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Leverkusen and Köln Ultras Engage in Joint Boycott to Protest Excessive Security Measures Ahead of Bundesliga 'Top-Spiel'

A protest action involving ultras from both team’s involved in the Bundesliga Saturday evening “Top-Spiel”. Traveling supporters of 1. FC Köln declined to attend the match against Bayer Leverkusen due to excessive security checks en route to the BayArena. Leverkusen ultras demonstrated solidarity with their counterparts, rolling up their banners and suspending vocal support of the home team.  As confirmed by the visiting Bundesliga club, some 50…

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The Bundesliga game between Leverkusen and Cologne is boycotted by the active fan scene of both clubs. The occasion is rather banal.

The Bundesliga game between Leverkusen and Cologne is boycotted by the active fan scene of both clubs. The occasion is rather banal.

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Hundreds of fans of 1st FC Cologne are coming home in front of the Rheinderby at Bayer Leverkusen due to problems at the entrance. There are even reports about naked controls. Leverkusen's fans are solidaritying. The clubs create clarity and express themselves.

·Dortmund, Germany
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Away fans often don't have a good time in Leverkusen - this time the supporters of 1. FC Köln get caught. Before the evening game in the Bundesliga there seems to be an escalation around the entrance controls. Numerous fans therefore make their way home before starting.

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Before the match between 1. FC Köln and Bayer 04 there should have been strict controls by the police in Leverkusen. Also on the net the trouble is great.

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In front of the derby against Bayer Leverkusen some Cologne fans are said to have carried out nude checks at the entrance. As a result, numerous ultragroups leave again.

·Berlin, Germany
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focus.de broke the news in Berlin, Germany on Saturday, December 13, 2025.
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