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Manchester's Greatest Sporting City: The Case for the Undisputed Title
Two Premier League clubs, Test cricket, top-flight rugby league and union, ice hockey and world-class cycling. No city in England comes close.
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Two Premier League clubs. Test cricket. Top-flight rugby union and league. World-class cycling. Manchester is Britain's greatest sporting city.
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This Weekend in Manchester Sport
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Premier League
Manchester Derby
Man
Man United
Sat 15:00
VS
Man City
Man
Old Trafford
Gallagher Prem.
Premiership Rugby
Sal
Sale Sharks
Fri 19:45
VS
Bath Rugby
Bat
AJ Bell Stadium
County Champ.
Roses Match
Lan
Lancashire
Sun 11:00
VS
Yorkshire
Yor
Emirates OT
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Grassroots & Community
Manchester's Community Sport Hub
Sunday leagues, local clubs, participation pathways and grassroots fixtures — all in one place. Find your team, join a league or just get active in Greater Manchester.
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Teams
Manchester's Sports Clubs
MCFC
Premier League
Manchester City
City of Manchester Stadium, Eastlands M11 3FF. Capacity 55,097. Opened 2003 for the Commonwealth Games.
MUFC
Premier League
Manchester United
Old Trafford, Stretford M16 0RA. The Theatre of Dreams. Opened 1910. England's largest club ground, capacity 74,310.
LCCC
County Championship / Test Cricket
Lancashire Cricket
Emirates Old Trafford, Stretford M16 0PX. Test cricket since 1884. Major redevelopment completed 2023.
SHARKS
Gallagher Premiership
Sale Sharks
AJ Bell Stadium, Salford M30 7EY. Top-flight Premiership rugby, shared with Salford Red Devils RLFC.
REDS
Super League
Salford Red Devils
One of rugby league's founding clubs. Playing Super League at AJ Bell Stadium in Salford since 2016.
STORM
Elite Ice Hockey League
Manchester Storm
Altrincham Ice Dome, WA15 8XZ. The Storm bring fast, physical ice hockey to Greater Manchester.
Venues
Manchester's Stadiums & Arenas
Old Trafford
Manchester United
The Theatre of Dreams — England's largest club ground, built 1910. A £2bn rebuild is planned to push capacity past 100,000.
Etihad Stadium
Manchester City
Built for the 2002 Commonwealth Games and home to City since 2003. Expansion plans will take capacity to 60,000+.
Emirates Old Trafford
Lancashire Cricket
A Test Match venue since 1884. Recently redeveloped with a new stand, hotel and conference centre.
AJ Bell Stadium
Sale Sharks / Salford Red Devils
Unique in English sport — shared by top-flight rugby union (Sale Sharks) and rugby league (Salford Red Devils).
National Cycling Centre
British Cycling
Manchester Velodrome has produced more Olympic golds than any other track in the world. Home of British Cycling.
Co-op Live
Concerts & Sport Events
The UK's largest indoor arena, opened 2024. Boxing, basketball, esports and the biggest touring artists.
Historic
Manchester's Sporting Records
74,310
Old Trafford Capacity
England's largest club ground. A £2bn rebuild planned to push capacity past 100,000.
20+
Olympic Golds at Velodrome
More Olympic gold medals than any other cycling track in the world.
13
Premier League Titles
Combined: Man City (10) and Man United (3) since 2012.
3
Treble Winners
Man United (1999) and Man City (2023) — both achieved the historic treble.
1884
Test Cricket Since
Emirates Old Trafford has hosted Test cricket for over 140 years.
23,500
Co-op Live Capacity
UK's largest indoor arena, opened 2024. Boxing, basketball, esports.
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Stadiums on the Map
Etihad Stadium
Man City
Old Trafford
Man United
AJ Bell Stadium
Sale Sharks
Emirates Old Trafford
Lancs Cricket
Co-op Live
Arena
National Cycling Centre
Velodrome
Community
Sunday Leagues & Grassroots Sport
Sunday Leagues
One of the largest Sunday football leagues in the North West. Covering divisions across Manchester and Salford.
Covering Salford, Eccles, Swinton and the surrounding areas. Premier Division through to Division 4.
Saturday amateur football across Greater Manchester. Senior and veteran divisions.
Greater Manchester Clubs
Non-league, semi-pro and community clubs across all sports.
FC
Football · Northern Premier League
FC United of Manchester
Moston / Broadhurst Park
Fan-owned club formed in 2005. Play at Broadhurst Park, the community stadium they built themselves.
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SAL
Football · EFL League Two
Salford City FC
Salford / Peninsula Stadium
Class of 92 owned. Climbed from non-league to the Football League in seven years.
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AFC
Football · Non-League
AFC Fylde (on loan players)
Various
Regional non-league football with Manchester connections.
MAN
Basketball · British Basketball League
Manchester Giants
National Cycling Centre
BBL basketball at the National Cycling Centre. Fast, physical and great value.
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MAN
Ice Hockey · NIHL National League
Manchester Phoenix
Planet Ice Altrincham
Second ice hockey club in Greater Manchester. National League level.
OLD
Football · National League
Oldham Athletic
Boundary Park, Oldham
One of Greater Manchester's oldest clubs. Working their way back up from the National League.
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STO
Football · Championship
Stockport County
Edgeley Park, Stockport
The Hatters — back in the Championship after decades away. Edgeley Park is a classic English ground.
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WIG
Football · League One
Wigan Athletic
DW Stadium, Wigan
Greater Manchester's most decorated lower-league club — three FA Cups and a Premier League title.
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ROC
Football · National League
Rochdale AFC
Crown Oil Arena, Rochdale
One of Greater Manchester's community clubs. Dale have been in the League since 1921.
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MAN
Football · Sunday League
Manchester Corinthians
Various, Manchester
One of Manchester's oldest amateur clubs. Established football heritage.
TRA
Football · Northern Premier League
Trafford FC
Shawe View, Urmston
Semi-professional club in Urmston. One of the North West's best non-league grounds.
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Places to Play
5-a-side pitches, community facilities and public sports venues.
Goals Manchester
Football · 5-a-side / 7-a-side
Multiple sites
Indoor and outdoor 5 and 7-a-side pitches across Greater Manchester. Easy online booking.
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Football · 5-a-side
Multiple sites
Floodlit all-weather pitches. Regular leagues and one-off bookings.
Book →Trafford Leisure
Football · Community pitches
Sale / Stretford
Council-run pitches across Trafford at affordable rates. Sunday league friendly.
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Multi-sport · Community sport hubs
Various Manchester
Manchester City Council's leisure arm. Swimming, gym, courts and pitches across the city.
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Squash · National standard
Sportcity, Eastlands
World-class squash facility at SportCity. Open to members and day visitors.
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Swimming · Olympic standard
Oxford Road
50m Olympic pool open to the public. Best public swimming facility in the North West.
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