{{short description|Fourth tier Romanian football league}} {{Infobox football league | logo = | pixels = | country = Romania | founded = 1968 | promotion = Liga III | relegation = Liga V Alba | levels = 4 | domest_cup = Cupa României<br />Supercupa României | champions = {{nowrap|Hidro Mecanica Șugag 1984 (1st title)}} | season = 2024–25 | most_successful_club = {{nowrap|Ocna Mureș and <br />CIL Blaj (7 titles each)}} | current = 2025–26 Liga IV Alba | website = [http://www.ajfalba.ro/ AJF Alba] }} '''Liga IV Alba''' is the county football division of Liga IV for clubs based in Alba County, Romania. The competition is ranked as the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system and is organized by AJF Alba – ''Asociația Județeană de Fotbal'' ({{Literal translation|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 Alba, 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== The Alba County Championship was formed in 1968 and placed under the authority of the newly created ''Consiliul Județean pentru Educație Fizică și Sport'' ({{Literal translation|County Council for Physical Education and Sports}}) in Alba County. This occurred as part of the broader new administrative and territorial reorganization of the country,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://adevarul.ro/cultura/istorie/16-februarie-1968-controversele-ultimei-reorganizari-administrativ-teritoriale-1_511f9c0300f5182b856a90cc/index.html|title=Controversele ultimei reorganizări administrativ-teritoriale|language=ro|trans-title=Controversies of the last administrative-territorial reorganization|publisher=adevarul.ro|date=16 February 2013|access-date=22 December 2019|archive-date=2 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190802201454/https://adevarul.ro/cultura/istorie/16-februarie-1968-controversele-ultimei-reorganizari-administrativ-teritoriale-1_511f9c0300f5182b856a90cc/index.html|url-status=live}}</ref> during which 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.
Since then, the structure and organization of Alba’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== {{col-begin}} {{col-3}} {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%" |- ! <abbr title="Edition">Ed.</abbr> !width="60"|Season !width="230"|Winners |- |align=center|1||1968–69 |Unirea Alba Iulia |- |align=center|2||1969–70 |Unirea Alba Iulia |- |align=center|3||1970–71 |Textila Sebeș |- |align=center|4||1971–72 |CIL Blaj |- |align=center|5||1972–73 |Constructorul Alba Iulia |- |align=center|6||1973–74 |CFR Teiuș |- |align=center|7||1974–75 |Autobuzul Cugir |- |align=center|8||1975–76 |CFR Teiuș |- |align=center|9||1976–77 |ICIM Cugir |- |align=center|10||1977–78 |CIL Blaj |- |align=center|11||1978–79 |CPL Sebeș |- |align=center|12||1979–80 |Soda Ocna Mureș |- |align=center|13||1980–81 |Mecanica Alba Iulia |- |align=center|14||1981–82 |Soda Ocna Mureș |- |align=center|15||1982–83 |CIL Blaj |- |align=center|16||1983–84 |Târnavele Blaj |- |align=center|17||1984–85 |Cuprom Abrud |- |align=center|18||1985–86 |Târnavele Blaj |- |align=center|19||1986–87 |Șurianu Sebeș |- |align=center|20||1987–88 |Energia Săsciori |- |align=center|21||1988–89 |Soda Ocna Mureș |- |align=center|22||1989–90 |Mecanica Alba Iulia |- |} {{col-3}} {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%" |- ! <abbr title="Edition">Ed.