1961–62 Yugoslav Second League


The 1961–62 Yugoslav Second League season was the 16th season of the Second Federal League, the second level association football competition of SFR Yugoslavia, since its establishment in 1946. The league was contested in two regional groups, 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.
TeamLocationFederal subjectPosition
in 1960–61
BorovoBorovo Naselje
ČelikZenica0044th
KarlovacKarlovac01010th
LokomotivaZagreb0077th
MariborMaribor
Proleter OsijekOsijek0099th
SlobodaTuzla0055th
RNK SplitSplit
ŠibenikŠibenik0088th
TrešnjevkaZagreb0033rd
VarteksVaraždin0066th
Željezničar SarajevoSarajevo0022nd

League table

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.
TeamLocationFederal subjectPosition
in 1960–61
BudućnostTitograd0022nd
Mačva ŠabacŠabac01010th
PrishtinaPristina SAP Kosovo
Proleter ZrenjaninZrenjanin SAP Vojvodina
Radnički BelgradeBelgrade
Radnički KragujevacKragujevac0088th
Radnički NišNiš0055th
Radnički SomborSombor SAP Vojvodina0033rd
RudarKosovska Mitrovica SAP Kosovo0099th
Spartak SuboticaSubotica SAP Vojvodina0066th
SremSremska Mitrovica SAP Vojvodina0044th
SutjeskaNikšić0077th

League table