Crvena Zvezda–Partizan basketball rivalry explained

See main article: Eternal derby (Serbia).

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Eternal derby
Native Name:	Вечити дерби
Firstmeeting:	6 September 1946 Crvena zvezda 21, Partizan 24
Mostrecent:	05 June 2024 Crvena zvezda 20, Partizan 0
Stadiums:	Aleksandar Nikolić Hall (8,000) Ranko Žeravica Sports Hall (5,000) Štark Arena (20,000)
Trophy:	Partizan 49 titles Crvena zvezda 47 titles
Total:	305 meetings
Most Wins:	Partizan 156
Alltimerecord:	Partizan, 156–5–144
League:	FFBL (1945–1992) YUBA (1992–2006) KLS (2006–present)
Section Header:	Finals history
Section Info:	1987 Yugoslav Finals: Partizan won, 2–0 1992 Yugoslav Finals: Partizan won, 3–0 1993 Yugoslav Finals: Crvena zvezda won, 3–2 1994 Yugoslav Finals: Crvena zvezda won, 4–1 2006 Serb.-Monte. Finals: Partizan won, 3–0 2007 Serbian Finals: Partizan won, 3–1 2009 Serbian Finals: Partizan won, 3–2 2012 Serbian Finals: Partizan won, 3–1 2013 Serbian Finals: Partizan won, 3–1 2014 Serbian Finals: Partizan won, 3–1 2015 Serbian Finals: Crvena zvezda won, 3–0 2016 Serbian Finals: Crvena zvezda won, 3–1 2019 Serbian Finals: Crvena zvezda won, 3–1 2024 Serbian Finals: Crvena zvezda won, 2-0 ---- 2013 Adriatic Final: Partizan won 2022 Adriatic Finals: Crvena zvezda won 3–2 2023 Adriatic Finals: Partizan won 3–2 2024 Adriatic Finals: Crvena zvezda won 3–0 ---- 1973 Yugoslav Cup Final: Crvena zvezda won 1994 Yugoslav Cup Final: Partizan won 2009 Serbian Cup Final: Partizan won 2012 Serbian Cup Final: Partizan won 2013 Serbian Cup Final: Crvena zvezda won 2017 Serbian Cup Final: Crvena zvezda won 2018 Serbian Cup Final: Partizan won 2019 Serbian Cup Final: Partizan won 2020 Serbian Cup Final: Partizan won 2022 Serbian Cup Final: Crvena zvezda won 2024 Serbian Cup Final: Crvena zvezda won
Map Location:	Serbia Belgrade
Map Width:	290
Map Label1:	Crvena zvezda
Map Label1 Position:	top
Map Mark1:	Red pog.svg
Map Label2:	Partizan
Map Label2 Position:	bottom
Map Mark2:	Black pog.svg

The Crvena Zvezda–Partizan basketball rivalry, commonly referred as the Eternal derby (Serbian: Вечити дерби), is an Adriatic League, Serbian League, and Belgrade-based rivalry between Crvena zvezda and Partizan. These two men's 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: Crvena zvezda won 23, two more than Partizan. Together, they account for 17 of the 48 national titles in Yugoslavia (1945–1992), 11 of 14 national titles in Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006), and all national titles in Serbia (2006 onwards). Also, the two clubs have won the two highest numbers of championships in the Adriatic League, Partizan 7, Crvena zvezda 6. Together, they account for 13 of 20 championships. Partizan is defending ABA champion in the upcoming season.^{[1] [2]}

In European competitions, Crvena zvezda won a FIBA Saporta Cup (then known as European Cup Winner's Cup) in 1974, while Partizan was the European champion in 1992 and won 3 FIBA Korać Cups.^{[1] [2]}

Aleksandar Nikolić and Zoran Slavnić are the only individuals who have played and coached both Crvena zvezda and Partizan in their careers.

History

1946–1992: Yugoslavia

The first official game between Crvena zvezda and Partizan was held on 6 September 1946 in Belgrade. Partizan won with a 24–21 score.^{[3] [4]}

2006 onward: Serbia

Two clubs, Crvena Zvezda and Partizan, won all national titles in the Serbian league since its inaugural season in 2006. Partizan won the first eight titles, until the 2013–14 season, while Crvena Zvezda won the next seven seasons, concluding with the 2021–22 season.

