Millwall had their best season in 32 years, but their play-off defeat to Hull City left fans in South East London frustrated.

The Lions finished third in the Championship, one point behind Ipswich Town, as the fight for automatic promotion came down to the final day.

However, Alex Neil’s team surrendered without a fight, drawing 0-0 at the MKM Stadium before losing 2-0 at home in the semi-finals against Hull City, who astonished everyone by defeating Middlesbrough at Wembley Stadium to enter the Premier League.

Throughout the season, 28 fans were removed from matches at The Den, and the club has finally verified the specifics.

Millwall issues incident summary report from the Den.

The Lions have long been seen as one of England’s roughest clubs, though supporter violence has decreased since the 1980s.

Since then, steps have been taken to punish violent football fans from all clubs, with ban orders, CCTV, and increased intelligence significantly lowering unrest across the country.

However, there were a number of crimes documented throughout the 2025/26 season, and Millwall has now produced an incident summary report for matchdays at The Den in accordance with its Action Plan commitments.

All documented infractions occurred on both home and away stands, with fighting and assault accounting for 32% of ejections.

Intoxication and missile throwing, as well as abuse of safety equipment, accounted for 21% of ejections, with ticketing errors and discriminatory or abusive remarks accounting for 11%.

Abuse of staff accounted for the smallest percentage of ejections (4%).

Several sanctions were applied, ranging from a lifetime ban to a suspension until further notice, as explained below:

After being arrested for violence, the player received a lifetime ban and 15 12-month club bans, preventing them from attending Millwall home and away games.
Two 12-month club bans, pending the conclusion of a police investigation.
Two 12-month suspensions.
One suspension is in force until further notice.

Millwall and West Ham are prepared to resume their Championship rivalry.

When the Hammers were demoted from the Premier League, interest turned to their upcoming encounter with the Lions, who had renewed their rivalry after a 14-year absence.

On that occasion, the Irons won 2-1 thanks to goals from Carlton Cole and Winston Reid, who outscored Liam Trotter with a penalty.

Despite pre-match concerns about violence, the game went off far better than expected, thanks to a massive police effort to dissuade disturbance.

The encounter between the two sides next season will make headlines again, but the police will undoubtedly be prepared to ensure that there is as little violence as possible.

Millwall and West Ham are due to meet at The Den on September 19th, with a kick-off time of 3pm; however, it would not be strange if the game was moved earlier to avoid unrest, and it would also be a popular choice for live television.

Fans of both clubs will be hoping that their respective teams recognise the importance of the game and deliver all three points.