- Manchester Regional Arena
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Manchester Regional Arena Location Sportcity, Manchester, England Coordinates 53°29′2″N 2°12′14″W / 53.48389°N 2.20389°WCoordinates: 53°29′2″N 2°12′14″W / 53.48389°N 2.20389°W Opened April 2002 Owner Manchester City Council Operator Manchester Sport and Leisure Trust Surface Natural grass Construction cost £3.5 million Architect Faulkner Browns with TTH Architects Main contractors John Laing Capacity 6,500 Tenants AAA Championships
Paralympic World Cup
Belle Vue Racers
Manchester City F.C. Reserves
Manchester Kestrels
Sale Harriers
Manchester City L.F.C.The Manchester Regional Arena is a multipurpose stadium in Manchester, England primarily used for athletics and association football. It was originally developed as the warm-up track for the 2002 Commonwealth Games held at the adjacent City of Manchester Stadium. It has hosted the AAA Championships and Paralympic World Cup, and was the reserve home ground of the Manchester City reserve team prior to moving to Ewen Fields in June 2010.
It is the current home of the Manchester City ladies' side.
References
- "Manchester Regional Arena". Leisure, Libraries and Culture: Sports, Clubs and Leisure Centres. Manchester City Council. http://www.manchester.gov.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?documentID=3970. Retrieved 28 July 2009.
- "Manchester Regional Arena". Venues. Manchester Sport and Leisure Trust. http://www.manchestersportandleisure.org/venue/manchester-regional-arena. Retrieved 28 July 2009.
- "Manchester Regional Arena". Venues. Sportcity. http://www.sportcity-manchester.com/pages/arena.asp. Retrieved 28 July 2009.
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