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Every season we hold for Sunderland, newest first. Pos is where they finished in the table, P the matches played, W, D and L the wins, draws and losses, and Pts the points. A trophy marks a title.

Sunderland season by season
SeasonDivision#PWDLGFGAPts
2026-27So farPremier LeagueRelegation2071156144
2026-27So farUEFA Europa LeaguePromotion - Europa League (Play Offs)93210427
2025-26Premier LeaguePromotion - Europa League (League phase)738141212424854
2024-25ChampionshipPromotion - Premier League446211312584476
2023-24Championship164616822525456
2022-23ChampionshipPromotion - Premier League (Play Offs: Semi-finals)646181513685569
2021-22League OnePromotion - Championship546241210795384
2020-21League OnePromotion - Championship (Play Offs: Semi-finals)44620179704277
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Head-to-head

How Sunderland have done against each team in Premier League, across every match we hold between them, past seasons and cups included. W, D and L are wins, draws and losses. The teams they have met most come first; open one to see the last meetings.

  • West HamSunderland: won 10, drew 9, lost 15 of 34 meetingsWest Ham have won 15 of their 34 meetings with Sunderland

    Sunderland: won 10, drew 9, lost 15 of 34 meetings

    Goals: Sunderland 35, West Ham 40

    The meetings we hold go back to September 8, 1996.

    Last meetings with West Ham, results for Sunderland

    1. Lost
      West Ham United 3, Sunderland 1Premier League 2025-26
    2. Won
      Sunderland 3, West Ham United 0Premier League 2025-26
    3. Drew
      Sunderland AFC 2, West Ham United 2Premier League 2016-17
    4. Lost
      West Ham United 1, Sunderland AFC 0Premier League 2016-17
    5. Lost
      West Ham United 1, Sunderland AFC 0Premier League 2015-16
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  • ArsenalSunderland: won 3, drew 11, lost 19 of 33 meetingsArsenal have won 19 of their 33 meetings with Sunderland

    Sunderland: won 3, drew 11, lost 19 of 33 meetings

    Goals: Sunderland 20, Arsenal 57

    The meetings we hold go back to September 28, 1996.

    Last meetings with Arsenal, results for Sunderland

    1. Lost
      Sunderland 0, Arsenal 2Premier League 2026-27
    2. Lost
      Arsenal 3, Sunderland 0Premier League 2025-26
    3. Drew
      Sunderland 2, Arsenal 2Premier League 2025-26
    4. Lost
      Arsenal FC 2, Sunderland AFC 0Premier League 2016-17
    5. Lost
      Sunderland AFC 1, Arsenal FC 4Premier League 2016-17
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  • ChelseaSunderland: won 9, drew 2, lost 21 of 32 meetingsChelsea have won 21 of their 32 meetings with Sunderland

    Sunderland: won 9, drew 2, lost 21 of 32 meetings

    Goals: Sunderland 43, Chelsea 76

    The meetings we hold go back to December 15, 1996.

    Last meetings with Chelsea, results for Sunderland

    1. Won
      Sunderland 2, Chelsea FC 1Premier League 2025-26
    2. Won
      Chelsea FC 1, Sunderland 2Premier League 2025-26
    3. Lost
      Chelsea FC 5, Sunderland AFC 1Premier League 2016-17
    4. Lost
      Sunderland AFC 0, Chelsea FC 1Premier League 2016-17
    5. Won
      Sunderland AFC 3, Chelsea FC 2Premier League 2015-16
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  • EvertonSunderland: won 10, drew 6, lost 16 of 32 meetingsEverton have won 16 of their 32 meetings with Sunderland

    Sunderland: won 10, drew 6, lost 16 of 32 meetings

    Goals: Sunderland 34, Everton 55

    The meetings we hold go back to November 30, 1996.

    Last meetings with Everton, results for Sunderland

    1. Won
      Everton 1, Sunderland 3Premier League 2025-26
    2. Drew
      Sunderland 1, Everton 1Premier League 2025-26
    3. Lost
      Everton FC 2, Sunderland AFC 0Premier League 2016-17
    4. Lost
      Sunderland AFC 0, Everton FC 3Premier League 2016-17
    5. Won
      Sunderland AFC 3, Everton FC 0Premier League 2015-16
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  • Manchester UnitedSunderland: won 3, drew 6, lost 23 of 32 meetingsManchester United have won 23 of their 32 meetings with Sunderland

    Sunderland: won 3, drew 6, lost 23 of 32 meetings

    Goals: Sunderland 18, Manchester United 62

    The meetings we hold go back to December 21, 1996.

