Presentation of the country's main government and sports institutions

• The Ministry of Culture in Denmark
• The Ministry of Interior and Health in Denmark
• The Ministry of Justice in Denmark

Main sports in the country :

• Football
• Gymnastics
• Swimming
• Fitness
• Golf

National Olympic Committee

Main sports federations and leagues: 

• Danish Sports Association (DIF)
• Danish Gymnastics Federation

National football authorities

Danish Football Associations: DBU, and Divisionsforeningen

Last major sports events organised since 2000:

• 2018 Men´s IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship (Denmark and Latvia)
• 2019 Men´s IHF Handball World Championship (Denmark and Germany)
• 2021 EURO2020 (12 countries including Denmark – 4 matches)
• 2022 Tour de France - first 3 stages (Denmark)
• 2023 Women´s IHF Handball World Championship (Denmark, Norway and Sweden)

Future major sports events organised and/or co-organised within the next 5 years:

• 2025 Men´s IHF Handball World Championship (Denmark, Norway and Croatian)
• 2025 Men´s IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship (Denmark and Sweden)
• 2025 UCI Cycling World Tour Copenhagen
• 2026 Men´s EHF Handball EURO Championship (Denmark, Norway and Sweden)
• 2026 The World Athletics Road Running Championships Copenhagen

The country's main sports competitions:

• Football league “Superligaen” and “Pokalen”
• Men´s Handball “Herreligaen” and Women´s Handball “Kvindeligaen”

National supporter organisations: 

• Danish Football Fans (DFF)

National team supporter organisations: 

• Official fan club of the Danish national team, For Denmark Fans: (DFF)

National legal framework on sports safety and security, including specific legal provisions on:

List of main laws and regulations

• Criminal Code 1145/2024
• Police Act 1270/2019
• Administration of justice Act 1160/2024
• Public Order Act 211/2005
• Act on safety at certain sporting events 1216/2015
• Act on fireworks and pyrotechnic articles 2/2019

National / local coordination bodies

• Ministry of Justice
• Ministry of Culture
• Danish Police
• NFIP Denmark
• Local Government
• Fire and Rescue Services
• Danish Sports Association
• Danish Football Association

Share of safety and security responsibilities (inside/outside of sports venues)

The event organiser has the responsibility for safety and security inside the sports venue and the police outside.

• Act on safety at certain sporting events 1216/2015
• Police Act 1270/2019
• Administration of justice Act 1160/2024

Stewarding / private security

Event organisers

• Danish Football Association
• Act on safety at certain sporting events 1216/2015

Specific legislation regarding safety at certain sports events (for the time being it only applies to football matches). This legislation includes an obligatory authorisation of stewards handling safety at the stadium. In order to be authorised, the stewards must complete a two-days education and pass a national test.

Sport-related hate speech, racism and other types of discrimination

• Criminal Code 1145/2024
• Act on ethnic equality 438/2012
• Act on gender equality 5/2025

Pyrotechnics and other forbidden items

• Criminal Code 1145/2024
• Public Order act 211/2005
• Act on fireworks and pyrotechnic articles 2/2019

Customer service and role of supporters and local communities

• Event organisers
• Danish Sports Association

Social-educational preventative measures / projects

• Local Government
• Community police

Alcohol/drug policy

• Act prohibiting the sale of tobacco and alcohol to persons under 18 years of age 1088/2024

Specific sport-related misbehaviours typified as crimes

• Criminal Code 1145/2024
• Public Order Act 211/2005
• Act on fireworks and pyrotechnic articles 2/2019

Specific sport-related misbehaviours typified as misdemeanours

• Criminal Code 1145/2024
• Public Order Act 211/2005
• Act on fireworks and pyrotechnic articles 2/2019

Exclusion policy (banning orders / exit bans)

Personal data about persons with national bans can be shared with police authorities in EU – and EEA-countries under national law implementing Article 9(3) of Directive2019/680/EU.

Denmark does not have legislation preventing persons with a national banning order from travelling out of the country.

Measures taken / envisaged by States to meet the objectives of the Convention

• Ministry of Justice

New legislations:

• At high-risk matches, the police can hold the away fans inside the stadium up to maximum 1 hour after the match.
• Regarding the list of national banned persons, the police can share the photos digitally with the local football club and they can be used for facial recognition.
• In order to prevent public order disturbance, the police can issue a temporary prohibition of sojourn for a specific football match. The prohibition order prevents an individual from staying within 500 meters of the football match in a period for up to 6 hours before the match and 6 hours after the match.

Existence of specific safety, security and/or service public policies

• The Danish Police has issued a National Handbook for Football Matches, which encourages good practices aimed at fostering communication between police / local authorities / clubs and supporters / local communities with the aim of generating partnership and cooperation. All police districts have the same approach to the match, meetings, fans etc. Based on a dynamic risk assessment, the police categorise the level of risk of the matches.

Existence of a national strategy on safety, security and service

• See above.

Existence of regional/ local strategies on safety, security and service

• For high-risk matches, the safety manager must prepare a safety plan that must be sent to the local police for approval before the match can take place.

Major risks and trends on sport-related violence and disorder:

Similar to other European countries, there are hardcore fan fractions in Denmark that, to varying degrees, contribute to violence and disorder, including attacks on other fans, on stewards and on the police, in connection with high-risk matches. Illegal use of pyrotechnics and use of masking is also reported.

Fan fractions from several clubs in Denmark have friendly clubs elsewhere in Europe, and fans from these clubs travel to Denmark and participate in violent disturbances when the Danish club plays against a rival club, just as Danish fans similarly travel abroad to participate in disturbances when their friendly club plays.

Last major incidents which seem relevant and enlightening on the need to adopt an integrated approach to safety, security and service

A derby match in October 2024, where violent disturbances occurred between the two teams' fan groups before the match, with running on the pitch and throwing objects and pyrotechnics, and where the home team's fans attacked the stewards present after the match.

New and stricter legislation in this area is currently under consideration.

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