Sarajevo derby
Other names | Eternal derby |
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Locale | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Teams | FK Željezničar FK Sarajevo |
First meeting | 12 August 1954 |
Latest meeting | 1 May 2021 |
Next meeting | 22 September 2021 |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | Total: 143 Official: 123 (League competition) |
All-time series | Total:
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The Sarajevo derby (Bosnian: Vječiti derbi, Sarajevski derbi) is a match between rivals from Bosnia and Herzegovina's capital city FK Željezničar Sarajevo and FK Sarajevo, the two biggest and most popular clubs in the country, during which fans usually create a competitive atmosphere with big flags, paper rolls, scarfs and loud chanting. It is not uncommon to see members of the same family on opposite sides, not speaking to each other on the day of the derby, with opposing fans engaging in mutual provocations at the end of the match, eagerly awaiting the next confrontation although, in recent years, this has led to clashes between some younger fans.
History[]
The history of the Sarajevo derby dates back to 1954, but the rivalry began eight years earlier. At the end of the Second World War the three major clubs in Sarajevo, Đerzelez, SAŠK and Slavija, were disbanded by the new authorities[1] which formed FK Sarajevo in 1946. Since the idea was for this new club to represent the city on a national level, SD Torpedo, as initially FK Sarajevo was called, needed the best players from the city. Numerous notable players were brought to the club, and they received good salaries for that time. On the other side, FK Željezničar Sarajevo is a club which was formed by a group of railway workers much earlier, in 1921. However, until then, during the pre-war period, they were in the shadow of Đerzelez, SAŠK and Slavija and had never managed to qualify to the Yugoslav Championship. Željezničar won the second-tier Bosnian championship title in 1946, as part of the Yugoslav football league system, and that achievement marked the beginning of their climb. After the war, these two clubs became the most prominent and successful clubs in Sarajevo, and since then, the rivalry between the two has been intense.
FK Sarajevo supporters were considered to be upper-class individuals, mainly from Bosniak dominated old and central parts of town. On the other side, supporters of FK Željezničar were usually working-class with liberal image. Those differences were later partly erased. Both clubs have supporters from all classes and from all ethnic groups, even if FK Sarajevo fan base is still very predominately Bosniak. FK Željezničar has the image of a liberal club and they are popular even among other supporters in the region, while FK Sarajevo's support outside Sarajevo comes mostly from the Bosniak dominated areas in the region and diaspora.[citation needed]
Since they played in different levels, first matches between FK Željezničar and FK Sarajevo were friendlies. The first official league match was held in 1954; FK Sarajevo won 6–1. That is still the biggest victory by any team in these matches.
As of 1 May 2021, 123 league matches have been played. Željezničar have won 37 times, Sarajevo have won 35 times, while 51 matches ended in a draw. Goal difference is 141:140 in Sarajevo's favour. In all competitions, Željezničar and Sarajevo have played 143 times, Sarajevo have won 43 times, Željezničar have won 45 times and 55 games have ended in a draw.[citation needed]
Honours[]
FK Sarajevo | Competition | FK Željezničar | |
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Domestic | |||
5 | Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina | 6 | |
7 | Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup | 6 | |
1 | Supercup of Bosnia and Herzegovina (defunct) | 3 | |
13 | Aggregate | 15 | |
Yugoslavia Era (1946-1992) | |||
2 | Yugoslav First League | 1 | |
2 | Aggregate | 1 | |
15 | Total Aggregate | 16 |
All competitions[]
- As of match played 1 May 2021
The Sarajevo derby is currently played three times a year in the Premier league, but they may also play against one another in other competitions. There are also friendly matches and games played in various tournaments. Although these games are not included in official statistics.
Matches | Wins | Draws | Goals | |||
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Sarajevo | Željezničar | Sarajevo | Željezničar | |||
Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina | 60 | 16 | 16 | 29 | 56 | 54 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 19 |
Supercup of Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
1992–Present | 75 | 22 | 21 | 33 | 77 | 77 |
Yugoslav First League | 63 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 83 | 85 |
Yugoslav Cup | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
1946–1992 | 68 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 93 | 98 |
Total | 143 | 43 | 45 | 55 | 171 | 176 |
Head-to-head ranking in Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina[]
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• Total: FK Sarajevo 15 times higher, FK Željezničar 11 times higher.
