Abort after throwing a cup
VfL Bochum wants the court to repeat the game against Borussia Mönchengladbach that was stopped in the 87th minute when the score was 2-0 last Friday. A Bochum fan threw a cup at referee assistant Christian Gittelmann and hit him. “The offender bought his drink completely legally and the club was not at fault for the crime. Therefore the game has to be repeated”, Bochum’s lawyer Horst Kletke from the “imagequoted.
Kletke refers to the official regulations of the German Football Association: “It is in paragraph 18, in the fourth point of the legal and procedural rules of the DFB.” Accordingly, a repetition is necessary if neither of the two clubs is to blame for the demolition. According to the “Bild” this would only be the case if the thrower had “smuggled his projectile into the stadium” and “VfL security guards overlooked this”.
Broken post, thrown cups, storms: Abandoned games in the Bundesliga
Apr. 03, 1971 – Borussia Monchengladbach vs. Werder Bremen
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Probably the strangest game abandonment in the league. Because a goalpost broke in the 88th minute of the game between Borussia Mönchengladbach and Werder Bremen, the score was 1-1. The game is rated 2-0 points and goals for Bremen because Gladbach cannot provide a replacement in time.
Oct. 31, 1972 – Eintracht Braunschweig vs. Eintracht Frankfurt
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For the third time in Bundesliga history, heavy fog forced the match Eintracht Braunschweig – Eintracht Frankfurt to be abandoned. After 45 minutes the score is 3:0. The new edition wins Braunschweig 2:1. Goalkeeper Bernd Franke (Braunschweig) has to parry a free kick despite the poor visibility – they tried in vain to clear the fog with burning straw bales.
Dec. 07, 1963 – Hamburger SV versus Borussia Dortmund
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Already in the first Bundesliga season, dense fog in Hamburg’s Volksparkstadion brought the match between HSV and Borussia Dortmund to an early end after 61 minutes when the score was 2-1. In the new edition, Hamburg wins 2-1 thanks to two goals from Uwe Seeler (note: photo from another game).
Dec. 02, 1967 – VfB Stuttgart versus Borussia Neunkirchen
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Even in the game VfB Stuttgart – Borussia Neunkirchen, the increasingly poor visibility does not allow the game to continue. Cancellation at the score of 0:0. Stuttgart won the replay 2-1 (note: the photo shows Gilbert Gress in a game against BVB).
Nov. 27, 1976 – 1. FC Kaiserslautern versus Fortuna Dusseldorf
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In Kaiserslautern, the match between FCK and Fortuna Düsseldorf was stopped after 76 minutes at 0:1 after throwing bottles. Referee Rudolf Frickel sees the safety of the players no longer guaranteed. The game is rated 2-0 for Düsseldorf.
April 11, 2008 – 1. FC Nuremberg versus VfL Wolfsburg
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After torrential rain, the match between 1. FC Nürnberg and VfL Wolfsburg ended at 1-0 before the start of the second half. In the second attempt on dry ground, Nuremberg wins 1-0.
April 1, 2011 – FC St. Pauli vs. Schalke 04
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Two minutes before the end of the game FC St. Pauli – FC Schalke 04, assistant referee Thorsten Schiffner was hit in the neck by a full beer mug. Referee Deniz Aytekin stopped the game when the score was 0:2. This is how the game is scored at the end.
March 18, 2022 – VfL Bochum vs. Bor. Mönchengladbach
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Assistant referee Christian Gittelmann was hit in the head by a drink cup in the 68th minute of VfL Bochum’s game against Borussia Mönchengladbach. Referee Benjamin Cortus immediately interrupts the game. The stadium announcer later announced the demolition. At that point it was 2-0 for Gladbach.
It is unclear whether VfL really sees a possibility that the game will be repeated or whether the legal offensive wants to prevent a larger penalty such as a fine or ghost games. Should Bochum be successful, there is probably a risk that imitators will resort to similar means if the score is unwelcome.
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