Sunderland AFC fixtures 2016/17: Black Cats take on Boro in first home game of new season
Sunderland kick off the 2016/17 season with an away trip to Manchester City and Premier League new boss Pep Guardiola before hosting the first North East derby at the Stadium of Light on Saturday August 20.
With Newcastle United relegated to the Championship the Wear-Tees derby is the only derby this season and the match on August 20 will be the first league clash between Sunderland and Middlesbrough since 2009.Here is the list in full:
Saturday August 13: Manchester City (A)
Saturday August 20: Middlesbrough (H)
Saturday August 27: Southampton (A)
Saturday September 10: Everton (H)
Saturday September 17: Tottenham Hotspur (A)
Saturday September 24: Crystal Palace (H)
Saturday October 01: West Brom (H)
Saturday October 15 Stoke City (A)
Saturday October 22: West Ham (A)
Saturday October 29: Arsenal (H)
Saturday November 05: Bournemouth (A)
Saturday November 19: Hull City (H)
Saturday November 26 Liverpool (A)
Saturday December 03: Leicester (H)
Saturday December 10: Swansea (A)
Tuesday December 13: Chelsea (H)
Saturday December 17: Watford (H)
Monday December 26: Manchester United (A)
Saturday December 31: Burnley (A)
Monday January 02: Liverpool (H)
Saturday January 14: Stoke City (H)
Saturday January 21: West Brom (A)
Tuesday January 31: Tottenham Hotspur (H)
Saturday February 04: Crystal Palace (A)
Saturday February 11: Southampton (H)
Saturday February 25: Everton (A)
Saturday March 11: Middlesbrough (A)
Saturday March 18: Burnley (H)
Saturday April 01: Watford (A)
Tuesday April 04: Leicester (A)
Saturday April 08: Manchester United (H)
Saturday April 15: West Ham United (H)
Saturday April 22: Arsenal (A)
Saturday April 29: Bournemouth (H)
Saturday May 06: Hull City (A)
Saturday May 13: Swansea City (H)