Liga IV Mureș

Liga IV Mureș
Founded	1968
Country	Romania
Level on pyramid	4
Promotion to	Liga III
Relegation to	Liga V Mureș
Domestic cup(s)	Cupa României; Supercupa României
Current champions	ASA Târgu Mureș (1st title) ; (2024–25)
Most championships	Sovata and ; Iernut (6 titles each)
Website	AJF Mureș
	Current: 2024–25 Liga IV Mureș

Liga IV Mureș, officially known as Liga IV Elite, is the county football division of Liga IV for clubs based in Mureș County, Romania. The competition is ranked as the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system and is organized by AJF Mureș – 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 Mureș, 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 Mureș 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 Mureș County.

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

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

Mureș Regional Championship

Ed.	Season	Winners
1	1951	Avântul Reghin
2	1952	Avântul Reghin
3	1953	Spartac Târgu Mureș
4	1954	Dinamo Târgu Mureș
5	1955
6	1956
7	1957–58	Alimentara Târgu Mureș
8	1958–59
9	1959–60	Voința Târgu Mureș
10	1960–61	Rapid IRA Târgu Mureș
11	1961–62	Avântul Reghin
12	1962–63	Rapid Târgu Mureș
13	1963–64	ASM Odorheiu Secuiesc
14	1964–65	Progresul Reghin
15	1965–66	Confecția Odorheiu Secuiesc
16	1966–67	Știința Târgu Mureș
17	1967–68	Lemnarul Odorheiu Secuiesc

Mureș County Championship

Ed.	Season	Winners
1	1968–69	Lemnarul Târgu Mureș
2	1969–70	CFR Sighișoara
3	1970–71	Viitorul Târgu Mureș
4	1971–72	Lacul Ursu Sovata
5	1972–73	Avântul Reghin
6	1973–74	Mureșul Luduș
7	1974–75	Mureșul Luduș
8	1975–76	Mureșul Luduș
9	1976–77	Oțelul Reghin
10	1977–78	Sticla Târnaveni
11	1978–79	Faianța Sighișoara
12	1979–80	Electrozahăr Târgu Mureș
13	1980–81	Metalotehnica Târgu Mureș
14	1981–82	Electromureș Târgu Mureș
15	1982–83	Electromureș Târgu Mureș
16	1983–84	Metalul Reghin
17	1984–85	Lacul Ursu Sovata
18	1985–86	Metalul Reghin
19	1986–87	Lacul Ursu Sovata
20	1987–88	IRA Târgu Mureș
21	1988–89	Transportul Târgu Mureș
22	1989–90	Energia Iernut

Ed.	Season	Winners
23	1990–91	Metalul Sighișoara
24	1991–92	Merum Reghin
25	1992–93	Avicola Unirea Ungheni
26	1993–94	Chimica Târnaveni
27	1994–95	Electromureș Târgu Mureș
28	1995–96	Iernut
29	1996–97	Reghin
30	1997–98	Electromureș Târgu Mureș
31	1998–99	Avântul Silva Reghin
32	1999–00	Gaz Metan Târgu Mureș
33	2000–01	Unirea Ungheni
34	2001–02	Lacul Ursu Mobila Sovata
35	2002–03	Lacul Ursu Mobila Sovata
36	2003–04	Mureșul Romvelo Luduș
37	2004–05	Trans-Sil Târgu Mureș
38	2005–06	Avântul Miheșu de Câmpie^[2]
39	2006–07	Gaz Metan Târgu Mureș
40	2007–08	Miercurea Nirajului
41	2008–09	Miercurea Nirajului
42	2009–10	Gaz Metan Târgu Mureș^[3]
43	2010–11	FCM Târgu Mureș II
44	2011–12	Lacul Ursu Mobila Sovata

Ed.	Season	Winners
45	2012–13	Mureșul Luduș
46	2013–14	Iernut^[4]
47	2014–15	Viitorul Ungheni
48	2015–16	Mureșul Luduș
49	2016–17	Mureșul Rușii-Munți^[5]
50	2017–18	MSE 08 Târgu Mureș^[6]
51	2018–19	CSM Târgu Mureș^[7]
52	2019–20	Unirea Ungheni
53	2020–21	Iernut^[8]
54	2021–22	MSE 1898 Târgu Mureș
55	2022–23	Iernut^[9]
56	2023–24	Iernut
57	2024–25	ASA Târgu Mureș

