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Ultra Boys in 30 seconds
Ultra Boys is the ultra group of Real Sporting de Gijón, born in 1981 under the name Hinchada Fondo Sur, according to La Soga's retrospective. It stands in Gol Sur at El Molinón, where LaLiga located it in 2015 behind its banner «Siempre Sporting». In December 2005 it organised the match that closed the club's centenary, and in March 2026 it remained part of Sporting's animation stand, according to EFE.
- Club
- Real Sporting
- City
- Gijón
- Stadium
- El Molinón
- Stand
- Gol Sur at El Molinón
- Founded
- 1981
- Situation
- Part of Sporting's animation stand (EFE, March 2026)
Documented history
Ultra Boys: Sporting de Gijón's ultra group since 1981
Ultra Boys emerged in 1981 in the south end of El Molinón, then under the name Hinchada Fondo Sur. La Soga counts it among the groups that predate the 1982 World Cup and notes the presence of young mods in its early years. Its history includes organising Sporting's centenary match in 2005 and a continuous presence in Gol Sur.
The eighties: from friendship to enmity with Herri Norte
In the early years of the Spanish ultra movement, Ultra Boys was friendly with Herri Norte, of Athletic. La Soga's retrospective explains that this relationship ended up becoming, years later, one of the bitterest enmities between groups in Spanish football.
See this section's source ↗30 December 2005: the centenary match
Ultra Boys organised the match that closed Sporting's centenary. AS's preview announced three teams named after historic club figures, Anselmo López, Pepe Ortiz and Jesús Castro, and 59 players called up. EFE's report, published by La Nación, finally counted 56 footballers from different eras and more than 14,000 spectators; the event was played as three half-hour matches, with musical performances and historic images.
See this section's source ↗Gol Sur and the «Siempre Sporting» banner
LaLiga's complaint reports of 2015 place the group in the south end of El Molinón: in May, in the lower part of Gol Fondo Sur, behind its usual banner «Siempre Sporting»; in September, on the right-hand side of that stand, by the entrance at gate 15. Those reports estimated between 300 and 400 people in the group's sector, a figure for the crowd in that area, not for its members.
See this section's source ↗Relations with other groups
In December 2014, RTVE and Europa Press attributed to Ultra Boys a good relationship with Frente Atlético and a years-long enmity with Riazor Blues, of Deportivo; a degree dissertation from Miguel Hernández University (2023) also lists Ultra Boys among Riazor Blues's rivals. In October 2024, El Español noted that Frente Bokerón, of Málaga, maintained a «very good connection» with Ultra Boys.
See this section's source ↗2023–2026: the Anti-Violence list and the protest over prices
In February 2023, El Independiente listed Ultra Boys among the fifteen groups that the State Anti-Violence Commission considered dangerous and violent. In March 2026, the group, part of Sporting's animation stand, announced that it would not attend the match against Deportivo in protest at the price of the «Club Day»; the club replied that this matchday would not exist in the following season's season-ticket campaign, according to EFE.
See this section's source ↗Key dates
Timeline of Ultra Boys
1981 · Hinchada Fondo Sur
Born in the south end of El Molinón under that name, according to La Soga.
2005 · Centenary match
On 30 December it organises the match that closes Sporting's centenary, with 56 footballers and more than 14,000 spectators.
2015 · Gol Sur
LaLiga locates it in the lower part of Gol Sur, behind the «Siempre Sporting» banner.
2023 · Group considered dangerous
El Independiente lists it among the fifteen groups that the Anti-Violence Commission considered dangerous and violent.
2026 · Protest over the «Club Day»
In March it announces it will not attend Sporting–Deportivo over prices; the club replies that this matchday will not exist next season.
Ideology and identity · Ultra Boys
The Europa Press report published by RTVE on 1 December 2014 described Ultra Boys as Sporting de Gijón's radicals, «far-right», with a good relationship with Frente Atlético and years of enmity with Riazor Blues. It is an external description of the group as of that date, not of Sporting's supporters; no public self-definition by the collective is on record, nor a later source updating it.
Source of this description ↗Frequently asked questions
Getting to know Ultra Boys
What are Sporting de Gijón's ultras called?
Ultra Boys, a group born in 1981 in the south end of El Molinón under the name Hinchada Fondo Sur, according to La Soga.
In what year was Ultra Boys founded?
In 1981, according to La Soga's retrospective, which records its initial name: Hinchada Fondo Sur.
What is Ultra Boys's ideology?
RTVE and Europa Press described it in December 2014 as a «far-right» group. It is an external description as of that date; no self-definition by the group is on record.
Where do the Ultra Boys stand at El Molinón?
In Gol Sur. LaLiga located them in 2015 in the lower part and on the right-hand side of that stand, behind the «Siempre Sporting» banner.
Who are Ultra Boys's rivals?
Herri Norte, of Athletic, with whom it went from friendship to enmity according to La Soga, and Riazor Blues, of Deportivo, according to RTVE (2014).
Which groups does Ultra Boys get along with?
RTVE attributed to it in 2014 a good relationship with Frente Atlético, and El Español noted in 2024 the «very good connection» of Frente Bokerón, of Málaga, with Ultra Boys.
Did Ultra Boys organise a Sporting centenary event?
Yes. It organised the match of 30 December 2005 that closed the centenary, with 56 footballers and more than 14,000 spectators, according to EFE.
Are the Ultra Boys still active?
Yes. In March 2026, EFE described them as part of Sporting's animation stand, when they announced that they would not attend the match against Deportivo in protest at prices.
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.
- Historia del movimiento ultra en España: los orígenes ↗
La Soga · Pentayus · 9 March 2015
Origin in 1981, initial name, presence of mods and relationship with Herri Norte.
- Medio centenar de viejas y jóvenes glorias despiden el Centenario ↗
La Nación · EFE · 30 December 2005
Organisation and course of the centenary match.
- El Centenario reúne hoy a las leyendas del Sporting ↗
AS · Manuel Rosety · 30 December 2005
Programme and expected participants before the event.
- Así es el mapa de los ultras del fútbol español ↗
RTVE · Europa Press · 1 December 2014
Ideological attribution and relations with Frente Atlético and Riazor Blues.
- Nota informativa de denuncias ↗
LaLiga · 27 January 2015
Location of the group in the south end of El Molinón.
- Nota informativa de denuncias ↗
LaLiga · 26 May 2015
Location in the lower part of Gol Fondo Sur behind the «Siempre Sporting» banner.
- Nota informativa de denuncias ↗
LaLiga · 17 September 2015
Location on the right-hand side of Gol Sur, gate 15 entrance.
- La Policía controla a 10.000 ultras en el fútbol ↗
El Independiente · Carlos Frías · 18 February 2023
Inclusion among the fifteen groups considered dangerous by the Anti-Violence Commission.
- La evolución de la violencia ultra en el fútbol español ↗
Baltasar Barceló Sánchez · Miguel Hernández University (degree dissertation) · 2023
Ultra Boys among Riazor Blues's rivals.
- Ideología, ansia de violencia, demostración de fuerza: las peleas de ultras del fútbol crecen en todo el mundo ↗
El Español · Roberto Cardesi · 19 October 2024
Frente Bokerón's good relationship with Ultra Boys.
- Los Ultra Boys del Sporting de Gijón se plantan: no acudirán al encuentro ante el Dépor ↗
DXT Campeón · EFE · 18 March 2026
Integration in the animation stand in 2026, the group's statement and the club's response.
Documentary review: 18 October 2026. English edition: 21 October 2026. Editorial team: Mundo Ultras.
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