Sunderland
Value$675MSunderland, Sunderland · England · Premier League
6League titles· last 19368Major cups· last 197311Top-2 finishes21Top-4 finishes
Footprint
Tiers played
L1, L2, L3
Top-flight (L1) seasons
87
Lower-tier league seasons
38
First season
1891
Most recent season
2026
Season-by-season
Most recent season first. Covers Levels 1 through 5 of the English pyramid. Rows tagged "national playoff" are pre-modern formats where the workbook records only playoff participants, not round-robin standings.
| Year | League | Team | Pos | Notes | Domestic Cup | Eur Comp | P | W | D | L | Pts | GF | GA | GD | Eur Qual (next yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Premier League(1) | Sunderland | 7 | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 54 | 42 | 48 | -6 | EL | |||
| 2025 | Championship(2) | Sunderland | 4 | promoted (PO) | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 76 | 58 | 44 | 14 | |||
| 2024 | Championship(2) | Sunderland | 16 | 46 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 56 | 52 | 54 | -2 | ||||
| 2023 | Championship(2) | Sunderland | 6 | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 69 | 68 | 55 | 13 | ||||
| 2022 | League One(3) | Sunderland | 5 | promoted (PO) | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 84 | 79 | 53 | 26 | |||
| 2021 | League One(3) | Sunderland | 4 | Playoffs | 46 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 77 | 70 | 42 | 28 | |||
| 2020 | League One(3) | Sunderland | 8 | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 59 | 48 | 32 | 16 | ||||
| 2019 | League One(3) | Sunderland | 5 | Not Promoted (PO) | 46 | 22 | 19 | 5 | 85 | 80 | 47 | 33 | |||
| 2018 | Championship(2) | Sunderland | 24 | relegated | 46 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 37 | 52 | 80 | -28 | |||
| 2017 | Premier League(1) | Sunderland | 20 | relegated | 38 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 29 | 69 | -40 | |||
| 2016 | Premier League(1) | Sunderland | 17 | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 39 | 48 | 62 | -14 | ||||
| 2015 | Premier League(1) | Sunderland | 16 | 38 | 7 | 17 | 14 | 38 | 31 | 53 | -22 | ||||
| 2014 | Premier League(1) | Sunderland | 14 | Lg Cup | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 38 | 41 | 60 | -19 | |||
| 2013 | Premier League(1) | Sunderland | 17 | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 39 | 41 | 54 | -13 | ||||
| 2012 | Premier League(1) | Sunderland | 13 | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 45 | 45 | 46 | -1 | ||||
| 2011 | Premier League(1) | Sunderland | 10 | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 47 | 45 | 56 | -11 | ||||
| 2010 | Premier League(1) | Sunderland | 13 | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 44 | 48 | 56 | -8 | ||||
| 2009 | Premier League(1) | Sunderland | 16 | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 36 | 34 | 54 | -20 | ||||
| 2008 | Premier League(1) | Sunderland | 15 | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 39 | 36 | 59 | -23 | ||||
| 2007 | Championship(2) | Sunderland | 1 | promoted | 46 | 27 | 7 | 12 | 88 | 76 | 47 | 29 | |||
| 2006 | Premier League(1) | Sunderland | 20 | relegated | 38 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 15 | 26 | 69 | -43 | |||
| 2005 | Championship(2) | Sunderland | 1 | promoted | 46 | 29 | 7 | 10 | 94 | 76 | 41 | 35 | |||
| 2004 | First Division(2) | Sunderland | 3 | Playoffs | FA SF | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 79 | 62 | 45 | 17 | ||
| 2003 | Premier League(1) | Sunderland | 20 | relegated | 38 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 19 | 21 | 65 | -44 | |||
| 2002 | Premier League(1) | Sunderland | 17 | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 40 | 29 | 51 | -22 | ||||
| 2001 | Premier League(1) | Sunderland | 7 | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 57 | 46 | 41 | 5 | ||||
| 2000 | Premier League(1) | Sunderland | 7 | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 1 | ||||
| 1999 | First Division(2) | Sunderland | 1 | promoted | Lg Cup SF | 46 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 105 | 91 | 28 | 63 | ||
| 1998 | First Division(2) | Sunderland | 3 | Not Promoted (PO) | 46 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 90 | 86 | 50 | 36 | |||
| 1997 | Premier League(1) | Sunderland | 18 | relegated | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 40 | 35 | 53 | -18 | |||
| 1996 | First Division(2) | Sunderland | 1 | promoted | 46 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 83 | 59 | 33 | 26 | |||
| 1995 | First Division(2) | Sunderland | 20 | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 54 | 41 | 45 | -4 | ||||
| 1994 | First Division(2) | Sunderland | 12 | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 65 | 54 | 57 | -3 | ||||
| 1993 | First Division(2) | Sunderland | 21 | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 50 | 50 | 64 | -14 | ||||
| 1992 | Second Division(2) | Sunderland | 18 | FA | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 53 | 61 | 65 | -4 | |||
| 1991 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 19 | relegated | 38 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 34 | 38 | 60 | -22 | |||
| 1990 | Second Division(2) | Sunderland | 6 | promoted (PO) | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 74 | 70 | 64 | 6 | |||
| 1989 | Second Division(2) | Sunderland | 11 | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 63 | 60 | 60 | 0 | ||||
| 1988 | Third Division(3) | Sunderland | 1 | promoted | 46 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 93 | 92 | 48 | 44 | |||
| 1987 | Second Division(2) | Sunderland | 20 | relegated (PO) | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 48 | 49 | 59 | -10 | |||
| 1986 | Second Division(2) | Sunderland | 17 | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 50 | 47 | 61 | -14 | ||||
| 1985 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 21 | relegated | Lg Cup | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 40 | 40 | 62 | -22 | ||
| 1984 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 13 | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 52 | 42 | 53 | -11 | ||||
