Host city, Spain · LaLiga
Santander
Whole-event economic activation of fixtures hosted, season 2026–27 to date, 6 fixtures In progress
Football fixtures hosted in Santander have activated €3.8m in the city's real economy in the season 2026–27 to date, across 6 fixtures, ranking 82nd among host cities assessed by Reputation League.
Season brief · 2026–27, through 1 Nov 2026
Santander: €3.8m of Economic Activation From Football in 2026–27
The 6 matches hosted in Santander in the 2026–27 season through 1 Nov 2026 generated €3.8 million for the city's real economy, according to Reputation League. Santander ranks 82nd among European host cities assessed and 12th in Spain. Over the full 2025–26 season, football generated €1.5 million in Santander across 2 matches.
Hospitality accounted for €1.9 million, transport €990,000, accommodation €460,000 and retail €400,000. The matches drew 133,200 spectators, including 1,530 international visitors, and about 4,160 overnight stays.
Real Racing Club de Santander's 6 home matches accounted for €3.8 million. The largest single match was Real Racing Club de Santander–Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (LaLiga, 1 Nov 2026) at €690,000.
| Season 2026–27, through 1 Nov 2026 | €3.8 million | 6 matches |
|---|---|---|
| Season 2025–26, full season | €1.5 million | 2 matches |
| International visitors, season to date | 1,530 |
Source: Reputation League, Economic Activation Platform (FEAF v3), season 2026–27 through 1 Nov 2026. Host cities, tourism bodies, clubs and the press may reuse this brief and its image, citing Reputation League as the source.
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- LaLiga Matches Average €1.40m, 17% More Than at the Same Date of 2025-26Weekend, 9–12 Oct
- Versus average 2016–2025
- +42%
- Last full season, 2025–26
- €1.5m
- Average 2016–2025
- €1.00m
Economic activation per fixture: €0.63m against an average of €0.44m
Rank 134, 2 fixtures
Per season, 4 seasons
Analytics
Santander is running 39% ahead of its usual pace after 2 fixtures
Cumulative economic activation fixture by fixture, season in progress, against the 2016–2025 range (4 seasons, COVID-affected seasons excluded). A usual full season closes near €0.92m.
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| Fixture | This season | Usual pace |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | €0.65m | €0.37m |
| 2 | €1.3m | €0.92m |
Santander is hospitality-led: 51% 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 | Santander | All host cities |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation | 12.2% | 24.2% |
| Hospitality | 51.2% | 38.3% |
| Transport | 26.0% | 25.6% |
| Retail | 10.6% | 11.9% |
Fixtures with the highest economic activation, 2026–27
Full city report
Available on request to host cities, regional authorities and tourism bodies.
- Fixture-level assessment (6 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