Sunderland is a professional football club based in Sunderland, England. Founded in 1879, the club plays its home matches at Stadium of Light. It competes in Premier League.
Overview
Sunderland Association Football Club was founded in 1879 and is based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England. The club competes in the Championship, the second tier of English football, and plays its home matches at the Stadium of Light, which opened in 1997. Sunderland were a prominent force in English football during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, winning multiple First Division titles in that era. The club has also won the FA Cup on occasion.
Sunderland have spent considerable periods in the top flight and have a large and loyal supporter base in the north-east of England. Current players including R. Roefs, O. Alderete, D. Ballard, A. Patterson, S. Moore and M. Ellborg form part of the squad. The club has experienced significant fluctuations in fortune over recent decades, moving between divisions, but retains a strong identity and following in the region.
Current squad · 39
O. Alderete
A. Alese
D. Ballard
K. Danso
T. Hume
Jenson Jones
B. Kindon
A. Lightfoot
Reinildo
D. Methalie
T. Meunier
N. Mukiele
L. O'Nien
Jules Ahoka
A. Browne
H. Diarra
C. DinsdaleJenson Jones
E. Le Fée
T. Proctor
C. Rigg
N. Sadiki
J. Bi
J. Whittaker
G. Xhaka
J. Angulo
N. Angulo
B. Brobbey
M. Fofana
F. Geragusian
W. Isidor
R. Mundle
T. Ogunsuyi
F. Scott
C. Talbi
T. TuterovPremier League — 26/27
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Manchester City | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +8 | 15 |
| 2 |  Arsenal | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +4 | 12 |
| 3 |  Brighton | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +11 | 10 |
| 4 |  Brentford | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
| 5 |  Leeds | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | +4 | 9 |
| 6 |  Liverpool | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 9 |
| 7 |  Everton | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 9 |
| 8 |  Hull City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 8 |
| 9 |  Newcastle | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | +0 | 8 |
| 10 |  Chelsea | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 7 |
| 11 |  Ipswich | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 12 |  Manchester United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 5 |
| 13 |  Nottingham Forest | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 15 |  Crystal Palace | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 16 |  Aston Villa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 17 |  Bournemouth | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 18 |  Coventry | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -9 | 3 |
| 19 |  Fulham | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 20 |  Tottenham | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 2 |
