Host city, Italy · Serie A, Champions League, Europa League

Milan

2Rank
€76.8m

Whole-event economic activation of fixtures hosted, season 2026–27 to date, 15 fixtures In progress

Football fixtures hosted in Milan have activated €76.8m in the city's real economy in the season 2026–27 to date, across 15 fixtures, ranking 2nd among host cities assessed by Reputation League.

Season brief · 2026–27, through 8 Nov 2026

Milan: €76.8m From Football, 12% Above the Same Date of 2025–26

The 15 matches hosted in Milan in the 2026–27 season through 8 Nov 2026 generated €76.8 million for the city's real economy, according to Reputation League. Milan ranks 2nd among European host cities assessed and 1st in Italy. At the same date of the 2025–26 season, the figure stood at €68.2 million: 12% more in 2026–27. Over the full 2025–26 season, football generated €226 million in Milan across 48 matches.

Hospitality accounted for €26.7 million, transport €20.7 million, accommodation €20.3 million and retail €9.1 million. The matches drew 1,089,000 spectators, including 82,500 international visitors, and about 118,600 overnight stays.

FC Internazionale Milano's 8 home matches accounted for €41.3 million and AC Milan's 7 for €35.4 million. The largest single match was AC Milan–Sport Lisboa e Benfica (UEFA Europa League, 16 Sep 2026) at €6.7 million.

Season 2026–27, through 8 Nov 2026€76.8 million15 matches
Season 2025–26, same date€68.2 million
Season 2025–26, full season€226 million48 matches
International visitors, season to date82,500

Source: Reputation League, Economic Activation Platform (FEAF v3), season 2026–27 through 8 Nov 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
+28%

Economic activation per fixture: €5.1m against an average of €4.0m

Last full season, 2025–26
€226m

Rank 3, 48 fixtures

Average 2016–2025
€199m

Per season, 8 seasons, COVID-affected seasons excluded

Analytics

Milan is running 31% ahead of its usual pace after 15 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 €274m.

This season Usual pace (2016–2025 average) Range 2016–2025
€0€100m€200m€300m1102030405054fixtures€76.8musual €58.5mFixture 1: €4.5m this season · usual pace €3.3mFixture 2: €9.2m this season · usual pace €6.7mFixture 3: €14.2m this season · usual pace €10.2mFixture 4: €18.7m this season · usual pace €14.1mFixture 5: €25.3m this season · usual pace €18.4mFixture 6: €30.0m this season · usual pace €21.8mFixture 7: €34.6m this season · usual pace €24.9mFixture 8: €41.1m this season · usual pace €28.6mFixture 9: €45.9m this season · usual pace €32.7mFixture 10: €52.5m this season · usual pace €36.6mFixture 11: €57.0m this season · usual pace €40.8mFixture 12: €61.7m this season · usual pace €44.6mFixture 13: €67.7m this season · usual pace €48.9mFixture 14: €71.6m this season · usual pace €52.8mFixture 15: €76.8m this season · usual pace €58.5m
Source: Reputation League, FEAF v3.
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FixtureThis seasonUsual pace
1€4.5m€3.3m
2€9.2m€6.7m
3€14.2m€10.2m
4€18.7m€14.1m
5€25.3m€18.4m
6€30.0m€21.8m
7€34.6m€24.9m
8€41.1m€28.6m
9€45.9m€32.7m
10€52.5m€36.6m
11€57.0m€40.8m
12€61.7m€44.6m
13€67.7m€48.9m
14€71.6m€52.8m
15€76.8m€58.5m

Milan's economic activation follows the mix of all host cities

Share of real economy activation by sector, season 2026–27 to date.

AccommodationHospitalityTransportRetail
Milan
26%35%27%12%
All host cities
24%38%26%12%
Source: Reputation League, FEAF v3.
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SectorMilanAll host cities
Accommodation26.4%24.2%
Hospitality34.8%38.3%
Transport26.9%25.6%
Retail11.9%11.9%

Fixtures with the highest economic activation, 2026–27

  1. AC Milan – Sport Lisboa e BenficaEuropa League Milan, 16 Sep 2026€6.7m
  2. FC Internazionale Milano – FC Shakhtar DonetskChampions League Milan, 21 Oct 2026€6.6m
  3. FC Internazionale Milano – Club Brugge KVChampions League Milan, 13 Oct 2026€6.5m

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