not inscribe to fourth league.

South Series

Results

North Series

Results

Final four

Semi-finalsThe matches was played on 19 and 26 May 2024.||2–1||2–1||4–1||4–2

FinalThe matches was played on 2 and 8 June 2024.||3–0||1–1Academica Recea won the Liga IV Maramureș County and qualify to promotion play-off in Liga III.^[11]

Mehedinți County

Teams changes from previous season

Relegated from Liga III:

• —

Promoted to Liga III:

• —

Withdrawn teams

• AS Obârșia de Câmp and Real Vânători.

Admitted teams

• CS Drobeta 2024, AS Strehaia, Sănătatea Breznița-Ocol, Decebal Eșelnița, CFR Turnu Severin, Avântul Bistrița, Viitorul Dârvari, Unirea Gârla Mare, Voința Oprișor and Viitorul Grozești.

Series I

Results

Series II

Results

Championship play-off The championship play-off will be played in a double round-robin tournament between the best three ranked teams in the two series. The teams will started the play-off with the points accumulated only in the matches between the top 3 ranked teams from each series.^[12]

Results

Championship play-out

Series I

Results

Series II

Results

Mureș County

Teams changes from previous season

Relegated from Liga III:

• —

Promoted to Liga III:

• —

Promoted from Liga V Mureș:

• ASF Pogăceaua (Winners)
• Viitorul Aluniș (Runners-up)
• Viitorul Jabenița (3rd place)

Relegated to Liga V Mureș:

• Rază de Soare Acățari (14th place)

Other changes

• Târnava Mică Sângeorgiu de Pădure was renamed as CSO Sângeorgiu de Pădure.
• Sâncrai Nazna took the place of Viitorul Jabenița.

Series 1

Results

Series 2

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.

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.

Results

Neamț County

Teams changes from previous season

Relegated from Liga III:

• —

Promoted to Liga III:

• —

Withdrawn team

• Teiul Poiana Teiului.

Admitted teams

• Spartanii Săbăoani, Unirea Dulcești, Ceahlăul Piatra Neamț II, Pietricica Piatra Neamț, Viitorul Tarcău and Borussia Pângărați.

East Series

Results

West Series

Results

Championship play-off Teams began the play-off with all records against qualified regular season teams and only played against teams from the other regular season series.

Results

Championship play-out Teams began the play-out with all records against qualified regular season teams and only played against teams from the other regular season series.

Results

Olt County

Teams changes from previous season

Relegated from Liga III:

• —

Promoted to Liga III:

• Oltul Curtișoara

Promoted from Liga V Olt:

• —

Relegated to Liga V Olt:

• —

Other changes

• Unirea Radomirești, Valea Oltului Ipotești and Energia Viitorul Strejești withdrew from Liga IV.
• Recolta Stoicănești and Victoria Dăneasa enrolled on demand Liga IV.

Results

Prahova County

Teams changes from previous season

Relegated from Liga III:

• —

Promoted to Liga III:

• Tricolorul Breaza

Promoted from Liga V Prahova:

• Unirea Cocorăștii Colț (Winners)
• Olimpia Comarnic (Runners-up)

Relegated to Liga V Prahova:

• CS Strejnicu

Other changes

• CSC Berceni was spared from relegation due to the promotion of Tricolorul Breaza in Liga III.
• Atletic United 1906 Ploiești ceded its place to Petrosport Ploiești.
• Olimpia Comarnic was renamed as CSO Comarnic.

Results

Satu Mare County

Teams changes from previous season

Relegated from Liga III:

• —

Promoted to Liga III:

Promoted from Liga V Satu Mare:

• Crasna Moftinu Mic (Seria A winners)

Relegated to Liga V Satu Mare:

• Voința Turț (13th place)

Other changes

• Viitorul Vetiș, Luceafărul Decebal and Unirea Păulești withdrew during the previous season.
• Sportul Botiz was renamed as ACS Botiz.
• Someșul Odoreu took the place of Crasna Moftinu Mic.

Results

Championship play-off

Semi-finalsThe semi-finals were played in a single leg 25 and 26 May 2024.^{[13] [14]}

FinalThe championship final was played in a double legs on 2 and 8 June 2024.^{[15] [16]} ||3–3||0–1Oașul Negrești-Oaș won the Liga IV Satu Mare County and qualify to promotion play-off in Liga III.

