1978–79 County Championship

Liga IV
Season1978–79

The 1978–79 County Championship was the 37th 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 8 and 15 July 1979. [1][2]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Gloria Ineu (AR) 2–7 (HD) Explorări Deva 2–0 0–7
Gloria Berevoești (AG) 5–5 (SB) Vitrometan Mediaș 4–0 1–5[a]
Rapid Panciu (VN) 2–8 (BC) Textila Buhuși 1–6 1–2
Alumina Oradea (BH) 5–1 (TM) Textila Timișoara 5–0 0–1
Faianța Sighișoara (MS) 5–0 (BN) Vișinul Șieu-Măgheruș 4–0 1–0
Electro Botoșani (BT) 3–3 [b] (NT) Celuloza Piatra Neamț 3–2 0–1
Petrolul Târgoviște (DB) 1–1 [c] (BV) Textila Prejmer 0–0 1–1
Recolta Săhăteni (BZ) 6–4 (GL) Recolta Tudor Vladimirescu 5–2 1–2
Petrolul Țicleni (GJ) 1–5 (CS) CPL Caransebeș 1–1 0–4
Simared Baia Mare (MM) 2–2 [d] (CJ) CFR Turda 1–0 1–2
Minerul Medgidia (CT) 3–5 (B) Danubiana București 2–3 1–2
Dunărea Calafat (DJ) 3–1 (VL) Oltul Râmnicu Vâlcea 3–0 0–1
Mureșul Toplița (HR) 4–1 (SV) Unirea Siret 1–0 3–1
Viitorul Chirnogi (IF) 3–2 (PH) Victoria Florești 3–1 0–1
Electrodul Slatina (OT) 3–2 (TR) Textila Roșiori 3–1 0–1
ASA Iași (IS) w/o[e] (VS) FEPA 74 Bârlad w/o w/o
  1. ^ The match was interrupted in the 88th minute. Gloria Berevoești left the field when the referee awarded a penalty kick to the home team, and the FRF commission set that the promoted team should be Vitrometan Mediaș.[3]
  2. ^ Celuloza Piatra Neamț won on the away goals rule.
  3. ^ Petrolul Târgoviște won on the away goals rule.
  4. ^ Simared Baia Mare won on the away goals rule.
  5. ^ FEPA 74 Bârlad was excluded by the FRF for irregularities in championship.

County leagues

Arad County

Seria I
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Gloria Ineu (Q) 30 20 5 5 82 24 +58 45 Qualification to championship final
2 Șoimii Pâncota 30 19 5 6 62 26 +36 43
3 Chimia Arad 29 16 6 7 69 27 +42 38
4 Indagrara Arad 30 14 8 8 72 36 +36 36
5 CPL Arad 30 15 3 12 45 35 +10 33
6 Voința Macea 29 12 8 9 47 38 +9 32
7 Progresul Pecica 29 14 3 12 49 33 +16 31
8 Frontiera Curtici 30 13 5 12 66 57 +9 31
9 Înfrățirea Iratoșu 30 13 4 13 50 60 −10 30
10 Șiriana Șiria 30 10 9 11 43 59 −16 29
11 Stăruința Dorobanți 30 10 6 14 40 60 −20 26
12 Dacia Beliu 29 12 2 15 52 59 −7 26
13 Viitorul Turnu 30 10 4 16 49 78 −29 24
14 Mureșul Arad 30 9 2 19 25 57 −32 20
15 Tricoul Roșu Arad 30 4 9 17 23 63 −40 17
16 Agronomia Sânpaul 30 6 3 21 33 96 −63 15
Source: [4]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Seria II
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 FZ Arad (Q) 28 19 5 4 66 29 +37 43 Qualification to championship final
2 Strungul Chișineu-Criș 28 19 4 5 79 26 +53 42
3 Gloria Arad 28 16 4 8 68 30 +38 36
4 Crișana Sebiș 28 15 4 9 56 36 +20 34
5 Mureșul Zădăreni 28 14 2 12 72 48 +24 30
6 Motorul Arad 28 12 6 10 50 43 +7 30
7 Unirea Sântana 28 13 3 12 43 53 −10 29
8 Fulgerul Arad 28 10 8 10 44 39 +5 28
9 Șoimii Lipova 28 12 4 12 47 45 +2 28
10 Unirea Șofronea 28 12 0 16 82 92 −10 24
11 CFR Gurahonț 28 10 2 16 47 74 −27 22
12 Victoria Zăbrani 28 8 5 15 44 67 −23 21
13 Unirea Aluniș 28 7 4 17 40 59 −19 18
14 Flacăra Moneasa 28 7 4 17 51 101 −50 18
15 Voința Mailat 28 6 5 17 40 87 −47 17
16 Libertatea Arad (D) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0[a] Withdrew
Source: [4]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(D) Disqualified; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
  1. ^ Libertatea Arad withdrew in the first part of the season and all its results were canceled.
Championship final

The matches was played on 10 and 17 June 1979.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Gloria Ineu 9–2 FZ Arad 5–0 4–2

Gloria Ineu won the 1978–79 Arad County Championship and qualify for promotion play-off in Divizia C.