Records[]
- Most appearances: Slobodan Janjuš - 21 (16 for Željezničar, 5 for Sarajevo)
- Best goalscorers: Asim Ferhatović (Sarajevo), Dželaludin Muharemović (Željezničar) - 6 goals
- Record win: Željezničar - Torpedo 9:1 (29 December 1946, first derby match recorded)
- Biggest attendance: 55,000 (10 March 1982, Koševo Stadium)
- Double victory (two wins in a season): Željezničar (1968/1969, 1989/90, 2000/2001, 2015/16, 2017/18, 2019/20); Sarajevo (1955/1956, 1966/1967, 1998/1999, 2006/2007, 2018/19);
- Longest unbeaten run: 11 games (Sarajevo: 6 June 1963 – 1 December 1968; Željezničar: 15 October 2000 – 5 April 2006)
- Longest unbeaten run (home): 17 games (Željezničar: 3 April 1977 – 26 October 1997)
- Longest unbeaten run (away): 6 games (Sarajevo: 2 June 1963 – 29 June 1969; Željezničar: 28 April 2001 – 21 April 2007)
- Longest winning run: 3 games (Željezničar: 14 May 1988 – 10 December 1989; Sarajevo: 5 April 2006 – 21 April 2007)
- Longest winning run (home): 3 games (Željezničar two times: 23 August 1981 – 18 March 1984 & 10 October 1999 - 11 May 2002)
- Longest winning run (away): Two games by both teams on several occasions;
- Radmilo Mihajlović is the only player to score a hat-trick. (7 September 1986, Željezničar won 4-1).
Note that only league matches are included in statistics. Cup, other tournaments and friendly matches are not included.
Fans[]
Club | Ultras | Stand |
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FK Željezničar Sarajevo | The Maniacs | South |
FK Sarajevo | Horde Zla | North |
Probably the best known thing about the Sarajevo derby are the fans. Usually, they are much more exciting to watch than the game itself. Especially in recent times, since the Bosnian championship has at times lacked in quality. Fans create an impressive atmosphere with loud cheering and original choreography. Both sides prepare intensely between the matches, make large flags and special messages that are appropriate for that particular occasion, to be usually directed towards the opposing side.
FK Željezničar's most passionate fans (wearing blue) are called Manijaci because their love for the club is on the edge of insanity, so it is said. They are located on the South side of stadium (the Holy South as they call it). The older fans ones are known affectionately as the Košpicari (which can metaphorically be translated as "seed eaters", although the name itself has different meaning - namely that of "seed sellers").
FK Sarajevo's most passionate fans (crimson) are called the Horde Zla (Evil hordes) after the popular Zagor comic book.[2][3] In home games at Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium, they are located on the North stands, while the older fans are known as the Pitari (similar to the Košpicari etymology except referring to pie and not seeds) and they are mainly on the East side.
When the derby is played on Grbavica Stadium, Horde zla are on the North-East side of the stadium, The Maniacs are on the East, South and West side, while the Pitari and Košpicari are on the North. When the game is played on Koševo, The Maniacs are on the South and South-West side, Horde zla on the North and the East. Pitari are on the East as well. West stands are mixed with both Pitari and Košpicari sitting there.
