Mostar derby
Velež's fans at the derby on 30 June 2001
Other namesMostarski gradski derbi
LocationMostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
TeamsZrinjski and Velež
First meetingSeptember 1922
Latest meetingVelež 3–0 Zrinjski
(13 November 2023)
Statistics
Meetings total66
Most winsZrinjski (36)
All-time series

The Mostar derby (Serbo-Croatian: Mostarski gradski derbi) is a football rivalry in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina between HŠK Zrinjski and FK Velež. The derby took place for the first time in 1922 and is the oldest major football derby in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Both Mostar clubs are among the oldest in the country. HŠK Zrinjski (Croatian: Hrvatski športski klub Zrinjski, English: Croatian Sports Club Zrinjski) was formed in 1905 while FK Velež was formed in 1922. However, the clubs had vastly different histories. Zrinjski was a reasonably successful club in the first half of the century, but was banned by communist Yugoslav authorities for competing in the 1. HNL under the Ustaše regime during World War II. At this point its records, along with those of other Croatian clubs, were destroyed. On the other hand, FK Velež thrived during the Yugoslav communist period, winning the Yugoslav Cup in 1981 and 1986.

After the independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Zrinjski was reestablished. At the same time, war broke out in the county. Over the course of the war and in its aftermath Mostar became a divided city with the Croats holding the west side and the Bosniaks the east, with those remaining Serbs living in the east as well. Zrinjski took over Velež's Bijeli Brijeg Stadium, as it was located deep inside the informal Croat territory of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, thus forcing Velež to move to Vrapčići stadium (later renamed to Rođeni Stadium).

The two clubs did not meet until 2000 for their first game. This happened because the nation's three ethnic groups each ran their own parallel leagues up until that point, with Velež in the Bosnian First League and Zrinjski in the First League of Herzeg-Bosnia.

Results

Derby from 1922–1939

1. September 1922; Mostar: Velež – Zrinjski 2:1[1]
2. 8 September 1922; Mostar: Velež – Zrinjski 1:0
3. 13 April 1923; Mostar: Zrinjski – Velež 2:0
4. 29 April 1923; Mostar: Velež – Zrinjski 2:0
5. 1 May 1923; Mostar: Velež – Zrinjski 2:2
6. 15 July 1923; Mostar: Zrinjski – Velež 3:0
7. 1923; Mostar: Zrinjski – Velež 4:0
8. 11 November 1923; Mostar: Zrinjski – Velež 3:0[1]
9. 31 August 1924; Mostar: Zrinjski – Velež 1:0
10. 25 July 1928; Sarajevo: Zrinjski – Velež 4:0
11. 26 July 1931; Mostar: Zrinjski – Velež 5:1
12. 7 January 1934; Mostar: Velež – Zrinjski 2:1
13. 25 February 1934; Mostar: Velež – Zrinjski 2:1
14. December 1934; Mostar: Velež – Zrinjski 2:1
15. 14 April 1935; Mostar: Zrinjski – Velež 3:1
16. 6 March 1938; Mostar: Velež – Zrinjski 4:2
17. 1938; Mostar: Zrinjski – Velež 1:0
18. 12 February 1939; Mostar: Velež – Zrinjski 2:1
19. 19 March 1939; Mostar: Zrinjski – Velež 4:2[1]

From 17 May 1931 until 19 March 1939, 16 championship matches had been played between the two teams. Velež won 8 matches while Zrinjski won 4.[1] No further information is available.