    Last meetings with Manchester United, results for Sunderland

    1. Drew
      Sunderland 0, Manchester United 0Premier League 2025-26
    2. Lost
      Manchester United 2, Sunderland 0Premier League 2025-26
    3. Lost
      Sunderland AFC 0, Manchester United 3Premier League 2016-17
    4. Lost
      Manchester United 3, Sunderland AFC 1Premier League 2016-17
    5. Won
      Sunderland AFC 2, Manchester United 1Premier League 2015-16
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  • Aston VillaSunderland: won 7, drew 13, lost 12 of 32 meetingsAston Villa have won 12 of their 32 meetings with Sunderland

    Sunderland: won 7, drew 13, lost 12 of 32 meetings

    Goals: Sunderland 27, Aston Villa 41

    The meetings we hold go back to October 26, 1996.

    Last meetings with Aston Villa, results for Sunderland

    1. Lost
      Aston Villa 4, Sunderland 3Premier League 2025-26
    2. Drew
      Sunderland 1, Aston Villa 1Premier League 2025-26
    3. Lost
      Sunderland AFC 0, Aston Villa 3Championship 2017-18
    4. Lost
      Aston Villa 2, Sunderland AFC 1Championship 2017-18
    5. Won
      Sunderland AFC 3, Aston Villa 1Premier League 2015-16
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  • TottenhamSunderland: won 6, drew 6, lost 20 of 32 meetingsTottenham have won 20 of their 32 meetings with Sunderland

    Sunderland: won 6, drew 6, lost 20 of 32 meetings

    Goals: Sunderland 29, Tottenham 55

    The meetings we hold go back to November 16, 1996.

    Last meetings with Tottenham, results for Sunderland

    1. Won
      Sunderland 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0Premier League 2025-26
    2. Drew
      Tottenham Hotspur 1, Sunderland 1Premier League 2025-26
    3. Drew
      Sunderland AFC 0, Tottenham Hotspur 0Premier League 2016-17
    4. Lost
      Tottenham Hotspur 1, Sunderland AFC 0Premier League 2016-17
    5. Lost
      Tottenham Hotspur 4, Sunderland AFC 1Premier League 2015-16
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  • LiverpoolSunderland: won 3, drew 12, lost 17 of 32 meetingsLiverpool have won 17 of their 32 meetings with Sunderland

    Sunderland: won 3, drew 12, lost 17 of 32 meetings

    Goals: Sunderland 19, Liverpool 45

    The meetings we hold go back to August 24, 1996.

    Last meetings with Liverpool, results for Sunderland

    1. Lost
      Sunderland 0, Liverpool 1Premier League 2025-26
    2. Drew
      Liverpool 1, Sunderland 1Premier League 2025-26
    3. Drew
      Sunderland AFC 2, Liverpool FC 2Premier League 2016-17
    4. Lost
      Liverpool FC 2, Sunderland AFC 0Premier League 2016-17
    5. Drew
      Liverpool FC 2, Sunderland AFC 2Premier League 2015-16
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  • Newcastle UtdSunderland: won 11, drew 10, lost 7 of 28 meetingsSunderland have won 11 of their 28 meetings with Newcastle Utd

    Sunderland: won 11, drew 10, lost 7 of 28 meetings

    Goals: Sunderland 35, Newcastle Utd 30

    The meetings we hold go back to September 4, 1996.

    Last meetings with Newcastle Utd, results for Sunderland

    1. Won
      Newcastle United 1, Sunderland 2Premier League 2025-26
    2. Won
      Sunderland 1, Newcastle United 0Premier League 2025-26
    3. Drew
      Newcastle United 1, Sunderland AFC 1Premier League 2015-16
    4. Won
      Sunderland AFC 3, Newcastle United 0Premier League 2015-16
    5. Won
      Sunderland AFC 1, Newcastle United 0Premier League 2014-15
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  • CoventrySunderland: won 5, drew 10, lost 9 of 24 meetingsCoventry have won 9 of their 24 meetings with Sunderland

    Sunderland: won 5, drew 10, lost 9 of 24 meetings

    Goals: Sunderland 25, Coventry 33

    The meetings we hold go back to September 21, 1996.

