Red Star Belgrade in international football explained

List of Red Star Belgrade's official international matches from 1956–57 season until today.[1]

Continent:Europe
Red Star Belgrade in international football
Club:Red Star Belgrade
European Cup:1 (1991)
Intercontinental Cup:1 (1991)
First Entry:1956–57 European Cup
Last Entry:2024–25 UEFA Champions League
Seasons Played:62

A brief history

Red Star's European story began in 1956–57 season with match in Kerkrade, Netherlands. The first rival in the first round of the 1956–57 European Cup were Dutch champions Rapid JC (the club later changed its name to Roda JC), with Bora Kostić scoring Red Star's first ever European goal. Since the first European Cup semi-final, when Red Star was eliminated by Fiorentina, Red Star participated 14 times in a European competition quarter-final (not counting the Mitropa Cup), and was a semi-finalist in each of the three UEFA competitions for a total of six appearances. Throughout this time, Red Star steadily kept its place among the top 15 European clubs on UEFA's ranking list, situated just behind Real Madrid and Barcelona for the number of season participations in European Cups.[2] In 1991, Red Star finally won the 1991 European Cup, in a game against Marseille.

From 1992 to 1995, the clubs from FR Yugoslavia were forbidden to take part in the European competitions, due to the sanctions against Yugoslavia. For two decades after 1995, Red Star has only made two group stage appearances of the second-tier competition UEFA Cup, in 2005–06 and 2007–08.

In 2017–18 UEFA Europa League, Red Star made another group stage appearance and even advanced to the "Round of 32" where it lost to CSKA Moscow. After 26 years of absence from the top-tier European competition, Red Star made group stage appearance of the 2018–19 UEFA Champions League.[3] For the second consecutive season, Red Star qualified for the 2019–20 UEFA Champions League group stage.[4]

Club all-time European record

Red Star BelgradeSeasonsPldWDLGFGAMatch %W
Representing Serbia1713447384918118335.07
Representing Serbia and Montenegro11662620201098039.39
Representing Yugoslavia3317989306034723549.72
Total613791628812963749842.74
CompetitionPldWDL
European Cup / UEFA Champions League157703453
UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League165704253
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup34121012
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup219210
UEFA Super Cup1001
Intercontinental Cup1100
Total37916288129

UEFA Ranking

The following data indicates Red Star coefficient rankings.[5] [6]

Rank Team Points
47 Olympiacos43.000
48 Rennes43.000
49 Fiorentina40.000
50 Red Star Belgrade40.000
51 PAOK37.000
52 LASK37.000
53 Fenerbahçe36.000

Best results in international competitions

SeasonAchievementNotes
European Cup / UEFA Champions League
1990–91Winnersdefeated Marseille 0–0 in Bari, 5–3 pen.
1956–57Semi-finalslost to Fiorentina 0–1 in Belgrade, 0–0 in Firenze
1970–71Semi-finalslost to Panathinaikos 4–1 in Belgrade, 0–3 in Athens
1991–92Semi-finalsfinished second in a group with Sampdoria, Anderlecht and Panathinaikos
1957–58Quarter-finalslost to Manchester United 1–2 in Manchester, 3–3 in Belgrade
1973–74Quarter-finalslost to Atlético Madrid 0–2 in Belgrade, 0–0 in Madrid
1980–81Quarter-finalslost to Internazionale 1–1 in Milan, 0–1 in Belgrade
1981–82Quarter-finalslost to Anderlecht 1–2 in Brussels, 1–2 in Belgrade
1986–87Quarter-finalslost to Real Madrid 4–2 in Belgrade, 0–2 in Madrid
UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League
1978–79Runners-uplost to Borussia Mönchengladbach 1–1 in Belgrade, 0–1 in Düsseldorf
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
1974–75Semi-finalslost to Ferencváros 1–2 in Budapest, 2–2 in Belgrade
1971–72Quarter-finalslost to Dynamo Moscow 1–2 in Belgrade, 1–1 in Moscow
1985–86Quarter-finalslost to Atlético Madrid 0–2 in Belgrade, 1–1 in Madrid
UEFA Super Cup
1991Runners-uplost to Manchester United 0–1 in Manchester
Intercontinental Cup
1991Winnersdefeated Colo-Colo 3–0 in Tokyo
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
1961–62Semi-finalslost to Barcelona 0–2 in Belgrade, 1–4 in Barcelona
1962–63Quarter-finalslost to Roma 0–3 in Rome, 2–0 in Belgrade
Mitropa Cup
1958Winnersdefeated Rudá Hvězda Brno 4–1 in Belgrade, 3–2 in Brno
1967–68Winnersdefeated Spartak Trnava 0–1 in Trnava, 4–1 in Belgrade
1957Semi-finalslost to Vasas 1–3 in Budapest, 2–3 in Belgrade
Biggest win in UEFA competition:
SeasonMatchScore
European Cup / UEFA Champions League
1957–58Red Star – Stade Dudelange9–1
1969–70Red Star – Linfield8–0

