Club Details: Sunderland AFC

Sunderland Association Football Club (Sunderland AFC or SAFC), founded in 1879, play their home games at the Stadium of Light. Their nicknames include the Black Cats and The Mackems.

Stadium / Home Ground: Stadium of Light

Other Details

Away Travel Info: Stadium of Light

By Train

Sunderlands train station is approximately a 10 to 15 minute walk from the ground. It has excellent links to the British Rail network and Metro system, ensuring quick and easy travel to other areas in the region. Seaburn train station is also located close by.

By Metro

When travelling to the match by Metro, supporters have the choice of arriving at either St. Peters or the Stadium of Light Metro stations prior to the game.

When leaving the stadium after the game, supporters travelling towards South Hylton must board at St. Peters Metro Station. Supporters travelling towards Newcastle must board at the Stadium of Light station.

These restrictions are a necessary measure to ease crowd congestion and assist with speedy and efficient return journey for all fans.

Bus Routes

Easily accessible by public transport, bus numbers 2, 3, 4, 12, 13, 15 and 16 all stop within a few minutes walk of the Stadium of Light.

All main bus routes across Wearside connect to the Citys central bus station, Park Lane Interchange, which is also within easy walking distance of the stadium.

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Pos	Team	Pld	Pts
1	Leicester City	46	97
2	Ipswich Town	46	96
3	Leeds United	46	90
4	Southampton	46	87
5	West Bromwich Albion	46	75
6	Norwich City	46	73
7	Hull City	46	70
8	Middlesbrough	46	69
9	Coventry City	46	64
10	Preston North End	46	63
11	Bristol City	46	62
12	Cardiff City	46	62
13	Millwall	46	59
14	Swansea City	46	57
15	Watford	46	56
16	Sunderland	46	56
17	Stoke City	46	56
18	Queens Park Rangers	46	56
19	Blackburn Rovers	46	53
20	Sheffield Wednesday	46	53
21	Plymouth Argyle	46	51
22	Birmingham City	46	50
23	Huddersfield Town	46	45
24	Rotherham United	46	27

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