1997–98 Divizia D

Liga IV
Season1997–98

The 1997–98 Divizia D was the 56th 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 match played on a neutral venue. The winners of the play-off matches promoted to Divizia C.[1][2][3]

Promotion play-off

The matches was scheduled to be played on 28 May 1998.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Șantierul Naval Tulcea (TL) 0–2 (IL) Unirea Slobozia
Jandarmii Dorobanțu (CT) 1–0 (CL) Sportul Drumu Subțire
Petrolul Brăila (BR) 0–2 (PH) Chimia Brazi
Avântul Liești (GL) 0–2 (BZ) Hidroconcas Buzău
Sportul Municipal Vaslui (VS) 2–3 (BT) Unirea Botoșani
Tricotex Panciu (VN) 0–2 (NT) Cimentul Bicaz
Gloria Zemeș (BC) 1–2 (SV) Unirea Milișăuți
RATC Iași (IS) 0–4 (HR) Budvar Odorheiu Secuiesc
Record Mediaș (SB) 4–2 (CV) Fortyogó Târgu Secuiesc
Textila Prejmer (BV) 0–1 (IF) Fulgerul Bragadiru
Electromureș Târgu Mureș (MS) 4–2 (MM) Progresul Șomcuta Mare
Mecanica Bistrița (BN) 0–3 (SJ) Minerul Sărmășag
Someșul Satu Mare (SM) 1–0 (CJ) Cimentul Turda
Minerul Șuncuiuș (BH) 1–3 (HD) Aurul Brad
Șoimii Pâncota (AR) 2–1 (GJ) Gilortul Târgu Cărbunești
Obilici Sânmartinu Sârbesc (TM) 3–0 (MH) Dierna Orșova
Minerul Moldova Nouă (CS) 2–3 (DJ) Bere Craiova
Flacăra Horezu (VL) 2–0 (AB) Soda Ocna Mureș
Forestierul Stâlpeni (AG) 3–1 (GR) Petrolul Roata de Jos
Petrolul Târgoviște (DB) 1–2 (OT) Progresul Caracal
Electro-Turris Turnu Măgurele (TR) 2–1 (B) Grivița București

County leagues

Arad County

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Șoimii Pâncota (C, Q) 34 25 2 7 74 37 +37 77 Qualification to promotion play-off
2 Șoimii Lipova 34 24 3 7 87 40 +47 75
3 Vladimirescu 34 22 4 8 87 40 +47 70
4 Indagrara Arad 34 19 4 11 87 49 +38 61
5 Gloria Arad 34 17 3 14 60 52 +8 54
6 Gloria Cermei 34 17 3 14 70 48 +22 54
7 Ineu 34 16 4 14 61 60 +1 52
8 Universitatea Arad 34 14 8 12 53 49 +4 50
9 Motorul Arad 34 15 3 16 71 54 +17 48
10 Tricoul Roșu Arad 34 13 9 12 61 63 −2 48
11 Frontiera Curtici 34 14 5 15 53 53 0 47
12 Crișul Chișineu-Criș 34 14 4 16 63 62 +1 46
13 Crișana Sebiș 34 13 4 17 64 85 −21 43
14 Victoria Nădlac 34 11 7 16 49 87 −38 40
15 CPL Arad 34 11 5 18 53 75 −22 38
16 Romvest Socodor (R) 34 8 8 18 53 87 −34 32 Relegation to Arad County Championship
17 Avântul Târnova[a] (R) 34 7 8 19 42 67 −25 29
18 Petromureș Zădăreni (R) 34 3 2 29 38 117 −79 11
Source: [4]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Avântul Târnova withdrew from the championship.

Bihor County

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Minerul Șuncuiuș (C, Q) 24 21 3 0 89 10 +79 66 Qualification to promotion play-off
2 Olimpia Salonta 24 15 3 6 54 30 +24 48
3 Romtrans Oradea 24 14 4 6 58 23 +35 46
4 Petrolul Suplac 24 11 7 6 55 29 +26 40
5 INCAST Oradea 24 11 6 7 56 24 +32 39
6 Blănuri Oradea 24 11 4 9 37 27 +10 37
7 Oțelul Ștei 24 11 3 10 53 45 +8 36
8 Arovit Valea lui Mihai 24 9 4 11 44 38 +6 31
9 Dacia 94 Tinca 24 8 3 13 32 51 −19 27
10 Bihorul Beiuș 24 7 4 13 22 61 −39 25
11 Minerul Vadu Crișului 24 7 3 14 38 71 −33 24
12 Minerul Voivozi 24 7 2 15 47 63 −16 23
13 Săgeata Crișulului Oradea 24 1 0 23 8 121 −113 3
14 Victoria Avram Iancu[a] (D) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
Source: [5]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
  1. ^ Victoria Avram Iancu withdrew in the first part of the season and all its results were canceled.

