Sale Sharks

Sale Sharks are a rugby club based in Manchester, England who play in the Aviva Premiership.

Sale Sharks

Full name	Sale Sharks
Nickname(s)	Sharks
Founded	1861
Ground	Salford City Stadium Salford, Greater Manchester
Capacity	12,000
Chairman	Steve Diamond
Manager	Bryan Redpath
League	Aviva Premiership
2012/13	Aviva Premiership, 10th
Home colours

The club, originally based at Heywood Road in Sale, share the Salford City Stadium with the Salford City Reds.

The Sharks won the Aviva Premiership in 2006.

League position

Season	League	Position
2010/11	Aviva Premiership	10th
2011/12	Aviva Premiership	6th
2012/13	Aviva Premiership	10th

Former position

1987/88: Courage League - 12th 1988/89: National 2 - 4th 1989/90: National 2 - 9th 1990/91: National 2 - 7th 1991/92: National 2 - 8th 1992/93: National 2 - 5th 1993/94: National 2 - Champions 1994/95: Courage League - 4th 1995/96: Courage League - 5th 1996/97: Courage League - 5th 1997/98: Allied Dunbar Premiership - 7th 1998/99: Allied Dunbar Premiership - 11th 1999/00: Allied Dunbar Premiership - 10th 2000/01: Zurich Premiership - 10th 2001/02: Zurich Premiership - 2nd 2002/03: Zurich Premiership - 4th 2003/04: Zurich Premiership - 7th 2004/05: Zurich Premiership - 3rd 2005/06: Guinness Premiership - Champions 2006/07: Guinness Premiership - 10th 2007/08: Guinness Premiership - 5th 2008/09: Guinness Premiership - 5th 2009/10: Guinness Premiership - 11th