Meetings total 165 | ||
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Other names Eternul Derbi, Marele Derbi, Derbi de România or Clasicul României First meeting CSCA 0–1 Dinamo21 November 1948 Latest meeting Steaua 1-3 Dinamo1st March 2017 | ||
The Eternal Derby, (Romanian: Eternul Derbi), also called The Romanian Derby, (Romanian: Derbiul României) and the Great Derby, (Romanian: Marele Derbi) is a match between rivals FC Steaua București and FC Dinamo București, the two biggest and most popular football clubs in Romania.
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History of the rivalry
The two clubs have played each other over 150 times, beginning with Dinamo's 1-0 victory on November 21, 1948. The events are regularly marred by instances of hooliganism and frequent outbreaks of violence between rival fan groups.
The two teams are notable for their collective dominance of Romanian football. Between them, Steaua (26 times) and Dinamo (18 times) have won the Romanian football championship 44 times out of 97 completed seasons, resulting in a percentage of 45.36%. This supremacy extends also to the Cupa României (22 times for Steaua and 13 times for Dinamo) and the Supercupa României (6 times for Steaua and 2 times for Dinamo).
They are also the two Romanian football teams with the best results in club competitions organised by UEFA. Steaua won the European Cup in 1986, was runner-up in the same competition in 1989 after reaching the semi-finals in 1988. In 2006, Steaua reached the semi-finals of UEFA Cup. Meanwhile, Dinamo reached the semi-finals of the European Cup in 1984 and in the Cup Winners' Cup in 1990. Additionally, Steaua won the UEFA Super Cup in 1986 and was defeated in the Intercontinental Cup by River Plate the same year.
The rivalry also extends to a number of other sports, including rugby, handball and water polo.
Records
Players who played for both teams
Only league matches. Steaua's appearances and goals adds from official book.