Economic Activation PlatformCities · calendar year 2026
Leeds: €24.6m in economic activation in 2026, 135% more than at the same date of 2025.
Activation of the real economy (accommodation, hospitality, transport and retail) from the 16 events hosted in Leeds, all competitions, 1 Jan to 8 Nov 2026, against €10.5m from 7 events at the same date of 2025. How we measure ›
Leeds · 2026
Year curve · 2026
Economic activation accumulated from 1 January in Leeds; dashed: 2025, full year. Source: Reputation League, FEAF v3.
By sector · 2026
Host cities in England by month · 2026
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London England | 70.2m | 44.9m | 61.5m | 80.0m | 73.8m | 16.2m | 38.7m | 54.1m | 11.7m | €451m | |||
| Manchester England | 21.1m | 15.7m | 16.1m | 13.8m | 16.7m | 7.0m | 16.4m | 21.7m | 10.2m | €139m | |||
| Liverpool England | 24.5m | 13.2m | 13.5m | 14.0m | 10.4m | 5.1m | 12.1m | 12.7m | 5.3m | €111m | |||
| Newcastle upon Tyne England | 13.6m | 8.7m | 13.0m | 2.4m | 5.2m | 2.8m | 4.9m | 2.6m | 2.6m | €55.7m | |||
| Birmingham England | 5.9m | 8.2m | 6.4m | 4.9m | 7.1m | 1.6m | 1.5m | 8.4m | €44.1m | ||||
| Sunderland England | 3.9m | 5.7m | 1.9m | 3.9m | 3.9m | 1.9m | 4.6m | 3.8m | 4.2m | €33.6m | |||
| Nottingham England | 2.8m | 5.4m | 3.3m | 6.8m | 2.5m | 1.2m | 2.5m | 1.3m | 1.3m | €27.0m | |||
| Leeds England | 4.7m | 3.1m | 4.4m | 1.5m | 3.0m | 1.4m | 3.1m | 1.6m | 1.6m | €24.6m | |||
| Brighton England | 4.0m | 1.4m | 4.3m | 1.4m | 2.9m | 1.4m | 2.9m | 3.5m | 1.4m | €23.3m | |||
| Wolverhampton England | 4.7m | 3.9m | 2.7m | 1.4m | 2.5m | €15.2m | |||||||
| Bournemouth England | 1.2m | 0.80m | 0.80m | 0.40m | 0.81m | 0.40m | 0.80m | 2.2m | €7.4m | ||||
| Burnley England | 1.8m | 1.8m | 0.69m | 1.5m | 1.5m | €7.2m | |||||||
| Ipswich England | 0.99m | 1.1m | 1.2m | 2.3m | 1.1m | €6.7m | |||||||
| Coventry England | 1.2m | 1.2m | 3.6m | €5.9m | |||||||||
| Hull England | 0.21m | 0.91m | 0.91m | 0.88m | 2.6m | €5.5m |
Leeds against the other host cities of England. Top host cities by economic activation in 2026, month by month; values in € millions where not stated. Source: Reputation League, FEAF v3.
Competitions · 2026
Events that activated the most · 2026
| 18 Oct 2026 | Leeds United – Manchester United Premier League | €1.6m |
| 7 Nov 2026 | Leeds United – Tottenham Hotspur Premier League | €1.6m |
| 4 Jan 2026 | Leeds United – Manchester United Premier League | €1.6m |
| 31 Jan 2026 | Leeds United – Arsenal Premier League | €1.6m |
| 28 Feb 2026 | Leeds United – Manchester City Premier League | €1.6m |
| 14 Sep 2026 | Leeds United – Newcastle United Premier League | €1.6m |
| 18 Apr 2026 | Leeds United – Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club Premier League | €1.5m |
| 17 May 2026 | Leeds United – Brighton & Hove Albion Premier League | €1.5m |
Latest events in Leeds · 2026
| Date | Event | Competition | Spectators | Intl visitors | Economic activation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 2026 | Leeds United – Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 36,924 | 1,100 | €1.6m |
| 18 Oct 2026 | Leeds United – Manchester United | Premier League | 36,983 | 1,100 | €1.6m |
| 20 Sep 2026 | Leeds United – Crystal Palace | Premier League | 36,462 | 950 | €1.5m |
| 14 Sep 2026 | Leeds United – Newcastle United | Premier League | 36,693 | 1,000 | €1.6m |
| 30 Aug 2026 | Leeds United – Brentford | Premier League | 35,971 | 840 | €1.4m |
| 17 May 2026 | Leeds United – Brighton & Hove Albion | Premier League | 36,880 | 960 | €1.5m |
| 1 May 2026 | Leeds United – Burnley Football Club | Premier League | 36,265 | 850 | €1.4m |
| 18 Apr 2026 | Leeds United – Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club | Premier League | 36,840 | 970 | €1.5m |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Leeds United – Brentford | Premier League | 36,386 | 850 | €1.4m |
| 8 Mar 2026 | Leeds United – Norwich City Football Club | FA Cup | 36,213 | 890 | €1.5m |
| 3 Mar 2026 | Leeds United – Sunderland AFC | Premier League | 36,713 | 940 | €1.5m |
| 28 Feb 2026 | Leeds United – Manchester City | Premier League | 36,838 | 1,100 | €1.6m |
Calendar year
This view counts every assessed event between 1 January and 31 December, the period cities, tourism boards and budgets work with. The rest of the platform follows the football season. The two are never added together.
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