Economic Activation PlatformCities · calendar year 2026
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LYON Olympique Lyonnais–Angers SCO €1.8mLYON Olympique Lyonnais–OGC Nice €2.0mLYON Olympique Lyonnais–Crystal Palace €2.8mLYON Olympique Lyonnais–Stade Rennais FC €2.0mLYON Olympique Lyonnais–AJ Auxerre €1.5mLYON Olympique Lyonnais–Le Havre AC €1.8mLYON Olympique Lyonnais–Racing Club de Lens €3.0mLYON Olympique Lyonnais–Stade Rennais FC €2.6mLYON Olympique Lyonnais–AJ Auxerre €2.4mLYON Olympique Lyonnais–FC Lorient €1.9mLYON Olympique Lyonnais–AS Monaco FC €2.9mLYON Olympique Lyonnais–RC Celta de Vigo €3.4mLYON Olympique Lyonnais–Paris FC €1.9mLYON Olympique Lyonnais–Racing Club de Lens €2.7mLYON Olympique Lyonnais–OGC Nice €2.3mLYON Olympique Lyonnais–Stade Lavallois Mayenne Football Club €1.1mLYON Olympique Lyonnais–LOSC Lille €2.9mLYON Olympique Lyonnais–PAOK FC €1.6mLYON Olympique Lyonnais–Stade Brestois 29 €2.2m
Lyon: €43.0m in economic activation in 2026.
Activation of the real economy (accommodation, hospitality, transport and retail) from the 19 events hosted in Lyon, all competitions, 1 Jan to 8 Nov 2026. How we measure ›
Lyon · 2026
€43.0m
Events19
Spectators837,703
International visitors41,100
Overnight stays63,200
Rank#37 of 303#3 of 29 host cities in France
Year curve · 2026
Economic activation accumulated from 1 January in Lyon; dashed: 2025, full year. Source: Reputation League, FEAF v3.
By sector · 2026
Accommodation€7.5m · 18%
Hospitality€18.0m · 42%
Transport€12.2m · 28%
Retail€5.3m · 12%
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 |
Lyon 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
Ligue 1€31.3m · 14 events
Europa League€7.8m · 3 events
Coupe de France€3.8m · 2 events
Events that activated the most · 2026
| 19 Mar 2026 | Olympique Lyonnais – RC Celta de Vigo Europa League | €3.4m |
| 17 May 2026 | Olympique Lyonnais – Racing Club de Lens Ligue 1 | €3.0m |
| 1 Feb 2026 | Olympique Lyonnais – LOSC Lille Ligue 1 | €2.9m |
| 22 Mar 2026 | Olympique Lyonnais – AS Monaco FC Ligue 1 | €2.9m |
| 15 Oct 2026 | Olympique Lyonnais – Crystal Palace Europa League | €2.8m |
| 5 Mar 2026 | Olympique Lyonnais – Racing Club de Lens Coupe de France | €2.7m |
| 3 May 2026 | Olympique Lyonnais – Stade Rennais FC Ligue 1 | €2.6m |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Olympique Lyonnais – AJ Auxerre Ligue 1 | €2.4m |
Latest events in Lyon · 2026
| Date | Event | Competition | Spectators | Intl visitors | Economic activation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Nov 2026 | Olympique Lyonnais – Angers SCO | Ligue 1 | 40,579 | 1,500 | €1.8m |
| 18 Oct 2026 | Olympique Lyonnais – OGC Nice | Ligue 1 | 43,663 | 1,800 | €2.0m |
| 15 Oct 2026 | Olympique Lyonnais – Crystal Palace | Europa League | 40,274 | 2,900 | €2.8m |
| 19 Sep 2026 | Olympique Lyonnais – Stade Rennais FC | Ligue 1 | 42,919 | 1,800 | €2.0m |
| 4 Sep 2026 | Olympique Lyonnais – AJ Auxerre | Ligue 1 | 36,278 | 1,300 | €1.5m |
| 29 Aug 2026 | Olympique Lyonnais – Le Havre AC | Ligue 1 | 39,841 | 1,600 | €1.8m |
| 17 May 2026 | Olympique Lyonnais – Racing Club de Lens | Ligue 1 | 58,227 | 2,900 | €3.0m |
| 3 May 2026 | Olympique Lyonnais – Stade Rennais FC | Ligue 1 | 51,460 | 2,400 | €2.6m |
| 25 Apr 2026 | Olympique Lyonnais – AJ Auxerre | Ligue 1 | 51,440 | 2,200 | €2.4m |
| 12 Apr 2026 | Olympique Lyonnais – FC Lorient | Ligue 1 | 43,551 | 1,700 | €1.9m |
| 22 Mar 2026 | Olympique Lyonnais – AS Monaco FC | Ligue 1 | 56,039 | 2,800 | €2.9m |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Olympique Lyonnais – RC Celta de Vigo | Europa League | 41,764 | 4,400 | €3.4m |
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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