{{short description|Fourth tier Romanian football league}} {{Infobox football league | logo = | pixels = | country = Romania | founded = 1968 | promotion = Liga III | relegation = Liga V Gorj | levels = 4 | domest_cup = Cupa României<br />Supercupa României | champions = {{nowrap|Târgu Jiu (1st title)}} | season = 2024–25 | most_successful_club = {{nowrap|Petrolul Țicleni and <br />Gilortul Târgu Cărbunești (8 titles each)}} | current = 2025–26 Liga IV Gorj | website = [https://www.frf-ajf.ro/gorj AJF Gorj] }} '''Liga IV Gorj''' is the county football division of Liga IV for clubs based in Gorj County, Romania. The competition is ranked as the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system and is organized by AJF Gorj – ''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 Gorj, 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=11 February 2020|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> 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 Gorj 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 Gorj County.
Since then, the structure and organization of Liga IV Gorj, 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.
==List of champions== === Gorj Regional Championship === {{col-begin}} {{col-3}} {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%" |- ! <abbr title="Edition">Ed.</abbr> !width="60"|Season !width="220"|Winners |- |align=center|1||align=center|1951 |Progresul Târgu Jiu |- |align=center|2||align=center|1952 |Locomotiva Turnu Severin |} {{col-end}} === Gorj County Championship === {{col-begin}} {{col-3}} {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%" |- ! <abbr title="Edition">Ed.</abbr> !width="60"|Season !width="220"|Winners |- |align=center|1||1968–69 |Metalurgistul Sadu |- |align=center|2||1969–70 |CIL Târgu Jiu |- |align=center|3||1970–71 |Minerul Rovinari |- |align=center|4||1971–72 |Gorjul Târgu Jiu |- |align=center|5||1972–73 |Metalurgistul Sadu |- |align=center|6||1973–74 |Minerul Leurda |- |align=center|7||1974–75 |Petrolul Țicleni |- |align=center|8||1975–76 |Petrolul Țicleni |- |align=center|9||1976–77 |Constructorul Târgu Jiu |- |align=center|10||1977–78 |Parângul Novaci |- |align=center|11||1978–79 |Petrolul Țicleni |- |align=center|12||1979–80 |Constructorul Târgu Jiu |- |align=center|13||1980–81 |Parângul Novaci |- |align=center|14||1981–82 |Petrolul Țicleni |- |align=center|15||1982–83 |Constructorul Târgu Jiu |- |align=center|16||1983–84 |Energia Rovinari |- |align=center|17||1984–85 |Minerul Mătăsari |- |align=center|18||1985–86 |Energia Rovinari |- |align=center|19||1986–87 |Jiul ACH Târgu Jiu |- |align=center|20||1987–88 |Petrolul Stoina |- |align=center|21||1988–89 |Avântul Baia de Fier |- |align=center|22||1989–90 |Minerul Rovinari |- |} {{col-3}} {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%" |- ! <abbr title="Edition">Ed.</abbr> !width="60"|Season !width="220"|Winners |- |align=center|23||1990–91 |Petrolul Târgu Cărbunești |- |align=center|24||1991–92 |Metalurgistul Sadu |- |align=center|25||1992–93 |Jiul Rovinari |- |align=center|26||1993–94 |Petrolul Țicleni |- |align=center|27||1994–95 |Minerul Bustuchin |- |align=center|28||1995–96 |Minerul Urdari |- |align=center|29||1996–97 |Minerul Urdari |- |align=center|30||1997–98 |Gilortul Târgu Cărbunești |- |align=center|31||1998–99 |Gilortul Târgu Cărbunești |- |align=center|32||1999–00 |Arsenal Sadu |- |align=center|33||2000–01 |Parângul Novaci |- |align=center|34||2001–02 |Mecanica Motru |- |align=center|35||2002–03 |Minerul Rovinari<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gds.ro/Sport/2003-06-12/Minerul-Rovinari-a-promovat-in-Divizia-C/|title=Minerul Rovinari a promovat în Divizia C|language=ro|trans-title=Minerul Rovinari promoted to Divizia C|publisher=gds.ro|date=12 June 2003|access-date=27 April 2020|archive-date=16 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201216053955/https://www.gds.ro/Sport/2003-06-12/Minerul-Rovinari-a-promovat-in-Divizia-C/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |align=center|36||2003–04 |Arsenal Motru |- |align=center|37||2004–05 |Gilortul Târgu Cărbunești |- |align=center|38||2005–06 |Petrolul Țicleni |- |align=center|39||2006–07 |Parângul Sadu |- |align=center|40||2007–08 |Jiul Rovinari |- |align=center|41||2008–09 |Ralbex