Sunderland are a football club competing in the Premier League. Founded in 1879. They play their home matches at Stadium of Light (capacity 49,000).
About Sunderland
Sunderland Association Football Club is an English professional football club based in Sunderland that plays in the Premier League. Since its formation in 1879, the club has won six First Division titles—in 1892, 1893, 1895, 1902, 1913, and 1936, the FA Cup twice, in 1937 and 1973 and the FA Community Shield in 1936. They were also Football League Cup finalists in 1985 and 2014.
Sunderland won their first FA Cup in 1937 with a 3–1 victory over Preston North End, and remained in the top league for 68 successive seasons until they were relegated for the first time in 1958. Sunderland's most notable trophy after the Second World War was their second FA Cup in 1973, when the club secured a 1–0 victory over Leeds United. The team has won the second tier title five times in that period and the third tier title once.
Sunderland play their home games at the 48,707 capacity all-seater Stadium of Light having moved from Roker Park in 1997.The original ground capacity was 42,000 which was increased to 49,000 following expansion in 2000. Sunderland have a long-standing rivalry with their neighbouring club Newcastle United, with whom they have contested the Tyne–Wear derby since 1898. Since their establishment in the Premier League in 2007, Sunderland have became one of the world's wealthiest football brands, being valued at USD $93 million in 2014, 31st in the world overall
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Sunderland compete in the Premier League, one of the divisions in the English football pyramid. The Premier League features clubs from across England competing for promotion to the league above and battling to avoid relegation. Follow the Premier League standings, fixtures, and results for all clubs in the division on The Pyramid. Compare Sunderland's league position with other Premier League teams in the current table.
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