Down the memory lane: First ever Eternal derby game

As we await tonight`s cup semi clash against Vojvodina, we decided to take a dip into club`s early history and to revisit first ever Eternal Belgrade derby game, played on 21^st of April 1946.

It was on Ortodox Easter 75 years ago that two bitter rivals first met and Partizan won it 2-0.

Since it was “only” a friendly, history books often start from first official meeting,  a 5^th of January 1947 league game, when Partizan was defeated 4-3.

Nevertheless, Partizan won this 1946 encounter with goals from Franjo Rupnik and Prvoslav Mihajlovic.

There is scarce info on this game but we have a joint photo of players involved in this game (Partizan players in white):

Sostaric, Brozovic, Colic, Krnic, Atanackovic, Simonovski, Rupnik, Kasanin, Atanackovic, Bobek, Jezerkic, Mitic, Tomasevic (top), Drenovac, Petrovic, Djurdjevic, Djajic, Palfi, Stankovic, Mihajlovic, Ciric, Lovric (bottom).