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Chaos on the ICE: Cottbus fans travel to Munich without a ticket!
On November 1, 2025, Cottbus fans traveled to the third division game in Munich without a ticket. Federal police intervened because of property damage.
Chaos on the ICE: Cottbus fans travel to Munich without a ticket!
On November 1, 2025, an exciting third division game between TSV 1860 Munich and Energie Cottbus took place in the Grünwalder Stadium, which the home team won 3-0. But before kick-off, the Cottbus fans caused a stir at Munich Central Station.
Around 130 supporters of Energie Cottbus traveled to Munich on the ICE 503 without a valid ticket. The deployment of the federal police was prompt: around 100 emergency services were needed to bring the situation under control. The federal police identified over 250 identities and reported damage to property on the train, including two damaged seats. The ICE 503 was briefly diverted to platform 11 and fans were blocked off from other travelers.
Deployment of the Federal Police
After identifying them, the officers accompanied the fans to the Wettersteinplatz subway station. According to the Federal Police, the remainder of the day's game went without any major disruptions. The investigation into fare evasion and property damage is currently underway. It is regrettable that an incident also took place during the game in which Cottbus player Justin Butler was racially insulted, which led to the game being interrupted.
The events surrounding the game once again underline the challenges facing football and security forces, particularly when it comes to fan culture.
For further information on this topic and the entire football scene, it is worth taking a look at the pages of kicker.de, which always offers current reports about the league.
Overall, it is to be hoped that such incidents can be minimized in the future so that the passion for football is the focus rather than unpleasant incidents off the pitch.