Alexander Stadium is an international standard athletics venue located in Perry Barr. It is currently undergoing a £72.4 million ($97.9 million/€80.3 million) revamp before the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

The stadium opened in 1976 and the official opening meeting was held two years later. 

For Birmingham 2022, a new west stand has been built. The stadium will have space for 18,000 fans, with temporary stands increasing capacity to 40,000.

Work is underway to install a blue athletics track, while a warm-up track is complete.

Previous reconstruction took place in 2011, including a new 5,000 seat stand which took capacity to 12,750.

Alexander Stadium is the home of UK Athletics, as well as leading club Birchfield Harriers.

It has hosted Diamond League meetings as well as several editions of the British Grand Prix.

Bands such as Girls Aloud and Westlife have also played at the stadium.

Banks's Stadium, commonly known as the Bescot Stadium, has been the home of Walsall FC since 1990.

The 11,300 capacity ground was built as a new home for the club which had played at nearby Fellows Park for more than a century.

Walsall's first competitive game was a 2-2 draw with Torquay United, with home player Matt Bryant scoring an own goal after just 65 seconds of the game.

He thus has the "honour" of scoring the first goal at the stadium.

As well as Walsall matches, the ground has also been used for women's games for both England and Aston Villa.

England's men's under-21 fixtures have also been played there, while Elton John memorably performed a concert in 2015.

The stadium is located adjacent to the M6 motorway.

The Coventry Building Society Arena first opened in 2010 after construction began five years earlier.

The world-class complex includes a 32,000 seater stadium - which is the home of Coventry City FC and Wasps RFC.

Wasps Netball currently play at the adjoining exhibition hall and conference centre which measures in at 6,000 square metres.

A hotel, casino and shopping park are also part of the site, which was formerly called the Ricoh Arena.

Major sporting events have been held at the venue, including football matches during the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Davis Cup tennis has been staged at the arena, as well as top-level snooker and darts.

During the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, the complex will host rugby sevens, judo and wrestling.

In the build-up to the Games, the venue received £5.3 million ($6.92 million/€5.87 million) investment from the Government to create a Commonwealth Convention Centre with its conferencing and exhibition facilities undergoing a revamp.

Major musical, conferencing and exhibition events take place there.

Edgbaston Stadium is one of the leading venues for cricket in the world, with capacity for 25,000 people.

International and first class cricket has been played there for more than a century, bringing top level sport to the heart of Birmingham.

Warwickshire County Cricket Club played their first match at Edgbaston in 1886, and the first Test match between England and Australia ended in a rain-affected draw in 1902.

In 1957, Peter May and Colin Cowdrey shared a stand of 411 against the West Indies, recording England's highest-ever Test partnership. 

The pivotal final round robin match in the first ever cricket World Cup for either gender - a women's event - was held at Edgbaston in 1973.

Men's World Cup matches were held there in 1975, 1979, 1983, 1999 and 2019.

Brian Lara scored 501 not out when playing for Warwickshire against Durham at Edgbaston in 1994.

This is still a record individual score in first class cricket.

In 1997, the first competitive floodlit cricket match in Britain took place at Edgbaston, between Warwickshire and Somerset. 

Major redevelopment work to the ground took place in 2010 and 2011, including demolition of the pavilion which dated back to the 1890s.

New South and West stands were completed alongside five permanent floodlights.

Edgbaston will host the inaugural women's T20 cricket competition at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

Edgbaston Priory Club is a tennis venue which transformed into its current guise in December 1964.

This followed the merger of Edgbaston Cricket and Lawn Tennis Club, which was founded in 1878, and the Priory Lawn Tennis Club founded in 1875.

A merger was required as a fire destroyed the Priory clubhouse - with this event inspiring the club logo of a phoenix emerging from the ashes.

Many great tennis players have graced Edgbaston's courts, including the first women's Wimbledon winner Maud Watson.

She was a member of Edgbaston Cricket and Lawn Tennis Club and in 1885 brought the Wimbledon trophy back to Birmingham after winning it for the second time.

Fellow Wimbledon champion Ann Jones is a lifelong member of the club.

Today, the club hosts the grass court Birmingham Classic tournament.

Edgbaston Reservoir was built in 1827 to help top-up Birmingham's world famous canal system.

While it is still used for that purpose today, the 70 acre site in Ladywood is also an important sports and leisure destination.

The reservoir boasts a perimeter of 1.75 miles and is used for sailing, canoeing, windsurfing, rowing and fishing.

Out of the water, the area is a hotspot for walkers, runners and cyclists.

Midland Sailing Club and Birmingham Rowing Club are among the organisations to use the reservoir, while there is a two kilometre walking route through the park.

