Host city, Italy · Serie A, Nations League
Bologna
Whole-event economic activation of fixtures hosted, season 2026–27 to date, 6 fixtures In progress
Football fixtures hosted in Bologna have activated €8.9m in the city's real economy in the season 2026–27 to date, across 6 fixtures, ranking 45th among host cities assessed by Reputation League.
Season brief · 2026–27, through 31 Oct 2026
Bologna: €8.9m From Football, the Highest at This Point of the Season Since 2016–17
The 6 matches hosted in Bologna in the 2026–27 season through 31 Oct 2026 generated €8.9 million for the city's real economy, according to Reputation League. Bologna ranks 45th among European host cities assessed and 6th in Italy. At the same date of the 2025–26 season, the figure stood at €5.2 million: 69% 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 €5.4 million, in 2023–24. Over the full 2025–26 season, football generated €30.3 million in Bologna across 28 matches.
Hospitality accounted for €3.2 million, accommodation €2.4 million, transport €2.2 million and retail €1.1 million. The matches drew 167,800 spectators, including 2,960 international visitors, and about 15,600 overnight stays.
Bologna Football Club 1909's 5 home matches accounted for €5.0 million and Italy's 1 for €3.9 million. The largest single match was Italy–Turkey (UEFA Nations League, 5 Oct 2026) at €3.9 million.
| Season 2026–27, through 31 Oct 2026 | €8.9 million | 6 matches |
|---|---|---|
| Season 2025–26, same date | €5.2 million | |
| Previous best at this date (2023–24) | €5.4 million | |
| Season 2025–26, full season | €30.3 million | 28 matches |
| International visitors, season to date | 2,960 |
Source: Reputation League, Economic Activation Platform (FEAF v3), season 2026–27 through 31 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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- Italy-Turkey Sets Economic Record for Bologna at €3.9mInternational Window, 2–5 Oct
- Versus average 2016–2025
- +84%
- Last full season, 2025–26
- €30.3m
- Average 2016–2025
- €17.9m
Economic activation per fixture: €1.5m against an average of €0.80m
Rank 35, 28 fixtures
Per season, 8 seasons, COVID-affected seasons excluded
Analytics
Bologna is running 105% ahead of its usual pace after 6 fixtures
Cumulative economic activation fixture by fixture, season in progress, against the 2016–2025 range (8 seasons, COVID-affected seasons excluded). A usual full season closes near €26.4m.
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| Fixture | This season | Usual pace |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | €1.0m | €0.49m |
| 2 | €1.9m | €1.2m |
| 3 | €2.8m | €2.0m |
| 4 | €6.7m | €2.8m |
| 5 | €8.0m | €3.5m |
| 6 | €8.9m | €4.3m |
Bologna's economic activation follows the mix of all host cities
Share of real economy activation by sector, season 2026–27 to date.
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| Sector | Bologna | All host cities |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | 26.6% | 24.2% |
| Hospitality | 36.5% | 38.3% |
| Transport | 24.9% | 25.6% |
| Retail | 12.0% | 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