Manchester City Parade 2012: Start Time, Schedule, Parade Route and Online Info

The championship party in Manchester is wearing blue for the first time in 44 years.

City needed the entire season and all 90 minutes plus stoppage time to finally upend rivals United, but wait was worth it in the end.

The party won't stop for some time still, but today the club, city and fans will toast their victory with a bus-top parade.

When: Monday, May 14

Start Time: 6 PM BST

Parade Route

Pre-parade player Q&A in Albert Square: 6pm
Albert Square: Parade start 6.30pm 
Princess Street: 6.30pm 
Portland Street: 6.45pm 
Deansgate: 7pm 
St Mary’s Gate: 7.30pm 
Corporation Street: 7.45pm

The 1.8-mile tour through the city center will see as many as 100,000 fans lining the streets from Albert Square, through the Eastlands, and to the City of Manchester stadium.

There is expected to be a bit of rain in the area, but nothing can dampen the spirits of City supporters.

Online Info

The MCFC site will have updates on the parade throughout the day and night. There is no legal live stream set up and this will give you the closest look at all the action.

City's capture of the league title is one for the ages, not just because it is their first in 44 years, but because of manner in which they captured it.

United led Sunderland 1-0 while City trailed Queens Park Rangers 2-1 in stoppage time. City not only needed to avoid the loss, but they needed to win by at least one goal—a draw would've kept the trophy at Old Trafford.

Edin Dzeko scored the tying goal and Sergio Aguero scored the game- and title-winning goal.

As the summer closes in we can expect major changes again as the Citizens now work to defend their title. Boss Roberto Mancini knows Sir Alex Ferguson won't rest quietly with his talented Red Devils squad, and City will be as active as any club in this transfer window.

But those actions are still a ways away; today Manchester City celebrates.