The 1965–66
Yugoslav Second League
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season was the 20th season of the Second Federal League ( sh, 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 18 clubs each, two more than in the previous season.
West Division
Teams
A total of eighteen teams contested the league, including thirteen sides from the 1964–65 season and five sides promoted from the third tier leagues played in the 1964–65 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 34 rounds. Two points were awarded for wins and one point for draws.
There were no teams relegated from the 1964–65 Yugoslav First League. The five clubs promoted to the second level were
Bosna,
Leotar,
Segesta
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,
Slovan and
Zadar
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. At the winter break, Slovan abandoned competition due to lack of funding.
League table
East Division
Teams
A total of eighteen teams contested the league, including thirteen sides from the 1964–65 season, one club relegated from the
1964–65 Yugoslav First League and four sides promoted from the third tier leagues played in the 1964–65 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 34 rounds. Two points were awarded for wins and one point for draws.
Sutjeska were relegated from the 1964–65 Yugoslav First League after finishing in the 15th place of the league table. The four clubs promoted to the second level were
Lovćen
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,
Radnički Sombor,
Sloboda Titovo Užice and
Sloga Kraljevo.
League table
See also
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1965–66 Yugoslav First League
The 1965–66 Yugoslav First League season was the 20th season of the First Federal League ( sh, Prva savezna liga), the top level association football league of SFR Yugoslavia, since its establishment in 1946. Sixteen teams contested the competi ...
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1965–66 Yugoslav Cup
The 1965–66 Yugoslav Cup was the 19th season of the top football knockout competition in SFR Yugoslavia, the Yugoslav Cup ( sh, Kup Jugoslavije), also known as the " Marshal Tito Cup" (''Kup Maršala Tita''), since its establishment in 1946.
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Yugo
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