Roligan

As Roligans (of Danish rolig - " quiet " ) are referred to in Denmark people that stand out in particular in the context of the Danish national football team games through peaceful cheering before and during a football game. The behavior of Roligans is the opposite of the behavior of hooligans.

This movement has its origins in the successful period of the Danish national team in the 1980s. 1984 said the International Committee for Fair Play the Danish football fans the price Fair Play Diploma in recognition of their behavior during the European Championship in 1984. In 1986, the club De danske Roligans was founded as Fanclub of the Danish national football team.

The word Roligan is a pun of the terms Hooligan and rolig (Danish for " quiet ").