Caraș-Severin County

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Minerul Moldova Nouă (C, Q) 30 25 0 5 104 19 +85 75 Qualification to promotion play-off
2 Metalul Bocșa 30 22 3 5 113 23 +90 69
3 Caromet Caransebeș 30 21 2 7 92 29 +63 65
4 Metalul Oțelu Roșu 30 20 1 9 85 31 +54 61
5 Arsenal Reșița 30 19 3 8 73 26 +47 60
6 Muncitorul Reșița 30 17 7 6 78 39 +39 58
7 Minerul Oravița 30 14 3 13 63 43 +20 45
8 Minerul Nera Bozovici 30 13 2 15 62 77 −15 41
9 Mundus Caransebeș 30 11 5 14 43 43 0 38
10 Minerul Anina 30 12 2 16 59 66 −7 38
11 Dunărea Moldova Nouă 30 11 4 15 45 60 −15 37
12 Metalul Topleț 30 9 3 18 46 77 −31 30
13 Bocșa 30 8 3 19 40 118 −78 27
14 Forest Olimp Zăvoi 30 8 3 19 40 59 −19 27
15 Minerul Cozla 30 5 4 21 30 118 −88 19
16 Minerul Ocna de Fier 30 2 1 27 24 170 −146 7
Source: [6]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Covasna County

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Fortyogó Târgu Secuiesc (C, Q) 30 26 2 2 145 20 +125 80 Qualification to promotion play-off
2 Sfântu Gheorghe 30 20 4 6 137 37 +100 64
3 Avântul Catalina 30 18 1 11 63 44 +19 55
4 ICB Malnaș 30 16 4 10 81 44 +37 52
5 Minerul Baraolt 29 14 3 12 103 58 +45 45
6 Stăruința Cernat 30 14 2 14 63 54 +9 44
7 Victoria Ozun 29 14 1 14 75 57 +18 43
8 Perkő Sânzieni 30 13 4 13 56 72 −16 43
9 PRIM Brăduț 30 12 0 18 56 78 −22 36
10 Târgu Secuiesc 30 11 2 17 77 101 −24 35
11 ICB Bixad 30 10 5 15 33 87 −54 35
12 Bradul Zagon 30 11 2 17 40 102 −62 35
13 Harghita Aita Mare 30 11 1 18 59 85 −26 34
14 Carpați Covasna 30 10 3 17 32 70 −38 33
15 Nemere Ghelința 30 10 4 16 60 78 −18 32[a]
16 Recolta Moacșa (R) 30 8 3 19 51 149 −98 27 Relegation to Liga V Covasna
Source: [7]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Nemere Ghelința deducted 2 points.

Dolj County

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Bere Craiova (C, Q) 34 25 6 3 113 19 +94 81 Qualification to promotion play-off
2 Constructorul Craiova 34 23 3 8 92 34 +58 72
3 Autobuzul Craiova 34 21 2 11 73 46 +27 65
4 Dinamo TCIF Craiova 34 18 10 6 80 38 +42 64
5 Dunărea Calafat 34 18 9 7 71 52 +19 63
6 Morărit-Panificație Craiova 34 17 7 10 54 28 +26 58
7 Gaz Metan Ghercești 34 17 5 12 80 51 +29 56
8 Progresul Băilești 34 16 3 15 53 46 +7 51
9 Unirea Leamna 34 14 7 13 56 52 +4 49
10 Tractorul Craiova 34 13 8 13 44 46 −2 47
11 Victoria Plenița 34 14 5 15 54 61 −7 47
12 CFR Craiova 34 13 4 17 43 50 −7 43
13 Armata Craiova 34 10 10 14 43 46 −3 40
14 PRO GPS Segarcea 34 11 6 17 43 55 −12 39
15 IUG Craiova (O) 34 9 5 20 34 84 −50 32 Qualification to relegation play-off
16 Chimia Craiova (O) 34 7 10 17 41 72 −31 31
17 Mecanica Filiași (R) 34 5 2 27 47 155 −108 17 Relegation to Dolj County Championship
18 Tractorul Bechet (R) 34 3 2 29 22 107 −85 11
Source: [8]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Relegation play-off

