The 1962–63

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season was the 17th season of the Second Federal League ( hbs, Druga savezna liga), the second level

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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 16 clubs each, four more than in the previous season.

West Division

Teams

A total of sixteen teams contested the league, including ten sides from the 1961–62 season, one club relegated from the

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and five sides promoted from the third tier leagues played in the 1961–62 season. The league was contested in a

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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. Borac Banja Luka were relegated from the 1961–62 Yugoslav First League after finishing in the 12th place of the league table and losing in the relegation play-offs against Sloboda. The five clubs promoted to the second level were BSK Slavonski Brod, Famos Hrasnica, Istra, Olimpija Ljubljana and Rudar Kakanj.

League table

East Division

Teams

A total of sixteen teams contested the league, including nine sides from the 1961–62 season, one club relegated from the

and six sides promoted from the third tier leagues played in the 1961–62 season. The league was contested in a

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.

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were relegated from the 1961–62 Yugoslav First League after finishing in the 11th place of the league table and losing in the relegation play-offs against Radnički Niš. The six clubs promoted to the second level were

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, Borac Čačak, Budućnost Peć, Jedinstvo Zemun, OFK Subotica and Železničar Niš.

West Division

Teams

League table

East Division

Teams

League table

See also