{{short description|Fourth tier Romanian football league}} {{Infobox football league | logo = | pixels = | country = Romania | founded = 1968 | promotion = Liga III | relegation = Liga V Arad | levels = 4 | domest_cup = Cupa României<br />Supercupa României | champions = {{nowrap|Athletico Vinga (1st title)}} | season = 2025–26 | most_successful_club = ACB Ineu (5 titles) | current = 2025–26 Liga IV Arad | website = [http://www.ajfarad.ro/ AJF Arad] }}
'''Liga IV Arad''' is one of the regional football divisions of Liga IV, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system, for clubs based in Arad County, and is organized by AJF Arad – ''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 Arad, 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,<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=25 December 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|archive-date=2 August 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> 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 Arad County Championship was 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 Arad County.
Since then, the structure and organization of Arad’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== === Arad Regional Championship === {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%" |- ! <abbr title="Edition">Ed.</abbr> !width="60"|Season !width="220"|Winners |- |align=center|1||align=center|1951 |Constructorul Arad |- |align=center|2||align=center|1952 |Metalul AMEFA Arad |- |align=center|3||align=center|1953 |Constructorul Arad |- |align=center|4||align=center|1954 |Metalul AMEFA Arad |- |align=center|5||align=center|1955 |Constructorul Arad |- |align=center|6||align=center|1956 |}
=== Arad County Championship === {{col-begin}} {{col-3}} {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%" |- ! <abbr title="Edition">Ed.</abbr> !width="60"|Season !width="220"|Winners<ref>{{cite web|url=https://365sport.ro/2019/11/01/campionatul-judetean-arad-de-la-inceput-pana-in-prezent-si-cu-speranta-in-viitor-episodul-11/|title=Campionatul Județean Arad: De la început până în prezent… și cu speranță în viitor! (Episodul 11)|language=ro|trans-title=Arad County Championship: From the beginning to the present ... and with hope for the future! (Episode 11)|publisher=365sport.ro|date=1 November 2019|access-date=25 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191225112835/https://365sport.ro/2019/11/01/campionatul-judetean-arad-de-la-inceput-pana-in-prezent-si-cu-speranta-in-viitor-episodul-11/|archive-date=25 December 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- !colspan="3" style="background:#ffffff| County Championship |- |align=center|1||1968–69 |Teba Arad |- |align=center|2||1969–70 |Gloria Arad |- |align=center|3||1970–71 |Gloria Arad |- |align=center|4||1971–72 |Constructorul Arad |- |align=center|5||1972–73 |Crișana Sebiș |- |align=center|6||1973–74 |Gloria Ineu |- |align=center|7||1974–75 |Gloria Arad |- |align=center|8||1975–76 |Șoimii Lipova |- |align=center|9||1976–77 |Libertatea Arad |- |align=center|10||1977–78 |Victoria Ineu |- |align=center|11||1978–79 |Gloria Ineu |- |align=center|12||1979–80 |Șoimii Lipova |- |align=center|13||1980–81 |Chimia Arad |- |align=center|14||1981–82 |Frontiera Curtici |- |align=center|15||1982–83 |Chimia Arad |- |align=center|16||1983–84 |Motorul Arad |- |align=center|17||1984–85 |Strungul Chișineu-Criș |- |align=center|18||1985–86 |CFR Arad |- |align=center|19||1986–87 |Motorul IMA Arad |- |align=center|20||1987–88 |Petrolul Arad |- |align=center|21||1988–89 |Victoria Ineu |- |align=center|22||1989–90 |CFR Arad |- |align=center|23||1990–91 |CPL Arad |- |align=center|24||1991–92 |Șoimii Pâncota |- |} {{col-3}} {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%" |- ! <abbr title="Edition">Ed.