Shameful table: HSV are top of the Bundesliga! | OneFootball

HSV can always rely on the unique support of its fans. Even so, the Red Shorts top a table that no one at the Volkspark would likely want to lead.

During the past Bundesliga season, HSV had to pay more fines to the German Football Association (DFB) than any other club in Germany’s top flight. Since the start of the 2025/26 season, the total has come to €1.256 million. This is according to a data analysis by fussballmafia.de.

That puts HSV well ahead of second-placed 1. FC Köln, which stands at €878,500. In places three to five are Werder Bremen with €764,000, VfB Stuttgart with €746,500, and Hannover 96 with €731,430. Other traditional clubs such as Bayern Munich (€423,750) and Borussia Dortmund (€242,800) got off comparatively lightly.

Nordderby cost HSV more than €500,000

HSV’s high total is mainly due to repeated pyrotechnics-related offenses by its supporters. Since the start of last season, the club has been fined by the DFB a total of twelve times. It became especially expensive in February 2026, when the association imposed a fine of €503,400.

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The DFB justified the ruling with “eight cases of unsporting conduct by its supporters” and several breaches of safety regulations. A key part of the sanction was the extensive use of pyrotechnics at various matches. Above all, the home Nordderby against Werder Bremen (3–2) in December 2025 proved costly for HSV.

Even so, one thing is clear: the Hanseatic fan scene regularly delivers impressive choreographies and an extraordinary atmosphere at the Volksparkstadion. At the same time, certain actions repeatedly place a heavy financial burden on the club. The result: HSV tops the inglorious DFB fines table by a wide margin.

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