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The Sarajevo derby (, ), also known as the Eternal derby (), is the name given to any football match between rival clubs Željezničar and , the two primary clubs in , Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the most viewed annual sporting event in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

During the match, fans usually create a competitive atmosphere with big flags, paper rolls, scarfs and loud chanting. It is not uncommon to see members of the same family on opposite sides, not speaking to each other on the day of the derby, with opposing fans engaging in mutual provocations at the end of the match, eagerly awaiting the next confrontation although, in recent years, this has led to clashes between some younger fans.

Željezničar leads in head-to-head results in competitive matches with 47 wins to Sarajevo's 46 with 62 draws. Along with Zrinjski Mostar and Široki Brijeg, they are the only clubs in the Bosnian Premier League to have never been relegated.


History
The history of the Sarajevo derby dates back to 1954, but the rivalry began eight years earlier. At the end of the World War II the three major clubs in Sarajevo, Đerzelez, SAŠK and Slavija, were disbanded by the new authorities which formed in 1946. Since the idea was for this new club to represent the city on a national level, SD Torpedo, as initially FK Sarajevo was called, needed the best players from the city. Numerous notable players were brought to the club, and they received good salaries for that time. On the other side, FK Željezničar Sarajevo is a club which was formed by a group of railway workers much earlier, in 1921. However, until then, during the pre-war period, they were in the shadow of Đerzelez, SAŠK and Slavija and had never managed to qualify to the Yugoslav Championship. Željezničar won the second-tier Bosnian championship title in 1946, as part of the Yugoslav football league system, and that achievement marked the beginning of their climb. After the war, these two clubs became the most prominent and successful clubs in , and since then, the rivalry between the two has been intense.

FK Sarajevo supporters were considered to be upper-class individuals, mainly from dominated old and central parts of town. On the other side, supporters of FK Željezničar were usually working-class with liberal image. Those differences were later partly erased. Both clubs have supporters from all classes and from all ethnic groups, even if FK Sarajevo fan base is still very predominately Bosniak. FK Željezničar has the image of a liberal club and they are popular even among other supporters in the region, while FK Sarajevo's support outside Sarajevo comes mostly from the Bosniak dominated areas in the region and diaspora.

Since they played in different levels, first matches between FK Željezničar and FK Sarajevo were friendlies. The first official league match was held in 1954; FK Sarajevo won 6–1. That is still the biggest victory by any team in these matches.

As of 27 April 2025, 135 league matches have been played. Željezničar have won 39 times, Sarajevo have won 38 times, while 58 matches have ended in a draw. Goal difference is 154:152 in Sarajevo's favour. In all competitions, Željezničar and Sarajevo have played 155 times, Željezničar have won 47 times, Sarajevo have won 46 times and 62 games have ended in a draw.


Honours
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All competitions
The Sarajevo derby is currently played three times a year in the Premier league, but they may also play against one another in other competitions. There are also friendly matches and games played in various tournaments. Although these games are not included in official statistics.


Bosnian Premier League head-to-head ranking
• Total: 18 times higher, FK Željezničar 12 times higher.


Records
  • Most appearances: Slobodan Janjuš – 21 (16 for Željezničar, 5 for Sarajevo)
  • Best goalscorers: Asim Ferhatović (Sarajevo), Dželaludin Muharemović (Željezničar) – 6 goals
  • Record win: Željezničar – Torpedo 9:1 (29 December 1946, first derby match recorded)
  • Biggest attendance: 55,000 (10 March 1982, Koševo Stadium)
  • Double victory (two wins in a season): Željezničar (1968–69, 1989–90, 2000–01, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2019–20); Sarajevo (1955–56, 1966–67, 1998–99, 2006–07, 2018–19);
  • Longest unbeaten run: 11 games (Sarajevo: 6 June 1963 – 1 December 1968; Željezničar: 15 October 2000 – 5 April 2006)
  • Longest unbeaten run (home): 17 games (Željezničar: 3 April 1977 – 26 October 1997)
  • Longest unbeaten run (away): 6 games (Sarajevo: 2 June 1963 – 29 June 1969; Željezničar: 28 April 2001 – 21 April 2007)
  • Longest winning run: 3 games (Željezničar: 14 May 1988 – 10 December 1989; Sarajevo: 5 April 2006 – 21 April 2007)
  • Longest winning run (home): 3 games (Željezničar two times: 23 August 1981 – 18 March 1984 & 10 October 1999 – 11 May 2002)
  • Longest winning run (away): Two games by both teams on several occasions;
  • Radmilo Mihajlović is the only player to score a hat-trick. (7 September 1986, Željezničar won 4–1)

Note that only league matches are included in statistics. Cup, other tournaments and friendly matches are not included.


