# 1982–83 Yugoslav Second League

The 1982–83 Yugoslav Second League season was the 37th season of the Second Federal League (Croatian: Druga savezna liga, Serbian: Друга савезна лига, Slovenian: Druga zvezna liga, Macedonian: Втора сојузна лига, Albanian: Liga e Dytë te Jugosllavisë), 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, two more than in the previous season.

## West Division
### Teams

A total of eighteen teams contested the league, including thirteen sides from the 1981–82 season, one club relegated from the 1981–82 Yugoslav First League and four sides promoted from the Inter-Republic Leagues played in the 1981–82 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.
NK Zagreb were relegated from the 1981–82 Yugoslav First League after finishing in the 18th place of the league table. The four clubs promoted to the second level were Maribor, Novi Sad, Radnik Bijeljina and Varteks.
| Team | Location | Federal subject | Position in 1981–82 |
| AIK Bačka Topola | Bačka Topola | SAP Vojvodina | 01010th |
| Borac Banja Luka | Banja Luka | SR Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0044th |
| Čelik | Zenica | SR Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0033rd |
| GOŠK-Jug | Dubrovnik | SR Croatia | 01111th |
| Iskra | Bugojno | SR Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0055th |
| Jedinstvo Bihać | Bihać | SR Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0099th |
| Jedinstvo Brčko | Brčko | SR Bosnia and Herzegovina | 01414th |
| Kikinda | Kikinda | SAP Vojvodina | 0066th |
| Kozara | Bosanska Gradiška | SR Bosnia and Herzegovina | 01212th |
| Leotar | Trebinje | SR Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0077th |
| Maribor | Maribor | SR Slovenia | — |
| Novi Sad | Novi Sad | SAP Vojvodina | — |
| Proleter Zrenjanin | Zrenjanin | SAP Vojvodina | 0088th |
| Radnik Bijeljina | Bijeljina | SR Bosnia and Herzegovina | — |
| Solin | Solin | SR Croatia | 01313th |
| Spartak Subotica | Subotica | SAP Vojvodina | 0022nd |
| Varteks | Varaždin | SR Croatia | — |
| NK Zagreb | Zagreb | SR Croatia | — |

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Čelik (C, P) | 34 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 50 | 23 | +27 | 48 | Promotion to Yugoslav First League |
| 2 | Iskra | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 58 | 34 | +24 | 47 | |
| 3 | Jedinstvo Brčko | 34 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 38 | |
| 4 | Spartak Subotica | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 53 | 39 | +14 | 37 | |
| 5 | Leotar | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 43 | 33 | +10 | 37 | |
| 6 | GOŠK-Jug | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 45 | 37 | +8 | 36 | |
| 7 | Proleter Zrenjanin | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 36 | |
| 8 | Kikinda | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 35 | |
| 9 | Novi Sad | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 35 | |
| 10 | Varteks | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 48 | 49 | −1 | 35 | |
| 11 | Borac Banja Luka | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 51 | 39 | +12 | 34 | |
| 12 | NK Zagreb | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 47 | 50 | −3 | 32 | |
| 13 | Jedinstvo Bihać | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 35 | 44 | −9 | 31 | |
| 14 | AIK Bačka Topola | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 37 | 48 | −11 | 31 | |
| 15 | Radnik | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 35 | 44 | −9 | 30 | |
| 16 | Solin (R) | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 27 | 50 | −23 | 29 | Relegation to Inter-Republic Leagues |
| 17 | Maribor (R) | 34 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 25 | 42 | −17 | 26 | Relegation to Inter-Republic Leagues |
| 18 | Kozara (R) | 34 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 29 | 65 | −36 | 15 | Relegation to Inter-Republic Leagues |

## East Division
### Teams

A total of eighteen teams contested the league, including thirteen sides from the 1981–82 season, one club relegated from the 1981–82 Yugoslav First League and four sides promoted from the Inter-Republic Leagues played in the 1981–82 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.
Teteks were relegated from the 1981–82 Yugoslav First League after finishing in the 17th place of the league table. The four clubs promoted to the second level were Lovćen, Pelister, Radnički Pirot and Vlaznimi Đakovica.
| Team | Location | Federal subject | Position in 1981–82 |
| Bor | Bor | SR Serbia | 0066th |
| Borac Čačak | Čačak | SR Serbia | 01010th |
| Dubočica | Leskovac | SR Serbia | 01313th |
| Liria | Prizren | SAP Kosovo | 01212th |
| Lovćen | Cetinje | SR Montenegro | — |
| Napredak Kruševac | Kruševac | SR Serbia | 0088th |
| Pelister | Bitola | SR Macedonia | — |
| Prishtina | Pristina | SAP Kosovo | 0099th |
| Rad | Belgrade | SR Serbia | 0077th |
| Radnički Kragujevac | Kragujevac | SR Serbia | 01111th |
| Radnički Pirot | Pirot | SR Serbia | — |
| Sloboda Titovo Užice | Titovo Užice | SR Serbia | 0044th |
| Sutjeska | Nikšić | SR Montenegro | 0055th |
| OFK Titograd | Titograd | SR Montenegro | 01414th |
| Teteks | Tetovo | SR Macedonia | — |
| Timok | Zaječar | SR Serbia | 0033rd |
| Trepča | Kosovska Mitrovica | SAP Kosovo | 0022nd |
| Vlaznimi Đakovica | Đakovica | SAP Kosovo | — |

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Prishtina (C, P) | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 65 | 30 | +35 | 49 | Promotion to Yugoslav First League |
| 2 | Sutjeska Nikšić | 34 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 59 | 31 | +28 | 46 | |
| 3 | Teteks | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 38 | |
| 4 | Bor | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 38 | |
| 5 | Pelister | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 52 | 36 | +16 | 36 | |
| 6 | Trepča | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 45 | 33 | +12 | 35 | |
| 7 | Rad | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 35 | |
| 8 | Napredak Kruševac | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 45 | 48 | −3 | 35 | |
| 9 | Borac Čačak | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 53 | 44 | +9 | 34 | |
| 10 | Timok | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 34 | |
| 11 | Sloboda Titovo Užice | 34 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 27 | −3 | 34 | |
| 12 | Radnički Pirot | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 38 | 43 | −5 | 34 | |
| 13 | Vlaznimi Đakovica | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 29 | 34 | −5 | 34 | |
| 14 | Liria (R) | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 25 | 34 | −9 | 33 | Relegation to Inter-Republic Leagues |
| 15 | Radnički Kragujevac (R) | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 51 | 54 | −3 | 32 | Relegation to Inter-Republic Leagues |
| 16 | Dubočica (R) | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 23 | 53 | −30 | 23 | Relegation to Inter-Republic Leagues |
| 17 | OFK Titograd (R) | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 23 | 61 | −38 | 22 | Relegation to Inter-Republic Leagues |
| 18 | Lovćen (R) | 34 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 54 | −30 | 20 | Relegation to Inter-Republic Leagues |