Yugoslav Second League
Founded | 1947 |
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Folded | 1992 |
Country | Yugoslavia |
Level on pyramid | 2 |
Promotion to | Yugoslav First League |
Relegation to | Yugoslav Third League Inter-Republic Leagues |
Yugoslav Second League (
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 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 | ||
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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 |
Sloboda Tuzla Metalac Zagreb Napredok Sutjeska Nikšić Dinamo Pančevo Branik Maribor |
Velež Mostar, Spartak Subotica | ||||
Inter-Republic and Republic Leagues | |||||||
1952–53 | Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia-Slovenia Macedonia Montenegro Serbia |
Budućnost Titograd
Radnički Beograd |
Željezničar Sarajevo Odred Ljubljana Rabotnik Lovćen Mačva Šabac |
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 |
Radnički Kragujevac
|
Smederevo
Sloga Kraljevo |
Lokomotiva Zagreb, Vardar | ||
1956–57 | I Zone II A Zone II B Zone III Zone IV Zone |
Radnički Kragujevac
|
Šibenik Čelik Zenica Nikšić Proleter Zrenjanin Radnički Niš |
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 |
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 |
Orijent Rijeka
|
Trepča Sutjeska Nikšić Crvenka Borac Banja Luka |
Radnički Kragujevac, Sloboda Tuzla | |||
1969–70 | East South North West |
Sloga Kraljevo Sutjeska Nikšić Osijek Rijeka |
Rudar Ljubija
|
Crvenka, Borac Banja Luka | |||
1970–71 | East South North West |
Vardar Sutjeska Nikšić Proleter Zrenjanin Rijeka |
Rudar Ljubija
|
Pobeda Bosna Visoko Spartak Subotica NK Zagreb |
Vardar, Sutjeska Nikšić | ||
1971–72 | East South North West |
Rudar Ljubija
|
RFK Novi Sad
NK Zagreb |
Bor, Spartak Subotica | |||
1972–73 | East South North West[8] |
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 |
RFK Novi Sad
|
Budućnost Titograd, Borac Banja Luka | ||
1975–76 | East West |
Napredak Kruševac NK Zagreb |
Rad Osijek |
RFK Novi Sad
|
Napredak Kruševac, NK Zagreb | ||
1976–77 | East West[11] |
Trepča[12] Osijek |
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 |
RFK Novi Sad
|
Vardar, Čelik Zenica | ||
1979–80 | East West |
OFK Beograd NK Zagreb |
Dinamo Vinkovci[14]
|
Bor Spartak Subotica |
OFK Beograd, NK Zagreb | ||
1980–81 | East West |
Teteks Osijek |
Galenika Zemun Iskra Bugojno |
Dinamo Vinkovci
|
Teteks, Osijek | ||
1981–82 | East West |
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 |
RFK Novi Sad
|
Novi Pazar OFK Kikinda |
Rad, Vojvodina | ||
1987–88 | East West |
Napredak Kruševac Spartak Subotica |
GOŠK-Jug[15]
|
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, | |||
1991–92 | Bečej
|
Hajduk Kula | Radnički Beograd | [18] |
See also
- Yugoslav First League
- Yugoslav Third League
- Slovenian Republic League
References
- ^ Champion of the regional champions. Changed name to Sarajevo the next season.
- ^ Podgorica was known as Titograd
- ^ Changed name to Vojvodina the next season
- ^ Changed name to Mačva Šabac the next season
- ^ NK Zagreb finished 13th but merged with top league Borac Zagreb thus taking Borac place in top league.
- ^ Today's Sutjeska Nikšić
- ^ The town of Užice was known as Titovo Užice
- ^ "NK Maribor: Zgodovina (sezona 1972/73)" (in Slovenian). NK Maribor official website. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ "NK Maribor: Zgodovina (sezona 1973/74)" (in Slovenian). NK Maribor official website. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ "NK Maribor: Zgodovina (sezona 1974/75)" (in Slovenian). NK Maribor official website. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ "NK Maribor: Zgodovina (sezona 1976/77)" (in Slovenian). NK Maribor official website. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ The town of Mitrovica was known as Titova Mitrovica back then
- ^ "NK Maribor: Zgodovina (sezona 1977/78)" (in Slovenian). NK Maribor official website. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ Today's HNK Cibalia
- ^ 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.
- ^ Changed name into Dubrovnik 1919
- 1992 Prva HNL. Slovenia did not have any representatives that season in the Second League.
- 1992–93 First Macedonian Football League. The clubs from the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina, namely Čelik Zenica and Leotarleft the Yugoslav League system, however any football competitions were not yet established by then in Bosnia.