The English Football Belt · rivalry
Newcastle United vs. Sunderland
18Belt meetings
5Newcastle wins
7Sunderland wins
6Title changes
Newcastle United and Sunderland have met 18 times with the Premier League belt on the line, from April 22, 1899 to December 14, 2025. The belt changed hands in 6 of those games. Sunderland lead the belt series 7–5, with 6 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 308 | Apr 22, 1899 | Sunderland beat Newcastle United 1–0 | Title change |
| 349 | Oct 6, 1900 | Newcastle United and Sunderland tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 511 | Apr 22, 1905 | Sunderland beat Newcastle United 3–1 | Title change |
| 513 | Sep 2, 1905 | Sunderland beat Newcastle United 3–2 | Defense |
| 654 | Apr 10, 1909 | Sunderland beat Newcastle United 3–1 | Title change |
| 769 | Sep 7, 1912 | Sunderland and Newcastle United tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 901 | Nov 22, 1919 | Sunderland beat Newcastle United 2–0 | Defense |
| 902 | Nov 29, 1919 | Sunderland beat Newcastle United 3–2 | Defense |
| 1,124 | Feb 21, 1925 | Newcastle United beat Sunderland 2–0 | Defense |
| 1,146 | Oct 17, 1925 | Sunderland and Newcastle United tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,213 | Mar 19, 1927 | Newcastle United beat Sunderland 1–0 | Defense |
| 1,236 | Nov 5, 1927 | Newcastle United beat Sunderland 3–1 | Title change |
| 1,254 | Mar 17, 1928 | Newcastle United and Sunderland tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,815 | Oct 9, 1948 | Sunderland and Newcastle United tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,955 | Dec 25, 1951 | Newcastle United beat Sunderland 4–1 | Defense |
| 1,956 | Dec 26, 1951 | Newcastle United and Sunderland tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 2,162 | Dec 22, 1956 | Newcastle United beat Sunderland 6–2 | Title change |
| 4,891 | Dec 14, 2025 | Sunderland beat Newcastle United 1–0 | Title change |