Crvena Zvezda–Partizan basketball rivalry

Eternal derby
Native name	Вечити дерби
Sport	Basketball
Location	Belgrade
Teams	Crvena zvezda; Partizan;
First meeting	6 September 1946; Crvena zvezda 21, Partizan 24
Latest meeting	17 February 2024; Crvena zvezda 85, Partizan 79
Stadiums	Aleksandar Nikolić Hall (8,000); Ranko Žeravica Sports Hall (5,000); Štark Arena (20,000)
Trophy	Partizan 49 titles; Crvena zvezda 45 titles
Statistics
Meetings total	300 meetings
Most wins	Partizan 156 (.527)
All-time record	Partizan, 156–5–140
Largest victory	+41; Partizan 118, Crvena zvezda 77; 5 April 2011
Largest goal scoring	221; Partizan 111, Crvena zvezda 110; 1984–85
Finals history
	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; 2013 Adriatic Final: Partizan won; 2022 Adriatic Finals: Crvena zvezda won 3–2; 2023 Adriatic Finals: Partizan won 3–2; 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;
	Crvena zvezda Partizan Locations of the headquarters of the two clubs

The Crvena Zvezda–Partizan basketball rivalry, commonly referred as the Eternal derby (Serbian Cyrillic: 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.

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.

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

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