Sălaj County

Teams changes from previous season

Relegated from Liga III:

• —

Promoted to Liga III:

• —

Promoted from Liga V Sălaj:

• Cetatea Buciumi (East Series winners)
• Unirea Mirșid (West Series winners)

Relegated to Liga V Sălaj:

• Sportul Șimleu Silvaniei II (13th place)

Other changes

• Venus Giurtelec replaced Juniorii Ip which did not inscribe in Liga IV.

Results

Sibiu County

Teams changes from previous season

Relegated from Liga III:

• —

Promoted to Liga III:

• ACS Mediaș

Promoted from Liga V Sibiu:

• Voința Dumbrăveni (Seria Mediaș winners)
• Gloria Pauca (Seria Sibiu winners)

Relegated to Liga V Sibiu:

• —

Other changes

• Gloria Pauca did not inscribe in Liga IV.
• Alma Sibiu admitted to replace FC Dumbrăveni which withdrew.
• Voința Sibiu and CSO Copșa Mică were spared from relegation.

Results

Suceava County

Teams changes from previous season

Relegated from Liga III:

• —

Promoted to Liga III:

• —

Promoted from Liga V Suceava:

• Juniorul Salcea (Seria I winners)
• Minerul Iacobeni (Seria II winners)

Relegated to Liga V Suceava:

• Dorna Vatra Dornei (13th place, withdrew)
• Concordia Grămești (15th place, withdrew)

Other changes

• Academica Gălănești, Foresta Suceava II, Victoria Vatra Moldoviței and Siretul Dolhasca withdrew.
• Șoimii Gura Humorului, Bradul Putna, Forestierul Frumosu and Bucovina Rădăuți II were admitted to replace the withdrawn teams.

Results

Teleorman County

Teams changes from previous season

Relegated from Liga III:

• —

Promoted to Liga III:

• —

Promoted from Liga V Teleorman:

• Viitorul Piatra (Winners)
• Viitorul Lunca (4th, play-off winners)

Relegated to Liga V Teleorman:

• Atletic Orbeasca (13th place)
• Ajax Botoroaga (14th place)

Results

Timiș County

Teams changes from previous season

Relegated from Liga III:

• Pobeda Stár Bišnov

Promoted to Liga III:

• CSC Peciu Nou

Promoted from Liga V Timiș:

• AS Gelu (Seria I winners)
• Juventus Pișchia (Seria II winners)
• CSC Belinț (Seria III winners)

Relegated to Liga V Timiș:

• Avântul Topolovațu Mare (18th place)
• Steaua Roșie Variaș (19th place)
• Unirea Tomnatic (20th place)

Other changes

• Juventus Pișchia decline to register for Liga IV.
• Avântul Topolovațu Mare was spared from relegation.
• Voința Mașloc was renamed during the winter break as Voința Mașloc-Pișchia.

Results

Tulcea County

Teams changes from previous season

Relegated from Liga III:

• —

Promoted to Liga III:

• Hamangia Baia

Other changes

• Victoria Delta Tulcea and Ceres Min Ceamurlia de Jos withdrew from Liga IV.
• Delta Tulcea and Triumf Cerna enrolled on demand in Liga IV.

Results

Championship play-off In the championship play-off will participate only teams that have legal personality and hold C.I.S.(Certificate of Sports Identity) issued by the Ministry of Youth and Sport.

Semi-finals

FinalPescărușul Sarichioi won the Liga IV Tulcea County and qualify to promotion play-off in Liga III.

Vaslui County

Teams changes from previous season

Relegated from Liga III:

• —

Promoted to Liga III:

Promoted from Liga V Vaslui:

• CSO Negrești (Seria II winners, 1st in play-off)
• Speranța Drânceni (Seria I winners, 2nd in play-off)

Relegated to Liga V Vaslui:

• Vitis Șuletea (11th place)
• FC Crețești (12th place)

Other changes

• Vitis Șuletea was spared from relegation due to the promotion of CSM Vaslui in Liga III.
• Sporting Juniorul Vaslui (Seria III winners, 3rd in play-off) and Viitorul Rebricea (Seria II runners-up, 4th in play-off) were admitted in place of the withdrawn teams, Viitorul Vetrișoaia and Atletic Bârlad.

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 play-off. The matches was played on 16 June, the 1st leg and 21-23 June 2024, the 2nd leg.||4–2||3–1||1–2||1–6|}

Vâlcea County

Teams changes from previous season

Relegated from Liga III:

• Minerul Costești

Promoted to Liga III:

• SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea

Promoted from Liga V Vâlcea:

• Oltul Ionești (Winners)

Relegated to Liga V Vâlcea:

• Stejarul Vlădești

Other changes

• Viitorul Budești was spared from relegation due to the promotion of SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea in Liga III.
• Viitorul Mateești was spared from relegation due to the withdrawal of Oltul Drăgoești, the runners-up from Liga V.

