Manchester Regional Arena

Manchester Regional Arena
Location	Sportcity, Manchester, England
Coordinates	53°29′2″N 2°12′14″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.