Host city, France · Ligue 1, Europa League
Rennes
Whole-event economic activation of fixtures hosted, season 2026–27 to date, 8 fixtures In progress
Football fixtures hosted in Rennes have activated €8.9m in the city's real economy in the season 2026–27 to date, across 8 fixtures, ranking 44th among host cities assessed by Reputation League.
Season brief · 2026–27, through 8 Nov 2026
Rennes: €8.9m From Football, 46% Above the Same Date of 2025–26
The 8 matches hosted in Rennes in the 2026–27 season through 8 Nov 2026 generated €8.9 million for the city's real economy, according to Reputation League. Rennes ranks 44th among European host cities assessed and 6th in France. At the same date of the 2025–26 season, the figure stood at €6.1 million: 46% more in 2026–27. Over the full 2025–26 season, football generated €18.0 million in Rennes across 18 matches.
Hospitality accounted for €4.5 million, transport €2.4 million, retail €1.1 million and accommodation €920,000. The matches drew 214,200 spectators, including 4,990 international visitors, and about 9,740 overnight stays.
Stade Rennais FC's 8 home matches accounted for €8.9 million. The largest single match was Stade Rennais FC–Olympiacos FC (UEFA Europa League, 4 Nov 2026) at €1.6 million.
| Season 2026–27, through 8 Nov 2026 | €8.9 million | 8 matches |
|---|---|---|
| Season 2025–26, same date | €6.1 million | |
| Season 2025–26, full season | €18.0 million | 18 matches |
| International visitors, season to date | 4,990 |
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
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- Premier League Accounts for 28% of €74.8m in Economic Activation Over Nov. 6-8 WeekendWeekend, 6–8 Nov
- Sport Lisboa e Benfica European Nights in Lisbon Average €3.72m, 156% Above the Europa League AverageEuropean Nights, 3–5 Nov
- Champions League Accounts for 57% of €85.7m Across Nov. 3-5 European NightsEuropean Nights, 3–5 Nov
- Ligue 1 Matchday 8 Generates €12.1m in Economic Activation, 26% Above 2026-27 AverageWeekend, 23–26 Oct
- Premier League Accounts for 28% of €76.7m in Economic Activation Over Oct. 23-26 WeekendWeekend, 23–26 Oct
- Versus average 2016–2025
- +13%
- Last full season, 2025–26
- €18.0m
- Average 2016–2025
- €21.0m
Economic activation per fixture: €1.1m against an average of €0.98m
Rank 52, 18 fixtures
Per season, 8 seasons, COVID-affected seasons excluded
Analytics
Rennes is running 14% ahead of its usual pace after 8 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 €23.3m.
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| Fixture | This season | Usual pace |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | €1.1m | €0.89m |
| 2 | €2.0m | €1.8m |
| 3 | €3.1m | €2.8m |
| 4 | €4.1m | €3.8m |
| 5 | €5.3m | €4.7m |
| 6 | €6.3m | €5.8m |
| 7 | €7.9m | €6.8m |
| 8 | €8.9m | €7.8m |
Rennes is hospitality-led: 50% 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 | Rennes | All host cities |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | 10.3% | 24.2% |
| Hospitality | 50.2% | 38.3% |
| Transport | 27.2% | 25.6% |
| Retail | 12.3% | 11.9% |
Fixtures with the highest economic activation, 2026–27
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- Fixture-level assessment (8 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