Host city, France · Ligue 1
Le Havre
Whole-event economic activation of fixtures hosted, season 2026–27 to date, 6 fixtures In progress
Football fixtures hosted in Le Havre have activated €3.7m in the city's real economy in the season 2026–27 to date, across 6 fixtures, ranking 83rd among host cities assessed by Reputation League.
Season brief · 2026–27, through 8 Nov 2026
Le Havre: €3.7m of Economic Activation From Football in 2026–27
The 6 matches hosted in Le Havre in the 2026–27 season through 8 Nov 2026 generated €3.7 million for the city's real economy, according to Reputation League. Le Havre ranks 83rd among European host cities assessed and 9th in France. Over the full 2025–26 season, football generated €11.8 million in Le Havre across 18 matches.
Hospitality accounted for €2.0 million, transport €1,000,000, retail €400,000 and accommodation €290,000. The matches drew 106,200 spectators, including 1,330 international visitors, and about 3,110 overnight stays.
Le Havre AC's 6 home matches accounted for €3.7 million. The largest single match was Le Havre AC–Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1, 30 Oct 2026) at €900,000.
| Season 2026–27, through 8 Nov 2026 | €3.7 million | 6 matches |
|---|---|---|
| Season 2025–26, full season | €11.8 million | 18 matches |
| International visitors, season to date | 1,330 |
Source: Reputation League, Economic Activation Platform (FEAF v3), season 2026–27 through 8 Nov 2026. Host cities, tourism bodies, clubs and the press may reuse this brief and its image, citing Reputation League as the source.
Latest signals
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- Premier League Accounts for 28% of €74.8m in Economic Activation Over Nov. 6-8 WeekendWeekend, 6–8 Nov
- Strasbourg Matches in Strasbourg Average €1.11m, 45% More Than at the Same Date of 2025-26Weekend, 30 Oct – 2 Nov
- Premier League Accounts for 29% of €74.4m in Economic Activation Over Oct. 30-Nov. 2 WeekendWeekend, 30 Oct – 2 Nov
- Premier League Accounts for 26% of €76.1m in Economic Activation Over Oct. 16-19 WeekendWeekend, 16–19 Oct
- Ligue 1 Matchday 7 Generates €8.8m in Economic Activation, Led by LyonWeekend, 16–19 Oct
- Versus average 2023–2025
- −15%
- Last full season, 2025–26
- €11.8m
- Average 2023–2025
- €12.6m
Economic activation per fixture: €0.61m against an average of €0.71m
Rank 69, 18 fixtures
Per season, 3 seasons, COVID-affected seasons excluded
Analytics
Le Havre is running 13% behind its usual pace after 6 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 €12.9m.
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| Fixture | This season | Usual pace |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | €0.67m | €0.74m |
| 2 | €1.2m | €1.4m |
| 3 | €1.7m | €2.0m |
| 4 | €2.3m | €2.8m |
| 5 | €3.2m | €3.5m |
| 6 | €3.7m | €4.2m |
Le Havre 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 | Le Havre | All host cities |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | 7.8% | 24.2% |
| Hospitality | 53.9% | 38.3% |
| Transport | 27.3% | 25.6% |
| Retail | 11.0% | 11.9% |
Fixtures with the highest economic activation, 2026–27
Full city report
Available on request to host cities, regional authorities and tourism bodies.
- Fixture-level assessment (6 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