In recent years, I mostly supported swiss unihockey with videos and reels. At the 2026 cup final, I wanted to return more strongly to photography and deliberately focused on the emotions in the stands during the final game of the day.
After completing my duties with the two women’s games on the small field and large field, I wanted to set a different focus for the final game of the day.
That was exactly what made this assignment especially exciting for me. The atmosphere in the arena was electrifying, and the emotions in the stands were constantly tangible. On top of that, the cup final was held in Kriens for the first time. The arena provided a fantastic setting and certainly played its part in making this day a memorable one.
In the end, this did not become a classic match report, but rather a series about atmosphere, fan culture, and the emotions surrounding a cup final.
Photos from the cup final
The Thurgau fans arrived wearing purple wigs
One of Floorball Thurgau’s two lead supporters
Lamenting a missed top chance
Shock among the HCR fans after conceding a goal
The cheering was intense
One of HCR’s lead supporters
Purple wigs everywhere you looked
One of the lead supporters gets the crowd going
HCR’s second lead supporter
The HCR fans are fully into it
The HCR fans are fully into it
Nervous tension in the stands
Despair begins to spread among the HCR fans
Keep going, HCR
The Thurgau fans celebrate shortly before their first cup victory
The Thurgau fans throw their arms around each other
The second lead supporter celebrates the cup win on his knees
Let's goooo
Mika Hänni pounds the drum in front of the Thurgau supporters
Mika Hänni pounds the drum in front of the Thurgau supporters
More photos capturing the atmosphere of the cup final by my fellow photographers and me are available on Flickr.
