Yugoslav Second League

Yugoslav Second League (Bosnian: Druga savezna liga, Croatian: Druga savezna liga, Serbian: Друга савезна лига, Slovenian: Druga zvezna liga, Macedonian: Втора сојузна лига) was the second tier football league of SFR Yugoslavia. The top clubs were promoted to the top tier, the Yugoslav First League.

Yugoslav Second League
Founded1947
Folded1992
CountryYugoslavia
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toYugoslav First League
Relegation toYugoslav Third League
Inter-Republic Leagues

Although the Yugoslav First League had existed since 1923, the unified Second League was only introduced in 1947. It existed until 1992.

League format
NK Železničar Maribor vs RSD Šibenik on 10 September 1969.

Over the years, the league changed its format many times:

  • In 1946–47 each of the six Yugoslav federal republics had its own league (SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SR Croatia, SR Macedonia, SR Montenegro, SR Serbia and SR Slovenia)
  • In 1947–48 the leagues were merged into a single national "Unified League" (Jedinstvena liga)
  • In 1952 each of the republics played its own second-level "Republic League" again (Republička liga)
  • In 1952–53 a number of "Inter-republic Leagues" were played (Međurepubličke lige)
  • In 1953–54 a single "Unified League" was played again
  • In 1955–56 the league was split into four regional groups called "zones" (zone, singular zona) with a total of 5 groups marked by roman numerals, called Zone I, Zone II-A, Zone II-B, Zone III, and Zone IV (I. Zona, II. A Zona, II. B Zona, III. Zona, IV. Zona)
  • In 1958–59 this was reduced to only two regional divisions covering the entire country, named East and West (Istok and Zapad)
  • In 1968–69 they were replaced by four regional divisions: East, West, North and South (Istok, Zapad, Sever/Sjever, and Jug)
  • In 1973–74 the system returned to two regional groups, named East and West (Istok and Zapad)
  • In 1988–89 these were merged into a single national "Unified League" again, which was played in this format for three seasons until 1990–91 and the breakup of Yugoslavia

In total:

  • 10 seasons were played as a single national league (1947–51, 1953–55, and 1988–92)
  • 25 seasons had two regional divisions (1958–68, and 1973–88)

