More individuals recorded for violent behaviour at sporting events

fedpol operates the HOOGAN information system, which records individuals who have behaved violently at sporting events in Switzerland or abroad. In 2025, there was another slight rise in the number of individuals recorded.

Every year, fedpol publishes the latest figures on individuals and measures recorded in HOOGAN. Data on a specific person remains stored for three years after the last measure against that person has expired. After that date, it is deleted. In 2025, the total number of persons recorded in HOOGAN rose by 10 per cent, having dipped slightly in the previous year.

Swiss Sports Situation Report (GSLS)

After each match day, the partners involved (police, sports associations and SBB) provide fedpol with information on violent incidents. fedpol analyses the data on incidents at every football or ice hockey match and publishes the GSLS Report annually. Data from the HOOGAN information system serves as the basis for this. In the 2024/2025 season, a total of 1,265 matches were assessed. Particularly serious violent incidents occurred at 88 of these matches.

The statistics in the GSLS Report show that violence has risen since the 2020/2021 season, returning to pre-pandemic levels.

The UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 in Switzerland was largely peaceful: seven people were recorded in HOOGAN in connection with incidents at the matches.