The 1968–69 County Championship was the 27th 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.

County championships

Alba (AB) Arad (AR) Argeș (AG) Bacău (BC) Bihor (BH) Bistrița-Năsăud (BN) Botoșani (BT) Brașov (BV) Brăila (BR) Bucharest (B)Buzău (BZ) Caraș-Severin (CS) Cluj (CJ) Constanța (CT) Covasna (CV) Dâmbovița (DB) Dolj (DJ) Galați (GL) Gorj (GJ) Harghita (HR)Hunedoara (HD) Ialomița (IL) Iași (IS) Ilfov (IF) Maramureș (MM) Mehedinți (MH) Mureș (MS) Neamț (NT) Olt (OT) Prahova (PH)Satu Mare (SM) Sălaj (SJ) Sibiu (SB) Suceava (SV) Teleorman (TR) Timiș (TM) Tulcea (TL) Vaslui (VS) Vâlcea (VL) Vrancea (VN)

Promotion play-off

First phase

The matches were played on 22, 29 June and 2 July 1969.

Team 1SeriesTeam 2Game 1Game 2Game 3
Constructorul Craiova (DJ)4–5(CS) CFR Caransebeș2–10–12–3
Chimia Bradul Vama (SV)2–3(BC) Minerul Comănești1–01–3
Unirea ITO Galați (GL)2–4(BZ) Foresta Nehoiu2–20–2
Metalul Mangalia (CT)0–2(B) Laromet București0–00–2
Vagonul Ploiești (PH)4–3(TR) CFR Roșiori1–11–12–1
Minerul Bihor (BH)0–1(HD) Minerul Teliuc0–00–1
Dermata Cluj (CJ)0–2(MM) Chimistul Baia Mare0–00–2
Lemnarul Târgu Mureș (MS)1–2(BV) Celuloza Zărnești1–10–1

Second phase

The matches were played on 6, 13 and 16 July 1969.

Team 1SeriesTeam 2Game 1Game 2Game 3
Minerul Comănești (BC)6–0(IS) ITI Iași3–03–0
Volanul Botoșani (BT)2–3(NT) Constructorul Piatra Neamț2–10–2
Foresta Nehoiu (BZ)3–5(VN) Locomotiva Adjud3–10–4
Dunărea Brăila (BR)6–1(VS) Recolta IAS Lazea3–13–0
Știința Ciulnița (IL)3–10(B) Laromet București1–22–8
Minerul Măcin (TL)0–7(IF) ICAB Arcuda0–40–3
Metalul Colibași (AG)2–0(PH) Vagonul Ploiești2–00–0
Petrolul Târgoviște (DB)5–4(OT) CFR Caracal2–22–21–0
Metalurgistul Sadu (GJ)2–4(CS) CFR Caransebeș2–10–3
Lotru Brezoi (VL)2–4(MH) Unirea Orșova1–01–4
Unirea Alba Iulia (AB)2–6(TM) Electromotor Timișoara2–20–4
Chimistul Baia Mare (MM)3–2(SM) Rapid Satu Mare1–12–1
Progresul Cehu Silvaniei (SJ)1–7(BN) Foresta Năsăud0–11–6
Celuloza Zărnești (BV)2–4(HR) Viitorul Gheorgheni1–01–4
Independența Sibiu (SB)4–1(CV) Carpați Covasna2–02–1
Teba Arad (AR)4–4(HD) Minerul Teliuc2–22–20–0

Championships standings

Arad County

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Teba Arad (C, Q)2420226617+4942Qualification to promotion play-off
2Victoria Ineu II2417254419+2536
3Gloria Arad2415276120+4132
4Șoimii Pâncota2411585143+827
5Victoria Ineu2410773027+327
6Crișana Sebiș249693238−624
7Mureșul Lipova2495103435−123
8Stăruința Dorobanți2485113135−421
9Progresul Pecica2482142744−1718
10Foresta Beliu2473143645−917
11Victoria Chișineu-Criș2472153462−2816
12Motorul Arad2471162449−2515
13Unirea Sântana2446142157−3614
14Recolta Buteni (R)00000000Expelled

Bacău County

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Minerul Comănești (Q)2216155517+3833Qualification to promotion play-off
2Gloria Zemeș2213363628+829
3Energia Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej2212373422+1227
4Tractorul Moinești2212283629+726
5Cauciucul Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej2210573733+425
6Avântul Buhuși22111104436+823
7Oituz Târgu Ocna22102103330+322
8Petrolistul Dărmănești228682724+322
9Bradul HCC Bacău229493842−422
10Partizanul Bacău2265113439−517
11Forestierul Agăș2264124143−216
12Flamura Roșie Sascut221021981−722

