NBA Manchester tickets
Sun 17 Jan · · 3.30pm · Co-op Live, Manchester ·
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Sold out at the official seller· checked 5 Nov
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Ticket prices by stand
resale · 6 NovThe lowest listing for the game is £161.
Hellotickets prices this game block by block: a block in the 300s means the Level 3 upper tier, a block in the 100s the Level 1 lower tier. The NBA Experiences packages, which come with lower-level seats, are sold by the NBA in US dollars and are not part of this table.
Lowest resale listings by area on Hellotickets, checked 6 Nov. Sellers set their own prices, which can be above face value; the block, row and final price are shown before you pay. Roar Tickets does not sell tickets.
Dates and venues
New Orleans Pelicans v San Antonio Spurs on Sunday 17 January 2027 is the NBA's UK game of the 2026/27 season, played at Co-op Live on Manchester's Etihad Campus three days after the two teams meet in Paris. Tip-off is at 3.30pm.
The general sale is sold out at the official seller. Tickets went first to fans drawn in a free ballot, then to a Ticketmaster general sale, and the NBA Experiences premium packages are what remains on the official side.
Seats listed on Hellotickets for the game start at £161.
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The game is on Sunday 17 January 2027 at Co-op Live, 1 Sport City Way, Manchester M11 3DL, beside Manchester City's Etihad Stadium. It is the second of the two European meetings between the Pelicans and the Spurs this season, after Thursday 14 January 2027 at the Accor Arena in Paris, where tip-off is at 8pm local time. The NBA lists the Pelicans as the home team in Manchester and the Spurs in Paris; the rest of the Spurs' season is on our San Antonio Spurs tickets page.
Co-op Live, which opened in 2024, is Britain's biggest indoor arena. Other events on the Etihad Campus can add to journey times, so check what else is on that Sunday before you set your travel plans.
Official ticketing
Sold out: general sale gone; only official NBA Experiences premium packages remain on sale.
- Ticket ballot (inscription NBA.com/Manchester, achat Ticketmaster pour les fans tirés au sort) · closed
- General sale (Ticketmaster) · closed
- Forfaits premium NBA Experiences (Playmaker, MVP, Legend, Hall of Fame) · open
How tickets are sold (official route) and resale
Ballot and general sale: closed
Tickets were first released through a free ballot: fans registered via NBA.com/Manchester, and those selected were sent a link or code by email and SMS to buy on Ticketmaster with their own account. Eastlands Arena Limited and Ticketmaster ran the ballot together. A Ticketmaster general sale followed, and the NBA now lists general sale tickets as sold out, though it says more may be released later.
Premium packages: on sale
NBA Experiences sells four official packages, Playmaker, MVP, Legend and Hall of Fame, with no ballot entry required. Prices are in US dollars, the lowest listed being a Playmaker package with a Lower-Level Category 2 seat, while Hall of Fame shows no price.
Resale
The venue's only endorsed resale platform is Ticketmaster Ticket Exchange, where tickets change hands at face value or less. On Hellotickets, prices are set by the sellers and can be higher than face value; the final price is shown before you pay, and tickets are sent as soon as Hellotickets receives them from the seller, sometimes up to 1–2 days before the event.
Good to know
- Walk from PiccadillyThe step-free CityLink route from Piccadilly Station follows the blue lampposts through Ancoats, New Islington and Holt Town; the venue puts the walk at about 25 minutes from the city centre.
- Buses close byRoute 53 stops on Alan Turing Way, two minutes' walk from the arena, and routes 216, 230 and 231 stop on Ashton New Road, about ten minutes away.
- Book any parkingOfficial parking is limited and pre-booked only on event days, with the satnav postcode M11 3DU, and a residents' parking scheme stops drop-offs outside designated areas.
- Children and bagsCo-op Live requires anyone aged 14 or under to be with an adult aged 18 or over, and each person may bring one bag no larger than A4.
Where to sit
Inside Co-op Live, the seating is arranged by level:
- Level 1: the lower tier around the arena floor, blocks numbered in the 100s; Fan Services is opposite Block 112.
- Level 2: premium seats with their own bars and dining, including the Encore Restaurant.
- Level 3: the upper tier, blocks in the 300s; Fan Services is behind Block 323.
- Level 4: lounges with dedicated seats for OVO customers (OVO Live) and Sky customers (Sky VIP).
The Hellotickets areas for this game, blocks 307, 312, 314, 315 and 320 and the "Upper Tier", are all on Level 3. Accessible platforms are on Level 0, reached directly from Entrance B, on Level 1 and, depending on the layout, at 307AP and 314AP on Level 3.
Frequently asked questions
Do NBA tickets get cheaper closer to the game?
There is no rule you can rely on. Resale prices for the Manchester game are set by individual sellers, who can change them at any time, and the general sale is already sold out at the official seller. The NBA has said more tickets may be available in the future, so its Manchester ticket page is worth checking again.
Are there any NBA games scheduled to be played in the UK in 2026?
The NBA's UK game for the 2026/27 season falls in 2027: New Orleans Pelicans v San Antonio Spurs at Co-op Live, Manchester, on Sunday 17 January 2027. Paris gets the fixture first, at the Accor Arena on Thursday 14 January 2027, so the Manchester game is the second of the pair.
When is the NBA game in Manchester?
Sunday 17 January 2027, at Co-op Live on the Etihad Campus in Manchester, with the New Orleans Pelicans facing the San Antonio Spurs. Tip-off is at 3.30pm UK time on the NBA's schedule. The same teams play at the Accor Arena in Paris three days earlier, on Thursday 14 January.
Can I still buy tickets for the NBA Manchester game?
Not in the general sale, which the NBA lists as sold out after the free ballot and the Ticketmaster sale. The official options left are the NBA Experiences packages, Playmaker, MVP, Legend and Hall of Fame, which need no ballot entry. Resale seats listed on Hellotickets start at £161.
What are NBA Experiences packages?
They are the NBA's official premium packages for the Manchester game, sold separately by NBA Experiences rather than through the ballot: Playmaker, MVP, Legend and Hall of Fame. Prices are in US dollars, the lowest listed option being a Playmaker package in a Lower-Level Category 2 seat; the Hall of Fame package shows no price.
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