Caraș-Severin County

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 CPL Caransebeș (C, Q) 32 23 6 3 75 28 +47 52 Qualification to promotion play-off
2 CFR Caransebeș 33 19 5 9 78 34 +44 43
3 Energia Reșița 33 20 2 11 87 38 +49 42
4 Victoria Caransebeș 32 17 5 10 65 28 +37 39
5 Nera Bozovici 33 18 1 14 72 47 +25 37
6 Siderurgistul Reșița 32 14 6 12 60 53 +7 34
7 Autoforesta Bocșa 33 15 4 14 53 58 −5 34
8 Minerul Ocna de Fier 33 15 3 15 61 73 −12 33
9 Progresul Băile Herculane 33 14 4 15 58 52 +6 32
10 Foresta Zăvoi 33 15 2 16 59 71 −12 32
11 Electromecanica Reșița 33 12 6 15 61 63 −2 30
12 Muncitorul Reșița 33 14 2 17 49 55 −6 30
13 CFR Oravița 33 14 1 18 67 65 +2 29
14 Progresul Reșița 33 13 3 17 48 71 −23 29
15 Diesel Reșița 33 13 2 18 46 69 −23 28
16 Autometalul Caransebeș 33 13 2 18 40 70 −30 28
17 Bistra Glimboca 32 11 2 19 42 68 −26 24
Source: [5]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Harghita County

Series I
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Mureșul Toplița (Q) 19 15 4 0 67 6 +61 34 Qualification to championship final
2 Mobila Ditrău 20 12 3 5 36 29 +7 27
3 Complexul Gălăuțaș 20 10 4 6 43 21 +22 24
4 Unirea Hodoșa 21 10 4 7 47 30 +17 24
5 Bastionul Lăzarea 20 9 4 7 30 22 +8 22
6 Viață Nouă Remetea 20 9 3 8 42 42 0 21
7 Mureșul Suseni 19 8 4 7 34 44 −10 20
8 Unirea Tulgheș 19 8 4 7 44 41 +3 20
9 Tricotop Toplița 20 8 1 11 34 36 −2 17
10 Metalul Gheorgheni 20 5 5 10 35 32 +3 15
11 Făgetul Borsec 20 4 2 14 26 54 −28 10
12 Bucin Joseni 18 0 2 16 10 91 −81 2
Source: [citation needed]
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 Unirea Cristuru Secuiesc (Q) 20 16 4 0 68 14 +54 36 Qualification to championship final
2 ASM Odorheiu Secuiesc 20 16 1 3 80 17 +63 33
3 Metalul Vlăhița 19 12 2 5 52 19 +33 26
4 Flamura Roșie Sânsimion 20 12 2 6 43 23 +20 26
5 Olimpia Miercurea Ciuc 19 9 3 7 47 28 +19 21
6 Rapid Porumbenii Mari 19 8 4 7 43 38 +5 20
7 Minerul Lueta 19 8 4 7 32 34 −2 20
8 Avântul Miercurea Ciuc 20 7 4 9 40 32 +8 18
9 Textila Miercurea Ciuc 20 7 1 12 48 44 +4 15
10 IPL Miercurea Ciuc 19 4 1 14 31 78 −47 9
11 Șoimii IPL Băile Tușnad 20 4 1 15 26 96 −70 9
12 IJGCL Miercurea Ciuc 19 0 1 18 8 95 −87 1
Source: [citation needed]
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 17 and 24 June 1979.

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Unirea Cristuru Secuiesc 2–3 Mureșul Toplița 1–2 1–1

