Sale is a town in Greater Manchester, England. Historically part of Cheshire, it is on the south bank of the River Mersey, 1.9 miles (3.1 km) south of Stretford, 2.5 miles (4.0 km) northeast of Altrincham, 5.2 miles (8.4 km) southwest of Manchester city centre, and 8.4 miles (13.5 km) southeast of Warrington. In 2011, it had a population of 55,588.
Sale is best known for being the home of Sale Sharks, a professional rugby union team that compete in the Premiership Rugby. The town is also home to a number of other sports teams, including Sale FC, a rugby union club who compete in National League 3 North, and Sale Jets, a rugby league club who compete in the Kingstone Press Championship 1. Sale is also home to a number of schools and colleges, including Sale Grammar School and Sale Sixth Form College.