1977–78 County Championship
The 1977–78 County Championship was the 36th 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.
| Season | 1977–78 |
|---|---|
← 1976–77 1978–79 → | |
Promotion play-off
Teams promoted to Divizia C without a play-off matches as teams from less represented counties in the third division.
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The matches was played on 9 and 16 July 1978.[1][2][3]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinamo Alexandria (TR) | 4–0 | (DJ) Dunărea Calafat | 3–0 | 1–0 |
| Tricolorul Beiuș (BH) | 0–0 (4–3 p) | (MM) Minerul Borșa | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Metalosport Galați (GL) | 7–6 | (IS) Recolta Ruginoasa | 5–1 | 2–5 |
| Gloria Berevoești (AG) | 2–3 | (OT) Răsăritul Caracal | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| CFR Caransebeș (CS) | 2–2 [lower-alpha 1] | (AR) Victoria Ineu | 2–1 | 0–1 |
| Aurul Certej (HD) | 0–6 | (TM) ICRAL Timișoara | 0–0 | 0–6 |
| ICIM Câmpina (PH) | 0–1 | (BV) Mobila Măgura Codlea | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| Mureșul Toplița (HR) | 1–3 | (MS) Sticla Târnaveni | 1–0 | 0–3 |
| Parângul Novaci (GJ) | 1–4 | (VL) Bistrița Băbeni | 1–2 | 0–2 |
| Victoria Bacău (BC) | 0–3 | (NT) Danubiana Roman | 0–0 | 0–3 |
| Rapid Fetești (IL) | 2–4 | (CT) Voința Constanța | 2–0 | 0–4 |
| Carpați Nehoiu (BZ) | 2–1 | (VN) Energia Vulturu | 2–0 | 0–1 |
| Viitorul ICMA Cluj-Napoca (CJ) | 3–3 [lower-alpha 2] | (SB) Construcții Sibiu | 3–1 | 0–2 |
| Electrica Titu (DB) | 1–2 | (B) Vâscoza București | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| Silvicultorul Maieru (BN) | 5–2 | (SM) Minerul Turț | 4–0 | 1–2 |
| Avântul Gălănești (SV) | 4–4 (1–4 p) | (BT) Unirea Săveni | 3–1 | 1–3 |
- Victoria Ineu won on the away goals rule.
- Construcții Sibiu won on the away goals rule.
County leagues
Arad County
- Seria I
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frontiera Curtici (Q) | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 71 | 28 | +43 | 43 | Qualification to championship final |
| 2 | Indagrara Arad | 30 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 76 | 37 | +39 | 42 | |
| 3 | Mureșul Arad | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 49 | 24 | +25 | 41 | |
| 4 | Șoimii Pâncota | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 59 | 36 | +23 | 38 | |
| 5 | Foresta Arad | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 61 | 43 | +18 | 37 | |
| 6 | Chimia Arad | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 59 | 28 | +31 | 36 | |
| 7 | Gloria Ineu | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 49 | 39 | +10 | 34 | |
| 8 | Șiriana Șiria | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 59 | 56 | +3 | 32 | |
| 9 | Viitorul Turnu | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 59 | 51 | +8 | 30 | |
| 10 | Voința Macea | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 52 | 54 | −2 | 30 | |
| 11 | Progresul Pecica | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 55 | 46 | +9 | 29 | |
| 12 | Dacia Beliu | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 52 | 67 | −15 | 28 | |
| 13 | Stăruința Dorobanți | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 26 | |
| 14 | Înfrățirea Iratoșu | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 53 | 43 | +10 | 24 | |
| 15 | Olimpia Bocsig | 30 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 22 | 108 | −86 | 5[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 16 | Viitorul Șepreuș | 30 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 9 | 115 | −106 | 1[lower-alpha 1] |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
- Olimpia Bocsig and Viitorul Șepreuș deducted two points.
- Seria II
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Victoria Ineu (Q) | 30 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 87 | 24 | +63 | 50 | Qualification to championship final |
| 2 | Victoria Chișineu-Criș | 30 | 22 | 0 | 8 | 107 | 45 | +62 | 44 | |
| 3 | FZ Arad | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 61 | 31 | +30 | 41 | |
| 4 | Șoimii Lipova | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 63 | 38 | +25 | 36 | |
| 5 | Crișana Sebiș | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 52 | 34 | +18 | 35 | |
| 6 | Mureșul Zădăreni | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 61 | 50 | +11 | 33 | |
| 7 | Fulgerul Arad | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 66 | 62 | +4 | 32 | |
| 8 | Unirea Șofronea | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 68 | 54 | +14 | 31[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 9 | Victoria Zăbrani | 30 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 46 | 52 | −6 | 27 | |
| 10 | CFR Gurahonț | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 61 | 68 | −7 | 26 | |
| 11 | Unirea Aluniș | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 37 | 73 | −36 | 25 | |
| 12 | Motorul Arad | 30 | 11 | 2 | 17 | 57 | 57 | 0 | 24 | |
| 13 | Unirea Sântana | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 39 | 68 | −29 | 23 | |
| 14 | Libertatea Arad | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 43 | 70 | −27 | 21 | |
| 15 | Viitorul Tisa Nouă | 30 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 36 | 87 | −51 | 15[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 16 | Semlecana Semlac | 30 | 6 | 1 | 23 | 39 | 110 | −71 | 13 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
- Unirea Șofronea and Viitorul Tisa Nouă deducted two points.
