Belgrade Sports & Outdoors

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The two big football teams in Beograd – though not the only teams – are Red Star and Partizan and their respective stadia are found in the upper middle class district of Dedinje. They are only a few hundred meters apart from each other which lends itself to their rivalry – the Eternal Derby. Red Star – Crvena Zvezeda – Stadium is the largest stadium in Serbia seating some 51,000. The stadium used to stand up to 110,000 but that was before standing room was changed to seating. The team and stadium replaced a pre-WWII popular team by the name of SK Jugoslavjia. Supporters of the Red star are known as Delije or Heroes – spelled out in the seats of the north end where they congregate. The stadium is also nicknamed the Marakana in honor of the famous Brazilian stadium in Rio.

Equipment: The north side of the stadium is where the Heroes stand.

Universiade is, besides Olympic games, the biggest sport event held in a country. Universiade are hosted every other year in selected city of a country member of FISU.

Belgrade will be host of Universiade 2009.

Sport programme of XXV Summer Universiade Belgrade 2009 consists of: 13 compulsory sports and 2 optional sports:

Athletics
Archery
Artistic Gymnastics
Basketball
Diving
Fencing
Judo
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Swimming
Football
Volleyball
Table Tennis
Taekwondo
Tennis
Water Polo

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The Red Star Belgrade Museum has quite an impressive collection. In 1991 Red Star won the European Champions Cup and also the Worldcup by beating Colo Colo from Chile.

Besides the huge collection of cups they also have cups won on summertournaments in Spain. One of them had to be carried with 4 persons out of the airplane, so heavy it was.

Boys in black and white and their home ground (Hram fudbala, formerly known as the JNA) are the definite landmark of my hometown.

Eventhough, decline in quality of football is obvious in all of former Yugoslav countries, It is still a must go for all genuine football fans. Especially if Partizan are playing in Europe, or against their mangy neigbours from round the corner.

Sing your heart out for the lads!!!!!!

Equipment: Fetch your riot gear along in case of a Derby game (between PFC and the red scum is on) :)

The staunchest and most passionate Partizan following are located at the South stand of the ground (Jug). It was a terrace until 1998, but people still stand/jump and make noise there. Loads of action guaranteed. Entrance for this side should be at range of 2-6 euro depending on the importance of the game.

Troubleless, with better view and more expensive sitting areas of the ground are Istok (East) and Zapad (West). Later one being located just bellow the Director's box and reserved for retired people, trandy wan*ers et al. East side can be good crack at times and is the only partially covered part of the ground.

Don't expect refreshments or posh facilities inside the ground. This is the oldest, non-redecorated football stadium in the Balkans (built in 1948).

You can obtain club souvenirs in the center of the town (underground corridor bellow Palata Albanija) or in the shop (Crno-beli butik) bellow the North stand (Sever) usually used by the opposition following (if there's any).

KAD JA PODJOH NA STADION, NA STADION JNA,
JA PONESOH CRNO-BELU,
CRNO-BELU ZASTAVU...

This sports complex is on the Danube River and bears the dedication of Marshall Tito. There is a nicely maintained bike path that runs in front of it. Unfortunately not all parts of the complex are active -- the restaurant has been closed for some time.

Watching the nest of worlds future champions in "Pionir" dome is experience you shouldnt miss if in Belgrade!

Equipment: Scarf with PARTIZAN sign!!!

The Partizan basketball club was founded as a section of the Sports Society of the former Yugoslav People’s Army (YPA). The "Partizan Sports Society" was set up on October 4. 1945. The basketball section of Partizan evolved from the army basketball team that won the title on the state championship tournament in 1945, beating the national selections of Yugoslav republics. Members of today’s BC Partizan play under that name since the first Yugoslav Championship 1946. In 1953 Sports Society ceased to be the army’s club and changed its name into "Yugoslav Sports Society Partizan" (YSS Partizan).

The Belgrade Marathon is Belgrade's biggest sports events and it has been declared an event of special importance for the Belgrade.
Belgrade Marathon is consist of:
5 km Fun Run
The Kids Marathon
half marathon (23 km)and
marathon (42,195 km)

The race held annually in April since 1988.

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Kalemegdan park has also some sports facilities.

These are basketball pitches and tennis courts next to an old fortification wall.

The Serbians, as well as their Balkanic neighbours, are very good in basketball.

About tennis, no, it’s not Jelena Jankovic here. What a pity:-((