Heysel Stadium disaster
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The Heysel Stadium disaster was a 1985 football tragedy in Brussels, where crowd violence and a stadium wall collapse before the European Cup final led to 39 deaths and prompted a long ban on English clubs from European competitions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Heysel Stadium disaster canonical | 7 |
| 1985 Heysel disaster | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crowd disaster
ⓘ
football-related disaster ⓘ human stampede ⓘ stadium disaster ⓘ |
| aftermath | ban on English clubs from European competitions ⓘ |
| awayTeam | Liverpool F.C. ⓘ |
| banDurationApproximate | 5 years ⓘ |
| banDurationForLiverpool | 6 years ⓘ |
| cause |
crowd crush
ⓘ
crowd violence ⓘ wall collapse ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | annual anniversaries on 29 May ⓘ |
| competition | 1985 European Cup Final ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| date | 1985-05-29 ⓘ |
| eventBefore | 1985 European Cup Final ⓘ |
| governingBodyImposingBan | UEFA ⓘ |
| homeTeam |
Juventus FC
ⓘ
surface form:
Juventus F.C.
|
| ledTo |
increased stadium safety regulations in Europe
ⓘ
renovation and later demolition of Heysel Stadium stands ⓘ review of ticketing and crowd control practices ⓘ stricter segregation of rival fans ⓘ |
| legalConsequences |
convictions for involuntary manslaughter
ⓘ
criminal charges against Liverpool fans ⓘ sentences for hooliganism ⓘ |
| location |
Belgium
ⓘ
Brussels, Belgium ⓘ
surface form:
Brussels
Heysel Stadium ⓘ |
| losingTeam | Liverpool F.C. ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | live television broadcast across Europe ⓘ |
| memorial | monument at Heysel site ⓘ |
| notableFact | match was played despite the deaths ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths | 39 ⓘ |
| numberOfInjured | 600+ ⓘ |
| partOf | history of football hooliganism ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bradford City stadium fire
ⓘ
Hillsborough disaster ⓘ |
| result |
collapse of retaining wall
ⓘ
international outrage ⓘ mass panic ⓘ |
| sanctionTarget | English football clubs ⓘ |
| section | Block Z ⓘ |
| spectatorCategory |
Juventus FC
ⓘ
surface form:
Juventus supporters
Liverpool supporters ⓘ |
| sport | association football ⓘ |
| teamsInvolved |
Juventus FC
ⓘ
surface form:
Juventus F.C.
Liverpool F.C. ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | charge by Liverpool fans towards Juventus fans ⓘ |
| winningTeam |
Juventus FC
ⓘ
surface form:
Juventus F.C.
|
| year | 1985 ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
1985 Heysel disaster