The 1979–80 Yugoslav Second League season was the 34th season of the Second Federal League (), 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.
West Division
Teams A total of sixteen teams contested the league, including eleven sides from the 1978–79 season, one club relegated from the 1978–79 Yugoslav First League and four sides promoted from the Inter-Republic Leagues played in the 1978–79 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.
NK Zagreb were relegated from the 1978–79 Yugoslav First League after finishing the season in 17th place of the league table. The four clubs promoted to the second level were Istra Pula, Jedinstvo Bihać, Rudar Trbovlje and Vrbas.
Team Location Federal subject Positionin 1978–79BosnaVisoko0066thDinamo VinkovciVinkovci0044thFamos HrasnicaHrasnica0099thIskraBugojno0077thIstra PulaPulaJedinstvo BihaćBihaćKikindaKikinda SAP Vojvodina01111thLeotarTrebinje01010thMariborMaribor0022ndNovi SadNovi Sad SAP Vojvodina0033rdProleter ZrenjaninZrenjanin SAP Vojvodina0055thRudar TrbovljeTrbovljeRudar VelenjeVelenje01212thSpartak SuboticaSubotica SAP Vojvodina0088thVrbasTitov Vrbas SAP VojvodinaNK ZagrebZagreb
League table
East Division
Teams A total of sixteen teams contested the league, including eleven sides from the 1978–79 season, one club relegated from the 1977–78 Yugoslav First League and four sides promoted from the Inter-Republic Leagues played in the 1978–79 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.
OFK Belgrade were relegated from the 1978–79 Yugoslav First League after finishing the season in 18th place of the league table. The four clubs promoted to the second level were Bor, Pobeda, Prishtina and OFK Titograd.
Due to suspicion of match fixing in the last round of the league, Football Association of Yugoslavia penalized the top three clubs and Galenika Zemun earned a promotion spot to the Yugoslav First League. However, after an appeal in summer 1980 that decision was retracted and OFK Belgrade was promoted.
Team Location Federal subject Positionin 1978–79OFK BelgradeBelgradeBorBorBorac ČačakČačak0077thDubočicaLeskovac0099thGalenika ZemunZemun0044thMajdanpekMajdanpek01111thPobedaPrilepPrishtinaPristina SAP KosovoRadBelgrade01010thRadnički KragujevacKragujevac0033rdRadnički PirotPirot0066thSutjeskaNikšić0055thŠumadija AranđelovacAranđelovac0088thTeteksTetovo01212thOFK TitogradTitogradTrepčaKosovska Mitrovica SAP Kosovo0022nd
League table
See also 1979–80 Yugoslav First League 1979–80 Yugoslav Cup
References General