# 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, Vtora sojuzna liga) was the second tier football league of SFR Yugoslavia. The top clubs were promoted to the top tier, the Yugoslav First League.
Although the Yugoslav First League had existed since 1923, the unified Second League was only introduced in 1947. It existed until 1992.

## League format

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 |
| Yugoslav Second League ||||||
| 1947–48 | | Budućnost Titograd | 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 | Borac Zagreb, Napredak Kruševac, Sloga Novi Sad, Podrinje Šabac |
| 1951 | | Vardar | Rabotnički | Budućnost Titograd | Vardar, Rabotnički, NK Zagreb |
| 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 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 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 | 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 | Radnički Kragujevac Rijeka | Borac Čačak Osijek | Priština Kozara B. Gradiška | Radnički Kragujevac, Rijeka |
| 1974–75 | East West | 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 | Trepča Osijek | Vardar RFK Novi Sad | Radnički Pirot OFK Kikinda | Trepča, Osijek |
| 1977–78 | East West | 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 | 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 | 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 (Croatia) |
| 1991–92 | | Bečej | Hajduk Kula | Radnički Beograd | |