The 2019–20 Liga IV was the 78th 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 playoff to gain promotion. This had to be the third season when the counties were divided into 7 regions, each consisting of 6 counties and the draw was made on 15 February 2019, with 4 months before the first matches.[1][2]
In the spring of 2020, most of the county leagues were suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 11 May 2020, the Romanian Football Federation announced that the promotion format will be changed, especially due to the fact that no team (apart from the teams that were already excluded or dissolved) relegated from Liga III. The promotion play-off system was changed from 21 two-legged matches in 14 groups of 3 teams, the winners of the groups and the best 7 ranked runners-up will be promoted to the third tier, 14 teams instead of 21. The groups will be played on neutral ground.[3]
The matches are scheduled to be played in July or August 2020.[4][3]
At the end of the promotion tournament, a special table was made between 2nd places from the 14 groups. The first 7 teams in this table were also promoted in the Liga III.[11]
Teams changes from previous season
Viitorul Curița won the Liga IV Bacău County and qualify for promotion play-off in Liga III.
As the season was abandoned and no team expressed its interest to participate in the promotion play-off, no team was declared county champion.[23]
A championship play-off tournament between the best three teams (after 16 rounds) was played to decide the county champion and the team that will qualify for promotion play-off to Liga III. The teams started with all the records accumulated until the interruption of the regular season.[27]
In order to determine the champion and the representative of the county to promotion play-off, a championship final was played between the first two teams in the league table.
Sportul Chiscani won the Liga IV Brăila County and qualify for promotion play-off to Liga III.
The championship play-off was not played due to the COVID 19 Pandemic. Progresul Ezeriș being designated the Liga IV Caraș-Severin County champion and qualify to promotion play-off in Liga III.[35]
A championship play-off tournament between the best three teams (after 15 rounds) will be played to decide the county champion and the team that will qualify for the promotion play-off to Liga III. The teams started with half of the points accumulated until the interruption of the regular season.
Argeșul Mihăilești won the Liga IV Giurgiu County and qualify for promotion play-off to Liga III.
The teams ranked first in the two series, Sporting Odorheiu Secuiesc and Gheorgheni, were declared county champions. Gheorgheni qualified for promotion play-off because the team from Odorheiu Secuiesc does not have C.I.S. (Sports Identity Certificate) issued by the Ministry of Youth and Sports required to play in Liga III.[55]
Bărăganul Ciulnița won the Liga IV Ialomița County and qualify for promotion play-off to Liga III.[60]
Progresul Șomcuta Mare won the Liga IV Maramureș County and qualify for promotion play-off to Liga III.[66]
On 23 July 2020, Victoria Horia announced that it cannot comply with the conditions imposed by the medical protocol imposed by the FRF.[73]
Bradu Borca won the Liga IV Neamț County and qualify for promotion play-off to Liga III.[73]
On 2 June 2020, AJF Satu Mare (County Football Association) announced that a promotion play-off tournament between the first two ranked teams in each zones will be played to decide the county champion. The season was ended officially on 24 July 2020 when AJF Satu Mare concluded that the teams cannot comply with the conditions imposed by the medical protocol and decided to declare CSM Satu Mare the county champion and the team that qualify to promotion play-off in Liga III.[80][81][82][83]
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