Located in between Birmingham and Coventry, the Forest of Arden Country Club is a high-class golf destination for the West Midlands.

It features two 18-hole courses, including the championship Arden course, with golfers able to play among wild deer which roam freely.

Set in a 10,000 acre estate of ancient woodland, the Forest of Arden has hosted major tournaments including the British Masters and English Open.

It has also regularly served as a venue on the European Tour.

A four-star hotel is part of the site, where there is said to be opportunities for golfers of all abilities.

Molineux Stadium has been the home of Premier League football club Wolverhampton Wanderers since 1889.

It has a capacity of 31,700 and is named after Benjamin Molineux, a notable ironmonger and merchant in Wolverhampton during the 1700s. 

In 1899, Molineux hosted the first ever Football League match when Wolves beat Notts County 2-0.

The club built floodlights in 1953, becoming one of the first teams to do so. A number of matches with European sides then took place under the lights which helped inspire the creation of the European Cup, later the UEFA Champions League.

Redevelopment plans were announced in 2010 to bring capacity of the stadium up to 38,000, although chairman Jeff Shi would like to see 50,000 seats at the venue.

Molineux regularly sells out for Premier League fixtures and has hosted England internationals, England under-21 matches and England women's games.

The first UEFA Cup final was held there in 1972, when Wolves lost to Tottenham Hotspur, while the ground has also hosted concerts.

A statue of former club owner Sir Jack Hayward is in place outside the ground.

The National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Marston Green was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1976, and is Britain's largest exhibition space.

Originally featuring seven exhibition halls, the NEC now has 18 alongside 32 conference suites and outdoor spaces. 

One of the halls is the Resorts World Arena, which boasts more than 15,000 seats.

There are plans to increase the capacity to 21,600, but the £45 million ($62.66 million/€51.9 million) expansion project will not start until after the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

More than 2.3 million guests and 500 events are welcomed to the NEC every year.

Regular fixtures include acclaimed dog show Crufts and the British International Motor Show.

At Birmingham 2022, badminton, boxing, table tennis, netball and weightlifting will all be held at the venue.

Perry Barr Stadium is an iconic venue for greyhound racing and speedway which has nearly a century of history after opening in 1929.

It was originally built for Birchfield Harriers, and still features the athletics club's stag logo on the outside.

After the Harriers moved to Alexander Stadium in 1977, greyhound racing was suggested as a use after a previous venue in Birmingham had been demolished.

Racing began in 1990 and the track now hosts four of the original classic races, including the St Leger which dates back to 1928.

It also stages the Laurels, Oaks and the Scurry Gold Cup.

Away from the dogs, speedway team Birmingham Brummies call the stadium home.

The stadium boasts a restaurant, six hospitality boxes, four bars and a snack bar.

Sandwell Aquatics Centre is a new world-class venue for swimming and diving which is being constructed for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

It will cost around £73 million ($99 million/€82 million) to build and will open up to the public at the end of the Games, providing a legacy benefit for the West Midlands region.

The main feature will be an Olympic-sized 50 metres swimming pool, while there will be a 25m diving pool and a community pool.

Permanent seats for 1,000 people will be installed with this number expanding for Birmingham 2022. 

There will be three activities studios, two four-court sports halls, a fitness suite complete with a ladies-only gym, dry diving facilities and an indoor cycling studio as well as a football pitch and urban park.

Tiles have been laid in all of the pools, which have been filled. The moveable floor is complete and the dive tower steps are in place.

Work will now continue on installing permanent seating.

It is hoped that major aquatics events will be able to be attracted to Sandwell in the future. 

St Andrew's has been the home of Birmingham City FC for more than a century. 

Located in the Bordesley area of Birmingham, the ground took its name from the local parish church.

Its capacity is just under 30,000. 

During the First World War years, St Andrew's became a rifle range for soldiers and injured servicemen were given complimentary tickets.

The main stand burned down during World War Two while being used as a fire station, and there was damage from bombing.

In the 1990s, all parts of the ground except the main stand were completely rebuilt.

The stadium has hosted England international matches, while St Andrew's was where an FA Cup match was decided by penalty shoot-out for the first time.

Birmingham City defeated Stoke City 4-3 on spot kicks in the 1973 semi-final, following a 0-0 draw.

St Andrew's has also been used for concerts, rugby and boxing.

St. George's Park in Burton upon Trent was built in 2012 at a cost of £105 million ($144 million/€126 million), and is the home of England's national football teams.

It boasts 14 outdoor pitches, including a replica of the Wembley Stadium pitch in London.

There is a full-size indoor 3G pitch, a rehabilitation suite, sports science areas and an arena for futsal.

England's teams use the facility to prepare for their international fixtures.

