FK Crvena Zvezda (Red Star Belgrade), founded on March 4, 1945, is Serbia’s most decorated football club and a symbol of sporting excellence in the Balkans. The club’s golden moment came in 1991 when it won the European Cup, defeating Olympique de Marseille in Bari to become the first and only Eastern European club to achieve this feat, later adding the Intercontinental Cup by beating Colo-Colo. Playing at the imposing Rajko Mitić Stadium (known as “Marakana”), the team’s fortress with its famous “Hell’s South Stand” where the passionate “Delije” ultras create an electrifying atmosphere, Crvena Zvezda dominates Serbian football with a record 34 national championships (including Yugoslav era) and 27 national cups. The iconic red and white vertical stripes of their home jersey have become synonymous with the club’s fighting spirit, worn by legends like Dragan Džajić (considered Yugoslavia’s greatest ever player), Darko Pančev (1991 European Golden Boot winner), Robert Prosinečki (the midfield magician), and Dejan Stanković (the only player to win three consecutive Champions League titles with different clubs). Modern stars like Aleksandar Katai and El Fardou Ben Nabouhane continue this legacy, while the club maintains its reputation as a talent factory, having developed players like Nemanja Matić and Nikola Milenković. With its unique blend of passionate support, political symbolism, and continental ambitions, Crvena Zvezda remains not just a football club but a cultural institution in Serbia, forever remembered for its 1991 “Immortals” team that conquered Europe.