Liga IV Botoșani

Fourth tier Romanian football league

Football league

Liga IV Botoșani
Founded	1968
Country	Romania
Level on pyramid	4
Promotion to	Liga III
Relegation to	Liga V – Botoșani County
Domestic cup(s)	Cupa României Supercupa României
Current champions	Unirea Curtești (1st title) (2022–23)
Most championships	Unirea Săveni (8 titles)
Website	AJF Botoșani
Current: 2023–24 Liga IV Botoșani

Liga IV Botoșani or for sponsorship reasons the Liga IV Givova is the regional Liga IV football division for clubs in Botoșani County, România, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. It is organized by the County Football Association (Asociația Județeană de Fotbal) and is competed amongst 14 teams, the winner is promoted to Liga III after a promotion play-off. Also, the number of relegated team from the Liga IV – Botoșani is variable and depends on the number of teams relegated from the Liga III.

History

In 1968, along with the territorial reorganization of the country,^[1] but also due to the large number of requests, FRF proposes a competitive system in which each county has its own football championship, which will activate the former teams in the regional championship as well as the racing and town championship teams from the previous edition.

Promotion

The champions of each county association play one another in a play-off to promote to the 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

Botoșani Regional Championship

Season	Winners
1951	Flamura Roșie Botoșani
1952	Dinamo 3 Dorohoi

Botoșani County Championship

Season	Winners
1968–69	Volanul Botoșani
1969–70	Unirea Săveni
1970–71	Victoria PTTR Botoșani
1971–72	Unirea Săveni
1972–73	Constructorul Botoșani
1973–74	Unirea Săveni
1974–75	Unirea Săveni
1975–76	Metalul Botoșani
1976–77	Siretul Bucecea
1977–78	Unirea Săveni
1978–79	Electro Botoșani
1979–80	Unirea Săveni
1980–81	Unirea Săveni
1981–82	Sănătatea Darabani^[2]
1982–83	Unirea Săveni
1983–84	Luceafărul Botoșani
1984–85	Cristalul Dorohoi
1985–86	Metalul Botoșani
1986–87	ASSAI Botoșani
1987–88	CSM Bucecea
1988–89	Electro Botoșani
1989–90	Cristalul Dorohoi

Season	Winners
1990–91	Metalul Botoșani
1991–92	Agrojim Dângeni
1992–93	Cristalul Dorohoi
1993–94	CSM Bucecea
1994–95	Progresul Bucecea
1995–96	Metalul Botoșani
1996–97	Metalul Botoșani
1997–98	Unirea Botoșani
1998–99	Siretul Bucecea
1999–00	Dorohoi
2000–01	Prodalcom Vorona
2001–02	Prodalcom Vorona
2002–03	Lacul Sulița
2003–04	ASA Ecologisul Botoșani
2004–05	Botoșani II
2005–06	Ecologistul Botoșani
2006–07	Avântul Albești
2007–08	Luceafărul Mihai Eminescu^[3]
2008–09	Roma^[4]
2009–10	Luceafărul Mihai Eminescu
2010–11	Botoșani II
2011–12	Microbuzul Botoșani^[5]

Season	Winners
2012–13	Luceafărul Mihai Eminescu
2013–14	Luceafărul Mihai Eminescu^[6]
2014–15	Inter Dorohoi^[7]^[8]
2015–16	Luceafărul Mihai Eminescu^[9]^[10]
2016–17	Sănătatea Darabani^[11]
2017–18	Avântul Albești^[12]^[13]
2018–19	Viitorul Albești
2019–20	Dante Botoșani^[14]
2020–21	Not disputed^[a]
2021–22	Sporting Darabani^[15]
2022–23	Unirea Curtești^[16]

^ Not disputed due to COVID-19 pandemic in Romania.