</abbr> !width="60"|Season !width="220"|Winners |- !colspan="3" style="background:#ffffff| Divizia C – County phase |- |align=center|25||1992–93 |CPL Arad |- |align=center|26||1993–94 |West Petrom Pecica |- |align=center|27||1994–95 |Telecom Arad |- |align=center|28||1995–96 |CPL Arad |- |align=center|29||1996–97 |Indagrara Arad |- !colspan="3" style="background:#ffffff| Divizia D |- |align=center|30||1997–98 |Șoimii Pâncota |- |align=center|31||1998–99 |Universitatea Arad |- |align=center|32||1999–00 |Motorul Astra Arad |- |align=center|33||2000–01 |Tricotaje Ineu |- |align=center|34||2001–02 |Frontiera Curtici |- |align=center|35||2002–03 |Șiriana Șiria |- |align=center|36||2003–04 |Victoria Nădlac |- |align=center|37||2004–05 |Gloria CTP Arad |- |align=center|38||2005–06 |Voința Macea |- |align=center|39||2006–07 |CNM Pâncota |- !colspan="3" style="background:#ffffff| Liga IV |- |align=center|40||2007–08 |Național Sebiș |- |align=center|41||2008–09 |Partizan Satu Mare |- |align=center|42||2009–10 |Frontiera Curtici<ref>{{cite web|url=https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/ligi-judetene/frontiera-curtici-noua-campioana-a-diviziei-d-6163571|title=Frontiera Curtici, noua campioană a Diviziei D!|language=ro|trans-title=Frontiera Curtici, the new champion of Divizia D!|publisher=liga2.prosport.ro|date=24 May 2010|access-date=13 April 2020|archive-date=22 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210922041321/https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/ligi-judetene/frontiera-curtici-noua-campioana-a-diviziei-d-6163571|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |align=center|43||2010–11 |Vladimirescu |- |align=center|44||2011–12 |Șoimii Pâncota |- |align=center|45||2012–13 |Ineu |- |align=center|46||2013–14 |UTA Bătrâna Doamnă<ref>{{cite web|url=https://specialarad.ro/sa-vina-barajul-uta-bd-este-matematic-campioana-ligii-a-4-a/|title=Să vină barajul! UTA BD este matematic campioana Ligii a 4-a!|language=ro|trans-title=The play-off is coming! UTA BD is mathematically the 4th League champion!|publisher=specialarad.ro|date=25 May 2014|access-date=25 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191225112836/https://specialarad.ro/sa-vina-barajul-uta-bd-este-matematic-campioana-ligii-a-4-a/|archive-date=25 December 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |} {{col-3}} {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%" |- ! <abbr title="Edition">Ed.</abbr> !width="60"|Season !width="220"|Winners |- |align=center|47||2014–15 |Progresul Pecica<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportularadean.ro/pecica-a-castigat-primul-esalon-judetean-rezultate-si-clasament/|title=Pecica a câștigat primul eșalon județean. Rezultate şi clasament|language=ro|trans-title=Pecica won the county's top flight. Results and rankings|publisher=sportularadean.ro|date=24 May 2015|access-date=25 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191225112836/https://sportularadean.ro/pecica-a-castigat-primul-esalon-judetean-rezultate-si-clasament/|archive-date=25 December 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |align=center|48||2015–16 |Gloria Lunca-Teuz Cermei<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mandri.ro/cermeiul-e-noua-campioana-a-judetului-la-fotbal-si-va-reprezenta-aradul-la-barajul-de-promovare-in-liga-a-3-a/|title=Cermeiul e noua campioană a județului la fotbal și va reprezenta Aradul la barajul de promovare în Liga a 3-a!|language=ro|trans-title=Cermeiul is the new county champion and will represent Arad at the promotion play-off for the 3rd League!|publisher=mandri.ro|date=29 May 2016|access-date=25 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191225112835/https://www.mandri.ro/cermeiul-e-noua-campioana-a-judetului-la-fotbal-si-va-reprezenta-aradul-la-barajul-de-promovare-in-liga-a-3-a/|archive-date=25 December 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |align=center|49||2016–17 |Șoimii Lipova<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportarad.ro/2017/06/03/livetext-ora-11-soimii-lipova-paulisana-paulis-crisul-chisineu-cris-frontiera-curtici/|title=Lipova e noua campioană a Ligii a IV-a Arad!|language=ro|trans-title=Lipova is the new champion of the Liga IV Arad!