The Mostar derby () is a football rivalry in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina between HŠK Zrinjski and FK Velež. The derby took place for the first time in 1922 and is the oldest major football derby in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This fixture has been recognized internationally, being featured among FourFourTwo’s 50 Biggest Derbies in the World.

Both Mostar clubs are among the oldest in the country. HŠK Zrinjski (, ) was formed in 1905 while FK Velež was formed in 1922. However, the clubs had vastly different histories. Zrinjski was a reasonably successful club in the first half of the century, but was banned by communist Yugoslav authorities for competing in the 1. HNL under the Ustaše regime during World War II. At this point its records, along with those of other Croatian clubs, were destroyed. On the other hand, FK Velež thrived during the Yugoslav communist period, winning the Yugoslav Cup in 1981 and 1986.

After the independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Zrinjski was reestablished. At the same time, war broke out in the country. Over the course of the war and in its aftermath Mostar became a divided city with the Croats holding the west side and the Bosniaks the east, with those remaining Serbs living in the east as well. Zrinjski took over Velež's Bijeli Brijeg Stadium, as it was located deep inside the informal Croat territory of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, thus forcing Velež to move to Vrapčići stadium (later renamed to Rođeni Stadium).

The two clubs did not meet until 2000 for their first game in the Bosnian Premier League. This happened because the nation's three ethnic groups each ran their own parallel leagues up until that point, with Velež in the Bosnian First League and Zrinjski in the First League of Herzeg-Bosnia.

Results Derby from 1922–1939 September 1922; Mostar: Velež – Zrinjski 2:1 8 September 1922; Mostar: Velež – Zrinjski 1:0 13 April 1923; Mostar: Zrinjski – Velež 2:0 29 April 1923; Mostar: Velež – Zrinjski 2:0 1 May 1923; Mostar: Velež – Zrinjski 2:2 15 July 1923; Mostar: Zrinjski – Velež 3:0 1923; Mostar: Zrinjski – Velež 4:0 11 November 1923; Mostar: Zrinjski – Velež 3:0 31 August 1924; Mostar: Zrinjski – Velež 1:0 25 July 1928; Sarajevo: Zrinjski – Velež 4:0 26 July 1931; Mostar: Zrinjski – Velež 5:1 7 January 1934; Mostar: Velež – Zrinjski 2:1 25 February 1934; Mostar: Velež – Zrinjski 2:1 December 1934; Mostar: Velež – Zrinjski 2:1 14 April 1935; Mostar: Zrinjski – Velež 3:1 6 March 1938; Mostar: Velež – Zrinjski 4:2 1938; Mostar: Zrinjski – Velež 1:0 12 February 1939; Mostar: Velež – Zrinjski 2:1 19 March 1939; Mostar: Zrinjski – Velež 4:2

From 17 May 1931 until 19 March 1939, 16 championship matches had been played between the two teams. Velež won 8 matches while Zrinjski won 4. No further information is available.

