The English Football Belt · rivalry
Manchester City vs. Sunderland
10Belt meetings
5Man City wins
3Sunderland wins
3Title changes
Manchester City and Sunderland have met 10 times with the Premier League belt on the line, from April 27, 1907 to September 20, 2026. The belt changed hands in 3 of those games. Manchester City leads the belt series 5–3, with 2 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 586 | Apr 27, 1907 | Sunderland beat Manchester City 3–2 | Defense |
| 587 | Sep 2, 1907 | Manchester City beat Sunderland 5–2 | Title change |
| 589 | Sep 14, 1907 | Manchester City and Sunderland tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 905 | Dec 20, 1919 | Sunderland beat Manchester City 2–1 | Defense |
| 947 | Dec 18, 1920 | Sunderland beat Manchester City 1–0 | Title change |
| 1,636 | Apr 14, 1937 | Manchester City beat Sunderland 3–1 | Defense |
| 3,015 | Mar 9, 1977 | Manchester City beat Sunderland 1–0 | Title change |
| 4,430 | Oct 6, 2012 | Manchester City beat Sunderland 3–0 | Defense |
| 4,894 | Jan 1, 2026 | Sunderland and Manchester City tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 4,917 | Sep 20, 2026 | Manchester City beat Sunderland 5–3 | Defense |