Host city, Slovakia · Nations League
Košice
Whole-event economic activation of fixtures hosted, season 2026–27 to date, 1 fixture In progress
Football fixtures hosted in Košice have activated €0.91m in the city's real economy in the season 2026–27 to date, across 1 fixture, ranking 156th among host cities assessed by Reputation League.
Season brief · 2026–27, through 29 Sep 2026
Košice: €0.9m From Football, 666% Above the Same Date of 2022–23
The 1 match hosted in Košice in the 2026–27 season through 29 Sep 2026 generated €910,000 for the city's real economy, according to Reputation League. Košice ranks 156th among European host cities assessed. At the same date of the 2022–23 season, the figure stood at €120,000: 666% more in 2026–27. Over the full 2022–23 season, football generated €400,000 in Košice across 4 matches.
Accommodation accounted for €360,000, transport €210,000, hospitality €210,000 and retail €130,000. The matches drew 9,110 spectators, including 182 international visitors, and about 2,970 overnight stays.
Slovakia's 1 home match accounted for €910,000. The largest single match was Slovakia–Kazakhstan (UEFA Nations League, 29 Sep 2026) at €910,000.
| Season 2026–27, through 29 Sep 2026 | €910,000 | 1 match |
|---|---|---|
| Season 2022–23, same date | €120,000 | |
| Season 2022–23, full season | €400,000 | 4 matches |
| International visitors, season to date | 182 |
Source: Reputation League, Economic Activation Platform (FEAF v3), season 2026–27 through 29 Sep 2026. Host cities, tourism bodies, clubs and the press may reuse this brief and its image, citing Reputation League as the source.
Latest signals
- Two Matches Account for 39% of €43.0m in Economic Activation in Sept. 29-Oct. 1 International WindowInternational Window, 29 Sep – 1 Oct
- Nations League Matchday 2 Generates €50.2m in Economic Activation, Led by ViennaInternational Window, 25–28 Sep
- Versus average 2022–2022
- +821%
- Last full season, 2022–23
- €0.40m
- Average 2022–2022
- €0.40m
Economic activation per fixture: €0.91m against an average of €0.10m
Rank 191, 4 fixtures
Per season, 1 seasons
Analytics
Košice is accommodation-led: 40% of economic activation, against 24% across all host cities
Share of real economy activation by sector, season 2026–27 to date.
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| Sector | Košice | All host cities |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | 39.9% | 24.2% |
| Hospitality | 22.7% | 38.3% |
| Transport | 23.5% | 25.6% |
| Retail | 13.8% | 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