1962–63 Yugoslav Second League
# 1962–63 Yugoslav Second League

The 1962–63 Yugoslav Second League season was the 17th season of the Second Federal League (Serbo-Croatian: Druga savezna liga), the second level association football 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 1961–62 Yugoslav First League and five sides promoted from the third tier leagues played in the 1961–62 season. The league was contested in a double round robin 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.

| Team | Location | Federal subject | Position in 1961–62 |
| - | - | - | - |
| Borac Banja Luka | Banja Luka | SR Bosnia and Herzegovina | — |
| Borovo | Borovo Naselje | SR Croatia | 01010th |
| BSK Slavonski Brod | Slavonski Brod | SR Croatia | — |
| Čelik | Zenica | SR Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0044th |
| Famos Hrasnica | Hrasnica | SR Bosnia and Herzegovina | — |
| Istra | Pula | SR Croatia | — |
| Karlovac | Karlovac | SR Croatia | 0066th |
| Lokomotiva | Zagreb | SR Croatia | 01111th |
| Maribor | Maribor | SR Slovenia | 0055th |
| Olimpija Ljubljana | Ljubljana | SR Slovenia | — |
| Slavonija Osijek | Osijek | SR Croatia | 0077th |
| Rudar Kakanj | Kakanj | SR Bosnia and Herzegovina | — |
| RNK Split | Split | SR Croatia | 0088th |
| Šibenik | Šibenik | SR Croatia | 0099th |
| Trešnjevka | Zagreb | SR Croatia | 0033rd |
| Varteks | Varaždin | SR Croatia | 01212th |

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Trešnjevka (C, P) | 30 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 66 | 39 | 1.692 | 40 | Promotion to Yugoslav First League |
| 2 | Čelik | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 42 | 34 | 1.235 | 36 | |
| 3 | Maribor | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 52 | 33 | 1.576 | 35 | |
| 4 | Slavonija | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 47 | 37 | 1.270 | 34 | |
| 5 | Varteks | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 38 | 30 | 1.267 | 31 | |
| 6 | Olimpija | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 43 | 38 | 1.132 | 31 | |
| 7 | Šibenik | 30 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 56 | 51 | 1.098 | 29 | |
| 8 | Lokomotiva | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 50 | 45 | 1.111 | 29 | |
| 9 | Borovo | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 36 | 0.944 | 29 | |
| 10 | Famos Hrasnica | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 42 | 47 | 0.894 | 29 | |
| 11 | Istra Pula | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 43 | 59 | 0.729 | 29 | |
| 12 | Borac Banja Luka | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 42 | 44 | 0.955 | 28 | |
| 13 | BSK Slavonski Brod | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 41 | 50 | 0.820 | 28 | |
| 14 | RNK Split (R) | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 35 | 43 | 0.814 | 28 | Relegation to Third Level |
| 15 | Rudar Kakanj (R) | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 27 | 47 | 0.574 | 25 | Relegation to Third Level |
| 16 | Karlovac (R) | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 49 | 0.490 | 19 | Relegation to Third Level |

## East Division

### Teams

A total of sixteen teams contested the league, including nine sides from the 1961–62 season, one club relegated from the 1961–62 Yugoslav First League and six sides promoted from the third tier leagues played in the 1961–62 season. The league was contested in a double round robin 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.

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

| Team | Location | Federal subject | Position in 1961–62 |
| - | - | - | - |
| Bačka | Bačka Palanka | SAP Vojvodina | — |
| Borac Čačak | Čačak | SR Serbia | — |
| Budućnost Peć | Peć | SAP Kosovo | — |
| Jedinstvo Zemun | Zemun | SR Serbia | — |
| Mačva Šabac | Šabac | SR Serbia | 0088th |
| OFK Subotica | Subotica | SAP Vojvodina | — |
| Priština | Pristina | SAP Kosovo | 01010th |
| Proleter Zrenjanin | Zrenjanin | SAP Vojvodina | 0066th |
| Radnički Belgrade | Belgrade | SR Serbia | 0033rd |
| Radnički Kragujevac | Kragujevac | SR Serbia | 01212th |
| Spartak Subotica | Subotica | SAP Vojvodina | 0055th |
| Srem | Sremska Mitrovica | SAP Vojvodina | 0044th |
| Sutjeska | Nikšić | SR Montenegro | 0077th |
| Trepča | Kosovska Mitrovica | SAP Kosovo | 0099th |
| Vardar | Skopje | SR Macedonia | — |
| Železničar Niš | Niš | SR Serbia | — |

### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Vardar (C, P) | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 50 | 24 | 2.083 | 44 | Promotion to Yugoslav First League |
| 2 | Radnički Beograd | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 44 | 25 | 1.760 | 38 | |
| 3 | Trepča | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 53 | 38 | 1.395 | 36 | |
| 4 | Sutjeska Nikšić | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 63 | 45 | 1.400 | 34 | |
| 5 | Prishtina | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 45 | 43 | 1.047 | 31 | |
| 6 | Bačka 1901 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 51 | 49 | 1.041 | 31 | |
| 7 | OFK Subotica | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 43 | 47 | 0.915 | 29 | |
| 8 | Spartak Subotica | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 32 | 44 | 0.727 | 29 | |
| 9 | Proleter Zrenjanin | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 39 | 38 | 1.026 | 28 | |
| 10 | Borac Čačak | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 36 | 38 | 0.947 | 28 | |
| 11 | Jedinstvo Zemun | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 38 | 44 | 0.864 | 28 | |
| 12 | Železničar Niš | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 39 | 48 | 0.813 | 28 | |
| 13 | Srem | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 39 | 49 | 0.796 | 28 | |
| 14 | Radnički Kragujevac (R) | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 47 | 48 | 0.979 | 26 | Relegation to Third Level |
| 15 | Mačva Šabac (R) | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 36 | 39 | 0.923 | 26 | Relegation to Third Level |
| 16 | Budućnost Peć (R) | 30 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 62 | 0.419 | 16 | Relegation to Third Level |