| 1983 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 16 | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 50 | 48 | 61 | -13 | ||||
| 1982 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 19 | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 44 | 38 | 58 | -20 | ||||
| 1981 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 17 | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 35 | 52 | 53 | -1 | ||||
| 1980 | Second Division(2) | Sunderland | 2 | promoted | 42 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 54 | 69 | 42 | 27 | |||
| 1979 | Second Division(2) | Sunderland | 4 | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 55 | 70 | 44 | 26 | ||||
| 1978 | Second Division(2) | Sunderland | 6 | 42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 44 | 67 | 59 | 8 | ||||
| 1977 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 20 | relegated | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 34 | 46 | 54 | -8 | |||
| 1976 | Second Division(2) | Sunderland | 1 | promoted | 42 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 56 | 67 | 36 | 31 | |||
| 1975 | Second Division(2) | Sunderland | 4 | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 51 | 65 | 35 | 30 | ||||
| 1974 | Second Division(2) | Sunderland | 6 | CWC | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 47 | 58 | 44 | 14 | |||
| 1973 | Second Division(2) | Sunderland | 6 | FA | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 46 | 59 | 49 | 10 | CWC | ||
| 1972 | Second Division(2) | Sunderland | 5 | 42 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 50 | 67 | 57 | 10 | ||||
| 1971 | Second Division(2) | Sunderland | 13 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 42 | 52 | 54 | -2 | ||||
| 1970 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 21 | relegated | 42 | 6 | 14 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 68 | -38 | |||
| 1969 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 17 | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 34 | 43 | 67 | -24 | ||||
| 1968 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 15 | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 37 | 51 | 61 | -10 | ||||
| 1967 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 17 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 36 | 58 | 72 | -14 | ||||
| 1966 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 19 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 36 | 51 | 72 | -21 | ||||
| 1965 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 15 | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 37 | 64 | 74 | -10 | ||||
| 1964 | Second Division(2) | Sunderland | 2 | promoted | 42 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 61 | 81 | 37 | 44 | |||
| 1963 | Second Division(2) | Sunderland | 3 | Lg Cup SF | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 52 | 84 | 55 | 29 | |||
| 1962 | Second Division(2) | Sunderland | 3 | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 53 | 85 | 50 | 35 | ||||
| 1961 | Second Division(2) | Sunderland | 6 | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 47 | 75 | 60 | 15 | ||||
| 1960 | Second Division(2) | Sunderland | 16 | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 36 | 52 | 65 | -13 | ||||
| 1959 | Second Division(2) | Sunderland | 15 | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 40 | 64 | 75 | -11 | ||||
| 1958 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 21 | relegated | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 54 | 97 | -43 | |||
| 1957 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 20 | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 32 | 67 | 88 | -21 | ||||
| 1956 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 9 | FA SF | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 43 | 80 | 95 | -15 | |||
| 1955 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 4 | FA SF | 42 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 48 | 64 | 54 | 10 | |||
| 1954 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 18 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 36 | 81 | 89 | -8 | ||||
| 1953 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 9 | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 43 | 68 | 82 | -14 | ||||
| 1952 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 12 | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 42 | 70 | 61 | 9 | ||||
| 1951 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 12 | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 40 | 63 | 73 | -10 | ||||
| 1950 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 3 | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 52 | 83 | 62 | 21 | ||||
| 1949 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 8 | 42 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 43 | 49 | 58 | -9 | ||||
| 1948 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 20 | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 36 | 56 | 67 | -11 | ||||
| 1947 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 9 | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 44 | 65 | 66 | -1 | ||||
| 1939 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 16 | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 38 | 54 | 67 | -13 | ||||
| 1938 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 8 | FA SF | 42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 44 | 55 | 57 | -2 | |||
| 1937 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 8 | FA | 42 | 19 | 6 | 17 | 44 | 89 | 87 | 2 | |||
| 1936 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 1 | champion | 42 | 25 | 6 | 11 | 56 | 109 | 74 | 35 | |||
| 1935 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 2 | 42 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 54 | 90 | 51 | 39 | ||||
| 1934 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 6 | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 44 | 81 | 56 | 25 | ||||
| 1933 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 12 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 40 | 63 | 80 | -17 | ||||
