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Sunderland

62Reigns
1,754Days held
86Defenses
1891First reign

Every reign

  1. 62nd reign · SunderlandBeat Newcastle United 1–0 · lost to Brentford
    Dec 14, 2025 – Jan 7, 202624 days · 4 def.
  2. 61st reign · SunderlandBeat Everton 1–0 · lost to Aston Villa
    Dec 26, 2013 – Jan 1, 20146 days · 1 def.
  3. 60th reign · SunderlandBeat Swansea City 2–0 · lost to Arsenal
    Jan 21, 2012 – Feb 11, 201221 days · 2 def.
  4. 59th reign · SunderlandBeat Tottenham Hotspur 3–1 · lost to West Ham United
    Apr 3, 2010 – Apr 10, 20107 days · 0 def.
  5. 58th reign · SunderlandBeat Charlton Athletic 3–2 · lost to Fulham
    May 5, 2001 – Aug 22, 2001109 days · 2 def.
  6. 57th reign · SunderlandBeat Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 · lost to Bradford City
    Apr 22, 2000 – Apr 24, 20002 days · 0 def.
  7. 56th reign · SunderlandBeat Middlesbrough 1–0 · lost to Southampton
    Apr 19, 1997 – Apr 22, 19973 days · 0 def.
  8. 55th reign · SunderlandBeat Luton Town 3–0 · lost to Watford
    Oct 27, 1984 – Nov 10, 198414 days · 1 def.
  9. 54th reign · SunderlandBeat Coventry City 3–0 · lost to Ipswich Town
    Mar 21, 1981 – Mar 28, 19817 days · 0 def.
  10. 53rd reign · SunderlandBeat Middlesbrough 4–0 · lost to Manchester City
    Feb 19, 1977 – Mar 9, 197718 days · 2 def.
  11. 52nd reign · SunderlandBeat Aston Villa 2–0 · lost to Tottenham Hotspur
    Sep 15, 1965 – Oct 6, 196521 days · 2 def.
  12. 51st reign · SunderlandBeat Sheffield United 4–1 · lost to Leicester City
    Aug 28, 1965 – Sep 4, 19657 days · 1 def.
  13. 50th reign · SunderlandBeat West Bromwich Albion 2–0 · lost to Birmingham City
    Mar 22, 1958 – Apr 5, 195814 days · 2 def.
  14. 49th reign · SunderlandBeat Burnley 2–1 · lost to Newcastle United
    Dec 8, 1956 – Dec 22, 195614 days · 1 def.
  15. 48th reign · SunderlandBeat Chelsea 3–2 · lost to Arsenal
    Jan 14, 1956 – Feb 4, 195621 days · 1 def.
  16. 47th reign · SunderlandBeat West Bromwich Albion 2–1 · lost to Liverpool
    Mar 31, 1954 – Apr 3, 19543 days · 0 def.
  17. 46th reign · SunderlandBeat Portsmouth 3–1 · lost to Blackpool
    Feb 6, 1954 – Feb 13, 19547 days · 0 def.
  18. 45th reign · SunderlandBeat Chelsea 1–0 · lost to Liverpool
    Apr 30, 1949 – Aug 20, 1949112 days · 1 def.
  19. 44th reign · SunderlandBeat Manchester United 2–1 · lost to Portsmouth
    Oct 2, 1948 – Oct 16, 194814 days · 1 def.
  20. 43rd reign · SunderlandBeat Blackpool 3–2 · lost to Portsmouth
    Sep 14, 1946 – Oct 5, 194621 days · 3 def.
  21. 42nd reign · SunderlandBeat Chelsea 3–2 · lost to Preston North End
    Mar 18, 1939 – Mar 25, 19397 days · 0 def.
  22. 41st reign · SunderlandBeat Derby County 1–0 · lost to Arsenal
    Jan 14, 1939 – Feb 4, 193921 days · 2 def.
  23. 40th reign · SunderlandBeat Huddersfield Town 2–1 · lost to Middlesbrough
    Dec 25, 1937 – Jan 1, 19387 days · 1 def.
  24. 39th reign · SunderlandBeat Sheffield Wednesday 5–1 · lost to Huddersfield Town
    Oct 26, 1935 – Dec 14, 193549 days · 6 def.
  25. 38th reign · SunderlandBeat West Bromwich Albion 6–1 · lost to Chelsea
    Sep 11, 1935 – Sep 28, 193517 days · 3 def.
  26. 37th reign · SunderlandBeat Blackburn Rovers 3–0 · lost to Sheffield Wednesday
    Mar 30, 1934 – Apr 7, 19348 days · 2 def.
  27. 36th reign · SunderlandBeat Arsenal 3–0 · lost to Everton
    Dec 9, 1933 – Dec 16, 19337 days · 0 def.
  28. 35th reign · SunderlandBeat Sheffield United 5–0 · lost to Aston Villa
    Sep 16, 1933 – Sep 23, 19337 days · 0 def.
  29. 34th reign · SunderlandBeat Portsmouth 5–1 · lost to Huddersfield Town
    Feb 20, 1932 – Mar 5, 193214 days · 1 def.
  30. 33rd reign · SunderlandBeat Chelsea 2–1 · lost to Huddersfield Town
    Oct 17, 1931 – Oct 24, 19317 days · 0 def.
  31. 32nd reign · SunderlandBeat Huddersfield Town 1–0 · lost to Middlesbrough
    Nov 2, 1929 – Nov 9, 19297 days · 0 def.
  32. 31st reign · SunderlandBeat Huddersfield Town 3–0 · lost to Newcastle United
    Oct 29, 1927 – Nov 5, 19277 days · 0 def.
  33. 30th reign · SunderlandBeat Sheffield United 3–0 · lost to Derby County
