Host city · Nations League

Izmir

127Rank
€1.9m

Whole-event economic activation of fixtures hosted, season 2026–27 to date, 1 fixture In progress

Football fixtures hosted in Izmir have activated €1.9m in the city's real economy in the season 2026–27 to date, across 1 fixture, ranking 127th among host cities assessed by Reputation League.

Season brief · 2026–27, through 12 Nov 2026

Izmir: €1.9m of Economic Activation From Football in 2026–27

The 1 match hosted in Izmir in the 2026–27 season through 12 Nov 2026 generated €1.9 million for the city's real economy, according to Reputation League. Izmir ranks 127th among European host cities assessed.

Accommodation accounted for €890,000, transport €380,000, hospitality €370,000 and retail €230,000. The matches drew 19,700 spectators, including 394 international visitors, and about 6,560 overnight stays.

Turkey's 1 home match accounted for €1.9 million. The largest single match was Turkey–Belgium (UEFA Nations League, 12 Nov 2026) at €1.9 million.

Season 2026–27, through 12 Nov 2026€1.9 million1 match
International visitors, season to date394

Source: Reputation League, Economic Activation Platform (FEAF v3), season 2026–27 through 12 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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Izmir is accommodation-led: 48% of economic activation, against 25% across all host cities

Share of real economy activation by sector, season 2026–27 to date.

AccommodationHospitalityTransportRetail
Izmir
48%20%21%12%
All host cities
25%38%25%12%
Source: Reputation League, FEAF v3.
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SectorIzmirAll host cities
Accommodation47.8%24.8%
Hospitality19.6%37.9%
Transport20.5%25.4%
Retail12.0%11.9%

Fixtures with the highest economic activation, 2026–27

  1. Turkey – BelgiumNations League Izmir, 12 Nov 2026€1.9m

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