Up to five football supporters fell through a broken floor panel in the away stand at Tromso’s Romssa Arena during a Norwegian top-flight match on November 8, 2026, leaving one fan hospitalised.
- The victory sends Bodo/Glimt to the top of the Eliteserien table, maintaining their title battle with Viking.
The Eliteserien fixture was abruptly paused just before half-time when Bodo/Glimt goalkeeper Nikita Haikin flagged down the referee to report a dangerous collapse behind his goal, bbc.co.uk reported. Traveling supporters standing in the away section had dropped through a sudden gap in the structure while bouncing to a team chant in the heavy rain.
Bodo/Glimt press officer Simen Pedersen stated to the Reuters news agency that up to five people fell through the stands and one was sent to hospital. The exact extent of the injuries sustained during the incident remained unspecified in initial club statements.
BREAKING: A football match between Tromsø IL and Bodø/Glimt in Norway’s top-flight Eliteserien has been suspended after part of the away supporters’ stand at Alfheim Stadium reportedly collapsed. The incident occurred around the 40th minute, with the score 0-0. Several… pic.twitter.com/4bj6QKDwEW
We stood and bounced to a supporter song, then the floor gave way,
Bodo supporter Andrine Moen told local newspaper Verdens Gang, as reported by bbc.co.uk. It cracked in two in the row in front of us.
There were at least two people who fell through the floor, but we don’t know how far they fell or how many fell in total.
The remaining Bodo supporters were evacuated from the damaged section and integrated into other parts of the ground alongside Tromso fans, aljazeera.com reported.
🚨🚨 Kuzey Norveç derbisinde facia. Tromsö – Bodo/Glimt maçında tribünün bir kısmı çöktü ve bazı taraftarlar yaralanmış. Olay yerine polis ve ambulans geldi, maç iptal edildi. pic.twitter.com/euV61pCujV
Consultations involving both clubs, the Norwegian Football Federation (NFF), stadium security, and local police preceded the decision to resume the fixture before the interval concluded. Aljazeera.com noted that the scoreline remained deadlocked at 0-0 when play restarted under challenging weather conditions at Norway’s northernmost top-flight venue.
| Match Detail | First Half | Final Result |
|---|---|---|
| Tromso vs. Bodo/Glimt | 0 – 0 (Paused) | 0 – 2 |
Forward Ola Brynhildsen struck twice after the resumption to seal a 2-0 victory for the visitors, bbc.co.uk reported.
The three points lift Bodo/Glimt to the top of the Eliteserien table ahead of Viking Stavanger on goal difference, according to aljazeera.com. With the Eliteserien season set to finish in the first week of December, Bodo are locked in a title battle with Viking.
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