Manchester City F.C.

Manchester City Football Club is a football club based in Manchester, United Kingdom. Having been formed in 1880 as West Gorton Saint Marks, it went on to become Ardwick A.F.C. in 1887 and moved to Hyde Road, before finally becoming Manchester City F.C. in 1894. The club has won the League Championship twice, the F.A. Cup four times, the League Cup twice and the European Cup Winners Cup once. They currently play in the FA Premier League, and have spent the majority of their history in the top division.

Stadium

Main articles: City of Manchester Stadium, Maine Road

Related Topics:
City of Manchester Stadium - Maine Road

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At the end of the 2002-2003 season the club moved from Maine Road to the City of Manchester Stadium, a newly constructed state of the art 48,000 seater stadium situated in East Manchester, which they purchased from Manchester City Council after the 2002 Commonwealth Games.

Related Topics:
2002-2003 season - Maine Road - City of Manchester Stadium - 2002 Commonwealth Games

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Since moving to the stadium, Manchester City FC have spent about GB£35 million on upgrading it and lowering the field of play from ground level (during the Commonwealth Games) to below ground level, adding an additional tier of seating around the entire pitch and also building the new North Stand.

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The new stadium was opened with a 2-1 win over Spanish giants F.C. Barcelona with goals scored by Nicolas Anelka and Trevor Sinclair.

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Spanish - F.C. Barcelona

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