Red Star Belgrade Quiz
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What does the club's Serbian name, 'Crvena zvezda', mean in English?
Why'Crvena zvezda' translates directly to 'Red Star', the club's enduring identity. -
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By what nickname is Red Star's stadium popularly known?
WhyIt is nicknamed the Marakana, echoing Rio de Janeiro's famous Maracana. -
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Which Red Star striker was Europe's top league scorer in 1990‑91, with 34 goals?
WhyDarko Pančev's 34 league goals earned him recognition as the 1990-91 European Golden Boot winner. -
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Who converted the decisive final penalty that won Red Star the 1991 European Cup?
WhyDarko Pančev scored the clinching kick as Red Star won the shootout 5-3. -
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In which country was Robert Prosinečki born, to Yugoslav guest-worker parents?
WhyProsinečki was born in Schwenningen, West Germany. -
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Dejan Stanković, once Red Star's youngest captain, was sold to which Italian club in 1998?
WhyStanković joined Lazio in 1998 before later moving elsewhere in Serie A. -
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Which Red Star great, a left winger nicknamed 'Magic Dragan', is regarded as one of the finest in the club's history?
WhyDragan Džajić, the 'Magic Dragan', dazzled from the left wing and top-scored at Euro 1968. -
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Red Star finished runners-up in the 1979 UEFA Cup final, losing to which German club?
WhyBorussia Mönchengladbach beat Red Star 2-1 on aggregate in the 1979 UEFA Cup final. -
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In which position did Nemanja Vidić, a Red Star academy product, make his name?
WhyVidić was a commanding centre-back, later half of a famous defensive pairing at Manchester United. -
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Dejan Savićević was given which nickname by the Italian press?
WhyIn Italy he was dubbed 'Il Genio' — 'The Genius'. -
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Which long-serving Red Star coach went on to win back-to-back La Liga titles in Spain in 1975 and 1976?
WhyMiljan Miljanić had one of the longest reigns at Red Star before winning consecutive Spanish titles. -
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In which Italian city was the 1991 European Cup final staged?
WhyThe final was played at the Stadio San Nicola in Bari. -
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In which year did Red Star's famous Marakana stadium open?
WhyThe Marakana opened on 1 September 1963, later renamed after club legend Rajko Mitić. -
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Which Italian club did Vladimir Jugović join first after leaving Red Star?
WhyJugović moved to Sampdoria at Vujadin Boškov's urging after his Red Star triumph. -
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What was the scoreline of the 1991 European Cup final after extra time, before penalties?
WhyThe final was goalless through 120 minutes and settled only on penalties. -
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In the 1991 Intercontinental Cup, Red Star beat which South American champions?
WhyRed Star beat Chile's Colo-Colo 3-0 to add the world club title in December 1991. -
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In which city was the 1991 Intercontinental Cup final played?
WhyThe match was staged at the National Stadium in Tokyo in December 1991. -
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Red Star was founded by members of a youth organisation of what character?
WhyThe club grew out of the United Antifascist Youth of Serbia in post-war Yugoslavia. -
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Who managed Red Star to their 1991 European Cup triumph?
WhyLjupko Petrović was the coach for the club's greatest continental triumph. -
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Who scored twice for Red Star in the 1991 Intercontinental Cup final?
WhyJugović scored twice and was named man of the match; Pančev added the third in a 3-0 win. -
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Which Red Star great became famous as a free-kick specialist, later setting a Serie A record for direct free-kick goals?
WhySiniša Mihajlović's dead-ball prowess made him one of the best free-kick takers in Serie A history. -
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In 2014, Red Star's stadium was officially renamed after which club legend?
WhyRed Star's ground was officially renamed the Rajko Mitić Stadium in 2014, honouring the club legend. -
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At which Italian club did Dejan Stanković win the Champions League treble in 2010?
WhyStanković spent his later career at Inter Milan, winning the treble there in 2010. -
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Robert Prosinečki moved from Red Star to which Spanish club in 1991?
WhyProsinečki joined Real Madrid in the summer of 1991. -
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What does the name of Red Star's organised supporters translate to?
WhyThe supporters' name means 'Heroes' in Serbian. -
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At which World Cup was Robert Prosinečki, then of Red Star, named the tournament's Best Young Player?
WhyHe won the Best Young Player award at Italia '90 while starring for Yugoslavia. -
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Dejan Savićević left Red Star for which Italian club in 1992?
WhySavićević joined AC Milan, becoming a mainstay of their mid-1990s side. -
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Nemanja Vidić left Red Star in 2004 to join which club, before later starring for Manchester United?
WhyVidić moved to Spartak Moscow first, then on to Manchester United in 2006. -
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Red Star played much of the 1991 Intercontinental Cup final a man down after which player was sent off?
WhySavićević was dismissed just before half-time, yet ten-man Red Star still won 3-0. -
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Red Star reached the 1991 European Cup final after a semi-final against which German club?
WhyRed Star edged Bayern Munich, going through after a dramatic stoppage-time own goal. -
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Darko Pančev joined which Italian club in 1992?
