By Sushant Agarwal
Published on | Jun 05, 2025
Sport brings people together—but when crowds go unchecked, celebration can turn into catastrophe. These tragedies left scars that won’t fade.
June 4, 2025: 11 fans died in Bengaluru while trying to catch a glimpse of Virat Kohli. RCB's IPL win celebration became a night of mourning.
May 31, 2025: PSG's UCL win sparks chaos in Paris—2 dead, 190+ injured, 500+ arrested as celebrations spiral out of control.
August 16, 1980: Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal clash in Kolkata led to 16 deaths as violence and panic triggered a deadly stampede.
A stone hit Mohun Bagan's Rahim Nabi during a high-voltage derby. Match abandoned, 40 injured in post-match clashes.
Riots in Kolkata and Mumbai during India vs Australia matches over bad decisions and fake ticket sales. Fires broke out, no fatalities.
97 football fans died in Sheffield during Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest FA Cup semi-final—caused by overcrowding and poor policing.
Liverpool vs Juventus final turned deadly as fans rioted and a stadium wall gave way, killing 39 people.
More than 300 fans were killed and nearly 1,000 injured after riots broke out during an Olympic qualifier between Peru and Argentina.
66 young fans died in a stampede during a Spartak Moscow vs Haarlem FC match—Russia’s deadliest sporting disaster.
19 fans died, 135 injured in Abidjan during a World Cup qualifier between Ivory Coast and Malawi due to crowd pressure at the gate.
June 23, 1968: 71 fans died at River Plate stadium in Buenos Aires as panic and locked Gate 12 turned a Boca-River match exit into a deadly stampede.