Teddy Boys 95 (known also as simply Teddy Boys or TB95) is a football hooligan firm (Polish: ekipa), associated with the Ekstraklasa club Legia Warsaw.

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Teddy Boys 95 do not wear Legia's club colors (white, red, black and green), nor do they carry symbols and signs associated with the club, but dress uniformly in unobtrusive colors, usually white and gray.[1]

Activity

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History

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Teddy Boys 95 organized themselves in 1995.[1] However, the group's history dates back to the 1980s, when younger Legia fans began organizing regular support at the stadium and traveling in groups to away games.[1] This led to a conflict between them and the older organized Legia fans, known as starszyzna (lit.'the elders').[1] Many new fan groups were formed at the time, the largest of which were Stopper's Gang '89 and the Wild Boys.[1] Stopper's Gang '89 gained the reputation of being the group that never lost a fight to other fan groups.[1] In 1995 Stopper's Gang '89 suspended operations and was replaced by the Teddy Boys 95 group.[1][2]

It was recognized by the Polish police as an ‘organized criminal group’.[3]

Leaders:

Bosman Alchim, Różyk Staruch, Lewi[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Borchólski 2022, p. 136.
  2. ^ "TB'95 lepsi od Slovana Bratysława". Kibice.net (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-05-11.
  3. ^ Kossakowski 2021, p. 77.
  4. ^ Ryciak, Igor (2011-05-15). "Teddy Boy". Newsweek (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-05-11.

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