The English Football Belt · rivalry
Arsenal vs. Sunderland
9Belt meetings
5Arsenal wins
1Sunderland wins
4Title changes
Arsenal and Sunderland have met 9 times with the Premier League belt on the line, from November 5, 1904 to September 14, 2013. The belt changed hands in 4 of those games. Arsenal lead the belt series 5–1, with 3 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 489 | Nov 5, 1904 | Sunderland and Arsenal tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,491 | Dec 9, 1933 | Sunderland beat Arsenal 3–0 | Title change |
| 1,706 | Feb 4, 1939 | Arsenal beat Sunderland 2–0 | Title change |
| 2,125 | Feb 4, 1956 | Arsenal beat Sunderland 3–1 | Title change |
| 4,017 | Oct 27, 2001 | Arsenal and Sunderland tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 4,242 | Oct 7, 2007 | Arsenal beat Sunderland 3–2 | Defense |
| 4,374 | Mar 5, 2011 | Arsenal and Sunderland tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 4,409 | Feb 11, 2012 | Arsenal beat Sunderland 2–1 | Title change |
| 4,465 | Sep 14, 2013 | Arsenal beat Sunderland 3–1 | Defense |