Results 1946–1992[]
Derby FK Sarajevo - FK Željezničar in Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1946–1992 | |||
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Total games | 68 | 68 | Total games |
Won | 21 | 21 | Lost |
Draw | 23 | 23 | Draw |
Lost | 24 | 24 | Won |
Goals For | 93 | 93 | Goals Against |
Goals Against | 98 | 98 | Goals For |
# | Date | Stadium | Home | Score | Away | Report | Watch on YouTube |
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1 | 29 December 1946. | Stadion 6.April | Željezničar | 9:1 | Torpedo | Report | |
2 | 30 August 1978. | Grbavica | Željezničar | 4:0 | Sarajevo | ||
3 | 10 March 1982. | Koševo | Sarajevo | 1:2 | Željezničar | 42,000 attn. |
League Results 1992–present[]
Stadium | Matches | Wins FK Sarajevo |
Draws | Wins FK Željezničar |
Goals FK Sarajevo |
Goals FK Željezničar |
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Koševo | 29 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 30 | 20 |
Grbavica | 30 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 27 | 32 |
Total matches | 60 | 16 | 29 | 16 | 56 | 54 |
# | Date | Stadium | Home | Score | Away | Report | Watch on YouTube |
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1 | 14 September 1994 | Bilino Polje, Zenica | FK Željezničar | 1:1 | FK Sarajevo | Report | |
2 | 15 November 1995 | Koševo | FK Sarajevo | 5:0 | FK Željezničar | Report | Watch on youtube |
3 | 2 May 1996 | Grbavica | FK Željezničar | 1:1 | FK Sarajevo | Report | Watch on youtube |
4 | 22 September 1996 | Grbavica | FK Željezničar | 1:1 | FK Sarajevo | Report | |
5 | 16 April 1997 | Koševo | FK Sarajevo | 1:0 | FK Željezničar | Report | |
6 | 26 October 1997 | Grbavica | FK Željezničar | 1:2 | FK Sarajevo | Report | Watch on youtube |
7 | 3 May 1998 | Koševo | FK Sarajevo | 1:1 | FK Željezničar | Report | Watch on youtube |
8 | 5 June 1998 | Koševo | FK Sarajevo | 0:1 | FK Željezničar | Report | Watch on youtube |
9 | 8 August 1998 | Koševo | FK Sarajevo | 3:1 | FK Željezničar | Report | Watch on youtube |
10 | 14 March 1999 | Grbavica | FK Željezničar | 1:2 | FK Sarajevo | Report | Watch on youtube |
11 | 10 October 1999 | Grbavica | FK Željezničar | 2:0 | FK Sarajevo | Report | |
12 | 6 May 2000 | Koševo | FK Sarajevo | 4:1 | FK Željezničar | Report | |
13 | 23 September 2000 | Grbavica | FK Željezničar | 1:0 | FK Sarajevo | Report | |
14 | 28 April 2001 | Koševo | FK Sarajevo | 0:3 | FK Željezničar | Report | Watch on youtube |
15 | 11 November 2001 | Koševo | FK Sarajevo | 2:2 | FK Željezničar | Report | |
16 | 4 May 2002 | Grbavica | FK Željezničar | 1:0 | FK Sarajevo | Report | |
17 | 22 September 2002 | Grbavica | FK Željezničar | 1:1 | FK Sarajevo | Report | Watch on youtube |
18 | 13 April 2003 | Koševo | FK Sarajevo | 1:1 | FK Željezničar | Report | |
19 | 5 October 2003 | Koševo | FK Sarajevo | 1:1 | FK Željezničar | Report | Pogedaj |
20 | 30 April 2004 | Grbavica | FK Željezničar | 2:1 | FK Sarajevo | Report | |
21 | 30 October 2004 | Koševo | FK Sarajevo | 0:1 | FK Željezničar | Report | |
22 | 30 April 2005 | Grbavica | FK Željezničar | 1:1 | FK Sarajevo | Report | |
23 | 15 October 2005 | Koševo | FK Sarajevo | 0:0 | FK Željezničar | Report | |
24 | 5 April 2006 | Grbavica | FK Željezničar | 0:1 | FK Sarajevo | Report | |
25 | 30 September 2006 | Grbavica | FK Željezničar | 0:1 | FK Sarajevo | Report | |
26 | 21 April 2007 | Koševo | FK Sarajevo | 2:1 | FK Željezničar | Report | |
