Host city, Romania · Conference League
Craiova
Whole-event economic activation of fixtures hosted, season 2026–27 to date, 2 fixtures In progress
Football fixtures hosted in Craiova have activated €1.3m in the city's real economy in the season 2026–27 to date, across 2 fixtures, ranking 139th among host cities assessed by Reputation League.
Season brief · 2026–27, through 5 Nov 2026
Craiova: €1.3m From Football, 142% Above the Same Date of 2025–26
The 2 matches hosted in Craiova in the 2026–27 season through 5 Nov 2026 generated €1.3 million for the city's real economy, according to Reputation League. Craiova ranks 139th among European host cities assessed. At the same date of the 2025–26 season, the figure stood at €530,000: 142% more in 2026–27. Over the full 2025–26 season, football generated €1.9 million in Craiova across 3 matches.
Hospitality accounted for €620,000, transport €290,000, accommodation €210,000 and retail €170,000. The matches drew 41,200 spectators, including 1,120 international visitors, and about 2,050 overnight stays.
Universitatea Craiova's 2 home matches accounted for €1.3 million. The largest single match was Universitatea Craiova–Getafe CF (UEFA Conference League, 15 Oct 2026) at €890,000.
| Season 2026–27, through 5 Nov 2026 | €1.3 million | 2 matches |
|---|---|---|
| Season 2025–26, same date | €530,000 | |
| Season 2025–26, full season | €1.9 million | 3 matches |
| International visitors, season to date | 1,120 |
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 2025–2025
- +0%
- Last full season, 2025–26
- €1.9m
- Average 2025–2025
- €1.9m
Economic activation per fixture: €0.64m against an average of €0.64m
Rank 123, 3 fixtures
Per season, 1 seasons
Analytics
Craiova is hospitality-led: 48% 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 | Craiova | All host cities |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | 16.2% | 24.2% |
| Hospitality | 48.4% | 38.3% |
| Transport | 22.5% | 25.6% |
| Retail | 12.8% | 11.9% |
Fixtures with the highest economic activation, 2026–27
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- Fixture-level assessment (2 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