Home arenas

See main article: Aleksandar Nikolić Hall, Štark Arena and Ranko Žeravica Sports Hall. The two clubs both play their home games in Belgrade, at the Aleksandar Nikolić Hall or the Belgrade Arena, while Partizan also play their home games at the Ranko Žeravica Sports Hall.

Aleksandar Nikolić HallThe Aleksandar Nikolić Hall, formerly known as Pionir Hall, is an indoor arena located in the Belgrade's municipality Palilula. The arena was built in 1973 in eleven months, by Energoprojekt. It has a seating capacity of 8,000, following an expansion and renovation in 2019.^{[5] [6] [7]} It was renamed in 2016 in honour of Basketball Hall of Famer Aleksandar Nikolić who played for and coached both clubs. Crvena zvezda play their home games in Serbian, Adriatic, and European competitions. On the other hand, Partizan occasionally play their home games only in domestic competitions.

Štark ArenaThe Štark Arena, also known as Belgrade Arena, is an indoor arena located in the Belgrade's municipality New Belgrade. The arena was finished and opened in 2004. It has a seating capacity of 18,386, but the current record stands at 24,232, which was set in 2014,^[8] Partizan occasionally play their home games in EuroLeague, while Partizan play there in Adriatic and European competitions.

Ranko Žeravica HallThe Ranko Žeravica Sports Hall is an indoor arena located in the Belgrade's municipality New Belgrade, as well. The arena was finished and opened in 1968. It has a seating capacity of 5,000. Partizan only uses the arena for their home games in domestic competitions. Formerly known as New Belgrade Hall, it was renamed in 2016 in honour of basketball coach Ranko Žeravica.

Head-to-head

Recent matches

The following are the matches between Crvena zvezda and Partizan in the current season:

Matches in Adriatic competitions

The following are the matches between Crvena Zvezda and Partizan in the Adriatic competitions:

Season	At Crvena Zvezda (Crvena Zvezda – Partizan)		At Partizan (Partizan – Crvena Zvezda)		SuperCup (Crvena Zvezda – Partizan)	Total	Notes
	Season	Post-season	Season	Post-season
	Both clubs did not participate	Not held	—	—
	Partizan did not participate		—	Crvena Zvezda lose League Semifinal
	—		Crvena Zvezda lose League Semifinal
	81–95		—	86–95	86–82	Partizan 2–1	Partizan lose League Final
	88–74		—	77–75	—	Tie 1–1	Partizan lose League Final Crvena Zvezda lose League Semifinal
	76–88		—	93–80	—	Partizan 2–0	Partizan win League
	81–88		—	82–67	—	Partizan 2–0	Partizan win League
	82–85		—	80–81	64–58	Partizan 2–1	Partizan win League Crvena Zvezda lose League Semifinal
	74–84		—	73–76	—	Tie 1–1	Partizan win League
	68–76		—	99–68	—	Partizan 2–0	Partizan win League
	69–84		—	85–67	—	Partizan 2–0	Partizan lose League Semifinal
	84–76		—	78–92	71–63	Crvena Zvezda 2–1	Partizan win League Crvena Zvezda lose League Final
	63–57		—	83–86	—	Crvena Zvezda 2–0	Both clubs lose League Semifinals
	76–67		73–64, 68–70	77–63	85–95, 73–81	Crvena Zvezda 4–2	Crvena Zvezda win League Partizan lose League Semifinals
	92–77		—	86–81	—	Tie 1–1	Crvena Zvezda win League
	83–72		—	86–81	—	Tie 1–1	Crvena Zvezda win League Partizan lose League Semifinals
	86–74	—	84–100	—	Crvena Zvezda withdrew	Crvena Zvezda 2–0	Crvena Zvezda lose League Finals Partizan lose League Semifinals
	70–68	106–101, 84–63	71–77	70–67		Crvena Zvezda 4–1	Crvena Zvezda win both titles Partizan lose League Semifinals
	92–86	Canceled	75–72	Canceled		Tie 1–1	League season canceled Partizan win SuperCup
	73–64	—	85–86	—	Canceled	Crvena zvezda 2–0	Crvena Zvezda win League
	71–56	90–76, 85–81, 80–77	98–84	70–67, 112–84	Not held	Crvena zvezda 4–3	Crvena Zvezda win League Partizan lose League Final
	90–74	91–78, 68–56	92–81	88–80, 87–78, 96–85		Partizan 4–3	Partizan win League Crvena Zvezda lose League Finals
	88–86	85-82, 80-73	98–87	76-82		Crvena zvezda 4–1	Crvena zvezda win League Partizan lose League Finals and SuperCup final

