Liga IV
Season1977–78

The 1977–78 County Championship was the 36th season of the Liga IV, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. The champions of each county association play against one from a neighboring county in a play-off to gain promotion to Divizia C.

Promotion play-off

Teams promoted to Divizia C without a play-off matches as teams from less represented counties in the third division.

The matches was played on 9 and 16 July 1978.[1][2][3]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Dinamo Alexandria (TR) 4–0 (DJ) Dunărea Calafat 3–0 1–0
Tricolorul Beiuș (BH) 0–0 (4–3 p) (MM) Minerul Borșa 0–0 0–0
Metalosport Galați (GL) 7–6 (IS) Recolta Ruginoasa 5–1 2–5
Gloria Berevoești (AG) 2–3 (OT) Răsăritul Caracal 1–1 1–2
CFR Caransebeș (CS) 2–2 [lower-alpha 1] (AR) Victoria Ineu 2–1 0–1
Aurul Certej (HD) 0–6 (TM) ICRAL Timișoara 0–0 0–6
ICIM Câmpina (PH) 0–1 (BV) Mobila Măgura Codlea 0–0 0–1
Mureșul Toplița (HR) 1–3 (MS) Sticla Târnaveni 1–0 0–3
Parângul Novaci (GJ) 1–4 (VL) Bistrița Băbeni 1–2 0–2
Victoria Bacău (BC) 0–3 (NT) Danubiana Roman 0–0 0–3
Rapid Fetești (IL) 2–4 (CT) Voința Constanța 2–0 0–4
Carpați Nehoiu (BZ) 2–1 (VN) Energia Vulturu 2–0 0–1
Viitorul ICMA Cluj-Napoca (CJ) 3–3 [lower-alpha 2] (SB) Construcții Sibiu 3–1 0–2
Electrica Titu (DB) 1–2 (B) Vâscoza București 1–1 0–1
Silvicultorul Maieru (BN) 5–2 (SM) Minerul Turț 4–0 1–2
Avântul Gălănești (SV) 4–4 (1–4 p) (BT) Unirea Săveni 3–1 1–3
  1. ↑ Victoria Ineu won on the away goals rule.
  2. ↑ Construcții Sibiu won on the away goals rule.

County leagues

Arad County

Seria I
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Frontiera Curtici (Q) 30 18 7 5 71 28 +43 43 Qualification to championship final
2 Indagrara Arad 30 18 6 6 76 37 +39 42
3 Mureșul Arad 30 16 9 5 49 24 +25 41
4 Șoimii Pâncota 30 15 8 7 59 36 +23 38
5 Foresta Arad 30 15 7 8 61 43 +18 37
6 Chimia Arad 30 15 6 9 59 28 +31 36
7 Gloria Ineu 30 15 4 11 49 39 +10 34
8 Șiriana Șiria 30 14 4 12 59 56 +3 32
9 Viitorul Turnu 30 12 6 12 59 51 +8 30
10 Voința Macea 30 12 6 12 52 54 −2 30
11 Progresul Pecica 30 11 7 12 55 46 +9 29
12 Dacia Beliu 30 11 6 13 52 67 −15 28
13 Stăruința Dorobanți 30 11 4 15 44 54 −10 26
14 Înfrățirea Iratoșu 30 10 4 16 53 43 +10 24
15 Olimpia Bocsig 30 2 3 25 22 108 −86 5[lower-alpha 1]
16 Viitorul Șepreuș 30 1 1 28 9 115 −106 1[lower-alpha 1]
Source: [4]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Olimpia Bocsig and Viitorul Șepreuș deducted two points.
Seria II
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Victoria Ineu (Q) 30 22 6 2 87 24 +63 50 Qualification to championship final
2 Victoria Chișineu-Criș 30 22 0 8 107 45 +62 44
3 FZ Arad 30 17 7 6 61 31 +30 41
4 Șoimii Lipova 30 16 4 10 63 38 +25 36
5 Crișana Sebiș 30 14 7 9 52 34 +18 35
6 Mureșul Zădăreni 30 13 7 10 61 50 +11 33
7 Fulgerul Arad 30 12 8 10 66 62 +4 32
8 Unirea Șofronea 30 14 5 11 68 54 +14 31[lower-alpha 1]
9 Victoria Zăbrani 30 12 3 15 46 52 −6 27
10 CFR Gurahonț 30 10 6 14 61 68 −7 26
11 Unirea Aluniș 30 9 7 14 37 73 −36 25
12 Motorul Arad 30 11 2 17 57 57 0 24
13 Unirea Sântana 30 9 5 16 39 68 −29 23
14 Libertatea Arad 30 8 5 17 43 70 −27 21
15 Viitorul Tisa Nouă 30 7 3 20 36 87 −51 15[lower-alpha 1]
16 Semlecana Semlac 30 6 1 23 39 110 −71 13
Source: [4]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Unirea Șofronea and Viitorul Tisa Nouă deducted two points.
Championship final