    Last meetings with Coventry, results for Sunderland

    1. Drew
      Sunderland AFC 1, Coventry City FC 1Championship 2024-25
    2. Won
      Coventry City FC 1, Sunderland AFC 2Championship 2024-25
    3. Lost
      Coventry City FC 3, Sunderland AFC 0Championship 2024-25
    4. Drew
      Sunderland AFC 2, Coventry City FC 2Championship 2024-25
    5. Lost
      Sunderland AFC 0, Coventry City FC 3Championship 2023-24
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  • MiddlesbroughSunderland: won 7, drew 8, lost 9 of 24 meetingsMiddlesbrough have won 9 of their 24 meetings with Sunderland

    Sunderland: won 7, drew 8, lost 9 of 24 meetings

    Goals: Sunderland 26, Middlesbrough 33

    The meetings we hold go back to October 14, 1996.

    Last meetings with Middlesbrough, results for Sunderland

    1. Won
      Middlesbrough FC 2, Sunderland AFC 3Championship 2024-25
    2. Won
      Sunderland AFC 1, Middlesbrough FC 0Championship 2024-25
    3. Drew
      Middlesbrough FC 1, Sunderland AFC 1Championship 2023-24
    4. Lost
      Sunderland AFC 0, Middlesbrough FC 4Championship 2023-24
    5. Won
      Sunderland AFC 2, Middlesbrough FC 0Championship 2022-23
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  • SouthamptonSunderland: won 7, drew 8, lost 9 of 24 meetingsSouthampton have won 9 of their 24 meetings with Sunderland

    Sunderland: won 7, drew 8, lost 9 of 24 meetings

    Goals: Sunderland 28, Southampton 39

    The meetings we hold go back to October 19, 1996.

    Last meetings with Southampton, results for Sunderland

    1. Lost
      Southampton FC 4, Sunderland AFC 2Championship 2023-24
    2. Won
      Sunderland AFC 5, Southampton FC 0Championship 2023-24
    3. Lost
      Sunderland AFC 0, Southampton FC 4Premier League 2016-17
    4. Drew
      Southampton FC 1, Sunderland AFC 1Premier League 2016-17
    5. Drew
      Southampton FC 1, Sunderland AFC 1Premier League 2015-16
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  • LeedsSunderland: won 7, drew 4, lost 11 of 22 meetingsLeeds have won 11 of their 22 meetings with Sunderland

    Sunderland: won 7, drew 4, lost 11 of 22 meetings

    Goals: Sunderland 21, Leeds 27

    The meetings we hold go back to November 2, 1996.

    Last meetings with Leeds, results for Sunderland

    1. Won
      Leeds United 0, Sunderland 1Premier League 2025-26
    2. Drew
      Sunderland 1, Leeds United 1Premier League 2025-26
    3. Lost
      Leeds United FC 2, Sunderland AFC 1Championship 2024-25
    4. Drew
      Sunderland AFC 2, Leeds United FC 2Championship 2024-25
    5. Drew
      Leeds United FC 0, Sunderland AFC 0Championship 2023-24
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  • DerbySunderland: won 12, drew 6, lost 2 of 20 meetingsSunderland have won 12 of their 20 meetings with Derby

    Sunderland: won 12, drew 6, lost 2 of 20 meetings

    Goals: Sunderland 30, Derby 11

    The meetings we hold go back to September 14, 1996.

    Last meetings with Derby, results for Sunderland

    1. Won
      Derby County FC 0, Sunderland AFC 1Championship 2024-25
    2. Won
      Sunderland AFC 2, Derby County FC 0Championship 2024-25
    3. Won
      Derby County 1, Sunderland AFC 4Championship 2017-18
    4. Drew
      Sunderland AFC 1, Derby County 1Championship 2017-18
    5. Drew
      Derby County 0, Sunderland AFC 0Premier League 2007-08
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  • LeicesterSunderland: won 6, drew 6, lost 8 of 20 meetingsLeicester have won 8 of their 20 meetings with Sunderland

    Sunderland: won 6, drew 6, lost 8 of 20 meetings

    Goals: Sunderland 17, Leicester 23

    The meetings we hold go back to August 17, 1996.