Matches in Serbian competitions

The following are the matches between Crvena Zvezda and Partizan in the Serbian top-tier competitions:

Season	At Crvena Zvezda (Crvena Zvezda – Partizan)		At Partizan (Partizan – Crvena Zvezda)		Radivoj Korać Cup (Crvena Zvezda – Partizan)	Total	Notes
	Season	Post-season	Season	Post-season
	88–92	83–100, 67–84	91–86	91–89, 77–91	—	Partizan 5–1	Partizan win League Crvena Zvezda lose League Finals Partizan lose Cup Final
	78–83	80–89	86–77	93–73	—	Partizan 4–0	Partizan win both titles
	—	54–68, 75–73	—	70–58, 58–63, 73–61	65–80	Partizan 4–2	Partizan win both titles Crvena Zvezda lose both finals
	65–79	74–85	103–75	94–73	—	Partizan 4–0	Partizan win both titles
	92–95	—	118–77	—	—	Partizan 2–0	Partizan win both titles
	78–83	68–56, 82–86	76–69	92–83, 78–72	51–64	Partizan 6–1	Partizan win both titles Crvena Zvezda lose both finals
	67–77	69–71, 52–68	69–76	82–54, 74–81	78–69	Partizan 4–3	Partizan win League Crvena Zvezda lose League Finals Crvena Zvezda win Cup Partizan lose Cup Final
	78–82	62–82, 87–95	72–75	88–97, 77–67	—	Partizan 4–2	Partizan win League Crvena Zvezda lose League Finals Crvena Zvezda win Cup
	92–76	78–64, 58–54	92–82	69–72	76–67	Crvena Zvezda 5–1	Crvena Zvezda win both titles Partizan lose League Finals
	—	84–53, 72–75	—	86–87, 65–70	60–68	Crvena Zvezda 3–2	Crvena Zvezda win League Partizan lose both finals
	85–74	—	78–77	—		Crvena Zvezda 2–1	Crvena Zvezda win both titles Partizan lose Cup Final
	—	87–62	—	73–81		Crvena Zvezda 2–1	Crvena Zvezda win League Partizan win Cup Crvena Zvezda lose Cup Final
	—	98–94, 96–90	—	73–72, 75–76		Crvena Zvezda 3–2	Crvena Zvezda win League Partizan lose League Finals Partizan win Cup Crvena Zvezda lose Cup Final
	League season canceled					Partizan 1–0	Partizan win Cup Crvena Zvezda lose Cup Final
	Not held	—	Not held	—	79–78	Crvena zvezda 1–0	Crvena Zvezda win both titles
		Partizan withdrew		Partizan withdrew		Crvena zvezda 1–0	Crvena Zvezda win both titles Partizan lose Cup Finals
		Partizan withdrew		Partizan withdrew	83–75	Crvena zvezda 1–0	Crvena Zvezda win both titles

Matches in European competitions

The following are the matches between Crvena Zvezda and Partizan in the European competitions:

Competition	Season	At Crvena Zvezda (Crvena Zvezda – Partizan)		At Partizan (Partizan – Crvena Zvezda)		Total	Notes
		Season	Post-season	Season	Post-season
	2022–23	78–79	—	73–76	—	Tie 1–1	Partizan lose Playoffs series Crvena Zvezda finishes 10th in Regular season
	2023–24	88–72		88–86		Tie 1–1

Matches in defunct competitions

1946–1992: Yugoslavia

The following were the matches between Crvena Zvezda and Partizan in the Yugoslav competitions:^[9]

