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Viole Maribor
Viole Maribor, or simply Viole, are a Slovenian ultras group that supports NK Maribor. They are one of two major ultras groups in Slovenia, the other being their traditional rivals, Green Dragons, the supporters of NK Olimpija Ljubljana. The group was founded in 1989. History Their first organised support occurred on 2 August 1989, when NK Maribor played against Spartak Subotica. The first name of the group was Marinci (''The Marines''), which was changed to Viole in 1991. Their biggest European away game occurred against Liverpool in 2017, when Maribor played in the UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League (abbreviated as UCL, or sometimes, UEFA CL) is an annual club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and contested by top-division European clubs, deciding the competi .... More than 2,000 Viole members attended the match. See also * NK Maribor References External linksOfficial website {{NK Maribor Ultras ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supporters' Groups
A supporters' group or supporters' club is an independent fan club or campaign group in sport, mostly association football. Supporters' groups in continental Europe are generally known as ultras, which derives from the Latin word ultrā, meaning ''beyond'' in English, with the implication that their enthusiasm is 'beyond' the normal. In the Anglosphere, these groups are generally known as "supporters' groups". Most groups in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and Australia call themselves "supporters' groups"; however, some do self-identify as ultras, particularly in communities with large Spanish, French, or Italian speaking populations. In Mexico, they are called ''porras'', while in South America they are called either ''hinchada'' (plural of ''hincha'', a Spanish word that was first used in Uruguay to refer to a single fan or supporter) or, exclusively in Brazil, ''torcida'' (plural of ''torcedor'', which means 'supporter' in Portuguese) and ''fanaticada'' (plural ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
