The Western Second Division was very similar to the Eastern one, with only two exceptions: a few stronger former first division clubs – Celik (Zenica), Spartak (Subotica), Proleter (Zrenjanin), which were may be temporary weak – and one team dominating the championship from start to finish. As for the rest – one absolute outsider, one relative outsider, and 13 fairly equal teams. The last two were directly relegated – Bosna (Visoko), dead last with 15 points, and Vrbas (Vrbas), 15^th with 20 points. Above them 8 points separated the 2^rd from the 14^th. GOSK Jug (Dubrovnik) was lucky 14^th with 28 points – lucky, because they should have been relegated, but were not, thanks to Maribor (Maribor), 9^th in the final table. Most likely Maribor was found guilty of fixing matches and expelled.

Svoboda (Ljubljana) finished 8^th. Standing from left: Magič, Milojević, Dimitrijević, Omanović, Huselj, Klemenc, Poljanšek, Bušić, Zupančič, Šišić.

First row: Kolarič, Petrik, Protić, Busuldžić, Kadivnik, Zajnilović, Kerković.

It is not that Svoboda did anything interesting, but their photo serves rather as a taste what the second division was made of. Svoboda not even dreamed of playing top level and most of the other clubs.

With 33 points Proleter (Zrenjanin) finished 4^th. Top row, from left: Vučetić, Tošić, Dubljević, Pleše, Šarenac, Savković, Karanović, Glišin, Ezveđ.

Middle row: Vidović, Gaćinović, Škorić, Zorić, Radosavljević, Geca, Stanić, Ilijašević, Ivančević, Sitting: Lukač, Radulović, Milivojević, Mišić, Soldo, Mićanović, Jonjev, Đorđević, Bursać.

Proleter should have been one of the favourites for promotion, but obviously were at a low point and not a factor. Dinamo (Vinkovci) bested them by a point for the third place and Iskra (Bugojno) finished 2^nd with 36 points. All this is just for the record – the championship was dominated by NK Osijek (Osijek), which finished without trouble on top with 42 points from 17 wins, 8 ties, and 5 losses. The winners shared the best scoring record with delinquent Maribor – 50 goals each, bested by Dinamo (Vinkovci) – 51 goals. But Osijek's defense was impeccable: they received only 16 goals.

Confident winners and much stronger squad than Teteks' – Meter, Ostojic, and Hukic may not have been leading players and a bit over the hill, but had solid reputations. Osijek was no stranger to first division and although never very strong, they had good chances to last longer than a single season among the best. Well, judging by this strong season, Osijek was ready and eager for one more return to the top league.