Belt game 1,844 · April 30, 1949
Sunderland take the belt
Sunderland beat Chelsea 1–0 on the road to start reign 734 of the Premier League belt, the 45th for the franchise.
Chelsea had held it since April 23, 1949, with 0 defenses over 7 days.
Sunderland held it for 112 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Liverpool on August 20, 1949.
734Reign number
45Team's reign
1Defenses
112Days held