Modern derby # Date Competition Venue Score Goals (Velež) Goals (Zrinjski) Attendance H2H11 March 2000FriendlyKoševo, Sarajevo 2–2Serdarević, TeletovićMiloš (2)6,000 0213 August 2000Premier LeagueBijeli Brijeg 2–0Buhić, Jurić10,000 +1324 February 2001Premier LeagueVrapčići 2–0Serdarević, Remetić3,000 0425 November 2001Premier LeagueBijeli Brijeg 1–0Marenzi9,000 +1525 May 2002Premier LeagueVrapčići 2–0Vojvodić, Zaimović4,000 0624 November 2002Premier LeagueBijeli Brijeg 1–0Ivanković10,000 +1724 May 2003Premier LeagueVrapčići 4–1Zubanović (2), Velagić, Buhovac (o.g.)Džinović4,500 0828 October 2006Premier LeagueVrapčići 2–1Kajtaz, ObadJoldić5,000 +195 May 2007Premier LeagueBijeli Brijeg 2–1StokićRajović, Kordić6,000 01011 November 2007Premier LeagueBijeli Brijeg 2–0Žižović, Matko4,000 +11117 May 2008Premier LeagueVrapčići 1–0Škaljić5,000 01213 September 2008 Premier LeagueVrapčići 0–2Kordić, Đurić3,000 +1138 April 2009Premier LeagueBijeli Brijeg 2–1ČolićStojanović, Vuković6,000 +2144 October 2009Premier LeagueBijeli Brijeg 2–1ZaimovićM. Aničić, Kordić8,000 +31521 April 2010Premier LeagueVrapčići 0–05,200 +31625 August 2010Premier LeagueBijeli Brijeg 2–0Zadro, Sušić5,500 +41726 February 2011Premier LeagueVrapčići 1–0Velagić4,000 +31828 September 2011Cup (round of 16)Bijeli Brijeg 0–11Demić6,000 +2192 October 2011Premier LeagueBijeli Brijeg 1–0Džidić0 +32019 October 2011Cup (round of 16)Vrapčići 2–0Brković, Kodro1,500 +22129 April 2012Premier LeagueVrapčići 3–1Okić, Zvonić, DemićMiličević2,000 +12225 November 2012Premier LeagueBijeli Brijeg 2–1HajdarevićArežina, I. Aničić4,000 +22326 May 2013Premier LeagueVrapčići 1–1MajkićBekić2,200 +2243 November 2013Premier LeagueBijeli Brijeg 0–02,000 +22510 May 2014Premier LeagueVrapčići 1–0Hebibović2,500 +12627 September 2014Premier LeagueBijeli Brijeg 2–0Crnov, Nikolić4,000 +22711 March 2015Cup (Quarter-final)Bijeli Brijeg 2–2Hebibović (2)Kordić, Stojkić4,000 +22818 March 2015Cup (Quarter-final)Vrapčići 0–2Stojkić, Nikolić5,000 +32926 April 2015Premier LeagueVrapčići 1–1ŠkahićCrnov3,000 +33024 October 2015Premier LeagueVrapčići 0–1Stojkić2,000 +4314 May 2016Premier LeagueBijeli Brijeg 1–0Bilbija4,500 +53219 October 2016Cup (round of 16)Bijeli Brijeg 3–0Mrkaić, Stojanović, Jović2,500 +63326 October 2016Cup (round of 16)Vrapčići 1–2ĆemalovićJović (2)800 +73428 July 2019Premier LeagueBijeli Brijeg 1–0Zvonić (o.g.)8,000 +83519 October 2019Premier LeagueRođeni 1–0Zvonić5,000 +7368 August 2020Premier LeagueRođeni 2–0Cvijanović, Mulić0 +63731 October 2020Premier LeagueBijeli Brijeg 3–1MulićBilbija (3)0 +7388 May 2021Premier LeagueBijeli Brijeg 1–1VehabovićBilbija0 +73915 September 2021Premier LeagueBijeli Brijeg 2–1ZajmovićJakovljević, Bilbija5,500 +84015 October 2021Premier LeagueRođeni 0–1Bilbija0 +94110 May 2022Premier LeagueBijeli Brijeg 1–1BrandaoBilbija4,500 +94212 October 2022Premier LeagueBijeli Brijeg 1–0Bekić7,000 +10438 March 2023Premier LeagueRođeni 1–3HaskićIlinković, Kiš, Ivančić4,200 +114423 April 2023Premier LeagueRođeni 0–1Kiš5,000 +124517 May 2023Cup (final)Bilino Polje, Zenica 0–1Ćuže5,000 +134618 October 2023Premier LeagueBijeli Brijeg 3–0Ćuže, Jakovljević (2)4,700 +144713 November 2023Premier LeagueRođeni 3–0Haskić, Guliashvili (2)4,000 +134813 April 2024Premier LeagueBijeli Brijeg 1–0Ćuže5,500 +144928 September 2024Premier LeagueRođeni 0–1Mulahusejnović3,000 +15501 March 2025Premier LeagueBijeli Brijeg 1–0Abramović4,800 +16513 May 2025Premier LeagueRođeni 0–1Kiš4,000 +175227 September 2025Premier LeagueRođeni 1–3ĐurićBabić (o.g.), Savić, Ćuže3,000 +18537 December 2025Premier LeagueBijeli Brijeg 1–1MilakBilbija5,000 +18543 April 2026Premier LeagueRođeni 0–1Bilbija4,500 +19556 May 2026Cup (final)Bijeli Brijeg 1–0Bilbija7,200 +205613 May 2026Cup (final)Bijeli Brijeg 1–1SpahićBilbija6,600 +205726 May 2026Premier LeagueBijeli Brijeg 3–0Bilbija (2), Nalić7,000 +215819 September 2026Premier LeagueBijeli Brijeg 2–0Bilbija, Ivančić4,500 +22 1 The match was abandoned after the hooligans of Zrinjski stormed the pitch and started chasing Velež players with various items. The field storm took place in the last minutes of the game just after Velež scored for 0–1 against their city rivals. The disciplinary and contest commission decided to award a 0–3 win to Velež, suspended "Bijeli Brijeg", Zrinjski home stadium, for 5 matches and punished Zrinjski with a fine.

ColorsWon FK VeležDrawnWon HŠK Zrinjski

All competitions

The Mostar derby is currently played four times a year in the Premier League, but they may also play against one another in other competitions. There are also friendly matches and games played in various tournaments. Although these games are not included in official statistics.

Matches Wins Draws Goals Velež Zrinjski Velež Zrinjski Derby from 1922–1939 19 8 10 1 23 39 Bosnian Premier League 49 11 30 8 37 60 Bosnian Cup 9 2 5 2 7 12 Total 77 21 45 11 67 111

Head-to-head league ranking in Bosnia and Herzegovina P.010203040506070809101112131415161718192021222324252611111111112222233333344445555556667777888889991011111111121213131313141516161717Second tier11122233456789101111

• Total: FK Velež 2 times higher, HŠK Zrinjski 24 times higher. Source: rsssf.com

References

External links

Mostar derby at footballderbies.com SportSport.ba Derbi kojem se gubi trag at telesport.telegram.hr