The English Football Belt · rivalry
Sunderland vs. Tottenham Hotspur
6Belt meetings
1Sunderland wins
2Tottenham wins
2Title changes
Sunderland and Tottenham Hotspur have met 6 times with the Premier League belt on the line, from October 6, 1965 to January 4, 2026. The belt changed hands in 2 of those games. Tottenham Hotspur lead the belt series 2–1, with 3 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,531 | Oct 6, 1965 | Tottenham Hotspur beat Sunderland 3–0 | Title change |
| 3,229 | Apr 14, 1982 | Tottenham Hotspur and Sunderland tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 4,341 | Apr 3, 2010 | Sunderland beat Tottenham Hotspur 3–1 | Title change |
| 4,461 | May 19, 2013 | Tottenham Hotspur beat Sunderland 1–0 | Defense |
| 4,599 | Jan 31, 2017 | Tottenham Hotspur and Sunderland tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 4,895 | Jan 4, 2026 | Sunderland and Tottenham Hotspur tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |