Host city, Denmark · Nations League, Conference League
Copenhagen
Whole-event economic activation of fixtures hosted, season 2026–27 to date, 4 fixtures In progress
Football fixtures hosted in Copenhagen have activated €12.1m in the city's real economy in the season 2026–27 to date, across 4 fixtures, ranking 29th among host cities assessed by Reputation League.
Season brief · 2026–27, through 5 Nov 2026
Copenhagen: €12.1m From Football, the Highest at This Point of the Season Since 2016–17
The 4 matches hosted in Copenhagen in the 2026–27 season through 5 Nov 2026 generated €12.1 million for the city's real economy, according to Reputation League. Copenhagen ranks 29th among European host cities assessed. At the same date of the 2025–26 season, the figure stood at €5.3 million: 129% 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 €7.8 million, in 2022–23. Over the full 2025–26 season, football generated €10.1 million in Copenhagen across 4 matches.
Hospitality accounted for €4.0 million, accommodation €3.8 million, transport €2.7 million and retail €1.6 million. The matches drew 113,800 spectators, including 2,820 international visitors, and about 18,200 overnight stays.
Denmark's 2 home matches accounted for €9.0 million and F.C. København's 2 for €3.1 million. The largest single match was Denmark–Portugal (UEFA Nations League, 1 Oct 2026) at €4.6 million.
| Season 2026–27, through 5 Nov 2026 | €12.1 million | 4 matches |
|---|---|---|
| Season 2025–26, same date | €5.3 million | |
| Previous best at this date (2022–23) | €7.8 million | |
| Season 2025–26, full season | €10.1 million | 4 matches |
| International visitors, season to date | 2,820 |
Source: Reputation League, Economic Activation Platform (FEAF v3), season 2026–27 through 5 Nov 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
- +43%
- Last full season, 2025–26
- €10.1m
- Average 2016–2025
- €8.5m
Economic activation per fixture: €3.0m against an average of €2.1m
Rank 74, 4 fixtures
Per season, 8 seasons, COVID-affected seasons excluded
Analytics
Copenhagen is running 48% ahead of its usual pace after 4 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 €10.6m.
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| Fixture | This season | Usual pace |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | €4.4m | €1.8m |
| 2 | €9.0m | €3.9m |
| 3 | €10.8m | €5.7m |
| 4 | €12.1m | €8.2m |
Copenhagen is accommodation-led: 31% of economic activation, against 24% across all host cities
Share of real economy activation by sector, season 2026–27 to date.
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| Sector | Copenhagen | All host cities |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | 31.2% | 24.2% |
| Hospitality | 33.1% | 38.3% |
| Transport | 22.7% | 25.6% |
| Retail | 13.0% | 11.9% |
Fixtures with the highest economic activation, 2026–27
Full city report
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- Fixture-level assessment (4 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