The 15th and 16th-placed teams of the Divizia D faces the 2nd placed teams from the two series of Dolj County Championship.
The matches was played on 20 May 1998 on neutral ground at Segarcea and Băilești.[9]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Chimia Craiova 1–1 (a.e.t.) (6–4 p) Unirea Amărăștii de Jos
IUG Craiova 3–0 Avîntul Țuglui

Harghita County

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Budvar Odorheiu Secuiesc (C, Q) 20 14 4 2 61 18 +43 46 Qualification to promotion play-off
2 Apemin Borsec 20 14 3 3 54 17 +37 45
3 Minerul Bălan 20 8 5 7 38 26 +12 29
4 Unirea Cristuru Secuiesc 20 8 2 10 32 40 −8 26
5 Complexul Gălăuțaș 20 6 3 11 30 39 −9 21
6 Amilemn Sânsimion 20 1 1 18 5 80 −75 4
Source: [10]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Hunedoara County

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Aurul Brad (C, Q) 26 21 1 4 59 27 +32 64 Qualification for promotion play-off
2 Paroșeni Vulcan 26 18 3 5 69 32 +37 57
3 Dacia Orăștie 26 18 3 5 73 28 +45 57
4 Victoria '90 Călan 26 15 0 11 62 27 +35 45
5 CFR Marmosim Simeria 26 12 6 8 51 33 +18 42
6 Constructorul Hunedoara 26 12 3 11 53 46 +7 39
7 Metalul Crișcior 26 10 5 11 38 48 −10 35
8 Minerul Bărbăteni 26 10 5 11 49 52 −3 35
9 Minerul Teliuc 26 9 6 11 42 39 +3 33
10 Minerul Aninoasa 26 9 5 12 41 49 −8 32
11 Minerul Ghelari 26 10 2 14 43 45 −2 32
12 Minerul Livezeni 26 7 2 17 38 75 −37 23
13 Casino Ilia 26 5 3 18 31 62 −31 18
14 Retezatul Hațeg (R) 26 4 0 22 23 109 −86 12 Relegation to Hunedoara County Championship
Source: [11]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated

Mureș County

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Electromureș Târgu Mureș (C, Q) 26 23 2 1 97 15 +82 71 Qualification to promotion play-off
2 Mureșul Romvelo Luduș 26 21 3 2 94 13 +81 66
3 Gaz Metan Târgu Mureș 26 13 7 6 57 30 +27 46
4 Nutrimur Iernut 26 12 7 7 73 46 +27 43
5 Avântul Miheșu de Câmpie 26 12 2 12 64 56 +8 38
6 Unirea Ungheni 26 10 8 8 52 49 +3 38
7 Cetatea ASA Sighișoara 26 11 2 13 52 49 +3 35
8 ZAMUR Târgu Mureș 26 10 4 12 42 43 −1 34
9 Foresta Sovata 26 10 3 13 58 64 −6 33
10 Cetatea Brâncovenești 26 10 1 15 50 61 −11 31
11 Victoria Sărățeni 26 9 2 15 34 93 −59 29
12 Matricon Târgu Mureș 26 7 2 17 32 75 −43 23
13 Frăția Neaua Sângeorgiu de Pădure 26 5 2 19 25 83 −58 17
14 Oțelul Solovăstru 26 6 1 19 37 90 −53 16[a]
Source: [12]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
  1. ^ Oțelul Solovăstru deducted 3 points.

Neamț County

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Cimentul Bicaz (C, Q) 24 21 2 1 124 19 +105 65 Qualification to promotion play-off
2 Ozana Târgu Neamț 24 19 2 3 98 25 +73 59
3 Juventus Piatra Neamț 24 15 2 7 71 39 +32 47
4 Danubiana Roman 24 14 2 8 58 41 +17 44
5 Azochim Săvinești 24 12 2 10 85 58 +27 38
6 Hidroconstrucția Poiana Teiului 24 10 3 11 61 47 +14 33
7 Viitorul AGET Podoleni 24 9 4 11 53 81 −28 31
8 Siretul Adjudeni 24 9 4 11 46 74 −28 31
9 Franciscana Roman 24 9 4 11 57 88 −31 31
10 Olimpia Piatra Neamț 24 8 4 12 55 69 −14 28
11 Cobzaru Săbăoani 24 5 2 17 47 76 −29 17
12 Bradul Roznov 24 5 2 17 31 76 −45 17
13 Recolta Bodești 24 3 1 20 30 143 −113 10
Source: [13]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Prahova County

