page_title: Eternal derby (Serbia)
section_title: Delije
hierarchical_section_title: Eternal derby (Serbia) / Supporters / Delije
caption_attribution_description: Aficionados del Estrellla Roja de Belgrado
context_page_description: The Eternal derby, also called the Derby of Southeast Europe and Belgrade derby, is the local derby in Belgrade, capital of Serbia, between fierce city rivals Red Star Belgrade and Partizan Belgrade, two of the biggest and most popular clubs in Serbia. It has been described as "one of European football's most bitter rivalries".
  The rivalry is present in a number of different sports but the most intense matches are in football and basketball sections of both clubs. It started immediately after the creation of the two clubs in 1945 and the two clubs have been dominant in domestic football since then.
  According to a 2007 survey, Red Star is the most popular club in Serbia with almost 50% of the population supporting them. The second most popular is Partizan. They also have many supporters in other former Yugoslav republics and in Serbian diaspora.
  The football rivalry is highly regarded worldwide as the, or among the, fiercest ones. The highest attendance for a Red Star–Partizan match was about 108,000 spectators at the Red Star Stadium.
context_section_description: Supporters of the various Red Star sports teams are known as Delije (Serbian Cyrillic: Делије, roughly translated to English as Heroes). The word Delije is plural of delija, a word of Turkish origin (deli) that entered the Serbian language during the Ottoman period, meaning brave, strong or handsome young man. The name Delije first began to be used by hardcore Red Star supporters during the late 1980s, with official inauguration taking place on 7 January 1989. Up to that point, the die-hard Red Star fans were scattered amongst 7–8 fan groups that shared the north stand at the Red Star Stadium (known colloquially as Marakana), most prominent of which were Red Devils, Zulu Warriors, and Ultras. As a sign of appreciation the club direction allowed the word Delije in block letters to be written across their stadium's north stand – the gathering point of the club's most loyal and passionate fans. They are also called Cigani (English: Gypsies) by their arch rivals Grobari, fans of Partizan. Although Delije generally consider the name Cigani to be insulting, they occasionally use this name in their own songs and chants. By 2010, Delije consist of four larger groups: Belgrade Boys, Ultra Boys, Heroes, and Brigate.
caption: Red Star fans traditionally occupy the northern stands of both stadiums
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