    Last meetings with Leicester, results for Sunderland

    1. Lost
      Sunderland AFC 0, Leicester City FC 1Championship 2023-24
    2. Lost
      Leicester City FC 1, Sunderland AFC 0Championship 2023-24
    3. Lost
      Leicester City 2, Sunderland AFC 0Premier League 2016-17
    4. Won
      Sunderland AFC 2, Leicester City 1Premier League 2016-17
    5. Lost
      Sunderland AFC 0, Leicester City 2Premier League 2015-16
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  • Sheffield WedSunderland: won 8, drew 2, lost 6 of 16 meetingsSunderland have won 8 of their 16 meetings with Sheffield Wed

    Sunderland: won 8, drew 2, lost 6 of 16 meetings

    Goals: Sunderland 26, Sheffield Wed 19

    The meetings we hold go back to November 23, 1996.

    Last meetings with Sheffield Wed, results for Sunderland

    1. Won
      Sheffield Wednesday FC 1, Sunderland AFC 2Championship 2024-25
    2. Won
      Sunderland AFC 4, Sheffield Wednesday FC 0Championship 2024-25
    3. Lost
      Sunderland AFC 0, Sheffield Wednesday FC 2Championship 2023-24
    4. Won
      Sheffield Wednesday FC 0, Sunderland AFC 3Championship 2023-24
    5. Lost
      Sheffield Wednesday 2, Sunderland AFC 0EFL Cup 2022-23
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  • WatfordSunderland: won 6, drew 6, lost 4 of 16 meetingsSunderland have won 6 of their 16 meetings with Watford

    Sunderland: won 6, drew 6, lost 4 of 16 meetings

    Goals: Sunderland 26, Watford 20

    The meetings we hold go back to August 10, 1999.

    Last meetings with Watford, results for Sunderland

    1. Drew
      Sunderland AFC 2, Watford FC 2Championship 2024-25
    2. Lost
      Watford FC 2, Sunderland AFC 1Championship 2024-25
    3. Lost
      Watford FC 1, Sunderland AFC 0Championship 2023-24
    4. Won
      Sunderland AFC 2, Watford FC 0Championship 2023-24
    5. Drew
      Sunderland AFC 2, Watford FC 2Championship 2022-23
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  • BradfordSunderland: won 6, drew 1, lost 1 of 8 meetingsSunderland have won 6 of their 8 meetings with Bradford

    Sunderland: won 6, drew 1, lost 1 of 8 meetings

    Goals: Sunderland 18, Bradford 3

    The meetings we hold go back to October 2, 1999.

    Last meetings with Bradford, results for Sunderland

    1. Won
      Sunderland AFC 1, Bradford City 0League One 2018-19
    2. Won
      Bradford City 1, Sunderland AFC 2League One 2018-19
    3. Won
      Sunderland AFC 3, Bradford City 0First Division 2003-04
    4. Won
      Bradford City 0, Sunderland AFC 4First Division 2003-04
    5. Drew
      Sunderland AFC 0, Bradford City 0Premier League 2000-01
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  • Wimbledon FCSunderland: won 3, drew 0, lost 3 of 6 meetingsSunderland and Wimbledon FC have won 3 each in 6 meetings

    Sunderland: won 3, drew 0, lost 3 of 6 meetings

    Goals: Sunderland 7, Wimbledon FC 8

    The meetings we hold go back to December 7, 1996.

    Last meetings with Wimbledon FC, results for Sunderland

    1. Won
      Wimbledon FC 1, Sunderland AFC 2First Division 2003-04
    2. Won
      Sunderland AFC 2, Wimbledon FC 1First Division 2003-04
    3. Won
      Sunderland 2, Wimbledon FC 1Premier League 1999-00
    4. Lost
      Wimbledon FC 1, Sunderland 0Premier League 1999-00
    5. Lost
      Wimbledon FC 1, Sunderland AFC 0Premier League 1996-97
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