The 1960–61
Yugoslav Second League
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season was the 15th season of the Second Federal League ( hbs, Druga savezna liga), the second level
association football
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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 1959–60 season, one club relegated from the
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 competi ...
and two sides promoted from the third tier leagues played in the 1959–60 season. The league was contested in a
double round robin
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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.
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.
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
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 competi ...
and two sides promoted from the third tier leagues played in the 1959–60 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.
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
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and
Rudar.
League table
See also
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1960–61 Yugoslav First League
The 1960–61 Yugoslav First League season was won by FK Partizan, which was the club's third title and its first in twelve years. The season was also a coming-out party of sorts for the club's talented new generation of young players known as "Par ...
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1960–61 Yugoslav Cup
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