Liga IV Botoșani

Liga IV Botoșani
Founded1968
CountryRomania
Level on pyramid4
Promotion toLiga III
Relegation toLiga V Botoșani
Domestic cup(s)Cupa României
Supercupa României
Current championsUnirea Curtești (2nd title)
(2024–25)
Most championshipsUnirea Săveni (8 titles)
WebsiteAJF Botoșani
Current: 2024–25 Liga IV Botoșani

Liga IV Botoșani (known as Liga IV Givova for sponsorship reasons) is the county football division of Liga IV for clubs based in Botoșani County, Romania. The competition is ranked as the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system and is organized by AJF Botoșani – Asociația Județeană de Fotbal (lit.'County Football Association').

It is contested by a variable number of teams, depending on the number of teams relegated from Liga III, the number of teams promoted from Liga V Botoșani, and the teams that withdraw or enter the competition. The winner may or may not be promoted to Liga III, depending on the result of a promotion play-off contested against the winner of a neighboring county series.

History

In 1968, following the new administrative and territorial reorganization of the country,[1] each county established its own football championship, integrating teams from the former regional championships as well as those that had previously competed in town and rayon level competitions. The freshly formed Botoșani County Championship was placed under the authority of the newly created Consiliul Județean pentru Educație Fizică și Sport (lit.'County Council for Physical Education and Sports') in Botoșani County.

Since then, the structure and organization of Botoșani’s main county competition, like those of other county championships, have undergone numerous changes. Between 1968 and 1992, it was known as Campionatul Județean (County Championship). In 1992, it was renamed Divizia C – Faza Județeană (Divizia C – County Phase), became Divizia D in 1997, and has been known as Liga IV since 2006.

Promotion

The champions of each county association play against one another in a play-off to earn promotion to Liga III. Geographical criteria are taken into consideration when the play-offs are drawn. In total, there are 41 county champions plus the Bucharest municipal champion.

List of Champions

Botoșani Regional Championship

Botoșani County Championship

  1. ^ Not disputed due to COVID-19 pandemic in Romania.

See also

Main Leagues

County Leagues (Liga IV series)

References

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