Eternal Derby ( hr, Vječni derbi) also known as the Croatian Derby ( hr, Hrvatski derbi), is the name given to matches between the two biggest and most popular

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n football clubs

Dinamo Zagreb Građanski nogometni klub Dinamo Zagreb ( en, Dinamo Zagreb Citizens' Football Club, link=yes, italics=yes), commonly referred to as GNK Dinamo Zagreb or simply Dinamo Zagreb (), is a Croatian professional football club based in Zagreb. Dinamo ...

and Hajduk Split. The rivalry can be traced back to 1920s when Zagreb's Građanski and Hajduk often clashed in the

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championships. After World War II, Građanski was disbanded by the authorities, and

was formed to take its place, retaining its colours. The two clubs soon became part of the "Big Four" of Yugoslav football (the other two being

Red Star Belgrade Fudbalski klub Crvena zvezda ( sr-Cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Црвена звезда, lit=Red Star Football Club, ), commonly known as Red Star Belgrade in English-language media, is a Serbian professional football club based in Bel ...

and

Partizan Belgrade Jugoslovensko sportsko društvo Partizan ( sr-Cyrl, Југословенско спортско друштво Партизан, lit=Yugoslav Sports Society Partizan), commonly abbreviated as JSD Partizan ( sr-Cyrl, ЈСД Партизан, link ...

from

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) ever since the Yugoslav championship was established in 1946 (both clubs spent their entire existence playing top-flight football). This lasted until 1991, when Croatia declared independence so clubs started competing in the Prva HNL, which saw its first season being played in 1992. Since 1992 Dinamo and Hajduk won 25 out of 27 Croatian championship titles, as well as 21 out of 27 Croatian Cups, which makes them by far the most successful clubs in Croatia. Due to various formats that were used in the Croatian championship (which currently employs a four-round robin format) and the cup competition format (which has teams playing one-legged fixtures even in the final game) and in addition to the games played in the Supercup, there can be anywhere from four to six derbies per season. Since the first official match in 1946, there have been over 200 official derbies played in total.

Supporters

Bad Blue Boys

Bad Blue Boys (BBB) were founded on 17 March 1986 in

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(Croatia), with members from different areas of Zagreb. The name of the group is said to have been inspired by the 1983 film starring

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, '' Bad Boys''. They are considered one of the most dangerous supporters' groups in the world and are known for their vocal and physical intimidation at football matches. In 2011, Bad Blue Boys were mentioned in the list of 16 "hardcore hooligan firms, ultras groups we wouldn't want to mess with", compiled by the American sports website Bleacher Report. The group's mascot is a

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band

Pips, Chips & Videoclips Pips, Chips & Videoclips are a Croatian rock band from the capital Zagreb. They formed in the early 1990s and have released seven studio albums and a number of singles. The band first came to prominence in 1992 when they recorded ''Dinamo ja vo ...

. BBB also publish a fanzine about the club and the ultras subculture. The original fanzine was ''Ajmo plavi'' (Go Blues) which was replaced in 2006 by ''Dinamov sjever'' (Dinamo's North). At home matches in Dinamo Zagreb's Maksimir Stadium, the Bad Blue Boys usually settle behind the home goal on the stadium's north stand. Dinamo's fans are often unmannerly referred to as "'' purgeri''" (a colloquial moniker for a citizen of Zagreb, originating from German ''

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'') by members of Torcida Split.

Torcida

Torcida Split or simply Torcida is the Hajduk Split supporters' group. Founded on 28 October 1950, it's known the oldest supporters' groups in

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. The name of the group comes from ''

torcida Torcidas organizadas () are formal (or informal) associations of football fans in Brazil in the same vein as '' barras bravas'' in the rest of Latin America, ''hooligan firms'' in United Kingdom and ''ultras'' in the rest of Europe, Asia, Aus ...