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Chimia Brazi (C, Q) 34 23 8 3 79 21 +58 77 Qualification to promotion play-off
2 Metalul Băicoi 34 23 8 3 71 23 +48 76[a]
3 Conpet Ploiești 34 22 5 7 75 26 +49 71
4 Rafinăria Steaua Română Câmpina 34 17 5 12 63 38 +25 56
5 Petrolul Băicoi 34 17 3 14 44 33 +11 54
6 Petrolul Teleajen Ploiești 34 14 10 10 39 30 +9 52
7 Hidrojet Breaza 34 15 4 15 66 54 +12 49
8 Chimistul Valea Călugărească 34 13 9 12 63 42 +21 48
9 Carpați Sinaia 34 14 4 16 50 53 −3 46
10 Petrolul Mălăiești 34 15 1 18 41 78 −37 46
11 Unirea Dealu Mare Urlați 34 14 4 16 41 45 −4 46
12 Matizol Ploiești 34 13 5 16 45 49 −4 44
13 Caraimanul Bușteni 34 11 10 13 42 39 +3 43
14 Minerul Slănic 34 13 3 18 40 69 −29 42
15 Prahova Argus Ploiești[b] 34 12 4 18 41 61 −20 40 Spared from relegation
16 Geamuri Boldești-Scăieni (R) 34 9 4 21 35 100 −65 31 Relegation to Liga V Prahova
17 Coruna Câmpina (R) 34 5 11 18 37 65 −28 26
18 Vega Ploiești (R) 34 4 6 24 30 76 −46 18
Source: [a]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Metalul Băicoi deducted 1 point.
  2. ^ Prahova Argus Ploiești was spared from relegation due to the promotion of Chimia Brazi in Divizia C.

Sibiu County

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Record Mediaș (C, Q) 30 23 3 4 101 31 +70 72 Qualification to promotion play-off
2 CFR Retezat PIM Sibiu 30 22 4 4 90 27 +63 70
3 COMESO Șeica Mare 30 20 2 8 77 36 +41 62
4 Geromed Mediaș 30 19 4 7 77 30 +47 61
5 Carpați Mecanica Mârșa 30 19 2 9 85 38 +47 59
6 Sparta Mediaș 30 18 3 9 81 35 +46 57
7 Vitrometan Mediaș 30 16 3 11 70 56 +14 51
8 Incstar Agnita 30 15 4 11 63 50 +13 49
9 Romanofir Tălmaciu 30 10 5 15 35 61 −26 35
10 Universitatea Mecasem Sibiu 30 10 3 17 57 59 −2 33
11 Textila Cisnădie 30 9 5 16 35 55 −20 32
12 ASA Sibiu 30 9 2 19 42 86 −44 29
13 Unirea Ocna Sibiului 30 9 1 20 39 85 −46 28
14 Viitorul Bazna 30 8 4 18 39 77 −38 28
15 Construcții Sibiu 30 7 3 20 39 83 −44 24
16 Sticla Avrig 30 2 0 28 23 144 −121 6
Source: [14]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Timiș County

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Obilici Sânmartinu Sârbesc (C, Q) 34 27 1 6 132 32 +100 82 Qualification to promotion play-off
2 Sporting Tabac Timișoara 34 23 6 5 103 24 +79 75
3 Comtim Azur Șag 34 22 6 6 83 25 +58 72
4 Timpuri Noi Giarmata 34 22 4 8 84 47 +37 70
5 Vulturii Mondial Lugoj 34 20 7 7 113 38 +75 67
6 Comtransport Beregsău Mare 34 16 9 9 73 22 +51 57
7 Unirea Sânnicolau Mare 34 17 5 12 66 53 +13 56
8 Steaua Roșie Variaș 34 17 4 13 56 48 +8 55
9 Unirea Peciu Nou 34 15 6 13 71 50 +21 51
10 Bancom Comloșu Mare 34 15 5 14 75 62 +13 50
11 Jimbolia 34 14 6 14 60 51 +9 48
12 Dacia Timișoara 34 11 10 13 61 49 +12 43
13 Șoimii Textila Timișoara 34 11 9 14 56 36 +20 42
14 Laminorul Nădrag 34 12 3 19 60 103 −43 39
15 Mureșul Cenad 34 8 4 22 49 83 −34 26[a]
16 Mobfrola Timișoara[b] (R) 34 4 5 25 25 94 −69 17 Relegation to Timiș County Championship
17 Flacăra Făget (R) 34 3 2 29 35 190 −155 11
18 Recaș (R) 34 2 2 30 23 182 −159 8
Source: [15]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Mureșul Cenad deducted 2 points.
  2. ^ Tehnolemn Timișoara was renamed as Mobfrola Timișoara, after the first part of the season.

See also

References

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