Host city, England · FA Cup

Southampton

119Rank
€2.2m

Whole-event economic activation of fixtures hosted, season 2025–26, 2 fixtures

Football fixtures hosted in Southampton activated €2.2m in the city's real economy in the season 2025–26, across 2 fixtures, ranking 119th among host cities assessed by Reputation League.

Versus average 2016–2025
−11%

Economic activation per fixture: €1.1m against an average of €1.2m

Last full season, 2025–26
Rank 119

2 fixtures; the 2026–27 season appears with its first assessed fixture

Average 2016–2025
€20.3m

Per season, 8 seasons, COVID-affected seasons excluded

Fixtures with the highest economic activation, 2025–26

  1. Southampton Football Club – ArsenalFA Cup Southampton, 4 Apr 2026€1.5m
  2. Southampton Football Club – Leicester City Football ClubFA Cup Southampton, 14 Feb 2026€0.65m

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  • Fixture-level assessment (2 fixtures in 2025–26)
  • 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
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