Bihor County

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Minerul Bihor (C, Q)2616376123+3835Qualification to promotion play-off
2Foresta Tileagd2614484222+2032
3Bihorul Beiuș2614395844+1431
4Recolta Valea lui Mihai2611875631+2530
5Minerul Voivozi26142105234+1830
6Petrolul Suplac2611784031+929
7Înfrățirea Oradea26133104438+629
8Blănuri Oradea26124104642+428
9Stăruința Săcuieni26115104642+427
10Minerul Șuncuiuș26114114846+226
11Voința Oradea2695123236−423
12Stăruința Aleșd2685133754−1721
13Viitorul Salonta (R)2666143958−1918Relegation to Bihor Championship II
14Recolta Diosig (R)26132211111−1005
15Recolta Sălard00000000Expelled
16Voința Șimian00000000

Botoșani County

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Volanul Botoșani (C, Q)1816028215+6732Qualification to promotion play-off
2Unirea Săveni1814226713+5430
3Siretul Bucecea1813146521+4427
4Sănătatea Darabani1811075136+1522
5Rapid Ungureni189273031−120
6Victoria Nicolae Bălcescu188283647−1118
7Progresul Ștefănești1870112857−2914
8Victoria Coțusca1851122557−3211
9Prutul Rădăuți-Prut (R)1830151366−536Relegation to Botoșani Championship II
10Sportivul Trușești (R)180018054−540

Brașov County

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Celuloza Zărnești (C, Q)2214533314+1933Qualification to promotion play-off
2Măgura Codlea2213635014+3632
3Politehnica Brașov2210754218+2427
4ICIM Brașov2210752815+1327
5Precizia Săcele2211473619+1726
6Textila Prejmer2271052319+424
7CFR Brașov228592027−721
8Ceramica Feldioara227692639−1320
9Prefabricate Brașov2273122634−817
10Utilajul Făgăraș2265112129−817
11Metalul Brașov2243151757−4011
12Hidromecanica Brașov223316774−679

Bucharest

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Laromet București (C, Q)3018934820+2845Qualification to promotion play-off
2Avântul 9 Mai30131075039+1136
3Granitul București3012993030033
4Vâscoza București30128104435+932
5ICSIM București30127114332+1131
6Automatica București3081572625+131
7IOR București30118114133+830
8ASA București30911102933−429
9Dinamo Obor București30910113733+428
10IPROFIL București30811113432+227
11Constructorul București30811113039−927
12Bere Rahova3061593747−1027
13Acumulatorul București3099123146−1527
14Gloria București30106143342−926Spared from relegation
15Luxor București (R)30712113444−1026Relegation to Bucharest Championship II
16Vulcan București (R)3097143047−1725

Buzău County

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Foresta Nehoiu (C, Q)30232512319+10448Qualification to promotion play-off
2Progresul Râmnicu Sărat30212710832+7644
3Steaua Roșie Buzău3018398546+3939
4Viitorul Rușețu2916767239+3339
5Sârma Buzău2918296332+3138
6Chimia Buzău30131076245+1736
7Automobilul Buzău30121086252+1034
8Pinul Nehoiu30144125146+532
9Recolta Ziduri29124136481−1728
10Partizanul Monteoru29123145165−1427
11Spartac Poșta Câlnău30104165781−2424
12Zahărul Buzău3086165691−3522
13Ceramica Buzău3068164688−4220
14Progresul Pătârlagele3074195689−3318
15Rapid Buzău3065194389−4617
16Flamura Racovițeni30332429133−1049

Constanța County

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Metalul Mangalia (C, Q)3023075229+2346Qualification to promotion play-off
2Victoria Saligny3021277331+4244
3Știința Constanța30141156626+4039
4Petrolul Constanța30141155323+3039
5Tractorul Chirnogeni3015875334+1938
6CFR Constanța3015785632+2437
7Chimia Năvodari3014885141+1036
8Victoria Medgidia30146104733+1434
9Șantierul Naval Constanța3081484135+630
10CFR Medgidia30108124141028
11Voința Constanța30107134140+127
12Recolta Negru Vodă30106144854−626
13Viitorul Constanța2965183067−3717
14Munca Ovidiu2972203074−4416
15Spartac Constanța (R)3036212393−7012Relegation to Constanța County Championship II
16Marina Constanța (R)3025231975−569

Dolj County

Series I

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Armata Craiova (Q)2017307016+5437Qualification to championship final
2Recolta Urzicuța2013344717+3029
3Progresul Băilești2013254624+2228
4Unirea Goicea Mare2012356516+4927
5Metalul Craiova2010554927+2225
6Recolta Covei2064102939−1016
7Drum Nou Boureni2064102342−1916
8Avântul Rast2063112639−1315
9Recolta Afumați2051142150−2911
10Fulgerul Maglavit2051142354−3111
11Viitorul Poiana Mare202117984−755
12Sportivul Ghercești (D)00000000Withdrew

