1985–86 Yugoslav Second League


The 1985–86 Yugoslav Second League season was the 40th 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.

West Division

Teams

A total of eighteen teams contested the league, including thirteen sides from the 1984–85 season, one club relegated from the 1984–85 Yugoslav First League and four sides promoted from the Inter-Republic Leagues played in the 1984–85 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.
Iskra Bugojno were relegated from the 1984–85 Yugoslav First League after finishing in the 17th place of the league table. The four clubs promoted to the second level were AIK Bačka Topola, Famos Hrasnica, Koper and Zadar.
TeamLocationFederal subjectPosition
in 1984–85
AIK Bačka TopolaBačka Topola SAP Vojvodina
Borac Banja LukaBanja Luka0088th
GOŠK JugDubrovnik0099th
Famos HrasnicaHrasnica
IskraBugojno
Jedinstvo BihaćBihać0077th
Jedinstvo BrčkoBrčko0055th
KikindaKikinda SAP Vojvodina01313th
KoperKoper
LeotarTrebinje01010th
Novi SadNovi Sad SAP Vojvodina01111th
Proleter ZrenjaninZrenjanin SAP Vojvodina0044th
Rudar LjubijaPrijedor01414th
Spartak SuboticaSubotica SAP Vojvodina0033rd
RNK SplitSplit0066th
ŠibenikŠibenik0022nd
VrbasTitov Vrbas SAP Vojvodina01212th
ZadarZadar

League table

East Division

Teams

A total of eighteen teams contested the league, including thirteen sides from the 1984–85 season, one club relegated from the 1984–85 Yugoslav First League and four sides promoted from the Inter-Republic Leagues played in the 1984–85 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.
Radnički Niš were relegated from the 1984–85 Yugoslav First League after finishing in the 18th place of the league table. The four clubs promoted to the second level were Lovćen, Radnički Kragujevac, Red Star Gnjilane and Teteks.
TeamLocationFederal subjectPosition
in 1984–85
BelasicaStrumica01111th
BorBor01212th
Borac ČačakČačak0088th
Bregalnica ŠtipŠtip01414th
IvangradIvangrad01010th
LovćenCetinje
Napredak KruševacKruševac0077th
Novi PazarNovi Pazar0022nd
PelisterBitola0033rd
RadBelgrade0055th
Radnički KragujevacKragujevac
Radnički NišNiš
Radnički PirotPirot0044th
Red Star GnjilaneGnjilane SAP Kosovo
Sloboda Titovo UžiceTitovo Užice01313th
TeteksTetovo
TrepčaKosovska Mitrovica SAP Kosovo0099th
ZemunZemun0066th

League table