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Ligallo Fondo Norte

Ligallo Fondo Norte, Real Zaragoza's ultra group since 1986: origin at La Romareda, stand culture, attributed ideology, rivalries with Indar Gorri and Alcorazados, and the arrests of June 2026.

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Ligallo Fondo Norte is the ultra group of Real Zaragoza. It was born in 1986 from the union of two cores at La Romareda, Fondo Juvenil and Ligallo Chobenil, according to the history published by the group itself, and for decades it was identified with the stadium's Fondo Norte, where LaLiga located it between 2015 and 2017. RTVE described it in 2014 as far-right and at odds with Indar Gorri. In June 2026, the National Police arrested 24 Ligallo ultras over incidents at Zaragoza matches, according to El Español.

Club
Real Zaragoza
City
Zaragoza
Stadium
La Romareda
Stand
Fondo Norte of La Romareda · historical location
Founded
1986
Situation
24 arrests over incidents at Zaragoza matches (June 2026)

Documented history

Ligallo Fondo Norte: Real Zaragoza's ultra group since 1986

Ligallo Fondo Norte emerged in the 1986/87 season, when two groups at La Romareda, Fondo Juvenil, at gate 9, and Ligallo Chobenil, in the Gol de Pie (the standing end), were unified under a single name. This is how the history the group publishes season by season tells it; La Soga also dates its foundation to 1986.

1987–1992: a split, a scarf and a fanzine

According to its own account, in 1987/88 part of the group broke away to form Unión Norte, of a «more right-wing» tendency, over disagreement with the Ligallo's political leanings; that year a 20-metre banner was unveiled. In 1988/89, a new generation introduced the first membership card, a black scarf with a five-pointed star and a skull, presented as a «symbol of provocation rather than of ideology», and the fanzine, which in 1991/92 began to be published regularly. For 1990/91 the group recalls the invasion of the Fondo Norte by Boixos Nois as the episode of greatest impact that year.

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1993–1995: young stand, crush and friendships

In 1993/94 the club created a young stand separate from the Ligallo, and a crush at the match against Barcelona broke the fence and sent some 40 members into the moat, which put an end to the Gol de Pie, according to the group's account. In 1994/95, on an away trip to Santander, its friendship with Juventudes Verdiblancas, of Racing, began to take shape. For the 1992/93 season, the same archive describes the preparation of choreographies with cards and balloons inside the stadium.

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1998–2006: Tribuna Fondo Norte and near disappearance

In 1998/99 the group managed to position itself more centrally in the Tribuna Fondo Norte. In 2000/01, fifteen years after its foundation, it came close to disappearing; some 40 members decided to carry on and reorganised it without a single leader and with a monthly fanzine. In 2004/05 it began a friendship with Polonia Warsaw supporters. The group recalls the 2005/06 season for the racist insults directed at Samuel Eto'o, a Barcelona player, which the club's president attributed to the Ligallo; the group's account disputes that attribution.

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2014–2017: LaLiga notes and the Getafe brawl

Real Zaragoza announced a meeting with the Federación de Peñas, Ligallo, Avispero, Leyales and Colectivo 1932 to address physical and verbal violence. In December 2014, RTVE reported a clash in Soria between Ligallo and Avispero, another Zaragoza group. LaLiga's notes from 2015 to 2017 place the Ligallo in the Fondo Norte: in sector 17 of the north end in March 2016 and in the upper part of the end stand in 2017, when it called a protest outside the stadium over the team's situation. In December 2016, members of Ligallo and Avispero were arrested for their alleged participation in the Getafe brawl.

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2023–2026: the Anti-Violence list and arrests

In February 2023, El Independiente included Ligallo Fondo Norte, together with Avispero, among the fifteen groups that the State Anti-Violence Commission considered dangerous and violent. In August 2025, Osasuna's fans chanted against the Ligallo at El Sadar, according to LaLiga. In June 2026, with Zaragoza playing at the Ibercaja Estadio, the National Police arrested 24 Ligallo ultras over the incidents at the latest matches, among them a clash with members of Alcorazados, of Huesca, according to El Español. These are arrests, not convictions. No source found specifies its location in the Ibercaja Estadio.

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Key dates

Timeline of Ligallo Fondo Norte

  1. 1986 · Union of two cores

    Fondo Juvenil and Ligallo Chobenil unify at La Romareda, according to the group's account.

  2. 1987 · Unión Norte splits off

    A «more right-wing» faction breaks away from the group.

  3. 1994 · End of the Gol de Pie

    A crush against Barcelona sends some 40 members into the moat, according to the group.

  4. 2000 · Near disappearance

    Some 40 members decide to carry on and reorganise the group without a single leader.

  5. 2016 · Getafe brawl

    Arrests of members of Ligallo and Avispero for their alleged participation, according to LaLiga.

  6. 2023 · Group considered dangerous

    El Independiente includes it, with Avispero, among the fifteen groups singled out by the Anti-Violence Commission.

  7. 2026 · Arrests

    In June the National Police arrest 24 Ligallo ultras over incidents at Zaragoza matches.

Ideology and identity · Ligallo Fondo Norte

External sources describe Ligallo Fondo Norte as a far-right group: so did the Europa Press report published by RTVE in December 2014, and El Español presented it in June 2026 as a «far-right group», at odds politically and in sporting terms with Alcorazados, of Huesca. The group's own account qualifies its position: it says that in 1987/88 a «more right-wing» faction, Unión Norte, broke away over disagreement with the Ligallo's political leanings, and presents its skull scarf as provocation «rather than ideology».

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Frequently asked questions

Getting to know Ligallo Fondo Norte

When was Ligallo Fondo Norte founded?

In 1986, according to La Soga and the group itself, which explains the union of two earlier cores at La Romareda: Fondo Juvenil and Ligallo Chobenil.

What are Real Zaragoza's ultras called?

Ligallo Fondo Norte, founded in 1986. The same club has Avispero, a distinct group with which it has clashed.

What is Ligallo Fondo Norte's ideology?

Far-right, according to RTVE and Europa Press (2014) and El Español (2026). The group itself says that in 1987/88 a «more right-wing» faction, Unión Norte, broke away from it.

Where does the Ligallo stand at La Romareda?

In the Fondo Norte: LaLiga placed it in sector 17 of the north end in 2016 and in the upper part of the end stand in 2017. Its location in the Ibercaja Estadio has not been found.

Who are the Ligallo's rivals?

Indar Gorri, of Osasuna, according to RTVE (2014), and Alcorazados, of Huesca, according to El Español (2026). Within Zaragoza support it has clashed with Avispero.

Who is the Ligallo friendly with?

According to its own history, with Juventudes Verdiblancas, of Racing, since 1994/95, and with Polonia Warsaw supporters since 2004/05.

Is the Ligallo still active?

Yes. In June 2026 the National Police arrested 24 Ligallo ultras over incidents at Real Zaragoza matches, according to El Español.

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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