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	Leeds United	43	91
2	Burnley	43	91
3	Sheffield United	43	86
4	Sunderland	43	76
5	Bristol City	43	67
6	Coventry City	43	66
7	Middlesbrough	43	63
8	West Bromwich Albion	43	60
9	Millwall	43	60
10	Blackburn Rovers	43	59
11	Swansea City	43	57
12	Watford	43	56
13	Norwich City	43	53
14	Queens Park Rangers	43	53
15	Sheffield Wednesday	43	53
16	Stoke City	43	50
17	Preston North End	43	49
18	Portsmouth	43	49
19	Oxford United	43	48
20	Hull City	43	45
21	Derby County	43	43
22	Luton Town	43	43
23	Cardiff City	43	42
24	Plymouth Argyle	43	40

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