+Matches
Season	At Crvena Zvezda (Crvena Zvezda – Partizan)		At Partizan (Partizan – Crvena Zvezda)		Yugoslav Cup (Crvena Zvezda – Partizan)	Total	Notes
	Season	Post-season	Season	Post-season
	21–24	Not held	—	Not held	Not held	Partizan 1–0	Crvena Zvezda win League
	36–29		—			Crvena zvezda 1–0	Crvena Zvezda win League
	—		—			—	Crvena Zvezda win League
	13–21		29–33			Tie 1–1	Crvena Zvezda win League
	56–32		22–24			Crvena zvezda 2–0	Crvena Zvezda win League
	36–36		38–38			Tie 0–2–0	Crvena Zvezda win League
	52–40		46–56, 29–47			Crvena zvezda 3–0	Crvena Zvezda win League
	82–56, 70–53		59–69, 59–70			Crvena zvezda 4–0	Crvena Zvezda win League
	68–59		74–84			Crvena zvezda 2–0	Crvena Zvezda win League
	82–75		68–77			Crvena zvezda 2–0	Crvena Zvezda win League
	64–64		66–66			Tie 0–2–0
	72–66		70–81			Crvena zvezda 2–0
	80–63		57–57			Crvena zvezda 1–1–0
	89–90		74–97		—	Tie 1–1
	87–70		83–65		—	Tie 1–1
	78–83		67–55		Not held	Partizan 2–0
	82–84		71–72		—	Tie 1–1	Partizan lose Cup Final
	77–99		109–91		Not held	Partizan 2–0
	85–70		88–89			Crvena zvezda 2–0
	74–77		64–81			Tie 1–1
	76–86		69–75			Tie 1–1
	83–65		75–80			Crvena zvezda 2–0
	64–62		76–86			Crvena zvezda 2–0
	77–69		82–88		—	Crvena zvezda 2–0	Crvena Zvezda win League
	80–72		75–73		—	Tie 1–1
	86–74		78–73		103–71	Crvena zvezda 2–1	Crvena Zvezda win Cup
	101–85		78–80		—	Crvena zvezda 2–0	Crvena Zvezda win League
	92–84		80–85		71–65	Crvena zvezda 3–0	Crvena Zvezda win Cup Partizan lose Cup Final
	79–87		88–78		81–80	Partizan 2–1	Crvena Zvezda lose Cup Final
	81–86		93–82		102–100	Partizan 2–1	Crvena Zvezda win Cup
	88–93		96–91		—	Partizan 2–0	Partizan win League
	89–92		91–85		76–74	Partizan 2–1
	90–113		96–93		—	Partizan 2–0
	84–102		98–77		—	Partizan 2–0	Partizan win both titles
	89–80		92–90		—	Tie 1–1
	87–89		90–85		—	Partizan 2–0	Partizan win League
	85–92	—	102–86	—	—	Partizan 2–0	Partizan lose League Finals
	95–94	—	86–92	—	—	Crvena zvezda 2–0
	105–94	93–79	77–75	88–90	—	Crvena zvezda 3–1	Crvena Zvezda lose League Finals
	107–81	—	111–110	—	—	Tie 1–1	Crvena Zvezda lose League Finals
	99–104	—	84–107	—	91–96	Partizan 2–1
	92–102	73–78	97–84	89–88	—	Partizan 4–0	Partizan win League Crvena Zvezda lose League Finals
	85–106	90–101	85–95	105–96	—	Partizan 3–1	Partizan lose League Finals
	99–98	85–83	94–97	106–92, 100–95	—	Crvena zvezda 3–2	Partizan win Cup Partizan lose League Finals
	81–79	—	77–87	—	—	Crvena zvezda 2–0	Crvena Zvezda lose League Finals and Cup Final
	95–100	—	108–79	—	—	Partizan 2–0	Partizan lose League Finals
	50–72	75–92	87–67	104–81, 92–81	—	Partizan 5–0	Partizan win both titles Crvena Zvezda lose League Finals

1992–2006: Serbia and Montenegro

The following were the matches between Crvena Zvezda and Partizan in the Yugoslav/Serb–Montenegrin competitions:^[9]

