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Welcome to Sunderland. You are a Black Cat now, if you want to be.
The nickname you will hear is The Black Cats. You are rooting against Newcastle United. Home is Stadium of Light in the Premier League. The club is based in Sunderland, England.
A north-east club with one of the largest and most loyal supports in England, who fell all the way to the third tier and came back. Tens of thousands kept turning up throughout, which is the whole story of the club.
Club facts
- League
- Premier League
- Position
- 20th, 5 points (2026-27)
- Founded
- 1879
- Stadium
- Stadium of Light
- Colours
- Red / White
- Nickname
- The Black Cats
Current Season (2026-27)
Sunderland are 20th in the Premier League after 9 matches: 1 won, 2 drawn, 6 lost, 5 points. That is close to the relegation places. The bottom clubs are removed from this league at the end of the season and replaced by clubs from the division below.
Last Season (2025-26)
Sunderland finished 7th in the Premier League with 54 points from 38 matches: 14 won, 12 drawn, 12 lost. That is around the places that qualify for the Europa League and Conference League, a level below the Champions League.
Matches
The first question most new supporters have. Kickoff times are shown as dates; exact times shift for television.
- Sun, Oct 25Home vs Leeds United0 : 0
- Sat, Oct 31Away vs Coventry City1 : 3
- Sun, Nov 8Home vs Chelsea
- Sat, Nov 21Away vs Aston Villa
- Sun, Nov 29Home vs Tottenham
Fixture data retrieved 2026-11-05. Matches move.
What to know before you follow them
Sunderland supporters have had a decade of disappointment and are wary of being told it is about to get better. The rivalry with Newcastle is the fiercest in England and it is not friendly.
The colours and the crowd
Supporters are known as Black Cats.
- Red
#eb172b - White
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What people sing
Can't Help Falling in Love / Sunderland songs
Modern terrace favourites mix with older north-east songs. The noise is the point.
Who the rivals are
Newcastle United
The Tyne-Wear derby. Among the bitterest in England, and not a joke to make lightly.
Following them from America
Helped by the Netflix years and by a diaspora that never stopped watching.
Strongest in
10 World Cup players at Sunderland
Players from the 2026 World Cup squads who are recorded at this club. Club moves after the tournament may not be reflected yet.
The squad
What next
Identity, table and squad from football-data.org. Club description and culture notes are ours and have not been editorially verified. Terms of use.