Host city, Germany · DFB-Pokal
Rostock
Whole-event economic activation of fixtures hosted, season 2026–27 to date, 1 fixture In progress
Football fixtures hosted in Rostock have activated €1.1m in the city's real economy in the season 2026–27 to date, across 1 fixture, ranking 146th among host cities assessed by Reputation League.
Season brief · 2026–27, through 21 Aug 2026
Rostock: €1.1m From Football, the Highest at This Point of the Season Since 2016–17
The 1 match hosted in Rostock in the 2026–27 season through 21 Aug 2026 generated €1.1 million for the city's real economy, according to Reputation League. Rostock ranks 146th among European host cities assessed and 21st in Germany. At the same date of the 2025–26 season, the figure stood at €920,000: 16% more in 2026–27. It is the highest total at this point of any season since 2016–17; the previous best at this date was €930,000, in 2024–25. Over the full 2025–26 season, football generated €920,000 in Rostock across 1 match.
Hospitality accounted for €500,000, transport €280,000, accommodation €160,000 and retail €120,000. The matches drew 27,500 spectators, including 514 international visitors, and about 1,230 overnight stays.
FC Hansa Rostock's 1 home match accounted for €1.1 million. The largest single match was FC Hansa Rostock–VfB Stuttgart (DFB-Pokal, 21 Aug 2026) at €1.1 million.
| Season 2026–27, through 21 Aug 2026 | €1.1 million | 1 match |
|---|---|---|
| Season 2025–26, same date | €920,000 | |
| Previous best at this date (2024–25) | €930,000 | |
| Season 2025–26, full season | €920,000 | 1 match |
| International visitors, season to date | 514 |
Source: Reputation League, Economic Activation Platform (FEAF v3), season 2026–27 through 21 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
- +33%
- Last full season, 2025–26
- €0.92m
- Average 2016–2025
- €0.93m
Economic activation per fixture: €1.1m against an average of €0.80m
Rank 147, 1 fixture
Per season, 6 seasons, COVID-affected seasons excluded
Analytics
Rostock is running 39% ahead of its usual pace after 1 fixtures
Cumulative economic activation fixture by fixture, season in progress, against the 2016–2025 range (6 seasons, COVID-affected seasons excluded). A usual full season closes near €0.76m.
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| Fixture | This season | Usual pace |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | €1.1m | €0.76m |
Rostock is hospitality-led: 47% 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 | Rostock | All host cities |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | 15.4% | 24.2% |
| Hospitality | 46.9% | 38.3% |
| Transport | 26.5% | 25.6% |
| Retail | 11.1% | 11.9% |
Fixtures with the highest economic activation, 2026–27
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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