Eternal derby (Romania)


The Eternal derby, also called the Romanian derby or the Great derby, is a football match between Bucharest rivals FCSB and Dinamo București. The game is usually among—if not the most—viewed and attended of the Liga I season.
The teams have played 178 matches in all competitions. FCSB won 61 times and Dinamo won 60 games. The remaining 57 games have been drawn. The two most successful clubs in Romania, they have won together 93 honours: a record 59 for FCSB and 34 for Dinamo București.

Background and history

The first game between the two teams was played on November 21, 1948. Dinamo won 1-0. The events are regularly marred by instances of hooliganism and frequent outbreaks of violence between rival fan groups.
The two teams are notable for their collective dominance of Romanian football. Between them, FCSB and Dinamo have won the Romanian football championship 44 times out of 101 completed seasons, resulting in a percentage of %. This supremacy extends also to the Cupa României and the Supercupa României.
They are also the two Romanian football teams with the best results in club competitions organised by UEFA. FCSB won the European Cup in 1986, was runner-up in the same competition in 1989 after reaching the semi-finals in 1988. In 2006, FCSB reached the semi-finals of UEFA Cup. Meanwhile, Dinamo reached the semi-finals of the European Cup in 1984 and in the Cup Winners' Cup in 1990. Additionally, FCSB won the UEFA Super Cup in 1986 and was defeated in the Intercontinental Cup by River Plate the same year.
The rivalry also extends to a number of other sports, including rugby, handball and water polo.

Honours

Records

All matches

Liga I

Romanian Cup (Cupa României)

Romanian SuperCup (Supercupa României)

League Cup (Cupa Ligii)

Players who played for both teams

Only league matches. FCSB's appearances and goals adds from official book.

Managers who coached both teams