Host city, Germany · DFB-Pokal
Dresden
Whole-event economic activation of fixtures hosted, season 2026–27 to date, 1 fixture In progress
Football fixtures hosted in Dresden have activated €1.3m in the city's real economy in the season 2026–27 to date, across 1 fixture, ranking 138th among host cities assessed by Reputation League.
Season brief · 2026–27, through 28 Oct 2026
Dresden: €1.3m From Football, 20% Above the Same Date of 2025–26
The 1 match hosted in Dresden in the 2026–27 season through 28 Oct 2026 generated €1.3 million for the city's real economy, according to Reputation League. Dresden ranks 138th among European host cities assessed and 20th in Germany. At the same date of the 2025–26 season, the figure stood at €1.1 million: 20% more in 2026–27. Over the full 2025–26 season, football generated €1.1 million in Dresden across 1 match.
Hospitality accounted for €590,000, transport €350,000, accommodation €210,000 and retail €150,000. The matches drew 30,000 spectators, including 652 international visitors, and about 1,900 overnight stays.
SG Dynamo Dresden's 1 home match accounted for €1.3 million. The largest single match was SG Dynamo Dresden–FC Schalke 04 (DFB-Pokal, 28 Oct 2026) at €1.3 million.
| Season 2026–27, through 28 Oct 2026 | €1.3 million | 1 match |
|---|---|---|
| Season 2025–26, same date | €1.1 million | |
| Season 2025–26, full season | €1.1 million | 1 match |
| International visitors, season to date | 652 |
Source: Reputation League, Economic Activation Platform (FEAF v3), season 2026–27 through 28 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 2016–2025
- +42%
- Last full season, 2025–26
- €1.1m
- Average 2016–2025
- €1.5m
Economic activation per fixture: €1.3m against an average of €0.92m
Rank 142, 1 fixture
Per season, 5 seasons, COVID-affected seasons excluded
Analytics
Dresden is running 45% 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 €1.8m.
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| Fixture | This season | Usual pace |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | €1.3m | €0.90m |
Dresden is hospitality-led: 45% 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 | Dresden | All host cities |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | 15.9% | 24.2% |
| Hospitality | 45.4% | 38.3% |
| Transport | 27.1% | 25.6% |
| Retail | 11.7% | 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