Club, BE · Conference League
KAA Gent
Attributed real economy activation, season 2026–27 to date, 3 fixtures In progress
KAA Gent has activated €0.56m in the real economy in the season 2026–27 to date, across 3 fixtures, ranking 158th among clubs assessed by Reputation League.
Season brief · 2026–27, through 5 Nov 2026
KAA Gent: €0.6m of Economic Activation in the 2026–27 Season
KAA Gent generated €560,000 in economic activation in the 2026–27 season through 5 Nov 2026, across 3 matches, according to Reputation League. It ranks 158th among European clubs assessed and 3rd among Belgian clubs. Over the full 2024–25 season, the club generated €1.9 million across 8 matches.
The 1 home match in Ghent generated €600,000 for the city's real economy, with 221 international visitors and about 383 overnight stays. The largest single contribution came from KAA Gent–Aarhus Gymnastikforening (UEFA Conference League, 15 Oct 2026) at €480,000.
| Season 2026–27, through 5 Nov 2026 | €560,000 | 3 matches |
|---|---|---|
| Season 2024–25, full season | €1.9 million | 8 matches |
| Home matches in Ghent, whole-match value | €600,000 | 1 match |
Source: Reputation League, Economic Activation Platform (FEAF v3), season 2026–27 through 5 Nov 2026. Clubs, host cities and the press may reuse this brief and its image, citing Reputation League as the source.
- Versus average 2016–2024
- −40%
- Last full season, 2024–25
- €1.9m
- Average 2016–2024
- €2.8m
Economic activation per fixture: €0.19m against an average of €0.31m
Rank 149, 8 fixtures
Per season, 5 seasons, COVID-affected seasons excluded
Analytics
KAA Gent is running 24% behind its usual pace after 3 fixtures
Cumulative economic activation fixture by fixture, season in progress, against the 2016–2025 range (5 seasons, COVID-affected seasons excluded). A usual full season closes near €3.7m.
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| Fixture | This season | Usual pace |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | €0.48m | €0.07m |
| 2 | €0.55m | €0.49m |
| 3 | €0.56m | €0.74m |
Fixtures with the highest economic activation, 2026–27
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- Fixture-level assessment (3 fixtures in 2026–27), with attribution to KAA Gent
- 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