Overview
- Hamburger SV was fined €503,400 by the DFB Sports Court for eight cases of fan misconduct involving illegal pyrotechnics during the 2025/26 season.
- The largest single penalty, €300,000, arose from the Dec. 7 Nordderby against Werder Bremen after extensive pyrotechnics caused an eight‑minute delay to the second half.
- HSV may allocate up to €167,500 of the total to security or violence‑prevention measures with documentation due to the DFB by Sept. 30, 2026.
- Further HSV sanctions include €113,400 for pyrotechnics at 1. FC Köln on Nov. 2, plus smaller fines tied to matches against Union Berlin, Borussia Dortmund, FC Augsburg, Holstein Kiel and Heidenheim, with the DFB stating remaining funds will go to football‑related foundations.
- Separately, Werder Bremen received €52,000 across four finalized rulings, €17,100 eligible for preventive spending, bringing its season total to €158,000 and excluding incidents from the Dec. 7 derby.