27 | 6 October 2007 | Grbavica | FK Željezničar | 0:0 | FK Sarajevo | Report | |
28 | 19 April 2008 | Koševo | FK Sarajevo | 0:0 | FK Željezničar | Report | |
29 | 8 November 2008 | Koševo | FK Sarajevo | 0:0 | FK Željezničar | Report | |
30 | 9 May 2009 | Grbavica | FK Željezničar | 2:0 | FK Sarajevo | Report | |
31 | 7 November 2009 | Grbavica | FK Željezničar | 1:2 | FK Sarajevo | Report | |
32 | 15 May 2010 | Koševo | FK Sarajevo | 0:0 | FK Željezničar | Report | |
33 | 24 October 2010 | Grbavica | FK Željezničar | 0:0 | FK Sarajevo | Report | |
34 | 7 May 2011 | Koševo | FK Sarajevo | 0:0 | FK Željezničar | Report | |
35 | 5 November 2011 | Grbavica | FK Željezničar | 1:0 | FK Sarajevo | Report | Watch on youtube |
36 | 12 May 2012 | Koševo | FK Sarajevo | 2:2 | FK Željezničar | Report | Watch on youtube |
37 | 3 November 2012 | Koševo | FK Sarajevo | 1:0 | FK Željezničar | Report | Watch on youtube |
38 | 8 May 2013 | Grbavica | FK Željezničar | 0:0 | FK Sarajevo | Report | |
39 | 30 October 2013 | Koševo | FK Sarajevo | 0:0 | FK Željezničar | Report | Watch on youtube |
40 | 4 May 2014 | Grbavica | FK Željezničar | 1:1 | FK Sarajevo | ||
41 | 2 November 2014 | Grbavica | FK Željezničar | 1:2 | FK Sarajevo | ||
42 | 16 May 2015 | Koševo | FK Sarajevo | 0:0 | FK Željezničar | ||
43 | 4 October 2015 | Grbavica | FK Željezničar | 1:0 | FK Sarajevo | Report | |
44 | 24 April 2016 | Koševo | FK Sarajevo | 0:1 | FK Željezničar | ||
45 | 23 July 2016 | Grbavica | FK Željezničar | 1:1 | FK Sarajevo | Report | |
46 | 16 October 2016 | Koševo | FK Sarajevo | 0:0 | FK Željezničar | ||
47 | 15 April 2017 | Grbavica | FK Željezničar | 0:0 | FK Sarajevo | ||
48 | 20 May 2017 | Koševo | FK Sarajevo | 1:0 | FK Željezničar | ||
49 | 19 August 2017 | Koševo | FK Sarajevo | 0:1 | FK Željezničar | ||
50 | 27 November 2017 | Grbavica | FK Željezničar | 2:1 | FK Sarajevo | ||
51 | 15 April 2018 | Koševo | FK Sarajevo | 0:0 | FK Željezničar | ||
52 | 19 May 2018 | Grbavica | FK Željezničar | 2:1 | FK Sarajevo | Report | |
53 | 15 August 2018 | Grbavica | FK Željezničar | 2:2 | FK Sarajevo | Report | |
54 | 3 November 2018 | Koševo | FK Sarajevo | 2:1 | FK Željezničar | Report | |
55 | 6 April 2019 | Grbavica | FK Željezničar | 0:3 | FK Sarajevo | Report | |
56 | 31 August 2019 | Grbavica | FK Željezničar | 5:2 | FK Sarajevo | Report | |
57 | 30 November 2019 | Koševo | FK Sarajevo | 1:3 | FK Željezničar | Report | |
58 | 4 November 2020 | Koševo | FK Sarajevo | 1:1 | FK Željezničar | Report | |
59 | 1 March 2021 | Grbavica | FK Željezničar | 0:0 | FK Sarajevo | Report | |
60 | 1 May 2021 | Koševo | FK Sarajevo | 3:1 | FK Željezničar | Report | |
61 | 22 September 2021 | Koševo | FK Sarajevo | TBD | FK Željezničar |
Colors | |
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Won FK Sarajevo | |
Drawn | |
Won FK Željezničar |
Little derby[]
Both the two big Sarajevo clubs have a rivalry with Slavija Sarajevo,[4][5] a club dominated by Bosnian Serbs in eastern Sarajevo.[citation needed]
Another football club from Sarajevo is FK Olimpik; located in the small neighbourhood of Otoka, but their support group is very small.[citation needed]
Olimpik's and Slavija's games between each other and its rivals, FK Sarajevo and FK Željezničar in town are known as the little town derby (Mali gradski derbi). After Olimpik were relegated from the Premier League in the 2016–17 season, until the 2020–21 season, the little derby was not hosted.[6][7]
References[]
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