Turcinești<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gds.ro/Sport/2009-06-11/Ralbex-Turcinesti-s-a-intrecut-in-recorduri/|title=Ralbex Turcinești s-a întrecut în recorduri|language=ro|trans-title=Ralbex Turcinești competed in records|publisher=gds.ro|date=11 June 2009|access-date=11 February 2020|archive-date=16 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201216053953/https://www.gds.ro/Sport/2009-06-11/Ralbex-Turcinesti-s-a-intrecut-in-recorduri/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |align=center|42||2009–10 |Petrolul Țicleni |- |align=center|43||2010–11 |Ralbex Turcinești |- |align=center|44||2011–12 |Petrofac Țicleni<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportingorj.ro/2012/06/05/petrofac-ticleni-campioana-a-gorjului/|title=Petrofac Țicleni, campioană a Gorjului|language=ro|trans-title=Petrofac Țicleni, champion of Gorj|publisher=sportingorj.ro|date=5 June 2012|access-date=11 February 2020|archive-date=9 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170709151300/http://www.sportingorj.ro/2012/06/05/petrofac-ticleni-campioana-a-gorjului/|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|45||2012–13 |Știința Turceni<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportingorj.ro/2013/05/20/stiinta-turceni-a-devenit-campioana-gorjului-in-sezonul-2012-2013/|title=Știința Turceni a devenit campioana Gorjului în sezonul 2012-2013|language=ro|trans-title=Știința Turceni became the champion of Gorj in the 2012-2013 season|publisher=sportingorj.ro|date=20 May 2013|access-date=11 February 2020|archive-date=10 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170710025113/http://www.sportingorj.ro/2013/05/20/stiinta-turceni-a-devenit-campioana-gorjului-in-sezonul-2012-2013/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |align=center|46||2013–14 |Gilortul Târgu Cărbunești<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportingorj.ro/2014/05/26/gilortul-campioana-la-judet/|title=Gilortul, campioană la județ!|language=ro|trans-title=Gilortul, county champion!|publisher=sportingorj.ro|date=26 May 2014|access-date=11 February 2020|archive-date=28 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170628152844/http://www.sportingorj.ro/2014/05/26/gilortul-campioana-la-judet/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |align=center|47||2014–15 |Gilortul Târgu Cărbunești<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pandurul.ro/articol/gilortul-targu-carbunesti-ia-cupa-si-campionatul-a_68028.html|title=Gilortul Târgu Cărbunești ia cupa și campionatul al doilea an consecutiv|language=ro|trans-title=Gilortul Târgu Cărbunești takes the cup and the championship for the second consecutive year|publisher=pandurul.ro|date=16 June 2015|access-date=11 February 2020|archive-date=4 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904212628/http://www.pandurul.ro/articol/gilortul-targu-carbunesti-ia-cupa-si-campionatul-a_68028.html|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |align=center|48||2015–16 |Gilortul Târgu Cărbunești |- |align=center|49||2016–17 |Internațional Bălești<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gjx.ro/campioni-si-matematic-international-balesti-campioana-in-premiera/|title=Campioni și matematic! Internațional Bălești, campioană în premieră!|language=ro|trans-title=Champions and mathematician! Internațional Bălești, champion for the first time!|publisher=gjx.ro|date=25 May 2017|access-date=11 February 2020|archive-date=16 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201216054032/https://www.gjx.ro/campioni-si-matematic-international-balesti-campioana-in-premiera/|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- |align=center|50||2017–18 |Petrolul Bustuchin<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gorjeanul.ro/sarbatoare-la-bustuchin-petrolul-a-luat-campionatul/|title=Sărbătoare la Bustuchin! Petrolul a luat campionatul|language=ro|trans-title=Celebration at Bustuchin! Petrolul took the championship|publisher=gorjeanul.ro|date=5 June 2018|access-date=11 February 2020|archive-date=3 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180703095707/http://www.gorjeanul.ro/sarbatoare-la-bustuchin-petrolul-a-luat-campionatul/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |align=center|51||2018–19 |Gilortul Târgu Cărbunești<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gorjeanul.ro/gilortul-a-sarbatorit-castigarea-titlului/|title=Gilortul