On a number of occasions throughout history, notable sporting participants have been involved in violent confrontations with spectators during a competition. This list includes events in which a spectator at a sporting event was engaged in such a confrontation with an athlete, coach or game official, either through the spectator's intrusion upon the field of play, or (as a result of such an event) a participant entering the spectator seating area. Incidents of object or snow throwing are included when it results in injuries to a match participant or causes significant delays or cancellation of the event. It does not include incidents of riots or other violence, often outside the event venue, which did not involve game participants.

19th century

1879

1893

1895

1897

20th century

1901

1902

1904

1906

1908

1909

1910

1912

1913

1914

1915

1920

1922

1924

1925

1927

1934

1936

1940

1942

1943

1949

1955

1961

1967

1968

1970

1971

1972

1974

1975

1976

1978

1979

1980

1981

1982

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1995

1996

1997

1999

21st century

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2021

2022

2023

2024