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.
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