Global InformationCity of Manchester Stadium information
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 City of Manchester Stadium (2023) UEFA | |
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| Full name | City of Manchester Stadium |
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| Location | Etihad Campus Manchester M11 3FF |
| Public transit |  Etihad Campus Velopark |
| Owner | Manchester City Council |
| Operator | Manchester City |
| Executive suites | 70 |
| Capacity | 55,000 – Domestic football[1] 60,000 – Music concerts 41,000 (2002 Commonwealth Games) |
| Record attendance | 55,097 (Manchester City vs Manchester United, 3 March 2024) |
| Field size | 105 by 68 metres (114.8 yd × 74.4 yd)[1] |
| Surface | Desso GrassMaster |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 12 December 1999 |
| Opened | 25 July 2002 (as athletics stadium) 10 August 2003 (as football stadium) |
| Renovated | 2002–2003 (conversion) |
| Expanded | 2014–2015 (47,400 to 55,097 seats) 2023–2026 (53,400 to 61,474 seats) |
| Construction cost | £112 million (athletics stadium) £22 million (football conversion) £20 million (football fit-out) |
| Architect | Arup (stadium design) KSS Design Group (interior fitout) Populous (stadium expansion) |
| Structural engineer | Arup |
| General contractor | Laing Construction Ltd. (initial construction), Laing O'Rourke (stadium conversion & later expansion) |
| Main contractors | Watson Steel Ltd. (initial steelwork construction) |
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Manchester City F.C. (2003–present)
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The City of Manchester Stadium (currently known as the Etihad Stadium for sponsorship reasons)[2] is the home of Premier League club Manchester City, with a domestic football capacity of 53,400,[1] making it the 6th-largest football stadium in England and 11th-largest in the United Kingdom.[3]
Built to host the 2002 Commonwealth Games,[4] the stadium has since staged the 2008 UEFA Cup final,[5] England football internationals,[6] rugby league matches,[7] a boxing world title fight,[5][8] the England rugby union team's final group match of the 2015 Rugby World Cup[9] and summer music concerts during the football off-season.
The stadium, originally proposed as an athletics arena in Manchester's bid for the 2000 Summer Olympics,[10] was converted after the 2002 Commonwealth Games from a 38,000 capacity arena to a 48,000 seat football stadium at a cost to the city council of £22 million and to Manchester City of £20 million.[11][12] Manchester City F.C. agreed to lease the stadium from Manchester City Council and moved there from Maine Road in the summer of 2003.[13]
The stadium was built by Laing Construction at a cost of £112 million[14] and was designed and engineered by Arup,[12] whose design incorporated a cable-stayed roof structure and supported entirely by twelve exterior masts and cables.[15] The stadium design has received much praise and many accolades, including an award from the Royal Institute of British Architects in 2004 for its innovative inclusive building design and a special award in 2003 from the Institution of Structural Engineers for its unique structural design.[4][16]
In August 2015, a 7,000-seat third tier on the South Stand was completed, in time for the start of the 2015–16 football season.[17] The expansion was designed to be in keeping with the existing roof design. A £300 million redevelopment programme of the existing North Stand entailing the construction of a new hotel with 400 rooms, covered fan park for 3,000 people and increased net capacity to 61,474 commenced in July 2023 and will be completed by the end of 2026.[18][19][20]
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- ^ "Man City reveals Populous-designed stadium expansion proposals". Architects Journal. 14 March 2023.
- ^ "Manchester City to appoint contractor for £300m stadium plans". Construction News. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
- ^ "Design and Access Statement". Manchester City Council. 18 April 2023.