Liga IV Bistrița-Năsăud
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| Founded | 1968 |
|---|---|
| Country | Romania |
| Level on pyramid | 4 |
| Promotion to | Liga III |
| Relegation to | Liga V Bistrița-Năsăud |
| Domestic cup(s) | Cupa României Supercupa României |
| Current champions | Săgeata Dumbrăvița (1st title) (2024–25) |
| Most championships | Minerul Rodna (9 titles) |
| Website | AJF Bistrița-Năsăud |
| Current: 2025–26 Liga IV Bistrița-Năsăud | |
Liga IV Bistrița-Năsăud is the county football division of Liga IV for clubs based in Bistrița-Năsăud County, Romania. The competition is ranked as the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system and is organized by AJF Bistrița-Năsăud – Asociația Județeană de Fotbal (lit. 'County Football Association').
It is contested by a variable number of teams, depending on the number of teams relegated from Liga III, the number of teams promoted from Liga V Bistrița-Năsăud, and the teams that withdraw or enter the competition. The winner may or may not be promoted to Liga III, depending on the result of a promotion play-off contested against the winner of a neighboring county series.
In 1968, following the new administrative and territorial reorganization of the country,[1] each county established its own football championship, integrating teams from the former regional championships as well as those that had previously competed in town and rayon level competitions. The freshly formed Bistrița-Năsăud County Championship was placed under the authority of the newly created Consiliul Județean pentru Educație Fizică și Sport (lit. 'County Council for Physical Education and Sports') in Bistrița-Năsăud County.
Since then, the structure and organization of Bistrița-Năsăud’s main county competition, like those of other county championships, have undergone numerous changes. Between 1968 and 1992, it was known as Campionatul Județean (County Championship). In 1992, it was renamed Divizia C – Faza Județeană (Divizia C – County Phase), became Divizia D in 1997, and has been known as Liga IV since 2006.