The matches was played on 11 and 18 June 1978.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Frontiera Curtici 2–4 Victoria Ineu 2–0 0–4

Victoria Ineu won the Arad County Championship and qualify for promotion play-off in Divizia C.

Galați County

Championship final
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Victoria TC Galați 1–3 Metalosport Galați 0–2 1–1

Metalosport Galați won the Galați County Championship and qualify for promotion play-off in Divizia C.

Harghita County

Series I
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Mureșul Toplița (Q) 22 20 0 2 85 11 +74 40 Qualification to championship final
2 Bastionul Lăzarea 22 14 6 2 57 17 +40 34
3 Tricotop Toplița 22 12 3 7 32 24 +8 27
4 Complexul Gălăuțaș 22 11 4 7 55 31 +24 26
5 Mureșul Suseni 22 9 3 10 49 48 +1 21
6 Bradul Hodoșa 22 7 7 8 36 45 −9 21
7 Mobila Ditrău 22 7 5 10 37 38 −1 19
8 Metalul Gheorgheni 22 7 4 11 43 49 −6 18
9 Viață Nouă Remetea 22 5 6 11 36 55 −19 16
10 Unirea Tulgheș 22 7 2 13 38 58 −20 16
11 Apemin Borsec 22 7 2 13 33 60 −27 16
12 Bucin Joseni 22 4 2 16 29 94 −65 10
Source: [5]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Series II
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Metalul Vlăhița (Q) 22 17 2 3 79 20 +59 36 Qualification to championship final
2 ASM Odorheiu Secuiesc 22 13 5 4 51 29 +22 31
3 Unirea Cristuru Secuiesc 22 13 3 6 60 27 +33 29
4 Flamura Roșie Sânsimion 22 11 5 6 56 27 +29 27
5 Olimpia Miercurea Ciuc 22 12 2 8 41 40 +1 26
6 Avântul Miercurea Ciuc 22 12 1 9 44 38 +6 25
7 Șoimii IPL Băile Tușnad 22 10 3 9 50 58 −8 23
8 Minerul Bălan II 22 9 1 12 52 48 +4 19
9 Minerul Lueta 22 8 1 13 30 51 −21 17
10 Rapid Porumbenii Mari 22 5 3 14 33 55 −22 13
11 Minerul Praid 22 4 2 16 23 82 −59 10
12 Rapid Ciceu 22 2 4 16 17 61 −44 8
Source: [5]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Championship final
Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Mureșul Toplița 6–2 Metalul Vlăhița 5–0 1–2

Mureșul Toplița won the Harghita County Championship and qualify for promotion play-off in Divizia C.

Hunedoara County

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Aurul Certej (C, Q) 28 16 9 3 69 24 +45 41 Qualification to promotion play-off
2 IMC Bârcea 28 18 3 7 61 26 +35 39
3 Explorări Deva 28 17 5 6 67 35 +32 39
4 Constructorul Hunedoara 28 13 10 5 56 28 +28 36
5 Minerul Aninoasa 28 15 6 7 50 34 +16 36
6 Auto Hațeg 28 13 6 9 53 34 +19 32
7 Minerul Uricani 28 14 4 10 54 39 +15 32
8 Parângul Lonea 28 12 7 9 47 40 +7 31
9 Preparatorul Petrila 28 13 3 12 55 50 +5 29
10 Minerul Paroșeni 28 10 6 12 35 40 −5 26
11 IGCL Hunedoara 28 9 6 13 36 42 −6 24
12 Metalul Crișcior 28 7 3 18 27 62 −35 17
13 CFR Petroșani 28 7 2 19 43 88 −45 16
14 Metalul Simeria 28 6 2 20 31 77 −46 14
15 Energia Paroșeni 28 4 1 23 21 87 −66 9
Source: [6]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Olt County

