football violence

Limassol bomb case linked to complaint over alleged AEL-APOEL match-fixing

Police are continuing their investigation into a bomb placed at a telecommunications shop in Mesa Geitonia, Limassol, with three...

Tear gas at Limassol futsal match as disturbances force abandonment

Police deployed tear gas inside the Nikos Solomonidis Athletic Centre in Limassol on Thursday evening during a futsal match...

AEL and Apollon fans clash violently at Limassol club premises; 11 cars destroyed

A coordinated raid by suspected AEL football supporters on a rival club’s premises turned a Limassol neighbourhood into a...

Zero tolerance for hooliganism

Fan violence incidents remain, regrettably, persistent and recurring. Without apparent cause or provocation, we continue to witness extreme actions...

Man describes “attempted murder” at Lakatamia leftist association, says APOEL fans threatened to kill patrons

A man has publicly shared his account of an attack that took place at an Omonia-linked leftist association house...

Two arrested for violent attack at Omonia-linked leftist association house

Police arrested two men on Monday in connection with a violent attack at an Omonia-linked leftist association house in...

Cyprus to overhaul sports fan clubs with new legislation

Cyprus is set to transform the regulatory framework for sports fan clubs through new legislation that places them directly...

Police urge ban on away fans at high-risk football matches

Police have urged the country's football association (CFA) to ban away supporters from three high-risk first division matches following...

Football matches face drug tests after stadium mayhem

The Justice Ministry is fast-tracking new legislation to combat sports violence following recent clashes at a football match in...

Police officer injured by flare during Limassol football derby disturbance

Police are investigating the launch of a marine flare and damage into a basketball court during a Limassol derby...

Police on high alert ahead of Omonia v Legia Warsaw match

Police have heightened security measures ahead of tonight's football match between Omonia and Legia Warsaw after discovering that about...

Maccabi fans shouted anti-Arab slogans, pulled down Palestinian flags before Amsterdam clashes (video)

Amsterdam Mayor Femke Halsema announced emergency security measures Friday following violent clashes involving Israeli football supporters and pro-Palestinian protesters. The...

IDF service personnel banned from Netherlands after Amsterdam football violence

Israel dispatched two planes on Friday to evacuate Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters from the Netherlands following clashes in Amsterdam...

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