WhyPančev moved to Inter Milan, though his spell there proved a disappointment. -
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Vladimir Jugović scored the decisive penalty in the 1996 Champions League final for which club, five years after his Red Star triumph?
WhyHe netted the winning spot-kick for Juventus against Ajax in the 1996 final. -
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Which coach led the French side that lost the 1991 European Cup final to Red Star?
WhyBelgian coach Raymond Goethals was in charge of the beaten finalists that night. -
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In which year was Red Star Belgrade founded?
WhyThe club was founded on 4 March 1945, in the aftermath of World War II. -
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In which year did Red Star win their first Yugoslav league championship?
WhyRed Star claimed their maiden Yugoslav First League title in 1951. -
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Red Star's crest and identity are built around which symbol, echoed in the club's name?
WhyThe red five-pointed star gives the club both its name, Crvena zvezda, and its badge. -
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What are Red Star's traditional club colours?
WhyRed and white have been the club's colours since its early years. -
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In which year was the first-ever Eternal Derby played?
WhyThe two clubs first met on 5 January 1947, with Red Star winning 4-3. -
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Which French club did Red Star beat in the 1991 European Cup final?
WhyRed Star defeated Olympique de Marseille in the 1991 final. -
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Red Star's organised supporters, officially formed in 1989, go by which name?
WhyThe Delije are Red Star's ultras; 'Grobari' are the fans of their city rivals. -
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Robert Prosinečki was named best player of which tournament that Yugoslavia won in 1987?
WhyHe was the standout as Yugoslavia won the 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship. -
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Which club are Red Star's great city rivals in the 'Eternal Derby'?
WhyThe Belgrade derby between Red Star and Partizan is known as the Eternal Derby.
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Red Star Belgrade — Crvena zvezda — were founded in 1945 and have spent the decades since turning their corner of Belgrade into the loudest address in Balkan football. This free Red Star quiz covers the whole story: the red-and-white shirts, the Marakana rocking under the Delije, and the Eternal Derby against Partizan that stops the city. If you know your Zvezda, this is your test.
The club's greatest night came in 1991, when Red Star beat Marseille on penalties in Bari to win the European Cup, then added the Intercontinental Cup against Colo-Colo the same year. That side was studded with talent — Darko Pančev, Europe's top league scorer in 1990-91, the young Robert Prosinečki, and Dejan Savićević, all of whom were soon sold to Italy and Spain. Behind them stands Dragan Džajić, the left winger nicknamed 'Magic Dragan', still regarded as the greatest player the club ever produced.
Expect questions on the 1991 triumph, the Eternal Derby, the managers, and the stream of players who left the Marakana for the biggest leagues in Europe. You'll be asked who scored the decisive penalty in Bari, which French club Red Star beat in that final, and what the club's famous stadium is nicknamed. Difficulty climbs from easy openers about the colours and the city to genuinely hard deep cuts about specific finals, scorers and seasons.
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What does the club's Serbian name, 'Crvena zvezda', mean in English?
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Red Star. 'Crvena zvezda' translates directly to 'Red Star', the club's enduring identity.
By what nickname is Red Star's stadium popularly known?
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Marakana. It is nicknamed the Marakana, echoing Rio de Janeiro's famous Maracana.
Which Red Star striker was Europe's top league scorer in 1990‑91, with 34 goals?
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Darko Pančev. Darko Pančev's 34 league goals earned him recognition as the 1990-91 European Golden Boot winner.
Who converted the decisive final penalty that won Red Star the 1991 European Cup?
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Darko Pančev. Darko Pančev scored the clinching kick as Red Star won the shootout 5-3.
In which country was Robert Prosinečki born, to Yugoslav guest-worker parents?
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West Germany. Prosinečki was born in Schwenningen, West Germany.
Dejan Stanković, once Red Star's youngest captain, was sold to which Italian club in 1998?
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Lazio. Stanković joined Lazio in 1998 before later moving elsewhere in Serie A.
Which Red Star great, a left winger nicknamed 'Magic Dragan', is regarded as one of the finest in the club's history?
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Dragan Džajić. Dragan Džajić, the 'Magic Dragan', dazzled from the left wing and top-scored at Euro 1968.
Red Star finished runners-up in the 1979 UEFA Cup final, losing to which German club?
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Borussia Mönchengladbach. Borussia Mönchengladbach beat Red Star 2-1 on aggregate in the 1979 UEFA Cup final.
In which position did Nemanja Vidić, a Red Star academy product, make his name?
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Centre-back. Vidić was a commanding centre-back, later half of a famous defensive pairing at Manchester United.
Dejan Savićević was given which nickname by the Italian press?
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Il Genio (The Genius). In Italy he was dubbed 'Il Genio' — 'The Genius'.
Which long-serving Red Star coach went on to win back-to-back La Liga titles in Spain in 1975 and 1976?
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Miljan Miljanić. Miljan Miljanić had one of the longest reigns at Red Star before winning consecutive Spanish titles.