'', the

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word for "supporters". The group as a whole traditionally maintains good relations with the Portuguese

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football club supporters No Name Boys. Torcida members gather in the north stand at the stadium of Poljud. Hajduk's fans are often unmannerly referred to as "'' tovari''" (English: donkeys, similar to '' magarac'') by ''Bad Blue Boys'' members, as the said animal is the supporters' group official mascot.

Results

All statistics correct as of 21 October 2022.

Key

1946–1991

1992–present

Note: Home team's score always shown first

¹ Match abandoned after 86 minutes due to mass fight between both clubs' supporters and the police.

² Match abandoned after 85 minutes due to crowd trouble.

³ Match was postponed and later abandoned following Hajduk Split's players reluctance to enter the stadium. On 25 November 2014, Croatian Football Federation awarded Dinamo Zagreb a 3–0 win, deeming Hajduk Split's players move as "unjustified".

Records

Players who have played for both teams

Ratko Kacian Ratko Kacian (; 18 January 1917 – 18 June 1949) was a Croatian footballer. He played internationally for the Croatian national team from 1940 to 1943 and with Yugoslavia's national team in 1946. He was also part of Yugoslavia's squad for th ...

(as player: Hajduk Split 1939–1941 /

1945–1949) *

Branko Stinčić Branko Stinčić (17 December 1922 – 12 October 2001) was a Croatian football player. Career Born in Zagreb, Stinčić played for both Croatian derby sides in his career, first for Hajduk Split from 1946 to 1948 and then for Dinamo Zagreb f ...

(as player: Hajduk Split 1946–1948 /

1950–1953) *

Božidar Senčar Božidar Senčar (1927–1987) was a Croatian football midfielder who started playing for his hometown club Dinamo Zagreb in Yugoslav First League in 1946. Club career After spending a season and a half with Dinamo he was picked up by Partizan ...

(as player:

1946–1947, 1951–1952 / Hajduk Split 1952–1954) * Svemir Delić (as player:

1949–1952 / Hajduk Split 1952–1954) * Hrvoje Jukić (as player: Hajduk Split 1956–1957 /

1966–1968) *

Vilson Džoni Vilson Džoni ( sq, Vilson Xhoni; born 24 September 1950) is a Croatian former professional footballer who played as a defender. He was named Yugoslav Footballer of the Year in 1978. Club career Džoni was born in Split to a family from Pri ...

(as player: Hajduk Split 1968–1978 /

1978–1979) * Damir Maričić (as player: Hajduk Split 1976–1977, 1978–1981 /

1983–1984) *

Stjepan Deverić Stjepan Deverić (born 20 August 1961) is a Yugoslav and later Croatian retired professional footballer and former football manager. Club career Deverić began his career with Dinamo Zagreb in the Yugoslav First League in 1979. He stayed at the ...

(as player:

1979–1984, 1987–1991 / Hajduk Split 1984–1987) *

Dražen Boban Dražen is a Serbo-Croatian masculine given name, derived from Slavic root '' drag'' ("dear, beloved"). Notable people with the name include: * Dražen Besek (born 1963), Croatian football player and manager * Dražen Biškup (born 1965), Croati ...

(as player:

1985–1988, 1989–1990, 1994–1995 / Hajduk Split 1988–1989) * Vlado Papić (as player: Hajduk Split 1986–1988 /

1988–1989) *

Saša Peršon Saša Peršon (born 28 February 1965 in Yugoslavia) is a Croatian retired footballer who played as a defender. At international level, he was capped 3 times for Croatia. International career Peršon made his debut for Croatia in an October 1990 ...

(as player:

1990–1992 / Hajduk Split 1992–1995) * Željko Šoić (as player:

1991–1993 / Hajduk Split 1993) *

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(as player: Hajduk Split 1988–1990, 1991–1993 /

1993–1995) *

Joško Jeličić Joško Jeličić (born 5 January 1971) is a retired Croatian footballer who played as a midfielder. He had spells with Pohang Steelers in South Korea, GNK Dinamo Zagreb, Sevilla FC and Hajduk Split. Club career He has spent most of his caree ...

