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Welcome to Manchester City.

Nothing is binding here and nobody is checking. Plenty of people follow more than one club, and plenty change their mind in the first season. Everything below is what to know as you start.

Premier League · finished 2nd last season

Manchester City

England · Manchester · Etihad Stadium

The dominant English club of the past decade, built on heavy investment from Abu Dhabi ownership and a possession-based style that many coaches now copy.

Club facts

League
Premier League
Position
2nd, 78 points
Founded
1880
Stadium
Etihad Stadium
Colours
Sky Blue / White
Nickname
The Cityzens

Last season

Man City finished 2nd in the Premier League with 78 points from 38 matches: 23 won, 9 drawn, 6 lost. That is inside the places that qualify for the Champions League, which is the competition every club in Europe is trying to reach. That is the 2025-26 season; 2026-27 has only just kicked off.

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When they next play

The first question most new supporters have. Kickoff times are shown as dates here; exact times shift for television.

  • Sun, Aug 23Home against Bournemouth
  • Fri, Aug 28Away against Crystal Palace
  • Sat, Sep 5Home against Coventry City
  • Sun, Sep 13Away against Man United
  • Sat, Sep 19Home against Sunderland

Fixture list retrieved 2026-08-04. Matches move.

What to know before you follow them

You will be supporting a club that is expected to win, which changes what enjoyment looks like. City’s ownership and its record of financial charges are also a live argument among football fans, and you will encounter it.

The squad

33 players. 17 played at the 2026 World Cup.

What next

Identity, table and squad from football-data.org. Club description and culture notes are ours and have not been editorially verified. Terms of use.