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Liga IV Dolj
Founded1968
CountryRomania
Level on pyramid4
Promotion toLiga III
Relegation toLiga V Dolj
Domestic cup(s)Cupa României
Supercupa României
Current championsCârcea (1st title)
(2024–25)
Most championshipsDunărea Calafat (7 titles)
WebsiteAJF Dolj
Current: 2024–25 Liga IV Dolj

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

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In its early days, football in Craiova was nurtured by three major human “reservoirs” – the military units and military high schools, as well as the “Mihai Viteazul” orphanage, which provided soldiers, officers, high school students, and young orphans who escaped the discipline of the barracks or the orphanage to play on improvised fields, in the streets of neighborhoods or on small lawns, until the first sports facilities appeared, such as the Generala field, arranged by the Commercial Employees’ Association, the CFR field near Calea București, and the ONEF stadium belonging to the City Hall. In this context, the first organized teams began to emerge. Between 1915 and 1919, groups such as Excelsior (later renamed Gladiator), Macabi, Oltenia, Asler, Gloria Craiovei, Tinerimea, along with several school teams, were active.[1]

Having a regional character, the first District Championship of Craiova took place in the 1924–25 season, with participants including Oltul Slatina, Craiu Iovan Craiova, Rovine Grivița Craiova, Excelsior Craiova, Oltenia Craiova, Tinerimea Craiova, and Generala Craiova. The competition was won by Oltul Slatina, which represented the region in the national championship but was eliminated by Jahn Cernăuți 4–0. Subsequently, the competition was also known as the Oltenia District Championship, maintaining its regional character and being dominated by several teams from Craiova – especially Craiu Iovan, Generala, and Rovine Grivița – alongside Oltul Slatina, teams that became protagonists of the interwar football scene in the area.[1]

After the administrative-territorial reform of 1950, with the establishment of Dolj Region, covering a territory similar to present-day Dolj County plus parts of what is now Olt County, the Dolj Regional Championship was created under the organization of the Regional Football Commission, intended for teams from this area. Following the country’s reorganization in September 1952, which unified the Dolj and Gorj regions, the Craiova Region was formed, and starting with the 1953 season, the competition became known as the Craiova Regional Championship.

In 1960, the region and the championship were renamed again, becoming Oltenia Region and Oltenia Regional Championship, respectively. This structure functioned until 1968, when a new administrative and territorial reorganization take place, and 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 Dolj 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 Dolj County.

Since then, the structure and organization of Liga IV Dolj, 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

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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.[citation needed]

List of champions

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Dolj Regional Championship

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Dolj County Championship

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See also

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Main Leagues

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County Leagues (Liga IV series)

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References

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  1. ^ a b Rădulescu, Gheorghe; Firescu, Alexandru; Opriș, Nicolae (1981). Fotbalul craiovean de-a lungul anilor [Craiova football over the years]. Editura Scrisul Românesc.
  2. ^ "FC Știinta CFR Craiova a promovat în Divizia C" [FC Știinta CFR Craiova promoted to Divizia C] (in Romanian). gds.ro. 26 June 2003. Archived from the original on 31 December 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  3. ^ "„Gică Popescu" vrea să-și demonstreze valoarea în Divizia C" ["Gică Popescu" wants to prove his value in Divizia C.] (in Romanian). gds.ro. 7 June 2004. Archived from the original on 31 December 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Gaz Metan Podari este campioană" [Gaz Metan Podari is the champion] (in Romanian). gds.ro. 17 June 2006. Archived from the original on 31 December 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
  5. ^ "CS Sopot este campioana județului Dolj" [CS Sopot is the champion of Dolj County] (in Romanian). teresport.ro. 30 May 2010. Archived from the original on 31 December 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  6. ^ "CS Sopot, campioana Doljului!" [CS Sopot, the champion of Dolj!] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 24 May 2011. Archived from the original on 31 December 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  7. ^ "CS Apă Craiova, premiată" [CS Apă Craiova, awarded] (in Romanian). gds.ro. 8 June 2012. Archived from the original on 31 December 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  8. ^ "AS Podari, campioana Doljului!" [AS Podari, the champion of Dolj!] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 7 June 2013. Archived from the original on 31 December 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  9. ^ "Performanță istorică pentru Filiași" [Historical performance for Filiași] (in Romanian). gds.ro. 10 June 2014. Archived from the original on 4 February 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  10. ^ "Liga 4: Tractorul Cetate este campioana județului Dolj pentru al doilea an consecutiv" [Liga 4: Tractorul Cetate is the champion of Dolj County for the second consecutive year] (in Romanian). sportuldoljean.ro. 10 June 2017. Archived from the original on 31 December 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  11. ^ "Liga 4: Tractorul Cetate este noua campioană a Doljului" [Liga 4: Tractorul Cetate is the new champion of Dolj] (in Romanian). sportuldoljean.ro. 9 June 2019. Archived from the original on 31 December 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  12. ^ "Tractorul Cetate, campioana Doljului pentru a treia oară în patru ani! Echipa de la Dunăre a câștigat play-off-ul și va întâlni în baraj campioana din Teleorman" [Tractorul Cetate, the champion of Dolj for the third time in four years! The Danube team won the play-off and will meet the champion from Teleorman in the dam] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 10 June 2019. Archived from the original on 31 December 2020. Retrieved 4 February 2020.
  13. ^ "Dunărea Calafat a câștigat Liga a 4-a Dolj și așteaptă în barajul pentru accederea în Liga 3 campioana Argeșului" [Dunarea Calafat has won the 4th League Dolj and is waiting in the dam for the access to League 3 the champion of Argeș] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 1 June 2022. Archived from the original on 13 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  14. ^ "Metropolitan Ișalnița este, în premieră, campioana Doljului. Își cunoaște deja adversarul din barajul pentru promovarea în Liga 3" [Metropolitan Ișalnița is, for the first time, the champion of Dolj. He already knows his opponent in the play-off for promotion to League 3] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 27 May 2024. Archived from the original on 10 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  15. ^ "CS Cârcea este campioana Doljului. Trebuie să treacă de reprezentanta Argeşului pentru a promova în Liga 3" [CS Cârcea is the champion of Dolj. They must overcome the Argeş representative to promote to League 3] (in Romanian). liga2.prosport.ro. 12 June 2025. Archived from the original on 14 June 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
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