Series II

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Constructorul Craiova (Q)2215346222+4033Qualification to championship final
2Avântul Bârca2213544722+2531
3Dunărea Bistreț2214085335+1828
4Progresul Goicea Mică2211475022+2826
5Recolta Dăbuleni2210665236+1626
6Tractorul Bechet2211474838+1026
7Electrica Craiova229764728+1925
8Unirea CZU Podari2293104046−621
9Desnățuiul Giurgița2282123050−2018
10Progresul Segarcea2265113144−1317
11Jiul Valea Stanciului2261152367−4413
12Jiul Gângiova2200221083−730

Championship final

The matches were played on 8 and 12 June 1969 at Tineretului Stadium and 14 June at Central Stadium in Craiova.

Team 1SeriesTeam 2Game 1Game 2Game 3
Armata Craiova2–3Constructorul Craiova0–01–11–2

Constructorul Craiova won the Dolj County Championship and qualifyto promotion play-off in Divizia C.

Galați County

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Unirea ITO Galați (C, Q)2620337912+6743Qualification to promotion play-off
2Constructorul ICMSG Galați2619348219+6341
3Mecanizatorul Târgu Bujor2615565729+2835
4Metalosport Galați2614666323+4034
5Siderurgistul CSG Galați2614575940+1933
6Victoria IGL Galați2615295035+1532
7Tractorul Galați2613495632+2430
8Trefilorul Galați26142107555+2030
9Recolta Tudor Vladimirescu26121135151025
10Avântul Matca2682164275−3318
11Foresta Cosmești2671183265−3315
12DVA Galați2660202593−6812
13Viitorul Berești26422032113−8110
14Muncitorul Ghidigeni2613221172−615

Harghita County

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Viitorul Gheorgheni (C, Q)2013346222+4029Qualification to promotion play-off
2Minerul Miercurea Ciuc2013344718+2929
3Mureșul Toplița2012355032+1827
4Metalul Vlăhița2010464434+1024
5Apemin Borsec2010375831+2723
6Harghita Odorheiu Secuiesc209473424+1022
7Flamura Roșie Sânsimion209383539−421
8Minerul Chileni2073103247−1517
9Rapid Ciceu2061132050−3013
10Complexul Gălăuțaș2033142363−409
11Mureșul Remetea203017954−456
12Textila Miercurea Ciuc (D)00000000Withdrew
13Bradul Ciceu (D)00000000
14Șoimii Băile Tușnad (D)00000000

Hunedoara County

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Minerul Teliuc (C, Q)2618627015+5542Qualification to promotion play-off
2CFR Simeria2620246919+5042
3Parângul Lonea2612685332+2130
4Constructorul Hunedoara26123114632+1427
5Dacia Orăștie26123114440+427
6Minerul Vulcan26121134339+425
7Energia Deva2696113949−1024
8Minerul Aninoasa2687114046−623
9Minerul Uricani26111143851−1323
10Abatorul Hațeg26103133347−1423
11Constructorul Lupeni2686123647−1122
12Preparatorul Petrila2694133454−2022
13Autobuzul Brad (R)2694134465−2122Relegation to Hunedoara County Championship II
14IGCL Hunedoara (R)2644182174−5312

Iași County

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1ITI Iași (C, Q)1815215717+4032Qualification to promotion play-off
2Siderurgistul Iași1814225710+4730
3Autobaza Pașcani1810354923+2623
4Moldova Tricotaje Iași189453929+1022
5Constructorul Iași189453727+1022
6Țesătura Iași188553523+1221
7Viitorul Târgu Frumos187383442−817
8Unirea Iași1821151670−545
9CFR Pașcani II1820161759−424
10Siretul Lespezi1810171458−442

Neamț County

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Constructorul Piatra Neamț (C, Q)2015415317+3634Qualification to promotion play-off
2Viitorul Săvinești201523489+3932
3Unirea Roman2014245314+3930
4Celuloza Piatra Neamț198472726+120
5Metalul Roman1910093438−420
6Bradul Roznov207493040−1018
7Relonul Săvinești2081112825+317
8Cetatea Târgu Neamț2073102836−817
9Volanul Bicaz2062122649−2314
10Metalul Piatra Neamț2042141838−2010
11Tractorul Roman (R)2022161467−536Relegation to Neamț County Championship II
12Betonul Roman (D)00000000Expelled