+Matches
Season	At Crvena Zvezda (Crvena Zvezda – Partizan)		At Partizan (Partizan – Crvena Zvezda)		Yugoslav Cup / Radivoj Korać Cup (Crvena Zvezda – Partizan)	Total	Notes
	Season	Post-season	Season	Post-season
	88–85, 93–78	89–87, 67–82, 72–64	94–97, 84–72	77–83, 70–68	—	Crvena zvezda 6–3	Crvena Zvezda win League Partizan lose League Finals and Cup Final
	67–81, 87–89	103–88, 69–78, 80–79	74–70, 83–80	64–77, 85–99	102–104	Partizan 6–4	Crvena Zvezda win League Partizan lose League Finals Partizan win Cup Crvena Zvezda lose Cup Final
	95–93	—	95–80	—	—	Tie 1–1	Partizan win both titles
	72–63	—	82–78	—	84–102	Partizan 2–1	Partizan win League Partizan lose Cup Final
	57–68	—	98–71	—	—	Partizan 2–0	Partizan win League Partizan lose Cup Final
	69–77	—	78–86	—	—	Tie 1–1	Crvena Zvezda win League
	84–72	Not held	84–85	Not held	—	Crvena zvezda 2–0	Partizan win Cup
	69–54	90–68, 82–79	80–74	77–75, 91–83, 67–65	—	Partizan 4–3	Partizan win Cup Partizan lose League Finals
	74–83	—	93–81	—	—	Partizan 2–0	Partizan lose League Finals and Cup Final
	84–86	71–77	73–81	91–72	—	Partizan 3–1	Partizan win both titles
	92–104	—	88–78	—	—	Partizan 2–0	Partizan win League
	91–92	—	84–67	—	105–99	Partizan 2–1	Partizan win League Crvena Zvezda win Cup
	93–84	86–91	97–87	104–68	—	Partizan 3–1	Partizan win League Partizan lose Cup Final
	—	73–89	—	20–0, 84–78	92–83	Partizan 3–1	Partizan win League Crvena Zvezda lose League Finals and win Cup

Statistics

Note: Last updated on

Competitions	Games played	Partizan wins	Draws	Crvena zvezda wins
Domestic Leagues	141	73	5	63
Domestic Playoffs	74	43	—	31
Domestic Cups	23	9	—	14
Adriatic League	63	29	—	34
EuroLeague	4	2	—	2
Total	305	156	5	144

Common individuals

Players

The following players have played for both Crvena zvezda and Partizan in their careers:^[10]

• Strahinja Alagić – Partizan (1946); Crvena zvezda (1947–1951)
• Aleksandar Aranitović – Crvena zvezda (2016–2017); Partizan (2017–2019)
• Darko Balaban – Partizan (2007–2010); Crvena zvezda (2010–2011)
• Boris Bakić – Partizan (2004–2007); Crvena zvezda (2007–2011)
• Milan Blagojević – Crvena zvezda (1947–1948); Partizan (1950–1956)
• Luka Bogdanović – Crvena zvezda (2002–2004); Partizan (2004–2007, 2014–2015)
• Nebojša Bukumirović – Partizan (1980–1984); Crvena zvezda (1990–1991)
• Codi Miller-McIntyre – Partizan (2020–2021); Crvena zvezda (2024–present)
• Aleksandar Cvetković – Crvena zvezda (2010–2013); Partizan (2015–2016)
• Goran Ćakić – Crvena zvezda (2002–2003); Partizan (2003–2004)
• Borislav Ćurčić – Crvena zvezda (1950–1955); Partizan (1958–1965)
• Dražen Dalipagić – Partizan (1971–1980; 1981–1982); Crvena zvezda (1990–1991)
• Nemanja Dangubić – Crvena zvezda (2014–2018); Partizan (2020–2022)
• Vlade Divac – Partizan (1986–1989); Crvena zvezda (1999)
• Milan Dozet – Partizan (1996–1998); Crvena zvezda (2001–2004)
• Strahinja Dragićević – Partizan (2006); Crvena zvezda (2009–2011)
• Vladimir Đokić – Partizan (1997–2000); Crvena zvezda (2000–2001)
• Aleksandar Gajić – Partizan (2000–2002); Crvena zvezda (2002–2003)
• Aleksandar Gilić – Crvena zvezda (1988–1990, 1993–1996); Partizan (1998–1999)
• James Gist – Partizan (2010–2011); Crvena zvezda (2019–2020)
• Milan Gurović – Partizan (2004); Crvena zvezda (2005–2007)
• Stefan Janković – Crvena zvezda (2017–2018); Partizan (2018–2019, 2020–2021)
• Ljubiša Janjić – Crvena zvezda (1965); Partizan (1967–1968)
• Nemanja Jelesijević – Partizan (1999–2000); Crvena zvezda (2004–2005)
• Slavoljub Jovanović – Crvena zvezda (N/A); Partizan (1949–1950)
• Raško Katić – Crvena zvezda (2004–2005, 2012–2014); Partizan (2010–2012)
• Tarence Kinsey – Partizan (2013–2014); Crvena zvezda (2016)
• Đorđe Konjović – Crvena zvezda (1953–1957); Partizan (1958)
• Mirko Kovač – Partizan (2000–2001, 2003–2005); Crvena zvezda (2006–2009)
• Đorđe Lazić – Crvena zvezda (1947–1948); Partizan (1951–1957)
• Marko Lekić – Partizan (2002–2003); Crvena zvezda (2008)
• Mathias Lessort – Crvena zvezda (2017–2018); Partizan (2021–2023)

