2019–20 Liga IV Cluj

Liga IV Cluj
Season	2019–20
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The 2019–20 Liga IV Cluj was the 52nd season of the Liga IV Cluj, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. The season began on 6 September 2019^[1]^[2]^[3] The season was interrupted on 9 March 2020, after 15 rounds, due to COVID-19 pandemic.

After three months of inactivity, on 17 June 2020, the AJF Cluj (County Football Association) announced that a promotion play-off tournament between the first 3 ranked teams (after 15 rounds) will be played to decide the county champion and the team that will qualify for the promotion play-off to Liga III.^[4]

The season was ended officially on 26 July 2020 and Someșul Dej was crowned as county champion.^[5]

Team changes[edit]

To Liga IV Cluj[edit]

Relegated from Liga III

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Promoted from Liga V Cluj

Viitorul Gârbău

From Liga IV Cluj[edit]

Promoted to Liga III

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Relegated to Liga V Cluj

Viitorul Soporu de Câmpie
Armenopolis Gherla

Other changes[edit]

Unirea Dej II withdrew from Liga IV.
Victoria Viișoara enrolled in Liga IV on demand.
Victoria Cluj took the place of Supporter 2.0 Cluj-Napoca, competing under this name for this season.^[6]

League table[edit]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Someșul Dej	15	13	1	1	46	7	+39	40	Qualification for the Championship play-off
2	Florești	15	12	2	1	66	12	+54	38
3	Supporter 2.0 Cluj-Napoca	15	12	1	2	53	10	+43	37
4	Vulturul Mintiu Gherlii	15	9	4	2	39	16	+23	31
5	Unirea Iclod	15	10	0	5	34	17	+17	30
6	Sporting Apahida	15	10	0	5	37	25	+12	30
7	Arieșul Mihai Viteazu	15	9	0	6	35	20	+15	27
8	Atletic Olimpia Gherla	15	6	1	8	22	22	0	19
9	Victoria Viișoara	15	5	2	8	20	31	−11	17
10	CSM Câmpia Turzii	15	4	2	9	18	27	−9	14
11	Someșul Gilău	15	3	0	12	23	47	−24	9
12	Unirea Tritenii de Jos	15	2	1	12	14	75	−61	7
13	Viitorul Gârbău	15	2	0	13	16	75	−59	6	Spared from relegation
14	CFR Dej	15	1	0	14	10	49	−39	3	Spared from relegation

Updated to match(es) played on 8 March 2020. Source: AJF Cluj
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored.

Championship play-off[edit]

A championship play-off tournament between the best 3 teams (after 15 rounds) will be played to decide the county champion and the team that will qualify for the promotion play-off to Liga III.The teams started with half of the points accumulated until the interruption of the regular season.

Play-off table[edit]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Someșul Dej (C, Q)	17	14	1	2	50	11	+39	23	Qualification to Liga IV Promotion Play-off
2	Victoria Cluj	17	13	1	3	57	14	+43	22
3	Florești	15	12	2	1	66	12	+54	19^[a]

Updated to match(es) played on 26 July 2020. Source: AJF Cluj,(in Romanian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points without rounding; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored;
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:

^ ACS Florești withdrew before the start of the playoff.^[7]^[8]

21 July 2020	Someșul Dej	2–3	Victoria Cluj	Vad
18:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Colța 88' S. Rus 89'	Report	V. Pop 5' Hîmpea 43' Petruș 55'	Stadium: Comunal Attendance: 0 Referee: Marius Chiorean (Cluj-Napoca)

26 July 2020	Victoria Cluj	1–2	Someșul Dej	Cluj-Napoca
18:00 EEST (UTC+3)	Nistor 5'	Report	Colța 65' D. Popa 90'	Stadium: Victoria Someșeni Attendance: 0 Referee: Marius Chiorean (Cluj-Napoca)

Promotion play-off[edit]

Champions of Liga IV – Cluj County face champions of Liga IV – Satu Mare County and Liga IV – Bihor County.

