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Gallery: 12 years of success since 2008 takeover

On this day in 2008 it was announced that the Abu Dhabi United Group had agreed to takeover Manchester City.

One of the most significant moments in the Club’s long and rich history, the move proved to be the catalyst for a glittering period of success.

In the 12 years since, the men’s first team have won every major competition in English football, claiming 14 trophies and becoming the first side to win all four domestic honours in a single season.

The takeover also led to the relaunch of our women’s first team in 2014 and we have since established ourselves as one of the leading clubs in the country by winning six trophies in as many years.

You can check out some of the best moments since the 2008 takeover in the gallery below.

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September 2008 : City beat Portsmouth 6-0 on the day Khaldoon Al Mubarak is unveiled as Chairman, two days before the takeover was officially completed.

September 2008 : City beat Portsmouth 6-0 on the day Khaldoon Al Mubarak is unveiled as Chairman, two days before the takeover was officially completed.
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May 2011 : City beat Stoke City 1-0 in the FA Cup final to lift our first major trophy for 35-years.

May 2011 : City beat Stoke City 1-0 in the FA Cup final to lift our first major trophy for 35-years.
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May 2012 : A first league championship for 44-years is secured in the most dramatic of circumstances with a final day win over Queens Park Rangers.

May 2012 : A first league championship for 44-years is secured in the most dramatic of circumstances with a final day win over Queens Park Rangers.
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January 2014 : Manchester City's women's team is relaunched ready for the new FA Women's Super League.

January 2014 : Manchester City's women's team is relaunched ready for the new FA Women's Super League.
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March 2014 : City beat Sunderland 3-1 in the League Cup final, to ensure we had won every trophy in England within six years of the takeover.

March 2014 : City beat Sunderland 3-1 in the League Cup final, to ensure we had won every trophy in England within six years of the takeover.
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December 2014 : Legendary former player and manager Tony Book opens the City Football Academy, a new state-of-the-art training facility which houses the men and women's first team and youth academy.

December 2014 : Legendary former player and manager Tony Book opens the City Football Academy, a new state-of-the-art training facility which houses the men and women's first team and youth academy.
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May 2014 : Manuel Pellegrini guides City to a second Premier League title.

May 2014 : Manuel Pellegrini guides City to a second Premier League title.
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October 2014 : The relaunched women's team's first season ends in success as we beat Arsenal 1-0 to lift the Continental Cup.

October 2014 : The relaunched women's team's first season ends in success as we beat Arsenal 1-0 to lift the Continental Cup.
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September 2016 : City go the whole season unbeaten to be crowned FA WSL champions for the first time.

September 2016 : City go the whole season unbeaten to be crowned FA WSL champions for the first time.
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May 2018 : Under Pep Guardiola City win a third Premier League title with a record tally of 100 points.

May 2018 : Under Pep Guardiola City win a third Premier League title with a record tally of 100 points.
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May 2019 : A sensational FA Cup final display sees City beat Watford 6-0 to become the first English side to win all four domestic trophies in a single season.

May 2019 : A sensational FA Cup final display sees City beat Watford 6-0 to become the first English side to win all four domestic trophies in a single season.
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March 2020 : City win the League Cup for the fifth time in seven years after beating Aston Villa 2-1 at Wembley Stadium.

March 2020 : City win the League Cup for the fifth time in seven years after beating Aston Villa 2-1 at Wembley Stadium.