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Răsăritul Caracal (C, Q) 34 29 3 2 119 24 +95 61 Qualification to promotion play-off
2 Uzina de Vagoane Caracal 34 28 2 4 127 27 +100 58
3 Rapid Piatra-Olt 33 20 2 11 98 52 +46 42
4 Avântul Priseaca 34 19 2 13 76 60 +16 40
5 Petrolul Iancu Jianu 34 16 3 15 72 63 +9 35
6 Confecția Caracal 34 15 4 15 83 84 −1 34
7 Vulturii Balș 33 16 2 15 60 74 −14 34
8 Viitorul Orlea 34 15 2 17 73 83 −10 32
9 Laminorul Slatina 34 13 5 16 65 68 −3 31
10 Petrolul Potcoava 34 13 5 16 51 69 −18 31
11 Metalul Corabia 34 14 2 18 62 75 −13 30
12 Dârjovul Valea Mare 34 11 6 17 73 92 −19 28
13 Recolta Vlădila 34 13 2 19 63 88 −25 28
14 Viitorul Leotești 34 11 5 18 57 60 −3 27
15 Voința Băbiciu 34 11 5 18 73 85 −12 27
16 Avântul Vișina 34 11 4 19 65 120 −55 26
17 Știința Drăgănești-Olt 34 9 7 18 53 68 −15 25
18 Recolta Redea 34 7 7 20 41 119 −78 21
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Prahova County

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 ICIM Câmpina (C, Q) 30 22 4 4 75 21 +54 48 Qualification to promotion play-off
2 Electromotor Câmpina 30 19 8 3 81 17 +64 46
3 Tricolorul Breaza 30 19 8 3 64 28 +36 46
4 Minerul Filipeștii de Pădure 30 14 8 8 54 36 +18 36
5 Chimistul Valea Călugărească 30 13 9 8 45 33 +12 35
6 IUC Ploiești 30 14 6 10 52 37 +15 34
7 Metalul Câmpina 30 10 9 11 47 44 +3 29
8 Geamul Scăieni 30 13 3 14 45 44 +1 29
9 PECO Ploiești 30 7 13 10 29 34 −5 27
10 Rapid Mizil 30 10 5 15 41 51 −10 25
11 Unirea Teleajen Ploiești 30 8 9 13 32 45 −13 25
12 Tricolorul Negoiești 30 7 10 13 39 67 −28 24
13 Dacia Ploiești (R) 30 8 6 16 28 45 −17 22 Relegation to Prahova County Championship II
14 Flamura Roșie Dorobanțul (R) 30 8 6 16 34 53 −19 22
15 Carotajul Ploiești (R) 30 6 9 15 41 77 −36 21
16 Cricovul Urlați (R) 30 3 5 22 24 99 −75 11
Source: [7]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated

Sălaj County

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Viitorul Șimleu Silvaniei (C, Q) 26 21 3 2 80 16 +64 45 Qualification to promotion play-off
2 Victoria Elcond Zalău 26 20 5 1 77 17 +60 45
3 Progresul Bălan 26 14 3 9 65 39 +26 31
4 Energia Sânmihaiu Almașului 26 14 2 10 41 33 +8 30
5 Gloria Șimleu Silvaniei 26 13 2 11 50 43 +7 28
6 Unirea Hida 26 11 5 10 48 43 +5 27
7 Minerul Sărmășag 26 12 2 12 45 46 −1 26
8 Olimpic Bocșa 26 8 6 12 42 43 −1 22
9 Tractorul Nușfalău 26 9 4 13 45 52 −7 22
10 Silvania Cehu Silvaniei 26 9 3 14 47 59 −12 21
11 Unirea Hereclean 26 8 4 14 31 51 −20 20
12 Spartac Crasna 26 8 1 17 42 77 −35 17
13 Minerul Surduc 26 7 2 17 37 78 −41 16
14 Năzuința Tihău 26 7 0 19 24 77 −53 14
Source: [8]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Sibiu County

