Yugoslavia. Compared to the 1960s and 70s, there was slight decline – current stars were somewhat on a lesser level than those of the past and teams were not so impressive, partly due to ever increasing exports. Yet, Yugoslav football was may be the most entertaining and competitive in the Communist part of Europe. For that reason alone, let take a look at teams below second level – some former top league clubs, now having hard time; some teams not heard of yet, but going to play bigger roles in the next decade; some just staying low.
Radnicki (Kragujevac). Standing from left: Spasic,Radojevic,Vukomanovic,Terzic,Savic,Stasevic
First row: Jankovic,Stojiljkovic,Simic,Ilic,Stanojevic.
Teteks (Tetovo) Standing from left: Kečan – coach, Jonuz, Pejanović, Jakovljević,Jakimovski, Spasevski, Jovanović, Vučevski – assistant coach;
First row: Jordanovski, Bogdanovski, Tašev, Jakimovski, Mirčevski.
Obilic (Belgrade). Standing from left: M. Radinović, Vučković, Kiković, Skorupan, Dodoš, Vjetrović, Đoinčević, Šaković, Đuričanin;
First row: Purović, Gagić, Tasić, Ristić, Kamber, Bulatović, Aranitović.
For some, this squad was stronger than the one winning the title in 1997.
Timok (Zajecar).
NK Karlovac (Karlovac).
Metalac (Sisak).
Rudar (Kakanj). Standing from left: Spahic, Maras, Cebo, Paunic, Kosic, Kapo,
First row: Vrabac, Gafurovic, Brdarac, Nestorovic, Besic.
FAP (Priboj). Standing from left: Langura, Tmušić, Isailović, Ćuk, Mehinagić, Kuzeljević, Džinović, Stojević, S. Čiztmić, J. Čizmić – coach;
Crouching: Šimunović, Beganović, Rustemović, Pantović, Komarica, Ščepović, Knežević.
Majdanpek. Standing from left: Stavrić, Marić, Dimoski, Mladenović, Minčić, Višnjić
First row: Jurović, Namesnik, Simić, Ranđelović, Pandurović.
Mogren (Budva). Standing from left: Kalezic, Ratkovic, Ivancevic, Dakic, Zec, Ivanic.
Crouching: Saban, Micic, Nikolic, Kovacevic, M. Cvijovic, D. Cvijovic.
Mura (Murska Sobota). Standing from left: Kalamar, Balažić, Mertuk, Vršič, Gorza, Seršen, Vlaškalič;
First row: Ivanič, Oršoš, Cener, Cifer.
Pobeda (Prilep). Standing from left: Lj. Dimovski, Aleksovski, Tortevski, Kulevski, Ljamčevski, Milosavljević;
Crouching: Gligorovski, Velkovski, Nikodievski, V. Dimovski, G. Manevski.
NK Junak (Sinj).
Sloga (Sjenica).