Modern derby

# Date Competition Venue Score Goals (Velež) Goals (Zrinjski) Attendance H2H
1 1 March 2000 Friendly Koševo, Sarajevo 2–2 Serdarević, Teletović Miloš (2) 6,000 0
2 13 August 2000 Premier League Bijeli Brijeg 2–0 Buhić, Jurić 10,000[2] +1
3 24 February 2001 Premier League Vrapčići 2–0 Serdarević, Remetić 3,000 0
4 25 November 2001 Premier League Bijeli Brijeg 1–0 Marenzi 9,000 +1
5 25 May 2002 Premier League Vrapčići 2–0 Vojvodić, Zaimović 4,000 0
6 24 November 2002 Premier League Bijeli Brijeg 1–0 Ivanković 10,000 +1
7 24 May 2003 Premier League Vrapčići 4–1 Zubanović (2), Velagić, Buhovac (o.g.) Džinović 4,500 0
8 28 October 2006 Premier League Vrapčići 2–1 Kajtaz, Obad Joldić 5,000 +1
9 5 May 2007 Premier League Bijeli Brijeg 2–1 Stokić Rajović, Kordić 6,000 0
10 11 November 2007 Premier League Bijeli Brijeg 2–0 Žižović, Matko 4,000 +1
11 17 May 2008 Premier League Vrapčići 1–0 Škaljić 5,000 0
12 13 September 2008 Premier League Vrapčići 0–2 Kordić, Đurić 3,000 +1
13 8 April 2009 Premier League Bijeli Brijeg 2–1 Čolić Stojanović, Vuković 6,000 +2
14 4 October 2009 Premier League Bijeli Brijeg 2–1 Zaimović M. Aničić, Kordić 8,000 +3
15 21 April 2010 Premier League Vrapčići 0–0 5,200 +3
16 25 August 2010 Premier League Bijeli Brijeg 2–0 Zadro, Sušić 5,500 +4
17 26 February 2011 Premier League Vrapčići 1–0 Velagić 4,000 +3
18 28 September 2011 Cup (round of 16) Bijeli Brijeg 0–11 Demić 6,000 +2
19 2 October 2011 Premier League Bijeli Brijeg 1–0 Džidić 0 +3
20 19 October 2011 Cup (round of 16) Vrapčići 2–0 Brković, Kodro 1,500 +2
21 29 April 2012 Premier League Vrapčići 3–1 Okić, Zvonić, Demić Miličević 2,000 +1
22 25 November 2012 Premier League Bijeli Brijeg 2–1 Hajdarević Arežina, I. Aničić 4,000 +2
23 26 May 2013 Premier League Vrapčići 1–1 Majkić Bekić 2,200 +2
24 3 November 2013 Premier League Bijeli Brijeg 0–0 2,000 +2
25 10 May 2014 Premier League Vrapčići 1–0 Hebibović 2,500 +1
26 27 September 2014 Premier League Bijeli Brijeg 2–0 Crnov, Nikolić 4,000 +2
27 11 March 2015 Cup (Quarter-final) Bijeli Brijeg 2–2 Hebibović (2) Kordić, Stojkić 4,000 +2
28 18 March 2015 Cup (Quarter-final) Vrapčići 0–2 Stojkić, Nikolić 5,000 +3
29 26 April 2015 Premier League Vrapčići 1–1 Škahić Crnov 3,000 +3
30 24 October 2015 Premier League Vrapčići 0–1 Stojkić 2,000 +4
31 4 May 2016 Premier League Bijeli Brijeg 1–0 Bilbija 4,500 +5
32 19 October 2016 Cup (round of 16) Bijeli Brijeg 3–0 Mrkaić, Stojanović, Jović 2,500 +6
33 26 October 2016 Cup (round of 16) Vrapčići 1–2 Ćemalović Jović (2) 800 +7
34 28 July 2019 Premier League Bijeli Brijeg 1–0 Zvonić (o.g.) 8,000 +8
35 19 October 2019 Premier League Rođeni 1–0 Zvonić 5,000 +7
36 8 August 2020 Premier League Rođeni 2–0 Cvijanović, Mulić 0[3] +6
37 31 October 2020 Premier League Bijeli Brijeg 3–1 Mulić Bilbija (3) 0[3] +7
38 8 May 2021 Premier League Bijeli Brijeg 1–1 Vehabović Bilbija 0[3] +7
39 15 September 2021 Premier League Bijeli Brijeg 2–1 Zajmović Jakovljević, Bilbija 5,500 +8
40 15 October 2021 Premier League Rođeni 0–1 Bilbija 0[4] +9
41 10 May 2022 Premier League Bijeli Brijeg 1–1 Brandao Bilbija 4,500 +9
42 12 October 2022 Premier League Bijeli Brijeg 1–0 Bekić 7,000 +10
43 8 March 2023 Premier League Rođeni 1–3 Haskić Ilinković, Kiš, Ivančić 4,200 +11
44 23 April 2023 Premier League Rođeni 0–1 Kiš 5,000 +12
45 17 May 2023 Cup (final) Bilino Polje, Zenica 0–1 Ćuže 5,000 +13
46 18 October 2023 Premier League Bijeli Brijeg 3–0 Ćuže, Jakovljević (2) 4,700 +14
47 13 November 2023 Premier League Rođeni 3–0 Haskić, Guliashvili (2) 4,000 +13

1 The match was abandoned after the hooligans of Zrinjski stormed the pitch and started chasing Velež players with various items. The field storm took place in the last minutes of the game just after Velež scored for 0–1 against their city rivals. The disciplinary and contest commission decided to award a 0–3 win to Velež, suspended "Bijeli Brijeg", Zrinjski home stadium, for 5 matches and punished Zrinjski with a fine.[5][6]

Colors
Won FK Velež
Drawn
Won HŠK Zrinjski

All competitions

As of match played 13 November 2023

The Mostar derby is currently played three times a year in the Premier League, but they may also play against one another in other competitions. There are also friendly matches and games played in various tournaments. Although these games are not included in official statistics.

Matches Wins Draws Goals
Velež Zrinjski Velež Zrinjski
Derby from 1922–1939 1981012339
Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina 40112273546
Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup 7241610
Total 66213696495

Head-to-head league ranking in Bosnia and Herzegovina

P. 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2 2 2
3 3 3 3 3
4 4 4
5 5 5 5 5 5
6 6 6
7 7 7
8 8 8 8 8
9 9 9
10
11 11 11 11
12 12
13 13 13 13
14
15
16 16
17 17
Second tier
1 1 1
2 2 2
3 3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11 11

• Total: FK Velež 2 times higher, HŠK Zrinjski 21 times higher. Source: rsssf.com

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Ibrulj, Saša (9 August 2020). "Derbi kojem se gubi trag". telesport.telegram.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 15 May 2021.
  2. ↑ ""Premier liga" BiH". zrinjski.max.net.ba. Archived from the original on 9 December 2002. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  3. 1 2 3 "Stiglo je pojašnjenje iz saveza: Da li će biti publike na stadionima Premijer lige BiH naredne sezone?" (in Bosnian). Sport1.ba. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  4. ↑ K.H. (8 October 2021). "Nogometni savez BiH djelomično uvažio žalbu FK Velež, ovo su konačne odluke i sankcije" (in Bosnian). Klix.ba. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
  5. ↑ "Velež won by a technical win" (in Bosnian). SportSport.ba. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
  6. ↑ ""Bijeli Brijeg" suspended for 5 matches" (in Bosnian). SportSport.ba. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
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