1965–66 Yugoslav Second League


The 1965–66 Yugoslav Second League season was the 20th 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 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 1964–65 season and five sides promoted from the third tier leagues played in the 1964–65 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.
There were no teams relegated from the 1964–65 Yugoslav First League. The five clubs promoted to the second level were Bosna, Leotar, Segesta, Slovan and Zadar. At the winter break, Slovan abandoned competition due to lack of funding.
TeamLocationFederal subjectPosition
in 1964–65
Borac Banja LukaBanja Luka0088th
BorovoBorovo Naselje01010th
BosnaVisoko
ČelikZenica0055th
Famos HrasnicaHrasnica0099th
IstraPula01414th
LeotarTrebinje
LokomotivaZagreb01111th
MariborMaribor0033rd
Slavonija OsijekOsijek0066th
Rudar KakanjKakanj0077th
SegestaSisak
SlobodaTuzla0022nd
SlovanLjubljana
RNK SplitSplit01212th
ŠibenikŠibenik0044th
VarteksVaraždin01313th
ZadarZadar

League table

East Division

Teams

A total of eighteen teams contested the league, including thirteen sides from the 1964–65 season, one club relegated from the 1964–65 Yugoslav First League and four sides promoted from the third tier leagues played in the 1964–65 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.
Sutjeska were relegated from the 1964–65 Yugoslav First League after finishing in the 15th place of the league table. The four clubs promoted to the second level were Lovćen, Radnički Sombor, Sloboda Titovo Užice and Sloga Kraljevo.
TeamLocationFederal subjectPosition
in 1964–65
BačkaBačka Palanka SAP Vojvodina0099th
BorBor01414th
Borac ČačakČačak01010th
BudućnostTitograd0033rd
LovćenCetinje
Novi SadNovi Sad SAP Vojvodina0066th
PobedaPrilep01212th
PrishtinaPristina SAP Kosovo0077th
Proleter ZrenjaninZrenjanin SAP Vojvodina0022nd
Radnički SomborSombor SAP Vojvodina
Sloboda Titovo UžiceTitovo Užice
Sloga KraljevoKraljevo
Spartak SuboticaSubotica SAP Vojvodina0088th
SremSremska Mitrovica SAP Vojvodina0055th
SutjeskaNikšić
TrepčaKosovska Mitrovica SAP Kosovo01313th
VoždovačkiBelgrade01111th
Železničar NišNiš0044th

League table