57 people detained after unrest around Ajax match in Split
Croatian police say they prevented a larger confrontation between groups of supporters.
Follow-up to: Eighteen Ajax fans arrested in Split Wednesday, 14 October 2026, 08:58
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In Split, 57 people were detained on the night before the match between Hajduk Split and Ajax. Police said groups of supporters had tried to come into conflict in the city centre; according to police, no one was injured in the incident.
According to police, the unrest began at around 11.30pm on the night of Wednesday to Thursday on or near the Riva, the boulevard in central Split. Officers intervened and, according to local reports, used measures to keep the groups apart.
Croatian police said several hundred rioters from both groups of supporters were involved. After the groups had been dispersed, public order was restored within about 15 minutes, according to police. Police reported 57 detentions.
The new detentions follow earlier incidents surrounding the same match. A day earlier, 19 foreign supporters, including Ajax fans, were detained after police seized knives, stones and other objects. Thirteen Croatian supporters were also arrested.
Police also reported that six Croatian nationals had been detained following two separate attacks on two Dutch nationals. A further ten people were arrested for possessing prohibited items. Police are investigating the events; detentions are not convictions.
Ajax will play Hajduk Split at 6.45pm on Thursday at Poljud stadium in the first round of the Conference League. Police announced additional checks around the stadium and in the city centre in advance.
The new unrest increases pressure on the security operation around the match. For supporters and residents, that will probably mean stricter checks and a larger police presence. At the time of writing, it was not yet known whether the match could take place without further incidents.
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The new detentions, the earlier incidents and the scheduled match can be found in publicly available Croatian sources. The text makes clear which information comes from police and avoids establishing guilt.
- confirmed On the night of 14–15 October, 57 people were detained in Split. — Local reports cite Split police. source
- confirmed Police said that a larger confrontation between groups of supporters had been prevented. — The police statement was cited by several local media outlets. source
- confirmed Ajax and Hajduk played at 6.45pm on 15 October at Poljud. — Split police published the match information in advance. source
Editor's note
The 57 detentions and the police operation were reported by several local sources. The text distinguishes the new incident from the earlier detentions and makes no statement about guilt.Sources
- U Splitu se sukobilo više stotina navijača, privedeno 57 osoba — Dnevnik.ba
- VIDEO Objavljena nova snimka divljanja navijača na splitskoj Rivi — Slobodna Dalmacija
- Split: Privedeno šest državljana Hrvatske, lakše ozlijeđena dva Nizozemca — HRT
- U četvrtak se u Splitu održava nogometna utakmica UEFA Konferencijske lige između HNK Hajduk i FC Ajax — Politie Split-Dalmatië
The story so far
- Wednesday, 14 October 2026, 08:58 Eighteen Ajax fans arrested in Split
- Thursday, 15 October 2026, 08:59 57 people detained after unrest around Ajax match in Split (this article)
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