Barra brava is the name of organized supporters' groups of football teams in Hispanic America that provides fanatical support to their clubs in stadiums and provoke violence against rival fans as well
Members of barras bravas are scattered between the flags that they deploy. Here, barra brava of Club Atlético Nueva Chicago, from Argentina, is in the middle of the crowd.
'Reception' is the name that football fans from some countries give to the choreography that the crowds exhibit in the stadiums for welcoming their teams when they go out to the pitch. Here, fans of Club Atlético Banfield, from Argentina, displaying a giant flag before a match.
The barra brava is recognizable by their flags. Here, La Banda de Fierro, barra brava of Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata.
Crowd of Club Deportivo 1º de Mayo (team that usually plays in one of the lowest divisions of Argentine football), from Chajarí, in the 1990s with its barra brava in the center (composed by a few dozen members in that moment).
Ultras are a type of association football fans who are known for their fanatical support. The term originated in Italy, but is used worldwide to describe predominantly organised fans of association fo
Barra brava
…originated in Argentina in the 1950s and spread throughout the rest of Latin America. They are similar to hooligan firms, torcidas organizadas, and ultras. In Rioplatense Spanish slang, barra is a term used for 'group of people' (usually friends who share common interests and tend to frequent the same…
Ultras of KENeftochimic Burgas at Mazut Stadium in Burgas, Bulgaria, 2014
Ultras of Lazio at Olympic Stadium of Rome, Italy in 2007
Torcida Jovem of Santos in Brazil. An example of a Brazilian Torcida Organizada
Polish football hooligans in violent clash