Host city, Bosnia and Herzegovina · Conference League
Banja Luka
Whole-event economic activation of fixtures hosted, season 2026–27 to date, 1 fixture In progress
Football fixtures hosted in Banja Luka have activated €0.33m in the city's real economy in the season 2026–27 to date, across 1 fixture, ranking 188th among host cities assessed by Reputation League.
Season brief · 2026–27, through 22 Oct 2026
Banja Luka: €0.3m From Football, 171% Above the Same Date of 2024–25
The 1 match hosted in Banja Luka in the 2026–27 season through 22 Oct 2026 generated €330,000 for the city's real economy, according to Reputation League. Banja Luka ranks 188th among European host cities assessed. At the same date of the 2024–25 season, the figure stood at €120,000: 171% more in 2026–27. Over the full 2024–25 season, football generated €1.1 million in Banja Luka across 5 matches.
Hospitality accounted for €170,000, transport €80,000, retail €50,000 and accommodation €30,000. The matches drew 10,000 spectators, including 232 international visitors, and about 484 overnight stays.
Borac Banja Luka's 1 home match accounted for €330,000. The largest single match was Borac Banja Luka–Kuopion Palloseura (UEFA Conference League, 22 Oct 2026) at €330,000.
| Season 2026–27, through 22 Oct 2026 | €330,000 | 1 match |
|---|---|---|
| Season 2024–25, same date | €120,000 | |
| Season 2024–25, full season | €1.1 million | 5 matches |
| International visitors, season to date | 232 |
Source: Reputation League, Economic Activation Platform (FEAF v3), season 2026–27 through 22 Oct 2026. Host cities, tourism bodies, clubs and the press may reuse this brief and its image, citing Reputation League as the source.
Latest signals
- Conference League Matches Average €790,000 in Their Host Cities, 66% More Than at the Same Date of 2025-26European Nights, 20–22 Oct
- Champions League Accounts for 67% of €92.9m in Economic Activation on Oct. 20-22 European NightsEuropean Nights, 20–22 Oct
- Versus average 2024–2024
- +46%
- Last full season, 2024–25
- €1.1m
- Average 2024–2024
- €1.1m
Economic activation per fixture: €0.33m against an average of €0.23m
Rank 142, 5 fixtures
Per season, 1 seasons
Analytics
Banja Luka is hospitality-led: 53% 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 | Banja Luka | All host cities |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | 9.2% | 24.2% |
| Hospitality | 53.0% | 38.3% |
| Transport | 23.9% | 25.6% |
| Retail | 13.8% | 11.9% |
Fixtures with the highest economic activation, 2026–27
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- Fixture-level assessment (1 fixture 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