The 1982–83

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season was the 37th season of the Second Federal League (Croatian: ''Druga savezna liga'', Serbian: ''Друга савезна лига'', Slovenian: ''Druga zvezna liga'', Macedonian: ''Втора сојузна лига'', Albanian: ''Liga e Dytë te Jugosllavisë''), the second level

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competition of

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, 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 1981–82 season, one club relegated from the

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and four sides promoted from the Inter-Republic Leagues played in the 1981–82 season. The league was contested in a

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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.

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were relegated from the 1981–82 Yugoslav First League after finishing in the 18th place of the league table. The four clubs promoted to the second level were

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, Radnik Bijeljina and Varteks.

League table

East Division

Teams

A total of eighteen teams contested the league, including thirteen sides from the 1981–82 season, one club relegated from the

and four sides promoted from the Inter-Republic Leagues played in the 1981–82 season. The league was contested in a

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. Teteks were relegated from the 1981–82 Yugoslav First League after finishing in the 17th place of the league table. The four clubs promoted to the second level were

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, Radnički Pirot and Vlaznimi Đakovica.

League table

References

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West Division

Teams

League table

East Division

Teams

League table

See also

References