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Construcții Sibiu (C, Q) 30 25 3 2 105 19 +86 53 Qualification to promotion play-off
2 Metalul IO Sibiu 30 25 3 2 82 19 +63 53
3 Firul Roșu Tălmaciu 30 18 2 10 69 42 +27 38
4 Vitrometan Mediaș 30 15 8 7 58 36 +22 38
5 Sparta Mediaș 30 14 8 8 53 32 +21 36
6 CSU Sibiu 30 17 1 12 69 52 +17 35
7 Unirea Ocna Sibiului 30 14 5 11 45 39 +6 33
8 Carbosin Copșa Mică 30 12 7 11 36 48 −12 31
9 Record Mediaș 30 11 5 14 43 47 −4 27
10 Metalurgica Sibiu 30 10 5 15 38 51 −13 25
11 Recolta Alma 30 9 6 15 53 84 −31 24
12 Textila Mediaș 30 8 6 16 32 45 −13 22
13 Șantierul Sibiu 30 5 11 14 29 44 −15 21
14 CFR Sibiu 30 8 5 17 39 73 −34 21
15 Gloria Dumbrăveni 30 4 8 18 26 73 −47 16
16 Electrica Sibiu[lower-alpha 1] 30 2 1 27 19 97 −78 5
Source: [9]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
  1. ↑ Electrica Sibiu was excluded in the second part of the season and lost all remaining matches with 0–3.

Timiș County

Series I
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Electrotimiș Timișoara (Q) 32 20 7 5 85 26 +59 47 Qualification to championship final
2 Electrobanat Timișoara 32 20 7 5 75 24 +51 47
3 Progresul Timișoara 32 15 10 7 70 24 +46 40
4 Bega Belinț 32 16 7 9 58 50 +8 39
5 Auto Timișoara 32 15 7 10 53 44 +9 37
6 Șoimii Timișoara 32 12 10 10 49 34 +15 34
7 Flacăra Făget 32 15 4 13 44 50 −6 34
8 Modern Timișoara 32 13 5 14 49 37 +12 31
9 Avântul Chizătău 32 13 4 15 64 82 −18 30
10 Chimia Margina 32 12 5 15 49 69 −20 29
11 SC Buziaș 32 11 5 16 56 61 −5 27
12 Comerțul Lugoj 32 12 2 18 65 78 −13 26
13 FZ Banatul Timișoara 32 11 4 17 46 59 −13 26
14 Șoimii Buziaș 32 10 6 16 43 63 −20 26
15 Timișul Șag 32 10 5 17 43 72 −29 25
16 Înainte Moșnița 32 8 7 17 32 68 −36 23
17 Victoria Carani 32 9 5 18 29 69 −40 23
Source: [10]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Series II
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 ICRAL Timișoara (Q) 34 25 6 3 86 27 +59 56 Qualification to championship final
2 Furnirul Deta 34 21 6 7 74 24 +50 48
3 IAEM Timișoara 34 19 8 7 69 30 +39 46
4 Ceramica Jimbolia 34 18 3 13 79 42 +37 39
5 Tehnolemn Timișoara 34 18 3 13 70 62 +8 39
6 Obilici Sânmartinu Sârbesc 34 16 5 13 62 53 +9 37
7 13 Construcții Timișoara 33 16 3 14 61 58 +3 35
8 Flacăra Parța 34 14 5 15 72 57 +15 33
9 Pobeda Dudeștii Vechi 33 12 6 15 46 63 −17 30
10 Unirea Peciu Nou 34 13 3 18 78 73 +5 29
11 Voința Sânnicolau Mare 34 13 3 18 56 56 0 29
12 Progresul Gătaia 34 12 4 18 52 75 −23 28
13 Voința Șandra 34 13 2 19 62 98 −36 28
14 Progresul Ciacova 34 12 4 18 56 96 −40 28
15 Mănușarul Timișoara 34 12 3 19 48 59 −11 27
16 Checeana Checea 34 11 4 19 47 68 −21 26
17 Textila Timișoara 34 8 10 16 28 71 −43 26
18 Unirea Breștea 34 12 2 20 61 96 −35 26
Source: [10]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Championship final

The matches was played on 18 and 21 June 1978 at UMT Stadium in Timișoara.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Electrotimiș Timișoara 3–7 ICRAL Timișoara 2–2 1–5 (a.e.t.)

