Host city, Slovakia · Champions League
Bratislava
Whole-event economic activation of fixtures hosted, season 2026–27 to date, 1 fixture In progress
Football fixtures hosted in Bratislava have activated €1.0m in the city's real economy in the season 2026–27 to date, across 1 fixture, ranking 150th among host cities assessed by Reputation League.
Season brief · 2026–27, through 14 Oct 2026
Bratislava: €1.0m From Football, 34% Above the Same Date of 2025–26
The 1 match hosted in Bratislava in the 2026–27 season through 14 Oct 2026 generated €1.0 million for the city's real economy, according to Reputation League. Bratislava ranks 150th among European host cities assessed. At the same date of the 2025–26 season, the figure stood at €760,000: 34% more in 2026–27. Over the full 2025–26 season, football generated €2.0 million in Bratislava across 3 matches.
Hospitality accounted for €450,000, transport €260,000, accommodation €170,000 and retail €150,000. The matches drew 19,700 spectators, including 858 international visitors, and about 1,700 overnight stays.
ŠK Slovan Bratislava's 1 home match accounted for €1.0 million. The largest single match was ŠK Slovan Bratislava–VfB Stuttgart (UEFA Champions League, 14 Oct 2026) at €1.0 million.
| Season 2026–27, through 14 Oct 2026 | €1.0 million | 1 match |
|---|---|---|
| Season 2025–26, same date | €760,000 | |
| Season 2025–26, full season | €2.0 million | 3 matches |
| International visitors, season to date | 858 |
Source: Reputation League, Economic Activation Platform (FEAF v3), season 2026–27 through 14 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 2021–2025
- +23%
- Last full season, 2025–26
- €2.0m
- Average 2021–2025
- €3.0m
Economic activation per fixture: €1.0m against an average of €0.83m
Rank 122, 3 fixtures
Per season, 5 seasons, COVID-affected seasons excluded
Analytics
Bratislava is running 46% ahead of its usual pace after 1 fixtures
Cumulative economic activation fixture by fixture, season in progress, against the 2016–2025 range (5 seasons, COVID-affected seasons excluded). A usual full season closes near €4.1m.
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| Fixture | This season | Usual pace |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | €1.0m | €0.70m |
Bratislava is hospitality-led: 44% 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 | Bratislava | All host cities |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | 16.3% | 24.2% |
| Hospitality | 43.7% | 38.3% |
| Transport | 25.7% | 25.6% |
| Retail | 14.4% | 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