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Lily Dent Joins SAFC Women On Loan
SAFC Women is delighted to announce the signing of Lily Dent on a season-long loan from Brighton and Hove Albion. Dent started her career with Sutton United before joining Brighton in May 2022, making her Women’s Super League debut at just 18 years of age. The forward has also represented England’s Lionesses at both under-19 and under-20 level. On joining on loan, Dent said: “It has been great so far. The people here have been amazing and really welcoming from the start...
Izzy Atkinson signs new deal
Sunderland Women is delighted to announce that Izzy Atkinson has signed a new contract with the Club. Atkinson joined Sunderland last summer and scored the first goal of the Lasses’ 2025-26 campaign, a debut goal against Sheffield United. The winger scored two and registered one assist in nine league games overall for Mel Reay’s side – including a winner against Ipswich Town in December - following a second half of the season hampered by injury. On signing her ne...
Gallery: First outing in Triumph of '37 home kit as Lads face Leeds in New Jersey
Sunderland AFC had their first outing in the Triumph of '37 home kit as the Lads faced Leeds United at the Sports Illustrated Stadium, New Jersey. View the full gallery of the Black Cats' second US pre-season tour fixture. Head to the SAFC Store to purchase your Triumph of '37 Home kit now!
Watch: Sunderland's latest Stateside pre-season highlights
Watch the key moments from Sunderland AFC's second pre-season fixture in the United States. The Black Cats were narrowly beaten 1-0 by Leeds United at Sports Illustrated Stadium, with Lukas Nmecha's early strike proving the difference in New Jersey. Régis Le Bris' side now head to Philadelphia to conclude their Stateside tour against Wrexham at Subaru Park on Sunday (12pm ET / 5pm BST). If you haven’t already, make sure you subscribe and turn on notifications to be the...
Lads defeated by Leeds in New Jersey
Leeds United 1-0 Sunderland Sunderland AFC suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat to Leeds United at Sports Illustrated Stadium as the Black Cats continued their pre-season tour of the United States. Régis Le Bris welcomed back five players to his squad for the second of three Stateside tests, but Lukas Nmecha’s early strike proved enough to separate the sides in New Jersey. The Whites made the breakthrough after eight minutes when Nmecha capitalised on a Sunderland turnover before sl...
Super Kev and Bally visit New Jersey's Ironbound Soccer Club
Ahead of today’s fixture against Leeds United, Sunderland AFC visited Ironbound Soccer Club in Newark as part of the Club’s ongoing community programme during its pre-season tour of the United States. Club legends Kevin Phillips and Kevin Ball, joined by mascots Samson and Delilah, spent the afternoon with players and coaches from the community-rooted youth and pre-professional organisation, sharing their experiences before delivering a coaching masterclass. The visit came afte...
Brobbey starts for Sunderland against Leeds United in New Jersey
Brian Brobbey starts for Sunderland AFC in tonight’s pre-season friendly against Leeds United at the Sports Illustrated Stadium, kick-off 7.30pm ET/12.30am BST. >>> STREAMING PASSES: LEEDS UNITED VS SUNDERLAND <<< The Dutch striker, who only joined up with the team on Sunday following an extended summer break after featuring for his national team at the FIFA World Cup, leads the line for the Black Cats in New Jersey. Elsewhere, fellow World Cup stars Robin Roefs, Habib Diarra, Noah...
WIN NEW HOME SHIRT SIGNED BY SQUAD
Win the first signed Sunderland AFC shirt of the new season. To celebrate the launch of Sunderland AFC's new home kit, supporters have the chance to win a brand-new 2026-27 home shirt signed by Régis Le Bris' first-team squad. It's the first signed shirt of the new season, making it a must-have for any Black Cats supporter. Every entry into the competition helps support Foundation of Light's work across the North East, with funds raised helping to change lives through sport, educa...
