Host city, Germany · DFB-Pokal
Kiel
Whole-event economic activation of fixtures hosted, season 2026–27 to date, 1 fixture In progress
Football fixtures hosted in Kiel have activated €0.35m in the city's real economy in the season 2026–27 to date, across 1 fixture, ranking 187th among host cities assessed by Reputation League.
Season brief · 2026–27, through 28 Oct 2026
Kiel: €0.4m of Economic Activation From Football in 2026–27
The 1 match hosted in Kiel in the 2026–27 season through 28 Oct 2026 generated €350,000 for the city's real economy, according to Reputation League. Kiel ranks 187th among European host cities assessed and 37th in Germany. Over the full 2025–26 season, football generated €570,000 in Kiel across 1 match.
Hospitality accounted for €200,000, transport €90,000, retail €40,000 and accommodation €30,000. The matches drew 10,000 spectators, including 73 international visitors, and about 243 overnight stays.
Kieler Sportvereinigung Holstein von 1900's 1 home match accounted for €350,000. The largest single match was Kieler Sportvereinigung Holstein von 1900–TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (DFB-Pokal, 28 Oct 2026) at €350,000.
| Season 2026–27, through 28 Oct 2026 | €350,000 | 1 match |
|---|---|---|
| Season 2025–26, full season | €570,000 | 1 match |
| International visitors, season to date | 73 |
Source: Reputation League, Economic Activation Platform (FEAF v3), season 2026–27 through 28 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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- Versus average 2017–2025
- −28%
- Last full season, 2025–26
- €0.57m
- Average 2017–2025
- €2.6m
Economic activation per fixture: €0.35m against an average of €0.49m
Rank 162, 1 fixture
Per season, 4 seasons, COVID-affected seasons excluded
Analytics
Kiel is running 19% behind its usual pace after 1 fixtures
Cumulative economic activation fixture by fixture, season in progress, against the 2016–2025 range (4 seasons, COVID-affected seasons excluded). A usual full season closes near €0.88m.
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| Fixture | This season | Usual pace |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | €0.35m | €0.43m |
Kiel is hospitality-led: 56% 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 | Kiel | All host cities |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | 7.6% | 24.2% |
| Hospitality | 56.1% | 38.3% |
| Transport | 26.0% | 25.6% |
| Retail | 10.3% | 11.9% |
Fixtures with the highest economic activation, 2026–27
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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