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Sunderland Association Football Club was founded in 1879 [1] as Sunderland & District Teachers Association Football Club by James Allan. [2] They turned professional in 1885. [3] Sunderland won their first Football League championship in the 1891–92 season two years after joining the league.
On 20 February 2023, Sunderland announced a tour of the United States as part of their pre-season preparations, with friendlies against lower-league sides San Antonio FC and New Mexico United. [68] A third and final stateside friendly was announced a few days later, against North Carolina . [ 69 ]
On 17 May, Sunderland announced their first slate of pre-season fixtures, against South Shields, Gateshead, Blackpool and Bradford City. [45] A weeks training camp in Alicante was later confirmed with a fixtures against Eldense and Nottingham Forest. [46] [47] On July 16, a final friendly was confirmed, against Marseille in Bradford. [48]
Sunderland Association Football Club is a professional football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, which competes in the Championship, the second tier of English football. Formed in 1879, [ 2 ] the club has won six top-flight titles (1892, 1893, 1895, 1902, 1913, and 1936) in the First Division , and finished runners-up five times.
Sunderland announced they would travel to Portugal for a training camp which would include two pre-season friendlies. [57] On 8 June, the club announced seven pre-season friendlies. [ 58 ] A further addition to the Portugal tour schedule was confirmed, against Roma .
Along with League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021. The club finished fourth in the league and would miss out on promotion after losing 3–2 on aggregate to Lincoln City in the play-off semi final.
Sunderland finished 5th in the regular 2021–22 EFL League One season, so were drawn against 4th placed Sheffield Wednesday in the Play-off Semi Final. The first leg took place at the Stadium of Light and the second leg took place at Hillsborough .
Sunderland Association Football Club, an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, was founded in 1879. [1] They joined The Football League in the 1890–91 season replacing Stoke who had failed to be re-elected, making Sunderland the first new club to join the league since its inauguration in 1888.