Liga IV Hunedoara
Season2019–20

The 2019–20 Liga IV Hunedoara was the 52nd season of the Liga IV Hunedoara, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. The season began on 17 August 2019[1][2] and was scheduled to end in June 2020, but was suspended in March because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Romania.

The season was ended officially on 14 July 2020 after AJF Hunedoara (County Football Association) concluding that the teams could not meet the medical conditions for matches at this level.[3] Jiul Petroșani was crowned as county champion.[4]

Competition format

The 12 teams will play a regular season, followed by a play-off and play-out. The regular season is a double round-robin tournament. At the end of the regular season, the first six teams will play a championship play-off and the last five teams will play a relegation play-out.[5]

Team changes

Other changes

  • Universitatea Petroșani did not inscribe in Liga IV.[6]

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification[lower-alpha 1]
1 Jiul Petroșani (C, Q) 17 14 0 3 71 12 +59 42 Qualification to promotion play-off
2 Gloria Geoagiu 17 12 4 1 63 22 +41 40
3 Aurul Brad 16 11 2 3 51 20 +31 35
4 Șoimul Băița 18 9 3 6 45 30 +15 30
5 CSM Vulcan 17 8 5 4 49 19 +30 29
6 Inter Petrila 16 9 2 5 34 15 +19 29
7 Retezatul Hațeg 17 8 3 6 48 31 +17 27
8 Cetate Deva II 17 4 2 11 17 74 −57 14
9 Minerul Uricani 17 4 1 12 25 72 −47 13
10 Dacia Orăștie 18 3 2 13 29 58 −29 11
11 Victoria Călan 18 0 0 18 3 82 −79 0
Updated to match(es) played on 8 March 2020. Source: AJF Hunedoara
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.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
  1. ↑ Teams are split into two groups (Championship Play-off and Relegation Play-out) after each have played 20 matches.

Promotion play-off

Champions of Liga IV – Hunedoara County face champions of Liga IV – Mehedinți County and Liga IV – Timiș County.

Region 4 (West)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Avântul Periam (TM) (C, P) 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3 6 Promotion to Liga III
2 Jiul Petroșani (HD)[lower-alpha 1] (P) 2 1 0 1 0 3 −3 3 Possible promotion to Liga III
3 Strehaia (MH)[lower-alpha 2] 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Expelled
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) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ↑ Jiul Petroșani had a positive COVID-19 test inside its squad and lost by forfeit the match against Avântul Periam.[7]
  2. ↑ As the season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mehedinți County representative, Strehaia withdrew from the 2020–21 Liga III promotion play-off, due to the medical expenses needed to comply with the medical protocol.[8]
1 August 2020 Strehaia (MH)0–3 (forfeit)Avântul Periam (TM)Lupac
17:30 EEST (UTC+3) Stadium: Voința
5 August 2020 Jiul Petroșani (HD)3–0 (forfeit)Strehaia (MH)Lupac
17:30 EEST (UTC+3) Stadium: Voința
9 August 2020 Avântul Periam (TM)3–0 (forfeit)Jiul Petroșani (HD)Lupac
17:30 EEST (UTC+3) Stadium: Voința

See also

Main Leagues

County Leagues (Liga IV series)

References

  1. ↑ "Liga a IV-a Hunedoara, etapa 1 / rezultate, marcatori, cartonașe" [Liga IV Hunedoara, round 1 / results, scorers, cards]. liga4.ro. August 27, 2019. Archived from the original on April 20, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2020.(in Romanian)
  2. ↑ "Programul Competițional Liga A IV-A, Sezon 2019/2020" [Competition Schedule of Liga IV , 2019/2020 Season]. info-petrila.ro. August 8, 2019.(in Romanian)
  3. ↑ "PROTOCOL RELUARE COMPETIȚII DE FOTBAL AMATOR" [PROTOCOL RESUMPTION OF COMPETITIONS AMATEUR FOOTBALL] (PDF). frf.ro. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 20, 2020. Retrieved August 29, 2020.(in Romanian)
  4. ↑ "AJF Hunedoara a oprit campionatul Ligii 4 și a desemnat echipa care va reprezenta județul la barajul pentru Liga 3" [AJF Hunedoara stopped the Liga 4 championship and appointed the team that will represent the county at the dam for Liga 3]. liga2.prosport.ro. Archived from the original on July 19, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.(in Romanian)
  5. ↑ "Cu Play-off și Play-out / Liga a IV-a începe pe 17 august" [With Play-off and Play-out / Liga IV starts on August 17]. zvj.ro. August 8, 2019. Archived from the original on June 5, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2020.(in Romanian)
  6. ↑ "Soc in fotbalul judetean / Universitatea Petroșani nu s-a mai înscris în liga a patra" [Shock in county football / Universitatea Petroșani did not enroll in the fourth league]. zvj.ro. August 7, 2019. Archived from the original on June 5, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2020.(in Romanian)
  7. ↑ "CSM Jiul Petroșani ratează barajul de promovare în Liga 3. Campioana din Hunedoara are un jucător pozitiv la coronavirus și intră în izolare. Damian Militaru e dărâmat de veste: "Toată munca noastră s-a dus pe «Apa Sâmbetei»"" [CSM Jiul Petroșani missed the promotion dam in Liga 3. The champion from Hunedoara has a positive coronavirus player and enters isolation. Damian Militaru is devastated by the news: ”All our work went on «Saturday Water»”]. liga2.prosport.ro. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 5 June 2021.(in Romanian)
  8. ↑ "Mehedințiul nu se prezintă: Jiul Petroșani – Avântul Periam, duel direct pentru promovare" [Mehedinți does not show up: Jiul Petroșani - Avântul Periam, direct duel for promotion]. radiotimisoara.ro. Archived from the original on 29 July 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2021.(in Romanian)
  9. ↑ "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.
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