- Championship final
The matches was played on 11 and 18 June 1978.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontiera Curtici | 2–4 | Victoria Ineu | 2–0 | 0–4 |
Victoria Ineu won the 1977–78 Arad County Championship and qualify for promotion play-off in Divizia C.
Galați County
- Championship final
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria TC Galați | 1–3 | Metalosport Galați | 0–2 | 1–1 |
Metalosport Galați won the 1977–78 Galați County Championship and qualify for promotion play-off in Divizia C.
Harghita County
- Series I
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mureșul Toplița (Q) | 22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 85 | 11 | +74 | 40 | Qualification to championship final |
| 2 | Bastionul Lăzarea | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 57 | 17 | +40 | 34 | |
| 3 | Tricotop Toplița | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 27 | |
| 4 | Complexul Gălăuțaș | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 55 | 31 | +24 | 26 | |
| 5 | Mureșul Suseni | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 49 | 48 | +1 | 21 | |
| 6 | Bradul Hodoșa | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 45 | −9 | 21 | |
| 7 | Mobila Ditrău | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 19 | |
| 8 | Metalul Gheorgheni | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 43 | 49 | −6 | 18 | |
| 9 | Viață Nouă Remetea | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 36 | 55 | −19 | 16 | |
| 10 | Unirea Tulgheș | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 38 | 58 | −20 | 16 | |
| 11 | Apemin Borsec | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 33 | 60 | −27 | 16 | |
| 12 | Bucin Joseni | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 29 | 94 | −65 | 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 | Metalul Vlăhița (Q) | 22 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 79 | 20 | +59 | 36 | Qualification to championship final |
| 2 | ASM Odorheiu Secuiesc | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 51 | 29 | +22 | 31 | |
| 3 | Unirea Cristuru Secuiesc | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 60 | 27 | +33 | 29 | |
| 4 | Flamura Roșie Sânsimion | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 56 | 27 | +29 | 27 | |
| 5 | Olimpia Miercurea Ciuc | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 26 | |
| 6 | Avântul Miercurea Ciuc | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 44 | 38 | +6 | 25 | |
| 7 | Șoimii IPL Băile Tușnad | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 50 | 58 | −8 | 23 | |
| 8 | Minerul Bălan II | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 52 | 48 | +4 | 19 | |
| 9 | Minerul Lueta | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 30 | 51 | −21 | 17 | |
| 10 | Rapid Porumbenii Mari | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 33 | 55 | −22 | 13 | |
| 11 | Minerul Praid | 22 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 23 | 82 | −59 | 10 | |
| 12 | Rapid Ciceu | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 61 | −44 | 8 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
- Championship final
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mureșul Toplița | 6–2 | Metalul Vlăhița | 5–0 | 1–2 |
Mureșul Toplița won the 1977–78 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 | Aurul Certej (C, Q) | 28 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 69 | 24 | +45 | 41 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 2 | IMC Bârcea | 28 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 61 | 26 | +35 | 39 | |
| 3 | Explorări Deva | 28 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 67 | 35 | +32 | 39 | |
| 4 | Constructorul Hunedoara | 28 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 56 | 28 | +28 | 36 | |
| 5 | Minerul Aninoasa | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 50 | 34 | +16 | 36 | |
| 6 | Auto Hațeg | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 53 | 34 | +19 | 32 | |
| 7 | Minerul Uricani | 28 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 32 | |
| 8 | Parângul Lonea | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 47 | 40 | +7 | 31 | |
| 9 | Preparatorul Petrila | 28 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 55 | 50 | +5 | 29 | |
| 10 | Minerul Paroșeni | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 26 | |
| 11 | IGCL Hunedoara | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 24 | |
| 12 | Metalul Crișcior | 28 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 27 | 62 | −35 | 17 | |
| 13 | CFR Petroșani | 28 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 43 | 88 | −45 | 16 | |
| 14 | Metalul Simeria | 28 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 31 | 77 | −46 | 14 | |
| 15 | Energia Paroșeni | 28 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 21 | 87 | −66 | 9 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Olt County
