Belt game 3,850 · April 19, 1997
Sunderland take the belt
Sunderland beat Middlesbrough 1–0 on the road to start reign 1,397 of the Premier League belt, the 56th for the franchise.
Middlesbrough had held it since March 5, 1997, with 5 defenses over 45 days.
Sunderland held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Southampton on April 22, 1997.
1,397Reign number
56Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held