Host city, Germany · DFB-Pokal
Duisburg
Whole-event economic activation of fixtures hosted, season 2026–27 to date, 1 fixture In progress
Football fixtures hosted in Duisburg have activated €0.88m in the city's real economy in the season 2026–27 to date, across 1 fixture, ranking 157th among host cities assessed by Reputation League.
Season brief · 2026–27, through 22 Aug 2026
Duisburg: €0.9m From Football, the Highest at This Point of the Season Since 2016–17
The 1 match hosted in Duisburg in the 2026–27 season through 22 Aug 2026 generated €880,000 for the city's real economy, according to Reputation League. Duisburg ranks 157th among European host cities assessed and 24th in Germany. At the same date of the 2022–23 season, the figure stood at €200,000: 331% 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 €570,000, in 2017–18. Over the full 2022–23 season, football generated €200,000 in Duisburg across 1 match.
Hospitality accounted for €460,000, transport €240,000, retail €100,000 and accommodation €90,000. The matches drew 22,700 spectators, including 261 international visitors, and about 783 overnight stays.
MSV Duisburg's 1 home match accounted for €880,000. The largest single match was MSV Duisburg–SV 07 Elversberg (DFB-Pokal, 22 Aug 2026) at €880,000.
| Season 2026–27, through 22 Aug 2026 | €880,000 | 1 match |
|---|---|---|
| Season 2022–23, same date | €200,000 | |
| Previous best at this date (2017–18) | €570,000 | |
| Season 2022–23, full season | €200,000 | 1 match |
| International visitors, season to date | 261 |
Source: Reputation League, Economic Activation Platform (FEAF v3), season 2026–27 through 22 Aug 2026. Host cities, tourism bodies, clubs and the press may reuse this brief and its image, citing Reputation League as the source.
Latest signals
- Versus average 2016–2022
- +100%
- Last full season, 2022–23
- €0.20m
- Average 2016–2022
- €0.44m
Economic activation per fixture: €0.88m against an average of €0.44m
Rank 220, 1 fixture
Per season, 4 seasons, COVID-affected seasons excluded
Analytics
Duisburg is running 100% ahead of its usual pace after 1 fixtures
Cumulative economic activation fixture by fixture, season in progress, against the 2016–2025 range (4 seasons, COVID-affected seasons excluded). A usual full season closes near €0.44m.
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| Fixture | This season | Usual pace |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | €0.88m | €0.44m |
Duisburg is hospitality-led: 52% 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 | Duisburg | All host cities |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | 9.7% | 24.2% |
| Hospitality | 52.2% | 38.3% |
| Transport | 26.9% | 25.6% |
| Retail | 11.2% | 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