Host city, Belgium · Europa League

Genk

98Rank
€4.8m

Whole-event economic activation of fixtures hosted, season 2025–26, 6 fixtures

Football fixtures hosted in Genk activated €4.8m in the city's real economy in the season 2025–26, across 6 fixtures, ranking 98th among host cities assessed by Reputation League.

Versus average 2016–2025
+8%

Economic activation per fixture: €0.81m against an average of €0.75m

Last full season, 2025–26
Rank 98

6 fixtures; the 2026–27 season appears with its first assessed fixture

Average 2016–2025
€3.3m

Per season, 5 seasons, COVID-affected seasons excluded

Fixtures with the highest economic activation, 2025–26

  1. KRC Genk – SC FreiburgEuropa League Genk, 12 Mar 2026€1.1m
  2. KRC Genk – Real Betis BalompiéEuropa League Genk, 23 Oct 2025€1.1m
  3. KRC Genk – FC Basel 1893Europa League Genk, 27 Nov 2025€0.76m

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  • Fixture-level assessment (6 fixtures in 2025–26)
  • 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
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