• Sava Lešić – Partizan (2009–2010); Crvena zvezda (2010–2012)
• Dragan Lukovski – Partizan (1995–1999); Crvena zvezda (1999–2000)
• Ivan Marinković – Crvena zvezda (2010–2011); Partizan (2011–2012)
• Zoran Marković – Crvena zvezda (1964–1966); Partizan (1969–1970, 1973–1974)
• Stevan Milošević – Crvena zvezda (2008); Partizan (2010)
• Strahinja Milošević – Partizan (2007–2010); Crvena zvezda (2010–2011)
• Andreja Milutinović – Crvena zvezda (2011–2013); Partizan (2014–2016)
• Aleksandar Nikolić – Partizan (1946–1947); Crvena zvezda (1947–1949)
• Igor Perović – Partizan (1991–1993); Crvena zvezda (1996–1998)
• Oliver Popović – Partizan (1986–1991); Crvena zvezda (1997–1999)
• Kevin Punter – Crvena zvezda (2019–2020); Partizan (2021–2024)
• Ivan Radenović – Partizan (2002–2003); Crvena zvezda (2013–2014)
• Milan Radivojević – Crvena zvezda (1953–1954); Partizan (1955–1958)
• Branko Radović – Partizan (1954–1957); Crvena zvezda (1957–1960)
• Miroslav Raduljica – Partizan (2011–2012); Crvena zvezda (2022–2023)
• Lawrence Roberts – Crvena zvezda (2008–2009); Partizan (2009–2010)
• Predrag Samardžiski – Partizan (2004–2005); Crvena zvezda (2013)
• Goran Savanović – Crvena zvezda (2000–2001); Partizan (2004–2005)
• Zoran Slavnić – Crvena zvezda (1967–1977); Partizan (1981–1982)
• Zoran Sretenović – Crvena zvezda (1985–1986, 1995–1996); Partizan (1993–1994)
• Borislav Stanković – Crvena zvezda (1946–1948); Partizan (1950–1953)
• Jovo Stanojević – Crvena zvezda (1996–2000); Partizan (2001–2002)
• Radomir Šaper – Crvena zvezda (1945); Partizan (1946–1953)
• Mlađan Šilobad – Crvena zvezda (1989–1991, 2002–2003); Partizan (1991–1995, 2003–2004)
• Mlađen Šljivančanin – Partizan (2002–2003); Crvena zvezda (2007–2008)
• Slobodan Šljivančanin – Partizan (1990–1991); Crvena zvezda (2000)
• Dejan Tomašević – Crvena zvezda (1990–1995); Partizan (1995–1999)
• Dragoljub Vidačić – Crvena zvezda (1992–1995, 1998–1999); Partizan (1995–1997)
• Čedomir Vitkovac – Crvena zvezda (2003–2006); Partizan (2007–2009, 2015–2016)
• Slavko Vraneš – Crvena zvezda (2004); Partizan (2007–2010)
• Miloš Vujanić – Crvena zvezda (1999–2001); Partizan (2001–2003)
• Corey Walden – Partizan (2019–2020); Crvena zvezda (2020–2021)

The following players have played for one club in youth system career and for rival club in senior (professional) career:

• Petar Aranitović – Crvena zvezda (youth system), Partizan (senior team)
• Nemanja Bjelica – Partizan (youth system), Crvena zvezda (senior team)
• Aleksandar Đorđević – Crvena zvezda (youth system), Partizan (senior team)
• Đorđe Gagić – Crvena zvezda (youth system), Partizan (senior team)
• Marko Gudurić – Partizan (youth system), Crvena zvezda (youth system and senior team)
• Nikola Janković – Crvena zvezda (youth system), Partizan (senior team)
• Stevan Jelovac – Partizan (youth system), Crvena zvezda (senior team)
• Nikola Jovanović – Partizan (youth system), Crvena zvezda (youth system and senior team)
• Dejan Koturović – Crvena zvezda (youth system), Partizan (senior team)
• Arijan Lakić – Crvena zvezda (youth system), Partizan (senior team)