(as player: Hajduk Split 1987–1993 /

1993–1995, 1997–2001) * Srđan Mladinić (as player: Hajduk Split 1993–1994 /

1995–1998) *

Renato Jurčec Renato Jurčec (born 4 June 1966) is a retired Croatian football player who played as a forward. Jurčec spent his entire career playing for a number of Croatian clubs, including spells at both of the country's powerhouses, Dinamo Zagreb (whic ...

(as player: Hajduk Split 1994–1996 /

1996–1998) * Mladen Mladenović (as player:

1989–1991 / Hajduk Split 1997–1998) *

Ardian Kozniku Ardian Kozniku (born 27 October 1967) is a Kosovan-Croatian professional football coach and former player who most recently was the assistant manager of Al Faisaly. Playing career Club He started his career at Vëllaznimi from Gjakova and was ...

(as player: Hajduk Split 1990–1994 /

1998–2000) *

Goce Sedloski Goce Sedloski ( mk, Гоце Седлоски; born 10 April 1974) is a Macedonian professional football manager and former player. He is the current manager of Macedonian First League club Shkupi. He earned 100 caps for the Macedonia nation ...

(as player: Hajduk Split 1996–1998 /

1998–2005) * Mario Bazina (as player: Hajduk Split 1992–1995 /

1999–2001) *

Tomislav Rukavina Tomislav Rukavina (born 14 October 1974) is a Croatian professional football manager and former player who is the manager of the Croatia national U-17 team. Club career In 1992 Rukavina started his football career in his hometown of Osijek, be ...

(as player:

1995–1999 / Hajduk Split 2003–2005) *

Ivan Bošnjak Ivan Bošnjak (; born 6 February 1979) is a Croatian retired professional footballer who played as a forward. He spent most of his career playing for boyhood club HNK Cibalia, Dinamo Zagreb and Hajduk Split in his native Croatia, as well as ...

(as player: Hajduk Split 2000–2002 /

2003–2006) * Mate Dragičević (as player:

2002–2004 / Hajduk Split 2004–2006) *

Niko Kranjčar Niko Kranjčar (; born 13 August 1984) is a Croatian former professional footballer. He primarily played as an attacking midfielder, but could also operate as a winger or second striker. As of 5 May 2021, he works as an assistant to Josip Šimu ...

(as player:

2001–2004 / Hajduk Split 2005–2006) * Danijel Hrman (as player:

2004 / Hajduk Split 2005–2006) *

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(as player: Hajduk Split 2003–2006 /

2006) *

Mladen Bartolović Mladen Bartolović (born 10 April 1977) is a Bosnian retired football player. A Bosnian Croat by descent, Bartolović opted to play for Bosnia and Herzegovina national team internationally. Club career Bartolović never played football before ...

(as player:

2003–2004 / Hajduk Split 2006–2009) * Mirko Hrgović (as player: Hajduk Split 2006–2008 /

2008–2009) * Dario Jertec (as player:

2007–2008 / Hajduk Split 2008–2010) * Marijan Buljat (as player:

2004–2008 / Hajduk Split 2008–2012) * Ivo Smoje (as player:

2001–2002 / Hajduk Split 2009–2010) * Ante Rukavina (as player: Hajduk Split 2007–2008 /

2010–2014) * Duje Čop (as player: Hajduk Split 2009–2011 /

2012–2015, 2021–2022) *

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(as player: Hajduk Split 2011–2013 /

2013–2014) *

Franko Andrijašević Franko Andrijašević (; born 22 June 1991) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Zhejiang in the Chinese Super League. Club career A product of the Hajduk Split academy, Andrijašević made his professional debut ...

(as player: Hajduk Split 2010–2014 /

2014–2016) * Ivan Anton Vasilj (as player: Hajduk Split 2014–2015 /

2017–2018) *

Mario Budimir Mario Budimir (born 12 February 1986) is a Croatian footballer who plays as a center forward. Club career Croatia Budimir started his professional career with HNK Hajduk Split, in the season 2004–05. In January 2005, he was loaned from H ...

