Sunderland
19th in the Premier League, 8 points from 10 games. Last 5, all competitions: D · Premier LeagueHome v Leeds UnitedDrew 0–0W · EFL Cup · Fourth roundHome v BrentfordWon 3–2L · Premier LeagueAway at Coventry CityLost 1–3L · Europa League · Matchday 4Home v Dinamo ZagrebLost 0–2W · Premier LeagueHome v ChelseaWon 1–0
What’s at stake: Relegation place · 1 pt from safety
2nd season in a row in the Premier LeagueHome ground: Stadium of Light
Honours: 🏆 FA Cup ×2 · ▲ 2 promotions
- FA Cup 2
- Promotions 22024–25 to Premier League via the play-offs; 2021–22 to Championship via the play-offs
Title totals are all-time where we hold the full list. Counts marked "since" and promotions come from the seasons on this site.
Pyramid:Championship (tier below)
Sunderland’s journey through the English pyramid
Compare with another clubThis season so far: 19th in the Premier League, 19th of 116 across the top five English divisions. Since 2010–11: 2 promotions and 2 relegations.
PL1–20CH21–44L145–68L269–92NL93–116
2010–11Premier League: 10th of 20View table →2011–12Premier League: 13th of 2013th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2012–13Premier League: 17th of 2017th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2013–14Premier League: 14th of 2014th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2014–15Premier League: 16th of 2016th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2015–16Premier League: 17th of 2017th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2016–17Premier League: 20th of 20 · Relegated20th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2017–18Championship: 24th of 24 · Relegated44th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2018–19League One: 5th of 2449th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2019–20League One: 8th of 2352nd of 91 across the top four English divisionsView table →2020–21League One: 4th of 2448th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2021–22League One: 5th of 24 · Promoted49th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2022–23Championship: 6th of 2426th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2023–24Championship: 16th of 2436th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2024–25Championship: 4th of 24 · Promoted24th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2025–26Premier League: 7th of 207th of 92 across the top four English divisionsView table →2026–27Premier League: 19th of 2019th of 116 across the top five English divisionsView table →
10–1111–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–26Now
- Promoted
- Relegated
Season by season 17 seasons
- 2026–27T1Premier League19th of 2019th of 116
- 2025–26T1Premier League7th of 207th of 92
- 2024–25T2Championship ▲ Promoted4th of 2424th of 92
- 2023–24T2Championship16th of 2436th of 92
- 2022–23T2Championship6th of 2426th of 92
- 2021–22T3League One ▲ Promoted5th of 2449th of 92
- 2020–21T3League One4th of 2448th of 92
- 2019–20T3League One8th of 2352nd of 91
- 2018–19T3League One5th of 2449th of 92
- 2017–18T2Championship ▼ Relegated24th of 2444th of 92
- 2016–17T1Premier League ▼ Relegated20th of 2020th of 92
- 2015–16T1Premier League17th of 2017th of 92
- 2014–15T1Premier League16th of 2016th of 92
- 2013–14T1Premier League14th of 2014th of 92
- 2012–13T1Premier League17th of 2017th of 92
- 2011–12T1Premier League13th of 2013th of 92
- 2010–11T1Premier League10th of 20
Fixtures
Times in local kick-off time (London)
- PLAAston Villa
- UELHJagiellonia Białystok
- PLHTottenham Hotspur
- PLALiverpool
- PLANewcastle United
- UELAAC Milan
All 33 fixtures
- PLHNottingham Forest
- EFLACrystal Palace PL
- PLHCrystal Palace
- PLAEverton
- PLAManchester United
- PLHHull City
- PLHLiverpool
- PLAChelsea
- UELAAnderlecht
- PLHCoventry City
- UELHLevski Sofia
- PLATottenham Hotspur
- PLHAston Villa
- PLAHull City
- PLHEverton
- PLACrystal Palace
- PLHManchester United
- PLHBrentford
- PLAArsenal
- PLHIpswich Town
- PLAFulham
- PLANottingham Forest
- PLHNewcastle United
- PLABrighton & Hove Albion
- PLHAFC Bournemouth
- PLALeeds United
- PLHManchester City
Results
- PLHChelseaW1–0
- UELHDinamo ZagrebL0–2
- PLACoventry CityL1–3
- EFLHBrentford PLW3–2
- PLHLeeds UnitedD0–0
- UELALech PoznańD1–1
All 16 results
- PLAAFC BournemouthL0–2
- UELATorreenseW2–1
- PLHBrighton & Hove AlbionL0–2
- PLAManchester CityL3–5
- UELHAZ AlkmaarW1–0
- PLHArsenalL0–2
- EFLHHull City PLW1–0
- PLABrentfordD1–1
- PLHFulhamW1–0
- PLAIpswich TownL1–2
Competitions
19th of 20 · 8 pts
Full table →- 1–4 Champions League
- 5th Europa League
- 18–20 Relegation
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | PtsL5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Ipswich Town | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 20 | −5 | WLDDL | 115 |