Mureșul Toplița won the 1978–79 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 Explorări Deva (C, Q) 30 21 3 6 84 27 +57 45 Qualification to promotion play-off
2 Minerul Paroșeni 30 20 3 7 82 35 +47 43
3 Constructorul Hunedoara 30 16 7 7 71 27 +44 39
4 Minerul Uricani 30 15 7 8 58 43 +15 37
5 Aurul Certej 30 15 6 9 60 49 +11 36
6 Minerul Aninoasa 30 14 5 11 66 46 +20 33
7 Dacia Orăștie II 30 15 1 14 48 39 +9 31
8 IMC Bârcea 30 13 4 13 70 61 +9 30
9 Preparatorul Petrila 30 12 5 13 54 66 −12 29
10 CFR Petroșani 30 10 4 16 55 71 −16 24
11 Auto Hațeg 30 11 6 13 45 52 −7 24[a]
12 IGCL Hunedoara 30 12 3 15 42 68 −26 23[a]
13 Parângul Lonea 30 10 6 14 40 46 −6 22[a]
14 Metalul Simeria 30 9 4 17 36 69 −33 22
15 Preparatorul Teliuc 30 8 3 19 39 97 −58 19
16 Metalul Crișcior 30 4 1 25 13 73 −60 9
Source: [6]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Auto Hațeg, IGCL Hunedoara and Parângul Lonea were deducted four points.

Maramureș County

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Simared Baia Mare (C, Q) 28 23 4 1 127 10 +117 50 Qualification to promotion play-off
2 Gloria Baia Mare 28 22 2 4 87 14 +73 46
3 Minerul Baia Borșa 28 18 3 7 80 14 +66 39
4 Tractorul Satulung 28 14 2 12 52 60 −8 30
5 Iza Dragomirești 28 14 1 13 81 56 +25 29
6 Olimpia Baia Mare 28 14 1 13 61 55 +6 29
7 IS Sighetu Marmației 28 12 4 12 52 51 +1 28
8 Maramureșana Sighetu Marmației 28 13 2 13 50 54 −4 28
9 Metalul Bogdan Vodă 28 12 3 13 54 57 −3 27
10 Electrica Baia Mare 28 12 2 14 42 67 −25 26
11 IPP Coștiui 28 11 2 15 53 67 −14 24
12 Voința Târgu Lăpuș 28 10 3 15 58 74 −16 23
13 Forestiera Câmpulung la Tisa 28 10 1 17 38 78 −40 21
14 Paltinul Vadu Izei 28 6 2 20 37 107 −70 14
15 Voința Baia Mare 28 3 0 25 13 105 −92 6
Source: [citation needed]
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 Victoria Florești (C, Q) 30 21 5 4 65 15 +50 47 Qualification to promotion play-off
2 Electromotor Câmpina 30 18 6 6 67 23 +44 42
3 ICIM Câmpina 30 17 4 9 53 35 +18 38
4 Tricolorul Breaza 30 15 7 8 49 31 +18 37
5 Minerul Filipeștii de Pădure 30 14 8 8 56 28 +28 36
6 Petrolul Teleajen Ploiești 30 13 10 7 47 35 +12 36
7 Rapid Mizil 30 12 8 10 47 38 +9 32
8 IUC Ploiești 30 12 8 10 39 31 +8 32
9 Chimistul Valea Călugărească 30 9 10 11 35 38 −3 28
10 Unirea Teleajen Ploiești 30 12 4 14 40 50 −10 28
11 PECO Ploiești 30 9 9 12 60 43 +17 27
12 Geamul Scăieni 30 8 10 12 38 50 −12 26
13 Feroemail Ploiești 30 9 6 15 39 50 −11 24
14 Metalul Vălenii de Munte (R) 30 9 5 16 31 59 −28 23 Relegation to Prahova County Championship II
15 Metalul Câmpina (R) 30 6 3 21 25 78 −53 15
16 Tricolorul Negoiești (R) 30 4 1 25 16 103 −87 9
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 Victoria Elcond Zalău (C, Q) 26 22 3 1 92 21 +71 47 Qualification to promotion play-off
2 Silvania Cehu Silvaniei 26 18 1 7 79 46 +33 37
3 Progresul Bălan 26 16 3 7 64 43 +21 35
4 Energia Sânmihaiu Almașului 26 15 3 8 53 31 +22 33
5 Olimpic Bocșa 26 13 3 10 55 42 +13 29
6 Voința Derșida 26 12 4 10 39 41 −2 28
7 Minerul Sărmășag 26 11 3 12 50 55 −5 25
8 Recolta Agrij 26 10 3 13 57 69 −12 23
9 Spartac Crasna 26 9 4 13 39 58 −19 22
10 Armătura Zalău II 26 9 3 14 50 57 −7 21
11 Unirea Hereclean 26 8 4 14 42 57 −15 20
12 Unirea Hida 26 8 2 16 44 55 −11 18
13 Minerul Surduc 26 6 4 16 42 77 −35 16
14 Tractorul Nușfalău 26 4 0 22 22 82 −60 8
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 Vitrometan Mediaș (C, Q) 28 23 1 4 80 22 +58 47 Qualification to promotion play-off
2 Unirea Ocna Sibiului 28 21 5 2 60 19 +41 47
3 Metalul IO Sibiu 28 17 7 4 62 22 +40 41
4 Sparta Mediaș 28 16 3 9 58 34 +24 35
5 Șantierul Sibiu 28 12 6 10 49 43 +6 30
6 Mecanica Sibiu 28 11 6 11 45 43 +2 28
7 CSU Sibiu 28 11 3 14 48 57 −9 25
8 Carbosin Copșa Mică 28 8 8 12 29 41 −12 24
9 Record Mediaș 28 8 7 13 43 53 −10 23
10 Sticla Avrig 28 8 7 13 34 59 −25 23
11 Viitorul Dumbrăveni 28 8 6 14 36 45 −9 22
12 Textila Mediaș 28 6 10 12 29 42 −13 22
13 Gloria Dumbrăveni 28 6 8 14 21 47 −26 20
14 CFR Sibiu 28 8 2 18 35 61 −26 18
15 Recolta Alma 28 6 3 19 34 75 −41 15
Source: [9]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Timiș County