|publisher=sportarad.ro|date=3 June 2017|access-date=25 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191225112834/https://www.sportarad.ro/2017/06/03/livetext-ora-11-soimii-lipova-paulisana-paulis-crisul-chisineu-cris-frontiera-curtici/|archive-date=25 December 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |align=center|50||2017–18 |Crișul Chișineu-Criș<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bihon.ro/sport-local/au-castigat-campionatul-in-liga-4-arad-71263/8|title=Au câștigat campionatul în Liga 4 Arad|language=ro|trans-title=They won the championship in Liga 4 Arad|publisher=bihon.ro|date=16 June 2018|access-date=25 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191225112836/https://www.bihon.ro/sport-local/au-castigat-campionatul-in-liga-4-arad-71263/|archive-date=25 December 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |align=center|51||2018–19 |Progresul Pecica<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aradon.ro/aradon-sport-local/campionii-campionii-campionii-30068/|title="Campionii, campionii, campionii"!|language=ro|trans-title="Champions, champions, champions"!|publisher=aradon.ro|date=26 May 2019|access-date=25 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191225112833/https://www.aradon.ro/aradon-sport-local/campionii-campionii-campionii-30068/|archive-date=25 December 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://criticarad.ro/progresul-pecica-a-primit-tricourile-de-campioni-de-la-fostul-conducator-iar-dupa-16-ani-de-asteptare-echipa-are-sanse-sa-revina-in-liga-a-iii-a/|title=Progresul Pecica a primit tricourile de campioni de la fostul conducător, iar după 16 ani de așteptare echipa are șanse să revină în Liga a III-a|language=ro|trans-title=Progresul Pecica have received their championship medals from their former manager, and can return to Liga III after 16 years of waiting|publisher=criticarad.ro|date=27 May 2019|access-date=25 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191225112830/https://criticarad.ro/progresul-pecica-a-primit-tricourile-de-campioni-de-la-fostul-conducator-iar-dupa-16-ani-de-asteptare-echipa-are-sanse-sa-revina-in-liga-a-iii-a/|archive-date=25 December 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |align=center|52||2019–20 |Victoria Zăbrani<ref>{{cite web|url=https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/si-ajf-arad-a-pus-punct-ligii-a-4-a-victoria-zabrani-echipa-antrenata-de-dorel-mutica-a-dost-desemnata-campioana-si-reprezentanta-la-barajul-de-promovare-in-liga-3-toate-deciziile-luate-19136199|title=Și AJF Arad a pus punct Ligii a 4-a. Victoria Zăbrani, echipa antrenată de Dorel Mutică, a dost desemnată campioană și reprezentantă la barajul de promovare în Liga 3|language=ro|trans-title=And AJF Arad ended the 4th League. Victoria Zăbrani, the team coached by Dorel Mutică, was crowned champion and will participate in the play-off for Liga III|publisher=liga2.prosport.ro|date=19 June 2020|access-date=28 July 2020|archive-date=21 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200621203639/https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/si-ajf-arad-a-pus-punct-ligii-a-4-a-victoria-zabrani-echipa-antrenata-de-dorel-mutica-a-dost-desemnata-campioana-si-reprezentanta-la-barajul-de-promovare-in-liga-3-toate-deciziile-luate-19136199|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |align=center|53||2020–21 |Frontiera Curtici<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.livearad.ro/frontiera-curtici-este-noua-campioana-judeteana-socodorul-si-ineul-pe-podium/|title=Frontiera Curtici este noua campioană judeţeană! Socodorul şi Ineul, pe podium|language=ro|trans-title=Frontiera Curtici is the new county champion! Socodor and Ineu, on the podium|publisher=livearad.ro|date=8 May 2021|accessdate=10 May 2021|archive-date=10 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510184421/https://www.livearad.ro/frontiera-curtici-este-noua-campioana-judeteana-socodorul-si-ineul-pe-podium/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |align=center|54||2021–22 |ACB Ineu<ref>{{cite web|url=https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-3/acb-ineu-este-campioana-judetului-arad-si-a-zdrobit-adversarul-direct-pentru-obtinerea-titlului-in-liga-4-iar-promovarea-in-liga-3-ar-trebui-sa-fie-o-formalitate-19232683|title=ACB Ineu este campioana județului Arad. Și-a zdrobit adversarul direct pentru obținerea titlului în Liga 4, iar promovarea în Liga 3 ar trebui să fie o formalitate|language=ro|trans-title=ACB Ineu is the champion of Arad County. He crushed