Host city, Greece · Europa League
Heraklion
Whole-event economic activation of fixtures hosted, season 2026–27 to date, 2 fixtures In progress
Football fixtures hosted in Heraklion have activated €1.5m in the city's real economy in the season 2026–27 to date, across 2 fixtures, ranking 134th among host cities assessed by Reputation League.
Season brief · 2026–27, through 22 Oct 2026
Heraklion: €1.5m of Economic Activation From Football in 2026–27
The 2 matches hosted in Heraklion in the 2026–27 season through 22 Oct 2026 generated €1.5 million for the city's real economy, according to Reputation League. Heraklion ranks 134th among European host cities assessed.
Hospitality accounted for €680,000, transport €320,000, accommodation €270,000 and retail €180,000. The matches drew 31,700 spectators, including 845 international visitors, and about 1,560 overnight stays.
OFI Crete FC's 2 home matches accounted for €1.5 million. The largest single match was OFI Crete FC–Bayer 04 Leverkusen (UEFA Europa League, 22 Oct 2026) at €790,000.
| Season 2026–27, through 22 Oct 2026 | €1.5 million | 2 matches |
|---|---|---|
| International visitors, season to date | 845 |
Source: Reputation League, Economic Activation Platform (FEAF v3), season 2026–27 through 22 Oct 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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Heraklion is hospitality-led: 47% 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 | Heraklion | All host cities |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | 18.7% | 24.2% |
| Hospitality | 46.6% | 38.3% |
| Transport | 22.1% | 25.6% |
| Retail | 12.6% | 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