Eternal derby (Croatia)


Eternal Derby also known as the Croatian Derby, is the name given to matches between the two biggest and most popular Croatian football clubs Dinamo Zagreb and Hajduk Split.
The rivalry can be traced back to 1920s when Zagreb's Građanski and Hajduk often clashed in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia championships. After World War II, Građanski was disbanded by the authorities, and Dinamo Zagreb was formed to take its place, retaining its colours. The two clubs soon became part of the "Big Four" of Yugoslav football ever since the Yugoslav championship was established in 1946. 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 and the cup competition format 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 were founded on 17 March 1986 in Zagreb, with members from different areas of Zagreb. The name of the group is said to have been inspired by the 1983 film starring Sean Penn, 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 bulldog and the official anthem is "Dinamo ja volim", by the Croatian pop rock band Pips, Chips & Videoclips. BBB also publish a fanzine about the club and the ultras subculture. The original fanzine was Ajmo plavi which was replaced in 2006 by Dinamov sjever. 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 "" 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 as one of the oldest supporters' groups in Europe. The name of the group comes from ', the Brazilian Portuguese word for "supporters". The group as a whole traditionally maintains good relations with the Portuguese Sport Lisboa e Benfica 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 "'" by Bad Blue Boys members, as the said animal is the supporters' group official mascot.

Results

All statistics correct as of 12 July 2020.

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 November 25, 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

As of 22 November 2019
RankPlayerClubGoals
1Slaven ZambataDinamo Zagreb12
2Andrija AnkovićHajduk Split8
2Igor CvitanovićDinamo Zagreb8
2Duje ČopDinamo Zagreb8
2Eduardo da SilvaDinamo Zagreb8
2Joško VidoševićHajduk Split8
7Mijo CaktašHajduk Split7
7Frane MatošićHajduk Split7
7El Arabi Hillel SoudaniDinamo Zagreb7
7Bernard VukasHajduk Split7
7Franjo WölflDinamo Zagreb7

Honours

These are the major football honours of Dinamo and Hajduk.
CompetitionDinamo ZagrebHajduk Split
Croatian Championship 216
Croatian Cup 156
Croatian Supercup 65
Yugoslav Championship
49
Yugoslav Cup 79
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1–
Total5435

Domestic league results

Yugoslav First League results (1946–1991)

The tables list the place each team took in each of the seasons.
46–4747–4848–4919501951195252–5353–5454–5555–5656–5757–5858–5959–6060–6161–6262–6363–6464–6565–6666–6767–6868–69
No. of teams1410101012121214141414141212121214141516161618
Dinamo21442471345152432382232
Hajduk4231312411239753511101213746

Prva HNL results (1992 onwards)

The tables list the place each team took in each of the seasons.
199292–9393–9494–9595–9696–9797–9898–9999–0000–0101–0202–0303–0404–05
No. of teams1216181612161212121216121212
Dinamo51321111123127
Hajduk12112223212211