• Đorđe Majstorović – Crvena zvezda (youth system), Partizan (youth system and senior team)
• Vladimir Micov – Crvena zvezda (youth system), Partizan (senior team)
• Miloš Mirković – Partizan (youth system), Crvena zvezda (senior team)
• Filip Petrušev – Partizan (youth system), Crvena zvezda (youth system and senior team)
• Milan Preković – Partizan (youth system), Crvena zvezda (senior team)
• Nikola Radičević – Partizan (youth system), Crvena zvezda (senior team)
• Vuk Radivojević – Partizan (youth system), Crvena zvezda (senior team)
• Vladimir Radmanović – Partizan (youth system), Crvena zvezda (youth system and senior team)
• Stefan Stojačić – Partizan (youth system), Crvena zvezda (senior team)
• Nenad Trunić – Partizan (youth system), Crvena zvezda (senior team)

The following players have played for both Crvena zvezda and Partizan in their youth system careers:

• Nemanja Kapetanović – Partizan than Crvena zvezda
• Stevan Karapandžić – Partizan than Crvena zvezda

Coaches

The following head coaches have coached both Crvena zvezda and Partizan in their careers:

• Borislav Džaković – Partizan (1982–1984, 1994–1995); Crvena zvezda (1995–1996, 1998)
• Milivoje Lazić – Crvena zvezda (2012); Partizan (2020)
• Vladislav Lučić – Partizan (1985–1986, 1998–1999); Crvena zvezda (1992–1994, 1997–1998, 1999–2000)
• Aleksandar Nikolić – Partizan (1959–1960); Crvena zvezda (1971–1974)
• Miroslav Nikolić – Partizan (1996–1998; 2017); Crvena zvezda (2001, 2002)
• Zoran Slavnić – Partizan (1984–1985); Crvena zvezda (1988–1991, 1994–1995)
• Duško Vujošević – Partizan (1986–1989, 1990–1991, 2001–2010, 2012–2015); Crvena zvezda (1991–1992)
• Ranko Žeravica – Partizan (1971–1974, 1976–1978, 1995–1996); Crvena zvezda (1980–1986, 1996–1997)

The following assistant coaches have coached both Crvena zvezda and Partizan in their careers:

• Predrag Jaćimović – Partizan (1999–2000); Crvena zvezda (2003)
• Bogdan Karaičić – Crvena zvezda (2020); Partizan (2021–present)
• Milivoje Karalejić – Partizan (1992–1994, 1998–1999); Crvena zvezda (2008–2009)^[11]
• Milivoje Lazić – Partizan (2010–2011); Crvena zvezda (2011–2012)
• Veselin Matić – Crvena zvezda (1993–1994); Partizan (1994–1996)
• Saša Nikitović – Partizan (2004–2005); Crvena zvezda (2005–2008)
• Vladan Radonjić – Partizan (2008–2010, 2011–2012, 2020–2021); Crvena zvezda (2022–present)
• Marin Sedlaček – Crvena zvezda (1988–1991, 1992–1993); Partizan (1999)
• Dejan Srzić – Partizan (1989–1990); Crvena zvezda (1990–1992)
• Petronije Zimonjić – Crvena zvezda (1992–1994, 2010–2011); Partizan (2000–2006)
• Predrag Zimonjić – Crvena zvezda (2002–2003); Partizan (2021–present)

The following youth coaches have coached both Crvena zvezda and Partizan in their careers:

• Vladimir Bošnjak – Partizan (1987–1990); Crvena zvezda (1997–1998)^[12]
• Saša Jakovljević – Crvena zvezda (N/A); Partizan (N/A)^[13]
• Aleksandar Lukman – Partizan (1995–1996); Crvena zvezda (N/A)

Others

The following individuals have also played and/or coached both Crvena zvezda and Partizan in their careers:

• Strahinja Alagić – Partizan (1946 player), Crvena zvezda (1947–1951 player; 1976 coach)
• Jovica Antonić – Partizan (1982–1983 player), Crvena zvezda (1998–1999 coach)
• Borislav Ćurčić – Crvena zvezda (1950–1955 player), Partizan (1958–1965 player; 1965–1967 coach)
• Zoran Krečković – Partizan (1977–1978 player), Crvena zvezda (2001–2002 coach)
• Svetislav Pešić – Partizan (1967–1971 player), Crvena zvezda (2008–2009, 2011–2012 coach)
• Borislav Stanković – Crvena zvezda (1946–1948 player), Partizan (1950–1953 player–coach)
• Miodrag Stefanović – Crvena zvezda (1946 player), Partizan (1953 coach)

