Host city, Germany · Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal
Cologne
Whole-event economic activation of fixtures hosted, season 2026–27 to date, 7 fixtures In progress
Football fixtures hosted in Cologne have activated €12.7m in the city's real economy in the season 2026–27 to date, across 7 fixtures, ranking 27th among host cities assessed by Reputation League.
Season brief · 2026–27, through 8 Nov 2026
Cologne: €12.7m From Football, 17% Above the Same Date of 2025–26
The 7 matches hosted in Cologne in the 2026–27 season through 8 Nov 2026 generated €12.7 million for the city's real economy, according to Reputation League. Cologne ranks 27th among European host cities assessed and 7th in Germany. At the same date of the 2025–26 season, the figure stood at €10.8 million: 17% more in 2026–27. Over the full 2025–26 season, football generated €37.1 million in Cologne across 19 matches.
Hospitality accounted for €6.2 million, transport €3.4 million, accommodation €1.6 million and retail €1.4 million. The matches drew 307,000 spectators, including 5,240 international visitors, and about 12,300 overnight stays.
1. FC Köln's 6 home matches accounted for €12.3 million and FC Viktoria Köln's 1 for €320,000. The largest single match was 1. FC Köln–1. FC Union Berlin (DFB-Pokal, 27 Oct 2026) at €2.2 million.
| Season 2026–27, through 8 Nov 2026 | €12.7 million | 7 matches |
|---|---|---|
| Season 2025–26, same date | €10.8 million | |
| Season 2025–26, full season | €37.1 million | 19 matches |
| International visitors, season to date | 5,240 |
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.
Latest signals
- Borussia Dortmund's Dortmund Matches Reach €21.0m, the Most of Any Bundesliga ClubWeekend, 6–8 Nov
- Premier League Accounts for 28% of €74.8m in Economic Activation Over Nov. 6-8 WeekendWeekend, 6–8 Nov
- DFB-Pokal Accounts for 64% of €38.3m in Economic Activation in Oct. 27-29 Midweek RoundMidweek Round, 27–29 Oct
- DFB-Pokal Round of 32 Generates €24.6m in Economic Activation, Led by MunichMidweek Round, 27–29 Oct
- Premier League Accounts for 28% of €76.7m in Economic Activation Over Oct. 23-26 WeekendWeekend, 23–26 Oct
- Borussia Dortmund Moves to the Top of Bundesliga With €17.0m Generated in DortmundWeekend, 23–26 Oct
- Versus average 2016–2025
- −3%
- Last full season, 2025–26
- €37.1m
- Average 2016–2025
- €27.7m
Economic activation per fixture: €1.8m against an average of €1.9m
Rank 31, 19 fixtures
Per season, 8 seasons, COVID-affected seasons excluded
Analytics
Cologne is in line with its usual pace after 7 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 €42.2m.
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| Fixture | This season | Usual pace |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | €0.32m | €1.1m |
| 2 | €2.3m | €3.0m |
| 3 | €4.3m | €4.8m |
| 4 | €6.4m | €6.6m |
| 5 | €8.4m | €8.7m |
| 6 | €10.6m | €10.8m |
| 7 | €12.7m | €13.0m |
Cologne is hospitality-led: 49% 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 | Cologne | All host cities |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | 12.8% | 24.2% |
| Hospitality | 49.3% | 38.3% |
| Transport | 26.8% | 25.6% |
| Retail | 11.1% | 11.9% |
Fixtures with the highest economic activation, 2026–27
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- Fixture-level assessment (7 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