Fans
South
North

Probably the best known thing about the Sarajevo derby are the fans. Fans create an impressive atmosphere with cheering and choreography. Both sides prepare intensely between the matches, make large flags and special messages that are appropriate for that particular occasion, to be usually directed towards the opposing side. FK Željezničar's most passionate fans (wearing blue) are called because their love for the club is on the edge of insanity, so it is said. They are located on the South side of stadium (the Holy South as they call it). The older fans ones are known affectionately as the Košpicari (which can metaphorically be translated as "seed eaters", although the name itself has different meaning - namely that of "seed sellers").

FK Sarajevo's most passionate fans (crimson) are called the (Evil hordes) after the popular Zagor comic book. In home games at Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium, they are located on the North stands, while the older fans are known as the Pitari (similar to the Košpicari etymology except referring to pie and not seeds) and they are mainly on the East side.

When the derby is played on , Horde zla are on the North-East side of the stadium, The Maniacs are on the East, South and West side, while the Pitari and Košpicari are on the North. When the game is played on Koševo, The Maniacs are on the South and South-West side, Horde zla on the North and the East. Pitari are on the East as well. West stands are mixed with both Pitari and Košpicari sitting there.


Results 1946–1992
129 December 1946Stadion 6. aprilŽeljezničar9–1 Report
230 August 1978Željezničar4–0
310 March 1982Koševo1–2Željezničar 42,000 attn.


League Results 1992–present
Koševo36121864227
34715122838
Bilino Polje101011
Bosnian FA Training Centre101000
Total matches721935187166