List of matches

Note: Red Star score always listed first.

1956–70

Seasonwidth=125Competitionwidth=100RoundCountrywidth=175ClubHomeAwaywidth=150Aggregate
1956–57European CupR1Rapid JC Kerkrade2 - 04 - 36 - 3
Quarter finalCSKA Sofia3 - 11 - 24 - 3
Semi finalFiorentina0 - 10 - 00 - 1
1957–58European CupQRStade Dudelange9 - 15 - 014 - 1
R1Norrköping2 - 12 - 24 - 3
Quarter finalManchester United3 - 31 - 24 - 5
1959–60European CupR1Wolverhampton Wanderers1 - 10 - 31 - 4
1960–61European CupR1Újpest Dózsa1 - 20 - 31 - 5
1961–62Inter-Cities Fairs CupR1Basel4 - 11 - 15 - 2
R2Hibernian4 - 01 - 05 - 0
Quarter finalEspanyol5 - 01 - 26 - 2
Semi finalBarcelona0 - 21 - 41 - 6
1962–63Inter-Cities Fairs CupR1Rapid Wien1 - 01 - 12 - 1
R2Barcelona3 - 20 - 13 - 3 (1 - 0 play-off)
Quarter finalRoma2 - 00 - 32 - 3
1964–65European CupR1Rangers4 - 21 - 35 - 5 (1 - 3 play-off)
1965–66Inter-Cities Fairs CupR1Fiorentina0 - 41 - 31 - 7
1966–67Inter-Cities Fairs CupR1Athletic Bilbao5 - 00 - 25 - 2
R2Valencia1 - 20 - 11 - 3
1968–69European CupR2Celtic1 - 11 - 52 - 6
1969–70European CupR1Linfield8 - 04 - 212 - 2
R2Vorwärts Berlin3 - 21 - 24 - 4 (a)

1970–80

Seasonwidth=125Competitionwidth=100RoundCountrywidth=175ClubHomeAwaywidth=150Aggregate
1970–71European CupR1Újpest Dózsa4 - 00 - 24 - 2
R2UTA Arad3 - 03 - 16 - 1
Quarter finalCarl Zeiss Jena4 - 02 - 36 - 3
Semi finalPanathinaikos4 - 10 - 34 - 4 (a)
1971–72Cup Winners' CupR1Komló Bányász1 - 27 - 28 - 4
R2Sparta Rotterdam2 - 11 - 13 - 2
Quarter finalDynamo Moscow1 - 21 - 12 - 3
1972–73UEFA CupR1Lausanne-Sport5 - 12 - 37 - 4
R2Valencia3 - 11 - 04 - 1
R3Tottenham Hotspur1 - 00 - 21 - 2
1973–74European CupR1Stal Mielec2 - 11 - 03 - 1
R2Liverpool2 - 12 - 14 - 2
Quarter finalAtlético Madrid0 - 20 - 00 - 2
1974–75Cup Winners' CupR1PAOK Thessaloniki2 - 00 - 12 - 1
R2Avenir Beggen5 - 16 - 111 - 2
Quarter finalReal Madrid2 - 00 - 22 - 2 (6 - 5 pen.)
Semi finalFerencváros2 - 21 - 23 - 4
1975–76UEFA CupR1Universitatea Craiova1 - 13 - 14 - 2
R2Hamburger SV1 - 10 - 41 - 5
1976–77UEFA CupR1Lokomotiv Plovdiv4 - 11 - 25 - 3
R2Austria Salzburg1 - 01 - 22 - 2 (a)
R3AEK Athens3 - 10 - 23 - 3 (a)
1977–78European CupR1Sligo Rovers3 - 03 - 06 - 0
R2Borussia Mönchengladbach0 - 31 - 51 - 8
1978–79UEFA CupR1Berliner FC Dynamo4 - 12 - 56 - 6 (a)
R2Sporting de Gijón1 - 11 - 02 - 1
R3Arsenal1 - 01 - 12 - 1
Quarter finalWest Bromwich Albion1 - 01 - 12 - 1
Semi finalHertha Berlin1 - 01 - 22 - 2 (a)
FinalBorussia Mönchengladbach1 - 10 - 11 - 2
1979–80UEFA CupR1Galatasaray3 - 10 - 03 - 1
R2Carl Zeiss Jena3 - 23 - 26 - 4
R3Bayern Munich3 - 20 - 23 - 4

