Delije Sever

Delije (Serbian: Делије) or Delije Sever (Serbian: Делије север) is an umbrella name referring to the supporters of various sports clubs that compete under Red Star Belgrade Sports Society banner. Delije is plural of the singular form delija, which is a word of Turkish origin that entered the Serbian language during the Ottoman occupation of Serbia (15th to 19th century). Nowadays, the term in Serbian generally signifies a brave, strong or even handsome young man.

Though the Red Star Sports Society has clubs in over twenty sports, Delije mostly focus on football (FK Crvena zvezda) and basketball (KK Crvena zvezda). The name Delije first began to be used by hardcore Red Star supporters during late 1980s, with official inauguration taking place on 7 January 1989. Up to that point, the die hard Red Star fans were scattered amongst about eight fan groups that shared the north stand at the Red Star Stadium (known colloquially as Marakana), most prominent of which were Red Devils, Zulu Warriors and Ultras.

Delije organizational structure is fairly decentralized with many subgroups present at the stadium's north stand - the gathering point of the club's most loyal and passionate fans. At any given time, one or two subgroups assert themselves as the most prominent through dedication, regular attendance, willingness to fight, etc. and as a result get to hang their banners on the most visible parts of the stand, their leaders get to lead the chants, etc. Currently, the subgroup Belgrade Boys enjoys the greatest clout while others such as Ultra Boys, Brigate, Heroes, Ultras, etc. also wield a lot of influence. In the past, subgroups such as Padina Corps, Fontana, etc. have all left their mark. Since Red Star enjoys a lot of support outside of Belgrade as well, various fan groups exist in cities across Serbia, Montenegro, and Republika Srpska. Members of these groups don't frequent Marakana as often, and mostly show up for derby matches with Partizan, big European matchdays, or Cup finals.

As a sign of appreciation, during the late 1990s, Red Star Football Club painted the word Delije in block letters across their stadium's north stand.

Fudbalski Klub Crvena Zvezda (Serbian Cyrillic: Фудбалски клуб Црвена звезда, known in English as Red Star Belgrade) is a football club from Belgrade, Serbia. The club is sometimes known worldwide by translations of its Serbian name.Red Star Belgrade are the only Serbian club to have become European and World Champions having won the 1991 European Cup and 1991 Intercontinental Cup. They are also the only Serbian club ever to win an international title.

According to recent polls, Red Star is the most popular football club in Serbia, with nearly 50% of the population supporting the club. Their main rivals are fellow Belgrade side, FK Partizan.

According to the International Federation of Football History & Statistics' list of Top 200 European clubs of the 20th century, Red Star is the highest ranked Serbian club, sharing the 27th position

As a sign of appreciation, during the late 1990s, Red Star Football Club painted the word Delije in block letters across their stadium's north stand.