# 1961–62 Yugoslav Second League

The 1961–62 Yugoslav Second League season was the 16th 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 12 clubs each.

## West Division
### Teams

A total of twelve teams contested the league, including nine sides from the 1960–61 season, one club relegated from the 1960–61 Yugoslav First League and two sides promoted from the third tier leagues played in the 1960–61 season. The league was contested in a double round robin format, with each club playing every other club twice, for a total of 22 rounds. Two points were awarded for wins and one point for draws.
RNK Split were relegated from the 1960–61 Yugoslav First League after finishing in the 11th place of the league table. The two clubs promoted to the second level were Borovo and Maribor.
| Team | Location | Federal subject | Position in 1960–61 |
| Borovo | Borovo Naselje | SR Croatia | — |
| Čelik | Zenica | SR Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0044th |
| Karlovac | Karlovac | SR Croatia | 01010th |
| Lokomotiva | Zagreb | SR Croatia | 0077th |
| Maribor | Maribor | SR Slovenia | — |
| Proleter Osijek | Osijek | SR Croatia | 0099th |
| Sloboda | Tuzla | SR Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0055th |
| RNK Split | Split | SR Croatia | — |
| Šibenik | Šibenik | SR Croatia | 0088th |
| Trešnjevka | Zagreb | SR Croatia | 0033rd |
| Varteks | Varaždin | SR Croatia | 0066th |
| Željezničar Sarajevo | Sarajevo | SR Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0022nd |

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
| 1 | Željezničar (C, P) | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 53 | 21 | +32 | 31 | Promotion to Yugoslav First League |
| 2 | Sloboda Tuzla (O, P) | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 48 | 20 | +28 | 31 | Qualification for promotion play-off |
| 3 | Trešnjevka | 22 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 46 | 24 | +22 | 29 | |
| 4 | Čelik | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 40 | 26 | +14 | 28 | |
| 5 | Maribor | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 24 | |
| 6 | Karlovac | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 35 | 41 | −6 | 21 | |
| 7 | Proleter Osijek | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 39 | −5 | 19 | |
| 8 | RNK Split | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 19 | |
| 9 | Šibenik | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 42 | −21 | 19 | |
| 10 | Borovo | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 29 | 46 | −17 | 15 | |
| 11 | Lokomotiva | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 30 | 48 | −18 | 14 | |
| 12 | Varteks (O) | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 44 | −23 | 14 | Qualification for relegation play-off |

## East Division
### Teams

A total of twelve teams contested the league, including nine sides from the 1960–61 season, one club relegated from the 1960–61 Yugoslav First League and two sides promoted from the third tier leagues played in the 1960–61 season. The league was contested in a double round robin format, with each club playing every other club twice, for a total of 22 rounds. Two points were awarded for wins and one point for draws.
Radnički Belgrade were relegated from the 1960–61 Yugoslav First League after finishing in the 12th place of the league table. The two clubs promoted to the second level were Prishtina and Proleter Zrenjanin.
| Team | Location | Federal subject | Position in 1960–61 |
| Budućnost | Titograd | SR Montenegro | 0022nd |
| Mačva Šabac | Šabac | SR Serbia | 01010th |
| Prishtina | Pristina | SAP Kosovo | — |
| Proleter Zrenjanin | Zrenjanin | SAP Vojvodina | — |
| Radnički Belgrade | Belgrade | SR Serbia | — |
| Radnički Kragujevac | Kragujevac | SR Serbia | 0088th |
| Radnički Niš | Niš | SR Serbia | 0055th |
| Radnički Sombor | Sombor | SAP Vojvodina | 0033rd |
| Rudar | Kosovska Mitrovica | SAP Kosovo | 0099th |
| Spartak Subotica | Subotica | SAP Vojvodina | 0066th |
| Srem | Sremska Mitrovica | SAP Vojvodina | 0044th |
| Sutjeska | Nikšić | SR Montenegro | 0077th |

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
| 1 | Budućnost (C, P) | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 28 | Promotion to Yugoslav First League |
| 2 | Radnički Niš (O, P) | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 48 | 39 | +9 | 27 | Qualification for promotion play-off and Qualification for Balkans Cup |
| 3 | Radnički Beograd | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 36 | 22 | +14 | 25 | |
| 4 | Srem | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 42 | 33 | +9 | 23 | |
| 5 | Rudar | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 23 | |
| 6 | Proleter Zrenjanin | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 37 | 43 | −6 | 22 | |
| 7 | Sutjeska Nikšić | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 21 | |
| 8 | Mačva Šabac | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 29 | −11 | 20 | |
| 9 | Spartak Subotica | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 19 | |
| 10 | Prishtina | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 31 | −2 | 19 | |
| 11 | Radnički Sombor (R) | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 46 | −23 | 19 | Qualification for relegation play-off |
| 12 | Radnički Kragujevac (O) | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 27 | 34 | −7 | 18 | Qualification for relegation play-off |