1980–90

Seasonwidth=125Competitionwidth=100RoundCountrywidth=175ClubHomeAwaywidth=150Aggregate
1980–81European CupR1Viking4 - 13 - 27 - 3
R2Basel2 - 00 - 12 - 1
Quarter finalInternazionale0 - 11 - 11 - 2
1981–82European CupR1Hibernians Paola8 - 12 - 110 - 2
R2Baník Ostrava3 - 01 - 34 - 3
Quarter finalAnderlecht1 - 21 - 22 - 4
1982–83Cup Winners' CupR1Lillestrøm3 - 04 - 07 - 0
R2Barcelona2 - 41 - 23 - 6
1983–84UEFA CupR1Hellas Verona2 - 30 - 12 - 4
1984–85European CupR1Benfica3 - 20 - 23 - 4
1985–86Cup Winners' CupR1Aarau2 - 02 - 24 - 2
R2Lyngby3 - 12 - 25 - 3
Quarter finalAtlético Madrid0 - 21 - 11 - 3
1986–87European CupR1Panathinaikos3 - 01 - 24 - 2
R2Rosenborg4 - 13 - 07 - 1
Quarter finalReal Madrid4 - 20 - 24 - 4 (a)
1987–88UEFA CupR1Trakia Plovdiv3 - 02 - 25 - 2
R2Club Brugge3 - 10 - 43 - 5
1988–89European CupR1Dundalk3 - 05 - 08 - 0
R2Milan1 - 11 - 12 - 2 (2 - 4 Pen.)
1989–90UEFA CupR1Galatasaray2 - 01 - 13 - 1
R2Žalgiris4 - 11 - 05 - 1
R3Köln2 - 00 - 32 - 3

1990–2000

Seasonwidth=125Competitionwidth=100RoundCountrywidth=175ClubHomeAwaywidth=150Aggregate
1990–91European CupR1Grasshopper1 - 14 - 15 - 2
R2Rangers3 - 01 - 14 - 1
Quarter finalDynamo Dresden3 - 03 - 06 - 0
Semi finalBayern Munich2 - 22 - 14 - 3
FinalOlympique de Marseille0 - 0 (5–3 pen.)
1991European Super CupFinalManchester United0 - 1
1991Intercontinental CupFinalColo-Colo3 - 0
1991–92European CupR1Portadown4 - 04 - 08 - 0
R2Apollon Limassol3 - 12 - 05 - 1
Group AAnderlecht3 - 22 - 32nd out of 4
Sampdoria1 - 30 - 2
Panathinaikos1 - 02 - 0
1995–96UEFA CupQRNeuchâtel Xamax0 - 10 - 00 - 1
1996–97Cup Winners' CupQRHeart of Midlothian0 - 01 - 11 - 1 (a)
R1Kaiserslautern4 - 00 - 14 - 1
R2Barcelona1 - 11 - 32 - 4
1997–98Cup Winners' CupQRHJK Helsinki3 - 00 - 13 - 1
R1Germinal Ekeren1 - 12 - 33 - 4
1998–99UEFA CupQR1Kolkheti-1913 Poti7 - 04 - 011 - 0
QR2Rotor Volgograd2 - 12 - 14 - 2
R1Metz2 - 11 - 23 - 3 (4 - 3 pen.)
R2Olympique Lyonnais1 - 22 - 33 - 5
1999–2000UEFA CupQRNeftçi Baku1 - 03 - 24 - 2
R1Montpellier0 - 12 - 22 - 3

