1964–65 Yugoslav First League
The 1964–65 Yugoslav First League had an odd number of teams because FK Vardar was allowed to compete in the top league despite getting relegated the previous season. The state and FA authorities made this decision due to the major earthquake (6.1 Richter scale) that hit Skopje on 26 July 1963. The thinking was that having a team in top-flight would boost the citizens' morale.
| Season | 1964–65 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9 August 1964 – 10 June 1965 |
| Champions | Partizan (6th title) |
| Relegated | Sutjeska |
| European Cup | Partizan |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Dinamo Zagreb |
| Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | Red Star Belgrade Zagreb |
| Top goalscorer | Zlatko Dračić (23) |
← 1963–64 1965–66 → | |
After week 8 of fixtures on 13 September 1964, the league went on an almost two-month break in order to accommodate the October 1964 Yugoslav Olympic national team's participation at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics where the team consisting entirely of players from the Yugoslav First League made it out of its round-robin group but lost in the quarterfinals to West Germany. The season resumed on 8 November 1964.