Host city, Netherlands · Conference League
Enschede
Whole-event economic activation of fixtures hosted, season 2026–27 to date, 2 fixtures In progress
Football fixtures hosted in Enschede have activated €3.5m in the city's real economy in the season 2026–27 to date, across 2 fixtures, ranking 86th among host cities assessed by Reputation League.
Season brief · 2026–27, through 5 Nov 2026
Enschede: €3.5m of Economic Activation From Football in 2026–27
The 2 matches hosted in Enschede in the 2026–27 season through 5 Nov 2026 generated €3.5 million for the city's real economy, according to Reputation League. Enschede ranks 86th among European host cities assessed and 4th in Netherlands. Over the full 2024–25 season, football generated €8.7 million in Enschede across 5 matches.
Hospitality accounted for €1.7 million, transport €850,000, retail €480,000 and accommodation €410,000. The matches drew 57,000 spectators, including 1,940 international visitors, and about 3,190 overnight stays.
FC Twente's 2 home matches accounted for €3.5 million. The largest single match was FC Twente–Pafos FC (UEFA Conference League, 5 Nov 2026) at €1.8 million.
| Season 2026–27, through 5 Nov 2026 | €3.5 million | 2 matches |
|---|---|---|
| Season 2024–25, full season | €8.7 million | 5 matches |
| International visitors, season to date | 1,940 |
Source: Reputation League, Economic Activation Platform (FEAF v3), season 2026–27 through 5 Nov 2026. Host cities, tourism bodies, clubs and the press may reuse this brief and its image, citing Reputation League as the source.
Latest signals
- FC Twente's Enschede Nights Average €1.74m, 105% Above the Conference League PhaseEuropean Nights, 3–5 Nov
- Champions League Accounts for 57% of €85.7m Across Nov. 3-5 European NightsEuropean Nights, 3–5 Nov
- Conference League Matches Average €950,000 in Their Host Cities, 100% More Than at the Same Date of 2025-26European Nights, 13–15 Oct
- Champions League Accounts for 57% of €94.7m in Economic Activation on Oct. 13-15 European NightsEuropean Nights, 13–15 Oct
- Versus average 2024–2024
- +0%
- Last full season, 2024–25
- €8.7m
- Average 2024–2024
- €8.7m
Economic activation per fixture: €1.7m against an average of €1.7m
Rank 87, 5 fixtures
Per season, 1 seasons
Analytics
Enschede 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 | Enschede | All host cities |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | 11.9% | 24.2% |
| Hospitality | 50.0% | 38.3% |
| Transport | 24.4% | 25.6% |
| Retail | 13.7% | 11.9% |
Fixtures with the highest economic activation, 2026–27
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- Fixture-level assessment (2 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