SAFC partner with P1 Travel & XS2Event
Sunderland AFC is delighted to announce a new multi-year partnership with P1 Travel and XS2Event, providing supporters with official match break packages. The initiative will form part of the Club’s continued efforts to expand international appeal and growth, while continuing to service our loyal fans locally. The partnership is designed to provide new opportunities for fans in other parts of the UK and specifically those football fans overseas, to experience matchdays at the Stadium o...
SAFC Women confirm five Stadium of Light games
Sunderland AFC Women is delighted to confirm the five fixtures that will be played at the Stadium of Light during the 2026-27 season. Supporters can once again back the Lasses on Wearside, with five exciting Barclays Women’s Super League 2 fixtures scheduled to take place at the Club's iconic home. The Stadium of Light fixtures are: Sunday 20 September 2026 - Southampton (2pm BST) Sunday 15 November 2026 - Newcastle United (2pm GMT) Sunday 21 March 2027 - Nottingham Forest (2...
SAFC Women's 2026-27 fixtures confirmed
Sunderland Women’s Barclays Women’s Super League 2 fixture schedule for the 2026-27 season has been confirmed. The Lasses begin their campaign with a home fixture against Bristol City at Eppleton CW on Sunday 6 September, kick-off 2pm BST, before making the trip to newly-promoted Burnley a week later. The first Wear-Tyne derby will commence on Sunday 15 November as the Black Cats host Newcastle United at the Stadium of Light. Sunday 8 November sees the first River Wear derby ...
Le Bris: We're building momentum together Stateside
Régis Le Bris says Sunderland are continuing to build momentum during their pre-season tour of America, with the return of the FIFA World Cup contingent further strengthening an already connected and evolving squad. After a week in Nashville, the Black Cats travel to New Jersey to face Leeds United at Sports Illustrated Stadium on Thursday (12.30am BST) in the second of three Stateside fixtures. >>> STREAMING PASSES: LEEDS UNITED VS SUNDERLAND <<< Despite defeat to Liverpool at GE...
Gallery: Supporters turn out for 2026-27 hummel home shirt launch
Supporters turned out in their numbers at the Sunderland Stadium Store on release day of the 2026-27 hummel home shirt. Inspired by the Club’s historic 1937 FA Cup triumph, fans queued to be among the first to purchase the new strip and received commemorative pin badges, collector cards and a retro-style newspaper to mark the occasion. CLICK HERE TO BUY THE SHIRT!
Niyah Dunbar and Niamh Boothroyd head out on loan
Sunderland Women can confirm that Niyah Dunbar has joined Norwich City and Niamh Boothroyd has signed for Middlesbrough Women on loan. Dunbar joins the Norfolk team – who play in the FA Women’s National League Premier Division - on a season-long loan. Boothroyd will play her football with third-tier side Middlesbrough until the end of the 2026-27 season. Best of luck, Lasses!
SUNDERLAND 2026-27 HOME SHIRT ON SALE NOW!
Sunderland AFC is proud to present its home kit for the 2026-27 season, paying homage to the Triumph of ’37. Available to purchase both online and in-store now, the home shirt is a tribute to Sunderland’s historic 1937 FA Cup Final victory against Preston North End, when three second-half goals from Raich Carter, Bobby Gurney, and Eddie Burbanks helped clinch the club’s first domestic Cup success. CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE! The home kit arrives as the Club prepa...
Sunderland legends and players embrace Nashville’s music heritage
Sunderland legends Kevin Ball and Kevin Phillips, alongside first-team quartet Reinildo Mandava, Leo Hjelde, Jenson Seelt and Alan Browne, enjoyed a taste of Nashville’s famous music culture during their visit to the city. Ball and Phillips toured the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, where they saw Elvis Presley’s iconic 1960 Cadillac Series 75 Fleetwood Limousine before visiting RCA Studio B – the legendary recording venue where Presley recorded more than 200 songs, ...
