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Fan rivalry escalates in Hanover - brawl at the main train station!
Conflict between fans of VfL Wolfsburg and FC St. Pauli on October 25th, 2025 in Hanover. Police intervened and several arrests were made.
Fan rivalry escalates in Hanover - brawl at the main train station!
On Saturday morning, October 25, 2025, violent clashes broke out between the fan groups of FC St. Pauli and VfL Wolfsburg at Hanover Central Station. The reason for the tumult was the fans' routes to their two Bundesliga away games, which took them to Frankfurt and Hamburg. Shortly before 9:45 a.m. there was a clash in which dozens of men, some of them masked, fought violently. Even uninvolved travelers were not spared and were injured. Dramatic video footage circulating on the Internet also shows scenes of traffic cones flying through the air.
Violence in football remains a hot topic
The federal police were quickly on site and intervened to separate the two fan camps from each other. How t-online.de According to reports, around 400 Wolfsburg fans were taken off the train by the police in Hamburg-Harburg around 12 p.m. and checked. The personal details of all travelers were registered, while uninvolved supporters were allowed to continue their journey. Meanwhile, in Frankfurt, St. Pauli fans were banned from entering the stadium.
The police investigation is in full swing as they want to clarify the incidents at Hanover Central Station. Attempts are underway to clarify the involvement of St. Pauli fans in the disputes. According to reports, there were also minor fights on the trains on the way to games. This information is currently being verified.
Rumors and declines
In a current survey by the Central Information Center for Sports Operations (ZIS), it was revealed that injuries in German football games fell in the 2024/25 season despite an increase in spectator numbers of over 25 million. Nevertheless, there were a total of 1,107 registered injuries in the major leagues, which represents a decrease of over 17% compared to the previous season. The Report on sportschau.de also shows a decline in criminal proceedings and police work.
Also striking is a 73% increase in violations related to the misuse of pyrotechnics, which reignites the discussion about how to deal with such practices between fans, politicians, police and associations. NRW Interior Minister Herbert Reul was critical of the more than 1,000 injured people and warned of the dangers in football. However, the umbrella organization for fan aid rejected the allegations of an increase in violence as distorted and factually incorrect.
The events in Hanover once again illustrate the tensions between fan groups in German football. The police are relying on more prevention and control in order to nip future riots in the bud. Current events cast a shadow on the Bundesliga and the passion that many fans feel for their sport.