Sarajevo Derby
City derbies are always special story. And of course, as always happens, every inhabitant of a city where two teams share the contest will tell you that this is just their fiercest. The eternal derby in the capital of Bosnia, Sarajevo and the FK Željezničar, has a special charm for those who love football. There is, above all, a long tradition of both clubs.
The rivalry with FK Željezničar is mainly focused on an old difference between the towns elite and working class, however this does not apply anymore and is looked upon as a folk tale because both rich and poor support FK Sarajevo and Željo. During the post-conflict FK Sarajevo has close ties to current political elite in Bosnia and Herzegovina as it did with local municipal leaders prior to the war and FK Željezničar is rooted in the working class, this derby came to represent the "conservative centripetal forces".
So far (as of May 15, 2009), 95 league matches were played. Željezničar won 29 times, FK Sarajevo also won 29 times, while 37 matches ended with a draw. Goal-difference 117:114 in FK Sarajevo favor. Since the independence, as a part of Bosnian championship, there were 32 games played. FK Sarajevo won 10 times, Željezničar won 8 times, with 14 draws. Goal-difference 34:39 for FK Sarajevo.
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