Fashioned into existence in the year 1945, Red Star have made the Stadion Rajko Mitić in Serbia their hallowed stomping ground. Far removed from blocks of council flats that the untrained eye might confuse for coliseums of football, this is an establishment that hums with history and fervent fanaticism.
Endowed with a playing squad that accumulates to a market value in the region of £85m, so says Transfermarkt, Red Star is certainly no lightweight in the world of football finance.
In the current season, the team has already dipped their boots in three different arenas of competition. They've charted laudable courses in the SuperLiga, where they've drawn first blood, keeping their banners hoisted high at the top. They've also brought their combat to the frontlines of the Champions League Qualifiers, advancing as far as the play-offs. Their thirst for battles led them once again to the Europa League, where they are currently embroiled in knockout play-offs. An ambitious bunch this lot, playing as many games as there are corners in a football pitch.
