During a 4-4 Toronto FC draw against D.C. United at BMO Field on June 13, a banner was unfurled in the south end of BMO Field that read “Football without ultras is nothing.”



Ultras form supporters groups that often collect a club’s most fanatical, and sometimes violent, fans. The banner was the work of Toronto FC supporters group Inebriatti, who were responding to sanctions from TFC because of a previous banner that was not approved by the club. The sanctions took away the club’s supporter group privileges.



Now Toronto FC fans are getting a clearer look at what football at BMO Field without “ultras” looks like.



After a lit flare was thrown on the field during the first leg of the Canadian Championship semi-final against Ottawa Fury FC at TD Place Stadium on July 18, TFC revoked all supporters group privileges. TFC has since reinstated supporters group privileges for all recognized supporters groups except for Original 109...