Host city, France · Ligue 1
Nice
Whole-event economic activation of fixtures hosted, season 2026–27 to date, 4 fixtures In progress
Football fixtures hosted in Nice have activated €2.8m in the city's real economy in the season 2026–27 to date, across 4 fixtures, ranking 102nd among host cities assessed by Reputation League.
Season brief · 2026–27, through 30 Oct 2026
Nice: €2.8m of Economic Activation From Football in 2026–27
The 4 matches hosted in Nice in the 2026–27 season through 30 Oct 2026 generated €2.8 million for the city's real economy, according to Reputation League. Nice ranks 102nd among European host cities assessed and 12th in France. Over the full 2025–26 season, football generated €19.1 million in Nice across 23 matches.
Hospitality accounted for €1.5 million, transport €710,000, accommodation €360,000 and retail €290,000. The matches drew 77,100 spectators, including 798 international visitors, and about 2,000 overnight stays.
OGC Nice's 4 home matches accounted for €2.8 million. The largest single match was OGC Nice–LOSC Lille (Ligue 1, 20 Sep 2026) at €730,000.
| Season 2026–27, through 30 Oct 2026 | €2.8 million | 4 matches |
|---|---|---|
| Season 2025–26, full season | €19.1 million | 23 matches |
| International visitors, season to date | 798 |
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.
Latest signals
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- Premier League Accounts for 31% of €73.6m in Economic Activation Over Oct. 9-12 WeekendWeekend, 9–12 Oct
- Ligue 1 Matchday 6 Ranks 3rd of 9 Rounds in the 2026-27 Season at €10.0mWeekend, 9–12 Oct
- Olympique de Marseille-Paris Saint-Germain Accounts for 36% of Ligue 1 Matchday 5's €9.9mWeekend, 18–20 Sep
- Bundesliga Accounts for 27% of €78.8m in Economic Activation Over Sept. 18-20 WeekendWeekend, 18–20 Sep
- Versus average 2016–2025
- −18%
- Last full season, 2025–26
- €19.1m
- Average 2016–2025
- €18.1m
Economic activation per fixture: €0.71m against an average of €0.86m
Rank 50, 23 fixtures
Per season, 8 seasons, COVID-affected seasons excluded
Analytics
Nice is running 25% behind its usual pace after 4 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 €20.6m.
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| Fixture | This season | Usual pace |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | €0.70m | €0.86m |
| 2 | €1.4m | €1.8m |
| 3 | €2.1m | €2.7m |
| 4 | €2.8m | €3.8m |
Nice is hospitality-led: 52% 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 | Nice | All host cities |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | 12.9% | 24.2% |
| Hospitality | 51.7% | 38.3% |
| Transport | 25.3% | 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 (4 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