Eternal derby (Serbia)

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The Eternal derby (Serbian: Вечити дерби, romanized: Večiti derbi), also called the Derby of Southeast Europe and Belgrade derby (Београдски дерби, Beogradski derbi), is the local derby in Belgrade, capital of Serbia, between fierce city rivals Red Star Belgrade and Partizan Belgrade, two of the most popular and most successful clubs in Serbia, although the derby has caused division throughout the whole of Serbia. It has been described as "one of European football's most bitter rivalries". The rivalry is present in a number of different sports but the most intense matches are in football and basketball sections of both clubs. It started immediately after the creation of the two clubs in 1945 and the two clubs have been dominant in domestic football since then. According to a 2008 survey, Red Star is the most popular club in Serbia with 48% of the population supporting them. The second most popular is Partizan. They also have many supporters in the Republika Srpska, Montenegro and among...

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