2000–10

Seasonwidth=125Competitionwidth=100RoundCountrywidth=175ClubHomeAwaywidth=150Aggregate
2000–01Champions LeagueQR1KÍ Klaksvík2 - 03 - 05 - 0
QR2Torpedo Kutaisi4 - 00 - 24 - 2
QR3Dynamo Kyiv1 - 10 - 01 - 1 (a)
UEFA CupR1Leicester City3 - 11 - 14 - 2
R2Celta de Vigo1 - 03 - 54 - 5
2001–02Champions LeagueQR2Omonia Nicosia2 - 11 - 13 - 2
QR3Bayer Leverkusen0 - 00 - 30 - 3
UEFA CupR1Arsenal Kyiv0 - 02 - 32 - 3
2002–03UEFA CupQRKairat Almaty3 - 02 - 05 - 0
R1Chievo Verona0 - 02 - 02 - 0
R2Lazio1 - 10 - 11 - 2
2003–04UEFA CupQRNistru Otaci5 - 03 - 28 - 2
R1Odense4 - 32 - 26 - 5
R2Rosenborg0 - 10 - 00 - 1
2004–05Champions LeagueQR2Young Boys3 - 02 - 25 - 2
QR3PSV Eindhoven3 - 20 - 53 - 7
UEFA CupR1Zenit Saint Petersburg1 - 20 - 41 - 6
2005–06UEFA CupQR2Inter Zaprešić4 - 03 - 17 - 1
R1Braga0 - 01 - 11 - 1 (a)
Group EBasel1 - 24th out of 5
Tromsø1 - 3
Roma3 - 1
Strasbourg2 - 2
2006–07Champions LeagueQR2Cork City3 - 01 - 04 - 0
QR3Milan1 - 20 - 11 - 3
UEFA CupR1Slovan Liberec1 - 20 - 21 - 4
2007–08Champions LeagueQR2Levadia Tallinn1 - 01 - 22 - 2 (a)
QR3Rangers0 - 00 - 10 - 1
UEFA CupR1Groclin Grodzisk1 - 01 - 02 - 0
Group FBayern Munich2 - 35th out of 5
Aris Thessaloniki0 - 3
Bolton Wanderers0 - 1
Braga0 - 2
2008–09UEFA CupQR2APOEL Nicosia3 - 32 - 25 - 5 (a)
2009–10Europa LeagueQR2Rudar Velenje4 - 01 - 05 - 0
QR3Dinamo Tbilisi5 - 20 - 25 - 4
Play offSlavia Prague2 - 10 - 32 - 4

2010–20

Seasonwidth=125Competitionwidth=100RoundCountrywidth=175ClubHomeAwaywidth=150Aggregate
2010–11Europa LeagueQR3Slovan Bratislava1 - 21 - 12 - 3
2011–12Europa LeagueQR3Ventspils7 - 02 - 19 - 1
Play offStade Rennais1 - 20 - 41 - 6
2012–13Europa LeagueQR2Naftan Novopolotsk3 - 34 - 37 - 6
QR3Omonia Nicosia0 - 00 - 00 - 0 (6 - 5 pen.)
Play offGirondins de Bordeaux0 - 02 - 32 - 3
2013–14Europa LeagueQR2ÍB Vestmannaeyja2 - 00 - 02 - 0
QR3Chornomorets Odesa0 - 01 - 31 - 3
2015–16Europa LeagueQR1Kairat Almaty0 - 21 - 21 - 4
2016–17Champions LeagueQR2Valletta2 - 12 - 14 - 2
QR3Ludogorets Razgrad2 - 42 - 24 - 6
Europa LeaguePlay offSassuolo1 - 10 - 31 - 4
2017–18Europa LeagueQR1Floriana3 - 03 - 36 - 3
QR2Irtysh Pavlodar2 - 01 - 13 - 1
QR3Sparta Prague2 - 01 - 03 - 0
Play offKrasnodar2 - 12 - 34 - 4 (a)
Group HArsenal0 - 10 - 02nd out of 4
BATE Borisov1 - 10 - 0
Köln1 - 01 - 0
Round of 32CSKA Moscow0 - 00 - 10 - 1
2018–19Champions LeagueQR1Spartaks Jūrmala2 - 00 - 02 - 0
QR2Sūduva Marijampolė3 - 02 - 05 - 0
QR3Spartak Trnava1 - 12 - 13 - 2
Play offRed Bull Salzburg0 - 02 - 22 - 2 (a)
Group CParis Saint-Germain1 - 41 - 64th out of 4
Liverpool2 - 00 - 4
Napoli0 - 01 - 3
2019–20Champions LeagueQR1Sūduva Marijampolė2 - 10 - 02 - 1
QR2HJK Helsinki2 - 01 - 23 - 2
QR3Copenhagen1 - 11 - 12 - 2 (7 - 6 pen.)
Play offYoung Boys1 - 12 - 23 - 3 (a)
Group BBayern Munich0 - 60 - 34th out of 4
Tottenham Hotspur0 - 40 - 5
Olympiacos3 - 10 - 1

