1987–88 Yugoslav Second League


The 1987–88 Yugoslav Second League season was the 42nd 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. This was the last season under that format as the following season featured unified second league with 20 clubs.

West Division

Teams

A total of eighteen teams contested the league, including twelve sides from the 1986–87 season, two clubs relegated from the 1985–86 Yugoslav First League and four sides promoted from the Inter-Republic Leagues played in the 1986–87 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.
Dinamo Vinkovci and Spartak Subotica were relegated from the 1986–87 Yugoslav First League after finishing in the bottom two places of the league table. The four clubs promoted to the second level were Borac Travnik, Kabel, Olimpija Ljubljana and Šparta Beli Manastir. At the end of season, Olimpija Ljubljana was spared from relegation as representative of Slovenia.
TeamLocationFederal subjectPosition
in 1986–87
Borac Banja LukaBanja Luka0066th
Borac TravnikTravnik
Dinamo VinkovciVinkovci
GOŠK JugDubrovnik01111th
Famos HrasnicaHrasnica0055th
IskraBugojno01010th
Jedinstvo BrčkoBrčko0099th
KabelNovi Sad SAP Vojvodina
KikindaKikinda SAP Vojvodina0033rd
LeotarTrebinje0044th
Mladost PetrinjaPetrinja0088th
Novi SadNovi Sad SAP Vojvodina0022nd
Olimpija LjubljanaLjubljana
Proleter ZrenjaninZrenjanin SAP Vojvodina0077th
Rudar LjubijaPrijedor01212th
Spartak SuboticaSubotica SAP Vojvodina
ŠibenikŠibenik01111th
Šparta Beli ManastirBeli Manastir

League table

East Division

Teams

A total of eighteen teams contested the league, including fourteen sides from the 1986–87 season and four sides promoted from the Inter-Republic Leagues played in the 1986–87 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 1986–87 Yugoslav First League. The four clubs promoted to the second level were Liria, Mačva Šabac, Metalurg Skopje and OFK Titograd.
TeamLocationFederal subjectPosition
in 1986–87
OFK BelgradeBelgrade0022nd
Borac ČačakČačak0099th
IvangradIvangrad01111th
LiriaPrizren SAP Kosovo
Mačva ŠabacŠabac
MajdanpekMajdanpek0055th
Metalurg SkopjeSkopje
Napredak KruševacKruševac01515th
Novi PazarNovi Pazar0033rd
PelisterBitola0044th
PobedaPrilep01313th
Radnički KragujevacKragujevac01212th
Radnički PirotPirot0066th
Red Star GnjilaneGnjilane SAP Kosovo01414th
Sloboda Titovo UžiceTitovo Užice0077th
TeteksTetovo0088th
OFK TitogradTitograd
Vlaznimi ĐakovicaĐakovica SAP Kosovo01010th

League table