FK Partizan in European football

After eliminating French Nantes (2–0, 2–2) and German champion Werder Bremen (3–0, 1–0) in the first two rounds, Partizan were drawn against Sparta Prague in the quarter-finals.

Although they were not given any chances in the return leg in Belgrade, Partizan pulled off a convincing 5–0 win in front of 50,000 spectators,[19] and with aggregate score 6–4 qualified for the semifinals.

The semi-finals would see Partizan taking part in an emotional tie that would bring Manchester United, in their first season back in the European Cup after the Munich air disaster, returning to the scene of their final game, at the JNA Stadium, before embarking on that fateful journey home (on the way home from a European Cup quarter-final victory against Red Star, which was played at JNA Stadium, the aircraft carrying the Manchester United players, officials and journalists crashed while attempting to take off after refuelling in Munich).Manchester United, led by George Best and Bobby Charlton, awaited finally them on the last step to the finals.

Partizan won the first leg at JNA Stadium 2–0,[20] and resisted the heavy pressure on Old Trafford, conceding only once; with a 2–1 aggregate scoreline, they eliminated the English giants.

[22] Partizan may have come close to a famous victory, but they had now missed their chance as the side was immediately broken up with their star players heading west.

The first match after more than one decade, Partizan played in Kiev, versus Soviet Union champion Dynamo Kyiv and lost 0–3.

Real Sociedad won the first leg 1–0 in San Sebastián, but Partizan after a 1–0 return victory in Belgrade and after a penalty shoot-out reached third round.

In the first match in Belgrade, Partizan defeated their opponent by Dragan Isailović goal in 84th minute, but lost in Zagreb 0–5 and experienced one of the biggest losses in history on the European scene.

Partizan won 7–1 in return leg in Belgrade and made one of the biggest victories in club history on European scene.

For the first time in its history, the club played in the UEFA Champions League after eliminating Bobby Robson's Newcastle United.

In Belgrade, Partizan lost by 0–1, but in a rematch at St James' Park, they won by Ivica Iliev's goal in regular time and reached the group stages after a penalty shoot-out.

[37] The Partizan Stadium was a tough ground for the opposition and the team did not lost a home game, playing out a 0–0 draw with Real Madrid's famous Galácticos, which included players such as Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldo, Luís Figo, Roberto Carlos, Raúl and David Beckham; a 1–1 draw with Porto, led by coach José Mourinho; and Marseille, with its superstars Fabien Barthez and Didier Drogba, while playing some inspired football in the away match in Madrid (0–1), Marseille (0–3) and Porto (1–2).

After a goalless draw in the first leg in Constanţa, Partizan eliminated opponent two weeks later, in Belgrade, by Srđan Radonjić's goal in 29th minute.

Partizan started their 2008–09 European campaign in the second qualifying round of the 2008–09 UEFA Champions League with a 3–1 aggregate victory over Inter Baku.

[57] Partizan lost against APOEL 1–2 on aggregate (0–2 defeat in Nicosia, 1–0 victory in Belgrade) in third qualifying round for the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League.

[58] In play-off round for 2009–10 UEFA Europa League, Partizan defeat 3–1 on aggregate Slovak Champion MŠK Žilina and reach group stage for a consecutive season.

[60] They lost five out of six games, only won with Shakhtar Donetsk at home 1–0 in last match of the group, by Lamine Diarra goal in 6th minute.

[66][67] The last two rounds in the group have also brought inspired football, but unfortunately it wasn't enough so Shakhtar Donetsk and The Gunners defeated Partizan once again, 0–3 in Belgrade and 1–3 at the Emirates Stadium.

[70][71] In the play-off round for the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League, Partizan was eliminated by Shamrock Rovers, 3–2 on aggregate and did not reach group stage.

[72] Partizan started their 2012–13 European campaign in the second qualifying round of the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League with a 7–2 aggregate victory over Valletta from Malta.

In second qualifying round for 2013–14 UEFA Champions League Partizan eliminated Shirak (1–1, away goal) and lost against Ludogorets Razgrad (1–3 on aggregate).

After a year of absence, Partizan entered at the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League by beating Neftçi total score 5–3 (3–2 at home and 2–1 away).

[75] Partizan began the Europa League in excellent form and remained undefeated against the English giant Tottenham, but in the next four games, the club were defeated.

The 2015–16 season for Partizan was started on 14 July 2015 by defeating the Georgian team Dila Gori 1–0 in the second round of qualifying for the Champions League.

On 14 July 2016, Partizan opened season with a 0–0 home draw against Zagłębie Lubin in second qualifying round for the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League.

[90][91] In play-off round for 2017–18 UEFA Europa League, Partizan played against Videoton and ex coach Marko Nikolić who won the double in previous season.

[94] Partizan began the Europa League group stage in Bern and remained undefeated against Young Boys (1–1) at Stade de Suisse.

[97] On 2 November, Partizan beat Skënderbeu 2-0 and catch up first victory in group stage, thanks to goals by Zoran Tošić and Léandre Tawamba.

[98] On 23 November, Partizan defeated Young Boys 2–1, thanks to goals by Léandre Tawamba and Ognjen Ožegović and qualified for the Europa League Round of 32 for the first time after 2004–05 season.

[101][102] Partizan began their 2018–19 European campaign in the first qualifying round of the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League, eliminating Montenegrin Rudar Pljevlja 6–0 on aggregate.