Host city, Cyprus · Conference League
Limassol
Whole-event economic activation of fixtures hosted, season 2026–27 to date, 1 fixture In progress
Football fixtures hosted in Limassol have activated €0.14m in the city's real economy in the season 2026–27 to date, across 1 fixture, ranking 209th among host cities assessed by Reputation League.
Season brief · 2026–27, through 22 Oct 2026
Limassol: €0.1m of Economic Activation From Football in 2026–27
The 1 match hosted in Limassol in the 2026–27 season through 22 Oct 2026 generated €140,000 for the city's real economy, according to Reputation League. Limassol ranks 209th among European host cities assessed. Over the full 2023–24 season, football generated €500,000 in Limassol across 3 matches.
Hospitality accounted for €70,000, transport €30,000, accommodation €20,000 and retail €20,000. The matches drew 3,190 spectators, including 69 international visitors, and about 112 overnight stays.
Pafos FC's 1 home match accounted for €140,000. The largest single match was Pafos FC–Riga FC (UEFA Conference League, 22 Oct 2026) at €140,000.
| Season 2026–27, through 22 Oct 2026 | €140,000 | 1 match |
|---|---|---|
| Season 2023–24, full season | €500,000 | 3 matches |
| International visitors, season to date | 69 |
Source: Reputation League, Economic Activation Platform (FEAF v3), season 2026–27 through 22 Oct 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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- Champions League Accounts for 67% of €92.9m in Economic Activation on Oct. 20-22 European NightsEuropean Nights, 20–22 Oct
- Versus average 2017–2023
- −21%
- Last full season, 2023–24
- €0.50m
- Average 2017–2023
- €0.53m
Economic activation per fixture: €0.14m against an average of €0.18m
Rank 160, 3 fixtures
Per season, 4 seasons
Analytics
Limassol is running 27% behind its usual pace after 1 fixtures
Cumulative economic activation fixture by fixture, season in progress, against the 2016–2025 range (4 seasons, COVID-affected seasons excluded). A usual full season closes near €0.53m.
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| Fixture | This season | Usual pace |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | €0.14m | €0.19m |
Limassol is hospitality-led: 51% 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 | Limassol | All host cities |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | 15.0% | 24.2% |
| Hospitality | 51.4% | 38.3% |
| Transport | 21.3% | 25.6% |
| Retail | 12.3% | 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