Yugoslavia "Big Four" Head-to-Head 1946-1991

The Big Four, obviously consists of Crvena zvezda Beograd, Dinamo Zagreb,
Hajduk Split, and Partizan Beograd (alphabetical sequence). Between 1946
and 1991, these clubs let go only five championship titles: Vojvodina (1966
and 1989), FK Sarajevo (1967 and 1985), and Zeljeznicar Sarajevo (1972).
Crvena zvezda won record 18 titles, followed by Partizan with 11, Hajduk
with 7, and Dinamo with 4. They also dominated Yugoslav Cup. Crvena zvezda  
won 12 cups, Hajduk 9, Dinamo 7, and Partizan 4.
  
Here are head-to-head all time scores between these teams: 
  
Crvena zvezda            P     W   D   L   Gf-Ga   Pts
        vs Dinamo        90   32  28  30  120-115   92
        vs Hajduk        92   32  25  35  125-128   89
        vs Partizan      88   41  24  23  142-123  106
                        ------------------------------
        total:          270  105  77  78  387-366  287
  
Dinamo                   P     W   D   L   Gf-Ga   Pts
        vs C. zvezda     90   30  28  32  115-120   92
        vs Hajduk        90   33  26  31  123-121   92
        vs Partizan      90   32  21  37  124-129   85
                        ------------------------------
        total:          270   95  75 100  362-370  265
  
Hajduk                   P     W   D   L   Gf-Ga   Pts 
        vs C. zvezda     92   35  25  32  128-125   95
        vs Dinamo        90   31  26  33  121-123   88
        vs Partizan      88   24  23  41  104-141   71  
                        ------------------------------
        total:          270   90  74 106  353-389  254
  
Partizan                 P     W   D   L   Gf-Ga   Pts  
        vs C. zvezda     88   23  24  41  123-142   70
        vs Dinamo        90   37  21  32  129-124   95
        vs Hajduk        88   41  23  24  141-104  105
                        ------------------------------
        total:          266  101  68  97  393-370  270 

        
According to the above, here is the all time standings:

                         P     W   D   L   Gf-Ga   Pts
1. Crvena zvezda        270  105  77  78  387-366  287
2. Partizan             266  101  68  97  393-370  270
3. Dinamo               270   95  75 100  362-370  265
4. Hajduk               270   90  74 106  353-389  254
  
Wow, amazingly close! Only 33 points between first and last within 45
years!!!

They continued their sucesses even after Yugoslavia split. Hajduk and
Dinamo (earlier HASK Gradjanski, today: Croatia) won all titles and all  
Croatian cups except one. Partizan and Crvena zvezda won all cups and
allowed only one championship to Obilic since they started playing in 
Yugoslav League after 1991.

We can even go back further into history, before World War II. Hajduk won   
titles in 1927 and 1929. Crvena zvezda, although founded in 1945, continued
tradition of SK Jugoslavija (same ground, several players continued their
careers in Crvena zvezda...). SK Jugoslavija won titles in 1924 and 1925.
Dinamo's story is special one as well. They (unofficially) merged from
Gradjanski (champions in 193, 1926, 1928, and 1937), Concordia (champions
in 1930 and 1932), and HASK (champions in 1938). The only other big pre-war
team was BSK Beograd, and its tradition was inherited by rather moderate
OFK Beograd.
About this document

With thanks to Igor Kramarsic (kigor@riteh.hr), Ozren Podnar (ozren.podnar@zg.tel.hr) and Misko Bozovic
Prepared and maintained by Misha Miladinovich for the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
Author: Misha Miladinovich (mmiladinovich@sprint.ca)
Last updated: 22 Nov 1999