1959–60 Yugoslav Second League
| Season | 1959–60 |
|---|---|
| Champions |
RNK Split (West Division) Vardar (East Division) |
| Promoted |
RNK Split Vardar |
| Relegated |
Igman Ilidža Elektrostroj Proleter Zrenjanin Napredak Kruševac |
|
← 1958–59 1960–61 → | |
The 1959–60 Yugoslav Second League season was the 14th season of the Second Federal League (Serbo-Croatian: 'Druga savezna liga'), the second level association football competition of SFR Yugoslavia, since its establishment in 1946. The league was contested in two regional groups (West Division and East Division), with 12 clubs each.
West Division
Teams
A total of twelve teams contested the league, including nine sides from the 1958–59 season, one club relegated from the 1958–59 Yugoslav First League and two sides promoted from the third tier leagues played in the 1958–59 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.
Željezničar Sarajevo were relegated from the 1958–59 Yugoslav First League after finishing in the 11th place of the league table. The two clubs promoted to the second level were Igman Ilidža and Varteks.
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| Team | Location | Federal subject | Position in 1958–59 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borac Banja Luka | Banja Luka |  SR Bosnia and Herzegovina |
5th |
| Elektrostroj | Zagreb |  SR Croatia |
4th |
| Igman Ilidža | Ilidža | SR Bosnia and Herzegovina |
N/A |
| Lokomotiva | Zagreb | SR Croatia |
2nd |
| Odred Ljubljana | Ljubljana |  SR Slovenia |
10th |
| Proleter Osijek | Osijek | SR Croatia |
9th |
| RNK Split | Split | SR Croatia |
3rd |
| Šibenik | Šibenik | SR Croatia |
8th |
| Trešnjevka | Zagreb | SR Croatia |
6th |
| Varteks | Varaždin | SR Croatia |
N/A |
| NK Zagreb | Zagreb | SR Croatia |
7th |
| Željezničar Sarajevo | Sarajevo | SR Bosnia and Herzegovina |
N/A |
League table
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RNK Split (C) (P) | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 60 | 24 | +36 | 34 | Promotion to 1960–61 Yugoslav First League |
| 2 | Trešnjevka | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 43 | 29 | +14 | 29 | |
| 3 | Borac Banja Luka | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 55 | 34 | +21 | 28 | |
| 4 | Željezničar | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 25 | |
| 5 | Šibenik | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 24 | |
| 6 | Proleter Osijek | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 22 | |
| 7 | Varteks | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 41 | −11 | 21 | |
| 8 | Lokomotiva | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 20 | |
| 9 | NK Zagreb | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 46 | 54 | −8 | 19 | |
| 10 | Odred | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 26 | 44 | −18 | 17 | |
| 11 | Igman Ilidža (R) | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 32 | 46 | −14 | 14 | 1960–61 Third Level |
| 12 | Elektrostroj (R) | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 22 | 53 | −31 | 11 |
Source: fsgzrenjanin.com
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
East Division
Teams
A total of twelve teams contested the league, including nine sides from the 1958–59 season, one club relegated from the 1958–59 Yugoslav First League and two sides promoted from the third tier leagues played in the 1958–59 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.
Vardar were relegated from the 1958–59 Yugoslav First League after finishing in the 12th place of the league table. The two clubs promoted to the second level were Mačva Šabac and Pobeda.
| Team | Location | Federal subject | Position in 1958–59 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mačva Šabac | Šabac |  SR Serbia |
N/A |
| Napredak Kruševac | Kruševac | SR Serbia |
5th |
| Novi Sad | Novi Sad | SAP Vojvodina |
4th |
| Pobeda | Prilep |  SR Macedonia |
N/A |
| Proleter Zrenjanin | Zrenjanin | SAP Vojvodina |
8th |
| Radnički Kragujevac | Kragujevac | SR Serbia |
7th |
| Radnički Niš | Niš | SR Serbia |
9th |
| Radnički Sombor | Sombor | SAP Vojvodina |
3rd |
| Spartak Subotica | Subotica | SAP Vojvodina |
2nd |
| Srem | Sremska Mitrovica | SAP Vojvodina |
6th |
| Sutjeska | Nikšić |  SR Montenegro |
10th |
| Vardar | Skopje | SR Macedonia |
N/A |
League table
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vardar (C) (P) | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 49 | 29 | +20 | 29 | Promotion to 1960–61 Yugoslav First League |
| 2 | Novi Sad | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 59 | 36 | +23 | 28 | |
| 3 | Sutjeska Nikšić | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 46 | −14 | 26 | |
| 4 | Pobeda | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 47 | 41 | +6 | 24 | |
| 5 | Spartak Subotica | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 48 | 31 | +17 | 23 | |
| 6 | Mačva Šabac | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 23 | |
| 7 | Radnički Sombor | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 44 | 42 | +2 | 22 | |
| 8 | Srem | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 21 | |
| 9 | Radnički Niš | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 43 | 46 | −3 | 20 | |
| 10 | Radnički Kragujevac | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 45 | −12 | 20 | |
| 11 | Proleter Zrenjanin (R) | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 37 | −11 | 18 | 1960–61 Third Level |
| 12 | Napredak Kruševac (R) | 22 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 29 | 65 | −36 | 10 |
Source: fsgzrenjanin.com
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
See also
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