A tension clamp (1) for fastening a rail (S), having a central portion (3), having at least one torsion portion (9, 10) which extends in the lateral direction from the central portion (3), having at least one transition portion (7, 8) which adjoins the torsion portion (9, 10), and having at least one holding arm (13, 14) which is connected to the transition portion (7, 8) and of which the end portion (19, 20), which is assigned to the free end of the holding arm (13, 14), is aligned in an angled manner in relation to the torsion portion (9, 10) as seen in a plan view of the tension clamp (1), wherein, on the angled end portion (19, 20) of the holding arm (13, 14), there is formed a support region (21, 22) which extends over the length of the end portion (19, 20), and the end portion (19, 20) is angled in relation to a part (15, 16), which adjoins said end portion, of the holding arm (13, 14) such that, when the tension clamp (1) is in the fully installed state, the support region (21, 22) is supported over its entire length (Le) in a linear manner on the associated surface (O) of the rail foot (F) of the rail (S) to be fastened.