Economic Activation PlatformCities · calendar year 2026
Lens: €25.4m in economic activation in 2026, 13% more than at the same date of 2025.
Activation of the real economy (accommodation, hospitality, transport and retail) from the 17 events hosted in Lens, all competitions, 1 Jan to 8 Nov 2026, against €22.4m from 16 events at the same date of 2025. How we measure ›
Lens · 2026
Year curve · 2026
Economic activation accumulated from 1 January in Lens; dashed: 2025, full year. Source: Reputation League, FEAF v3.
By sector · 2026
Host cities in France by month · 2026
| City | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris France | 16.9m | 11.9m | 10.9m | 24.7m | 17.8m | 0.68m | 9.2m | 28.6m | 3.8m | €124m | |||
| Marseille France | 11.8m | 6.9m | 13.8m | 6.4m | 3.3m | 3.4m | 6.6m | 7.0m | 1.8m | €61.0m | |||
| Lyon France | 3.8m | 6.4m | 10.9m | 4.4m | 5.6m | 1.8m | 3.6m | 4.8m | 1.8m | €43.0m | |||
| Lille France | 5.3m | 3.0m | 6.4m | 3.7m | 3.8m | 2.2m | 4.1m | 6.6m | €35.1m | ||||
| Lens France | 2.8m | 2.9m | 2.7m | 3.0m | 2.9m | 1.4m | 1.3m | 4.9m | 3.5m | €25.4m | |||
| Strasbourg France | 1.1m | 4.4m | 3.5m | 5.1m | 4.0m | 1.1m | 1.1m | 1.2m | 1.1m | €22.6m | |||
| Rennes France | 2.0m | 2.2m | 2.1m | 2.0m | 1.0m | 2.0m | 1.1m | 3.2m | 2.6m | €18.2m | |||
| Toulouse France | 2.1m | 2.3m | 2.1m | 1.9m | 1.0m | 1.0m | 1.4m | 0.75m | 0.66m | €13.2m | |||
| Nice France | 1.3m | 3.0m | 2.0m | 0.73m | 1.9m | 1.4m | 1.4m | €11.7m | |||||
| Le Havre France | 1.2m | 2.1m | 0.82m | 1.4m | 0.83m | 0.67m | 1.1m | 1.5m | 0.48m | €10.0m | |||
| Nantes France | 2.4m | 2.0m | 1.6m | 0.88m | 1.1m | €8.0m | |||||||
| Lorient France | 0.87m | 0.89m | 1.6m | 1.6m | 0.54m | 0.40m | 0.44m | 1.1m | 0.46m | €7.9m | |||
| Metz France | 1.3m | 1.5m | 1.4m | 1.4m | 1.5m | €7.2m | |||||||
| Angers France | 0.89m | 1.0m | 0.42m | 1.5m | 0.32m | 0.41m | 0.74m | 1.4m | 0.42m | €7.1m | |||
| Brest France | 0.96m | 1.1m | 0.51m | 1.1m | 0.93m | 0.48m | 0.56m | 0.91m | 0.49m | €7.0m |
Lens against the other host cities of France. 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
| 13 Oct 2026 | Racing Club de Lens – Sporting Clube de Portugal Champions League | €2.1m |
| 4 Nov 2026 | Racing Club de Lens – Como 1907 Champions League | €2.1m |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Racing Club de Lens – Toulouse FC Coupe de France | €1.6m |
| 13 May 2026 | Racing Club de Lens – Paris Saint-Germain Ligue 1 | €1.5m |
| 8 Nov 2026 | Racing Club de Lens – Olympique de Marseille Ligue 1 | €1.5m |
| 9 Oct 2026 | Racing Club de Lens – Olympique Lyonnais Ligue 1 | €1.5m |
| 7 Feb 2026 | Racing Club de Lens – Stade Rennais FC Ligue 1 | €1.4m |
| 21 Feb 2026 | Racing Club de Lens – AS Monaco FC Ligue 1 | €1.4m |
Latest events in Lens · 2026
| Date | Event | Competition | Spectators | Intl visitors | Economic activation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 2026 | Racing Club de Lens – Olympique de Marseille | Ligue 1 | 38,170 | 830 | €1.5m |
| 4 Nov 2026 | Racing Club de Lens – Como 1907 | Champions League | 37,417 | 1,700 | €2.1m |
| 24 Oct 2026 | Racing Club de Lens – Paris FC | Ligue 1 | 37,819 | 670 | €1.4m |
| 13 Oct 2026 | Racing Club de Lens – Sporting Clube de Portugal | Champions League | 37,548 | 1,700 | €2.1m |
| 9 Oct 2026 | Racing Club de Lens – Olympique Lyonnais | Ligue 1 | 38,153 | 800 | €1.5m |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Racing Club de Lens – FC Lorient | Ligue 1 | 37,356 | 650 | €1.3m |
| 23 Aug 2026 | Racing Club de Lens – AJ Auxerre | Ligue 1 | 38,115 | 670 | €1.4m |
| 13 May 2026 | Racing Club de Lens – Paris Saint-Germain | Ligue 1 | 38,139 | 830 | €1.5m |
| 8 May 2026 | Racing Club de Lens – FC Nantes | Ligue 1 | 37,824 | 720 | €1.4m |
| 21 Apr 2026 | Racing Club de Lens – Toulouse FC | Coupe de France | 38,269 | 1,100 | €1.6m |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Racing Club de Lens – Toulouse FC | Ligue 1 | 37,351 | 710 | €1.4m |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Racing Club de Lens – Angers SCO | Ligue 1 | 37,303 | 640 | €1.3m |
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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