Results

Vrancea County

Teams changes from previous season

Relegated from Liga III:

• —

Promoted to Liga III:

• —

Withdrawn teams

• Tractorul Nănești
• Voința Sihlea
• Prosport Focșani.

Admitted teams

• FC Căiata
• Dinamo Tătăranu
• Gloria Bălești
• Energia Vulturu
• Victoria Gologanu
• Național Golești

FormatThe championship consists of a regular season played in a single round-robin tournament, followed by the play-offs. The championship play-offs will be played in a double round-robin tournament between the top six teams ranked in the regular season, and the teams will start with all accumulated points. Teams that do not enter at least one team in the junior championships will not be able to play in the play-offs. The bottom nine ranked teams in the regular season will play in the fifth league.^[17]

Results

Championship play-off

Results

See also

• 2023–24 Liga I
• 2023–24 Liga II
• 2023–24 Liga III
• 2023–24 Cupa României

External links

• FRF
• frf-ajf.ro

Notes and References

1. Web site: FRF a stabilit meciurile barajelor de promovare în Liga 3, ediția 2024/25. Datele la care au loc jocurile tur-retur. The FRF has set the promotion playoffs matches in League 3, edition 2024/25. The dates on which the round-trip games take place. liga2.prosport.ro. 6 February 2024. 7 February 2024. 7 February 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240207205612/https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-3/frf-a-stabilit-meciurile-barajelor-de-promovare-in-liga-3-19298945. live.
2. Web site: Manșa tur a barajului de promovare în Liga 3. 8-2, rezultatul rundei. Mai mult de jumătate din cele 21 de meciuri s-au încheiat cu victorii care par să asigure deja accederea în eșalonul superior. Liga 3 promotion play-off 1st leg. 8-2, first round result. More than half of the 21 matches have ended in victories which already seem to secure access to the top flight. liga2.prosport.ro. 16 June 2024. 17 June 2024. 17 June 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240617203620/https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/meciurile-din-mansa-tur-a-barajului-de-promovare-in-liga-3-2024-19319626. live.
3. Web site: Cele 21 de echipe promovate în Liga 3. În manșa retur a barajului, 7-0 a fost cel mai mare scor înregistrat. Dinamo a lui Nicolae Badea a avut nevoie de prelungiri pentru a-și învinge adversara. The 21 teams promoted to League 3. In the second leg of the play-off, 7-0 was the highest score recorded. Nicolae Badea's Dinamo needed overtime to beat their opponent. liga2.prosport.ro. 23 June 2024. 24 June 2024. 24 June 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240624062320/https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/mansa-retur-a-barajului-de-promovare-in-liga-3-19320147. live.
4. Web site: Regulament de organizare campionat Liga a 4-a Ediția 2023-2024. Championship organization regulation 4th League 2023-2024 Edition. frf-ajf.ro. 24 March 2024. 24 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240324075226/https://www.frf-ajf.ro/upload/bc/files/Regulament%20Liga%204%202023-2024%281%29.pdf. live.
5. Web site: Decizii luate de AJF Bihor - Liga a IV-a va avea două serii a câte nouă echipe. Decisions made by AJF Bihor - The 4th League will have two series of nine teams each. 30 July 2023. 19 September 2023. crisana.ro. 26 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240526134855/https://www.crisana.ro/stiri/sport-7/decizii-luate-de-ajf-bihor-liga-a-iv-a-va-avea-doua-serii-a-cate-noua-echipe-195873.html. live.
6. Web site: Sezonul 2023-2024 al Ligii a IV-a începe pe 9 septembrie. The 2023-2024 Liga IV season begins on 9 September. 28 August 2023. 24 February 2024. frf-ajf.ro. 24 February 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240224071132/https://obiectivbr.ro/content/sezonul-2023-2024-al-ligii-iv-%C3%AEncepe-pe-9-septembrie. live.
7. Web site: Regulamente 2023-2024. Regulations 2023-2024. 12 May 2024. amfb.ro. 12 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240512195606/https://amfb.ro/utile/regulamente/. live.