2020–present

Seasonwidth=125Competitionwidth=100RoundCountrywidth=175ClubHomeAwaywidth=150Aggregate
2020–21Champions LeagueQR1Europa5 - 05 - 0
QR2Tirana1 - 01 - 0
QR3Omonia Nicosia1 - 11 - 1
Europa LeaguePlay offArarat-Armenia2 - 12 - 1
Group LGent2 - 12 - 02nd out of 4
Hoffenheim0 - 00 - 2
Slovan Liberec5 - 10 - 0
Round of 32Milan2 - 21 - 13 - 3 (a)
2021–22Champions LeagueQR2Kairat Almaty5 - 01 - 26 - 2
QR3Sheriff Tiraspol1 - 10 - 11 - 2
Europa LeaguePlay offCFR Cluj4 - 02 - 16 - 1
Group FBraga2 - 11 - 11st out of 4
Ludogorets Razgrad1 - 01 - 0
Midtjylland0 - 11 - 1
Knockout round play-offsBye
Round of 16Rangersbgcolor=2 - 1bgcolor=0 - 32 - 4
2022–23Champions LeagueQR3Pyunik5 - 02 - 07 - 0
Play offMaccabi Haifa2 - 22 - 34 - 5
Europa LeagueGroup HMonaco0 - 11 - 44th out of 4
Ferencváros4 - 11 - 2
Trabzonspor2 - 11 - 2
2023–24Champions LeagueGroup GManchester City2 - 31 - 34th out of 4
RB Leipzig1 - 21 - 3
Young Boys2 - 20 - 2
2024–25Champions LeaguePlay offBodø/Glimt1 - 2

Overall record by country

As of 13 December 2023

Top scorers in international competitions

RankPlayerGoalsYears
1 Zoran Filipović281970–1980
2 Bora Kostić201951–1961, 1962–1966
Dušan Savić1973–1982
4 Nikola Žigić172003–2006
5 Aleksandar Katai162014–2016, 2020–
Source

International individual awards

Ballon d'Or
European Golden Shoe
European Cup top scorer
Bravo Award
UEFA Jubilee Golden Player
UEFA Euro Golden Boot
UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament
FIFA World Cup All-Star Team
FIFA World Cup Best Young Player Award
FIFA U-20 World Cup Golden Ball
FIFA U-20 World Cup Golden Glove

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FK Crvena zvezda History . UEFA.com . 27 August 2019.
  2. http://www.crvenazvezdafk.com/en/istorija2.htm crvenazvezdafk.com - Autumn
  3. News: Stojanovic . Dusan . Red Star Belgrade prepare for their first Champions League in 26 years . 27 August 2019 . chicagotribune.com . Associated Press . 13 September 2018.
  4. News: Veselinović . S. . Kredit iz Švajcarske odveo Zvezdu u Ligu šampiona! . 27 August 2019 . b92.net . 27 August 2019 . Serbian.
  5. Web site: UEFA European Cup Coefficients Database. Bert Kassies. 20 August 2020.
  6. Web site: Club coefficients . UEFA.com . 2018-07-01 . 2024-05-08.