What to expect from the Esprit Arena crowd?

Despite currently playing the the second tier of German football, Fortuna Dusseldorf’s home games always have a good atmosphere. They have a very good following and a pack of ultras that always keep the game humming along nicely. The atmosphere is best when the roof is closed. The noise and the electricity have nowhere to go, so it just builds and builds to a crescendo.

This is not one of the great atmospheric stadiums in Germany by any stretch of the imagination, but there is a fair contingent on the standing terrace doing their bit. Ultras Düsseldorf congregate behind the southern goal and make a racket, but often it is lost into the size of the ground. Away supporters are right at the far end and split over two levels, but they can still be heard throughout the ground. That’s about it though – the chances of trouble are basically zero. If somehow Fortuna get promoted (or Köln get relegated) then their games will be very feisty.