References

^ "Controversele ultimei reorganizări administrativ-teritoriale" [Controversies of the last administrative-territorial reorganization] (in Romanian). adevărul.ro. 16 February 2013. Archived from the original on 2 August 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
^ "Fotbal Divizia D – Avântul Miheşu de Câmpie, campioană" [Football Divizia D - Avântul Miheşu de Câmpie, champion] (in Romanian). Zi de Zi. 16 May 2006. Archived from the original on 20 December 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020 – via newskeeper.ro.
^ "Gaz Metan Târgu-Mureș a luat titlul în județul Mureș" [Gaz Metan Târgu-Mureș took the title in Mureș County] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 26 May 2010. Archived from the original on 20 December 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
^ "CS Iernut, promovare în premieră în Liga 3" [CS Iernut, promotion for the first time in League 3] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 23 June 2014. Archived from the original on 20 December 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
^ "Cele 42 de campioane județene care vor lupta pentru promovarea în Liga 3" [The 42 county champions who will fight for promotion to Liga 3] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 13 June 2017. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
^ "Campionii județului Mureș la fotbal, MSE 08, la un pas de transformarea visului în realitate" [The champions of Mureș County in football, MSE 08, one step away from transforming the dream into reality] (in Romanian). punctul.ro. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original on 20 December 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
^ "CSM Tg.Mureș luptă pentru promovarea în Liga a III-a" [CSM Tg. Mureș fights for promotion to the Liga III] (in Romanian). radiomures.ro. 14 June 2019. Archived from the original on 26 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
^ "CS Iernut a câștigat finala Ligii a IV-a Mureș, cu Sângeorgiu de Mureș, și va reprezenta județul în barajul pentru promovarea în Liga a III-a" [CS Iernut won the final of the 4th Mureș League, with Sângeorgiu de Mureș, and will represent the county in the play-off for promotion to the 3rd League] (in Romanian). msnews.ro. 8 May 2021. Archived from the original on 26 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
^ "Fotbal mic, ambiții mari: CS Iernut, campioana județului Mureș, joacă baraj pentru promovare în Liga 3 cu echipa brașoveană Ciucaș Tărlungeni" [Small football, big ambitions: CS Iernut, the champion of the Mureș county, plays a play-off for promotion in League 3 with Ciucaș Tărlungeni team from Brașov] (in Romanian). punctul.ro. 13 June 2023. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.

External links

Official website

[1] "Controversele ultimei reorganizări administrativ-teritoriale" [Controversies of the last administrative-territorial reorganization] (in Romanian). adevărul.ro. 16 February 2013. Archived from the original on 2 August 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2020.

[2] "Fotbal Divizia D – Avântul Miheşu de Câmpie, campioană" [Football Divizia D - Avântul Miheşu de Câmpie, champion] (in Romanian). Zi de Zi. 16 May 2006. Archived from the original on 20 December 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020 – via newskeeper.ro.

[3] "Gaz Metan Târgu-Mureș a luat titlul în județul Mureș" [Gaz Metan Târgu-Mureș took the title in Mureș County] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 26 May 2010. Archived from the original on 20 December 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.

[4] "CS Iernut, promovare în premieră în Liga 3" [CS Iernut, promotion for the first time in League 3] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 23 June 2014. Archived from the original on 20 December 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.

[5] "Cele 42 de campioane județene care vor lupta pentru promovarea în Liga 3" [The 42 county champions who will fight for promotion to Liga 3] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 13 June 2017. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.

[6] "Campionii județului Mureș la fotbal, MSE 08, la un pas de transformarea visului în realitate" [The champions of Mureș County in football, MSE 08, one step away from transforming the dream into reality] (in Romanian). punctul.ro. 4 June 2018. Archived from the original on 20 December 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2020.

[7] "CSM Tg.Mureș luptă pentru promovarea în Liga a III-a" [CSM Tg. Mureș fights for promotion to the Liga III] (in Romanian). radiomures.ro. 14 June 2019. Archived from the original on 26 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2020.

[8] "CS Iernut a câștigat finala Ligii a IV-a Mureș, cu Sângeorgiu de Mureș, și va reprezenta județul în barajul pentru promovarea în Liga a III-a" [CS Iernut won the final of the 4th Mureș League, with Sângeorgiu de Mureș, and will represent the county in the play-off for promotion to the 3rd League] (in Romanian). msnews.ro. 8 May 2021. Archived from the original on 26 April 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2023.

[9] "Fotbal mic, ambiții mari: CS Iernut, campioana județului Mureș, joacă baraj pentru promovare în Liga 3 cu echipa brașoveană Ciucaș Tărlungeni" [Small football, big ambitions: CS Iernut, the champion of the Mureș county, plays a play-off for promotion in League 3 with Ciucaș Tărlungeni team from Brașov] (in Romanian). punctul.ro. 13 June 2023. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.

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