Liga IV Prahova, commonly known as Liga A Prahova, is the regional Liga IV football division for clubs in Prahova 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 16 teams, the winner is promoted to Liga III after a promotion play-off.

Over time, the main football competition in Prahova County underwent several name changes, including the Ploiești Honor Championship, District Promotion Championship - Ploiești, Prahova Regional Championship, Ploiești Regional Championship, Prahova County Championship (Category I), Prahova County Super Liga, and Divizia D Prahova. Since 2006, it has been renamed Liga A Prahova.[1]

History

Until 1924, Prahova football was represented at the national level by teams participating in competitions organized by the Central Commission of Foot-ball Bucharest. In August 1924, the Ploiești Regional Football Sub-Committee was established as the first official football organization in the county, bringing together teams from Prahova and Buzău. The regional championship was divided into Category II and Category III, under the supervision of the Central Commission in Bucharest. The first champion of the Sub-Committee, Venus Ploiești, took part in the promotion play-off for a place in the Bucharest championship.[1]

In the summer of 1927, the Sub-Committee organized the first local championship, called District A, allowing the champion team to participate in the final tournament to determine Romania’s national champion. The 1927–28 season included six teams—five from Ploiești and one from Buzău. At the same time, Category I, District B Ploiești was created, featuring teams from Câmpina, Ploiești, and Bușteni.[1]

In 1950, the Romanian People's Republic underwent an administrative and territorial reorganization, dividing the country into regions and districts,[2] each with its own football championship.

Then, in 1968, another territorial restructuring[3] and the increasing number of teams led the Romanian Football Federation (FRF) to introduce a new competitive system. Under this system, each county established its own football championship, incorporating teams from former regional championships as well as those previously competing in town and district-level competitions.[1]

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

Prahova District Championship

Ed. Season Winners
1 1927–28 Tricolor Ploiești
2 1928–29 Tricolor Ploiești
3 1929–30 Tricolor Ploiești
4 1930–31 Prahova Ploiești
5 1931–32 Tricolor Ploiești
6 1932–33 Prahova Ploiești
7 1933–34 Prahova Ploiești
8 1934-35 Sportul Muncitoresc Câmpina
9 1935–36 Venus Câmpina
10 1936–37 Sportul Muncitoresc Câmpina
11 1937–38 Astra Română Moreni
12 1938–39 Feroemail Ploiești
13 1939–40 Astra Română Moreni
14 1940–41 Mărășești Valea Călugărească
15 1945–46 Prahova Ploiești
16 1946–47 Astra Română Ploiești
17 1947–48 Sindicatul Metalo-Chimic Sinaia
18 1948 Româno-Americană Teleajen
19 1949 Astra Poiana Câmpina
20 1950 Partizanul Câmpina

Prahova Regional Championship

Ed. Season Winners
Prahova Regional Championship
1 1951 Flacăra Poiana Câmpina
2 1952 Flacăra Târgoviște
Ploiești Regional Championship
3 1953 Metalul Uzina „1 Mai” Ploiești
4 1954 Metalul 113 Plopeni
5 1955 Flacăra Târgoviște
6 1956 Rafinăria 4 Câmpina
7 1957–58 Rapid Plopeni
8 1958–59 Olimpia Pucioasa
9 1959–60 Rapid Plopeni
10 1960–61 Carpați Sinaia
11 1961–62 Rapid Plopeni
12 1962–63 Rapid Mizil
13 1963–64 Rapid Plopeni
14 1964–65 Rafinăria Câmpina
15 1965–66 Metalul Buzău
16 1966–67 Victoria Boboc
17 1967–68 Prahova Ploiești

Prahova County Championship

Performance by club

Prahova County Championship (1968–)