Seasons
Season Division Winners Runners-up Third place Promoted
Republic Leagues
1946–47 Torpedo Sarajevo[1]
Yugoslav Second League
1947–48 Budućnost Titograd[2] Sloga Novi Sad Naša Krila Zemun Budućnost Titograd, Sloga Novi Sad, Naša Krila Zemun
1948–49 FK Sarajevo Mornar Split Spartak Subotica FK Sarajevo, Spartak Subotica
1950 Borac Zagreb Napredak Kruševac Sloga Novi Sad[3] Borac Zagreb, Napredak Kruševac, Sloga Novi Sad, Podrinje Šabac[4]
1951 Vardar Rabotnički Budućnost Titograd Vardar, Rabotnički, NK Zagreb[5]
Republic Leagues
1952 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia
Macedonia
Montenegro
Serbia
Slovenia		 Velež Mostar
Proleter Osijek
Pobeda
Budućnost Titograd
Spartak Subotica
Odred Ljubljana		 Sloboda Tuzla
Metalac Zagreb
Napredok
Sutjeska Nikšić
Dinamo Pančevo
Branik Maribor		 Borac Banja Luka/Bosna Sarajevo
Kvarner Rijeka
Tikveš
Lovćen
Napredak Kruševac/Radnički Beograd
Rudar Trbovlje		 Velež Mostar, Spartak Subotica
Inter-Republic and Republic Leagues
1952–53 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia-Slovenia
Macedonia
Montenegro
Serbia		 Borac Banja Luka
Proleter Osijek
Rabotnički
Budućnost Titograd
Radnički Beograd		 Željezničar Sarajevo
Odred Ljubljana
Rabotnik
Lovćen
Mačva Šabac		 Jedinstvo Brčko
Šibenik
Bregalnica Štip
Radnički Ivangrad
Napredak Kruševac		 Proleter Osijek, Odred Ljubljana, Rabotnički, Radnički Beograd
Yugoslav Second League
1953–54 NK Zagreb Željezničar Sarajevo Velež Mostar NK Zagreb, Željezničar Sarajevo
1954–55 Velež Mostar Budućnost Titograd Metalac Zagreb Velež Mostar, Budućnost Titograd
Zones Leagues
1955–56 I Zone
II A Zone
II B Zone
III Zone
IV Zone		 Lokomotiva Zagreb
Čelik Zenica
Lovćen
Borovo
Vardar		 Šibenik
Borac Banja Luka
Radnički Nikšić[6]
Budućnost Valjevo
Radnički Kragujevac		 Odred Ljubljana
Mladost Prijedor
Arsenal Tivat
Smederevo
Sloga Kraljevo		 Lokomotiva Zagreb, Vardar
1956–57 I Zone
II A Zone
II B Zone
III Zone
IV Zone		 RNK Split
Željezničar Sarajevo
Lovćen
Borovo
Radnički Kragujevac		 Šibenik
Čelik Zenica
Nikšić
Proleter Zrenjanin
Radnički Niš		 Rijeka
Borac Banja Luka
Dubrovnik
Proleter Osijek
Sloga Kraljevo		 RNK Split, Željezničar Sarajevo
1957–58 I Zone
II A Zone
II B Zone
III Zone
IV Zone		 Rijeka
FK Sarajevo
Nikšić
Proleter Zrenjanin
Napredak Kruševac		 Lokomotiva Zagreb
Sloboda Tuzla
Lovćen
Proleter Osijek
Rabotnički		 Trešnjevka
Čelik Zenica
Arsenal Tivat
Radnički Sombor
Radnički Niš		 Rijeka, FK Sarajevo
Yugoslav Second League – East, West
1958–59 East
West		 OFK Beograd
Sloboda Tuzla		 Spartak Subotica
Lokomotiva Zagreb		 Radnički Sombor
RNK Split		 OFK Beograd, Sloboda Tuzla
1959–60 East
West		 Vardar
RNK Split		 FK Novi Sad
Trešnjevka		 Sutjeska Nikšić
Borac Banja Luka		 Vardar, RNK Split
1960–61 East
West		 FK Novi Sad
Borac Banja Luka		 Budućnost Titograd
Željezničar Sarajevo		 Radnički Sombor
Trešnjevka		 FK Novi Sad, Borac Banja Luka
1961–62 East
West		 Budućnost Titograd
Željezničar Sarajevo		 Radnički Niš
Sloboda Tuzla		 Radnički Beograd
Trešnjevka		 Budućnost Titograd, Radnički Niš, Željezničar Sarajevo, Sloboda Tuzla
1962–63 East
West		 Vardar
Trešnjevka		 Radnički Beograd
Čelik Zenica		 Trepča
Maribor		 Vardar, Trešnjevka
1963–64 East
West		 Sutjeska Nikšić
NK Zagreb		 Bor
Maribor		 Radnički Beograd
Borac Banja Luka		 Sutjeska Nikšić, NK Zagreb
1964–65 East
West		 Radnički Beograd
Olimpija Ljubljana		 Proleter Zrenjanin
Sloboda Tuzla		 Budućnost Titograd
Maribor		 Radnički Beograd, Olimpija Ljubljana
1965–66 East
West		 Sutjeska Nikšić
Čelik Zenica		 Proleter Zrenjanin
Sloboda Tuzla		 Pobeda
Borovo		 Sutjeska Nikšić, Čelik Zenica
1966–67 East
West		 Proleter Zrenjanin
Maribor		 Priština
