Stricter rules on disorder and violence at football matches
Official title (in Danish): Lov om ændring af lov om sikkerhed ved bestemte idrætsbegivenheder og straffeloven (Styrket indsats mod fodbolduroligheder m.v.)
In short
Reading time: 1 min- What changes:
- The act introduces a ban on carrying or possessing pyrotechnics near a stadium and allows a verbal, temporary exclusion order (emergency exclusion order) when it is necessary for the sake of law and order at an upcoming event.
- The penalty for selected offences can be increased by up to half if they are committed in connection with sporting events.
- Who: The rules apply to persons present at sporting events, especially football matches. Exclusion orders also apply to persons who receive a stay-away or no-contact order under section 79 a of the Criminal Code, or who are sentenced to imprisonment for certain serious offences (including gang crime and aggravated assault).
- When: Section 1, no. 2 will enter into force on 1 January 2027. The rest of the Act entered into force on 10 March 2026.
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The case at the Danish Parliament (ft.dk)
Source: Retsinformation.dk
Translated from Danish · The Danish version and the original source apply.
Summary by the Danish Parliament (in Danish)
Lovforslaget indeholder for det første en række forslag, der skal være med til at sikre en tryg og sikker afvikling af alle fodboldkampe, herunder at politiets mulighed for bortvisning ikke længere skal begrænses til højrisikokampe, at fodboldklubber får mulighed for at dele tv-overvågning med andre fodboldklubber, at politiet kan udpege visitationszoner i forbindelse med højrisikokampe, og at der indføres et forbud mod at besidde pyrotekniske artikler i nærheden af fodboldstadioner. Lovforslaget indeholder for det andet en række forslag, der skal medvirke til at sikre, at uroskabende tilskuere bliver meddelt generel karantæne og derved registreres i hooliganregisteret. Således foreslås at udvide anvendelsesområdet for meddelelse af karantæne, at fjerne betingelsen om, at der skal foreligge gentagelsesrisiko, at fodboldrelateret vold begået i udlandet skal kunne give karantæne i Danmark, at dømte bandemedlemmer og grove voldsforbrydere skal meddeles generel karantæne og dermed udelukkes fra at deltage i fodboldkampe, og at en tidligere meddelt karantæne skal kunne få gentagelsesvirkning. Lovforslaget indeholder for det tredje en række forslag, der skal sætte hårdere ind over for personer, der skaber utryghed ved fodboldkampe. Herunder foreslås en skærpelse af straffen for udvalgte lovovertrædelser begået i relation til fodboldkampe, at der indføres en supplerende karantænezone på 5.000 meter for fodboldrelaterede aktiviteter, at en generel karantæne skal kunne meddeles mundtligt som en foreløbig afgørelse (strakskarantæne), og at der etableres hjemmel til, at der kan fastsættes regler om, at generel karantæne skal fremgå af straffeattesten. Det foreslås, at loven træder i kraft den 1. marts 2026.
Source: Folketinget (ft.dk). Reproduced unchanged.
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- Introduced · 17 December 2025Status in the Danish Parliament: Fremsat
- Passed · 26 February 2026Status in the Danish Parliament: 3.beh./Vedtaget
- Stadfæstet · 3 March 2026Status in the Danish Parliament: Stadfæstet
- Partly entered into force · 10 March 2026Status in the Danish Parliament: Stadfæstet
- The rest enters into force · 1 January 2027In 57 days