Region 2 (North–West)[edit]

Group A[edit]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Satu Mare (SM) (C, P)	2	1	1	0	3	1	+2	4	Promotion to Liga III
2	CA Oradea (BH) (P)	2	1	0	1	3	4	−1	3	Possible promotion to Liga III
3	Someșul Dej (CJ) (P)	2	0	1	1	1	2	−1	1

Updated to match(es) played on 9 August 2020. Source: FRF (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored 8) Penalty kicks.^[9]
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted

1 August 2020	Satu Mare (SM)	0–0 (3–5 p)	Someșul Dej (CJ)	Zalău
17:30 EEST (UTC+3)				Stadium: Municipal Attendance: 0 Referee: Cristian Codrea (Baia Mare)

5 August 2020	CA Oradea (BH)	1–3	Satu Mare (SM)	Zalău
17:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Hosu 78'		Vădan 6' Svarczkopf 53' (pen.) Nyilván 68'	Stadium: Municipal Attendance: 0 Referee: Mircea Ardelean (Arad)

9 August 2020	Someșul Dej (CJ)	1–2	CA Oradea (BH)	Zalău
17:30 EEST (UTC+3)	Sg. Costin 39'		Hosu 71' Blăgea 85'	Stadium: Municipal Attendance: 0 Referee: Florin Andrei (Târgu Mureș)

References[edit]

^ "S-a stabilit programul ligii a IV-a" [The schedule of the Liga IV was established]. ziarul21.ro. Archived from the original on December 5, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2020.(in Romanian)
^ "A început Liga a IV-a, cu un meci spectaculos între Apahida şi Gherla. Sporting a câştigat partida cu cinci goluri" [Liga IV started, with a spectacular match between Apahida and Gherla. Sporting won the game with five goals]. cjsport.ro. Archived from the original on September 30, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2020.(in Romanian)
^ "Someşul Dej a urcat pe locul 1 după prima etapă. Unirea Iclod, în lipsa antrenorului, a câştigat cu CFR Dej" [Someşul Dej climbed to the 1st place after the first round. Unirea Iclod, in the absence of the coach, won with CFR Dej]. cjsport.ro. Archived from the original on September 25, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2020.(in Romanian)
^ "Decizii Comitet Executiv - 17.06.2020" [Decisions of the Executive Committee - 17.06.2020]. frf-ajf.ro/cluj. Archived from the original on May 27, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2020.(in Romanian)
^ "Someșul Dej a câștigat dramatic returul barajului cu "Victoria Cluj", în minutul 90, și va fi reprezentanta Clujului la turneul de promovare în Liga 3" [Someșul Dej dramatically won the return of the dam with "Victoria Cluj", in the 90th minute, and will be Cluj's representative at the promotion tournament in League 3]. liga2.prosport.ro. Archived from the original on July 27, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2020.(in Romanian)
^ "FC Victoria Cluj - orasul va avea a treia echipa de fotbal ce tinteste sus. Victoria Cluj a fost echipa Manasturului, dar isi propune sa priveasca doar spre viitor" [FC Victoria Cluj - the city will have the third football team aiming high. Victoria Cluj was the Manastur team, but it aims to look only to the future]. ziardecluj.ro. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2020.(in Romanian)
^ "Surpriză în Liga a IV-a: CS Floreşti s-a retras de la baraj. Meciuri tur-retur între Someşul Dej şi Victoria Cluj pentru stabilirea campioanei" [Surprise in the 4th League: CS Floresti withdrew from the playoff. Round-trip matches between Someşul Dej and Victoria Cluj to establish the champion]. cjsport.ro. Archived from the original on September 28, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2020.(in Romanian)
^ "Răsturnare de situație la Cluj. Campioana en-titre ACS Florești s-a retras din turneul care decidea participanta la barajul pentru promovarea în Liga 3. Președintele Vasile Marc explică noul mod în care se stabilește câștigătoarea Ligii a 4-a" [Situation reversal in Cluj. The title champion ACS Floresti withdrew from the tournament that decided the participant in the playoff for promotion to Liga 3. President Vasile Marc explains the new way in which the winner of the Liga IV is established]. liga2.prosport.ro. Archived from the original on July 27, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2020.(in Romanian)
^ "Datele și condițiile pentru disputarea barajelor de promovare în Liga 3" [Dates and conditions for the disputes of promotion playoff in Liga 3]. frf.ro. Archived from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.(in Romanian)