A Hilton Hotel is part of the site, while St. George's Park is also the home of England Football Learning, where all Football Association national coach education courses are delivered.

An outdoor leadership centre delivers programmes in areas including leadership, management and team building.

Sutton Park is a 2,400-acre national nature reserve and is considered to be one of the largest urban parks in Europe.

At 48 acres, Powell's Pool is the biggest of seven lakes at the park and was originally created in 1730 to power a watermill.

The recreational use of Sutton Park, located in Sutton Coldfield, started in the 19th century with two horse racing courses created while an 18-hole golf course was created in 1889.

The park features heathland, woodlands, wetlands and marshes, and a rich variety of plants and wildlife.

Wild ponies and cattle graze on the land, while a lido for open air swimming closed in 2003.

A number of running events are held in the park, including parkrun every Saturday morning.

There are also several cycling routes, while the park is used for sailing, rowing and fishing.

The park has also been used for motor rallying.

Triathlon will be staged in Sutton Park during the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

The Belfry boasts world class golf courses and is one of the most famous venues for the sport.

It has hosted the Ryder Cup four times - in 1985, 1989, 1993 and 2002 - which is more than any other course.

Courses include the PGA National and the Brabazon, which are both par 72, and the par 70 The Derby.

A regular host on the European Tour, The Belfry was named as the world's best golf hotel in 2019. 

It was named as England's best incentive hotel at the World MICE Awards in 2021.

In 2013, The Belfry underwent a £26 million ($35 million/€31 million) renovation. 

The hotel on the site first originated in the 13th century, but it was not until 1974 that work started on the golf courses.

The Professional Golf Association moved into The Belfry in 1977, making the site its headquarters, and the Brabazon course was opened with a challenge match.

In 1978, the first official tournament on the Brabazon course was the Hennessy Cup, between Britain and the rest of Europe.

A plaque marks Spaniard Seve Ballesteros' famous 280 yard drive on the 10th hole, a shot said to have put The Belfry on the map.

Ballesteros repeated the trick at the Ryder Cup in 1985.

The Hawthorns is the home ground of Championship football club West Bromwich Albion.

It opened in 1900, making it the first Football League ground to be built in the 20th century.

Renovation was carried out which led to an all-seater venue opening in 1995, with the ground now boasting a capacity of more than 26,000.

The Hawthorns is the highest Premier League or Football League ground above sea level, at 551 feet.

Two FA Cup semi-finals have been played there, as well as England internationals.

A statue of Tony Brown, Albion's record goal scorer, was revealed in 2014.

The ground also features the Astle Gates, named after beloved former player Jeff Astle.

A major arena in the centre of the city, the Utilita Arena Birmingham has hosted a number of important sporting events.

It will stage gymnastics during the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

With a capacity of 15,800, it is the third largest indoor arena in the country and was previously called the National Indoor Arena, while sometimes being known as Arena Birmingham. 

In 2014, the arena underwent a £26 million ($36.26 million/€30 million) redevelopment which was completed in December 2014.

Major events to have taken place there include the Badminton World Championships in 1993 and 2003, and the Netball World Championships in 1995.

The 1999 World Judo Championships, and the 2003 and 2018 World Indoor Athletics Championships were also held there.

In 2010, the Wheelchair Basketball World Championships were staged there while the Trampoline World Championships took place in 2011.

Other events to take place at the venue include British Davis Cup tennis matches and Premier League Darts.

As well as staging events, the Arena Birmingham - which is situated opposite the National Sea Life Centre in Brindleyplace - regularly holds comedy and music gigs and notably hosted the Eurovision Song Contest in 1998.

Villa Park is the home of Premier League side Aston Villa FC, and has a capacity of 42,000.

It has hosted Villa since 1897 and staged matches at the 1966 FIFA World Cup and the 1996 European Championships.

International matches have been held at Villa Park in three different centuries, while it hosted the last European Cup Winners' Cup Final between Lazio and Real Mallorca in 1999.

The stadium was also a regular "neutral" host of FA Cup semi-finals, hosting the important match more than 50 times.

In 2015, two Rugby World Cup matches took place at Villa Park.

Leading up to 1914, a cycling track surrounded the playing area where athletics was also held.

Two first class cricket matches were also held there, in 1879 and 1884.

In 1909, Britain won the first ever test series in rugby league at Villa Park after defeating Australia.

The ground has four stands - the Holte End at the South, the North Stand, the three-tiered Trinity Stand on the west side and the Doug Ellis Stand on the eastern side.

A statue of former Villa chairman William McGregor, the founder of the Football League, stands outside the stadium.

In December 2021, current chief executive Christian Purslow announced his ambition to expand the ground.