Yugoslav Third League (Croatian: 3. savezna liga; Serbian Cyrillic: 3. савезна лига) was the third tier football league of SFR Yugoslavia. The top clubs were promoted to the second tier, the Yugoslav Second League.
| Founded | 1950 |
|---|---|
| Folded | 1950 |
| Country | SFR Yugoslavia |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | Yugoslav Second League |
| Relegation to | Yugoslav Republic Leagues |
The Yugoslav Third League was played only in season 1950. In the period before and after 1950 the league system was different and a Yugoslav Third League never existed as such.
League format
editLeague was unified, comprising twelve teams.
Seasons
edit| Season | Champion | Second place | Third place | Promoted to Second League |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Radnički Beograd | Velež Mostar | Dinamo Pančevo | Radnički, Velež, Dinamo, Zagreb, Proleter, Rabotnički, Rudar Trbovlje |
Yugoslav Inter-Republic League
editIn 1988, Inter-Republic Leagues were introduced as a third tier between Yugoslav Second League and Republic Leagues.
Seasons
edit| Season | Champion | Second place | Third place | Promoted to Second League | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988–89 | West[1] | Rudar Ljubija | Mladost Petrinja | Zagreb | Rudar Ljubija |
| East | Mladost Lučani | FAP | Bor | Mladost Lučani | |
| North | Zemun | Rudar Kostolac | Vrbas | Zemun | |
| South | Iskra Bugojno | Famos Hrasnica | Neretva Metković | Iskra Bugojno | |
| 1989–90 | West[2] | Zagreb | Zadar | Mladost Petrinja | Zagreb |
| East | Bor | Novi Pazar | Radnički Kragujevac | Bor | |
| North | Radnički Beograd | Bečej | Jedinstvo Brčko | Radnički Beograd | |
| South | Mogren | Rudar Kakanj | Famos Hrasnica | Mogren | |
| 1990–91 | West[3] | Zadar | Jugokeramika Zaprešić | Rudar Ljubija | Rudar Ljubija |
| East | Balkan Stokokomerc | Radnički Kragujevac | Teteks | Balkan, Radnički, Teteks | |
| North | Bečej | Vrbas | Hajduk Kula | Bečej, Vrbas, Hajduk | |
| South | Čelik Zenica | Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje | Neretva Metković | Čelik, Jedinstvo | |
| 1991–92[a] | West[b] | Travnik | Lokomotiva Mostar | Vitez | — |
| East | Jastrebac Niš | Sileks | Dubočica | — | |
| North | Novi Sad | Dinamo Pančevo | Agrounija Inđija | — | |
| South | Rudar Pljevlja | Mladost Lučani | Novi Pazar | — | |
- ^ The Inter-Republic League in 1991–92 season was played without Croatian and Slovenian clubs.
- ^ Competition in the West group was abandoned after 20 rounds due to the outbreak of the Bosnian War. (There is a placing after a 20th round and were indicated with italic letters.)
References
edit- ^ "NK Maribor: Zgodovina (sezona 1988/89)" [NK Maribor: History (1988–89 season)] (in Slovenian). NK Maribor official website. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ "NK Maribor: Zgodovina (sezona 1989/90)" [NK Maribor: History (1989–90 season)] (in Slovenian). NK Maribor official website. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "NK Maribor: Zgodovina (sezona 1990/91)" [NK Maribor: History (1990–91 season)] (in Slovenian). NK Maribor official website. Retrieved 19 September 2016.