External links[edit]

Official website

[table_hth_FLO0.29839836307727-9] ACS Florești withdrew before the start of the playoff.^[7]^[8]

[1] "S-a stabilit programul ligii a IV-a" [The schedule of the Liga IV was established]. ziarul21.ro. Archived from the original on December 5, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2020.(in Romanian)

[2] "A început Liga a IV-a, cu un meci spectaculos între Apahida şi Gherla. Sporting a câştigat partida cu cinci goluri" [Liga IV started, with a spectacular match between Apahida and Gherla. Sporting won the game with five goals]. cjsport.ro. Archived from the original on September 30, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2020.(in Romanian)

[3] "Someşul Dej a urcat pe locul 1 după prima etapă. Unirea Iclod, în lipsa antrenorului, a câştigat cu CFR Dej" [Someşul Dej climbed to the 1st place after the first round. Unirea Iclod, in the absence of the coach, won with CFR Dej]. cjsport.ro. Archived from the original on September 25, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2020.(in Romanian)

[4] "Decizii Comitet Executiv - 17.06.2020" [Decisions of the Executive Committee - 17.06.2020]. frf-ajf.ro/cluj. Archived from the original on May 27, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2020.(in Romanian)

[5] "Someșul Dej a câștigat dramatic returul barajului cu "Victoria Cluj", în minutul 90, și va fi reprezentanta Clujului la turneul de promovare în Liga 3" [Someșul Dej dramatically won the return of the dam with "Victoria Cluj", in the 90th minute, and will be Cluj's representative at the promotion tournament in League 3]. liga2.prosport.ro. Archived from the original on July 27, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2020.(in Romanian)

[6] "FC Victoria Cluj - orasul va avea a treia echipa de fotbal ce tinteste sus. Victoria Cluj a fost echipa Manasturului, dar isi propune sa priveasca doar spre viitor" [FC Victoria Cluj - the city will have the third football team aiming high. Victoria Cluj was the Manastur team, but it aims to look only to the future]. ziardecluj.ro. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2020.(in Romanian)

[7] "Surpriză în Liga a IV-a: CS Floreşti s-a retras de la baraj. Meciuri tur-retur între Someşul Dej şi Victoria Cluj pentru stabilirea campioanei" [Surprise in the 4th League: CS Floresti withdrew from the playoff. Round-trip matches between Someşul Dej and Victoria Cluj to establish the champion]. cjsport.ro. Archived from the original on September 28, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2020.(in Romanian)

[8] "Răsturnare de situație la Cluj. Campioana en-titre ACS Florești s-a retras din turneul care decidea participanta la barajul pentru promovarea în Liga 3. Președintele Vasile Marc explică noul mod în care se stabilește câștigătoarea Ligii a 4-a" [Situation reversal in Cluj. The title champion ACS Floresti withdrew from the tournament that decided the participant in the playoff for promotion to Liga 3. President Vasile Marc explains the new way in which the winner of the Liga IV is established]. liga2.prosport.ro. Archived from the original on July 27, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2020.(in Romanian)

[rules-10] "Datele și condițiile pentru disputarea barajelor de promovare în Liga 3" [Dates and conditions for the disputes of promotion playoff in Liga 3]. frf.ro. Archived from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.(in Romanian)

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