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FC Schalke 04

32Rank
€10.8m

Attributed real economy activation, season 2026–27 to date, 11 fixtures In progress

FC Schalke 04 has activated €10.8m in the real economy in the season 2026–27 to date, across 11 fixtures, ranking 32nd among clubs assessed by Reputation League.

Season brief · 2026–27, through 8 Nov 2026

FC Schalke 04: €10.8m of Economic Activation, 13431% Above the Same Date of 2025–26

FC Schalke 04 generated €10.8 million in economic activation in the 2026–27 season through 8 Nov 2026, across 11 matches, according to Reputation League. It ranks 32nd among European clubs assessed and 8th among German clubs. At the same date of the 2025–26 season, the figure stood at €80,000: 13431% more in 2026–27. Over the full 2025–26 season, the club generated €80,000 across 2 matches.

The 4 home matches in Gelsenkirchen generated €11.6 million for the city's real economy, with 11,500 international visitors and about 17,600 overnight stays. The largest single contribution came from FC Schalke 04–FC Bayern München (Bundesliga, 5 Sep 2026) at €2.7 million.

Season 2026–27, through 8 Nov 2026€10.8 million11 matches
Season 2025–26, same date€80,000
Season 2025–26, full season€80,0002 matches
Home matches in Gelsenkirchen, whole-match value€11.6 million4 matches

Source: Reputation League, Economic Activation Platform (FEAF v3), season 2026–27 through 8 Nov 2026. Clubs, host cities and the press may reuse this brief and its image, citing Reputation League as the source.

Latest signals

Versus average 2016–2025
−25%

Economic activation per fixture: €0.98m against an average of €1.3m

Last full season, 2025–26
€0.08m

Rank 343, 2 fixtures

Average 2016–2025
€33.2m

Per season, 7 seasons, COVID-affected seasons excluded

Analytics

FC Schalke 04 is running 16% behind its usual pace after 11 fixtures

Cumulative economic activation fixture by fixture, season in progress, against the 2016–2025 range (7 seasons, COVID-affected seasons excluded). A usual full season closes near €63.9m.

This season Usual pace (2016–2025 average) Range 2016–2025
€0€20m€40m€60m€80m11020304046fixtures€10.8musual €13.0mFixture 1: €0.04m this season · usual pace €0.03mFixture 2: €0.12m this season · usual pace €0.47mFixture 3: €2.8m this season · usual pace €2.8mFixture 4: €2.8m this season · usual pace €3.5mFixture 5: €5.3m this season · usual pace €4.8mFixture 6: €5.4m this season · usual pace €6.8mFixture 7: €7.9m this season · usual pace €7.6mFixture 8: €8.0m this season · usual pace €9.5mFixture 9: €8.1m this season · usual pace €10.9mFixture 10: €10.8m this season · usual pace €11.6mFixture 11: €10.8m this season · usual pace €13.0m
Source: Reputation League, FEAF v3.
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FixtureThis seasonUsual pace
1€0.04m€0.03m
2€0.12m€0.47m
3€2.8m€2.8m
4€2.8m€3.5m
5€5.3m€4.8m
6€5.4m€6.8m
7€7.9m€7.6m
8€8.0m€9.5m
9€8.1m€10.9m
10€10.8m€11.6m
11€10.8m€13.0m

FC Schalke 04's economic activation per fixture by competition

Average attributed economic activation per fixture by competition, season 2026–27 to date.

Bundesliga€1.2m
DFB-Pokal€0.06m
Source: Reputation League, FEAF v3.
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CompetitionPer fixtureFixtures
Bundesliga€1.2m9
DFB-Pokal€0.06m2

Fixtures with the highest economic activation, 2026–27

  1. FC Schalke 04 – FC Bayern MünchenBundesliga Gelsenkirchen, 5 Sep 2026€3.1m
  2. FC Schalke 04 – RB LeipzigBundesliga Gelsenkirchen, 31 Oct 2026€2.9m
  3. FC Schalke 04 – 1. FSV Mainz 05Bundesliga Gelsenkirchen, 17 Oct 2026€2.8m

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