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the closest thing would be parties in cities that win championships (or colleges) that get so wild it turns into a riot. You don't have groups of thugs going from city to city with the sole purpose to fight though.

Imo, hooligans is not a futbal thing, more like a futbal culture thing. It seems like with international matches, and intersectional rivalries, the passion is so intense, especially when you have nation vs. nation type scenarios. I think that rivalry and hatred (for those stupid enough to hate another person because of the team they support) just carries over into hooliganism. I don't know why europe has it and N. America doesn't, the only thing I can think of is the international element that just elevates things.

Of course there is intersectional violence too like Celtic v Rangers, Man U v Man City, River Platter v Boca... and those seem to have a real class warfare type element.