1985–86 County Championship

The 1985–86 County Championship was the 44th 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)
 * Călărași (CL)
 * Cluj (CJ)
 * Constanța (CT)
 * Covasna (CV)
 * Dâmbovița (DB)
 * Dolj (DJ)
 * Galați (GL)
 * Giurgiu (GR)
 * 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
Teams promoted to Divizia C without a play-off matches as teams from less represented counties in the third division.


 * (BT) Metalul Botoșani
 * (SJ) Silvania Cehu Silvanlei
 * (GL) Gloria Galați
 * (VL) Lotru Brezoi


 * (VN) Energia Focșani
 * (IS) Tepro Iași
 * (GR) Petrolul Roata de Jos


 * Preliminary round


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The matches was played on 6 and 13 July 1986.

Bucharest
The ranking combined points of the senior (3 points for a win) and junior (2 points for a win) teams. Source: Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored. (C) Champion; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Maramureș County
The championship final was played on 18 June 1986 at 23 August Stadium in Baia Mare.
 * Championship final

Minerul Baia Borșa won the Maramureș County Championship and qualify to promotion play-off in Divizia C.

Sălaj County

 * Series I


 * Series II

The match was played on 29 June 1986 at 23 August Stadium in Zalău.
 * Championship final

Silvania Cehu Silvaniei won the Sălaj County Championship and qualify to promotion play-off in Divizia C.

Suceava County

 * Series I


 * Series II

The championship final was played on 22 June 1986 at Tineretului Stadium in Câmpulung Moldovenesc.
 * Championship final

Unirea Emil Bodnăraș won the Suceava County Championship and qualify to promotion play-off in Divizia C.