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Manchester Arena

Manchester Arena is a arena in Manchester, United Kingdom that opened in 1995. Its recorded capacity is 23,000.

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Manchester Arena
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Key facts

Manchester Arena is a arena in Manchester, United Kingdom that opened in 1995. Its recorded capacity is 23,000. It is owned by Mansford. It is operated by SMG and ASM Global. The venue does not currently carry a sponsor name. It has been known by 4 names in total, including NYNEX Arena, Manchester Evening News Arena, Phones 4u Arena. Current tenants are Manchester Giants, Manchester Storm, 2002 Commonwealth Games, Manchester Phoenix, 2010 European Badminton Championships, 2010 European Badminton Championships – men's singles, 2010 European Badminton Championships – women's singles, 2010 European Badminton Championships – men's doubles, 2010 European Badminton Championships – women's doubles, 2010 European Badminton Championships – mixed doubles, 2019 World Taekwondo Championships.

Location
Manchester, United Kingdom
Type
Arena
Capacity
23,000
Opened
1995
Status
Active
Current owner
Mansford
Naming rights
No current sponsor name
Name changes
3
Location of Manchester Arena
Manchester Arena

Manchester Arena is at latitude 53.488056, longitude -2.243889, in Manchester, United Kingdom. The marker is drawn from the recorded coordinates. The building outline appears here once OpenStreetMap footprint geometry is available for this venue.

Data table for this chart
Recorded location of Manchester Arena
FieldValue
Latitude53.488056
Longitude-2.243889
CityManchester
RegionManchester
CountryUnited Kingdom
OpenStreetMap objectNot recorded
Footprint geometryNot yet exported by the pipeline

Naming rights

Naming history of Manchester Arena
199520112026NYNEX Arena (1995 to 1998)Manchester Evening News Arena (1998 to 2011)Phones 4u Arena (2013 to 2015)

Manchester Arena has carried 4 recorded names. Manchester Arena (2012–2013, 2015–2020) (no sponsor) ran Present. NYNEX Arena (no sponsor) ran 1995 to 1998. Manchester Evening News Arena (no sponsor) ran 1998 to 2011. Phones 4u Arena (no sponsor) ran 2013 to 2015. The average tenure of a name here is 6 years.

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Every recorded name of Manchester Arena, with sponsor, dates and source
NameSponsorPeriodDeal valueTermConfidenceSource
Manchester Arena (2012–2013, 2015–2020)NonePresentNot publishedNot publishedWikipedia infoboxSource
NYNEX ArenaNone1995 to 1998Not publishedNot publishedWikipedia infoboxSource
Manchester Evening News ArenaNone1998 to 2011Not publishedNot publishedWikipedia infoboxSource
Phones 4u ArenaNone2013 to 2015Not publishedNot publishedWikipedia infoboxSource

Ownership and operation

Owners and operators of Manchester Arena, past and present
RoleOrganizationPeriodStatusConfidenceSource
OwnerMansfordPresentCurrentWikipedia infoboxSource
OperatorSMGPresentCurrentWikidata statementSource
OperatorASM GlobalPresentCurrentWikipedia infoboxSource

Tenants

Tenants of Manchester Arena and the competitions they play in
TenantCompetitionsPeriodStatusSource
Manchester GiantsNot mappedPresentCurrentSource
Manchester StormNot mappedPresentCurrentSource
2002 Commonwealth GamesNot mappedPresentCurrentSource
Manchester PhoenixNot mappedPresentCurrentSource
2010 European Badminton ChampionshipsNot mappedPresentCurrentSource
2010 European Badminton Championships – men's singlesNot mappedPresentCurrentSource
2010 European Badminton Championships – women's singlesNot mappedPresentCurrentSource
2010 European Badminton Championships – men's doublesNot mappedPresentCurrentSource
2010 European Badminton Championships – women's doublesNot mappedPresentCurrentSource
2010 European Badminton Championships – mixed doublesNot mappedPresentCurrentSource
2019 World Taekwondo ChampionshipsNot mappedPresentCurrentSource

Recorded changes

210 changes to this venue have been recorded by the monthly pipeline runs.