</abbr> !width="60"|Season !width="230"|Winners |- |align=center|23||1990–91 |Rapid CFR Teiuș |- |align=center|24||1991–92 |Minaur Zlatna |- |align=center|25||1992–93 |Minaur Zlatna |- |align=center|26||1993–94 |Minaur Zlatna |- |align=center|27||1994–95 |Minerul Roșia Montană |- |align=center|28||1995–96 |Metalul Aiud |- |align=center|29||1996–97 |Minerul Roșia Montană |- |align=center|30||1997–98 |Soda Ocna Mureș |- |align=center|31||1998–99 |Cuprirom Abrud |- |align=center|32||1999–00 |Soda Ocna Mureș |- |align=center|33||2000–01 |Rapid CFR Teiuș |- |align=center|34||2001–02 |CIL Blaj |- |align=center|35||2002–03 |Hârtia Petrești |- |align=center|36||2003–04 |Metalul Aiud |- |align=center|37||2004–05 |CSM Sebeș |- |align=center|38||2005–06 |FC Cugir |- |align=center|39||2006–07 |Kozara Vințu de Jos |- |align=center|40||2007–08 |Arieșul Câmpeni |- |align=center|41||2008–09 |Minaur Zlatna |- |align=center|42||2009–10 |Performanța Ighiu |- |align=center|43||2010–11 |Performanța Ighiu |- |align=center|44||2011–12 |Europa Alba Iulia |- |} {{col-3}} {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%" |- ! <abbr title="Edition">Ed.</abbr> !width="60"|Season !width="230"|Winners |- |align=center|45||2012–13 |CSO Cugir |- |align=center|46||2013–14 |Industria Galda<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ziarulunirea.ro/industria-galda-de-jos-se-prezinta-dupa-doua-baraje-castigate-un-hop-la-deva-pentru-campioana-judetului-alba-271496/|title=Industria Galda de Jos se prezintă * După două baraje câștigate, un hop la Deva pentru campioana județului Alba|language=ro|trans-title=Industria Galda de Jos presents itself * After two dams won, a hop to Deva for the Alba county champion|publisher=ziarulunirea.ro|date=17 June 2014|access-date=2 September 2024|archive-date=2 September 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240902081522/https://ziarulunirea.ro/industria-galda-de-jos-se-prezinta-dupa-doua-baraje-castigate-un-hop-la-deva-pentru-campioana-judetului-alba-271496/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |align=center|47||2014–15 |Performanța Ighiu<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ziarulunirea.ro/performanta-ighiu-campioana-judetului-alba-pentru-a-treia-oara-la-baraj-lotul-de-jucatori-cu-care-himcinschi-ataca-liga-a-3-a-330817/|title=Performanța Ighiu, campioana județului Alba, pentru a treia oară la baraj!|language=ro|trans-title=Performanța Ighiu, the champion of Alba county, for the third time at the dam!|publisher=ziarulunirea.ro|date=19 June 2015|access-date=22 December 2019|archive-date=22 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191222085344/https://ziarulunirea.ro/performanta-ighiu-campioana-judetului-alba-pentru-a-treia-oara-la-baraj-lotul-de-jucatori-cu-care-himcinschi-ataca-liga-a-3-a-330817/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |align=center|48||2015–16 |Mureșul Vințu de Jos<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sebesinfo.ro/muresul-vintu-de-jos-este-noua-campioana-a-ligii-a-iv-a-9009.html|title=Mureșul Vințu de Jos este noua campioana a Ligii a IV-a|language=ro|trans-title=Mureșul Vințu de Jos is the new champion of Liga IV|publisher=sebesinfo.ro|date=2 June 2016|access-date=22 December 2019|archive-date=18 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201218210742/https://www.sebesinfo.ro/muresul-vintu-de-jos-este-noua-campioana-a-ligii-a-iv-a-9009.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://ziarulunirea.ro/foto-fiesta-la-vintu-de-jos-muresul-a-devenit-campioana-ligii-a-iv-a-echipa-lui-dan-manaila-a-invins-afc-unirea-alba-iulia-376330/|title=Fiesta la Vințu de Jos, Mureșul a devenit campioana Ligii a IV-a! Echipa lui Dan Mănăilă a învins AFC Unirea Alba Iulia|language=ro|trans-title=Fiesta at Vințu de Jos, Mureșul became the Liga IV champion! Dan Mănăilă's team defeated AFC Unirea Alba Iulia|publisher=ziarulunirea.ro|date=1 June 2016|access-date=18 April 2020|archive-date=18 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201218210818/https://ziarulunirea.ro/foto-fiesta-la-vintu-de-jos-muresul-a-devenit-campioana-ligii-a-iv-a-echipa-lui-dan-manaila-a-invins-afc-unirea-alba-iulia-376330/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |align=center|49||2016–17 |Șurianu Sebeș<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sebesinfo.ro/surianu-sebes-este-matematic-noua-campioana-a-judetului-alba-cu-patru-etape-inainte-de-final-11365.html/|title=Șurianu Sebeș este "matematic" noua campioană a județului Alba, cu patru etape înainte de final|language=ro|trans-title=Șurianu Sebeș is "mathematically" the new champion of Alba county, with four rounds before the final|publisher=sebesinfo.ro|date=9 May 2017|access-date=22 December 2019|archive-date=18 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201218210742/https://www.sebesinfo.ro/surianu-sebes-este-matematic-noua-campioana-a-judetului-alba-cu-patru-etape-inainte-de-final-11365.html/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.frf.ro/echipa-frf-ro/alba-surianu-sebes-a-devenit-campioana-judetului/|title=Șurianu Sebeș a devenit campioana județului|language=ro|trans-title=Șurianu Sebeș became the county champion|publisher=frf.ro|date=10 May 2017|access-date=22 December 2019|archive-date=18 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201218210749/https://www.frf.ro/echipa-frf-ro/alba-surianu-sebes-a-devenit-campioana-judetului/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |align=center|50||2017–18 |Ocna Mureș<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.absport.ro/fotbal/video-soda-ocna-mures-este-noua-campioana-judeteana-rezultatele-ultimei-etape-a-ligii-a-iv-a/|title=Soda Ocna Mureș este noua campioană județeană. Rezultatele ultimei etape a Ligii a IV-a|language=ro|trans-title=Soda Ocna Mureș is the new county champion. The results of the last round of Liga IV|publisher=absport.ro|date=10 June 2018|access-date=22 December 2019|archive-date=18 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201218210754/https://www.absport.ro/fotbal/video-soda-ocna-mures-este-noua-campioana-judeteana-rezultatele-ultimei-etape-a-ligii-a-iv-a/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |align=center|51||2018–19 |Sportul Petrești<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.absport.ro/fotbal/sportul-petresti-noua-campioana-judeteana-dupa-victoria-cu-blajul-celelalte-rezultate-de-duminica-din-liga-a-iv-a/|title=Sportul Petrești noua campioană județeană după victoria cu Blajul. Celelalte rezultate de duminică din Liga a IV-a|language=ro|trans-title=Sportul Petrești the new county champion after the victory with Blaj. The other results from sunday in Liga IV|publisher=absport.ro|date=19 May 2019|access-date=22 December 2019|archive-date=18 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201218210753/https://www.absport.ro/fotbal/sportul-petresti-noua-campioana-judeteana-dupa-victoria-cu-blajul-celelalte-rezultate-de-duminica-din-liga-a-iv-a/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.frf.ro/echipa-frf-ro/alba-sportul-petresti-campioana-ligii-a-iv-a-alba-la-4-ani-de-la-infiintare/|title=Sportul Petrești – campioana Ligii a IV-a Alba, la 4 ani de la înființare|language=ro|trans-title=Sportul Petrești - the champion of Liga IV Alba, 4 years after its establishment|publisher=frf.ro|date=6 June 2019|access-date=20 January 2020|archive-date=18 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201218210814/https://www.frf.ro/echipa-frf-ro/alba-sportul-petresti-campioana-ligii-a-iv-a-alba-la-4-ani-de-la-infiintare/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |align=center|52||2019–20 |Ocna Mureș<ref>{{cite web|url=https://opiniatransilvana.ro/s-a-decis-campioana-ligii-4-la-fotbal-cs-ocna-mures-va-reprezenta-judetul-alba-la-baraj/|title=S–a decis campioana Ligii 4 la fotbal: CS Ocna Mureș va reprezenta județul Alba la baraj|language=ro|trans-title=The League 4 football champion has been decided: CS Ocna Mureș will represent Alba county in the play-offs|publisher=opiniatransilvana.ro|date=16 June 2020|accessdate=29 June 2023|archive-date=29 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230629063834/https://opiniatransilvana.ro/s-a-decis-campioana-ligii-4-la-fotbal-cs-ocna-mures-va-reprezenta-judetul-alba-la-baraj/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |align=center|{{color|#AAA|–}}||{{color|#AAA|2020–21}} |{{tooltip|Not disputed}}{{efn|Not disputed due to COVID-19 pandemic in Romania.