1953 Regional Championship
12th season of the Liga IV, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league
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The 1953 Regional Championship was the 12th season of the Regional Championship, 3rd as the third tier of Romanian football. The champions of each regional championships play against each other in the playoffs to earn promotion to Divizia B.
Regional championships
Promotion play-off
Twenty teams participate in the promotion tournament. The teams were divided into two groups of four, and the first ranked teams from each group promoted to second division. The matches was played on neutral grounds at Ploiești, Iași, Sibiu and Arad.[1]
However, the second division was expanded from the next season and, along with the four group winners, another eight teams were promoted to the 1954 Divizia B.
Series I (Ploiești)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamura Roșie Buhuși (BC) (P) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | Promotion to Divizia B |
| 2 | Spartac Focșani (BD) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 4 | |
| 3 | Locomotiva Pașcani (IS) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Dinamo Galați (GL) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 4 | |
| 5 | Spartac Burdujeni (SV) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted
- Results
|
Series II (Iași)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Locomotiva PCA Constanța (CT) (P) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 | Promotion to Divizia B |
| 2 | Dinamo Oltenița (B) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 5 | |
| 3 | Metalul 1 Mai Ploiești (PL) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Bucegi Câmpulung (PI) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 | |
| 5 | Progresul CPCS București (B) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 |
Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted
- Results
|
Series III (Sibiu)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinamo 6 București (B) (P) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 7 | Promotion to Divizia B |
| 2 | Constructorul Arad (AR) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 | Progresul Timișoara (TM) | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Constructorul Craiova (CR) | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 | |
| 5 | Avântul Petrești (HD) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted
- Results
|
Series IV (Arad)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamura Roșie Cluj (CJ) (P) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 7 | Promotion to Divizia B |
| 2 | Metalul Tractorul Orașul Stalin (ST) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | Spartac Salonta (OR) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 4 | |
| 4 | Spartac Târgu Mureș (MS) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 4 | |
| 5 | Avântul Sighetu Marmației (BM) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 19 | −12 | 0 |
Source: [3]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted
- Results
|
Championships standings
Bacău Region
- Championship play-off
The championship play-off was contested in a single round-robin tournament featuring the first two ranked teams of the two regional series. All matches were played at the Libertății Park Stadium in Bacău.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flamura Roșie Buhuși (C, Q) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 6 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 2 | Spartac Bacău | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Minerul Comănești | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 | |
| 4 | Avântul Piatra Neamț | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |
Source: [4]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
- Results
|
Ploiești Region
- Series A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Metalul 1 Mai Ploiești (Q) | 22 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 110 | 14 | +96 | 41 | Qualification to championship final |
| 2 | CFR Ploiești | 22 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 85 | 17 | +68 | 40 | |
| 3 | Metalul 114 Mija | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 29 | |
| 4 | Victoria Petrol Florești | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 40 | 44 | −4 | 24 | |
| 5 | Flacăra GRT Moreni | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 46 | −16 | 22 | |
| 6 | Flacăra Ochiuri | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 33 | 52 | −19 | 21 | |
| 7 | Constructorul Ploiești | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 48 | 43 | +5 | 20 | |
| 8 | Metalul Sinaia | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 51 | 53 | −2 | 18 | |
| 9 | Locomotiva Buzău | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 51 | −22 | 16 | |
| 10 | Flacăra Târgoviște | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 22 | 51 | −29 | 14 | |
| 11 | Flacăra Boldești | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 26 | 56 | −30 | 11 | |
| 12 | Progresul Pucioasa | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 23 | 76 | −53 | 8 |
Source: [5]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
- Series B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Metalul Târgoviște (Q) | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 86 | 20 | +66 | 38 | Qualification to championship final |
| 2 | Metalul 113 Plopeni | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 72 | 23 | +49 | 37 | |
| 3 | Flacăra Rafinăria 4 Câmpina | 22 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 81 | 14 | +67 | 35 | |
| 4 | Negoiul Ploiești | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 53 | 39 | +14 | 27 | |
| 5 | Flacăra Băicoi | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 47 | 54 | −7 | 24 | |
| 6 | Spartac Râmnicu Sărat | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 33 | 47 | −14 | 19 | |
| 7 | Constructorul Fieni | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 42 | 60 | −18 | 19 | |
| 8 | Șantierul Ploiești | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 33 | 47 | −14 | 18 | |
| 9 | Flacăra Gura Ocniței | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 42 | 65 | −23 | 17 | |
| 10 | Avântul Bușteni | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 30 | 48 | −18 | 17 | |
| 11 | Flacăra Rafinăria 5 Ploiești | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 22 | 74 | −52 | 8 | |
| 12 | Spartac Cislău | 22 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 18 | 68 | −50 | 5 |
Source: [5]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
- Championship final
The championship final was contested between the winners of the two series of the regional championship and was played over six play-off matches.[5]
The first three matches was played on 8, 12 and 15 October 1953.
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metalul 1 Mai Ploiești | 4–4 | Metalul Târgoviște | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–1[a] |
The next matches was played on 19 October 1953 at Băicoi and on 22 and 23 October 1953 at București on Spartac Finanțe-Bănci Stadium.
| Team 1 | Series | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metalul 1 Mai Ploiești | 6–0 | Metalul Târgoviște | 0–0 | 0–0 | 6–0 |
Metalul 1 Mai Ploiești won the Ploiești Regional Championship and qualify for promotion play-off in Divizia B.