    ICRAL Timișoara won the Timiș County Championship and qualify for promotion play-off in Divizia C.

    Vâlcea County

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
    1 Bistrița Băbeni (C, Q) 26 20 3 3 87 14 +73 43 Qualification to promotion play-off
    2 Cauciucul Drăgășani 26 17 7 2 81 18 +63 41
    3 Râureni 26 16 5 5 60 27 +33 37
    4 Cozia Călimănești 26 14 6 6 46 36 +10 34
    5 Flacăra Horezu 26 13 6 7 52 25 +27 32
    6 Oltul CIL Râmnicu Vâlcea 26 14 2 10 63 34 +29 30
    7 Hidro Râmnicu Vâlcea 26 10 4 12 47 45 +2 24
    8 Voința Horezu 26 9 6 11 43 48 −5 24
    9 Oltețul Bălcești 26 10 4 12 50 59 −9 24
    10 Sănătatea Govora 26 8 6 12 39 51 −12 22
    11 Spicul Sutești 26 8 6 12 33 57 −24 22
    12 Constructorul Govora 26 6 3 17 45 105 −60 15
    13 Comerțul Râmnicu Vâlcea 26 6 2 18 35 64 −29 14
    14 Constructorul Râmnicu Vâlcea 26 2 1 23 33 131 −98 5
    Source: [11]
    Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
    (C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

    See also

    References

    1. ↑ "Barajul pentru promovarea în Divizia C" [The dam for promotion to Division C] (PDF). Sportul. 10 July 1978. p. 3. Retrieved 29 October 2022 – via bibliotecadeva.eu.(in Romanian)
    2. ↑ "Ultimele rezultate înregistrate în partidele tur ale barajului de promovare în Divizia C" [The latest results recorded in the round matches of the promotion play-off in Divizia C] (PDF). Sportul. 11 July 1978. p. 3. Retrieved 29 October 2022 – via bibliotecadeva.eu.(in Romanian)
    3. ↑ "Barajul pentru calificarea în Divizia C" [The dam for qualification to Division C] (PDF). Sportul. 17 July 1978. p. 3. Retrieved 29 October 2022 – via bibliotecadeva.eu.(in Romanian)
    4. 1 2 "În campionatul județean de fotbal" [In the county football championship] (PDF). Flacăra Roșie. 8 June 1978. p. 4. Retrieved 29 October 2022 – via digital.bibliotecaarad.ro.(in Romanian)
    5. 1 2 "Campionatul județean de fotbal" [County football championship]. Informația Harghitei. 7 June 1978. p. 4. Retrieved 29 October 2022 – via adt.arcanum.com.(in Romanian)
    6. ↑ "Campionatul Județean ultima etapă" [County Championship last round] (PDF). Steagul Roșu. 20 June 1978. p. 3. Retrieved 29 October 2022 – via bibliotecadeva.eu.(in Romanian)
    7. ↑ "Pagini memorabile din istoria fotbalului prahovean – Campionatul de fotbal al județului Prahova: Ediția 1977/1978" [Memorable pages from the history of Prahova football - Prahova County Football Championship: 1977/1978 Edition]. ziarulprahova.ro. Archived from the original on 11 September 2023. Retrieved 11 September 2023.(in Romanian)
    8. ↑ "Clasamentele finale ale campionatului județean de fotbal, ediția 1977—1978" [The final standings of the county football championship, 1977—1978 edition]. Năzuința. 14 June 1978. p. 8. Retrieved 7 October 2023 – via adt.arcanum.com.(in Romanian)
    9. ↑ "Clasamentul campionatului județean" [The county championship ranking]. Tribuna Sibiului. 24 June 1978. p. 2. Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023 – via adt.arcanum.com.(in Romanian)
    10. 1 2 "S-a încheiat campionatul județean" [The county championship is over]. Drapelul Roșu. 13 June 1978. p. 3. Retrieved 23 November 2023 – via adt.arcanum.com.(in Romanian)
    11. ↑ Iulian M. Meianu (2014). Editura Alma Mater, Sibiu (ed.). Pe urmele unei echipe pierdute - Forestierul Băbeni [On the footsteps of a lost team - Forestierul Băbeni]. p. 83. Archived from the original on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.(in Romanian)
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