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SUNDERLAND
League Position History Hover dots for season detail
Div 1 Div 2 Div 3 Div 4 1891 1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 1890/91: First Division, 7th 1891/92: First Division, 1st — Champions 1892/93: First Division, 1st — Champions 1893/94: First Division, 2nd 1894/95: First Division, 1st — Champions 1895/96: First Division, 5th 1896/97: First Division, 15th — Survived (play-offs) 1897/98: First Division, 2nd 1898/99: First Division, 7th 1899/00: First Division, 3rd 1900/01: First Division, 2nd 1901/02: First Division, 1st — Champions 1902/03: First Division, 3rd 1903/04: First Division, 6th 1904/05: First Division, 5th 1905/06: First Division, 14th 1906/07: First Division, 10th 1907/08: First Division, 16th 1908/09: First Division, 3rd 1909/10: First Division, 8th 1910/11: First Division, 3rd 1911/12: First Division, 8th 1912/13: First Division, 1st — Champions 1913/14: First Division, 7th 1914/15: First Division, 8th 1919/20: First Division, 5th 1920/21: First Division, 12th 1921/22: First Division, 12th 1922/23: First Division, 2nd 1923/24: First Division, 3rd 1924/25: First Division, 7th 1925/26: First Division, 3rd 1926/27: First Division, 3rd 1927/28: First Division, 15th 1928/29: First Division, 4th 1929/30: First Division, 9th 1930/31: First Division, 11th 1931/32: First Division, 13th 1932/33: First Division, 12th 1933/34: First Division, 6th 1934/35: First Division, 2nd 1935/36: First Division, 1st — Champions 1936/37: First Division, 8th 1937/38: First Division, 8th 1938/39: First Division, 16th 1939/40: First Division, 15th 1946/47: First Division, 9th 1947/48: First Division, 20th 1948/49: First Division, 8th 1949/50: First Division, 3rd 1950/51: First Division, 12th 1951/52: First Division, 12th 1952/53: First Division, 9th 1953/54: First Division, 18th 1954/55: First Division, 4th 1955/56: First Division, 9th 1956/57: First Division, 20th 1957/58: First Division, 21st — Relegated 1958/59: Second Division, 15th 1959/60: Second Division, 16th 1960/61: Second Division, 6th 1961/62: Second Division, 3rd 1962/63: Second Division, 3rd 1963/64: Second Division, 2nd — Promoted 1964/65: First Division, 15th 1965/66: First Division, 19th 1966/67: First Division, 17th 1967/68: First Division, 15th 1968/69: First Division, 17th 1969/70: First Division, 21st — Relegated 1970/71: Second Division, 13th 1971/72: Second Division, 5th 1972/73: Second Division, 6th 1973/74: Second Division, 6th 1974/75: Second Division, 4th 1975/76: Second Division, 1st — Champions 1976/77: First Division, 20th — Relegated 1977/78: Second Division, 6th 1978/79: Second Division, 4th 1979/80: Second Division, 2nd — Promoted 1980/81: First Division, 17th 1981/82: First Division, 19th 1982/83: First Division, 16th 1983/84: First Division, 13th 1984/85: First Division, 21st — Relegated 1985/86: Second Division, 18th 1986/87: Second Division, 20th — Relegated 1987/88: Third Division, 1st — Champions 1988/89: Second Division, 11th 1989/90: Second Division, 6th — Promoted (play-offs) 1990/91: First Division, 19th — Relegated 1991/92: Division One, 18th 1992/93: Division One, 21st 1993/94: Division One, 12th 1994/95: Division One, 20th 1995/96: Division One, 1st — Champions 1996/97: Premier League, 18th — Relegated 1997/98: Division One, 3rd — Missed promotion (play-offs) 1998/99: Division One, 1st — Champions 1999/00: Premier League, 7th 2000/01: Premier League, 7th 2001/02: Premier League, 17th 2002/03: Premier League, 20th — Relegated 2003/04: Division One, 3rd — Missed promotion (play-offs) 2004/05: Championship, 1st — Champions 2005/06: Premier League, 20th — Relegated 2006/07: Championship, 1st — Champions 2007/08: Premier League, 15th 2008/09: Premier League, 16th 2009/10: Premier League, 13th 2010/11: Premier League, 10th 2011/12: Premier League, 13th 2012/13: Premier League, 17th 2013/14: Premier League, 14th 2014/15: Premier League, 16th 2015/16: Premier League, 17th 2016/17: Premier League, 20th — Relegated 2017/18: Championship, 24th — Relegated 2018/19: League One, 5th — Missed promotion (play-offs) 2019/20: League One, 7th 2020/21: League One, 4th — Missed promotion (play-offs) 2021/22: League One, 5th — Promoted (play-offs) 2022/23: Championship, 6th — Missed promotion (play-offs) 2023/24: Championship, 16th 2024/25: Championship, 4th — Promoted (play-offs) 2025/26: Premier League, 7th
DIVISIONS
Premier League Championship League One League Two
