Sunderland's 2024-25 Championship fixture list in full

The Black Cats will then face a Carabao Cup first round tie in midweek, with the regionalised northern draw for that competition set to take place tomorrow afternoon.

Sunderland will then play host to Danny Rohl's Sheffield Wednesday in the first home game of the season on Saturday, August 17. Recently relegated Burnley will then make the trip to the Stadium of Light on August 24, before a mammoth trip to Portsmouth and Fratton Park to round off the month of August.

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Other highlights include a Wear-Tees derby fixture at the Stadium of Light on September 21, with the reverse fixture at The Riverside on February 1.

A busy December sees Sunderland play six games, including a Boxing Day clash with Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park, before a trip to Stoke City on December 29. The Black Cats will then host Sheffield United on New Year's Day.

Easter begins with a Good Friday trip to Bristol City followed by an Easter Monday clash on home soil with Blackburn Rovers. Sunderland will be hoping to avoid a repeat of the 5-1 drubbing in the same fixture, last season.

The run-in starts in April with games away games against West Brom and Norwich City, before a home game against Swansea City. 

A trip to newly promoted Oxford United marks the final away trip of the season on Saturday, April 26.

Sunderland's final game of the season sees them host Queen's Park Rangers at the Stadium of light on Saturday, May 3.

Sunderland's 2024/25 Championship fixture list in full:

August

Sat 10 - Cardiff City -A

Sat 17 - Sheffield Wednesday - H

Sat 24 - Burnley - H

Sat 31 - Portsmouth - A

September

Sat 14 - Plymouth Argyle - A

Sat 21 - Middlesbrough - H

Sat 28 - Watford - A

October

Tues 1 - Derby County - H

Sat 5 - Leeds United - H

Sat 19 - Hull City - A

Wed 23 - Luton Town - A

Sat 26 - Oxford United - H

November

Sat 2 - QPR - A

Wed 6 - Preston North End - A

Sat 9 - Coventry City - H

Sat 23 - Millwall - A

Tues 26 - West Brom - H

Sat 30 - Sheffield United - A

December 

Sat 7 - Stoke City - H

Tues 10 - Bristol City - H

Sat 14 - Swansea City - A

Sat 21 - Norwich City - H

Thu 26 - Blackburn Rovers - A

Sun 29 - Stoke City - A

January

Wed 1 - Sheffield United - H

Sat 4 - Portsmouth - H

Sat 18 - Burnley - A

Tues 21 - Derby County - A

Sat 25 - Plymouth Argyle - H

February

Sat 1 - Middlesbrough - A

Sat 8 - Watford - H

Wed 12 - Luton Town - H

Sat 15 - Leeds United - A

Sat 22 - Hull City - H

March 

Sat 1 - Sheffield Wednesday - A

Sat 8 - Cardiff City - H

Tues 11 - Preston North End - H

Sat 15 - Coventry City - A

Sat 29 - Millwall - H

April

Sat 5 - West Brom - A

Tues 8 - Norwich City - A

Sat 12 - Swansea City - H

Fri 18 - Bristol City - A

Mon 21 - Blackburn Rovers - H

Sat 26 - Oxford United - A

May

Sat 3 - QPR - H

Dates and kick-off times are subject to change.