1978–79 Yugoslav Second League
| Season | 1978–79 |
|---|---|
| Champions |
Čelik (West Division) Vardar (East Division) |
| Promoted |
Čelik Vardar |
| Relegated |
Radnik Bijeljina Segesta Rudar Ljubija Mercator Liria Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje Budućnost Peć Tikveš |
|
← 1977–78 1979–80 → | |
The 1978–79 Yugoslav Second League season was the 33rd 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 16 clubs each.
West Division
Teams
A total of sixteen teams contested the league, including eleven sides from the 1977–78 season, one club relegated from the 1977–78 Yugoslav First League and four sides promoted from the 1977–78 Yugoslav Third League. The league was contested in a double round robin format, with each club playing every other club twice, for a total of 30 rounds. Two points were awarded for wins and one point for draws.
Čelik Zenica were relegated from the 1977–78 Yugoslav First League after finishing the season in 17th place of the league table. The four clubs promoted to the second level were Bosna, Mercator, Segesta and Spartak Subotica.
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| Team | Location | Federal subject | Position in 1977–78 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosna | Visoko | .svg.png){kind=small} |
N/A |
| Čelik | Zenica | |
N/A |
| Dinamo Vinkovci | Vinkovci | .svg.png){kind=small} |
7th |
| Famos Hrasnica | Hrasnica | |
8th |
| Iskra | Bugojno | |
5th |
| Kikinda | Kikinda | .svg.png){kind=small} |
3rd |
| Leotar | Trebinje | |
9th |
| Maribor | Maribor | .svg.png){kind=small} |
4th |
| Mercator | Ljubljana | |
N/A |
| Novi Sad | Novi Sad | |
12th |
| Proleter Zrenjanin | Zrenjanin | |
2nd |
| Radnik Bijeljina | Bijeljina | |
10th |
| Rudar Ljubija | Prijedor | |
6th |
| Rudar Velenje | Velenje | |
11th |
| Segesta | Sisak | |
N/A |
| Spartak Subotica | Subotica | |
N/A |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Čelik (C, P) | 30 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 42 | 21 | +21 | 40 | Promotion to 1979–80 Yugoslav First League |
| 2 | Maribor | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 46 | 34 | +12 | 34 | |
| 3 | Novi Sad | 30 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 47 | 36 | +11 | 34 | |
| 4 | Dinamo Vinkovci | 30 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 44 | 31 | +13 | 33 | |
| 5 | Proleter Zrenjanin | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 45 | 36 | +9 | 32 | |
| 6 | Bosna | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 45 | 48 | −3 | 32 | |
| 7 | Iskra | 30 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 38 | 29 | +9 | 31 | |
| 8 | Spartak Subotica | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 42 | 41 | +1 | 30 | |
| 9 | Famos Hrasnica | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 30 | |
| 10 | Leotar | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 29 | |
| 11 | Kikinda | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 30 | −4 | 29 | |
| 12 | Rudar | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 44 | 49 | −5 | 28 | |
| 13 | Radnik (R) | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 28 | −8 | 27 | 1979–80 Inter-Republic Leagues |
| 14 | Segesta (R) | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 43 | 53 | −10 | 27 | |
| 15 | Rudar Ljubija (R) | 30 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 34 | 51 | −17 | 27 | |
| 16 | Mercator (R) | 30 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 24 | 61 | −37 | 17 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png){kind=small} |
Leotar | 22 |
| 2 | |
Bosna | 19 |
| 3 | |
Rudar Velenje | 14 |
| 4 | |
Novi Sad | 13 |
| 5 | |
Čelik | 12 |
| 6 | |
Iskra | 11 |
| 7 | |
Čelik | 9 |
|
Mercator | 9 | |
|
Rudar Ljublja | 9 | |
|
Dinamo Vinkovci | 9 | |
|
Novi Sad | 9 | |
|
Mercator / Maribor | 9 |
East Division
Teams
A total of sixteen teams contested the league, including eleven sides from the 1977–78 season, one club relegated from the 1977–78 Yugoslav First League and four sides promoted from the 1977–78 Yugoslav Third League. The league was contested in a double round robin format, with each club playing every other club twice, for a total of 30 rounds. Two points were awarded for wins and one point for draws.
Trepča were relegated from the 1977–78 Yugoslav First League after finishing the season in 18th place of the league table. The four clubs promoted to the second level were Budućnost Peć, Galenika Zemun, Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje and Tikveš.
| Team | Location | Federal subject | Position in 1977–78 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borac Čačak | Čačak | |
8th |
| Budućnost Peć | Peć | |
N/A |
| Dubočica | Leskovac | |
4th |
| Galenika Zemun | Zemun | |
N/A |
| Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje | Bijelo Polje | .svg.png){kind=small} |
N/A |
| Liria | Prizren | |
12th |
| Majdanpek | Majdanpek | |
11th |
| Rad | Belgrade | |
10th |
| Radnički Kragujevac | Kragujevac | |
5th |
| Radnički Pirot | Pirot | |
9th |
| Sutjeska | Nikšić | |
6th |
| Šumadija Aranđelovac | Aranđelovac | |
7th |
| Teteks | Tetovo | .svg.png){kind=small} |
2nd |
| Tikveš | Kavadarci | |
N/A |
| Trepča | Kosovska Mitrovica | |
N/A |
| Vardar | Skopje | |
3rd |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vardar (C, P) | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 63 | 30 | +33 | 43 | Promotion to 1979–80 Yugoslav First League |
| 2 | Trepča | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 42 | |
| 3 | Radnički Kragujevac | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 46 | 30 | +16 | 38 | |
| 4 | Galenika Zemun | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 55 | 36 | +19 | 36 | |
| 5 | Sutjeska Nikšić | 30 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 32 | |
| 6 | Radnički Pirot | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 43 | 24 | +19 | 31[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 7 | Borac Čačak | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 30 | 31 | −1 | 30 | |
| 8 | Šumadija Aranđelovac | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 35 | 38 | −3 | 29 | |
| 9 | Dubočica | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 32 | −10 | 29 | |
| 10 | Rad | 30 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 26 | 29 | −3 | 28 | |
| 11 | Majdanpek | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 28 | |
| 12 | Teteks | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 28 | |
| 13 | Liria (R) | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 35 | 44 | −9 | 28 | 1979–80 Inter-Republic Leagues |
| 14 | Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje (R) | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 26 | |
| 15 | Budućnost Peć (R) | 30 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 14 | 44 | −30 | 14 | |
| 16 | Tikvesh (R) | 30 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 27 | 64 | −37 | 12 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
- ↑ Radnički Pirot were docked 6 points
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Vardar | 14 |
|
Radnički Pirot | 14 | |
|
Radnički Kragujevac | 14 | |
|
Vardar | 14 | |
| 5 | |
Borac Čačak | 12 |
| 6 | |
Galenika Zemun | 11 |
|
Šumadija Aranđelovac | 11 | |
| 8 | |
Radnički Pirot | 10 |
|
Galenika Zemun | 10 | |
|
Vardar | 10 | |
|
Dubočica | 10 |
See also
References
- General
- Almanah Fudbalskog saveza Jugoslavije 1978–86 [Almanac of the Football Association of Yugoslavia 1978–86] (in Serbo-Croatian). Football Association of Yugoslavia.