Manchester is one of the most famous footballing cities in the world. It is home to two of the biggest clubs in Europe, Manchester United and Manchester City, but seven other professional clubs also play their home matches in the area.
On top of the nine professional football clubs and stadiums, the National Football Museum is also located in Manchester City Centre. The museum was previously based in Preston but moved to Manchester in 2012.
Why are there two Premier League teams in Manchester?
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Having two teams from the same city in one division isn't exactly an unusual concept. London currently has seven clubs in the Premier League while Liverpool also have two.
Manchester United and Manchester City have both competed in the Premier League at the same time since City last secured promotion in 2002.
Both clubs were founding members of the Premier League in 1992 but City were relegated in 1996 and didn't return until 2000. They were then relegated once more but bounced back immediately and have remained in the division ever since.
Manchester United, meanwhile, have been in the Premier League ever since its conception and have won the competition more times than anyone else.
How many Manchester teams are there in each division?
Beyond the Premier League, the number of Manchester clubs in each division is as follows.
Championship
There are currently no teams from Manchester in the Championship.
League One
League Two
National League
Manchester football stadiums
Old Trafford
The home of Manchester United and the largest stadium in Manchester with a current capacity of 74,310. Rumours suggest that a new Old Trafford could be erected in the coming years.
Etihad Stadium
The home of Manchester City and the second largest stadium in Manchester with a capacity of 53,400. Current renovation work at the Etihad Stadium will see the capacity eclipse the 60,000 mark.
Toughsheet Community Stadium
The home of Bolton Wanderers with a capacity of 28,723. The stadium was once a Premier League stadium for 11 consecutive seasons when it was known as the Reebok Stadium.
Edgeley Park
The home of Stockport County with a capacity of 10,900. Stockport have enjoyed back-to-back promotions in recent years and they are set to increase the capacity to more than 18,000.
The Brick Community Stadium
The home of Wigan Athletic with a capacity of 25,133. Wigan is a town in Greater Manchester that is more commonly associated with Rugby League and the ground is shared with Wigan Warriors who typically attract bigger crowds.
Peninsula Stadium
The home of Salford City with a capacity of 5,108. The club have risen through the divisions over the past 10 years after being purchased by the C'lass of 92′ but still struggle to sell out the small stadium regularly.
The J. Davidson Stadium
The home of Altrincham in the National League and officially a professional football stadium after the club went pro in May 2022. The stadium currently has a capacity of 5,450.
Boundary Park
The home of Oldham Athletic with a capacity of 13,186. Although the club are now in the National League, Boundary Park was once a Premier League stadium as the club were a founding member of the league.
Crown Oil Arena
The home of Rochdale who have also had a fall from grace in recent years, albeit not to the same level as Oldham. The stadium is better known as ‘Spotland' but became the Crown Oil Arena in 2016 thanks to a sponsorship deal. It currently has a capacity of 10,249.