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/si-judetul-alba-spune-pas-liga-a-4-a-nu-se-reia-in-conditiile-impuse-de-frf-premiera-negativa-in-ultimii-15-ani-ajf-alba-fara-reprezentanta-la-barajul-pentru-liga-3-19178990|title=Și județul Alba spune pas: Liga a 4-a nu se reia în condițiile impuse de FRF! Premieră negativă în ultimii 15 ani: AJF Alba fără reprezentantă la barajul pentru Liga 3|language=ro|trans-title=And Alba County is taking a step back: Liga 4 will not resume under the conditions imposed by FRF! Negative premiere in the last 15 years: AJF Alba without a representative at the playoff for Liga 3|publisher=liga2.prosport.ro|date=12 April 2021|accessdate=13 May 2021|archive-date=27 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210427191428/https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/si-judetul-alba-spune-pas-liga-a-4-a-nu-se-reia-in-conditiile-impuse-de-frf-premiera-negativa-in-ultimii-15-ani-ajf-alba-fara-reprezentanta-la-barajul-pentru-liga-3-19178990|url-status=live}}</ref>}} |- |align=center|53||2021–22 |CSU Alba Iulia<ref>{{cite web|url=https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/cs-universitatea-alba-iulia-si-a-confirmat-statutul-si-a-castigat-liga-a-4-a-alba-echipa-este-considerata-un-el-dorado-in-judetul-sau-promovarea-in-liga-3-este-scopul-nost-19233922|title=CS Universitatea Alba Iulia și-a confirmat statutul și a câștigat Liga a 4-a Alba! Echipa este considerată un "El Dorado" în județul său. "Promovarea în Liga 3 este scopul nostru primordial"|language=ro|trans-title=CS Universitatea Alba Iulia has confirmed its status and won the 4th Alba League! The team is considered an "El Dorado" in its county. "Promotion to League 3 is our primary goal"|publisher=liga2.prosport.ro|date=3 June 2022|accessdate=7 June 2022|archive-date=5 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220605103844/https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/cs-universitatea-alba-iulia-si-a-confirmat-statutul-si-a-castigat-liga-a-4-a-alba-echipa-este-considerata-un-el-dorado-in-judetul-sau-promovarea-in-liga-3-este-scopul-nost-19233922|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |align=center|54||2022–23 |Industria Galda<ref>{{cite web|url=https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/dupa-9-ani-industria-galda-este-din-nou-campioana-judetului-alba-antrenorii-doru-oancea-si-dan-comsa-la-al-treilea-baraj-de-promovare-in-liga-3-19273123|title=După 9 ani, Industria Galda este din nou campioana județului Alba! Antrenorii Doru Oancea și Dan Comșa, la al treilea baraj de promovare în Liga 3|language=ro|trans-title=After 9 years, Industria Galda is again the champion of Alba county! Coaches Doru Oancea and Dan Comșa, at the third dam for promotion in League 3|publisher=liga2.prosport.ro|date=29 May 2023|accessdate=4 June 2023|archive-date=4 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230604172019/https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/dupa-9-ani-industria-galda-este-din-nou-campioana-judetului-alba-antrenorii-doru-oancea-si-dan-comsa-la-al-treilea-baraj-de-promovare-in-liga-3-19273123|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |align=center|55||2023–24 |CIL Blaj<ref>{{cite web|url=https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/daniel-tatar-a-castigat-titlul-in-liga-4-alba-alaturi-de-cil-blaj-19314310|title=Daniel