Manchester City Football Club is a powerhouse of modern world football, based in East Manchester. Known globally as "The Cityzens" or "The Sky Blues," the team competes in the Premier League and plays its home matches at the modern Etihad Stadium, a 53,000-plus capacity arena that has been their home since 2003.
Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's (West Gorton), the club became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 before adopting the name Manchester City in 1894. Wearing iconic sky blue shirts with white shorts, City enjoyed historical high points throughout the 20th century—most notably under Joe Mercer and Malcolm Allison in the late 1960s, winning the English First Division, FA Cup, League Cup, and European Cup Winners' Cup.
The modern era transformed Manchester City into a dominant global empire. After dramatic years in the 1990s that included a spell in the third tier, the club's fortunes changed completely in 2008 under Abu Dhabi United Group ownership. Under manager Pep Guardiola, City established unprecedented domestic dominance, breaking scoring records and securing a historical continental Treble in 2023 by winning the Premier League, FA Cup, and UEFA Champions League in a single season.
Manchester City maintains one of football's most watched and intense cross-city rivalries with neighbors Manchester United, known as the Manchester Derby, as well as a fierce modern rivalry with Liverpool.
