1960–61 Yugoslav Second League


The 1960–61 Yugoslav Second League season was the 15th 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 12 clubs each.

West Division

Teams

A total of twelve teams contested the league, including nine sides from the 1959–60 season, one club relegated from the 1959–60 Yugoslav First League and two sides promoted from the third tier leagues played in the 1959–60 season. The league was contested in a double round robin format, with each club playing every other club twice, for a total of 22 rounds. Two points were awarded for wins and one point for draws.
Sloboda were relegated from the 1959–60 Yugoslav First League after finishing in the 12th place of the league table. The two clubs promoted to the second level were Čelik and Karlovac.
TeamLocationFederal subjectPosition
in 1959–60
Borac Banja LukaBanja Luka0033rd
ČelikZenica
KarlovacKarlovac
LokomotivaZagreb0088th
Proleter OsijekOsijek0066th
SlobodaTuzla
ŠibenikŠibenik0055th
TrešnjevkaZagreb0022nd
Odred / Triglav Ljubljana1Ljubljana01010th
VarteksVaraždin0077th
NK ZagrebZagreb0099th
Željezničar SarajevoSarajevo0044th

1 Odred renamed to Triglav on 22 December 1960.

League table

East Division

Teams

A total of twelve teams contested the league, including nine sides from the 1959–60 season, one club relegated from the 1959–60 Yugoslav First League and two sides promoted from the third tier leagues played in the 1959–60 season. The league was contested in a double round robin format, with each club playing every other club twice, for a total of 22 rounds. Two points were awarded for wins and one point for draws.
Budućnost were relegated from the 1959–60 Yugoslav First League after finishing in the 11th place of the league table. The two clubs promoted to the second level were Bačka and Rudar.
TeamLocationFederal subjectPosition
in 1959–60
BačkaBačka Palanka SAP Vojvodina
BudućnostTitograd
Mačva ŠabacŠabac0066th
Novi SadNovi Sad SAP Vojvodina0022nd
PobedaPrilep0044th
Radnički KragujevacKragujevac01010th
Radnički NišNiš0099th
Radnički SomborSombor SAP Vojvodina0077th
RudarKosovska Mitrovica SAP Kosovo
Spartak SuboticaSubotica SAP Vojvodina0055th
SremSremska Mitrovica SAP Vojvodina0088th
SutjeskaNikšić0033rd

League table