2020–21 Liga IV Prahova

The 2020–21 Liga IV Prahova is the 53rd season of the Liga IV Prahova, the fourth tier of the Romanian football league system. Originally scheduled to start in August 2020, the season was postponed due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Liga IV Prahova
Season2020–21

On 7 April 2021, the Romanian Football Federation decided to allow the County Football Associations to organize a short tournament and until 8 May, they must communicate the teams qualified for the promotion play-off to Liga III.[2]

The tournament organized by AJF Prahova started on 18 April and should concluded on 8 May 2021.[3][4] Petrolul 95 Ploiești win the title and qualify to promotion play-off in Liga III.

Overview

Teams and competition format

Four clubs responded positively, that they can participate in this tournament and observe the new medical protocol, the minimum number of clubs after which the County Football Association (Asociația Județeană de Fotbal) can send its representative at the play-off matches for Liga 3.[5]

The competition will be played in a double round-robin tournament, six matches for each team, and then the leader and the runner-up of the regular season will play the championship final.[6]

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Petrolul 95 Ploiești (Q) 6 4 1 1 13 5 +8 13 Qualification to championship final
2 Petrolul Băicoi (Q) 6 2 2 2 10 9 +1 8
3 Bănești-Urleta 6 0 3 3 8 15 −7 3
4 Tricolorul Breaza 6 2 2 2 10 12 −2 8
Source: AJF Prahova
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.
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated

Results
Home \ Away BĂN BĂI TRI P95
Bănești-Urleta — 3–3 2–2 0–5
Petrolul Băicoi 1–0 — 4–1 0–0
Tricolorul Breaza 2–2 2–1 — 0–1
Petrolul 95 Ploiești 2–1 3–1 2–3 —
Source: AJF Prahova
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Championship final

The championship final played between the leader and the runner-up of the regular season. If the match ended in a draw, the high-seeded team will be declared winners.[7]

8 May 2021 Petrolul 95 Ploiești 6–0Petrolul BăicoiPlopeni
11:00 EEST (UTC+3) Horia Nicolae 10' (pen.)
Dragoș Dumitru 32'
Narcis Țânțaru 38'
Narcis Țânțaru 43'
Narcis Țânțaru 77'
Ionuț Mihai 83'		 Report Stadium: Gheorghe Șilaev
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mihai Safta (Urlați)

Petrolul 95 Ploiești won the 2020–21 Liga IV Prahova and qualify for promotion play-off to Liga III.[8]

Promotion/relegation play-off
Main article: 2020–21 Liga IV

Preliminary Round

Champions of Liga IV – Prahova County face champions of Liga IV – Sibiu County.

12 May 2021 Avrig (SB)0–4 Petrolul 95 Ploiești (PH) Brașov
17:00 EEST (UTC+3) Report G. Dumitru 7'
Ţînţaru 59'
Dr. Dumitru 87', 90+4'		 Stadium: ICIM
Attendance: 0
Referee: Octavian Ciucanu (Brașov)

First round proper

Champions of Liga IV – Prahova County faces the 10th place in Series III of Liga III.

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Oltenița (L3) 4–4 (PH) Petrolul 95 Ploiești ||0–3||4–1
16 May 2021 Oltenița0–3Petrolul 95 PloieștiOltenița
18:00 EEST (UTC+3) Report Gabriel Nicolae 2'
Narcis Țînțaru 20'
Bogdan Dumitru 60'		 Stadium: Municipal
Attendance: 0
Referee: Dragoș Pîrîu (Curtea de Argeș)
23 May 2021 Petrolul 95 Ploiești1–4OltenițaStrejnicu
17:30 EEST (UTC+3) Bogdan Dumitru 8' Report Valentin Crăciun 45+3'
Valentin Crăciun 89'
Valentin Andrei 57' (pen.)
Marian Stoica 72'		 Stadium: Conpet
Attendance: 300
Referee: Cristina Mariana Trandafir (București)

Oltenița remains in Liga III.[9]

See also

Main Leagues

County Leagues (Liga IV series)

References
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  2. "Ordin de la FRF: AJF-urile, respectiv AMFB-ul au timp o lună de zile să organizeze un campionat de Liga 4 pentru a-și desemna reprezentanta la primul baraj de promovare în Liga 3. Condițiile de îndeplinit" [Order from the FRF: the AJF, respectively the AMFB have a month to organize a League 4 championship to appoint their representative at the first promotion round in League 3. Conditions to be met]. liga2.prosport.ro. Archived from the original on 30 April 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.(in Romanian)
  3. "Prahova va avea campioană în 2021 la Liga 4! Cele patru echipe înscrise în competiție și programul meciurilor" [Prahova will have a champion in 2021 in League 4! The four teams entered in the competition and the match schedule]. liga2.prosport.ro. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.(in Romanian)
  4. "LIGA A PRAHOVA, sezon 2020/2021" [LIGA A PRAHOVA, season 2020/2021]. frf-ajf.ro/prahova. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.(in Romanian)
  5. "Comunicat AJF Prahova" [Press release AJF Prahova]. frf-ajf.ro/prahova. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.(in Romanian)
  6. "DUMINICĂ REÎNCEPE LIGA A" [SUNDAY THE LEAGUE BEGINS AGAIN]. ziarulprahova.ro. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.(in Romanian)
  7. "PETROLUL 95 – PETROLUL BĂICOI, „FINALA" LIGII A" [PETROUL 95 - PETROLUL BĂICOI, "FINAL" OF THE LIGA A]. ziarulprahova.ro. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.(in Romanian)
  8. "PETROLUL 95, CAMPIOANĂ CU… GHINION" [PETROLUL 95, UNFORTUNATE CHAMPION]. ziarulprahova.ro. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.(in Romanian)
  9. "ÎN ARȘIȚA LUI 3-0" [IN HIS HEAT 3-0]. ziarulprahova.ro. Archived from the original on 25 May 2021. Retrieved 25 May 2021.(in Romanian)
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