Economic Activation PlatformCities · calendar year 2026
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MANCHESTER Manchester United–Aston Villa €4.0mMANCHESTER Manchester United–AS Roma €6.2mMANCHESTER Manchester City–Brighton & Hove Albion €3.3mMANCHESTER Manchester United–AFC Bournemouth €2.7mMANCHESTER Manchester City–AEK FC €2.9mMANCHESTER Manchester City–Ipswich Town €3.3mMANCHESTER Manchester City–Paris Saint-Germain €5.2mMANCHESTER Manchester United–Tottenham Hotspur €4.2mMANCHESTER Manchester City–Sunderland AFC €3.3mMANCHESTER Manchester United–Manchester City €4.2mMANCHESTER Manchester United–Sabah €5.7mMANCHESTER Manchester City–Coventry City €3.2mMANCHESTER Manchester United–Ipswich Town €3.8mMANCHESTER Manchester City–AFC Bournemouth €3.2mMANCHESTER Manchester City–Aston Villa €3.4mMANCHESTER Manchester United–Nottingham Forest €3.9mMANCHESTER Manchester City–Crystal Palace €2.7mMANCHESTER Manchester City–Brentford €2.6mMANCHESTER Manchester United–Liverpool €4.2mMANCHESTER Manchester United–Brentford €3.7mMANCHESTER Manchester City–Arsenal €3.0mMANCHESTER Manchester United–Leeds United €3.9mMANCHESTER Manchester City–Liverpool €3.2mMANCHESTER Manchester City–Real Madrid Club de Fútbol €5.5m
Manchester: €139m in economic activation in 2026.
Activation of the real economy (accommodation, hospitality, transport and retail) from the 39 events hosted in Manchester, all competitions, 1 Jan to 8 Nov 2026. How we measure ›
Manchester · 2026
€139m
Events39
Spectators2,408,830
International visitors167,000
Overnight stays242,000
Rank#17 of 303#2 of 34 host cities in England
Year curve · 2026
Economic activation accumulated from 1 January in Manchester; dashed: 2025, full year. Source: Reputation League, FEAF v3.
By sector · 2026
Accommodation€35.1m · 25%
Hospitality€49.1m · 35%
Transport€38.0m · 27%
Retail€16.3m · 12%
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 |
Manchester 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€99.2m · 29 events
Champions League€28.2m · 6 events
FA Cup€11.1m · 4 events
Events that activated the most · 2026
| 3 Nov 2026 | Manchester United – AS Roma Champions League | €6.2m |
| 10 Sep 2026 | Manchester United – Sabah Champions League | €5.7m |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Manchester City – Real Madrid Club de Fútbol Champions League | €5.5m |
| 14 Oct 2026 | Manchester City – Paris Saint-Germain Champions League | €5.2m |
| 13 Sep 2026 | Manchester United – Manchester City Premier League | €4.2m |
| 10 Oct 2026 | Manchester United – Tottenham Hotspur Premier League | €4.2m |
| 3 May 2026 | Manchester United – Liverpool Premier League | €4.2m |
| 17 Jan 2026 | Manchester United – Manchester City Premier League | €4.2m |
Latest events in Manchester · 2026
| Date | Event | Competition | Spectators | Intl visitors | Economic activation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 2026 | Manchester United – Aston Villa | Premier League | 74,149 | 4,700 | €4.0m |
| 3 Nov 2026 | Manchester United – AS Roma | Champions League | 73,747 | 7,600 | €6.2m |
| 31 Oct 2026 | Manchester City – Brighton & Hove Albion | Premier League | 60,503 | 4,000 | €3.3m |
| 25 Oct 2026 | Manchester United – AFC Bournemouth | Premier League | 58,927 | 3,000 | €2.7m |
| 20 Oct 2026 | Manchester City – AEK FC | Champions League | 40,042 | 3,300 | €2.9m |
| 17 Oct 2026 | Manchester City – Ipswich Town | Premier League | 60,817 | 3,900 | €3.3m |
| 14 Oct 2026 | Manchester City – Paris Saint-Germain | Champions League | 60,021 | 6,500 | €5.2m |
| 10 Oct 2026 | Manchester United – Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 74,129 | 5,100 | €4.2m |
| 20 Sep 2026 | Manchester City – Sunderland AFC | Premier League | 60,312 | 4,000 | €3.3m |
| 13 Sep 2026 | Manchester United – Manchester City | Premier League | 74,161 | 5,100 | €4.2m |
| 10 Sep 2026 | Manchester United – Sabah | Champions League | 73,685 | 6,400 | €5.7m |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Manchester City – Coventry City | Premier League | 60,765 | 3,800 | €3.2m |
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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