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
Results
25 October 1953 Spartac Burdujeni1–1Spartac FocșaniPloiești
25 October 1953 Dinamo Galați3–0Locomotiva PașcaniPloiești
29 October 1953 Spartac Focșani1–1Flamura Roșie BuhușiPloiești
29 October 1953 Spartac Burdujeni0–3Dinamo GalațiPloiești
1 November 1953 Locomotiva Pașcani4–1Spartac BurdujeniPloiești
1 November 1953 Flamura Roșie Buhuși4–1Dinamo GalațiPloiești
5 November 1953 Locomotiva Pașcani3–0Spartac FocșaniPloiești
5 November 1953 Flamura Roșie Buhuși1–0Spartac BurdujeniPloiești
8 November 1953 Flamura Roșie Buhuși1–0Locomotiva PașcaniPloiești
8 November 1953 Spartac Focșani6–0Dinamo GalațiPloiești

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
Results
27 October 1953 Metalul 1 Mai Ploiești0–2Locomotiva PCA ConstanțaIași
27 October 1953 Progresul CPCS București1–1Bucegi CâmpulungIași
1 November 1953 Metalul 1 Mai Ploiești1–0Progresul CPCS BucureștiIași
1 November 1953 Locomotiva PCA Constanța1–1Dinamo OltenițaIași
5 November 1953 Bucegi Câmpulung4–1Dinamo OltenițaIași
5 November 1953 Locomotiva PCA Constanța1–1Progresul CPCS BucureștiIași
8 November 1953 Metalul 1 Mai Ploiești2–0Bucegi CâmpulungIași
8 November 1953 Dinamo Oltenița2–1Progresul CPCS BucureștiIași
11 November 1953 Dinamo Oltenița1–0Metalul 1 Mai PloieștiIași
11 November 1953 Bucegi Câmpulung0–3Locomotiva PCA ConstanțaIași

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
Results
25 October 1953 Constructorul Arad1–1Constructorul CraiovaSibiu
28 October 1953 Progresul Timișoara0–2Constructorul AradSibiu
28 October 1953 Dinamo 6 București4–0Constructorul CraiovaSibiu
1 November 1953 Constructorul Craiova1–1Avântul PetreștiSibiu
2 November 1953 Progresul Timișoara1–1Dinamo 6 BucureștiSibiu
5 November 1954 Progresul Timișoara1–1Constructorul CraiovaSibiu
5 November 1954 Constructorul Arad2–0Avântul PetreștiSibiu
8 November 1953 Avântul Petrești1–1Progresul TimișoaraSibiu
8 November 1953 Dinamo 6 București3–1Constructorul AradSibiu
11 November 1953 Dinamo 6 București4–2Avântul PetreștiSibiu

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
Results
25 October 1953 Metalul Tractorul Orașul Stalin4–3Avântul Sighetu MarmațieiArad
25 October 1953 Spartac Salonta2–1Spartac Târgu MureșArad
28 October 1953 Metalul Tractorul Orașul Stalin2–1Spartac SalontaArad
28 October 1953 Flamura Roșie Cluj4–2Spartac Târgu MureșArad
1 November 1953 Metalul Tractorul Orașul Stalin1–1Flamura Roșie ClujArad
1 November 1953 Spartac Salonta6–1Avântul Sighetu MarmațieiArad
5 November 1953 Flamura Roșie Cluj2–0Spartac SalontaArad
5 November 1953 Spartac Târgu Mureș3–2Avântul Sighetu MarmațieiArad
8 November 1953 Flamura Roșie Cluj6–1Avântul Sighetu MarmațieiArad
8 November 1953 Spartac Târgu Mureș3–2Metalul Tractorul Orașul StalinArad

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
Results
6 September 1953 Spartac Bacău1–3Flamura Roșie Buhuși
6 September 1953 Minerul Comănești1–0Avântul Piatra Neamț
13 September 1953 Avântul Piatra Neamț1–2Spartac Bacău
13 September 1953 Flamura Roșie Buhuși2–0Minerul Comănești
16 September 1953 Flamura Roșie Buhuși3–0Avântul Piatra Neamț
16 September 1953 Spartac Bacău2–1Minerul Comănești


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
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
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]
  1. ^ The match was played on neutral ground at Câmpina.

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.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Campionatul de calificare pentru Divizia B se dispută după o nouă formulă" [The qualifying championship for Division B is contested according to a new formula]. Sportul Popular. 15 October 1953. p. 5. Retrieved 14 October 2023 – via adt.arcanum.com.(in Romanian)
  2. ^ "Turneul de calificare pentru divizia B" [Qualifying tournament for division B]. Sportul Popular. 12 November 1953. p. 5. Retrieved 14 October 2023 – via adt.arcanum.com.(in Romanian)
  3. ^ "Echipa "Flamura Roșie" Cluj, câștigătoare în întâlnirile de baraj" [The team "Flamura Roșie" Cluj, winner in the play-off matches] (PDF). Flacăra Roșie. 10 November 1953. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 September 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023 – via digital.bibliotecaarad.ro.(in Romanian)
  4. ^ "Flamura Roșie Buhuși campioană regională la fotbal" [Flamura Roşie Buhuşi regional football champion] (in Romanian). Steagul Roșu. 19 September 1953. p. 2. Retrieved 1 March 2025 – via adt.arcanum.com.
  5. ^ a b c "Campionatul de fotbal al județului Prahova: Ediția 1953 (26)" [Prahova county football championship: 1953 edition (26)]. ziarulprahova.ro. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.(in Romanian)
Allikas: Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1953_Regional_Championship
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