(as player: Hajduk Split 2004–2006 /

2018–2019) * Dario Špikić (as player: Hajduk Split 2017–2020 /

2021–present)

Players who have played for one club in youth career and for rival club in senior career

* Stipe Lapić (youth career: Hajduk Split 1995–2001 / senior career:

2003–2004) * Teo Kardum (youth career: Hajduk Split 2000–2003 / youth career:

2003–2004 / senior career:

2004–2006) *

Mladen Pelaić Pelaić (born 20 August 1983 in Zagreb) is a Croatian retired football player who last played for NK Rudeš. Club career He joined Standard Liège Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège (; nl, Standard Luik ; g ...

(youth career:

2000–2004 / senior career: Hajduk Split 2007–2010) * Ivan Ćurjurić (youth career:

2006–2007 / youth career: Hajduk Split 2007–2008 / senior career: Hajduk Split 2008–2009) *

Mate Maleš Mate Maleš (; born 11 March 1989) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder in Croatian club Lokomotiva Zagreb. Club career Maleš started his football career with HNK Šibenik, debuting for the first team at the age of ...

(youth career: Hajduk Split 2007–2008 / senior career:

2008) *

Mario Maloča Mario Maloča (born 4 May 1989) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Lechia Gdańsk. Club career Maloča spent most of his youth career at Dinamo Zagreb and had spells with youth teams at NK Zagreb, Inter Zapre� ...

(youth career:

1998–2004 / youth career: Hajduk Split 2007–2008 / senior career: Hajduk Split 2008–2015) * Ante Puljić (youth career: Hajduk Split 2005–2006 / senior career:

2011, 2012–2013) *

Filip Ozobić Filip Ozobić ( az, Filip Ozobiç; born 8 April 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Azerbaijan Premier League club Qarabağ. Born in Croatia, Ozobić represented the Croatia national team in two friendly matches b ...

(youth career:

2006–2007 / senior career: Hajduk Split 2012–2013) *

Tomislav Kiš Tomislav Kiš (born 4 April 1994) is a Croatian football forward who plays for Bosnian club Zrinjski Mostar. Club career Kiš was the top scorer in the under-17s Prva HNL in the 2010–11 season, playing for Croatia Sesvete, with 27 goals in ...

(youth career:

2005–2008 / youth career: Hajduk Split 2011–2012 / senior career: Hajduk Split 2012–2015) * Josip Čalušić (youth career: Hajduk Split 2004–2005, 2007–2009 / youth career:

2010–2011 / senior career:

2013–2016) * Ivan Prskalo (youth career:

2010–2012 / youth career: Hajduk Split 2012–2014 / senior career: Hajduk Split 2014–2016) *

Marko Pejić Marko Pejić (born 24 February 1995 in Zagreb) is a Croatian football player. Club career Marko passed the football school of GNK Dinamo academy. His first senior club was Italian club A.C. Siena. Season later he returned to Croatia and signed ...

(youth career:

2007–2013 / senior career: Hajduk Split 2015–2016) * Fran Tudor (youth career:

2005–2007 / senior career: Hajduk Split 2015–2019) * David Čolina (youth career:

2009–2018 / senior career: Hajduk Split 2019–present) *

Filip Krovinović Filip Krovinović (born 29 August 1995) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Prva HNL club Hajduk Split. Club career NK Zagreb Krovinović, coming from the NK Zagreb academy, made his Prva HNL debut against GN ...

(youth career:

2007–2009 / senior career: Hajduk Split 2021–present) *

Martin Baturina Martin Baturina (born 16 February 2003) is a Croatian professional association football, footballer who plays as a midfielder for Croatian First Football League, Prva HNL club GNK Dinamo Zagreb, Dinamo Zagreb and the Croatia national football tea ...

