The 1965 SFR Yugoslavia Chess Championship was the 20th edition of SFR Yugoslav Chess Championship. Held in Novi Sad, SFR Yugoslavia, SR Serbia, SAP Vojvodina, between 7 February and 6 March 1965. The tournament was won by Milan Matulović
| N° | Player (age) | Wins | Draws | Losses | Total Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Milan Matulović (30)
|
10 | 6 | 3 | 13 | |
| 2 | Svetozar Gligorić (42)
|
7 | 10 | 2 | 12 | |
| 3 | Bruno Parma (24)
|
6 | 12 | 1 | 12 | |
| 4 | Ivan Buljovčić (39)
|
5 | 12 | 2 | 11 | |
| 5 | Dragoljub Ćirić (30)
|
6 | 10 | 3 | 11 | |
| 6 | Aleksandar Bradvarević (32)
|
4 | 13 | 2 | 10.5 | |
| 7 | Albin Planinc (21)
|
7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | |
| 8 | Mario Bertok (36)
|
3 | 14 | 2 | 10 | |
| 9 | Stanimir Nikolić (30)
|
7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | |
| 10 | Juraj Nikolac (33)
|
7 | 5 | 7 | 9.5 | |
| 11 | Rajko Bogdanović (34)
|
5 | 9 | 5 | 9.5 | |
| 12 | Mato Damjanović (38)
|
5 | 9 | 5 | 9.5 | |
| 13 | Dragoljub Minić (28)
|
2 | 14 | 3 | 9 | |
| 14 | Đorđije Đurović (31)
|
5 | 8 | 6 | 9 | |
| 15 | Marjan Ankerst (23)
|
3 | 11 | 5 | 8.5 | |
| 16 | Dimitar Ilijevski (24)
|
3 | 9 | 7 | 7.5 | |
| 17 | Vladimir Sokolov (32)
|
1 | 13 | 5 | 7.5 | |
| 18 | Predrag Ostojić (27)
|
2 | 11 | 7 | 7.5 | |
| 19 | Stojan Puc (44)
|
1 | 11 | 7 | 6.5 | |
| 20 | Slavko Leban (28)
|
5 | 3 | 11 | 6.5 |