Tătar a câștigat titlul în Liga 4 Alba! E antrenor-jucător, iar acum se pregătește pentru promovarea în Liga 3|language=ro|trans-title=Daniel Tătar won the title in League 4 Alba! He is a player-coach, and now he is preparing for promotion to League 3|publisher=liga2.prosport.ro|date=1 May 2024|accessdate=4 June 2024|archive-date=8 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240608081022/https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/daniel-tatar-a-castigat-titlul-in-liga-4-alba-alaturi-de-cil-blaj-19314310|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |align=center|56||2024–25 |Hidro Mecanica Șugag 1984<ref>{{cite web|url=https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/campioana-ligii-4-alba-este-hidro-mecanica-sugag-19354994|title=Campioana Ligii 4 Alba, decisă după ce o echipă a anunțat că nu se prezintă la meci. Hidro Mecanica Șugag se pregătește de baraj|language=ro|trans-title=Liga 4 Alba Champion, decided after a team announced that they would not show up for the match. Hidro Mecanica Șugag prepares for the play-off|publisher=liga2.prosport.ro|date=28 May 2025|accessdate=15 June 2025|archive-date=15 June 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250615183443/https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/campioana-ligii-4-alba-este-hidro-mecanica-sugag-19354994|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://alba-sport.ro/2025/06/07/liga-a-4-a-etapa-a-30-a-ultima-hidro-mecanica-sugag-campioana-viitorul-santimbru-vicecampioana-cs-ocna-mures-pe-locul-trei-micestiu-lu-s-a-salvat-in-minutul/|title=Liga a 4-a, etapa a 30-a (ultima)! Hidro Mecanica Șugag campioană, Viitorul Sântimbru vicecampioană, CS Ocna Mureș pe locul trei! "Miceștiu' lu' " s-a salvat în minutul 90+2!|language=ro|trans-title=Liga 4, round 30 (last)! Hidro Mecanica Șugag champion, Viitorul Sântimbru runner-up, CS Ocna Mureș in third place! "Miceștiu' lu'" saved itself in the 90+2 minute!|publisher=alba-sport.ro|date=7 June 2025|accessdate=15 June 2025|archive-date=15 June 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250615183632/https://alba-sport.ro/2025/06/07/liga-a-4-a-etapa-a-30-a-ultima-hidro-mecanica-sugag-campioana-viitorul-santimbru-vicecampioana-cs-ocna-mures-pe-locul-trei-micestiu-lu-s-a-salvat-in-minutul/|url-status=live}}</ref> |} {{col-end}} {{notelist}}
==See also== ===Main leagues=== * 20px Liga I * 20px Liga II * 20px Liga III * 20px Liga IV
===County leagues (Liga IV series)=== {{Col-begin}} {{Col-4}} ;North–East * 18px Liga IV Bacău * 18px Liga IV Botoșani * 18px Liga IV Iași * 18px Liga IV Neamț * 18px Liga IV Suceava * 18px Liga IV Vaslui
{{Col-4}} ;North–West * 18px Liga IV Bihor * 18px Liga IV Bistrița-Năsăud * 18px Liga IV Cluj * 18px Liga IV Maramureș * 18px Liga IV Satu Mare * 18px Liga IV Sălaj
{{Col-4}} ;Center * 18px '''Liga IV Alba''' * 18px Liga IV Brașov * 18px Liga IV Covasna * 18px Liga IV Harghita * 18px Liga IV Mureș * 18px Liga IV Sibiu
{{Col-4}} ;West * 18px Liga IV Arad * 18px Liga IV Caraș-Severin * 18px Liga IV Gorj * 18px Liga IV Hunedoara * 18px Liga IV Mehedinți * 18px Liga IV Timiș {{Col-end}}
{{Col-begin}} {{Col-4}} ;South–West * 18px Liga IV Argeș * 18px Liga IV Dâmbovița * 18px Liga IV Dolj * 18px Liga IV Olt * 18px Liga IV Teleorman * 18px Liga IV Vâlcea
{{Col-4}} ;South * 18px Liga IV Bucharest * 18px Liga IV Călărași * 18px Liga IV Giurgiu * 18px Liga IV Ialomița * 18px Liga IV Ilfov * 18px Liga IV Prahova
{{Col-4}} ;South–East * 18px Liga IV Brăila * 18px Liga IV Buzău * 18px Liga IV Constanța * 18px Liga IV Galați * 18px Liga IV Tulcea * 18px Liga IV Vrancea {{Col-end}}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{official website|http://www.ajfalba.ro/}}
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