# 1985–86 Yugoslav Second League

The 1985–86 Yugoslav Second League season was the 40th season of the Second Federal League (Serbo-Croatian: Druga savezna liga), the second level association football competition of SFR Yugoslavia, since its establishment in 1946. The league was contested in two regional groups (West Division and East Division), with 18 clubs each.

## West Division
### Teams

A total of eighteen teams contested the league, including thirteen sides from the 1984–85 season, one club relegated from the 1984–85 Yugoslav First League and four sides promoted from the Inter-Republic Leagues played in the 1984–85 season. The league was contested in a double round robin format, with each club playing every other club twice, for a total of 34 rounds. Two points were awarded for wins and one point for draws.
Iskra Bugojno were relegated from the 1984–85 Yugoslav First League after finishing in the 17th place of the league table. The four clubs promoted to the second level were AIK Bačka Topola, Famos Hrasnica, Koper and Zadar.
| Team | Location | Federal subject | Position in 1984–85 |
| AIK Bačka Topola | Bačka Topola | SAP Vojvodina | — |
| Borac Banja Luka | Banja Luka | SR Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0088th |
| GOŠK-Jug | Dubrovnik | SR Croatia | 0099th |
| Famos Hrasnica | Hrasnica | SR Bosnia and Herzegovina | — |
| Iskra | Bugojno | SR Bosnia and Herzegovina | — |
| Jedinstvo Bihać | Bihać | SR Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0077th |
| Jedinstvo Brčko | Brčko | SR Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0055th |
| Kikinda | Kikinda | SAP Vojvodina | 01313th |
| Koper | Koper | SR Slovenia | — |
| Leotar | Trebinje | SR Bosnia and Herzegovina | 01010th |
| Novi Sad | Novi Sad | SAP Vojvodina | 01111th |
| Proleter Zrenjanin | Zrenjanin | SAP Vojvodina | 0044th |
| Rudar Ljubija | Prijedor | SR Bosnia and Herzegovina | 01414th |
| Spartak Subotica | Subotica | SAP Vojvodina | 0033rd |
| RNK Split | Split | SR Croatia | 0066th |
| Šibenik | Šibenik | SR Croatia | 0022nd |
| Vrbas | Titov Vrbas | SAP Vojvodina | 01212th |
| Zadar | Zadar | SR Croatia | — |

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Spartak Subotica (C, P) | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 65 | 33 | +32 | 49 | Promotion to Yugoslav First League |
| 2 | Iskra | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 49 | 27 | +22 | 44 | |
| 3 | Leotar | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 55 | 39 | +16 | 44 | |
| 4 | Proleter Zrenjanin | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 39 | |
| 5 | Jedinstvo Brčko | 34 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 36 | |
| 6 | Rudar Ljubija | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 38 | 41 | −3 | 34 | |
| 7 | Novi Sad | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 52 | 36 | +16 | 33 | |
| 8 | Kikinda | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 33 | |
| 9 | Šibenik | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 36 | 38 | −2 | 33 | |
| 10 | Vrbas | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 32 | |
| 11 | GOŠK-Jug | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 35 | −4 | 32 | |
| 12 | Borac Banja Luka | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 45 | 57 | −12 | 32 | |
| 13 | RNK Split | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 58 | −20 | 32 | |
| 14 | Famos Hrasnica | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 30 | |
| 15 | AIK Bačka Topola (R) | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 30 | Relegation to Inter-Republic Leagues |
| 16 | Jedinstvo Bihać (R) | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 38 | 46 | −8 | 29 | Relegation to Inter-Republic Leagues |
| 17 | Zadar (R) | 34 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 35 | 47 | −12 | 28 | Relegation to Inter-Republic Leagues |
| 18 | Koper (R) | 34 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 53 | −30 | 22 | Relegation to Inter-Republic Leagues |

## East Division
### Teams

A total of eighteen teams contested the league, including thirteen sides from the 1984–85 season, one club relegated from the 1984–85 Yugoslav First League and four sides promoted from the Inter-Republic Leagues played in the 1984–85 season. The league was contested in a double round robin format, with each club playing every other club twice, for a total of 34 rounds. Two points were awarded for wins and one point for draws.
Radnički Niš were relegated from the 1984–85 Yugoslav First League after finishing in the 18th place of the league table. The four clubs promoted to the second level were Lovćen, Radnički Kragujevac, Crvena Zvezda Gnjilane and Teteks.
| Team | Location | Federal subject | Position in 1984–85 |
| Belasica | Strumica | SR Macedonia | 01111th |
| Bor | Bor | SR Serbia | 01212th |
| Borac Čačak | Čačak | SR Serbia | 0088th |
| Bregalnica Štip | Štip | SR Macedonia | 01414th |
| Ivangrad | Ivangrad | SR Montenegro | 01010th |
| Lovćen | Cetinje | SR Montenegro | — |
| Napredak Kruševac | Kruševac | SR Serbia | 0077th |
| Novi Pazar | Novi Pazar | SR Serbia | 0022nd |
| Pelister | Bitola | SR Macedonia | 0033rd |
| Rad | Belgrade | SR Serbia | 0055th |
| Radnički Kragujevac | Kragujevac | SR Serbia | — |
| Radnički Niš | Niš | SR Serbia | — |
| Radnički Pirot | Pirot | SR Serbia | 0044th |
| Crvena Zvezda Gnjilane | Gnjilane | SAP Kosovo | — |
| Sloboda Titovo Užice | Titovo Užice | SR Serbia | 01313th |
| Teteks | Tetovo | SR Macedonia | — |
| Trepča | Kosovska Mitrovica | SAP Kosovo | 0099th |
| Zemun | Zemun | SR Serbia | 0066th |

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Radnički Niš (C, P) | 34 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 65 | 21 | +44 | 52 | Promotion to Yugoslav First League |
| 2 | Rad | 34 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 53 | 20 | +33 | 51 | |
| 3 | Radnički Kragujevac | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 36 | |
| 4 | Novi Pazar | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 36 | |
| 5 | Borac Čačak | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 46 | 39 | +7 | 34 | |
| 6 | Pelister | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 45 | 40 | +5 | 34 | |
| 7 | Teteks | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 34 | |
| 8 | Sloboda Titovo Užice | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 32 | 28 | +4 | 34 | |
| 9 | Trepča | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 34 | |
| 10 | Ivangrad | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 45 | −16 | 34 | |
| 11 | Napredak Kruševac | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 50 | 45 | +5 | 33 | |
| 12 | Radnički Pirot | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 48 | 43 | +5 | 33 | |
| 13 | Belasica | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 33 | |
| 14 | Crvena Zvezda Gnjilane | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 31 | 41 | −10 | 33 | |
| 15 | Bor (R) | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 30 | Relegation to Inter-Republic Leagues |
| 16 | Zemun (R) | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 28 | Relegation to Inter-Republic Leagues |
| 17 | Lovćen (R) | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 34 | 63 | −29 | 25 | Relegation to Inter-Republic Leagues |
| 18 | Bregalnica Shtip (R) | 34 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 62 | −42 | 18 | Relegation to Inter-Republic Leagues |