In which Italian city was the 1991 European Cup final staged?
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Bari. The final was played at the Stadio San Nicola in Bari.
In which year did Red Star's famous Marakana stadium open?
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1963. The Marakana opened on 1 September 1963, later renamed after club legend Rajko Mitić.
Which Italian club did Vladimir Jugović join first after leaving Red Star?
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Sampdoria. Jugović moved to Sampdoria at Vujadin Boškov's urging after his Red Star triumph.
What was the scoreline of the 1991 European Cup final after extra time, before penalties?
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0‑0. The final was goalless through 120 minutes and settled only on penalties.
In the 1991 Intercontinental Cup, Red Star beat which South American champions?
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Colo-Colo. Red Star beat Chile's Colo-Colo 3-0 to add the world club title in December 1991.
In which city was the 1991 Intercontinental Cup final played?
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Tokyo. The match was staged at the National Stadium in Tokyo in December 1991.
Red Star was founded by members of a youth organisation of what character?
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Antifascist youth. The club grew out of the United Antifascist Youth of Serbia in post-war Yugoslavia.
Who managed Red Star to their 1991 European Cup triumph?
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Ljupko Petrović. Ljupko Petrović was the coach for the club's greatest continental triumph.
Who scored twice for Red Star in the 1991 Intercontinental Cup final?
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Vladimir Jugović. Jugović scored twice and was named man of the match; Pančev added the third in a 3-0 win.
Which Red Star great became famous as a free-kick specialist, later setting a Serie A record for direct free-kick goals?
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Siniša Mihajlović. Siniša Mihajlović's dead-ball prowess made him one of the best free-kick takers in Serie A history.
In 2014, Red Star's stadium was officially renamed after which club legend?
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Rajko Mitić. Red Star's ground was officially renamed the Rajko Mitić Stadium in 2014, honouring the club legend.
At which Italian club did Dejan Stanković win the Champions League treble in 2010?
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Inter Milan. Stanković spent his later career at Inter Milan, winning the treble there in 2010.
Robert Prosinečki moved from Red Star to which Spanish club in 1991?
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Real Madrid. Prosinečki joined Real Madrid in the summer of 1991.
What does the name of Red Star's organised supporters translate to?
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Heroes. The supporters' name means 'Heroes' in Serbian.
At which World Cup was Robert Prosinečki, then of Red Star, named the tournament's Best Young Player?
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1990. He won the Best Young Player award at Italia '90 while starring for Yugoslavia.
Dejan Savićević left Red Star for which Italian club in 1992?
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AC Milan. Savićević joined AC Milan, becoming a mainstay of their mid-1990s side.
Nemanja Vidić left Red Star in 2004 to join which club, before later starring for Manchester United?
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Spartak Moscow. Vidić moved to Spartak Moscow first, then on to Manchester United in 2006.
Red Star played much of the 1991 Intercontinental Cup final a man down after which player was sent off?
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Dejan Savićević. Savićević was dismissed just before half-time, yet ten-man Red Star still won 3-0.
Red Star reached the 1991 European Cup final after a semi-final against which German club?
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Bayern Munich. Red Star edged Bayern Munich, going through after a dramatic stoppage-time own goal.
Darko Pančev joined which Italian club in 1992?
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Inter Milan. Pančev moved to Inter Milan, though his spell there proved a disappointment.
Vladimir Jugović scored the decisive penalty in the 1996 Champions League final for which club, five years after his Red Star triumph?
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Juventus. He netted the winning spot-kick for Juventus against Ajax in the 1996 final.
Which coach led the French side that lost the 1991 European Cup final to Red Star?
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Raymond Goethals. Belgian coach Raymond Goethals was in charge of the beaten finalists that night.
In which year was Red Star Belgrade founded?
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1945. The club was founded on 4 March 1945, in the aftermath of World War II.
In which year did Red Star win their first Yugoslav league championship?
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1951. Red Star claimed their maiden Yugoslav First League title in 1951.
Red Star's crest and identity are built around which symbol, echoed in the club's name?
Show answer
A red five-pointed star. The red five-pointed star gives the club both its name, Crvena zvezda, and its badge.
What are Red Star's traditional club colours?
Show answer
Red and white. Red and white have been the club's colours since its early years.
In which year was the first-ever Eternal Derby played?
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1947. The two clubs first met on 5 January 1947, with Red Star winning 4-3.
Which French club did Red Star beat in the 1991 European Cup final?
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Marseille. Red Star defeated Olympique de Marseille in the 1991 final.
Red Star's organised supporters, officially formed in 1989, go by which name?
Show answer
Delije. The Delije are Red Star's ultras; 'Grobari' are the fans of their city rivals.
Robert Prosinečki was named best player of which tournament that Yugoslavia won in 1987?
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FIFA World Youth Championship. He was the standout as Yugoslavia won the 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Which club are Red Star's great city rivals in the 'Eternal Derby'?
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Partizan. The Belgrade derby between Red Star and Partizan is known as the Eternal Derby.
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