The Etihad Stadium was built for the 2002 Commonwealth Games as the City of Manchester Stadium before being handed to Manchester City and converted for football use in 2003. With a capacity of 53,400, it is one of the ten largest stadiums in England and features a distinctive elliptical bowl design that keeps noise close to the pitch. Situated in the Eastlands area of east Manchester, the ground sits at the centre of the club's sprawling City Football Academy campus, which also houses the women's team, academy, and training facilities.