From Old DIF to the Roof of the World: Red Star Celebrates its 81st Birthday

March 4, 2026

TL;DR

Sports Society Red Star celebrates its 81st birthday.
It was officially founded on March 4, 1945, as Youth Physical Culture Society Red Star.
The club's colors are red-blue-white with a white five-pointed star on a red jersey.
The first victory was a 3-0 win by the football team against the First Battalion of the Second Brigade of KNOJ.
Initially, the society had seven sections: football, basketball, table tennis, chess, swimming, athletics, volleyball, and rowing.
Đorđe Paljić was elected the first president.
An announcement for enrollment was published in the daily newspaper Politika on March 7, 1945.
Red Star clubs have won 903 senior team trophies.
The football team won the European and world championship titles in 1991.
Athletes, water polo players, karatekas, women's basketball players, wrestlers, and boxers were also European champions.
The 'Red and White' family comprises 34 clubs.
A birthday celebration and selection of the best in the past year will be held at the 'Rajko Mitić' stadium.

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