Supporters' groups are usually centered around a core group, with smaller subgroups organised by location, friendship, or political stance.
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14 Facts About Supporters' groups
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Supporters' groups tend to use various styles and sizes of banners and flags with the name and symbols of the group.
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Some supporters' groups sell their own merchandise such as scarves, hats, and jackets.
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Supporters' groups usually have a representative who liaises with the club owners on a regular basis, mostly regarding tickets, seat allocations, and storage facilities.
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Some Supporters' groups sell their own merchandise to raise funds for performing displays.
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Supporters Supporters' groups tend to be highly vocal at matches, with each group having several football chants.
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Exception is Brazil, where the clubs have active supporter' Supporters' groups named torcidas organizadas, who play a similar role to the barras bravas.
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Ultras Supporters' groups are independent of the club; however, they too are frequently supported by the club as they cater to the majority of the most vocal and committed supporters, producing atmosphere and encouraging the players.
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Many ultras Supporters' groups, to maintain their independence and raise money, run their own shops selling supporter merchandise, most commonly clothing such as supporter scarves, and sometimes in collaboration with the club match tickets.
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Major League Soccer holds an annual "Supporters' Summit" to meet with the leadership of most of its supporter groups to discuss issues including security, self-policing, supporter group managed sections, and strategies for league success.
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Supporters' groups can be found for some NCAA soccer programs such as Legion 1818 at Saint Louis University, Englemann Elite at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee or the Red Cedar Rowdies, influenced by Detroit City FC's Northern Guard Supporters, at Michigan State University.
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Major League Baseball supporters' groups include Dodgers' Pantone 294 group and Oakland Athletics' Section 149.
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NFL supporters' groups include the Raiders' Black Hole, Pittsburgh Steelers' Steel City Mafia, Arizona Cardinals' Bird Gang, and the New Orleans Saints Big Easy Mafia, which includes international chapters.
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