The first game between the two teams was played on 21 November 1948. Dinamo won 1–0. The events are regularly marred by instances of hooliganism and frequent outbreaks of violence between rival fan groups. The two teams are notable for their collective dominance of Romanian football. Between them, FCSB (27 times) and Dinamo (18 times) have won the
Romanian football championship 45 times out of 106 completed seasons, resulting in a percentage of %. This supremacy extends also to the
Cupa României (24 times for FCSB and 13 times for Dinamo), to the
Supercupa României (7 times for FCSB and 2 times for Dinamo) and to the
Cupa Ligii (2 times for FCSB and 1 time for Dinamo). They are also the two Romanian football teams with the best results in club competitions organised by
UEFA. FCSB won the
European Cup in
1986, was runner-up in the same competition in
1989 after reaching the semi-finals in
1988. In
2006, FCSB reached the semi-finals of
UEFA Europa League. Meanwhile, Dinamo reached the semi-finals of the European Cup in
1984 and in the
Cup Winners' Cup in
1990. Additionally, FCSB won the
UEFA Super Cup in
1986, but was defeated in the
Intercontinental Cup by
River Plate the same year. The rivalry also extends to a number of other sports, including
rugby,
handball and
water polo.
Honours == Records ==