Host city, Scotland · Conference League
Edinburgh
Whole-event economic activation of fixtures hosted, season 2026–27 to date, 1 fixture In progress
Football fixtures hosted in Edinburgh have activated €1.0m in the city's real economy in the season 2026–27 to date, across 1 fixture, ranking 151st among host cities assessed by Reputation League.
Season brief · 2026–27, through 15 Oct 2026
Edinburgh: €1.0m of Economic Activation From Football in 2026–27
The 1 match hosted in Edinburgh in the 2026–27 season through 15 Oct 2026 generated €1.0 million for the city's real economy, according to Reputation League. Edinburgh ranks 151st among European host cities assessed. Over the full 2024–25 season, football generated €3.1 million in Edinburgh across 3 matches.
Hospitality accounted for €510,000, transport €230,000, accommodation €160,000 and retail €130,000. The matches drew 17,400 spectators, including 426 international visitors, and about 681 overnight stays.
Heart of Midlothian Football Club's 1 home match accounted for €1.0 million. The largest single match was Heart of Midlothian Football Club–FC Nordsjælland (UEFA Conference League, 15 Oct 2026) at €1.0 million.
| Season 2026–27, through 15 Oct 2026 | €1.0 million | 1 match |
|---|---|---|
| Season 2024–25, full season | €3.1 million | 3 matches |
| International visitors, season to date | 426 |
Source: Reputation League, Economic Activation Platform (FEAF v3), season 2026–27 through 15 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
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- Champions League Accounts for 57% of €94.7m in Economic Activation on Oct. 13-15 European NightsEuropean Nights, 13–15 Oct
- Versus average 2022–2024
- +2%
- Last full season, 2024–25
- €3.1m
- Average 2022–2024
- €3.0m
Economic activation per fixture: €1.0m against an average of €1.0m
Rank 120, 3 fixtures
Per season, 2 seasons
Analytics
Edinburgh 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 (2 seasons, COVID-affected seasons excluded). A usual full season closes near €3.0m.
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| Fixture | This season | Usual pace |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | €1.0m | €0.99m |
Edinburgh is hospitality-led: 50% 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 | Edinburgh | All host cities |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | 15.5% | 24.2% |
| Hospitality | 49.6% | 38.3% |
| Transport | 22.2% | 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 (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