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1978–79 Yugoslav Second League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Yugoslav Second League |
| season | 1978–79 |
| winners | Čelik (West Division) |
| Vardar (East Division) | |
| promoted | Čelik |
| Vardar | |
| relegated | Radnik Bijeljina |
| Segesta | |
| Rudar Ljubija | |
| Mercator | |
| Liria | |
| Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje | |
| Budućnost Peć | |
| Tikveš | |
| prevseason | 1977–78 |
| nextseason | 1979–80 |
Vardar (East Division) Vardar Segesta Rudar Ljubija Mercator Liria Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje Budućnost Peć Tikveš
The 1978–79 Yugoslav Second League season was the 33rd 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 1977–78 season, one club relegated from the 1977–78 Yugoslav First League and four sides promoted from the 1977–78 Yugoslav Third League. 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.
Čelik Zenica were relegated from the 1977–78 Yugoslav First League after finishing the season in 17th place of the league table. The four clubs promoted to the second level were Bosna, Mercator, Segesta and Spartak Subotica.
| Team | Location | Federal subject | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| in 1977–78 | |||
| Bosna | Visoko | SR Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Čelik | Zenica | SR Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Dinamo Vinkovci | Vinkovci | SR Croatia | 0077th |
| Famos Hrasnica | Hrasnica | SR Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0088th |
| Iskra | Bugojno | SR Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0055th |
| Kikinda | Kikinda | SR Serbia SAP Vojvodina | 0033rd |
| Leotar | Trebinje | SR Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0099th |
| Maribor | Maribor | SR Slovenia | 0044th |
| Mercator | Ljubljana | SR Slovenia | |
| Novi Sad | Novi Sad | SR Serbia SAP Vojvodina | 01212th |
| Proleter Zrenjanin | Zrenjanin | SR Serbia SAP Vojvodina | 0022nd |
| Radnik Bijeljina | Bijeljina | SR Bosnia and Herzegovina | 01010th |
| Rudar Ljubija | Prijedor | SR Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0066th |
| Rudar Velenje | Velenje | SR Slovenia | 01111th |
| Segesta | Sisak | SR Croatia | |
| Spartak Subotica | Subotica | SR Serbia SAP Vojvodina |
League table
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | YUG Veselin Zrilić | Leotar | 22 |
| 2 | YUG Nurif Nargilić | Bosna | 19 |
| 3 | YUG Slobodan Kustudić | Rudar Velenje | 14 |
| 4 | YUG Zoltan Dudaš | Novi Sad | 13 |
| 5 | YUG Rade Radulović | Čelik | 12 |
| 6 | YUG Fajko Orman | Iskra | 11 |
| 7 | YUG Mehmed Buza | Čelik | 9 |
| YUG Dušan Poljanšek | Mercator | 9 | |
| YUG Vito Samardžija | Rudar Ljublja | 9 | |
| YUG Ivica Tunjić | Dinamo Vinkovci | 9 | |
| YUG Zoran Vještica | Novi Sad | 9 | |
| YUG Savo Zolotić | Mercator / Maribor | 9 |
East Division
Teams
A total of sixteen teams contested the league, including eleven sides from the 1977–78 season, one club relegated from the 1977–78 Yugoslav First League and four sides promoted from the 1977–78 Yugoslav Third League. 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.
Trepča were relegated from the 1977–78 Yugoslav First League after finishing the season in 18th place of the league table. The four clubs promoted to the second level were Budućnost Peć, Galenika Zemun, Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje and Tikveš.
| Team | Location | Federal subject | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| in 1977–78 | |||
| Borac Čačak | Čačak | SR Serbia | 0088th |
| Budućnost Peć | Peć | SR Serbia SAP Kosovo | |
| Dubočica | Leskovac | SR Serbia | 0044th |
| Galenika Zemun | Zemun | SR Serbia | |
| Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje | Bijelo Polje | SR Montenegro | |
| Liria | Prizren | SR Serbia SAP Kosovo | 01212th |
| Majdanpek | Majdanpek | SR Serbia | 01111th |
| Rad | Belgrade | SR Serbia | 01010th |
| Radnički Kragujevac | Kragujevac | SR Serbia | 0055th |
| Radnički Pirot | Pirot | SR Serbia | 0099th |
| Sutjeska | Nikšić | SR Montenegro | 0066th |
| Šumadija Aranđelovac | Aranđelovac | SR Serbia | 0077th |
| Teteks | Tetovo | SR Macedonia | 0022nd |
| Tikveš | Kavadarci | SR Macedonia | |
| Trepča | Kosovska Mitrovica | SR Serbia SAP Kosovo | |
| Vardar | Skopje | SR Macedonia | 0033rd |
League table
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | YUG Risto Gligorovski | Vardar | 14 |
| YUG Dragan Pavlović | Radnički Pirot | 14 | |
| YUG Milenko Radivojević | Radnički Kragujevac | 14 | |
| YUG Vasil Ringov | Vardar | 14 | |
| 5 | YUG Dragan Janićijević | Borac Čačak | 12 |
| 6 | YUG Simo Nikolić | Galenika Zemun | 11 |
| YUG Milodrag Panić | Šumadija Aranđelovac | 11 | |
| 8 | YUG Miroljub Đorđević | Radnički Pirot | 10 |
| YUG Gezim Ljalja | Galenika Zemun | 10 | |
| YUG Borče Micevski | Vardar | 10 | |
| YUG Božidar Stefanović | Dubočica | 10 |
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