Olt County

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1CFR Caracal (C, Q)2014245413+4130Qualification to promotion play-off
2Aluminiu Slatina2014156221+4129
3Rapid Piatra-Olt2012535017+3329
4Gloria Deveselu2012446421+4328
5Petrolul Potcoava2012174536+925
6Recolta Stoicănești2010373729+823
7Valea Oltului Cilieni2053123960−2113
8Tractorul Radomirești2060142853−2512
9Înainte Tia Mare2044122463−3912
10Urzica2041152580−559
11Gloria Nicolae Titulescu2032153068−388

Prahova County

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Vagonul Ploiești (C, Q)2619344817+3141Qualification to promotion play-off
2UZUC Ploiești2617633817+2140
3Victoria Florești2614574124+1733
4Rafinăria Câmpina26111054831+1732
5Electrica Câmpina2610973830+829
6Carotajul Ploiești2610794429+1527
7Petrolul Băicoi268992924+525
8Viitorul Slănic26105114043−325
9Feroemail Ploiești2695123638−223
10Geamuri Boldești-Scăieni2677122236−1421
11Chimistul Valea Călugărească2693143256−2421
12Neptun Câmpina2674152742−1518
13Rafinăria Teleajen2647152654−2815Spared from relegation
14Avântul Măneciu2646162755−2814

Satu Mare County

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Rapid Satu Mare (C, Q)3020737925+5447Qualification to promotion play-off
2Forestiera Bixad3018668035+4542
3Spartac Satu Mare3018398140+4139
4Sticla Poiana Codrului3018398045+3539
5Recolta Sanislău3017586934+3539
6Unirea Tășnad2916586143+1837
7Recolta Urziceni30164106840+2836
8Energia Negrești3012996055+533
9Crasna Lucăceni30117124434+1029
10Spicul Ardud30125134970−2129
11Victoria Livada30114155267−1526
12Recolta Turulung3084184173−3220
13Progresul Santău2992184087−4720
14Speranța Halmeu3065193585−5017
15Someșul Odoreu3054213178−4714
16Dacia Medieșu Aurit3043232584−5911

Sibiu County

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Independența Sibiu (C, Q)2617366725+4237Qualification to promotion play-off
2Record Mediaș2616376227+3535
3Textila Cisnădie2616287828+5034
4Carbosin Copșa Mică2614395032+1831
5Unirea Tălmaciu26101064318+2530
6Textila Mediaș26142105440+1430
7Metalul IO Sibiu2610973536−129
8Sparta Mediaș26121134248−625
9Elastic Sibiu26112132742−1524
10Metalurgica Sibiu2695124041−123
11Automecanica Mediaș2674153167−3618
12CFR Sibiu2665152253−3117
13Progresul Agnita2673163372−3917
14Carpați Mârșa2654173388−5514

Suceava County

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Chimia Bradul Vama (C, Q)2217146823+4535Qualification to promotion play-off
2Silvicultorul Moldovița2214354919+3031
3Filatura Fălticeni2213275929+3028
4Avântul Rădăuți2211655026+2428
5Străduința Suceava2212284625+2126
6Avântul Frasin2211473829+926
7Progresul IRA Suceava227692839−1120
8Viitorul CIL Suceava2284103345−1220
9Ocrotirea Siret2291123336−319
10Siretul Dolhasca2251162756−2911
11Bistrița Aurie Broșteni (R)2243153296−6411Relegation to Suceava County Championship II
12Forestierul Falcău (R)2241171959−409

Timiș County

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Electromotor Timișoara (C, Q)3018935218+3445Qualification to promotion play-off
2Unirea Jimbolia3016865218+3440
3Auto Timișoara30141065522+3338
4Progresul Timișoara3013984323+2035
5Recaș30137105956+333
6Laminorul Nădrag30137104860−1233
7Arta Textilă Timișoara30109113342−929
8Politehnica Timișoara II30108124837+1128
9Progresul Ciacova30116135263−1128
10Șoimii Buziaș30810124851−326
11Progresul Gătaia3098135458−426
12Ceramica Jimbolia30810123441−726
13Recolta Nerău30106146169−826
14Chimia Margina30122164968−1926
15Timișul Lugoj (R)3077163757−2021Relegation to Timiș County Championship II
16Checeana Checea (R)3068162664−3820

Vaslui County

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Recolta IAS Laza (C, Q)1815124916+3331Qualification to promotion play-off
2Viitorul Vaslui1814135713+4429
3Metalul Bârlad1810444127+1424
4Hușana Huși189454024+1622
5Avântul Codăești188463225+720
6Viitorul Hurdugi185492441−1714
7Voința Vaslui1843113053−2311
8Recolta Tutova1843111537−2211
9Avântul Huși1833121537−229
10Flacăra Murgeni1841131444−309

See also

  • Anuarul fotbalului românesc (Romanian football yearbook) 1969–1971. — Federația Română de Fotbal, Editura Stadion, București, 1973.

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