{{short description|Fourth tier Romanian football league}} {{Infobox football league | logo = | pixels = | country = Romania | founded = 1968 | promotion = Liga III | relegation = Liga V Hunedoara | levels = 4 | domest_cup = Cupa României<br />Supercupa României | champions = {{nowrap|Deva (3rd title)}} | season = 2025–26 | most_successful_club = {{nowrap|Dacia Orăștie (7 titles)}} | current = 2025–26 Liga IV Hunedoara | website = [https://www.frf-ajf.ro/hunedoara AJF Hunedoara] }} '''Liga IV Hunedoara''' is one of the regional football divisions of Liga IV, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system, for clubs based in Hunedoara County, and is organized by AJF Hunedoara – ''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 Hunedoara, 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=16 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 Hunedoara 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 Hunedoara County.
Since then, the structure and organization of Liga IV Hunedoara, 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== === Hunedoara 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 |Metalul Hunedoara |- |align=center|2||align=center|1952 |Metalul Hunedoara |- |align=center|3||align=center|1953 |Constructorul Hunedoara |- |align=center|4||align=center|1954 |Metalul 108 Cugir |- |align=center|5||align=center|1955 |Flacăra 14 Orăștie |- |align=center|6||align=center|1956 |Progresul Brad |- |align=center|7||align=center|1957–58 |CFR Simeria |- |align=center|8||align=center|1958–59 |Minerul Aninoasa |- |align=center|9||align=center|1959–60 |Aurul Brad |- |align=center|10||align=center|1960–61 |Minerul Deva |- |align=center|11||align=center|1961–62 |Metalurgistul Cugir |- |align=center|12||align=center|1962–63 |Victoria Călan |- |align=center|13||align=center|1963–64 |Minerul Aninoasa |- |align=center|14||align=center|1964–65 |Știința Petroșani |- |align=center|15||align=center|1965–66 |Aurul Zlatna |- |align=center|16||align=center|1966–67 |Aurul Brad |- |align=center|17||align=center|1967–68 |Știința Petroșani <small>(Valea Jiului Series)</small><br/> Aurul Zlatna <small>(Valea Mureșului Series)</small> |} {{col-end}}
=== Hunedoara County Championship === {{col-begin}} {{col-3}} {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%" |- ! <abbr title="Edition">Ed.</abbr> !width="60"|Season !width="220"|Winners |- !colspan="3" style="background:#ffffff| County Championship |- |align=center|1||1968–69 |Minerul Teliuc |- |align=center|2||1969–70 |CFR Simeria |- |align=center|3||1970–71 |Constructorul Hunedoara |- |align=center|4||1971–72 |Dacia Orăștie |- |align=center|5||1972–73 |Dacia Orăștie |- |align=center|6||1973–74 |Sportul Studențesc Hunedoara |- |align=center|7||1974–75 |Constructorul Hunedoara |- |align=center|8||1975–76 |FIL Orăștie |- |align=center|9||1976–77 |Minerul Vulcan |- |align=center|10||1977–78 |Aurul Certej |- |align=center|11||1978–79 |Explorări Deva |- |align=center|12||1979–80 |Minerul Paroșeni |- |align=center|13||1980–81 |Minerul Aninoasa |- |align=center|14||1981–82 |Constructorul Hunedoara |- |align=center|15||1982–83 |Mecanica Orăștie |- |align=center|16||1983–84 |CFR Simeria |- |align=center|17||1984–85 |CFR Simeria |- |align=center|18||1985–86 |Minerul Ghelari |- |align=center|19||1986–87 |Minerul Uricani |- |align=center|20||1987–88 |Retezatul Hațeg |- |align=center|21||1988–89 |Dacia Orăștie |- |align=center|22||1989–90 |Minerul Uricani |- |align=center|23||1990–91 |Parângul Lonea |- |align=center|24||1991–92 |Metaloplastica Orăștie |- |} {{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 |Parângul Lonea |- |align=center|26||1993–94 |Mureșul Deva |- |align=center|27||1994–95 |Minerul Certej |- |align=center|28||1995–96 |Dacia Orăștie |- |align=center|29||1996–97 |Aurul Brad |- !colspan="3" style="background:#ffffff| Divizia D |- |align=center|30||1997–98 |Aurul Brad |- |align=center|31||1998–99 |Parângul Lonea |- |align=center|32||1999–00 |CFR Marmosim Simeria |- |align=center|33||2000–01 |Vulcan |- |align=center|34||2001–02 |Vulcan |- |align=center|35||2002–03 |Minerul Bărbăteni |- |align=center|36||2003–04 |Deva II |- |align=center|37||2004–05 |Minerul Uricani |- |align=center|38||2005–06 |Dacia Orăștie |- |align=center|39||2006–07 |CFR Marmosim Simeria |- !colspan="3" style="background:#ffffff| Liga IV |- |align=center|40||2007–08 |Dacia Orăștie |- |align=center|41||2008–09 |Retezatul Hațeg |- |align=center|42||2009–10 |Hunedoara<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mesagerulhunedorean.ro/sarbatoare-si-sperante-la-fc-hunedoara/|title=Sărbătoare și speranțe la FC Hunedoara|language=ro|trans-title=Celebration and hopes at FC Hunedoara|publisher=mesagerulhunedorean.ro|date=31 May 2010|access-date=16 February 2020|archive-date=16 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200216123532/https://www.mesagerulhunedorean.ro/sarbatoare-si-sperante-la-fc-hunedoara/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |align=center|43||2010–11 |Jiul Petroșani<ref>{{cite web|url=http://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/ligi-judetene/jiul-campioana-judeteana-8317244|title=Jiul, campioană județeană|language=ro|trans-title=Jiul, county champion|publisher=liga2.prosport.ro|date=6 June 2011|access-date=16 February 2020|archive-date=16 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200216123524/http://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/ligi-judetene/jiul-campioana-judeteana-8317244|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |align=center|44||2011–12 |Vulcan<ref>{{cite web|url=http://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/ligi-judetene/cs-vulcan-a-primit-trofeul-de-campioana-9681493|title=CS Vulcan a primit trofeul de campioană|trans-title=CS Vulcan received the champion trophy|publisher=liga2.prosport.ro|date=29 May 2012|access-date=16 February 2020|archive-date=16 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200216123527/http://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/ligi-judetene/cs-vulcan-a-primit-trofeul-de-campioana-9681493|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |align=center|45||2012–13 |Universitatea Petroșani<ref>{{cite web|url=http://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/ligi-judetene/universitatea-petrosani-noua-campioana-a-hunedoarei-10935369|title=Universitatea Petroșani, noua campioană a Hunedoarei!|language=ro|trans-title=Universitatea Petroșani, the new champion of Hunedoara!|publisher=liga2.prosport.ro|date=6 June 2013|access-date=16 February 2020|archive-date=16 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200216123525/http://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/ligi-judetene/universitatea-petrosani-noua-campioana-a-hunedoarei-10935369|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.stiridinvest.ro/universitatea-petrosani-este-campioana-judetului-si-la-seniori-si-la-juniori/|title=Universitatea Petroșani este campioana județului. Și la seniori și la juniori!|language=ro|trans-title=Universitatea Petroșani is the county champion. Both seniors and juniors!|publisher=stiridinvest.ro|date=6 June 2013|access-date=16 February 2020|archive-date=16 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200216123530/https://www.stiridinvest.ro/universitatea-petrosani-este-campioana-judetului-si-la-seniori-si-la-juniori/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |align=center|46||2013–14 |Retezatul Hațeg |- |} {{col-3}} {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%" |- ! <abbr title="Edition">Ed.</abbr> !width="60"|Season !width="220"|Winners |- |align=center|47||2014–15 |Cetate Deva<ref>{{cite web|url=https://zhd.ro/sport/fotbal/fotballiga-a-iv-a-hunedoaraetapa-a-xxix-acalcule-incheiate-cns-cetate-deva-este-campioana-in-avans/|title=Liga 4 HD / Etapa a XXIX-a / Calcule încheiate! CNS Cetate Deva este campioană în avans|language=ro|trans-title=Liga 4 HD / Round XXIX / Calculations completed! CNS Cetate Deva is the champion in advance|publisher=zhd.ro|date=2 June 2015|access-date=16 February 2020|archive-date=16 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200216125032/https://zhd.ro/sport/fotbal/fotballiga-a-iv-a-hunedoaraetapa-a-xxix-acalcule-incheiate-cns-cetate-deva-este-campioana-in-avans/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |align=center|48||2015–16 |Hercules Lupeni<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.frf.ro/echipa-frf-ro/hunedoara-hercules-lupeni-este-noua-campioana-a-judetului/|title=Hercules Lupeni este noua campioană a judeţului|language=ro|trans-title=Hercules Lupeni is the new champion of the county|publisher=frf.ro|date=8 June 2016|access-date=16 February 2020|archive-date=16 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200216123533/https://www.frf.ro/echipa-frf-ro/hunedoara-hercules-lupeni-este-noua-campioana-a-judetului/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |align=center|49||2016–17 |Inter Petrila<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.servuspress.ro/inter-petrila-este-noua-campioana-judeteana-la-fotbal_141361.html|title=Inter Petrila este noua campioană județeană la fotbal|language=ro|trans-title=Inter Petrila is the newcounty football champion|publisher=servuspress.ro|date=7 June 2017|access-date=16 February 2020|archive-date=16 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200216123533/https://www.servuspress.ro/inter-petrila-este-noua-campioana-judeteana-la-fotbal_141361.html|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |align=center|50||2017–18 |Hunedoara<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mesagerulhunedorean.ro/fotbal-liga-a-iv-a-cs-hunedoara-este-campioana/|title=Fotbal, Liga a IV-a: CS Hunedoara este campioană|language=ro|trans-title=Football, Liga IV: CS Hunedoara is the champion|publisher=mesagerulhunedorean.ro|date=29 May 2018|access-date=16 February 2020|archive-date=16 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200216123530/https://www.mesagerulhunedorean.ro/fotbal-liga-a-iv-a-cs-hunedoara-este-campioana/|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |align=center|51||2018–19 |Retezatul Hațeg<ref>{{cite web|url=https://jvj.ro/retezatul-hateg-e-campioana/|title=Retezatul Hațeg e campioană|language=ro|trans-title=Retezatul Hațeg is the champion|publisher=jvj.ro|date=30 May 2019|access-date=16 February 2020|archive-date=16 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200216123533/https://jvj.ro/retezatul-hateg-e-campioana/|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- |align=center|52||2019–20 |Jiul Petroșani<ref>{{cite web|url=https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/ajf-hunedoara-a-oprit-campionatul-ligii-4-si-a-desemnat-echipa-care-va-reprezenta-judetul-la-barajul-pentru-liga-3-19139388|title=AJF Hunedoara a oprit campionatul Ligii 4 și a desemnat echipa care va reprezenta județul la barajul pentru Liga 3|language=ro|trans-title=AJF Hunedoara stopped the Liga 4 championship and appointed the team that will represent the county at the dam for Liga 3|publisher=liga2.prosport.ro|date=15 July 2020|accessdate=22 April 2024|archive-date=19 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200719122314/https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/ajf-hunedoara-a-oprit-campionatul-ligii-4-si-a-desemnat-echipa-care-va-reprezenta-judetul-la-barajul-pentru-liga-3-19139388|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |align=center|53||2020–21 |Aurul Brad<ref>{{cite web|url=https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/csa-aurul-brad-campioana-ligii-4-hunedoara-a-inregistrat-victorii-pe-linie-in-final-four-si-va-reprezenta-judetul-in-barajul-pentru-liga-3-19181978|title=CSA Aurul Brad, campioana Ligii 4 Hunedoara! A înregistrat victorii pe linie în final four și va reprezenta județul în barajul pentru Liga 3|language=ro|trans-title=CSA Aurul Brad, champion of Liga 4 Hunedoara! He recorded victories on the line in the final four and will represent the county in the playoff for League 3|publisher=liga2.prosport.ro|date=29 April 2021|accessdate=29 April 2021|archive-date=29 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429165357/https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/csa-aurul-brad-campioana-ligii-4-hunedoara-a-inregistrat-victorii-pe-linie-in-final-four-si-va-reprezenta-judetul-in-barajul-pentru-liga-3-19181978|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |align=center|54||2021–22 |Retezatul Hațeg<ref>{{cite web|url=https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/retezatul-hateg-si-a-adjudecat-titlul-in-liga-a-4-a-hunedoara-dan-bona-spera-la-a-treia-promovare-a-sa-ca-antrenor-in-liga-3-19233084|title=Retezatul Hațeg și-a adjudecat titlul în Liga a 4-a Hunedoara. Dan Bona speră la a treia promovare a sa ca antrenor în Liga 3|language=ro|trans-title=Retezatul Hațeg won the title in the 4th League Hunedoara. Dan Bona is hoping for his third promotion as coach in Liga 3|publisher=liga2.prosport.ro|date=27 May 2022|accessdate=28 May 2022|archive-date=28 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220528062806/https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/retezatul-hateg-si-a-adjudecat-titlul-in-liga-a-4-a-hunedoara-dan-bona-spera-la-a-treia-promovare-a-sa-ca-antrenor-in-liga-3-19233084|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |align=center|55||2022–23 |Gloria Geoagiu<ref>{{cite web|url=https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/gloria-geoagiu-campioana-in-liga-4-hunedoara-19271447|title=Liga 4 Hunedoara și-a desemnat echipa campioană. Gloria Geoagiu a terminat pe locul 1 în Final Four și va lupta pentru Liga 3 cu locul 1 din Timiș|language=ro|trans-title=Liga 4 Hunedoara named its champion team. Gloria Geoagiu finished in 1st place in the Final Four and will fight for League 3 with 1st place in Timiș|publisher=liga2.prosport.ro|date=17 May 2023|accessdate=2 June 2023|archive-date=2 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230602045911/https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/gloria-geoagiu-campioana-in-liga-4-hunedoara-19271447|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |align=center|56||2023–24 |Minerul Lupeni<ref>{{cite web|url=https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/minerul-lupeni-va-lupta-pentru-promovarea-in-liga-3-a-castigat-liga-4-hunedoara-19318901|title=Minerul Lupeni va lupta pentru promovarea în Liga 3. A câștigat Final Four-ul Ligii 4 Hunedoara, deși terminase sezonul regular pe locul 2|language=ro|trans-title=Minerul Lupeni will fight for promotion in League 3. Hunedoara won the Final Four of League 4, although it finished the regular season in 2nd place|publisher=liga2.prosport.ro|date=7 June 2024|accessdate=3 August 2024|archive-date=3 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240803070515/https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/minerul-lupeni-va-lupta-pentru-promovarea-in-liga-3-a-castigat-liga-4-hunedoara-19318901|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |align=center|57||2024–25 |Unirea DMO<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sport.ro/fotbal-intern/echipa-nou-promovata-devenita-campioana-dintr-un-sat-cu-163-de-locuitori.html|title=Echipa nou-promovată devenită campioană dintr-un sat cu 163 de locuitori!|language=ro|trans-title=The newly promoted team became champion from a village with 163 inhabitants!|publisher=sport.ro|date=3 June 2025|accessdate=27 June 2025|archive-date=27 June 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250627092816/https://www.sport.ro/fotbal-intern/echipa-nou-promovata-devenita-campioana-dintr-un-sat-cu-163-de-locuitori.html|url-status=live}}</ref> |- |align=center|58||2025–26 |Deva<ref>{{cite web|url=https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/csm-deva-este-campioana-in-liga-4-hunedoara-19388597|title=CSM Deva este campioană în Liga 4 Hunedoara și așteaptă decernarea titlului în Arad|language=ro|trans-title=CSM Deva is champion in Liga 4 Hunedoara and awaits the title award in Arad|publisher=liga2.prosport.ro|date=20 May 2026|accessdate=21 May 2026|archive-date=21 May 2026|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260521073043/https://liga2.prosport.ro/liga-4/csm-deva-este-campioana-in-liga-4-hunedoara-19388597|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/hunedoara}}
{{Liga IV Hunedoara}} {{Liga IV}} {{Football in Romania}} {{UEFA fourth level leagues}}
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