VfB ultras attack FCB fans! A fan brawl erupted before the southern derby between Stuttgart and Bayern, leaving two police officers injured

Stuttgart supporters allegedly lay in wait for Munich ultras at their designated meeting point on Südkurvenplatz and then launched an attack. FCB fans responded in kind: several hundred supporters, some of them also masked, confronted the intruders. The resulting stand-off escalated into violent clashes.

Police deployed several hundred officers to contain the violence, and two officers were injured while trying to cordon off the VfB ultras. The situation was eventually brought under control, with around 150 Stuttgart supporters arrested; according to Bild, some had travelled to Munich solely to participate in the disturbances.

The ultra group ‘Commando Cannstatt 1997’ later announced that the scene would boycott the match due to a “police operation”, leaving the stadium without organised support for the full 90 minutes.

“According to current information, a physical altercation took place between Ultras from VfB Stuttgart and FC Bayern Munich. The police were able to bring the situation under control. Around 100 people are currently subject to police measures. Further action will now be coordinated with the public prosecutor’s office,” police spokesman Thomas Schelshorn told Bild.

Bayern Munich clinched the German league title on Sunday afternoon, winning 4-2 to wrap up the championship with a game to spare. With four matches remaining, the Bavarians enjoy an unassailable 15-point cushion over second-placed BVB.

Stuttgart, meanwhile, suffered a setback in the race for Champions League spots, slipping three points behind third-placed RB Leipzig and remaining fourth.