Founded
1880
Location
Manchester
Team History
1926 - Present / Manchester City Football Club
1880 - 1926 / St Mark's (West Gorton)
Nickname
Citizens, Sky Blues, City
Manchester City has also had its fair share of nicknames. "The Cityzens" is about the city part of the name but also for the fans as the citizens of Manchester. "The Blue Moon" is in reference to City being in a blue kit but also when a fan once mooned a Manchester United supporter who is their biggest derby rival. "The Sky Blues" is about the color of the kit as well, the emphasis being on the word "sky" so that they differ from Chelsea. Although let’s be honest, most people just call them "City."
Championships
Premier League / 6
2019, 2018, 2014, 2012, 1968, 1937
FA Cup / 5
2011, 1969, 1956, 1934, 1904
Premier League - FA Cup Double / 1
2019
Stadium
2003 - Present / Etihad Stadium
1923 - 2003 / Maine Road
1887 - 1923 / Hyde Park
1884 - 1887 / Pink Bank Lane
1882 - 1884 / Queens Road
1881 - 1882 / Kirkmanshulme Cricket Ground
1880 - 1881 / Clowes Street
Current Owner
2008 - Present / City Football Group
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- 1926
- 2008
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Manchester City Formed in 1926
In the 1930s, Manchester City reached two consecutive FA Cup finals, losing to Everton in 1933, before claiming the Cup by beating Portsmouth in 1934. During the 1934 cup run, Manchester City broke the record for the highest home attendance of any club in English football history, as 84,569 fans packed Maine Road for a sixth-round FA Cup tie against ... -
Manchester City’s New Owner Sheikh Mansour
In 2008: The Manchester City club is bought by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi, ushering in a new era of investment and ambition. -
Manchester City wins second Premier League title against Liverpool
In 2014: The Manchester City club wins its fourth league title, and second Premier League title, by finishing two points ahead of Liverpool on the final day of the season. -
Manchester City Attains the Double in 2019
Guardiola then guided the club in 2018 – 2019 to retain their Premier League and EFL Cup titles; the first time in Manchester City’s history that the club had completed any successful title defense. The team then went on to also win the FA Cup and so complete an unprecedented treble of English domestic men’s titles. On 14 February 2020, ... -
Manchester City crowned 2020-21 Premier League champions
In 2020: The Manchester City club wins its fourth consecutive League Cup, by beating Aston Villa 2–1 at Wembley Stadium -
Manchester City sixth league title
In 2023: The Manchester City club wins its sixth league title, and fourth Premier League title, by finishing 12 points ahead of second-placed Liverpool on the final day of the season. The club also wins its first Champions League title, by beating Bayern Munich 3–2 in Istanbul.
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History of the Manchester City
Manchester City Football Club is a professional football club based in Manchester, England, that competes in the Premier League. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's (West Gorton), they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City FC in 1894. The team has enjoyed great success over the years, winning numerous trophies, including four Premier League titles, five FA Cups, three League Cups, and one UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup since its inception over 130 years ago.
The first major trophy for Manchester City was won when they lifted their first FA cup title back on April 28th, 1904, against Bolton Wanderers by a score of 1-0 at Crystal Palace Park Stadium, with Billy Meredith scoring the only goal of the game to secure victory for his side. Since then, Man City has gone on to become one of English football's most successful clubs, having won 4 premier league titles along with 5 fa cups 3 league cups, plus 2 community shields. Their most recent success came under manager Pep Guardiola who guided them to an unprecedented domestic treble during the 2018/19 season, which saw them win both the Carabao cup & Fa cup while also securing their fourth premier league crown after finishing top of the table ahead of Liverpool FC by just single point margin.
In addition, Man city has had some memorable European nights too, as they made it all way to the UEFA champions league semi-finals twice back in 2016 & 2019, where unfortunately lost out to eventual winners Real Madrid & Tottenham Hotspur, respectively but still showed the world what this talented squad could do if given the proper guidance from manager. All these successes over the past decade or so show how far manchester city has come since being taken over by Abu Dhabi United Group in 2009, making them one richest teams not just in the country but the entire continent of Europe itself.
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