(youth career: Hajduk Split 2012–2015 / youth career:

2017–2021 / senior career:

2021–present) *

Deni Jurić Deni Jurić (born 3 September 1997) is a Croatian-Australian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Koper, on loan from Prva HNL club Dinamo Zagreb. He is the younger brother of Australian international Tomi Jurić. Club career ...

(youth career: Hajduk Split 2016–2018 / senior career:

2021–present) * Jakov-Anton Vasilj (youth career: Hajduk Split 2014–2017 / youth career:

2017–2021 / senior career:

2021–2022)

Players who have scored for both clubs in the derby

(4 goals, 3 for

and 1 for Hajduk Split) *

(4 goals, 3 for

and 1 for Hajduk Split) * Ante Rukavina (2 goals, 1 for

and 1 for Hajduk Split) *

(3 goals, 2 for

and 1 for Hajduk Split)

Coaches who have managed both teams

Branko Zebec Branislav "Branko" Zebec (17 May 1929 – 26 September 1988) was a Croatian footballer and manager who played for Yugoslavia. In his heyday, Zebec fascinated the world with his performances at the World Cups in 1954 and 1958. With Partizan ...

(as manager:

1965–1967, 1984 / Hajduk Split 1972–1973) *

Vlatko Marković Vladimir "Vlatko" Marković (; 1 January 1937 – 23 September 2013) was a Croatian professional football manager and player who served as the president of the Croatian Football Federation from 1998 to 2012. Playing career Club He played for: ...

(as manager: Hajduk Split 1977–1978 /

1978–1988, 1983, 1990–1991, 1992) *

Tomislav Ivić Tomislav Ivić (; 30 June 1933 – 24 June 2011) was a Croatian professional football player and manager. Often described as a brilliant strategist, Ivić is credited with helping develop the modern style of the game. In April 2007, Italian spo ...

(as manager: Hajduk Split 1968–1972, 1973–1976, 1978–1980 /

1986–1987) *

Josip Skoblar Josip Skoblar (born 12 March 1941) is a Croatian former professional football player and manager. He was primarily a forward, and also capable of playing on both wings. He played for Zadar, OFK Belgrade, Hannover 96, Marseille and NK Rijeka. Wh ...

(as manager: Hajduk Split 1986–1987, 1990–1991 /

1988–1989) *

Nenad Gračan Nenad Gračan (born 23 January 1962) is a Croatian football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the coach of the Croatia women's national football team. Club career Born in Rijeka, SFR Yugoslavia, Gračan started playin ...

(as manager: Hajduk Split 2001 /

2004) *

Miroslav Blažević Miroslav "Ćiro" Blažević (; born 10 February 1935) is a Croatian former professional football manager and player. His professional playing career spanned from 1954 to 1966, during which he played for Dinamo Zagreb, Lokomotiva Zagreb, FK Saraje ...

(as manager:

1981–1983, 1985–1988, 1992–1994, 2002–2003 / Hajduk Split 2005) *

Željko Kopić Željko Kopić (born 10 September 1977) is a Croatian football manager and former player. Playing career In his playing days, Željko Kopić played for Croatian clubs NK Čakovec, NK Marsonia and NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac and Australian club S ...

(as manager: Hajduk Split 2017–2018 /

2021–2022)

Top scorers

''Updated 22 November 2019''

Honours

These are the major football honours of Dinamo and Hajduk.

Domestic league results

Yugoslav First League results (1946–1991)

The tables list the place each team took in each of the seasons.

Prva HNL results (1992 onwards)

The tables list the place each team took in each of the seasons.

References

External links

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{{Croatian football derbies Football derbies in Croatia GNK Dinamo Zagreb HNK Hajduk Split 1946 establishments in Croatia

Supporters

Bad Blue Boys

Torcida

Results

Key

1946–1991

1992–present

Records

Players who have played for both teams

Players who have played for one club in youth career and for rival club in senior career

Players who have scored for both clubs in the derby

Coaches who have managed both teams

Top scorers

Honours

Domestic league results

Yugoslav First League results (1946–1991)

Prva HNL results (1992 onwards)

See also

References

External links