Economic Activation PlatformCities · calendar year 2026
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LONDON Crystal Palace–Liverpool €1.5mLONDON Arsenal–Hull City AFC €4.3mLONDON Fulham–Newcastle United €1.8mLONDON Crystal Palace–TSG 1899 Hoffenheim €1.5mLONDON FC Shakhtar Donetsk–Sporting Clube de Portugal €2.5mLONDON Tottenham Hotspur–Crystal Palace €5.1mLONDON Chelsea–Manchester United €2.9mLONDON Brentford–Nottingham Forest €0.82mLONDON Crystal Palace–Newcastle United €1.6mLONDON Arsenal–Everton €4.7mLONDON Chelsea–Tottenham Hotspur €3.0mLONDON Tottenham Hotspur–Coventry City €4.4mLONDON Fulham–Hull City AFC €1.7mLONDON Brentford–Liverpool €0.86mLONDON FC Shakhtar Donetsk–AEK FC €1.6mLONDON Arsenal–LOSC Lille €6.4mLONDON Crystal Palace–Nottingham Forest €1.5mLONDON Arsenal–Leeds United €4.7mLONDON Chelsea–AFC Bournemouth €2.6mLONDON England–Czech Republic €12.4mLONDON England–Spain €13.2mLONDON Fulham–Manchester United €1.9mLONDON Tottenham Hotspur–Aston Villa €4.8mLONDON Brentford–Chelsea €0.84m
London: €451m in economic activation in 2026.
Activation of the real economy (accommodation, hospitality, transport and retail) from the 128 events hosted in London, all competitions, 1 Jan to 8 Nov 2026. How we measure ›
London · 2026
€451m
Events128
Spectators5,317,636
International visitors295,000
Overnight stays538,000
Rank#2 of 303#1 of 34 host cities in England
Year curve · 2026
Economic activation accumulated from 1 January in London; dashed: 2025, full year. Source: Reputation League, FEAF v3.
By sector · 2026
Accommodation€155m · 34%
Hospitality€145m · 32%
Transport€105m · 23%
Retail€46.3m · 10%
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 |
London 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
Premier League€278m · 97 events
FA Cup€71.6m · 12 events
Champions League€64.6m · 11 events
Nations League€25.6m · 2 events
Conference League€8.7m · 4 events
Europa League€3.0m · 2 events
Events that activated the most · 2026
| 16 May 2026 | Chelsea – Manchester City FA Cup | €19.6m |
| 26 Apr 2026 | Chelsea – Leeds United FA Cup | €13.9m |
| 26 Sep 2026 | England – Spain Nations League | €13.2m |
| 6 Oct 2026 | England – Czech Republic Nations League | €12.4m |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Manchester City – Southampton Football Club FA Cup | €11.8m |
| 5 May 2026 | Arsenal – Club Atlético de Madrid Champions League | €9.9m |
| 15 Apr 2026 | Arsenal – Sporting Clube de Portugal Champions League | €9.0m |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Arsenal – Bayer 04 Leverkusen Champions League | €8.6m |
Latest events in London · 2026
| Date | Event | Competition | Spectators | Intl visitors | Economic activation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 2026 | Crystal Palace – Liverpool | Premier League | 24,194 | 670 | €1.5m |
| 7 Nov 2026 | Arsenal – Hull City AFC | Premier League | 60,285 | 3,400 | €4.3m |
| 7 Nov 2026 | Fulham – Newcastle United | Premier League | 27,367 | 850 | €1.8m |
| 5 Nov 2026 | Crystal Palace – TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | Europa League | 18,741 | 830 | €1.5m |
| 3 Nov 2026 | FC Shakhtar Donetsk – Sporting Clube de Portugal | Champions League | 28,260 | 1,300 | €2.5m |
| 31 Oct 2026 | Tottenham Hotspur – Crystal Palace | Premier League | 60,549 | 4,200 | €5.1m |
| 31 Oct 2026 | Chelsea – Manchester United | Premier League | 40,044 | 1,700 | €2.9m |
| 31 Oct 2026 | Brentford – Nottingham Forest | Premier League | 17,108 | 160 | €0.82m |
| 25 Oct 2026 | Crystal Palace – Newcastle United | Premier League | 25,018 | 690 | €1.6m |
| 24 Oct 2026 | Arsenal – Everton | Premier League | 60,207 | 3,800 | €4.7m |
| 24 Oct 2026 | Chelsea – Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 39,402 | 1,800 | €3.0m |
| 19 Oct 2026 | Tottenham Hotspur – Coventry City | Premier League | 60,913 | 3,500 | €4.4m |
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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