Host city, Republic of Ireland · Nations League
Dublin
Whole-event economic activation of fixtures hosted, season 2026–27 to date, 1 fixture In progress
Football fixtures hosted in Dublin have activated €6.1m in the city's real economy in the season 2026–27 to date, across 1 fixture, ranking 59th among host cities assessed by Reputation League.
Season brief · 2026–27, through 1 Oct 2026
Dublin: €6.1m of Economic Activation From Football in 2026–27
The 1 match hosted in Dublin in the 2026–27 season through 1 Oct 2026 generated €6.1 million for the city's real economy, according to Reputation League. Dublin ranks 59th among European host cities assessed. Over the full 2025–26 season, football generated €2.6 million in Dublin across 6 matches.
Accommodation accounted for €3.1 million, hospitality €1.4 million, transport €1.1 million and retail €620,000. The matches drew 45,800 spectators, including 916 international visitors, and about 9,820 overnight stays.
Republic of Ireland's 1 home match accounted for €6.1 million. The largest single match was Republic of Ireland–Austria (UEFA Nations League, 1 Oct 2026) at €6.1 million.
| Season 2026–27, through 1 Oct 2026 | €6.1 million | 1 match |
|---|---|---|
| Season 2025–26, full season | €2.6 million | 6 matches |
| International visitors, season to date | 916 |
Source: Reputation League, Economic Activation Platform (FEAF v3), season 2026–27 through 1 Oct 2026. Host cities, tourism bodies, clubs and the press may reuse this brief and its image, citing Reputation League as the source.
Latest signals
- Nations League Matchday 3 Sets 2026-27 Season High at €64.2m in Economic ActivationInternational Window, 2–5 Oct
- Two Matches Account for 39% of €43.0m in Economic Activation in Sept. 29-Oct. 1 International WindowInternational Window, 29 Sep – 1 Oct
- Versus average 2016–2025
- +203%
- Last full season, 2025–26
- €2.6m
- Average 2016–2025
- €6.9m
Economic activation per fixture: €6.1m against an average of €2.0m
Rank 114, 6 fixtures
Per season, 5 seasons
Analytics
Dublin is running 4% 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 €1.7m.
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| Fixture | This season | Usual pace |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | €6.1m | €5.9m |
Dublin is accommodation-led: 50% 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 | Dublin | All host cities |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | 49.9% | 24.2% |
| Hospitality | 22.3% | 38.3% |
| Transport | 17.7% | 25.6% |
| Retail | 10.2% | 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