Host city, France · Ligue 1, Champions League
Lille
Whole-event economic activation of fixtures hosted, season 2026–27 to date, 6 fixtures In progress
Football fixtures hosted in Lille have activated €12.8m in the city's real economy in the season 2026–27 to date, across 6 fixtures, ranking 24th among host cities assessed by Reputation League.
Season brief · 2026–27, through 30 Oct 2026
Lille: €12.8m From Football, the Highest at This Point of the Season Since 2016–17
The 6 matches hosted in Lille in the 2026–27 season through 30 Oct 2026 generated €12.8 million for the city's real economy, according to Reputation League. Lille ranks 24th among European host cities assessed and 3rd in France. At the same date of the 2025–26 season, the figure stood at €11.7 million: 10% more in 2026–27. It is the highest total at this point of any season since 2016–17. Over the full 2025–26 season, football generated €40.3 million in Lille across 24 matches.
Hospitality accounted for €5.6 million, transport €3.6 million, accommodation €2.0 million and retail €1.7 million. The matches drew 260,500 spectators, including 11,300 international visitors, and about 20,600 overnight stays.
LOSC Lille's 6 home matches accounted for €12.8 million. The largest single match was LOSC Lille–Galatasaray SK (UEFA Champions League, 21 Oct 2026) at €2.9 million.
| Season 2026–27, through 30 Oct 2026 | €12.8 million | 6 matches |
|---|---|---|
| Season 2025–26, same date | €11.7 million | |
| Season 2025–26, full season | €40.3 million | 24 matches |
| International visitors, season to date | 11,300 |
Source: Reputation League, Economic Activation Platform (FEAF v3), season 2026–27 through 30 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 2016–2025
- +41%
- Last full season, 2025–26
- €40.3m
- Average 2016–2025
- €33.4m
Economic activation per fixture: €2.1m against an average of €1.5m
Rank 26, 24 fixtures
Per season, 8 seasons, COVID-affected seasons excluded
Analytics
Lille is running 49% ahead of its usual pace after 6 fixtures
Cumulative economic activation fixture by fixture, season in progress, against the 2016–2025 range (8 seasons, COVID-affected seasons excluded). A usual full season closes near €43.8m.
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| Fixture | This season | Usual pace |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | €2.2m | €1.3m |
| 2 | €4.5m | €2.7m |
| 3 | €6.3m | €3.8m |
| 4 | €7.9m | €5.5m |
| 5 | €10.9m | €7.0m |
| 6 | €12.8m | €8.6m |
Lille is hospitality-led: 43% 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 | Lille | All host cities |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | 15.2% | 24.2% |
| Hospitality | 43.5% | 38.3% |
| Transport | 28.2% | 25.6% |
| Retail | 13.1% | 11.9% |
Fixtures with the highest economic activation, 2026–27
Full city report
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- 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