1973–74 Yugoslav First League

Content sourced from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.

1973–74 Yugoslav First League

Season dates: 19 August 1973 – 14 May 1974

Champions: Hajduk Split (their 7th Yugoslav title overall, 5th since World War II)

Runners-up: Velež Mostar (finished level on points with Hajduk; decided by goal difference)

If the league had used 3 points for a win, Velež would have won with 64 points to Hajduk’s 63

Relegated: Borac Banja Luka, NK Zagreb

European competition qualifiers:
- European Cup: Hajduk Split
- Cup Winners' Cup: Red Star
- UEFA Cup: Velež Mostar, Partizan

Top scorer: Danilo Popivoda (17 goals)

Format and teams:
- 18 teams competed: 16 from the previous season and 2 promoted from the Yugoslav Second League (Proleter Zrenjanin and NK Zagreb)
- The league was played in a double round robin, with each club playing 34 matches
- Points: 2 for a win, 1 for a draw
- Relegated from the previous season were Spartak Subotica and Sutjeska Nikšić

Notes:
- This season marked Hajduk Split’s 7th league title overall.
- In 2023, Vahid Halilhodžić of Velež alleged that Hajduk fixed its last match of the season against OFK Beograd (Hajduk won 2–0) and suggested the fix involved OFK goalkeeper Petar Borota. The claim is an allegation and not proven.