Crvena Zvezda–Partizan basketball rivalry


The Crvena Zvezda–Partizan basketball rivalry, commonly referred as the Eternal derby, is an Adriatic League, Serbian League, and Belgrade-based rivalry between Crvena zvezda and Partizan. These two basketball clubs are the biggest and most popular clubs in Serbia. The two clubs both play their home games at Aleksandar Nikolić Hall or Štark Arena in Belgrade. The rivalry started immediately after the creation of the two clubs in 1945 and the two clubs have been dominant in domestic basketball since then. It is present in a number of different sports but the most intense matches are in football sections of both clubs.
The two clubs have won the two highest numbers of national titles in Serbia: Partizan has won 21, and Crvena Zvezda has won 20. Together, they account for 17 of the 48 national titles in Yugoslavia, 11 of 14 national titles in Serbia and Montenegro, and all national titles in Serbia. Also, the two clubs have won the two highest numbers of championships in the Adriatic League. Together, they account for 10 of 18 championships. Crvena Zvezda is the defending ABA champion in the current season.
In European competitions, Crvena zvezda won a FIBA Saporta Cup in 1974, while Partizan was the European champion in 1992 and won 3 FIBA Korać Cups.
Aleksandar Nikolić and Zoran Slavnić are the only individuals who have played and coached both Crvena zvezda and Partizan in their careers.

Home arenas

The two clubs both play their home games at Aleksandar Nikolić Hall or Štark Arena in Belgrade.

Aleksandar Nikolić Hall

The Aleksandar Nikolić Hall is a sports arena in Belgrade located in the Belgrade's municipality of Palilula. The capacity of the arena is 8,000 seats. It is home terrain for both rivals. During derbies Grobari are on the east stand of the hall while Delije are concentrated on the west stand. Recently, because of frequent violent clashes between two groups, the clubs have stopped selling derby match tickets.

Štark Arena

Head-to-head

Matches

The following are the matches between Crvena zvezda and Partizan in the last two seasons:

Statistics

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CompetitionsGames playedPartizan winsDrawsCrvena zvezda wins
Domestic Leagues14173 563
Domestic Playoffs7243 029
Domestic Cups199 010
Adriatic League4221 021
Total274146 5123

Common individuals

Players

The following players have played for both Crvena zvezda and Partizan in their careers:
The following players have played for one club in youth career and for rival club in senior career:
The following players have played for both Crvena zvezda and Partizan in their youth careers:
The following head coaches have coached both Crvena zvezda and Partizan in their careers:
The following assistant coaches have coached both Crvena zvezda and Partizan in their careers:
The following youth coaches have coached both Crvena zvezda and Partizan in their careers:
The following individuals have also played and/or coached both Crvena zvezda and Partizan in their careers:

Top scorers

The following players recorded more than or equal to 40 points in a game between Crvena zvezda and Partizan.
PointsPlayerTeamResultDate
59 Ljubodrag SimonovićCrvena zvezdaPartizan won, 93–8821 March 1976
45 Dražen DalipagićPartizanPartizan won, 92–8222 January 1977
45 Borislav ĆurčićCrvena zvezdaPartizan won, 82–7510 July 1955
43 Fred HousePartizanCrvena zvezda won, 105–9926 December 2003
42 Dražen DalipagićPartizan
42 Nebojša IlićCrvena zvezda
40 Milan GurovićCrvena zvezdaPartizan won, 91–8917 June 2007
40 Saša ObradovićCrvena zvezdaPartizan won, 104–1026 March 1994

Honours

The rivalry reflected in Eternal derby matches comes about as Crvena zvezda and Partizan are the most successful basketball clubs in Serbia.