114 September 1994Bilino Polje, FK Željezničar1–1 Report
215 November 1995KoševoFK Sarajevo5–0FK Željezničar Report Watch on youtube
32 May 1996FK Željezničar1–1FK Sarajevo Report Watch on youtube
422 September 1996GrbavicaFK Željezničar1–1FK Sarajevo Report
516 April 1997KoševoFK Sarajevo1–0FK Željezničar Report
626 October 1997GrbavicaFK Željezničar1–2FK Sarajevo Report Watch on youtube
73 May 1998KoševoFK Sarajevo1–1FK Željezničar Report Watch on youtube
85 June 1998KoševoFK Sarajevo0–1FK Željezničar Report Watch on youtube
98 August 1998KoševoFK Sarajevo3–1FK Željezničar Report Watch on youtube
1014 March 1999GrbavicaFK Željezničar1–2FK Sarajevo Report Watch on youtube
1110 October 1999GrbavicaFK Željezničar2–0FK Sarajevo Report
126 May 2000KoševoFK Sarajevo4–1FK Željezničar Report
1323 September 2000GrbavicaFK Željezničar1–0FK Sarajevo Report
1428 April 2001KoševoFK Sarajevo0–3FK Željezničar Report Watch on youtube
1511 November 2001KoševoFK Sarajevo2–2FK Željezničar Report
164 May 2002GrbavicaFK Željezničar1–0FK Sarajevo Report
1722 September 2002GrbavicaFK Željezničar1–1FK Sarajevo Report Watch on youtube
1813 April 2003KoševoFK Sarajevo1–1FK Željezničar Report
195 October 2003KoševoFK Sarajevo1–1FK Željezničar Report Pogedaj
2030 April 2004GrbavicaFK Željezničar2–1FK Sarajevo Report
2130 October 2004KoševoFK Sarajevo0–1FK Željezničar Report
2230 April 2005GrbavicaFK Željezničar1–1FK Sarajevo Report
2315 October 2005KoševoFK Sarajevo0–0FK Željezničar Report
245 April 2006GrbavicaFK Željezničar0–1FK Sarajevo Report
2530 September 2006GrbavicaFK Željezničar0–1FK Sarajevo Report
2621 April 2007KoševoFK Sarajevo2–1FK Željezničar Report
276 October 2007GrbavicaFK Željezničar0–0FK Sarajevo Report
2819 April 2008KoševoFK Sarajevo0–0FK Željezničar Report
298 November 2008KoševoFK Sarajevo0–0FK Željezničar Report
309 May 2009GrbavicaFK Željezničar2–0FK Sarajevo Report
317 November 2009GrbavicaFK Željezničar1–2FK Sarajevo Report
3215 May 2010KoševoFK Sarajevo0–0FK Željezničar Report
3324 October 2010GrbavicaFK Željezničar0–0FK Sarajevo Report
347 May 2011KoševoFK Sarajevo0–0FK Željezničar Report
355 November 2011GrbavicaFK Željezničar1–0FK Sarajevo Report Watch on youtube
3612 May 2012KoševoFK Sarajevo2–2FK Željezničar Report Watch on youtube
373 November 2012KoševoFK Sarajevo1–0FK Željezničar Report Watch on youtube
388 May 2013GrbavicaFK Željezničar0–0FK Sarajevo Report Watch on YouTube
3930 October 2013KoševoFK Sarajevo0–0FK Željezničar Report Watch on YouTube
404 May 2014GrbavicaFK Željezničar1–1FK Sarajevo Bordo vremeplov
412 November 2014GrbavicaFK Željezničar1–2FK Sarajevo Report 1921.tv
4216 May 2015KoševoFK Sarajevo0–0FK Željezničar Report FK Sarajevo, 1921.tv
434 October 2015GrbavicaFK Željezničar1–0FK Sarajevo Report FK Sarajevo, 1921.tv
4424 April 2016KoševoFK Sarajevo0–1FK Željezničar Report FK Sarajevo, 1921.tv
4523 July 2016GrbavicaFK Željezničar1–1FK Sarajevo Report FK Sarajevo, 1921.tv
4616 October 2016KoševoFK Sarajevo0–0FK Željezničar Report FK Sarajevo, 1921.tv
4715 April 2017GrbavicaFK Željezničar0–0FK Sarajevo Report FK Sarajevo, 1921.tv
4820 May 2017KoševoFK Sarajevo1–0FK Željezničar Report FK Sarajevo, 1921.tv
4919 August 2017KoševoFK Sarajevo0–1FK Željezničar Report 1921.tv
5027 November 2017GrbavicaFK Željezničar2–1FK Sarajevo Report 1921.tv
5115 April 2018KoševoFK Sarajevo0–0FK Željezničar Report 1921.tv
5219 May 2018GrbavicaFK Željezničar2–1FK Sarajevo Report 1921.tv
5315 August 2018GrbavicaFK Željezničar2–2FK Sarajevo Report FK Sarajevo, 1921.tv
543 November 2018KoševoFK Sarajevo2–1FK Željezničar Report FK Sarajevo, 1921.tv
556 April 2019GrbavicaFK Željezničar0–3FK Sarajevo Report FK Sarajevo, 1921.tv
5631 August 2019GrbavicaFK Željezničar5–2FK Sarajevo Report 1921.tv
5730 November 2019KoševoFK Sarajevo1–3FK Željezničar Report FK Sarajevo, 1921.tv
584 November 2020KoševoFK Sarajevo1–1FK Željezničar Report Arena Sport
591 March 2021GrbavicaFK Željezničar0–0FK Sarajevo Report Arena Sport
601 May 2021KoševoFK Sarajevo3–1FK Željezničar Report Arena Sport
6122 September 2021KoševoFK Sarajevo2–0FK Željezničar Report Arena Sport
625 March 2022GrbavicaFK Željezničar2–0FK Sarajevo Report Arena Sport
6310 May 2022KoševoFK Sarajevo1–1FK Željezničar Report Arena Sport
6426 August 2022GrbavicaFK Željezničar2–2FK Sarajevo Report Arena Sport
658 March 2023Bosnian FA Training Centre, ZenicaFK Sarajevo0–0FK Željezničar Report Arena Sport
6612 May 2023KoševoFK Sarajevo2–2FK Željezničar Report Arena Sport
678 October 2023KoševoFK Sarajevo3–0FK Željezničar Report Arena Sport
683 March 2024GrbavicaFK Željezničar3–0FK Sarajevo Report Arena Sport
6914 April 2024GrbavicaFK Željezničar0–0FK Sarajevo Report Arena Sport
7025 September 2024KoševoFK Sarajevo1–1FK Željezničar Report Arena Sport
7122 February 2025GrbavicaFK Željezničar0–0FK Sarajevo Report Arena Sport
7227 April 2025KoševoFK Sarajevo2–1FK Željezničar Report Arena Sport
win
Draw
Željezničar win


Little derby
Both the two big clubs have a rivalry with Slavija Sarajevo, a club dominated by Bosnian Serbs in eastern Sarajevo.

Another football club from Sarajevo was ; located in the small neighbourhood of Otoka, but their support group was very small.

Olimpik's games between its rivals, FK Sarajevo and FK Željezničar, in town were known as the little town derby (Mali gradski derbi).


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