Host city, England · Premier League
Leeds
Whole-event economic activation of fixtures hosted, season 2026–27 to date, 5 fixtures In progress
Football fixtures hosted in Leeds have activated €7.8m in the city's real economy in the season 2026–27 to date, across 5 fixtures, ranking 48th among host cities assessed by Reputation League.
Season brief · 2026–27, through 7 Nov 2026
Leeds: €7.8m of Economic Activation From Football in 2026–27
The 5 matches hosted in Leeds in the 2026–27 season through 7 Nov 2026 generated €7.8 million for the city's real economy, according to Reputation League. Leeds ranks 48th among European host cities assessed and 8th in England. Over the full 2025–26 season, football generated €30.8 million in Leeds across 20 matches.
Hospitality accounted for €3.5 million, transport €2.1 million, accommodation €1.2 million and retail €890,000. The matches drew 183,000 spectators, including 4,930 international visitors, and about 9,660 overnight stays.
Leeds United's 5 home matches accounted for €7.8 million. The largest single match was Leeds United–Manchester United (Premier League, 18 Oct 2026) at €1.6 million.
| Season 2026–27, through 7 Nov 2026 | €7.8 million | 5 matches |
|---|---|---|
| Season 2025–26, full season | €30.8 million | 20 matches |
| International visitors, season to date | 4,930 |
Source: Reputation League, Economic Activation Platform (FEAF v3), season 2026–27 through 7 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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- Versus average 2021–2025
- +2%
- Last full season, 2025–26
- €30.8m
- Average 2021–2025
- €18.9m
Economic activation per fixture: €1.6m against an average of €1.5m
Rank 34, 20 fixtures
Per season, 5 seasons, COVID-affected seasons excluded
Analytics
Leeds is in line with its usual pace after 5 fixtures
Cumulative economic activation fixture by fixture, season in progress, against the 2016–2025 range (5 seasons, COVID-affected seasons excluded). A usual full season closes near €30.7m.
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| Fixture | This season | Usual pace |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | €1.4m | €1.5m |
| 2 | €3.0m | €3.0m |
| 3 | €4.5m | €4.6m |
| 4 | €6.1m | €6.1m |
| 5 | €7.8m | €7.7m |
Leeds is hospitality-led: 46% 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 | Leeds | All host cities |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | 15.5% | 24.2% |
| Hospitality | 45.6% | 38.3% |
| Transport | 27.5% | 25.6% |
| Retail | 11.4% | 11.9% |
Fixtures with the highest economic activation, 2026–27
Full city report
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- Fixture-level assessment (5 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