The Etihad. Our Home. Simple as that.

After an impressive eight decades at our dearly cherished Maine Road, City moved to what was then called City of Manchester Stadium in August 2003, bringing to a close an illustrious run at the venue.

This brand-new facility initially had 38,000 seats and was built specifically for the Commonwealth Games in 2002. However, in time for our 2003–2004 season, it was expanded to 48,000 seats, making it a stadium.

The stadium’s forward-thinking and all-inclusive design was praised by the Royal Institute of British Architects in 2004 and the Institution of Structural Engineers in 2003 for its contribution to the revitalization of the city’s eastern neighborhood. Since then, the stadium has also been lauded for its dedication to the preservation of the natural world, as well as for its accessibility and sustainability practices.

The planning committee of the Manchester City Council has given its blessing for the Etihad Stadium to become the site of a world-class fan experience as well as a year-round entertainment and leisure destination. These plans are to be implemented as soon as this year.

Photographers from Manchester City Football Club have combed through their past work to unearth some of their finest examples of the Etihad Stadium.f

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