The Etihad Stadium in eastern Manchester was built for the 2002 Commonwealth Games and opened in July 2002. After the Games, the stadium was converted into a football ground, with the lower tier lowered and a new tier of seating added, and Manchester City moved there from Maine Road in 2003. It was first called the City of Manchester Stadium, and in 2011 the club agreed a long-term naming rights deal with Etihad Airways. The stadium has hosted international matches, concerts and the 2008 UEFA Cup final, and has been expanded several times. It is surrounded by the Etihad Campus, which includes the club's training facilities and academy.
Before and after
- 1 July 2002Founding of International Criminal Court
- from 20 July 2002 to 25 November 2006Premiere of The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius
- 23 July 2002Discovery of Sao
- 23 July 2002Construction of Leicester City Stadium
- 25 July 2002Construction of Etihad Stadium
- 10 August 2002Discovery of Halimede
- 13 August 2002Discovery of Laomedeia
- 14 August 2002Discovery of Neso
- 22 August 2002Establishment of Tumucumaque National Park
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