The 10 craziest football fans in the world

5. Ultras River Plate

River Plate fans putting on a show for their team.

As the name suggests, they are the fans of Argentine giants River Plate. They have gained a formidable reputation among their rivals and even though their club has now been relegated, their voice remains loud and strong.

http://youtu.be/eILYfE7LWcQ

4. Urawa Red’s Supporters

Urawa Red’s!

Supporters of the Japanese side Urawa Red Diamonds. Their home stadium is Saitama, a prefecture of the capital Tokyo. Not Ultras, but they have amazing choreography. They even turn up at Japanese national games with chants of “Vamos Nippon,” and really are top class.

http://youtu.be/7k3hIPnjY6g

3. Wisla Krakow fans

Wisla Krakow supporters

They are a group of football supporters and regarded as the best in Poland. Support the Polish Champions from Krakow, Wisla Krakow and are known for their excellent choreography and pyro shows.

http://youtu.be/g9OJrHhgrAc

2. Delije

The Belgrade derby

Serbian fans of the team Red Star Belgrade. They are a group of Ultras whose activities are known to be sometimes extremely violent, bordering on hooliganism. Their cross-city rivals Partizan’s fans the Grobari are the same in their activities, and their derbies turn out to be very violent and hostile to the opposition.

1. Carsi

Carsi is the best known supporter group of Besiktas.

Supporters of the Turkish side Besiktas JK, they are commonly regarded as some of the best fans in the world. They are led by Alen Markaryan, who also happens to own a Kebab joint in Istanbul.

The following video is from Besiktas’ UEFA Cup tie against Bolton when the stadium was quietened down and then led into a controlled chaos:

http://youtu.be/04dmcdOHsJA