Three points were awarded for a win, one for a draw and zero for a loss.

The team which placed third played a play-off against the third-last team from the First Division with the winner earning a place in the latter's successive season.

The 11th-placed team in this league had to contest a similar play-off against the third-placed team of the Third Division, to determine a place in the following season's Second Division.

The following 13 clubs are competing in the Second Division during the 2018–19 season.

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