Budućnost–Crvena Zvezda basketball rivalry

The Budućnost–Crvena Zvezda basketball rivalry is an Adriatic League (ABA League) rivalry between Budućnost and Crvena zvezda. While the two teams have played each other since Budućnost joined the Yugoslav League in 1980, their rivalry began to develop in the 1990s through the Serbian-Montenegrin League and reached its peak in the Adriatic League during the late 2010s in two League Finals, 2018 and 2019.

Budućnost–Crvena zvezda rivalry
SportBasketball
LocaleWestern Balkans
Teams
First meeting7 December 1980
Crvena zvezda 105, Budućnost 91
Latest meeting6 December 2020
Budućnost 67, Crvena zvezda 65
Next meetingMarch 2021
StadiumsAleksandar Nikolić Hall, Belgrade
Morača Sports Center, Podgorica
Statistics
Meetings total98 meetings
Most winsCrvena zvezda (.571)
All-time recordCrvena zvezda, 56–42
Current win streakBudućnost, 3
Finals history
Crvena zvezda
Budućnost
Locations of the headquarters of the two clubs
Budućnost
Crvena zvezda

History

Finals summaries

2018 ABA League Finals
Main article: 2018 ABA League Playoffs § Finals

This was the first ABA League Finals series between Budućnost and Crvena Zvezda, and the first Finals of any competition to occur between Budućnost and Crvena Zvezda since their first meeting in 1980. Budućnost hadn't made an appearance in the ABA Finals prior to 2018. Budućnost won the championship, 3–1. Nemanja Gordić of Budućnost was named the Finals MVP.[1]

2018 ABA SuperCup Final
Main article: 2018 ABA League Supercup § Final

The Budućnost and Crvena Zvezda would meet the six months after the 2018 ABA League Finals in Laktaši, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Crvena Zvezda would defeat Budućnost and win their first ABA SuperCup title.[2] The Zvezda had an 89–75 victory,[3] while Budućnost lost its second Supercup Final.

The Zvezda led 48–23 in the middle of the second quarter and sustained to 57–32 to lead by 25 at halftime. As the first half ended, so did the second half. Buducnost took advantage of the relaxation of the Belgraders in the last quarter and mitigated the defeat to a more acceptable 14 points difference.[4][5][6]

The Zvezda's Mouhammad Faye had 14 points and four rebounds, and Maik Zirbes added 13 points and five rebounds. Joe Ragland recorded 10 points and the game-high 7 assists, while Stratos Perperoglou and Ognjen Dobrić both had 12 points off the bench. Budućnost was led by Filip Barović with 19 points and five rebounds of the bench, and Earl Clark added 11 points.[7] Faye was named the MVP Award.[8]

2019 ABA League Finals
Main article: 2019 ABA League First Division Playoffs § Finals

The 2019 ABA League Finals saw Budućnost and Crvena Zvezda meet for the second straight season. Crvena Zvezda won Games 1 and 2 in Belgrade before the series moved to Podgorica. While Budućnost won Game 3 and 4 at home, the Zvezda took Game 5 at home, earning their fourth championship and their fourth in five seasons.

Game 2 was a more one-sided affair, with the Zvezda winning 107–69. Game 5 was a blowout victory for the Zvezda, 97–54, led by K. C. Rivers with the game-high 21 points. The Zvezda's Billy Baron was named the Finals MVP.[9]

Head-to-head

Matches

The following are the matches between Budućnost and Crvena Zvezda in the last two seasons:

Statistics

Note: Last updated on December 6, 2020

Competitions Games played Budućnost wins Crvena zvezda wins
Defunct Competitions[10]
Domestic Leagues4619 (.413)27 (.587)
Domestic Playoffs51 (.200)4 (.800)
Domestic Playouts20 (.000)2 (1.000)
Yugoslav Cup11 (1.000)0 (.000)
Current Competitions
Adriatic League4421 (.477)23 (.523)
Total9842 (.429)56 (.571)

Common individuals

Players

The following players have played for both Budućnost and Crvena zvezda in their careers:

