US Edition63 arrested in Brussels riots after Club Brugge cup win
- Riots erupted in Brussels on 4 May 2025 after Club Brugge won the Belgian Cup final against RSC Anderlecht at King Baudouin stadium.
- The violence followed earlier clashes involving Club Brugge supporters attacking shops and residents in Molenbeek-Saint-Jean and Jette on their way to the stadium.
- Riots included attacks on local businesses and residents, vandalism such as smashed windows and damaged street furniture, and fireworks thrown into crowds across multiple Brussels neighborhoods.
- Police arrested 63 people, mostly by administrative detention, and handled tensions involving injured officers and 80 treated by emergency services, while authorities condemned the violence as organized crime and terror.
- The aftermath raised safety concerns, led to calls for harsher stadium bans and legal sanctions, and prompted requests for tighter football legislation in parliament.
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"It was a ratonnade...": how the FC Bruges hooligans pulled out of their subway train to walk to Molenbeek
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More than 60 arrests after violence between Club Brugge supporters and Brussels youth before and after cup final
After violence between Club Brugge supporters and local residents in Brussels, more than 60 people were arrested by the police. Before and after the cup final between Brugge and Anderlecht yesterday, violent confrontations occurred. Dozens of people were injured, including several police officers.
Cup final ends in night of violence in Brussels
Brussels police have made 63 arrests after the cup final between Club Brugge and Anderlecht following violence between hooligans, football fans and Brussels youth. Brussels politicians have lashed out at the 'vermin' that came to destroy the city.
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