Host city, France · Ligue 1
Angers
Whole-event economic activation of fixtures hosted, season 2026–27 to date, 6 fixtures In progress
Football fixtures hosted in Angers have activated €2.9m in the city's real economy in the season 2026–27 to date, across 6 fixtures, ranking 99th among host cities assessed by Reputation League.
Season brief · 2026–27, through 8 Nov 2026
Angers: €2.9m From Football, the Highest at This Point of the Season Since 2016–17
The 6 matches hosted in Angers in the 2026–27 season through 8 Nov 2026 generated €2.9 million for the city's real economy, according to Reputation League. Angers ranks 99th among European host cities assessed and 11th in France. At the same date of the 2025–26 season, the figure stood at €1.9 million: 52% more in 2026–27. It is the highest total at this point of any season since 2016–17; the previous best at this date was €2.8 million, in 2022–23. Over the full 2025–26 season, football generated €7.3 million in Angers across 18 matches.
Hospitality accounted for €1.6 million, transport €800,000, retail €330,000 and accommodation €190,000. The matches drew 86,200 spectators, including 688 international visitors, and about 2,400 overnight stays.
Angers SCO's 6 home matches accounted for €2.9 million. The largest single match was Angers SCO–Olympique de Marseille (Ligue 1, 18 Oct 2026) at €720,000.
| Season 2026–27, through 8 Nov 2026 | €2.9 million | 6 matches |
|---|---|---|
| Season 2025–26, same date | €1.9 million | |
| Previous best at this date (2022–23) | €2.8 million | |
| Season 2025–26, full season | €7.3 million | 18 matches |
| International visitors, season to date | 688 |
Source: Reputation League, Economic Activation Platform (FEAF v3), season 2026–27 through 8 Nov 2026. Host cities, tourism bodies, clubs and the press may reuse this brief and its image, citing Reputation League as the source.
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- Versus average 2016–2025
- +35%
- Last full season, 2025–26
- €7.3m
- Average 2016–2025
- €7.1m
Economic activation per fixture: €0.49m against an average of €0.36m
Rank 90, 18 fixtures
Per season, 7 seasons, COVID-affected seasons excluded
Analytics
Angers is running 39% ahead of its usual pace after 6 fixtures
Cumulative economic activation fixture by fixture, season in progress, against the 2016–2025 range (7 seasons, COVID-affected seasons excluded). A usual full season closes near €7.2m.
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| Fixture | This season | Usual pace |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | €0.41m | €0.38m |
| 2 | €0.84m | €0.68m |
| 3 | €1.2m | €1.0m |
| 4 | €1.9m | €1.4m |
| 5 | €2.5m | €1.7m |
| 6 | €2.9m | €2.1m |
Angers is hospitality-led: 55% of economic activation, against 38% across all host cities
Share of real economy activation by sector, season 2026–27 to date.
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| Sector | Angers | All host cities |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | 6.5% | 24.2% |
| Hospitality | 55.5% | 38.3% |
| Transport | 27.0% | 25.6% |
| Retail | 11.0% | 11.9% |
Fixtures with the highest economic activation, 2026–27
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- Fixture-level assessment (6 fixtures in 2026–27)
- Breakdown by competition and by sector: accommodation, hospitality, transport, retail
- Historical series since 2016 and peer benchmarking
- Sources, inputs and confidence level for each figure