Club Winners Runners-up Winning seasons Runner-up seasons
Victoria Florești
5
1969–70, 1978–79, 1981–82, 1983–84, 1984–85
Metalul Filipeștii de Pădure
3
1987–88, 1992–93, 1995–96
Avântul Măneciu
3
1
 1972–73, 1982–83, 2005–06 2009–10
Petrolul Teleajen Ploiești
3
1973–74, 1994–95, 2008–09
Boldești-Scăeni
3
4
 1993–94, 1999–00, 2014–15 1987–88, 1989–90, 2012–13, 2013–14
IUC Ploiești
2
1974–75, 1975–76
Astra Ploiești
2
1988–89, 1991–92
Minerul Filipeștii de Pădure
2
1980–81, 1996–97
Chimia Brazi
2
1971–72, 1997–98
Carpați Sinaia
2
1
 1989–90, 2003–04 1988–89
Blejoi
2
4
 2017–18, 2018–19 2011–12, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17
Plopeni
2
2009–10, 2019–20
Păulești
2
1
 2015–16, 2021–22 2017–18
Tricolorul Breaza
2
3
 2000–01, 2022–23 1974–75, 1976–77, 2019–20
Băicoi
2
3
 1976–77, 2023–24 1969–70, 1971–72, 2020–21
Vagonul Ploiești
1
2
 1968–69 1970–71, 1972–73
Viitorul Slănic
1
1970–71
ICIM Câmpina
1
1977–78
ICIM Ploiești
1
1979–80
SM Câmpina
1
1985–86
Montana Sinaia
1
1986–87
Unirea Urlați
1
1990–91
Conpet Ploiești
1
1998–99
Metalul Băicoi
1
1
 2001–02 1997–98
UZTEL Ploiești
1
2002–03
Matizol Ploiești
1
2004–05
Filipeștii de Pădure
1
2006–07
Voința Kaproni Gornet
1
1
 2007–08 2006–07
Prahova 2010 Tomșani
1
2010–11
Unirea Câmpina
1
2011–12
CSM Câmpina
1
2012–13
Astra II Ciorani
1
2013–14
Petrolul Ploiești
1
2016–17
Petrolul 95 Ploiești
1
2020–21
Electromotor Câmpina
5
 1975–76, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81
UZUC Ploiești
1
 1968–69
Chimistul Valea Călugărească
1
 1981–82
Oțelul Câmpina
1
 1983–84
Geamul Scăieni
1
 1984–85
Petrolul Ploiești II
1
 2008–09
Ceptura
1
 2010–11
Bănești-Urleta
1
 2018–19
Atletic United 1906 Ploiești
1
 2021–22
Câmpina
1
 2022–23
Teleajenul Vălenii de Munte
1
 2023–24

Ploiești Regional Championship (1951–1968)

Club Winners Winning seasons
Plopeni
5
 1954, 1957–58, 1959–60, 1961–62, 1963–64
Flacăra Târgoviște
2
 1952, 1955
Rafinăria Câmpina
2
 1956, 1964–65
Prahova Ploiești
2
 1953, 1967–68
Flacăra Poiana Câmpina
1
 1951
Olimpia Pucioasa
1
 1958–59
Carpați Sinaia
1
 1960–61
Rapid Mizil
1
 1962–63
Metalul Buzău
1
 1965–66
Victoria Boboc
1
 1966–67

Ploiești District Championship (1928–1950)

Club Winners Winning seasons
Tricolor Ploiești
4
 1927–28, 1928–29, 1929–30, 1931–32
Prahova Ploiești
4
 1930–31, 1932–33, 1933–34, 1945–46
Sportul Muncitoresc Câmpina
2
 1934–35, 1936–37
Astra Română Moreni
2
 1937–38, 1946–47
Venus Câmpina
1
 1935–36
Feroemail Ploiești
1
 1938–39
Mărășești Valea Călugărească
1
 1940–41
Astra Română Ploiești
1
 1946–47
Sindicatul Metalo-Chimic Sinaia
1
 1947–48
Româno-Americană Teleajen
1
 1948
Astra Poiana Câmpina
1
 1949
Partizanul Câmpina
1
 1950

See also

Main Leagues

County Leagues (Liga IV series)

References

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