Osijek		 Radnički Sombor
Sloboda Tuzla		 Proleter Zrenjanin, Maribor
1967–68 East
West		 Bor
Čelik Zenica		 Trepča
Sloboda Tuzla		 Sloga Kraljevo
Osijek		 Bor, Čelik Zenica
Yugoslav Second League – East, North, South, West
1968–69 East
South
North
West		 Radnički Kragujevac
Budućnost Titograd
Sloboda Tuzla
Orijent Rijeka		 Trepča
Sutjeska Nikšić
Crvenka
Borac Banja Luka		 Sloboda Užice[7]
Bosna Sarajevo
Osijek
NK Varteks		 Radnički Kragujevac, Sloboda Tuzla
1969–70 East
South
North
West		 Sloga Kraljevo
Sutjeska Nikšić
Osijek
Rijeka		 Borac Čačak
Budućnost Titograd
Crvenka
Borac Banja Luka		 Priština
Pofalićki
Proleter Zrenjanin
Rudar Ljubija		 Crvenka, Borac Banja Luka
1970–71 East
South
North
West		 Vardar
Sutjeska Nikšić
Proleter Zrenjanin
Rijeka		 Borac Čačak
Budućnost Titograd
Osijek
Rudar Ljubija		 Pobeda
Bosna Visoko
Spartak Subotica
NK Zagreb		 Vardar, Sutjeska Nikšić
1971–72 East
South
North
West		 Bor
Budućnost Titograd
Spartak Subotica
Rijeka		 Priština
Rudar Kakanj
Crvenka
Rudar Ljubija		 Napredak Kruševac
GOŠK
RFK Novi Sad
NK Zagreb		 Bor, Spartak Subotica
1972–73 East
South
North
West[8]		 Borac Čačak
Budućnost Titograd
Osijek
NK Zagreb		 Priština
Famos Hrasnica
Proleter Zrenjanin
Maribor		 Šumadija Aranđelovac
Igman Ilidža
RFK Novi Sad
Karlovac		 Proleter Zrenjanin, NK Zagreb
Yugoslav Second League – East, West
1973–74 East
West[9]		 Radnički Kragujevac
Rijeka		 Borac Čačak
Osijek		 Priština
Kozara B. Gradiška		 Radnički Kragujevac, Rijeka
1974–75 East
West[10]		 Budućnost Titograd
Borac Banja Luka		 Sutjeska Nikšić
NK Zagreb		 Napredak Kruševac
RFK Novi Sad		 Budućnost Titograd, Borac Banja Luka
1975–76 East
West		 Napredak Kruševac
NK Zagreb		 Rad
Osijek		 Radnički Pirot
RFK Novi Sad		 Napredak Kruševac, NK Zagreb
1976–77 East
West[11]		 Trepča[12]
Osijek		 Vardar
RFK Novi Sad		 Radnički Pirot
OFK Kikinda		 Trepča, Osijek
1977–78 East
West[13]		 Napredak Kruševac
Željezničar Sarajevo		 Teteks
Proleter Zrenjanin		 Vardar
OFK Kikinda		 Napredak Kruševac, Željezničar Sarajevo
1978–79 East
West		 Vardar
Čelik Zenica		 Trepča
Maribor		 Radnički Kragujevac
RFK Novi Sad		 Vardar, Čelik Zenica
1979–80 East
West		 OFK Beograd
NK Zagreb		 Radnički Kragujevac
Dinamo Vinkovci[14]		 Bor
Spartak Subotica		 OFK Beograd, NK Zagreb
1980–81 East
West		 Teteks
Osijek		 Galenika Zemun
Iskra Bugojno		 Rad
Dinamo Vinkovci		 Teteks, Osijek
1981–82 East
West		 Galenika Zemun
Dinamo Vinkovci		 Trepča
Spartak Subotica		 Timok
Čelik Zenica		 Galenika Zemun, Dinamo Vinkovci
1982–83 East
West		 Priština
Čelik Zenica		 Sutjeska Nikšić
Iskra Bugojno		 Teteks
Jedinstvo Brčko		 Priština, Čelik Zenica
1983–84 East
West		 Sutjeska Nikšić
Iskra Bugojno		 OFK Beograd
Spartak Subotica		 Pelister
Proleter Zrenjanin		 Sutjeska Nikšić, Iskra Bugojno
1984–85 East
West		 OFK Beograd
Čelik Zenica		 Novi Pazar
Šibenik		 Pelister
Spartak Subotica		 OFK Beograd, Čelik Zenica
1985–86 East
West		 Radnički Niš
Spartak Subotica		 Rad
Iskra Bugojno		 Radnički Kragujevac
Leotar		 Radnički Niš, Spartak Subotica
1986–87 East
West		 Rad
Vojvodina		 OFK Beograd
RFK Novi Sad		 Novi Pazar
OFK Kikinda		 Rad, Vojvodina
1987–88 East
West		 Napredak Kruševac
Spartak Subotica		 OFK Beograd
GOŠK-Jug[15]		 Pelister
Dinamo Vinkovci		 Napredak Kruševac, Spartak Subotica
Yugoslav Second League
1988–89 Olimpija Ljubljana Borac Banja Luka Proleter Zrenjanin Olimpija Ljubljana, Borac Banja Luka
1989–90 Zemun Proleter Zrenjanin Sutjeska Nikšić Zemun, Proleter Zrenjanin
1990–91 NK Zagreb Vardar OFK Beograd Vardar, OFK Beograd, Sutjeska Nikšić, Pelister (FR Yugoslavia)
NK Zagreb, Šibenik, Cibalia, GOŠK-Jug[16] (Croatia)[17]
1991–92 Bečej Hajduk Kula Radnički Beograd [18]

