Host city, England · FA Cup

Stoke-on-Trent

124Rank
€1.9m

Whole-event economic activation of fixtures hosted, season 2025–26, 7 fixtures

Football fixtures hosted in Stoke-on-Trent activated €1.9m in the city's real economy in the season 2025–26, across 7 fixtures, ranking 124th among host cities assessed by Reputation League.

Versus average 2016–2025
−64%

Economic activation per fixture: €0.27m against an average of €0.75m

Last full season, 2025–26
Rank 124

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

Average 2016–2025
€6.0m

Per season, 8 seasons

Fixtures with the highest economic activation, 2025–26

  1. Stoke City Football Club – FulhamFA Cup Stoke-on-Trent, 15 Feb 2026€0.51m
  2. Stoke City Football Club – Coventry CityFA Cup Stoke-on-Trent, 10 Jan 2026€0.46m
  3. Port Vale Football Club – Sunderland AFCFA Cup Stoke-on-Trent, 8 Mar 2026€0.40m

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  • Fixture-level assessment (7 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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