The Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Act 2026 (c. 1) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which created the offence of unauthorised entry to designated football matches of elite games where those found guilty may be given a Football Banning Order. It was a Private Members' Bill, sponsored by Labour MP Linsey Farnsworth and sponsored in the House of Lords by Kevin, Lord Brennan of Canton.
The act received royal assent on 22 January 2026 and came into force in March of that year.
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The (SI 2026/288) provided that act would come into force on 22 March.
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