Host city, Belgium · Nations League
Liège
Whole-event economic activation of fixtures hosted, season 2026–27 to date, 1 fixture In progress
Football fixtures hosted in Liège have activated €3.2m in the city's real economy in the season 2026–27 to date, across 1 fixture, ranking 96th among host cities assessed by Reputation League.
Season brief · 2026–27, through 2 Oct 2026
Liège: €3.2m of Economic Activation From Football in 2026–27
The 1 match hosted in Liège in the 2026–27 season through 2 Oct 2026 generated €3.2 million for the city's real economy, according to Reputation League. Liège ranks 96th among European host cities assessed and 2nd in Belgium. Over the full 2019–20 season, football generated €3.1 million in Liège across 3 matches.
Accommodation accounted for €1.2 million, transport €780,000, hospitality €760,000 and retail €460,000. The matches drew 24,400 spectators, including 488 international visitors, and about 7,810 overnight stays.
Belgium's 1 home match accounted for €3.2 million. The largest single match was Belgium–Turkey (UEFA Nations League, 2 Oct 2026) at €3.2 million.
| Season 2026–27, through 2 Oct 2026 | €3.2 million | 1 match |
|---|---|---|
| Season 2019–20, full season | €3.1 million | 3 matches |
| International visitors, season to date | 488 |
Source: Reputation League, Economic Activation Platform (FEAF v3), season 2026–27 through 2 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 2016–2018
- +394%
- Last full season, 2019–20
- €3.1m
- Average 2016–2018
- €1.9m
Economic activation per fixture: €3.2m against an average of €0.65m
Rank 105, 3 fixtures
Per season, 2 seasons, COVID-affected seasons excluded
Analytics
Liège is running 616% ahead of its usual pace after 1 fixtures
Cumulative economic activation fixture by fixture, season in progress, against the 2016–2025 range (2 seasons, COVID-affected seasons excluded). A usual full season closes near €1.9m.
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| Fixture | This season | Usual pace |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | €3.2m | €0.44m |
Liège is accommodation-led: 37% 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 | Liège | All host cities |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | 37.4% | 24.2% |
| Hospitality | 23.9% | 38.3% |
| Transport | 24.4% | 25.6% |
| Retail | 14.3% | 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