The Yugoslav national final to select their entry, was held on 6 February at the Radnički Dom in Zagreb.

The winner was chosen by the votes of an eight-member jury of experts, one juror for each of the six republics and the two autonomous provinces.

[a] The winning entry was "Čežnja" performed by Croatian singer Vice Vukov, composed by Julijo Marić and written by Žarko Roje.

Vice Vukov had already won the National final two years earlier and had represented Yugoslavia at the Eurovision Song Contest 1963.

At the close of the voting the song had received 2 points, coming 12th in the field of 18 competing countries.