The Eternal derby, also called the Romanian derby ( or Derby de România) or the Great derby , is a football match between Bucharest rivals FCSB and Dinamo București. The game is usually among—if not the most—viewed and attended of the Liga I season. The two most successful clubs in Romania, they won a combined 95 honours: a record 61 for Steaua/FCSB (including two international trophies) and 34 for Dinamo București. It is the equivalent of Spain's El Clásico and France's Le Classique. The teams have played 186 matches in all domestic top-level competitions. Steaua/FCSB have won 68 times and Dinamo 61, with 57 drawn.

History

The first game between the two teams was played on 21 November 1948. Dinamo won 1–0. 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/FCSB (26 times) and Dinamo (18 times) have won the Romanian football championship 44 times out of 103 completed seasons, resulting in a percentage of %. This supremacy extends also to the Cupa României (24 times for Steaua/FCSB and 13 times for Dinamo), to the Supercupa României (6 times for Steaua/FCSB and 2 times for Dinamo) and to the Cupa Ligii (2 times for Steaua/FCSB and 1 time 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, FCSB reached the semi-finals of UEFA Europa League. 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, but 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.

Honours

Records

Head to head results

Matches

Liga I

Romanian Cup (Cupa României)

Romanian SuperCup (Supercupa României)

League Cup (Cupa Ligii)

Players who played for both teams

Only league matches. FC Steaua București's appearances and goals adds from official book.

Managers who coached both teams