1982–83 Yugoslav Second League


The 1982–83 Yugoslav Second League season was the 37th 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 1981–82 season, one club relegated from the 1981–82 Yugoslav First League and four sides promoted from the Inter-Republic Leagues played in the 1981–82 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.
NK Zagreb were relegated from the 1981–82 Yugoslav First League after finishing in the 18th place of the league table. The four clubs promoted to the second level were Maribor, Novi Sad, Radnik Bijeljina and Varteks.
TeamLocationFederal subjectPosition
in 1981–82
AIK Bačka TopolaBačka Topola SAP Vojvodina01010th
Borac Banja LukaBanja Luka0044th
ČelikZenica0033rd
GOŠK JugDubrovnik01111th
IskraBugojno0055th
Jedinstvo BihaćBihać0099th
Jedinstvo BrčkoBrčko01414th
KikindaKikinda SAP Vojvodina0066th
KozaraBosanska Gradiška01212th
LeotarTrebinje0077th
MariborMaribor
Novi SadNovi Sad SAP Vojvodina
Proleter ZrenjaninZrenjanin SAP Vojvodina0088th
Radnik BijeljinaBijeljina
SolinSolin01313th
Spartak SuboticaSubotica SAP Vojvodina0022nd
VarteksVaraždin
NK ZagrebZagreb

League table

East Division

Teams

A total of eighteen teams contested the league, including thirteen sides from the 1981–82 season, one club relegated from the 1981–82 Yugoslav First League and four sides promoted from the Inter-Republic Leagues played in the 1981–82 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.
Teteks were relegated from the 1981–82 Yugoslav First League after finishing in the 17th place of the league table. The four clubs promoted to the second level were Lovćen, Pelister, Radnički Pirot and Vlaznimi Đakovica.
TeamLocationFederal subjectPosition
in 1981–82
BorBor0066th
Borac ČačakČačak01010th
DubočicaLeskovac01313th
LiriaPrizren SAP Kosovo01212th
LovćenCetinje
Napredak KruševacKruševac0088th
PelisterBitola
PrishtinaPristina SAP Kosovo0099th
RadBelgrade0077th
Radnički KragujevacKragujevac01111th
Radnički PirotPirot
Sloboda Titovo UžiceTitovo Užice0044th
SutjeskaNikšić0055th
OFK TitogradTitograd01414th
TeteksTetovo
TimokZaječar0033rd
TrepčaKosovska Mitrovica SAP Kosovo0022nd
Vlaznimi ĐakovicaĐakovica SAP Kosovo

League table