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Răsăritul Caracal (C, Q) | 34 | 29 | 3 | 2 | 119 | 24 | +95 | 61 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 2 | Uzina de Vagoane Caracal | 34 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 127 | 27 | +100 | 58 | |
| 3 | Rapid Piatra-Olt | 33 | 20 | 2 | 11 | 98 | 52 | +46 | 42 | |
| 4 | Avântul Priseaca | 34 | 19 | 2 | 13 | 76 | 60 | +16 | 40 | |
| 5 | Petrolul Iancu Jianu | 34 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 72 | 63 | +9 | 35 | |
| 6 | Confecția Caracal | 34 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 83 | 84 | −1 | 34 | |
| 7 | Vulturii Balș | 33 | 16 | 2 | 15 | 60 | 74 | −14 | 34 | |
| 8 | Viitorul Orlea | 34 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 73 | 83 | −10 | 32 | |
| 9 | Laminorul Slatina | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 65 | 68 | −3 | 31 | |
| 10 | Petrolul Potcoava | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 51 | 69 | −18 | 31 | |
| 11 | Metalul Corabia | 34 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 62 | 75 | −13 | 30 | |
| 12 | Dârjovul Valea Mare | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 73 | 92 | −19 | 28 | |
| 13 | Recolta Vlădila | 34 | 13 | 2 | 19 | 63 | 88 | −25 | 28 | |
| 14 | Viitorul Leotești | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 57 | 60 | −3 | 27 | |
| 15 | Voința Băbiciu | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 73 | 85 | −12 | 27 | |
| 16 | Avântul Vișina | 34 | 11 | 4 | 19 | 65 | 120 | −55 | 26 | |
| 17 | Știința Drăgănești-Olt | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 53 | 68 | −15 | 25 | |
| 18 | Recolta Redea | 34 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 41 | 119 | −78 | 21 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Vâlcea County
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bistrița Băbeni (C, Q) | 26 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 87 | 14 | +73 | 43 | Qualification to promotion play-off |
| 2 | Cauciucul Drăgășani | 26 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 81 | 18 | +63 | 41 | |
| 3 | Râureni | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 60 | 27 | +33 | 37 | |
| 4 | Cozia Călimănești | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 36 | +10 | 34 | |
| 5 | Flacăra Horezu | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 52 | 25 | +27 | 32 | |
| 6 | Oltul CIL Râmnicu Vâlcea | 26 | 14 | 2 | 10 | 63 | 34 | +29 | 30 | |
| 7 | Hidro Râmnicu Vâlcea | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 47 | 45 | +2 | 24 | |
| 8 | Voința Horezu | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 43 | 48 | −5 | 24 | |
| 9 | Oltețul Bălcești | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 50 | 59 | −9 | 24 | |
| 10 | Sănătatea Govora | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 39 | 51 | −12 | 22 | |
| 11 | Spicul Sutești | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 33 | 57 | −24 | 22 | |
| 12 | Constructorul Govora | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 45 | 105 | −60 | 15 | |
| 13 | Comerțul Râmnicu Vâlcea | 26 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 35 | 64 | −29 | 14 | |
| 14 | Constructorul Râmnicu Vâlcea | 26 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 33 | 131 | −98 | 5 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
References
- "Barajul pentru promovarea în Divizia C" [The dam for promotion to Division C] (PDF). Sportul. 10 July 1978. p. 3. Retrieved 29 October 2022 – via bibliotecadeva.eu.(in Romanian)
- "Ultimele rezultate înregistrate în partidele tur ale barajului de promovare în Divizia C" [The latest results recorded in the round matches of the promotion play-off in Divizia C] (PDF). Sportul. 11 July 1978. p. 3. Retrieved 29 October 2022 – via bibliotecadeva.eu.(in Romanian)
- "Barajul pentru calificarea în Divizia C" [The dam for qualification to Division C] (PDF). Sportul. 17 July 1978. p. 3. Retrieved 29 October 2022 – via bibliotecadeva.eu.(in Romanian)
- "În campionatul județean de fotbal" [In the county football championship] (PDF). Flacăra Roșie. 8 June 1978. p. 4. Retrieved 29 October 2022 – via digital.bibliotecaarad.ro.(in Romanian)
- "Campionatul județean de fotbal" [County football championship]. Informația Harghitei. 7 June 1978. p. 4. Retrieved 29 October 2022 – via adt.arcanum.com.(in Romanian)
- "Campionatul Județean ultima etapă" [County Championship last round] (PDF). Steagul Roșu. 20 June 1978. p. 3. Retrieved 29 October 2022 – via bibliotecadeva.eu.(in Romanian)
- Iulian M. Meianu (2014). Editura Alma Mater, Sibiu (ed.). Pe urmele unei echipe pierdute - Forestierul Băbeni [On the footsteps of a lost team - Forestierul Băbeni]. p. 83. Archived from the original on 26 June 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2022.(in Romanian)