Basketball Rivalry
| Belgrade derby | |
|---|---|
| , | |
| City or region | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Teams involved | Partizan & Red Star |
| Number of meetings | 225 (191 championship matches (135 + 56 Play-off), 13 cup matches and 21 ABA League matches) |
KK Red Star Belgarde was the winner of the European Cup Winner's Cup in 1974. The club has also won 15 national championships (the last was won in 1998) and 6 national cups.
KK Partizan was the European champion in 1992. They are the best basketball team from Serbia and possibly from the whole of ex Yugoslavia. They also won 3 Radivoj Korać Cups and 6 regional NLB League commpetition, KK Partizan is the holder of 20 national championship titles. They have also won 13 national basketball cups and 1 triple crown in 1992.
Read more about this topic: Eternal Derby (Serbia)
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