1959–60 Yugoslav Second League
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season was the 14th season of the Second Federal League ( hbs, Druga savezna liga), the second level
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, 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 The 1958–59 Yugoslav First League season was the 13th season of the First Federal League ( hbs, Prva savezna liga), the top level association football league of SFR Yugoslavia, since its establishment in 1946. Twelve teams contested the competit ...
and two sides promoted from the third tier leagues played in the 1958–59 season. The league was contested in a
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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.


League table


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 The 1958–59 Yugoslav First League season was the 13th season of the First Federal League ( hbs, Prva savezna liga), the top level association football league of SFR Yugoslavia, since its establishment in 1946. Twelve teams contested the competit ...
and two sides promoted from the third tier leagues played in the 1958–59 season. The league was contested in a
double round robin A round-robin tournament (or all-go-away-tournament) is a competition in which each contestant meets every other participant, usually in turn.''Webster's Third New International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged'' (1971, G. & C. Me ...
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.
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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
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and Pobeda.


League table


See also

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1959–60 Yugoslav First League The 1959–60 Yugoslav First League season was the 14th season of the First Federal League ( hbs, Prva savezna liga), the top level association football league of SFR Yugoslavia, since its establishment in 1946. Twelve teams contested the competit ...
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1959–60 Yugoslav Cup The 1959–60 Yugoslav Cup was the 13th season of the top football knockout competition in SFR Yugoslavia, the Yugoslav Cup ( hbs, Kup Jugoslavije), also known as the "Marshal Tito Cup" (''Kup Maršala Tita''), since its establishment in 1946. ...
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