Records

Top scorers

The following players recorded more than or equal to 40 points in a game between Crvena zvezda and Partizan.^[14]

Points	Player	Team	Result	Date
59		Crvena zvezda	Partizan won, 93–88	21. March 1976	^[15]
45		Crvena zvezda	Partizan won, 82–75	10. July 1955
	Partizan	Partizan won, 92–89	22. January 1977
44		Partizan	Partizan won, 109–91		14. July 1963
	Partizan	Partizan won, 102–86	13. February 1982
43		Partizan	Crvena zvezda won, 105–99		26. December 2003
42		Crvena zvezda	Crvena zvezda won, 97–94		2. February 1993
41		Partizan	Partizan won, 113–90		9. November 1977
	Crvena zvezda	Partizan won, 104–102	6. March 1994
40		Partizan	Crvena zvezda won, 102–100		24. September 1974
	Crvena zvezda	Partizan won, 91–89	17. June 2007

Honours

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

Crvena zvezda	Competition	Partizan
Domestic Leagues
12	Yugoslavia (defunct)	5
3	Serbia–Montenegro (defunct)	8
9		8
24	Aggregate	21
Domestic Cups and Super Cups
3	Yugoslav Cup (defunct)	8
1	Yugoslav Super Cup (defunct)	—
10		8
14	Aggregate	16
Adriatic
7		7
1		1
8	Aggregate	8
European
—		1
1	FIBA Saporta Cup (defunct)	—
—	FIBA Korać Cup (defunct)	3
1	Aggregate	4
47	Total Aggregate	49

See also

• Budućnost–Crvena Zvezda basketball rivalry
• Eternal derby (Serbia) - Crvena zvezda–Partizan football rivalry
• List of sports rivalries

Notes and References

1. Web site: ZVEZDINE GODINE . kkcrvenazvezda.rs . 8 May 2020.
2. News: KK Partizan trofeji . Normacore.com . 8 May 2020 . Normasoft. Net . Normasoft .
3. Web site: Daba: Partizan-Crvena zvezda 146-126 . kosmagazin.com . 12 November 2021 . 21 May 2022.
4. Web site: Prvi derbiji: Od pobede Partizana sa Acom Nikolićem, preko dominacije Zvezdinih legendi do crno-belog Gurovića na Jadranu . mozzartsport.com . 9 December 2022.
5. https://www.blic.rs/vesti/beograd/vesic-hala-aleksandar-nikolic-dobila-novo-lice-mesta-za-8000-gledalaca/nckfp74 izgleda NJEN DEČKO! BLIC VESTI BEOGRAD Vesić: Hala "Aleksandar Nikolić" dobila novo lice, mesta za 8.000 gledalaca
6. https://www.telegraf.rs/sport/kosarka/3103519-zablistao-novi-pionir-sa-8000-mesta-telegraf-prvi-usao-u-renoviranu-halu-aleksandar-nikolic Zablistao novi Pionir sa 8.000 mesta: Telegraf prvi ušao u renoviranu halu "Aleksandar Nikolić"
7. http://www.politika.rs/sr/clanak/438121/Hala-Aleksandar-Nikolic-otvara-se-1-oktobra Hala „Aleksandar Nikolić” otvara se 1. oktobra
8. Web site: Crvena Zvezda Telekom's sets new European attendance record. https://web.archive.org/web/20140326163911/http://www.eurocupbasketball.com/eurocup/news/i/134631. dead. March 26, 2014.
9. Web site: Crvena Zvezda i Partizan sastajali su se 208 puta U KOŠARCI . pdfslide.tips . 5 March 2022.
10. Web site: Svi Zvezdini i Partizanovi "grešnici" . kosmagazin.com . 3 July 2020 . 1 November 2021.
11. Web site: Milivoje Karalejić Biografija . kasta.rs . 10 May 2020.
12. Web site: VLADIMIR BOSNJAK CV . vladimirbosnjakbasketballcoach.com . 10 May 2020.
13. Web site: Dr Saša Jakovljević . dif.bg.ac.rs . 14 September 2020.
14. Web site: Daba: Klub 30+ . kosmagazin.com . 10 December 2016 . 11 May 2020.
15. Web site: Daba: Crvena zvezda-Partizan 252. put . kosmagazin.com . 6 November 2016 . 11 May 2020.