  • Luka Mitrović – Crvena zvezda (2012–2017); Budućnost (2020–present)
  • Aleksej Nešović – Crvena zvezda (2002–2004); Budućnost (2010–2011)
  • Saša Obradović – Crvena zvezda (1987–1993, 1993–1994, 1999–2000); Budućnost (2000–2001)
  • Alen Omić – Crvena zvezda (2018); Budućnost (2018)
  • Luka Pavićević – Budućnost (1984–1985), Crvena zvezda (1995–1996, 1998–1999, 2002–2003)
  • Igor Perović – Crvena zvezda (1996–1998); Budućnost (2001–2002)
  • Ivo Petović – Budućnost (1981–1983); Crvena zvezda (1983–1990)
  • Igor Rakočević – Crvena zvezda (1994–2000, 2003–2004, 2012–2013); Budućnost (2000–2002)
  • Boris Savović – Budućnost (2009–2010, 2015, 2016–2017); Crvena zvezda (2012–2013)
  • Marko Simonović – Budućnost (2008–2011); Crvena zvezda (2012–2014, 2015–2017, 2020–present)
  • Bojan Subotić – Crvena zvezda (2011–2013); Budućnost (2013–2017)
  • Vujadin Subotić – Budućnost (1999–2000); Crvena zvezda (2004–2006, 2008, 2010–2011)
  • Vladimir Tica – Crvena zvezda (1998–2003, 2007); Budućnost (2011–2012)
  • Dejan Tomašević – Crvena zvezda (1990–1995); Budućnost (1999–2001)
  • Željko Topalović – Crvena zvezda (1997–1998, 1999–2000); Budućnost (1998–1999)
  • Milenko Topić – Crvena zvezda (1997–1999); Budućnost (1999–2001)
  • Čedomir Vitkovac – Crvena zvezda (2003–2006); Budućnost (2009–2010, 2011–2015)
  • Slavko Vraneš – Budućnost (2001–2003, 2004–2007); Crvena zvezda (2004)
  • Marcus Williams – Crvena zvezda (2014–2015); Budućnost (2016–2017)

The following players have played for one club in youth career and for rival club in senior career:

Coaches

The following head coaches have coached both Budućnost and Crvena zvezda in their careers:

Others

The following individuals have also played and/or coached both Budućnost and Crvena zvezda in their careers:

  • Momir Milatović – Budućnost (N/A player, N/A coach); Crvena zvezda (1999 coach)
  • Saša Obradović – Crvena zvezda (1987–1993, 1993–1994, 1999–2000 player; 2020 coach); Budućnost (2000–2001)
  • Luka Pavićević – Budućnost (1984–1985 player; 2015–2016 coach), Crvena zvezda (1995–1996, 1998–1999, 2002–2003 player)
  • Mihailo Pavićević – Budućnost (1979–1981, 1988–1989 player), Crvena zvezda (1997, 1998 coach)
  • Dejan Radonjić – Budućnost (1991–1993, 1998–2002 player; 2005–2013 coach); Crvena zvezda (2013–2017 coach)
  • Zoran Sretenović – Crvena zvezda (1985–1986, 1995–1996 player), Budućnost (2001–2002 coach)
  • Milenko Topić – Crvena zvezda (1997–1999 player; 2018 coach); Budućnost (1999–2001 player)

Honours

The rivalry reflected in derby matches comes about as Budućnost is the most successful basketball club in Montenegro, while Crvena zvezda is the second most successful basketball club in Serbia.

Crvena zvezda Competition Budućnost
Domestic Leagues
12Yugoslavia (defunct)—
3Serbia–Montenegro (defunct)3
5Serbia / Montenegro12
20Aggregate15
Domestic Cups
3Yugoslav Cup (defunct)3
6Serbia / Montenegro13
9Aggregate16
Adriatic
4League1
1SuperCup—
5Aggregate1
European
1FIBA Saporta Cup (defunct)—
1Aggregate0
35Total Aggregate32

See also

References
  1. "Playoffs MVP: Nemanja Gordić". www.aba-liga.com. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  2. "ZVEZDA OSVOJILA SUPERKUP ABA LIGE: Crveno-beli srušili Budućnost i pokazali ko je gazda na Jadranu". novosti.rs. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  3. "2018 ABA SuperCup Final". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  4. "Crvena zvezda ostavila Budućnost bez šanse i osvojila Superkup". sportnet.rtl.hr. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  5. "Kakva dominacija Zvezde! Srpska momčad osvojila ABA Superkup, Budućnost bez šanse". germanijak.hr. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  6. "KOŠARKAŠI CRVENE ZVEZDE POBJEDNICI OVOGODIŠNJEG ABA SUPERKUPA Nakon polufinalne pobjede protiv Cedevite, u finalu deklasirali podgoričku Budućnost". sportske.jutarnji.hr. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  7. "Crvena zvezda mts is the winner of 2018 ABA Super Cup". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  8. "ZVEZDI PRVI TROFEJ U SEZONI Faje MVP Superkupa ABA lige". sport.blic.rs. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  9. "Playoffs MVP: Billy Baron". aba-liga.com. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  10. "Daba: Zvezda-Budućnost, istorijat susreta". kosmagazin.com. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
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