his opponent directly for the title in League 4, and promotion to League 3 should be a formality|publisher=liga2.prosport.ro|date=22 May 2022|accessdate=24 May 2022|archive-date=5 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220605103242/https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-3/acb-ineu-este-campioana-judetului-arad-si-a-zdrobit-adversarul-direct-pentru-obtinerea-titlului-in-liga-4-iar-promovarea-in-liga-3-ar-trebui-sa-fie-o-formalitate-19232683|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |align=center|55||2022–23 |Socodor<ref>{{cite web|url=https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/final-de-infarct-in-liga-a-4-a-arad-cs-socodor-e-noua-campioana-profitand-de-un-gol-in-prelungiri-luat-de-santana-dumitru-copil-e-vedeta-echipei-favorita-la-promovarea-in-liga-3-19273987|title=Final de infarct în Liga a 4-a Arad: CS Socodor e noua campioană, profitând de un gol în prelungiri luat de Sântana! Dumitru Copil e vedeta echipei favorită la promovarea în Liga 3|language=ro|trans-title=Heartbreaking final in the 4th Arad League: CS Socodor is the new champion, taking advantage of a goal in extra time scored by Sântana! Dumitru Copil is the star of the favorite team for promotion to League 3|publisher=liga2.prosport.ro|date=4 June 2023|accessdate=4 June 2023|archive-date=4 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230604190348/https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/final-de-infarct-in-liga-a-4-a-arad-cs-socodor-e-noua-campioana-profitand-de-un-gol-in-prelungiri-luat-de-santana-dumitru-copil-e-vedeta-echipei-favorita-la-promovarea-in-liga-3-19273987|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |align=center|56||2023–24 |Viitorul Arad<ref>{{cite web|url=https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/clubul-unui-fost-presedinte-de-la-uta-e-noua-campioana-a-judetului-arad-19317167|title=Aradul dă din nou campioana județeană în Liga 4, după un deceniu! Viitorul a sărbătorit titlul și vrea în Liga 3: ”Obiectiv îndeplinit doar pe jumătate”|language=ro|trans-title=Arad is once again the county champion in League 4, after a decade! Viitorul celebrated the title and wants to be in League 3: "Objective only half achieved"|publisher=liga2.prosport.ro|date=23 May 2024|access-date=8 June 2024|archive-date=8 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240608144242/https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/clubul-unui-fost-presedinte-de-la-uta-e-noua-campioana-a-judetului-arad-19317167|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |align=center|57||2024–25 |Unirea Sântana<ref>{{cite web|url=https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/unirea-santana-la-primul-titlu-de-campioana-in-arad-19352719|title=Unirea Sântana, la primul titlu de campioană în Arad. Obiectivul stagional e promovarea în Liga 3, iar adversarul din baraj este decis: ”O să reușim!”|language=ro|trans-title=Unirea Sântana, on the verge of its first championship title in Arad. The seasonal objective is promotion to League 3, and the opponent in the play-off is decided: "We will succeed!"|publisher=liga2.prosport.ro|date=12 May 2025|access-date=18 May 2025|archive-date=18 May 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250518135333/https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/unirea-santana-la-primul-titlu-de-campioana-in-arad-19352719|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |align=center|58||2025–26 |Athletico Vinga<ref>{{cite web|url=https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/athletico-vinga-a-devenit-noua-campioana-a-judetului-arad-19389169|title=Athletico Vinga a devenit noua campioană a județului Arad!|language=ro|trans-title=Athletico Vinga became the new champion of Arad County!|publisher=liga2.prosport.ro|date=25 May 2026|access-date=26 May 2026|archive-date=26 May 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260526204649/https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/athletico-vinga-a-devenit-noua-campioana-a-judetului-arad-19389169|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== * {{officialwebsite|http://www.ajfarad.ro/}}
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