a sărbătorit câștigarea titlului|language=ro|trans-title=Gilortul celebrated won title|publisher=gorjeanul.ro|date=10 June 2019|access-date=11 February 2020|archive-date=21 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190621034433/https://gorjeanul.ro/gilortul-a-sarbatorit-castigarea-titlului/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |align=center|52||2019–20 |Știința Turceni |- |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://www.frf-ajf.ro/gorj/stiri/comunicate-ajf-1/hotrre-comitet-executiv-din-data-de-15-aprilie-202-19617.html|title=Hotărâre Comitet Executiv din data de 15 aprilie 2021|language=ro|trans-title=Decision of the Executive Committee dated April 15, 2021|publisher=frf-ajf.ro|date=15 April 2021|access-date=5 June 2021|archive-date=5 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210605092514/https://www.frf-ajf.ro/gorj/stiri/comunicate-ajf-1/hotrre-comitet-executiv-din-data-de-15-aprilie-202-19617.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://gorjeanul.ro/liga-a-iv-a-nu-se-reia-in-gorj/|title=Liga a IV-a nu se reia în Gorj|language=ro|trans-title=Liga IV does not resume in Gorj|publisher=gorjeanul.ro|date=15 April 2021|access-date=5 June 2021|archive-date=5 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210605092618/https://gorjeanul.ro/liga-a-iv-a-nu-se-reia-in-gorj/|url-status=live}}</ref>}} |- |align=center|53||2021–22 |Turceni<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gorjeanul.ro/s-a-tras-cortina-peste-fotbalul-judetean-2/|title=S-a tras cortina peste fotbalul județean|language=ro|trans-title=The curtain has been drawn on county football|publisher=gorjeanul.ro|date=14 May 2022|access-date=22 June 2022|archive-date=16 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220616202942/https://gorjeanul.ro/s-a-tras-cortina-peste-fotbalul-judetean-2/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |align=center|54||2022–23 |Turceni<ref>{{cite web|url=https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/cso-turceni-si-a-pastrat-titlul-judetean-la-gorj-oltenii-vor-intalni-campioana-de-la-caras-severin-in-barajul-pentru-promovarea-in-liga-3-19272286|title=CSO Turceni și-a păstrat titlul județean la Gorj! Oltenii vor întâlni campioana de la Caraș Severin în barajul pentru promovarea în Liga 3|language=ro|trans-title=CSO Turceni kept its county title in Gorj! The Oltenians will meet the champion from Caraș Severin in the play-off for promotion to League 3|publisher=liga2.prosport.ro|date=22 May 2023|access-date=1 June 2023|archive-date=1 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230601145317/https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/cso-turceni-si-a-pastrat-titlul-judetean-la-gorj-oltenii-vor-intalni-campioana-de-la-caras-severin-in-barajul-pentru-promovarea-in-liga-3-19272286|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |align=center|55||2023–24 |Vulturii Fărcășești<ref>{{cite web|url=https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/vulturii-farcasesti-este-campioana-in-liga-a-4-a-gorj-19316340|title=Vulturii Fărcășești, campioană în premieră la Gorj! Antrenorul nu știe dacă rămâne la echipă, în cazul promovării în Liga 3|language=ro|trans-title=Vulturii Fărcășești, champion for the first time in Gorj! The coach does not know if he will stay with the team, in case of promotion to League 3|publisher=liga2.prosport.ro|date=17 May 2024|access-date=27 May 2024|archive-date=27 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240527063853/https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/vulturii-farcasesti-este-campioana-in-liga-a-4-a-gorj-19316340|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |align=center|56||2024–25 |Târgu Jiu<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gorjeanul.ro/csm-targu-jiu-a-luat-titlul-judetean/|title=CSM Târgu Jiu a luat titlul județean|language=ro|trans-title=CSM Târgu Jiu won the county title|publisher=gorjeanul.ro|date=12 May 2025|access-date=13 May 2025|archive-date=13 May 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250513200011/https://www.gorjeanul.ro/csm-targu-jiu-a-luat-titlul-judetean/|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|https://www.frf-ajf.ro/gorj}} {{Liga IV Gorj}} {{Liga IV}} {{Football in Romania}} {{UEFA fourth level leagues}}
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