Host city, Germany · DFB-Pokal
Bochum
Whole-event economic activation of fixtures hosted, season 2026–27 to date, 1 fixture In progress
Football fixtures hosted in Bochum have activated €0.80m in the city's real economy in the season 2026–27 to date, across 1 fixture, ranking 159th among host cities assessed by Reputation League.
Season brief · 2026–27, through 27 Oct 2026
Bochum: €0.8m of Economic Activation From Football in 2026–27
The 1 match hosted in Bochum in the 2026–27 season through 27 Oct 2026 generated €800,000 for the city's real economy, according to Reputation League. Bochum ranks 159th among European host cities assessed and 25th in Germany. Over the full 2025–26 season, football generated €1.1 million in Bochum across 1 match.
Hospitality accounted for €400,000, transport €220,000, accommodation €90,000 and retail €90,000. The matches drew 20,500 spectators, including 329 international visitors, and about 827 overnight stays.
VfL Bochum 1848's 1 home match accounted for €800,000. The largest single match was VfL Bochum 1848–1. FSV Mainz 05 (DFB-Pokal, 27 Oct 2026) at €800,000.
| Season 2026–27, through 27 Oct 2026 | €800,000 | 1 match |
|---|---|---|
| Season 2025–26, full season | €1.1 million | 1 match |
| International visitors, season to date | 329 |
Source: Reputation League, Economic Activation Platform (FEAF v3), season 2026–27 through 27 Oct 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
- −6%
- Last full season, 2025–26
- €1.1m
- Average 2016–2025
- €10.4m
Economic activation per fixture: €0.80m against an average of €0.85m
Rank 140, 1 fixture
Per season, 6 seasons, COVID-affected seasons excluded
Analytics
Bochum is running 4% ahead of its usual pace after 1 fixtures
Cumulative economic activation fixture by fixture, season in progress, against the 2016–2025 range (6 seasons, COVID-affected seasons excluded). A usual full season closes near €13.6m.
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| Fixture | This season | Usual pace |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | €0.80m | €0.76m |
Bochum is hospitality-led: 51% 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 | Bochum | All host cities |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | 11.3% | 24.2% |
| Hospitality | 50.6% | 38.3% |
| Transport | 27.0% | 25.6% |
| Retail | 11.1% | 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