See also
Second League West Clubs Association

References
  1. Champion of the regional champions. Changed name to Sarajevo the next season.
  2. Podgorica was known as Titograd
  3. Changed name to Vojvodina the next season
  4. Changed name to Mačva Šabac the next season
  5. NK Zagreb finished 13th but merged with top league Borac Zagreb thus taking Borac place in top league.
  6. Today's Sutjeska Nikšić
  7. The town of Užice was known as Titovo Užice
  8. "NK Maribor: Zgodovina (sezona 1972/73)" (in Slovenian). NK Maribor official website. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  9. "NK Maribor: Zgodovina (sezona 1973/74)" (in Slovenian). NK Maribor official website. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  10. "NK Maribor: Zgodovina (sezona 1974/75)" (in Slovenian). NK Maribor official website. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  11. "NK Maribor: Zgodovina (sezona 1976/77)" (in Slovenian). NK Maribor official website. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  12. The town of Mitrovica was known as Titova Mitrovica back then
  13. "NK Maribor: Zgodovina (sezona 1977/78)" (in Slovenian). NK Maribor official website. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
  14. Today's HNK Cibalia
  15. GOŠK-Jug was founded in 1978 by the merging of two clubs GOŠK and Jug (former Dubrovnik). GOŠK 1919 is considered to be this club's successor.
  16. Changed name into Dubrovnik 1919
  17. At the end of the 1990-91 season, the clubs from Croatia and Slovenia left the Yugoslav league system. Champions NK Zagreb along with the other representatives from Croatia, Cibalia and GOŠK-Jug, became members of the newly established 1992 Prva HNL. Slovenia did not have any representatives that season in the Second League.
  18. Bečej, Hajduk Kula, Radnički Beograd, Mogren, OFK Kikinda, Priština and Napredak Kruševac getting the promotion to the 1992–93 First League of FR Yugoslavia, and Teteks and Balkan Skopje becoming members of the newly formed 1992–93 First Macedonian Football League. The clubs from the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina, namely Čelik Zenica and Leotar left the Yugoslav League system, however any football competitions were not yet established by then in Bosnia.
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