Second League of Serbia and Montenegro
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The Second League of Serbia and Montenegro was the second tier of the football league system in Serbia and Montenegro, one level below the First League of Serbia and Montenegro.
| Founded | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Folded | 2006 |
| Country | Serbia and Montenegro |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Number of clubs | 16-20 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | First League of Serbia and Montenegro |
| Relegation to | Serbian League Montenegrin League |
| Domestic cup | Serbia and Montenegro Cup |
| International cup(s) | UEFA Cup UEFA Intertoto Cup |
History
Formed in 1992 after the breakup of Yugoslavia, it consisted of a single league for the first four seasons of its formation before splitting into regional leagues in 1996. In 2004 the league was divided into two groups, Group Serbia and Group Montenegro. In 2005, Second League was split into the Serbian First League and the Montenegrin First League, one year before the split of the country.
From 1992 to 1996, the division was split into two groups of 10; Group A (known as IIA) for the top seeded teams and Group B (IIB) for the other teams. After the first half of the season, when all teams have played each other twice in their respective group, the bottom four teams of the IIA group are replaced with the top four teams of IIB for the second half of the season. At the end of the season, performance-based bonus points are applied and the standings from both groups are collated to determine the champions, promotion and relegation, and which group the remaining teams will start next season in.
The two-group format was scrapped in 1996 and the division was split geographically into parallel leagues, starting with Eastern and Western sections until 1999. A Northern section was included to the tier in 1999 and in 2000, a Southern section was added containing only Montenegrin teams.
List of champions
1992–1996: Second League
| Season | Champions | Runners-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992–93 | Jastrebac Niš (1) | Sloboda Užice | Rudar Pljevlja |
| 1993–94 | Borac Čačak (1) | Obilić | Novi Pazar |
| 1994–95 | Mladost Lučani (1) | Čukarički | Mladost Bački Jarak |
| 1995–96 | Budućnost Valjevo (1) | OFK Kikinda | Železnik |
1996–1999: Second League – East / West
| Season | Region | Champions | Runners-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–97 | East | Priština (1) | Palilulac Beograd | Radnički Pirot |
| West | Sartid Smederevo | Radnički Kragujevac | Čelik Nikšić | |
| 1997–98 | East | Milicionar (1) | Zvezdara | Mladost Apatin |
| West | Mogren | Čelik Nikšić | Mladi Radnik | |
| 1998–99 | East | Čukarički (1) | Hajduk Beograd | Zvezdara |
| West | Borac Čačak (2) | Sutjeska Nikšić | Bane |
1999–2000: Second League – North / East / West
| Season | Region | Champions | Runners-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–00 | North | Beograd (1) | Novi Sad | Radnički Beograd |
| East | Napredak Kruševac (5) | Železničar Lajkovac | Budućnost Valjevo | |
| West | Zeta (1) | Mladost Lučani | Novi Pazar | |
2000–2004: Second League – North / East / South / West
| Season | Region | Champions | Runners-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 | North | Mladost Apatin (1) | Proleter Zrenjanin | Radnički Beograd |
| East | Zvezdara (1) | Hajduk Beograd | Dubočica | |
| South | Rudar Pljevlja (1) | Bokelj | Mogren | |
| West | Mladost Lučani (2) | Borac Čačak | Železničar Lajkovac | |
| 2001–02 | North | Radnički Obrenovac (1) | Budućnost Banatski Dvor | Novi Sad |
| East | Radnički Niš (2) | Napredak Kruševac | Mladenovac | |
| South | Mogren (1) | Budućnost Podgorica | Mornar | |
| West | Javor Ivanjica (1) | Borac Čačak | Bane | |
| 2002–03 | North | Budućnost Banatski Dvor (1) | Mladost Apatin | Radnički Beograd |
| East | Napredak Kruševac (6) | Mladi Radnik | Timok | |
| South | Kom (1) | Bokelj | Budućnost Podgorica | |
| West | Borac Čačak (3) | Bane | Šumadija 1903 | |
| 2003–04 | North | Radnički Beograd (1) | Mladost Apatin | Novi Sad |
| East | Hajduk Beograd (1) | OFK Niš | Radnički Niš | |
| South | Budućnost Podgorica (2) | Bokelj | Grbalj | |
| West | Čukarički (2) | Rad | Jedinstvo Ub | |
2004–2005: Second League – Serbia / Montenegro
| Season | Region | Champions | Runners-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–05 | Serbia | Budućnost Banatski Dvor (2) | Javor Ivanjica | Rad |
| Montenegro | Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje (1) | Kom | Dečić | |
2005–2006: First League – Serbia / Montenegro
| Season | Region | Champions | Runners-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005–06 | Serbia | Bežanija | Mladost Apatin | Čukarički |
| Montenegro | Rudar Pljevlja (2) | Sutjeska Nikšić | Kom | |