Stadium Information
Name- City Of Manchester Stadium
Other Names- COMS, Eastlands
Location- Manchester, England
Opened- 25 July 2002 for Athletics
10 August 2003 for Football
Owner- Manchester City Council
Operator- Manchester City Football Club
Surface- Grass
Construction Cost- 110 million pounds
Capacity- 47,726
Field Dimensions- 106.571 x 71 metres
349 x 232 feet
Tenants- Manchester City (2003-present)
2002 Commonwealth Games
2008 UEFA Cup Final
The City Of Manchester Stadium is a sports stadium in Manchester. It was Originally designed as part of Manchester's failed bid to hold the 2000 Summer Olympics, the stadium was then built for the 2002 Commonwealth Games, the cost of building the stadium was around 110 million pounds. After the Commonwealth games it was converted as a Football Stadium for Manchester City Football Club. Manchester City then moved to the stadium from there old home Maine Road. The City Of Manchester Stadium is the 5th largest in the Premier League at the moment and the 12th largest in the United Kingdom. It has a UEFA 4 star rating.