8. Web site: S-a stabilit programul noului sezon competițional 2023-2024. The schedule of the new competitive 2023-2024 season has set. 14 February 2024. frf-ajf.ro. 16 June 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240616140230/https://www.frf-ajf.ro/buzau/stiri/comunicate-ajf-1/s-a-stabilit-programul-noului-sezon-competiional-2-23261.html. live.
9. Web site: Comitet executiv - Végrehajtó bizottság. Executive Committee. 25 December 2023. frf-ajf.ro. 25 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231225094621/https://www.frf-ajf.ro/harghita/stiri/comunicate-ajf-1/comitet-executiv-veacutegrehajtoacute-bizottsaacut-23266.html. live.
10. Web site: Regulament de organizare și desfășurare a campionatului Liga a IV-a, ediția 2023-2024. Regulation of the organization and conduct of the Liga 4 championship, 2023-2024 edition. 24 December 2023. frf-ajf.ro. 24 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231224093453/https://www.frf-ajf.ro/upload/hd/files/Regulament%20liga%204-%20edi%C8%9Bia%202023-2024%282%29.pdf. live.
11. Web site: Academica Recea a devenit campioana județeană a Ligii a IV-a și va juca pentru promovarea în Liga a III-a cu campioana Bihorului, Diosig Bihardioszeg. Academica Recea became the county champion of Liga IV and will play for promotion to Liga III with the champion of Bihor, Diosig Bihardioszeg. 9 July 2024. 2mnews.ro. 9 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240709063136/https://2mnews.ro/fotbal-academica-recea-a-devenit-campioana-judeteana-a-ligii-a-iv-a-si-va-juca-pentru-promovarea-in-liga-a-iii-a-cu-campioana-bihorului-diosig-bihardioszeg/. live.
12. Web site: Regulament de desfășurare. Development rules. 1 December 2023. frf-ajf.ro. 18 January 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240118181947/https://www.frf-ajf.ro/mehedinti/pagini/regulament-de-desfasurare-285.html. live.
13. Web site: S-au marcat șase goluri în duelul dintre Oașul Negrești și Unirea Tășnad. Six goals were scored in the duel between Oașul Negrești and Unirea Tășnad. 25 May 2024. 29 May 2024. sportulsatmarean.ro. 29 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240529070410/https://www.sportulsatmarean.ro/index.php/fotbal/liga-a-iv-a-elite/item/7724-liga-4-elite-play-off-s-au-marcat-sase-goluri-in-duelul-dintre-oasul-negresti-si-unirea-tasnad. live.
14. Web site: Meci echilibrat între Talna Orașu Nou și Recolta Dorolț. S-a stabilit finala sezonului. Balanced match between Talna Oraşu Nou and Recolta Dorolţ. The season final has been set. 26 May 2024. 29 May 2024. sportulsatmarean.ro. 29 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240529072542/https://www.sportulsatmarean.ro/index.php/fotbal/liga-a-iv-a-elite/item/7725-liga-4-elite-play-off-meci-echilibrat-intre-talna-orasu-nou-si-recolta-dorolt-s-a-stabilit-finala-sezonului. live.
15. Web site: S-au marcat 6 goluri în primul meci al finalei dintre Talna Orașu Nou și Oașul Negrești. 6 goals were scored in the first match of the final between Talna Orașu Nou and Oașul Negrești. 2 June 2024. 18 June 2024. sportulsatmarean.ro. 25 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240725081159/https://www.sportulsatmarean.ro/index.php/fotbal/liga-a-iv-a-elite/item/7728-liga-4-elite-s-au-marcat-6-goluri-in-primul-meci-al-finalei-dintre-talna-orasu-nou-si-oasul-negresti. live.
16. Web site: Oașul Negrești este noua campioană a județului. Echipa pregătită de Vasile Pop a câștigat bătălia pentru titlu cu Talna Orașu Nou. Oașul Negrești is the new champion of the county. The team prepared by Vasile Pop won the battle for the title with Talna Orașu Nou. 8 June 2024. 18 June 2024. sportulsatmarean.ro. 25 July 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240725080538/https://www.sportulsatmarean.ro/index.php/fotbal/liga-a-iv-a-elite/item/7736-liga-4-elite-oasul-negresti-este-noua-campioana-a-judetului-echipa-pregatita-de-vasile-pop-a-castigat-batalia-pentru-titlu-cu-talna-orasu-nou. live.
17. Web site: Programul complet al Superligii Vrancei. The complete schedule of the Vrancea Superliga. ajfvrancea.ro. 9 September 2023. 10 March 2024. 10 March 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240310135729/https://ajfvrancea.ro/programul-complet-al-superligii-vrancei/. live.