    Nov 27, 1926 – Dec 4, 19267 days · 0 def.
  34. 29th reign · SunderlandBeat Blackburn Rovers 2–0 · lost to Leicester City
    Sep 20, 1926 – Oct 9, 192619 days · 3 def.
  35. 28th reign · SunderlandBeat Bury 1–0 · lost to Leicester City
    Oct 14, 1925 – Nov 14, 192531 days · 5 def.
  36. 27th reign · SunderlandBeat Birmingham City 3–1 · lost to Blackburn Rovers
    Aug 29, 1925 – Sep 21, 192523 days · 3 def.
  37. 26th reign · SunderlandBeat Blackburn Rovers 5–1 · lost to Blackburn Rovers
    Nov 17, 1923 – Nov 24, 19237 days · 0 def.
  38. 25th reign · SunderlandBeat Huddersfield Town 1–0 · lost to Sheffield United
    Jan 27, 1923 – Mar 3, 192335 days · 3 def.
  39. 24th reign · SunderlandBeat West Bromwich Albion 5–0 · lost to Everton
    Dec 24, 1921 – Dec 26, 19212 days · 0 def.
  40. 23rd reign · SunderlandBeat Manchester City 1–0 · lost to Bolton Wanderers
    Dec 18, 1920 – Dec 25, 19207 days · 0 def.
  41. 22nd reign · SunderlandBeat Notts County 3–1 · lost to Liverpool
    Nov 8, 1919 – Dec 25, 191947 days · 6 def.
  42. 21st reign · SunderlandBeat Manchester United 1–0 · lost to Notts County
    Feb 6, 1915 – Feb 27, 191521 days · 1 def.
  43. 20th reign · SunderlandBeat Middlesbrough 4–2 · lost to Sheffield United
    Jan 24, 1914 – Feb 7, 191414 days · 0 def.
  44. 19th reign · SunderlandBeat Preston North End 3–0 · lost to Blackburn Rovers
    Apr 20, 1912 – Sep 9, 1912142 days · 1 def.
  45. 18th reign · SunderlandBeat Oldham Athletic 4–2 · lost to Bolton Wanderers
    Oct 28, 1911 – Nov 4, 19117 days · 0 def.
  46. 17th reign · SunderlandBeat Liverpool 4–0 · lost to Aston Villa
    Jan 2, 1911 – Jan 7, 19115 days · 0 def.
  47. 16th reign · SunderlandBeat Newcastle United 3–1 · lost to Liverpool
    Apr 10, 1909 – Apr 12, 19092 days · 0 def.
  48. 15th reign · SunderlandBeat Sheffield United 4–1 · lost to Chelsea
    Feb 22, 1908 – Feb 29, 19087 days · 0 def.
  49. 14th reign · SunderlandBeat Notts County 3–1 · lost to Manchester City
    Apr 24, 1907 – Sep 2, 1907131 days · 1 def.
  50. 13th reign · SunderlandBeat Newcastle United 3–1 · lost to Aston Villa
    Apr 22, 1905 – Sep 9, 1905140 days · 2 def.
  51. 12th reign · SunderlandBeat Sheffield Wednesday 3–0 · lost to Birmingham City
    Oct 22, 1904 – Nov 26, 190435 days · 4 def.
  52. 11th reign · SunderlandBeat Birmingham City 3–1 · lost to Derby County
    Nov 7, 1903 – Nov 28, 190321 days · 2 def.
  53. 10th reign · SunderlandBeat Aston Villa 6–1 · lost to Bury
    Sep 5, 1903 – Sep 26, 190321 days · 2 def.
  54. 9th reign · SunderlandBeat Grimsby Town 5–1 · lost to Bury
    Sep 27, 1902 – Oct 18, 190221 days · 1 def.
  55. 8th reign · SunderlandBeat Nottingham Forest 4–0 · lost to Bury
    Oct 19, 1901 – Oct 26, 19017 days · 0 def.
  56. 7th reign · SunderlandBeat Bury 4–1 · lost to Everton
    Mar 2, 1901 – Apr 6, 190135 days · 4 def.
  57. 6th reign · SunderlandBeat Everton 1–0 · lost to Bury
    Nov 4, 1899 – Nov 25, 189921 days · 1 def.
  58. 5th reign · SunderlandBeat Newcastle United 1–0 · lost to Aston Villa
    Apr 22, 1899 – Sep 2, 1899133 days · 1 def.
  59. 4th reign · SunderlandBeat Aston Villa 2–1 · lost to Everton
    Nov 9, 1895 – Nov 16, 18957 days · 0 def.
  60. 3rd reign · SunderlandBeat Burnley 3–2 · lost to Everton
    Apr 15, 1893 – Sep 30, 1893168 days · 4 def.
  61. 2nd reign · SunderlandBeat Preston North End 4–1 · lost to Notts County
    Mar 12, 1892 – Apr 9, 189228 days · 3 def.
  62. 1st reign · SunderlandBeat Accrington F.C. 4–1 · lost to Blackburn Rovers
    Oct 31, 1891 – Nov 7, 18917 days · 0 def.

Belt record by opponent

OpponentW–L
Blackburn Rovers9–7–2Games →
Newcastle United7–5–6Games →
Aston Villa5–9–2Games →
Everton5–10–1Games →
Liverpool2–12–2Games →
Manchester United2–8–4Games →
Chelsea4–6–3Games →
Sheffield United7–5Games →
Huddersfield Town4–4–4Games →
Sheffield Wednesday6–3–2Games →
Bolton Wanderers2–5–3Games →
West Bromwich Albion7–2–1Games →
Manchester City3–5–2Games →
Arsenal1–5–3Games →
Burnley3–3–2Games →

Seasons with the belt

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