Tickets: Leeds United vs Sunderland
Sunderland AFC’s second pre-season fixture on their North American tour will see the Black Cats take on Leeds United at Sports Illustrated Stadium, New Jersey, on Thursday 30 July. With the fixture fast approaching, supporters can now secure their seats for the clash, with all tickets priced at $49. Kick-off is scheduled for 7.30pm EDT, with the match forming part of Sunderland’s preparations ahead of the 2026-27 campaign. The meeting with Leeds follows the opening game of th...
Sunderland AFC announce immersive fan experience in New York
Sunderland AFC will celebrate the launch of the Club’s new home kit with an immersive fan pop-up event in New York this week, as the Black Cats’ pre-season tour of North America continues. Taking place on Wednesday 29 July at LUME Studios, New York, the event will give supporters in the United States the chance to experience the story behind the new home kit through a unique, technology-led installation. Open from 4pm to 10pm, the immersive experience will combine storytelling,...
Gallery: World Cup stars arrive in Nashville
Six Sunderland players have joined up with the Black Cats in Nashville after being granted additional time off following their participation in this summer’s FIFA World Cup. Noah Sadiki, Robin Roefs, Nilson Angulo, Brian Brobbey, Simon Adingra and Habib Diarra are now with their team-mates on the Club’s pre-season tour of North America and completed their first round of testing ahead of the new campaign. Take a look through our gallery as the six players arrived in Nashville an...
Noah Sadiki reflects on World Cup pride and Sunderland ambitions
Noah Sadiki joined up with his Sunderland team-mates on the club’s pre season tour of North America on Sunday - and he’s already excited about the big Premier League kick-off, which is now less than four weeks away. After a fine World Cup with DR Congo in the USA, Sadiki was back on American soil over the weekend, returning to Sunderland duties after a run to the Round of 32 at the summer showcase in the States. Secure tickets for Leeds United vs Sunderland AFC here! He reflect...
Ipswich and Fulham ticketing information
Ticket information for Sunderland AFC's opening Premier League fixtures of the 2026-27 season against Ipswich Town and Fulham has been confirmed. Ipswich Town The Black Cats travel to Portman Road on Saturday 22 August, kick-off 3pm BST, and have received an allocation of 3,000 tickets, including 10 wheelchair spaces. 10% of the allocation will be reserved for Members’ ballot. All tickets for this fixture will be issued as digital NFC tickets. Ticket Prices · &nbs...
Ballard: Nashville experience will benefit us moving forward
Dan Ballard believes Sunderland will continue to grow throughout their US Tour after making his first pre-season appearance in Saturday’s fixture against Liverpool in Nashville. The defender completed 45 minutes at Geordis Park as he stepped up his preparations for the new campaign, admitting the challenging conditions provided another valuable test for Régis Le Bris’ side. “The climate was difficult but we got what we needed out of the game and we’...
Gallery: Lads meet supporters during Nashville recovery session
The Lads were back at work in Nashville on Sunday as they completed a recovery session following Saturday’s pre-season fixture against Liverpool at Geodis Park. With supporters in attendance, Régis Le Bris’ squad took part in an open training session as the work continued on the Club’s US tour. After putting in the hard yards on the training pitch, the players made time to thank the travelling supporters and local Black Cats fans, stopping for autographs, selfies, ...
Leeds United vs Sunderland streaming passes on sale now
Streaming passes for Sunderland AFC's pre-season friendly against Leeds United at the Sports Illustrated Stadium in New Jersey are on sale. The Black Cats played out their first of three friendlies on Saturday while Stateside - taking on Liverpool at GEODIS Park in Nashville. Régis Le Bris' side now turn their attention to Leeds United, which is set to be played on Friday at 12.30am BST. Supporters can watch all the action live by purchasing a streaming pass, priced at £8. ...
Watch On The Road in Nashville!
On The Road has gone Stateside! Join us for the first episode of the 2026-27 season as Sunderland take on Liverpool at Nashville's GEODIS Park. If you haven’t already, make sure you subscribe and turn on notifications to be the first to view exclusive content throughout our pre-season tour of America.
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