Host city, Spain · LaLiga
Elche
Whole-event economic activation of fixtures hosted, season 2026–27 to date, 6 fixtures In progress
Football fixtures hosted in Elche have activated €4.9m in the city's real economy in the season 2026–27 to date, across 6 fixtures, ranking 73rd among host cities assessed by Reputation League.
Season brief · 2026–27, through 8 Nov 2026
Elche: €4.9m From Football, the Highest at This Point of the Season Since 2016–17
The 6 matches hosted in Elche in the 2026–27 season through 8 Nov 2026 generated €4.9 million for the city's real economy, according to Reputation League. Elche ranks 73rd among European host cities assessed and 11th in Spain. At the same date of the 2025–26 season, the figure stood at €4.7 million: 4% more in 2026–27. It is the highest total at this point of any season since 2016–17. Over the full 2025–26 season, football generated €14.2 million in Elche across 19 matches.
Hospitality accounted for €2.5 million, transport €1.3 million, retail €560,000 and accommodation €510,000. The matches drew 168,000 spectators, including 2,320 international visitors, and about 6,790 overnight stays.
Elche CF's 6 home matches accounted for €4.9 million. The largest single match was Elche CF–FC Barcelona (LaLiga, 23 Aug 2026) at €950,000.
| Season 2026–27, through 8 Nov 2026 | €4.9 million | 6 matches |
|---|---|---|
| Season 2025–26, same date | €4.7 million | |
| Season 2025–26, full season | €14.2 million | 19 matches |
| International visitors, season to date | 2,320 |
Source: Reputation League, Economic Activation Platform (FEAF v3), season 2026–27 through 8 Nov 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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- Elche-Real Betis Meetings Average €610,000 Against a €760,000 Elche Home FigurePreview, 8 Nov
- FC Barcelona Matches in Barcelona Average €2.90m, 87% More Than at the Same Date of 2025-26Weekend, 30 Oct – 2 Nov
- Versus average 2016–2025
- +50%
- Last full season, 2025–26
- €14.2m
- Average 2016–2025
- €4.5m
Economic activation per fixture: €0.81m against an average of €0.54m
Rank 64, 19 fixtures
Per season, 8 seasons, COVID-affected seasons excluded
Analytics
Elche is running 41% ahead of its usual pace after 6 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 €10.8m.
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| Fixture | This season | Usual pace |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | €0.95m | €0.39m |
| 2 | €1.7m | €0.94m |
| 3 | €2.6m | €1.7m |
| 4 | €3.3m | €2.1m |
| 5 | €4.1m | €2.8m |
| 6 | €4.9m | €3.5m |
Elche is hospitality-led: 51% 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 | Elche | All host cities |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | 10.4% | 24.2% |
| Hospitality | 50.8% | 38.3% |
| Transport | 27.3% | 25.6% |
| Retail | 11.5% | 11.9% |
Fixtures with the highest economic activation, 2026–27
Full city report
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- Fixture-level assessment (6 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