Host city, Germany · DFB-Pokal
Halle
Whole-event economic activation of fixtures hosted, season 2026–27 to date, 1 fixture In progress
Football fixtures hosted in Halle have activated €0.51m in the city's real economy in the season 2026–27 to date, across 1 fixture, ranking 175th among host cities assessed by Reputation League.
Season brief · 2026–27, through 24 Aug 2026
Halle: €0.5m From Football, the Highest at This Point of the Season Since 2016–17
The 1 match hosted in Halle in the 2026–27 season through 24 Aug 2026 generated €510,000 for the city's real economy, according to Reputation League. Halle ranks 175th among European host cities assessed and 29th in Germany. At the same date of the 2025–26 season, the figure stood at €500,000: 3% 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 €500,000, in 2024–25. Over the full 2025–26 season, football generated €500,000 in Halle across 1 match.
Hospitality accounted for €280,000, transport €140,000, retail €60,000 and accommodation €40,000. The matches drew 14,000 spectators, including 144 international visitors, and about 411 overnight stays.
Hallescher FC's 1 home match accounted for €510,000. The largest single match was Hallescher FC–FC Schalke 04 (DFB-Pokal, 24 Aug 2026) at €510,000.
| Season 2026–27, through 24 Aug 2026 | €510,000 | 1 match |
|---|---|---|
| Season 2025–26, same date | €500,000 | |
| Previous best at this date (2024–25) | €500,000 | |
| Season 2025–26, full season | €500,000 | 1 match |
| International visitors, season to date | 144 |
Source: Reputation League, Economic Activation Platform (FEAF v3), season 2026–27 through 24 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 2016–2025
- +8%
- Last full season, 2025–26
- €0.50m
- Average 2016–2025
- €0.64m
Economic activation per fixture: €0.51m against an average of €0.48m
Rank 172, 1 fixture
Per season, 3 seasons, COVID-affected seasons excluded
Analytics
Halle is running 15% ahead of its usual pace after 1 fixtures
Cumulative economic activation fixture by fixture, season in progress, against the 2016–2025 range (3 seasons, COVID-affected seasons excluded). A usual full season closes near €0.45m.
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| Fixture | This season | Usual pace |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | €0.51m | €0.45m |
Halle is hospitality-led: 54% 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 | Halle | All host cities |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | 8.7% | 24.2% |
| Hospitality | 53.7% | 38.3% |
| Transport | 26.7% | 25.6% |
| Retail | 10.9% | 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