| 15 | Fulham | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | −2 | LWWDD | 108 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | −4 | LLDLW | 94 |
| 17 | Coventry City | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 19 | −9 | WLLWL | 96 |
| 18 (Relegation) | Manchester United | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | −5 | DDLLD | 83 |
| 19 (Relegation) | Sunderland | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | −9 | LLDLW | 84 |
| 20 (Relegation) | Crystal Palace | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 24 | −14 | WLLLL | 73 |
11th of 36 in the league phase · 7 pts · Next: Matchday 5 v Jagiellonia Białystok
Tables and bracket →- 1–8 Round of 16
- 9–24 Knockout play-offs
- 25–36 Eliminated
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Form | PtsL5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 (Round of 16) | Beşiktaş | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | WWDL | 77 |
| 9 (Knockout play-offs) | Dinamo Zagreb | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | DWLW | 77 |
| 10 (Knockout play-offs) | Levski Sofia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | LDWW | 77 |
| 11 (Knockout play-offs) | Sunderland | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | WWDL | 77 |
| 12 (Knockout play-offs) | NEC Nijmegen | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | −1 | LDWW | 77 |
| 13 (Knockout play-offs) | Lyon | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | WWLD | 77 |
| 14 (Knockout play-offs) | AZ Alkmaar | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | LWWL | 66 |
- UELHAZ AlkmaarW1–0
- UELATorreenseW2–1
- UELALech PoznańD1–1
- UELHDinamo ZagrebL0–2
- UELHJagiellonia Białystok
- UELAAC Milan
- UELAAnderlecht
- UELHLevski Sofia
Next: Quarter-finals v Crystal Palace
Full bracket →- EFLHHull City PLW1–0
- EFLHBrentford PLW3–2
- EFLACrystal Palace PL
Runs
2 titles in all, plus lost finals in 1913 and 1992. Best run since 2011–12: quarter-finals (2013–14).
FA Cup this season →WonFinalSemisQuartersLast 16Last 32Last 64Earlier
2011–12Out in the quarter-finalsLost to Everton 1–3 over 2 games2012–13Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Bolton Wanderers 2–4 over 2 games2013–14Out in the 6th RoundLost to Hull City 0–32014–15Out in the 5th RoundLost to Bradford City 0–22015–16Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Arsenal 1–32016–17Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Burnley 0–2 over 2 games2017–18Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Middlesbrough 0–22018–19Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Walsall 1–2 over 2 games2019–20Out in the 1st RoundLost to Gillingham 1–2 aet over 2 games2020–21Out in the 1st RoundLost to Mansfield Town 0–12021–22Out in the 1st RoundLost to Mansfield Town 0–12022–23Out in the 4th RoundLost to Fulham 3–4 over 2 games2023–24Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Newcastle United 0–32024–25Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Stoke City 1–2 aet2025–26Out in the round of 16Lost to Port Vale 0–1
11–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–2626–27
Never won it; runner-up in 1985 and 2014. Best run since 2011–12: final (2013–14).
EFL Cup this season →WonFinalSemisQuartersLast 16Last 32Last 64Earlier
2011–12Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Brighton & Hove Albion 0–1 aet2012–13Out in the 8th FinalsLost to Middlesbrough 0–12013–14Out in the finalLost to Manchester City 1–32014–15Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Stoke City 1–22015–16Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Manchester City 1–42016–17Out in the 8th FinalsLost to Southampton 0–12017–18Out in the 3rd RoundLost to Everton 0–32018–19Out in the 1st RoundLost to Sheffield Wednesday 0–22019–20Out in the 8th FinalsLost to Oxford United 1–1, 2–4 on pens2020–21Out in the 1st RoundLost to Hull City 0–0, 4–5 on pens2021–22Out in the quarter-finalsLost to Arsenal 1–52022–23Out in the 1st RoundLost to Sheffield Wednesday 0–22023–24Out in the 1st RoundLost to Crewe Alexandra 1–1, 3–5 on pens2024–25Out in the 1st RoundLost to Preston North End 0–22025–26Out in the 2nd RoundLost to Huddersfield Town 1–1, 5–6 on pens2026–27Still in: drawn in the quarter-finals, not played yetv Crystal Palace
11–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–1919–2020–2121–2222–2323–2424–2525–2626–27
Only seasons where the club reached the main UEFA competition are shown.
Champions LeagueEuropa LeagueConference LeagueWinner
No dot means the club did not qualify for the group/league or knockout stage that season.
WonFinalSemisQuartersLast 16Last 32 / KOLast 64Group / league
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