Host city, Germany · Bundesliga, Champions League, DFB-Pokal
Dortmund
Whole-event economic activation of fixtures hosted, season 2026–27 to date, 8 fixtures In progress
Football fixtures hosted in Dortmund have activated €38.0m in the city's real economy in the season 2026–27 to date, across 8 fixtures, ranking 8th among host cities assessed by Reputation League.
Season brief · 2026–27, through 7 Nov 2026
Dortmund: €38.0m From Football, 63% Above the Same Date of 2025–26
The 8 matches hosted in Dortmund in the 2026–27 season through 7 Nov 2026 generated €38.0 million for the city's real economy, according to Reputation League. Dortmund ranks 8th among European host cities assessed and 2nd in Germany. At the same date of the 2025–26 season, the figure stood at €23.2 million: 63% more in 2026–27. Over the full 2025–26 season, football generated €108 million in Dortmund across 23 matches.
Hospitality accounted for €14.4 million, transport €10.9 million, accommodation €7.8 million and retail €4.8 million. The matches drew 647,000 spectators, including 47,600 international visitors, and about 69,400 overnight stays.
Borussia Dortmund's 8 home matches accounted for €38.0 million. The largest single match was Borussia Dortmund–Real Betis Balompié (UEFA Champions League, 4 Nov 2026) at €6.3 million.
| Season 2026–27, through 7 Nov 2026 | €38.0 million | 8 matches |
|---|---|---|
| Season 2025–26, same date | €23.2 million | |
| Season 2025–26, full season | €108 million | 23 matches |
| International visitors, season to date | 47,600 |
Source: Reputation League, Economic Activation Platform (FEAF v3), season 2026–27 through 7 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
- Real Betis Balompié's Best Start Since 2016 Reaches €23.2m, 30% Above Its HighWeekend, 6–8 Nov
- 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
- Champions League Accounts for 57% of €85.7m Across Nov. 3-5 European NightsEuropean Nights, 3–5 Nov
- Manchester United Moves to the Top of Manchester's Football EconomyEuropean Nights, 3–5 Nov
- Borussia Dortmund Knockout Home Nights Average €7.3m Against €6.2m in the League PhasePreview, 4 Nov
- Versus average 2016–2025
- +11%
- Last full season, 2025–26
- €108m
- Average 2016–2025
- €97.7m
Economic activation per fixture: €4.7m against an average of €4.3m
Rank 9, 23 fixtures
Per season, 8 seasons, COVID-affected seasons excluded
Analytics
Dortmund is running 13% ahead of its usual pace after 8 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 €112m.
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| Fixture | This season | Usual pace |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | €4.4m | €3.8m |
| 2 | €10.2m | €7.6m |
| 3 | €14.2m | €11.6m |
| 4 | €18.3m | €16.3m |
| 5 | €22.8m | €20.2m |
| 6 | €27.7m | €24.5m |
| 7 | €34.0m | €29.1m |
| 8 | €38.0m | €33.7m |
Dortmund is transport-led: 29% of economic activation, against 26% across all host cities
Share of real economy activation by sector, season 2026–27 to date.
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| Sector | Dortmund | All host cities |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | 20.6% | 24.2% |
| Hospitality | 37.8% | 38.3% |
| Transport | 28.8% | 25.6% |
| Retail | 12.7% | 11.9% |
Fixtures with the highest economic activation, 2026–27
Full city report
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- Fixture-level assessment (8 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