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OUTCOMES
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Sunderland — Sunderland's Football League history
Season Competition Position Outcome
2025/26 Premier League
7th
2024/25 Championship
4th
Promoted (play-offs)
2023/24 Championship
16th
2022/23 Championship
6th
Missed promotion (play-offs)
2021/22 League One
5th
Promoted (play-offs)
2020/21 League One
4th
Missed promotion (play-offs)
2019/20 League One
7th
2018/19 League One
5th
Missed promotion (play-offs)
2017/18 Championship
24th
Relegated
2016/17 Premier League
20th
Relegated
2015/16 Premier League
17th
2014/15 Premier League
16th
2013/14 Premier League
14th
2012/13 Premier League
17th
2011/12 Premier League
13th
2010/11 Premier League
10th
2009/10 Premier League
13th
2008/09 Premier League
16th
2007/08 Premier League
15th
2006/07 Championship
1st
Champions
2005/06 Premier League
20th
Relegated
2004/05 Championship
1st
Champions
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2003/04 Division One
3rd
Missed promotion (play-offs)
2002/03 Premier League
20th
Relegated
2001/02 Premier League
17th
2000/01 Premier League
7th
1999/00 Premier League
7th
1998/99 Division One
1st
Champions
1997/98 Division One
3rd
Missed promotion (play-offs)
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Moved from Roker Park to Stadium of Light 29 Jul 1997
1996/97 Premier League
18th
Relegated
1995/96 Division One
1st
Champions
1994/95 Division One
20th
1993/94 Division One
12th
1992/93 Division One
21st
1991/92 Division One
18th
1990/91 First Division
19th
Relegated
1989/90 Second Division
6th
Promoted (play-offs)
1988/89 Second Division
11th
1987/88 Third Division
1st
Champions
1986/87 Second Division
20th
Relegated
1985/86 Second Division
18th
1984/85 First Division
21st
Relegated
1983/84 First Division
13th
1982/83 First Division
16th
1981/82 First Division
19th
1980/81 First Division
17th
1979/80 Second Division
2nd
Promoted
1978/79 Second Division
4th
1977/78 Second Division
6th
1976/77 First Division
20th
Relegated
1975/76 Second Division
1st
Champions
1974/75 Second Division
4th
1973/74 Second Division
6th
1972/73 Second Division
6th
1971/72 Second Division
5th
1970/71 Second Division
13th
1969/70 First Division
21st
Relegated
1968/69 First Division
17th
1967/68 First Division
15th
1966/67 First Division
17th
1965/66 First Division
19th
1964/65 First Division
15th
1963/64 Second Division
2nd
Promoted
1962/63 Second Division
3rd
1961/62 Second Division
3rd
1960/61 Second Division
6th
1959/60 Second Division
16th
1958/59 Second Division
15th
1957/58 First Division
21st
Relegated
1956/57 First Division
20th
1955/56 First Division
9th
1954/55 First Division
4th
1953/54 First Division
18th
1952/53 First Division
9th
1951/52 First Division
12th
1950/51 First Division
12th
1949/50 First Division
3rd
1948/49 First Division
8th
1947/48 First Division
20th
1946/47 First Division
9th
1939/40 First Division
15th
1938/39 First Division
16th
1937/38 First Division
8th
1936/37 First Division
8th
1935/36 First Division
1st
Champions
1934/35 First Division
2nd
1933/34 First Division
6th
1932/33 First Division
12th
1931/32 First Division
13th
1930/31 First Division
11th
1929/30 First Division
9th
1928/29 First Division
4th
1927/28 First Division
15th
1926/27 First Division
3rd
1925/26 First Division
3rd
1924/25 First Division
7th
1923/24 First Division
3rd
1922/23 First Division
2nd
1921/22 First Division
12th
1920/21 First Division
12th
1919/20 First Division
5th
1914/15 First Division
8th
1913/14 First Division
7th
1912/13 First Division
1st
Champions
1911/12 First Division
8th
1910/11 First Division
3rd
1909/10 First Division
8th
1908/09 First Division
3rd
1907/08 First Division
16th
1906/07 First Division
10th
1905/06 First Division
14th
1904/05 First Division
5th
1903/04 First Division
6th
1902/03 First Division
3rd
1901/02 First Division
1st
Champions
1900/01 First Division
2nd
1899/00 First Division
3rd
1898/99 First Division
7th
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Moved from Newcastle Road to Roker Park 9 Sep 1898
1897/98 First Division
2nd
1896/97 First Division
15th
Survived (play-offs)
1895/96 First Division
5th
1894/95 First Division
1st
Champions
1893/94 First Division
2nd
1892/93 First Division
1st
Champions
1891/92 First Division
1st
Champions
1890/91 First Division
7th
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Elected into the Football League 1 Jul 1890
1879 Sunderland founded