Etihad Stadium – the home of Manchester City. This stadium has an interesting history and today we will walk through one of the top facts about Man City’s stadium.

Naming history

The name of this stadium wasn’t Etihad from the start, it was called the City of Manchester Stadium until July 2011, when Man City signed the deal with Etihad Airways in which they gave the rights to Etihad and the stadium was renamed Etihad Stadium. 

Built

The Manchester City Council submitted the proposal to host the 2000 Summer Olympics and to attract and make their proposal more cheer-full they added that a new stadium will be built and that is when the Etihad Stadium was built.

Construction cost

The construction cost of Etihad Stadium is £110 Million and this stadium is the property of Manchester City Council. 

Purpose of Etihad Stadium

Etihad Stadium wasn’t first opened for a football match but for an Athletics event in 2002, July 25. The Etihad Stadium was opened for a football match a year later in 2003. This happened because this stadium was originally planned for Commonwealth games and not for domestic football.

Capacity

Etihad Stadium is the 7th biggest stadium in England. This stadium can host up to 55,017 fans. 

Other events

The Etihad stadium’s highest capacity for football is 55,017 but it’s not the maximum this stadium can host. During music concerts, this capacity is further increased up to 60,000. 

Record attendance

The record attendance of Etihad Stadium is 54,693. This was recorded during Manchester City vs Leicester City match on 6 February 2016.

Iconic day

This stadium along with other historic days also has that “AGUERO” day in their history when Man City beat QPR by 3-2 at the last minute to win the Premier League.

Funds

This stadium was funded by the government and Prime Minister Tony Blair laid its foundation in 1999.

Previous name

The Manchester City stadium was also once called the “Eastlands Stadium”. This name isn’t very popular among the fans.