Eternal derby
Croatian derby

Eternal Derby at Stadion Poljud in 2006
Other names	Vječni derbi Hrvatski derbi
Location	Croatia (Zagreb and Split)
Teams	Dinamo Zagreb Hajduk Split
First meeting	26 May 1946
Latest meeting	Dinamo Zagreb 0–0 Hajduk Split (2023–24 HNL) 17 December 2023
Next meeting	Hajduk Split v Dinamo Zagreb (2023–24 HNL) 30 March 2024
Statistics
Meetings total	240 official matches (198 league)
Most wins	Dinamo Zagreb (103)
Top scorer	Slaven Zambata (12)
Largest victory	Dinamo Zagreb 0–6 Hajduk Split 1954–55 Yugoslav First League (3 April 1955)

Eternal Derby (Croatian: Vječni derbi) also known as the Croatian Derby (Croatian: Hrvatski derbi), 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 (the other two being Red Star Belgrade and Partizan Belgrade from Serbia) 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 Zagreb (Croatia), 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.^[1] 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.^[2] The group's mascot is a bulldog and the official anthem is "Dinamo ja volim" ("I love Dinamo"), 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 (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 bürger) by members of Torcida Split.^{[citation needed]}

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 Europe. The name of the group comes from torcida, 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 "tovari" (English: donkeys, similar to magarac) by Bad Blue Boys members, as the said animal is the supporters' group official mascot.^{[citation needed]}

Results

All statistics correct as of 17 December 2023.

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.^[8]

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".^[9]

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

• Stjepan Deverić (4 goals, 3 for Dinamo Zagreb and 1 for Hajduk Split)
• Joško Jeličić (4 goals, 3 for Dinamo Zagreb and 1 for Hajduk Split)
• Ante Rukavina (2 goals, 1 for Dinamo Zagreb and 1 for Hajduk Split)
• Božidar Senčar (3 goals, 2 for Dinamo Zagreb and 1 for Hajduk Split)

Coaches who have managed both teams

• Branko Zebec (as manager: Dinamo Zagreb 1965–1967, 1984 / Hajduk Split 1972–1973)
• Vlatko Marković (as manager: Hajduk Split 1977–1978 / Dinamo Zagreb 1978–1988, 1983, 1990–1991, 1992)
• Tomislav Ivić (as manager: Hajduk Split 1968–1972, 1973–1976, 1978–1980 / Dinamo Zagreb 1986–1987)
• Josip Skoblar (as manager: Hajduk Split 1986–1987, 1990–1991 / Dinamo Zagreb 1988–1989)
• Nenad Gračan (as manager: Hajduk Split 2001 / Dinamo Zagreb 2004)
• Miroslav Blažević (as manager: Dinamo Zagreb 1981–1983, 1985–1988, 1992–1994, 2002–2003 / Hajduk Split 2005)
• Željko Kopić (as manager: Hajduk Split 2017–2018 / Dinamo Zagreb 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.

HNL results (1992 onwards)

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