# Liga IV Galați

Liga IV Galați is the regional Liga IV football division for clubs in Galați County, România, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. It is organized by the County Football Association (Asociația Județeană de Fotbal) and is competed amongst 14 teams, the winner is promoted to Liga III after a promotion play-off.

## History

Football arrived in Galați around 1908, brought by foreign commercial companies and the efforts of Officer Vladovici, a career officer who had studied in France. The first matches involved military teams, such as the one from the 3rd Heavy Artillery Regiment founded by Vladovici, which played against the English sailors stationed in the port. A year later, the Cavalry Regiment from Galați established a second team from the city, and this facilitated the organization of more football matches in Galați. In 1919, students from Vasile Alecsandri High School formed a team, Liceul Vasile Alecsandri (LVA), followed in 1920 by Olimpia and Niki, formed by immigrants from Turkey, Greece, and Armenia. As football grew in popularity, inter-city matches with Brăila, Tulcea, and Reni became more common, alongside local games between Internaționala, Niki, Olimpia, Șoimii Dacia, Atlas, and LVA.
In 1922, Șoimii Dacia and LVA merged to form Dacia Vasile Alecsandri Galați (DVA), which soon became one of the region’s strongest teams. More clubs emerged, including Maccabi, Aviația, Școala Comercială, Sportul, and Baza Navală. The first regional championship took place in 1926, featuring ten teams from Galați (including the neighborhood teams Șoimii and Gloria), two from Reni (Maccabi and Dunărea), and one from Tulcea. DVA was crowned the inaugural champion. However, economic hardships in the late 1920s led to the dissolution of many clubs, leaving only DVA, Gloria, and Șoimii active.
In 1927, Gloria and Șoimii merged as Gloria Șoimii, and in 1932, they joined CFR Galați to establish Gloria CFR Galați, backed by railroad workers. Gloria CFR quickly established itself as a key competitor in the Lower Danube District Championship, facing experienced teams such as DVA, Ermis, Marina Danubiană, and Unirea Tulcea. In the 1934–35 season, Gloria CFR won the district title, securing its place in Galați’s football history after earning promotion to Divizia C.
In 1968, with the new territorial reorganization of the country and an increasing number of teams, the Romanian Football Federation (FRF) introduced a new competitive system. Under this structure, each county established its own football championship, incorporating teams from the former regional championships as well as those previously competing in the town and district championships.

## Promotion

The champions of each county association play one another in a play-off to promote to the Liga III. Geographical criteria are taken into consideration when the play-offs are drawn. In total there are 41 county champions plus the Bucharest municipal champion.

## List of Champions
### Galați Regional Championship

| Ed. | Season | Winners |
| 1 | 1951 | Metalul Brăila |
| 2 | 1952 | Metalul Brăila |
| 3 | 1953 | Dinamo Galați |
| 4 | 1954 | Locomotiva Galați |
| 5 | 1955 | |
| 6 | 1956 | Energia Metalul Galați |
| 7 | 1957–58 | Industria Sârmei Brăila |
| 8 | 1958–59 | Marina Brăila |
| 9 | 1959–60 | CSM Brăila |
| 10 | 1960–61 | Știința Galați |
| 11 | 1961–62 | Flamura Roșie Tecuci |
| 12 | 1962–63 | Metalosport Galați |
| 13 | 1963–64 | Constructorul Brăila |
| 14 | 1964–65 | Ancora Galați |
| 15 | 1965–66 | Ancora Galați |
| 16 | 1966–67 | SUT Galați |
| 17 | 1967–68 | Chimia Mărășești |

### Galați County Championship

| Ed. | Season | Winners |
| 1 | 1968–69 | Unirea ITO Galați |
| 2 | 1969–70 | Dacia Galați |
| 3 | 1970–71 | Gloria Tecuci |
| 4 | 1971–72 | Metalosport Galați |
| 5 | 1972–73 | Tehnometal Galați |
| 6 | 1973–74 | Mecanizatorul Târgu Bujor |
| 7 | 1974–75 | Victoria Tecuci |
| 8 | 1975–76 | Metalosport Galați |
| 9 | 1976–77 | Oțelul Galați |
| 10 | 1977–78 | Metalosport Galați |
| 11 | 1978–79 | Recolta Tudor Vladimirescu |
| 12 | 1979–80 | Avântul Matca |
| 13 | 1980–81 | Gloria Galați |
| 14 | 1981–82 | DVA Portul Galați |
| 15 | 1982–83 | Victoria TC Galați |
| 16 | 1983–84 | Avântul Matca |
| 17 | 1984–85 | Gloria Ivești |
| 18 | 1985–86 | Gloria Galați |
| 19 | 1986–87 | Avântul Liești |
| 20 | 1987–88 | Mecanosport Galați |
| 21 | 1988–89 | Gloria Ivești |
| 22 | 1989–90 | Metalurgistul Tecuci |
| Ed. | Season | Winners |
| 23 | 1990–91 | Șantierul Naval Galați |
| 24 | 1991–92 | Hidraulica Galați |
| 25 | 1992–93 | Dunărea Romport Galați |
| 26 | 1993–94 | Victoria IUG Galați |
| 27 | 1994–95 | Șantierul Naval Galați |
| 28 | 1995–96 | Metalul Toflea |
| 29 | 1996–97 | Victoria IUG Galați |
| 30 | 1997–98 | Avântul Liești |
| 31 | 1998–99 | Șantierul Naval Galați |
| 32 | 1999–00 | Viitorul Costache Negri |
| 33 | 2000–01 | Ancora Galați |
| 34 | 2001–02 | Victoria TC Galați |
| 35 | 2002–03 | Viitorul Costache Negri |
| 36 | 2003–04 | Junkers Galați |
| 37 | 2004–05 | Politehnica Galați |
| 38 | 2005–06 | Sporting Tecuci |
| 39 | 2006–07 | Bujorii Târgu Bujor |
| 40 | 2007–08 | Sporting Tecuci |
| 41 | 2008–09 | Dunărea Galați II |
| 42 | 2009–10 | Avântul Vânători |
| 43 | 2010–11 | Metalul Toflea |
| 44 | 2011–12 | Sporting Liești |
| Ed. | Season | Winners |
| 45 | 2012–13 | Sporting Liești |
| 46 | 2013–14 | Metalosport Galați |
| 47 | 2014–15 | Avântul Valea Mărului |
| 48 | 2015–16 | Avântul Valea Mărului |
| 49 | 2016–17 | Oțelul Galați |
| 50 | 2017–18 | CSU Galați |
| 51 | 2018–19 | CSU Galați |
| 52 | 2019–20 | Avântul Valea Mărului |
| – | 2020–21 | Not disputed |
| 53 | 2021–22 | Unirea Braniștea |
| 54 | 2022–23 | Voința Cudalbi |
| 55 | 2023–24 | Voința Cudalbi |
* ↑ Not disputed due to COVID-19 pandemic in Romania.