▁ 1 1 th ▁consecutive ▁season ▁in ▁the ▁Premier ▁League , ▁and ▁ 2 1 st ▁season ▁in ▁the ▁Premier ▁League ▁since ▁it ▁was ▁first ▁created . ▁City ▁began ▁the ▁season ▁as ▁def ending ▁champions , ▁having ▁won ▁the ▁league ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 1 – 1 2 . ▁The ▁club ▁also ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁UEFA ▁Champions ▁League ▁for ▁the ▁third ▁time , ▁the ▁second ▁since ▁the ▁competition ▁was ▁re brand ed . ▁City ▁also ▁reached ▁the ▁t enth ▁FA ▁Cup ▁final ▁in ▁their ▁history ▁after ▁be ating ▁Ch else a ▁ 2 – 1 ▁at ▁W emble y ▁Stadium ▁on ▁ 1 4 ▁April ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁They ▁then ▁lost ▁the ▁final ▁ 1 – 0 ▁against ▁W igan ▁Athlet ic ▁on ▁ 1 1 ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 3 . ▁On ▁ 1 3 ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁Roberto ▁Man c ini ▁was ▁s ack ed ▁as ▁City ▁manager ▁following ▁three - and - a - half ▁years ▁in ▁the ▁role . ▁ ▁Kit ▁Supp lier : ▁Um bro ▁/ ▁Sp ons or : ▁E ti had ▁Air ways ▁ ▁Kit ▁information ▁The ▁home ▁k it ▁featured ▁black ▁tr imm ings , ▁inspired ▁by ▁Manchester ▁City ' s ▁first ▁ever ▁home ▁k it ▁when ▁it ▁became ▁known ▁as ▁West ▁G orton ▁in ▁ 1 8 8 4 . ▁The ▁away ▁k it ▁was ▁officially ▁called ▁" z inf and el ", ▁an ▁attract ive ▁sh ade ▁of ▁mar oon ▁with ▁golden ▁tr imm