Series I
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Auto Timișoara (Q) 34 24 9 1 81 14 +67 57 Qualification to championship final
2 Progresul Timișoara 34 26 5 3 85 21 +64 57
3 Șoimii Timișoara 34 19 9 6 65 22 +43 47
4 Electrotimiș Timișoara 34 16 9 9 89 42 +47 41
5 Elba Timișoara 34 16 9 9 66 39 +27 41
6 Constructorul Lugoj 34 13 8 13 56 38 +18 34
7 Chimia Margina 34 16 2 16 62 74 −12 34
8 Modern Timișoara 34 13 7 14 41 39 +2 33
9 SC Buziaș 34 11 9 14 47 51 −4 31
10 FZ Banatul Timișoara 34 12 6 16 48 47 +1 30
11 Șoimii Buziaș 34 11 7 16 41 46 −5 29
12 SMTCF Lugoj 34 12 4 18 44 70 −26 28
13 Avântul Chizătău 34 12 4 18 45 79 −34 28
14 Timișul Șag 34 11 5 18 56 87 −31 27
15 Bega Belinț 34 11 5 18 48 80 −32 27
16 Flacăra Făget 34 10 7 17 36 77 −41 27
17 IRA Timișoara 34 9 8 17 46 49 −3 26
18 Victoria Carani 34 5 5 24 25 108 −83 15
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 Textila Timișoara (Q) 34 22 8 4 61 29 +32 52 Qualification to championship final
2 Flacăra Parța 34 22 6 6 78 33 +45 50
3 Obilici Sânmartinu Sârbesc 34 14 12 8 72 37 +35 40
4 Ceramica Jimbolia 34 15 9 10 73 39 +34 39
5 Furnirul Deta 34 15 9 10 52 34 +18 39
6 IAEM Timișoara 34 13 8 13 62 43 +19 34
7 Unirea Peciu Nou 34 13 8 13 78 73 +5 34
8 13 Construcții Timișoara 34 14 5 15 68 61 +7 33
9 Mănușarul Timișoara 34 15 3 16 52 64 −12 33
10 Unirea Jimbolia 34 13 6 15 53 46 +7 32
11 Dacia Timișoara 33 13 5 15 67 68 −1 31
12 Pobeda Dudeștii Vechi 34 13 5 16 57 78 −21 31
13 Tehnolemn Timișoara 34 12 6 16 60 55 +5 30
14 Voința Sânnicolau Mare 34 13 4 17 52 57 −5 30
15 Progresul Ciacova 34 13 4 17 76 90 −14 30
16 Progresul Gătaia 34 14 2 18 55 75 −20 30
17 Voința Șandra 33 11 5 17 46 91 −45 27
18 Checeana Checea 34 7 1 26 29 121 −92 15
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 13, 16 and 20 June 1979.

Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
Textila Timișoara 2–1 Auto Timișoara 1–0 0–1 1–0[a]
  1. ^ After the second match, penalty shoot-out were executed, Auto won 3–2, but following on appeals, it was decided to play a third match.

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

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Rezultatele jocurilor-retur ale barajului pentru promovare în Divizia C" [The results of the 2nd leg games of the dam for promotion in Divizia C] (PDF). Sportul. 16 July 1979. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 November 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2022 – via bibliotecadeva.eu.(in Romanian)
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  9. ^ "Clasamentul final al campionatului judetean de fotbal, ediţia 1978-1979" [The final ranking of the county football championship, 1978-1979 edition]. Tribuna Sibiului. 22 June 1979. p. 4. Archived from the original on 10 June 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023 – via adt.arcanum.com.(in Romanian)
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