2019–20 Liga IV Vâlcea

The 2019–20 Liga IV Vâlcea, (known as Superliga Nurvil for sponsorship reasons), was the 52nd season of the Liga IV Vâlcea, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. The season began on 24 August 2019[1] and was ended officially on 16 June 2020, after as suspended in March due to 2019–20 COVID-19 pandemic. Minerul Costești was crowned as county champion.[2]

Liga IV Vâlcea
Season2019–20

Team changes

Other changes
  • DCM Râmnicu Vâlcea, AS Râmnicu Vâlcea and Viitorul Valea Mare withdrew from Liga IV and were replaced by Păușești Otăsău, Viitorul Budești and Oltul Drăgoești.
  • Băbeni was spared from relegation.

Competition format

The 12 teams will play a regular season, followed by a play-off and play-out. The regular season is a double round-robin tournament. At the end of the regular season, the first six teams will play a championship play-off and the last six teams will play a relegation play-out.

Regular season

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Minerul Costești (C, Q) 19 18 0 1 99 26 +73 54 Qualification for promotion play-off
2 Cozia Călimănești 19 13 3 3 72 40 +32 42
3 Băbeni 19 12 4 3 75 41 +34 40
4 Chimia 1973 Râmnicu Vâlcea 19 12 2 5 75 48 +27 38
5 Păușești Otăsău 19 12 0 7 84 59 +25 36
6 Oltul Drăgoești 19 9 2 8 48 44 +4 29
7 Unirea Tomșani 19 7 4 8 57 64 −7 25
8 Viitorul Budești 19 6 0 13 43 89 −46 18
9 Băile Olănești 19 5 2 12 53 66 −13 17
10 Oltul Ionești 19 5 0 14 33 61 −28 15
11 Orlești 19 3 2 14 27 77 −50 11 Spared from relegation
12 Stejarul Vlădești 19 2 1 16 39 90 −51 7
Updated to match(es) played on 7 March 2019. Source: AJF Vâlcea
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Promotion play-off
Main article: 2019–20 Liga IV

Champions of Liga IV – Vâlcea County face champions of Liga IV – Olt County and Liga IV – Teleorman County.

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Petrolul Potcoava (OT) (C, P) 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3 6 Promotion to Liga III
2 Minerul Costești (VL)[lower-alpha 1] (P) 2 1 0 1 0 3 −3 3 Possible promotion to Liga III
3 Unirea Țigănești (TR)[lower-alpha 2] 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Expelled
Updated to match(es) played on 9 August 2020. Source: FRF (in Romanian)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored 8) Penalty kicks.[9]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. Minerul Costești performed COVID-19 tests that were not approved by Romanian Football Federation and lost by forfeit the match against Petrolul Potcoava.[7]
  2. As the season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Teleorman County champion, Unirea Țigănești withdrew from the 2020–21 Liga III promotion play-off, due to the medical expenses needed to comply with the medical protocol.[8]
1 August 2020 Petrolul Potcoava (OT)3–0 (forfeit)Minerul Costești (VL)Bascov
17:30 EEST (UTC+3) Stadium: Valea Ursului
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andrei Antonie (Bucharest)
5 August 2020 Unirea Țigănești (TR)0–3 (forfeit)Petrolul Potcoava (OT)Bascov
17:30 EEST (UTC+3) Stadium: Valea Ursului
9 August 2020 Minerul Costești (VL)3–0 (forfeit)Unirea Țigănești (TR)Bascov
17:30 EEST (UTC+3) Stadium: Valea Ursului

See also

Main Leagues

County Leagues (Liga IV series)

References
  1. "Sâmbătă, 24 August, Superliga pornește la drum cu 12 echipe" [On Saturday, August 24, the Superliga starts with 12 teams.]. arenavalceana.ro. August 20, 2019.(in Romanian)
  2. "AJF Vâlcea a "îngheţat" Superliga. Liderul autoritar Minerul Costeşti merge la barajul de promovare în Liga 3. Cum ar putea arăta campionatul în sezonul următor" [AJF Vâlcea "froze" the Superliga. The authoritarian leader Minerul Costeşti goes to the promotion dam in League 3. What could the championship look like next season]. liga2.prosport.ro. Retrieved 25 June 2020.(in Romanian)
  3. "Oltul Ioneşti a promovat în Superligă!" [Oltul Ioneşti promoted to the Superliga!]. arenavalceana.ro. Retrieved 5 September 2020.(in Romanian)
  4. "Viitorul Valea Mare a promovat în Superligă" [Viitorul Valea Mare promoted to the Superliga!]. arenavalceana.ro. Retrieved 5 September 2020.(in Romanian)
  5. "VICTORIE! Viitorul Dăești a promovat în Liga a 3-a" [VICTORY! Viitorul Dăești promoted to the 3rd League]. evenimentvalcean.ro. June 22, 2019.(in Romanian)
  6. "Vis împlinit la Dăești! Viitorul a promovat in Liga a III-a" [A dream come true in Dăești! Viitorul promoted to the Liga III]. arenavalceana.ro. June 25, 2019.(in Romanian)
  7. "Gafă inimaginabilă la Minerul Costeşti: a făcut teste de anticorpi în loc de RT-PCR și pierde singurul meci pe care îl avea la baraj! Petrolul Potcoava promovează în Liga 3 fără să joace" [Unimaginable blunder at Minerul Costeşti: he did antibody tests instead of RT-PCR and loses the only match he had at the dam! Petrolul Potcoava promotes in League 3 without playing]. liga2.prosport.ro. Archived from the original on 4 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.(in Romanian)
  8. "CS Unirea Țigănești, Noua campioană județeană/Șanse infime de a participa la barajul de promovare" [CS Unirea Țigănești, New county champion / Slight chances to participate in the promotion dam]. teresport.ro. Archived from the original on 4 May 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2021.(in Romanian)
  9. "Datele și condițiile pentru disputarea barajelor de promovare în Liga 3" [Dates and conditions for the disputes of promotion playoff in Liga 3]. frf.ro. Archived from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
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