1978–79 Yugoslav Second League


The 1978–79 Yugoslav Second League season was the 33rd 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 eleven sides from the 1977–78 season, one club relegated from the 1977–78 Yugoslav First League and four sides promoted from the 1977–78 Yugoslav Third League. 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.
Čelik Zenica were relegated from the 1977–78 Yugoslav First League after finishing the season in 17th place of the league table. The four clubs promoted to the second level were Bosna, Mercator, Segesta and Spartak Subotica.
TeamLocationFederal subjectPosition
in 1977–78
BosnaVisoko
ČelikZenica
Dinamo VinkovciVinkovci0077th
Famos HrasnicaHrasnica0088th
IskraBugojno0055th
KikindaKikinda SAP Vojvodina0033rd
LeotarTrebinje0099th
MariborMaribor0044th
MercatorLjubljana
Novi SadNovi Sad SAP Vojvodina01212th
Proleter ZrenjaninZrenjanin SAP Vojvodina0022nd
Radnik BijeljinaBijeljina01010th
Rudar LjubijaPrijedor0066th
Rudar VelenjeVelenje01111th
SegestaSisak
Spartak SuboticaSubotica SAP Vojvodina

League table

Top scorers

East Division

Teams

A total of sixteen teams contested the league, including eleven sides from the 1977–78 season, one club relegated from the 1977–78 Yugoslav First League and four sides promoted from the 1977–78 Yugoslav Third League. 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.
Trepča were relegated from the 1977–78 Yugoslav First League after finishing the season in 18th place of the league table. The four clubs promoted to the second level were Budućnost Peć, Galenika Zemun, Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje and Tikveš.
TeamLocationFederal subjectPosition
in 1977–78
Borac ČačakČačak0088th
Budućnost PećPeć SAP Kosovo
DubočicaLeskovac0044th
Galenika ZemunZemun
Jedinstvo Bijelo PoljeBijelo Polje
LiriaPrizren SAP Kosovo01212th
MajdanpekMajdanpek01111th
RadBelgrade01010th
Radnički KragujevacKragujevac0055th
Radnički PirotPirot0099th
SutjeskaNikšić0066th
Šumadija AranđelovacAranđelovac0077th
TeteksTetovo0022nd
TikvešKavadarci
TrepčaKosovska Mitrovica SAP Kosovo
VardarSkopje0033rd

League table

Top scorers