1981–82 Yugoslav Second League


The 1981–82 Yugoslav Second League season was the 36th 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 16 clubs each.

West Division

Teams

A total of sixteen teams contested the league, including twelve sides from the 1980–81 season, one club relegated from the 1980–81 Yugoslav First League and three sides promoted from the Inter-Republic Leagues played in the 1980–81 season. The league was contested in a double round robin format, with each club playing every other club twice, for a total of 30 rounds. Two points were awarded for wins and one point for draws.
Borac Banja Luka were relegated from the 1980–81 Yugoslav First League after finishing in the 17th place of the league table. The three clubs promoted to the second level were Kikinda, Kozara and Solin.
At the winter break, Svoboda stepped out of the league meaning a total of 29 rounds was played in the season. Due to expansion of league to 18 teams in the following season, only two teams were relegated, Svoboda and Rudar Velenje.
TeamLocationFederal subjectPosition
in 1980–81
AIK Bačka TopolaBačka Topola SAP Vojvodina0088th
Borac Banja LukaBanja Luka
Dinamo VinkovciVinkovci0033rd
ČelikZenica0066th
GOŠK JugDubrovnik01414th
IskraBugojno0022nd
Jedinstvo BihaćBihać01313th
Jedinstvo BrčkoBrčko0077th
KikindaKikinda SAP Vojvodina
KozaraBosanska Gradiška
LeotarTrebinje01212th
Proleter ZrenjaninZrenjanin SAP Vojvodina0044th
Rudar VelenjeTitovo Velenje01111th
SolinSolin
Spartak SuboticaSubotica SAP Vojvodina0055th
SvobodaLjubljana0099th

League table

East Division

Teams

A total of sixteen teams contested the league, including eleven sides from the 1980–81 season, one club relegated from the 1980–81 Yugoslav First League and four sides promoted from the Inter-Republic Leagues played in the 1980–81 season. The league was contested in a double round robin format, with each club playing every other club twice, for a total of 30 rounds. Two points were awarded for wins and one point for draws.
Napredak Kruševac were relegated from the 1980–81 Yugoslav First League after finishing in the 18th place of the league table. The four clubs promoted to the second level were Liria, Mogren, Pobeda and Timok.
Due to expansion of league to 18 teams in the following season, only two teams were relegated, Mogren and Pobeda.
TeamLocationFederal subjectPosition
in 1980–81
BorBor01010th
Borac ČačakČačak0066th
DubočicaLeskovac01111th
Galenika ZemunZemun0022nd
LiriaPrizren SAP Kosovo
MogrenBudva
Napredak KruševacKruševac
PobedaPrilep
PrishtinaPristina SAP Kosovo0088th
RadBelgrade0033rd
Radnički KragujevacKragujevac0055th
Sloboda Titovo UžiceTitovo Užice0099th
SutjeskaNikšić0044th
OFK TitogradTitograd01212th
TimokZaječar
TrepčaKosovska Mitrovica SAP Kosovo0077th

League table