EuroLeague fines Partizan €49,000 and Crvena Zvezda €115,000 after Belgrade derby
EuroLeague Basketball sanctioned both Belgrade clubs for fan misconduct during their Round 7 match.
EuroLeague has fined Partizan €49,000 and Crvena Zvezda €115,000 after the Belgrade derby. Zvezda also faces a five-game away fan ban, while Partizan has a conditionally suspended arena capacity restriction.
Key takeaways
- Partizan fined €49,000 for fireworks, laser pointers, offensive fan conduct, thrown objects, court invasion and insufficient security.
- Crvena Zvezda fined €115,000 and banned from taking away supporters to its next five road games.
- Panathinaikos received a €7,000 fine for offensive fan behaviour against Baskonia.
- Panathinaikos lead the EuroLeague standings at 7-2, while Crvena Zvezda are third at 6-3 and Partizan 12th at 4-5.
- Crvena Zvezda competes in the Serbian League, the ABA League and EuroLeague as part of the Red Star multi-sports club.
EuroLeague Basketball has sanctioned Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade and Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade after incidents during their Round 7 Belgrade derby in the 2026-27 regular season. The league fined Partizan €49,000 and Crvena Zvezda €115,000, for a combined €164,000 in fines.
Crvena Zvezda also received a ban on its away supporters for its next five road games. 2 for Partizan.
Partizan sanctions
Partizan was sanctioned for fireworks, laser pointers, offensive conduct by fans, thrown objects, a court invasion and insufficient security measures. The league also conditionally suspended an arena capacity limitation for the remainder of the 2026-27 season. The restriction will be enforced if Partizan commits another infringement of Article 29.1.f) of the disciplinary code.
Crvena Zvezda sanctions
Crvena Zvezda received the larger penalty because of incidents involving its supporters that endangered the physical well-being of people attending the game. The disciplinary decision also cited offensive fan conduct, laser pointers and thrown objects during the Belgrade derby. Alongside the €115,000 fine, Zvezda must play its next five away games without visiting fans.
Other sanctions and standings
Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens was fined €7,000 for offensive behaviour by its fans during the home game against Kosner Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz. The penalty was imposed under Article 29.2.f). The three decisions concern incidents from Round 7 of the EuroLeague regular season. After nine games, Panathinaikos sit first in the standings with a 7-2 record, while Crvena Zvezda are third at 6-3. Partizan are 12th with four wins and five losses.
About Crvena Zvezda
Košarkaški klub Crvena zvezda, usually referred to as KK Crvena zvezda or simply Crvena zvezda, currently named Crvena zvezda Meridianbet for sponsorship reasons, is a men's professional basketball club based in Belgrade, Serbia, and the major part of the Red Star multi-sports club.
The club is a founding member and shareholder of the Adriatic Basketball Association, and it competes in the Serbian League (KLS), the ABA League, and the continental top-tier EuroLeague.
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