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Curva Sur

Curva Sur, the Hércules CF animation group in Alicante formed in 2008: from the Fondo Sur to the Fondo Norte, the 2018 fight with Castellón ultras, the 2025 clash with Frente Onuba and the 2026 break with the club and return.

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Curva Sur is the animation group of Hércules CF, in Alicante. Former members of Herculigans and Las Banderas formed it in 2008 in the Fondo Sur of the José Rico Pérez and, since the 2011–2012 season, it has cheered from the Fondo Norte. In February 2026 it left the animation stand after a dispute with the club; in July it reached an agreement and since August 2026 it has occupied the area set up in the Fondo Norte. According to the National Police (2018) it is a far-right group; the group denied this the next day.

Club
Hércules CF
City
Alicante
Stadium
José Rico Pérez
Stand
Fondo Norte of the José Rico Pérez (area set up by the club, August 2026)
Founded
2008
Situation
Return to the animation stand in the Fondo Norte (August 2026)

Documented history

Curva Sur: the Hércules animation group since 2008

According to members of one of its sections, interviewed in 2014, Curva Sur was born in 2008, when former members of Herculigans and Las Banderas came together in the Fondo Sur of the Rico Pérez. The group itself confirmed in November 2018 that it had been born «10 years ago», «solely and exclusively, by and for Hércules». Its recent history alternates support activities, incidents with arrests and a changing relationship with the club.

2008–2014: from the Fondo Sur to the Fondo Norte

Curva Sur formed in 2008 in the Fondo Sur. In 2011, together with Adictos Crew, it promoted the «Hércules Fans» animation stand, and from 2012 it moved through different locations in the Fondo Norte, behind the goal, according to the interview published in 2014 with Hércules Mods, one of its sections. That section said at the time that it had no friendships and cited the supporters of Elche, Valencia and Murcia as enemies.

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November 2018: the fight with Castellón ultras

Before the Hércules–Castellón match of November 2018 there was a fight with members of Barricada Albinegra, a Castellón group, that ended with arrests. According to Alicante Plaza, the National Police was investigating whether the ultras had arranged to fight and considered Curva Sur a far-right group. The next day the group denied in a statement that it had arranged the fight and denied any ideological link.

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2020 and 2025: help and tributes

On 17 March 2020 Radio Alicante reported that Curva Sur was offering to help elderly people or those with difficulty going out during the coronavirus crisis. In March 2025 the group took part with banners in the tribute to former player Delibasic at the Rico Pérez.

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2025: Frente Onuba and Antiviolencia

On 1 March 2025, before Hércules–Recreativo, there was a fight in the San Blas neighbourhood. The National Police arrested eleven people for a tumultuous brawl: six from Curva Sur and five from Frente Onuba, according to Alicante Plaza and TodoAlicante. In September that year the Anti-Violence Commission proposed a 60,000-euro fine and a two-year stadium ban for a member of the group who already had a ban in force; this is a proposal, not a final penalty.

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2026: break, animation strike and return

In February 2026 Curva Sur, one of the three groupings of the animation stand located at one end of the Fondo Norte, left it and stopped cheering for the rest of the season, according to Información. In April the group stated that 80% of its members had been sanctioned by Antiviolencia. In July the Federación de Peñas Herculanas argued for a stand able to include Curva Sur and, after an agreement with the club, the group announced its return to the animation stand in the Fondo Norte. Since the end of August 2026 it has occupied the new area set up by the club in that end.

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Key dates

Timeline of Curva Sur

  1. 2008 · Founded in the Fondo Sur

    Former members of Herculigans and Las Banderas form the group.

  2. 2011 · Hércules Fans

    With Adictos Crew it promotes an animation stand that is set up in the Fondo Norte.

  3. 2018 · Fight with Castellón ultras

    Three arrests; the police call it far right and the group denies it.

  4. 2020 · Help during the pandemic

    It offers to help elderly people during the coronavirus crisis.

  5. 2025 · Fight with Frente Onuba

    Eleven arrests in San Blas, six of them from Curva Sur.

  6. 2026 · Break and return

    It leaves the stand in February; it returns in August to the area set up in the Fondo Norte.

Ideology and identity · Curva Sur

The National Police considered Curva Sur a far-right group in November 2018, according to Alicante Plaza, when investigating its fight with Barricada Albinegra, of Castellón. The next day the group replied in a statement reported by Información that it was born «solely and exclusively, by and for Hércules» and that linking it to any political ideology «makes absolutely no sense». These are two dated positions: a police attribution reported by the press and a self-definition by the group. Neither refers to Hércules's supporters as a whole.

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Frequently asked questions

Getting to know Curva Sur

What are the Hércules ultras called?

Curva Sur is the animation group of Hércules CF. It was founded in 2008 and the Alicante press uses that name in its reports from 2018 to 2026.

When was Curva Sur founded?

In 2008, according to a 2014 interview with one of its sections and the group itself, which said in November 2018 that it had been born «10 years ago».

Where does Curva Sur stand at the Rico Pérez?

In the Fondo Norte, although it was born in 2008 in the Fondo Sur. Since August 2026 it has occupied the animation area set up by the club in that end.

What is Curva Sur's ideology?

The National Police considered it far right in November 2018, according to Alicante Plaza. The next day the group denied it and said it exists only by and for Hércules.

Who is Curva Sur's rival?

Frente Onuba, of Recreativo: in March 2025 there were eleven arrests after a fight between the two groups. In 2014 one of its sections cited the supporters of Elche, Valencia and Murcia as enemies.

Why did Curva Sur stop cheering in 2026?

In February 2026 it left the animation stand after a dispute with the club and stopped cheering for the rest of the season. In July it reached an agreement with Hércules and in August it returned to the Fondo Norte.

Is Curva Sur still active?

Yes. Since the end of August 2026 it has cheered from the new area set up in the Fondo Norte of the Rico Pérez, according to Información.

Sources

The documents behind this history

Each source keeps its date and scope. Titles appear in their original language. An insider account, an announcement and an official decision document different facts.

Documentary review: 18 October 2026. English edition: 21 October 2026. Editorial team: Mundo Ultras.

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