Host city, Germany · DFB-Pokal
Lübeck
Whole-event economic activation of fixtures hosted, season 2026–27 to date, 1 fixture In progress
Football fixtures hosted in Lübeck have activated €0.14m in the city's real economy in the season 2026–27 to date, across 1 fixture, ranking 208th among host cities assessed by Reputation League.
Season brief · 2026–27, through 23 Aug 2026
Lübeck: €0.1m of Economic Activation From Football in 2026–27
The 1 match hosted in Lübeck in the 2026–27 season through 23 Aug 2026 generated €140,000 for the city's real economy, according to Reputation League. Lübeck ranks 208th among European host cities assessed and 45th in Germany. Over the full 2025–26 season, football generated €360,000 in Lübeck across 1 match.
Hospitality accounted for €80,000, transport €40,000, retail €10,000 and accommodation €10,000. The matches drew 4,410 spectators, including 23 international visitors, and about 72 overnight stays.
1. FC Phönix Lübeck's 1 home match accounted for €140,000. The largest single match was 1. FC Phönix Lübeck–SC Paderborn 07 (DFB-Pokal, 23 Aug 2026) at €140,000.
| Season 2026–27, through 23 Aug 2026 | €140,000 | 1 match |
|---|---|---|
| Season 2025–26, full season | €360,000 | 1 match |
| International visitors, season to date | 23 |
Source: Reputation League, Economic Activation Platform (FEAF v3), season 2026–27 through 23 Aug 2026. Host cities, tourism bodies, clubs and the press may reuse this brief and its image, citing Reputation League as the source.
Latest signals
- Versus average 2016–2025
- −58%
- Last full season, 2025–26
- €0.36m
- Average 2016–2025
- €0.41m
Economic activation per fixture: €0.14m against an average of €0.34m
Rank 188, 1 fixture
Per season, 5 seasons, COVID-affected seasons excluded
Analytics
Lübeck is running 57% behind its usual pace after 1 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 €0.34m.
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| Fixture | This season | Usual pace |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | €0.14m | €0.34m |
Lübeck is hospitality-led: 59% 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 | Lübeck | All host cities |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | 5.5% | 24.2% |
| Hospitality | 58.6% | 38.3% |
| Transport | 25.9% | 25.6% |
| Retail | 10.1% | 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