Change log for Manchester Arena
DateTableFieldFromToMonth
29 September 2026venue_rolesconfidencewikidatawikipedia_infobox2026-09
29 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1461465https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Arena2026-09
29 September 2026venue_rolessource_id132026-09
29 September 2026venue_rolesconfidencewikidatawikipedia_infobox2026-09
29 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1461465https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Arena2026-09
29 September 2026venue_rolessource_id132026-09
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29 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1461465https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Arena2026-09
29 September 2026venue_rolessource_id132026-09
29 September 2026venue_rolesconfidencewikidatawikipedia_infobox2026-09
29 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1461465https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Arena2026-09
29 September 2026venue_rolessource_id132026-09
29 September 2026venue_rolesconfidencewikipedia_infoboxwikidata2026-09
29 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Arenahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14614652026-09
29 September 2026venue_rolessource_id312026-09
29 September 2026venue_rolesconfidencewikipedia_infoboxwikidata2026-09
29 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Arenahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14614652026-09
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29 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Arenahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14614652026-09
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29 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Arenahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14614652026-09
29 September 2026venue_rolessource_id312026-09
28 September 2026venue_rolesconfidencewikidatawikipedia_infobox2026-09
28 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1461465https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Arena2026-09
28 September 2026venue_rolessource_id132026-09
28 September 2026venue_rolesconfidencewikidatawikipedia_infobox2026-09
28 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1461465https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Arena2026-09
28 September 2026venue_rolessource_id132026-09
28 September 2026venue_rolesconfidencewikidatawikipedia_infobox2026-09
28 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1461465https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Arena2026-09
28 September 2026venue_rolessource_id132026-09
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28 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1461465https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Arena2026-09
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28 September 2026venue_rolesconfidencewikipedia_infoboxwikidata2026-09
28 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Arenahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14614652026-09
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28 September 2026venue_rolesconfidencewikipedia_infoboxwikidata2026-09
28 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Arenahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14614652026-09
28 September 2026venue_rolessource_id312026-09
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28 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Arenahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14614652026-09
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28 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Arenahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14614652026-09
28 September 2026venue_rolessource_id312026-09
28 September 2026venue_namessource_date2026-09-232026-09-282026-09
28 September 2026venue_namessource_date2026-09-232026-09-282026-09
28 September 2026venue_namessource_date2026-09-232026-09-282026-09
28 September 2026venue_namessource_date2026-09-232026-09-282026-09
28 September 2026venue_rolesconfidencewikidatawikipedia_infobox2026-09
28 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1461465https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Arena2026-09
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28 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1461465https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Arena2026-09
28 September 2026venue_rolessource_id132026-09
28 September 2026venue_rolesconfidencewikidatawikipedia_infobox2026-09
28 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1461465https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Arena2026-09
28 September 2026venue_rolessource_id132026-09
28 September 2026venue_rolesconfidencewikidatawikipedia_infobox2026-09
28 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1461465https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Arena2026-09
28 September 2026venue_rolessource_id132026-09
28 September 2026venue_rolesconfidencewikipedia_infoboxwikidata2026-09
28 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Arenahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14614652026-09
28 September 2026venue_rolessource_id312026-09
28 September 2026venue_rolesconfidencewikipedia_infoboxwikidata2026-09
28 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Arenahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14614652026-09
28 September 2026venue_rolessource_id312026-09
28 September 2026venue_rolesconfidencewikipedia_infoboxwikidata2026-09
28 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Arenahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14614652026-09
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28 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Arenahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14614652026-09
28 September 2026venue_rolessource_id312026-09
24 September 2026venue_rolesconfidencewikidatawikipedia_infobox2026-09
24 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1461465https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Arena2026-09
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24 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1461465https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Arena2026-09
24 September 2026venue_rolessource_id132026-09
24 September 2026venue_rolesconfidencewikidatawikipedia_infobox2026-09
24 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1461465https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Arena2026-09
24 September 2026venue_rolessource_id132026-09
24 September 2026venue_rolesconfidencewikidatawikipedia_infobox2026-09
24 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1461465https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Arena2026-09
24 September 2026venue_rolessource_id132026-09
24 September 2026venue_rolesconfidencewikipedia_infoboxwikidata2026-09
24 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Arenahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14614652026-09
24 September 2026venue_rolessource_id312026-09
24 September 2026venue_rolesconfidencewikipedia_infoboxwikidata2026-09
24 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Arenahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14614652026-09
24 September 2026venue_rolessource_id312026-09
24 September 2026venue_rolesconfidencewikipedia_infoboxwikidata2026-09
24 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Arenahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14614652026-09
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24 September 2026venue_rolesconfidencewikipedia_infoboxwikidata2026-09
24 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Arenahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14614652026-09
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23 September 2026venue_rolesconfidencewikidatawikipedia_infobox2026-09
23 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1461465https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Arena2026-09
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23 September 2026venue_rolesconfidencewikidatawikipedia_infobox2026-09
23 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1461465https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Arena2026-09
23 September 2026venue_rolessource_id132026-09
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23 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1461465https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Arena2026-09
23 September 2026venue_rolessource_id132026-09
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23 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1461465https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Arena2026-09
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23 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Arenahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14614652026-09
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23 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Arenahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14614652026-09
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23 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Arenahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14614652026-09
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23 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Arenahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14614652026-09
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23 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1461465https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Arena2026-09
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23 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Arenahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14614652026-09
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23 September 2026venue_rolesconfidencewikipedia_infoboxwikidata2026-09
23 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Arenahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14614652026-09
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23 September 2026venue_rolesconfidencewikipedia_infoboxwikidata2026-09
23 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Arenahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14614652026-09
23 September 2026venue_rolessource_id312026-09
23 September 2026venue_namessource_date2026-09-202026-09-232026-09
23 September 2026venue_namessource_date2026-09-202026-09-232026-09
23 September 2026venue_namessource_date2026-09-202026-09-232026-09
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23 September 2026venue_rolessource_id312026-09
23 September 2026venuesopened_yearnot set19952026-09
23 September 2026venuescapacity21000230002026-09
23 September 2026venueswikipedia_revidnot set13720836802026-09
23 September 2026venueswikipedia_titleManchester_ArenaManchester Arena2026-09
20 September 2026venue_names(created)not setPhones 4u Arena2026-09
20 September 2026venue_names(created)not setManchester Evening News Arena2026-09
20 September 2026venue_names(created)not setNYNEX Arena2026-09
20 September 2026venue_names(created)not setManchester Arena (2012–2013, 2015–2020)2026-09
20 September 2026venue_rolesconfidencewikidatawikipedia_infobox2026-09
20 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1461465https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Arena2026-09
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20 September 2026venue_rolesconfidencewikidatawikipedia_infobox2026-09
20 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1461465https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Arena2026-09
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20 September 2026venue_rolesconfidencewikidatawikipedia_infobox2026-09
20 September 2026venue_rolessource_urlhttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1461465https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manchester_Arena2026-09
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20 September 2026venue_rolesconfidencewikidatawikipedia_infobox2026-09
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Wikipedia article: Manchester Arena (revision 1372083680). Wikidata item: Q1461465.

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