Belgian Football League Bans Visiting Fans After Violence-marred Games -VIDEO

Visiting soccer fans will be banned from games in Belgium until the end of the year after two matches were marred by violence over the weekend, the Belgian league said Monday. (More Football News)

Flares were thrown at the two games and some rowdy fans ran on to the field in what the league called “unacceptable and even criminal behavior."

Belgium. 05.12.2021
Standard Liege - Royal Charleroi.

In the 88th minute of the match, Standard ultras interrupted the game in protest against the poor result of the team, which was losing 0-3 to the big rival. pic.twitter.com/FBpO75QnQd

— HooligansTV (@HooligansTV_eu) December 6, 2021

Standard Liege fans were furious and took to the pitch after their favorite team lost to Charleroi 0-3.. pic.twitter.com/raoOShAjjo

— FOOTBALLFANSSTUFF (@officialffsnews) December 6, 2021

Belgium. 05.12.2021
Beerschot - Royal Antwerp.

Beerschot fans vs. police after the derby match.

Video @Basso222 pic.twitter.com/ZvOBUTssTL

— HooligansTV (@HooligansTV_eu) December 5, 2021

Visiting fans will now be kept away from league games in the two top divisions and from the quarterfinals in the Belgian Cup.

"The measure amounts to a cooling off period,” the Belgian league said in a statement.

The match between Standard Liege and Charleroi was stopped in the 88th minute after Standard fans threw flares and took to the field, with their team trailing 3-0 at home.

Video footage showed Standard fans approaching the stand where Charleroi supporters sat and throwing projectiles in their direction.

Crowd trouble also marred the match between Beerschot and Antwerp, where one Beerschot fan threw a flare into a stand of Antwerp supporters.