1985–86 Yugoslav Second League
The 1985–86 Yugoslav Second League season was the 40th 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 18 clubs each.
| Season | 1985–86 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Spartak Subotica (West Division) Radnički Niš (East Division) |
| Promoted | Spartak Subotica Radnički Niš |
| Relegated | AIK Bačka Topola Jedinstvo Bihać Zadar Koper Bor Zemun Lovćen Bregalnica Štip |
← 1984–85 1986–87 → | |
West Division
Teams
A total of eighteen teams contested the league, including thirteen sides from the 1984–85 season, one club relegated from the 1984–85 Yugoslav First League and four sides promoted from the Inter-Republic Leagues played in the 1984–85 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.
Iskra Bugojno were relegated from the 1984–85 Yugoslav First League after finishing in the 17th place of the league table. The four clubs promoted to the second level were AIK Bačka Topola, Famos Hrasnica, Koper and Zadar.
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League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spartak Subotica (C, P) | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 65 | 33 | +32 | 49 | Promotion to Yugoslav First League |
| 2 | Iskra | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 49 | 27 | +22 | 44 | |
| 3 | Leotar | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 55 | 39 | +16 | 44 | |
| 4 | Proleter Zrenjanin | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 39 | |
| 5 | Jedinstvo Brčko | 34 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 36 | |
| 6 | Rudar Ljubija | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 38 | 41 | −3 | 34 | |
| 7 | Novi Sad | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 52 | 36 | +16 | 33 | |
| 8 | Kikinda | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 33 | |
| 9 | Šibenik | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 36 | 38 | −2 | 33 | |
| 10 | Vrbas | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 32 | |
| 11 | GOŠK Jug | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 35 | −4 | 32 | |
| 12 | Borac Banja Luka | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 45 | 57 | −12 | 32 | |
| 13 | RNK Split | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 58 | −20 | 32 | |
| 14 | Famos Hrasnica | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 35 | 39 | −4 | 30 | |
| 15 | AIK Bačka Topola (R) | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 30 | Relegation to Inter-Republic Leagues |
| 16 | Jedinstvo Bihać (R) | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 38 | 46 | −8 | 29 | |
| 17 | Zadar (R) | 34 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 35 | 47 | −12 | 28 | |
| 18 | Koper (R) | 34 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 53 | −30 | 22 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
East Division
Teams
A total of eighteen teams contested the league, including thirteen sides from the 1984–85 season, one club relegated from the 1984–85 Yugoslav First League and four sides promoted from the Inter-Republic Leagues played in the 1984–85 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.
Radnički Niš were relegated from the 1984–85 Yugoslav First League after finishing in the 18th place of the league table. The four clubs promoted to the second level were Lovćen, Radnički Kragujevac, Red Star Gnjilane and Teteks.
| Team | Location | Federal subject | Position in 1984–85 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belasica | Strumica | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} SR Macedonia |
11th |
| Bor | Bor | %252C_Flag_of_Serbia_(1947%E2%80%931992).svg.png.webp){kind=small} SR Serbia |
12th |
| Borac Čačak | Čačak | SR Serbia |
8th |
| Bregalnica Štip | Štip | SR Macedonia |
14th |
| Ivangrad | Ivangrad | SR Montenegro |
10th |
| Lovćen | Cetinje | SR Montenegro |
— |
| Napredak Kruševac | Kruševac | SR Serbia |
7th |
| Novi Pazar | Novi Pazar | SR Serbia |
2nd |
| Pelister | Bitola | SR Macedonia |
3rd |
| Rad | Belgrade | SR Serbia |
5th |
| Radnički Kragujevac | Kragujevac | SR Serbia |
— |
| Radnički Niš | Niš | SR Serbia |
— |
| Radnički Pirot | Pirot | SR Serbia |
4th |
| Red Star Gnjilane | Gnjilane | SAP Kosovo |
— |
| Sloboda Titovo Užice | Titovo Užice | SR Serbia |
13th |
| Teteks | Tetovo | SR Macedonia |
— |
| Trepča | Kosovska Mitrovica | SAP Kosovo |
9th |
| Zemun | Zemun | SR Serbia |
6th |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radnički Niš (C, P) | 34 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 65 | 21 | +44 | 52 | Promotion to Yugoslav First League |
| 2 | Rad | 34 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 53 | 20 | +33 | 51 | |
| 3 | Radnički Kragujevac | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 36 | |
| 4 | Novi Pazar | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 36 | |
| 5 | Borac Čačak | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 46 | 39 | +7 | 34 | |
| 6 | Pelister | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 45 | 40 | +5 | 34 | |
| 7 | Teteks | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 34 | |
| 8 | Sloboda Titovo Užice | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 32 | 28 | +4 | 34 | |
| 9 | Trepča | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 34 | |
| 10 | Ivangrad | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 45 | −16 | 34 | |
| 11 | Napredak Kruševac | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 50 | 45 | +5 | 33 | |
| 12 | Radnički Pirot | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 48 | 43 | +5 | 33 | |
| 13 | Belasica | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 33 | |
| 14 | Red Star Gnjilane | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 31 | 41 | −10 | 33 | |
| 15 | Bor (R) | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 30 | Relegation to Inter-Republic Leagues |
| 16 | Zemun (R) | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 28 | |
| 17 | Lovćen (R) | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 34 | 63 | −29 | 25 | |
| 18 | Bregalnica Shtip (R) | 34 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 62 | −42 | 18 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
References
- General
- Almanah Fudbalskog saveza Jugoslavije 1978–86 [Almanac of the Football Association of Yugoslavia 1978–86] (in Serbo-Croatian). Football Association of Yugoslavia.