References

^ "Controversele ultimei reorganizări administrativ-teritoriale" [Controversies of the last administrative-territorial reorganization]. adevarul.ro. 16 February 2013. Archived from the original on 2 August 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
^ "Remember, fotbalul dărăbănean, file de poveste" [Remember, Darabani football, story pages]. darabaneni.ro. 11 November 2010. Archived from the original on 16 May 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.(in Romanian)
^ "Campionii din Ipotești" [The champions from Ipotești]. stiri.botosani.ro. 13 May 2008. Archived from the original on 11 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.(in Romanian)
^ "AS Roma a câștigat campionatul județean de fotbal cu două etape înainte de final" [AS Roma won the County Football Championship with two rounds before the final]. botosaninews.ro. 23 May 2009. Archived from the original on 11 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.(in Romanian)
^ "Microbuzul s-a încoronat matematic, campioană a județului Botoșani" [Microbuzul was crowned mathematically, the champion of Botoșani county]. botosaneni.ro. 14 May 2012. Archived from the original on 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.(in Romanian)
^ "Final de sezon in 'Județ' » Luceafărul, campioană la Flămânzi (2-1)" [End of season in 'County' Luceafărul, champion at Flămânzi (2-1)]. botosaneni.ro. 4 June 2014. Archived from the original on 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.(in Romanian)
^ "ACS Inter Dorohoi este noua campioană a Ligii a IV-a și va reprezenta județul Botoșani la baraj! Pălălaie, cel mai bun marcator!" [ACS Inter Dorohoi is the new champion of the Liga IV and will represent Botoșani county in the playoff! Pălălaie, the best scorer!]. stiri.botosani.ro. 27 May 2015. Archived from the original on 22 December 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2019.(in Romanian)
^ "ACS Inter Dorohoi, campioana județului. Sărbătoare cu medalii și tricouri de campion pe stadionul 1 Mai" [ACS Inter Dorohoi, county champion. Celebration with medals and champion shirts at the 1 Mai stadium]. realitateadorohoiana.ro. 28 May 2015. Archived from the original on 27 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.(in Romanian)
^ "Luceafărul Mihai Eminescu e noua campioană a județului Botoșani. "Am luat titlul prin seriozitate și muncă, vedete am avut mai puțin"" [Luceafărul Mihai Eminescu is the new champion of Botoșani County. "I took the title through seriousness and work, I had less stars"]. liga2.prosport.ro. 31 May 2016. Archived from the original on 22 December 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2019.(in Romanian)
^ "Luceafărul e matematic noua campioană. Titlu cu nr. 6 pentru 'ecologiști'" [Luceafărul is mathematically the new champion. Title with no. 6 for ‘environmentalists’]. botosaneni.ro. 27 May 2016. Archived from the original on 3 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.(in Romanian)
^ "ACS Sănătatea Darabani, campioana județului Botoșani!" [ACS Sănătatea Darabani, the champion of Botoșani county!]. darabaneni.ro. 11 June 2017. Archived from the original on 22 December 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2019.(in Romanian)
^ "Avântul Albești este noua campioană a județului Botoșani, după 11 ani. "Ne dorim Liga a 3-a și vom face tot posibilul să ajungem acolo"" [Avântul Albești is the new champion of Botoșani County, after 11 years. "We want the 3rd League and we will do our best to get there"]. liga2.prosport.ro. 11 June 2018. Archived from the original on 22 December 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2019.(in Romanian)
^ "Avântul Albești este noua campioană a județului Botoșani. A câștigat titlul după 11 ani de așteptare" [Avântul Albești is the new champion of Botoșani County. He won the title after 11 years of waiting]. btonline.ro. 10 June 2018. Archived from the original on 22 December 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2019.(in Romanian)
^ "Dante Botoșani merge la barajul pentru promovarea în Liga a 3-a" [Dante Botoșani goes to playoff for promotion to Liga III]. btbd.ro. Archived from the original on 2 December 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2021.(in Romanian)
^ "ACS Sporting Darabani este noua campioană județeană" [ACS Sporting Darabani is the new county champion]. frf.ro. 16 June 2022. Archived from the original on 16 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.(in Romanian)
^ "Campionat tranșat și în Liga 4 Botoșani. Unirea Curtești e campioana județului și se pregătește de barajul pentru promovarea în Liga 3" [Decided championship also in Liga 4 Botoșani. Unirea Curtești is the county champion and is preparing for the dam for promotion to League 3]. liga2.prosport.ro. 29 May 2023. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023. Retrieved 11 August 2023.(in Romanian)

External links

Official website
Liga IV Botoșani on Facebook

Liga IV Botoșani seasons

1968–69
1969–70
1970–71
1971–72
1972–73
1973–74
1974–75
1975–76
1976–77
1977–78
1978–79
1979–80
1980–81
1981–82
1982–83
1983–84
1984–85
1985–86
1986–87
1987–88
1988–89
1989–90
1990–91
1991–92
1992–93
1993–94
1994–95
1995–96
1996–97
1997–98
1998–99
1999–00
2000–01
2001–02
2002–03
2003–04
2004–05
2005–06
2006–07
2007–08
2008–09
2009–10
2010–11
2011–12
2012–13
2013–14
2014–15
2015–16
2016–17
2017–18
2018–19
2019–20
2020–21
2021–22
2022–23
2023–24

v t e Liga IV seasons
1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

Liga IV seasons

1936–37
1937–38
1938–39
1939–40
1940–41
1941–42
1942–43
1943–44
1944–45
1945–46
1946–47
1947–48
1948–49
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
1956
1957–58
1958–59
1959–60
1960–61
1961–62
1962–63
1963–64
1964–65
1965–66
1966–67
1967–68
1968–69
1969–70
1970–71
1971–72
1972–73
1973–74
1974–75
1975–76
1976–77
1977–78
1978–79
1979–80
1980–81
1981–82
1982–83
1983–84
1984–85
1985–86
1986–87
1987–88
1988–89
1989–90
1990–91
1991–92
1992–93
1993–94
1994–95
1995–96
1996–97
1997–98
1998–99
1999–2000
2000–01
2001–02
2002–03
2003–04
2004–05
2005–06
2006–07
2007–08
2008–09
2009–10
2010–11
2011–12
2012–13
2013–14
2014–15
2015–16
2016–17
2017–18
2018–19
2019–20
2020–21
2021–22
2022–23
2023–24
2024–25

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