Football Banning Orders

Football is Scotland’s national sport. More than 5 million supporters attended Scottish Professional Football League matches during the 2024-25 season. The vast majority of them were well behaved and attended matches to support their teams, however some games were marred by disorder.

An FBO can be applied to prohibit a person from attending any regulated football match in the United Kingdom. It is a court order that restricts a person’s ability to attend football matches. An FBO can be imposed on a person over 16 years if they are convicted of an offence, and the offence involved the person engaging in violence or disorder related to a football match.