| 1932 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 13 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 40 | 67 | 73 | -6 | ||||
| 1931 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 11 | FA SF | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 41 | 89 | 85 | 4 | |||
| 1930 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 9 | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 43 | 76 | 80 | -4 | ||||
| 1929 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 4 | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 47 | 93 | 75 | 18 | ||||
| 1928 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 15 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 39 | 74 | 76 | -2 | ||||
| 1927 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 3 | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 49 | 98 | 70 | 28 | ||||
| 1926 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 3 | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 48 | 96 | 80 | 16 | ||||
| 1925 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 7 | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 48 | 64 | 51 | 13 | ||||
| 1924 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 3 | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 53 | 71 | 54 | 17 | ||||
| 1923 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 2 | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 54 | 72 | 54 | 18 | ||||
| 1922 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 12 | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 40 | 60 | 62 | -2 | ||||
| 1921 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 12 | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 41 | 57 | 60 | -3 | ||||
| 1920 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 5 | 42 | 22 | 4 | 16 | 48 | 72 | 59 | 13 | ||||
| 1915 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 8 | 38 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 41 | 81 | 72 | 9 | ||||
| 1914 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 7 | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 40 | 63 | 52 | 11 | ||||
| 1913 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 1 | champion | FA | 38 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 54 | 86 | 43 | 43 | ||
| 1912 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 8 | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 39 | 58 | 51 | 7 | ||||
| 1911 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 3 | 38 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 45 | 67 | 48 | 19 | ||||
| 1910 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 8 | 38 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 41 | 66 | 51 | 15 | ||||
| 1909 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 3 | 38 | 21 | 2 | 15 | 44 | 78 | 63 | 15 | ||||
| 1908 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 16 | 38 | 16 | 3 | 19 | 35 | 78 | 75 | 3 | ||||
| 1907 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 10 | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 37 | 65 | 66 | -1 | ||||
| 1906 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 14 | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 35 | 61 | 70 | -9 | ||||
| 1905 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 5 | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 40 | 60 | 44 | 16 | ||||
| 1904 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 6 | 34 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 39 | 63 | 49 | 14 | ||||
| 1903 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 3 | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 41 | 51 | 36 | 15 | ||||
| 1902 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 1 | champion | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 44 | 50 | 35 | 15 | |||
| 1901 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 2 | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 43 | 57 | 26 | 31 | ||||
| 1900 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 3 | 34 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 41 | 50 | 35 | 15 | ||||
| 1899 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 7 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 41 | 41 | 0 | ||||
| 1898 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 2 | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 37 | 43 | 30 | 13 | ||||
| 1897 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 15 | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 34 | 47 | -13 | ||||
| 1896 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 5 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 52 | 41 | 11 | ||||
| 1895 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 1 | champion | FA SF | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 47 | 80 | 37 | 43 | ||
| 1894 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 2 | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 72 | 44 | 28 | ||||
| 1893 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 1 | champion | 30 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 48 | 100 | 36 | 64 | |||
| 1892 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 1 | champion | FA SF | 26 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 42 | 93 | 36 | 57 | ||
| 1891 | First Division(1) | Sunderland | 7 | FA SF | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 51 | 31 | 20 |
Cup finals
Most recent first. Every domestic cup final the club has played, including losses. Scheduled finals (date not yet passed) are flagged.
| Year | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | League Cup | Runner-up |
| 1992 | FA Cup | Runner-up |
| 1985 | League Cup | Runner-up |
| 1973 | FA Cup | Won |
| 1937 | FA Cup | Won |
| 1937 | Community Shield | Runner-up |
| 1936 | Community Shield | Won |
| 1913 | FA Cup | Runner-up |
European competition appearances
Most recent first. One row per entry showing the deepest round reached. A Cup Winner badge marks tournaments the club won: gold for the European Cup / Champions League, silver for every other UEFA or Intercontinental trophy.
| Season | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1973-74 | Cup Winners Cup(CWC) | Round of 16 |