Sunderland AFC kick off the new Premier League season with a trip to Manchester City on August 13, following confirmation of the 2016-17 fixture schedule this morning.
The Black Cats will then welcome Middlesbrough to the Stadium of Light for the opening home game of the new campaign – for the first time in the top flight since 2009.
Over the festive period Sam Allardyce’s side face two away fixtures in succession, with trips to Manchester United on Boxing Day and newly promoted Burnley on New Year’s Eve. Sunderland will then face Liverpool at the Stadium of Light on Monday 02 January.
West Ham are the visitors to the Stadium of Light over the Easter weekend and the 2016-17 Premier League season concludes on Sunday 21 May 2017, with the Black Cats travelling to Chelsea.
Supporters are reminded that all fixtures remain provisional at this stage and will be subject to change. The initial round of games selected for live television broadcast will be announced in the coming weeks and further televised fixtures will be confirmed throughout the season.
Season cards for the 2016-17 Premier League season are back on sale at the Stadium of Light and an adult supporter can secure their seat for all 19 top flight games from £380, equating to just £20 a game. Black Cats fans aged over 65 enjoy a special price of £280 for their seat less than £15 a game, whilst Sunderland’s next generation of fans enjoy some of the cheapest seats in football, with under 16s season cards only £79 – just over £4 a game.
Young adults aged under 22 can secure their seat for a special rate of £200 and the Stadium of Light’s popular Family Zone offers a fantastic value-for-money adult and junior (aged under 16) package for £405.
To make committing to a season card even easier, Sunderland fans can spread the cost of their season card over four phased payments. A 25% deposit is required at the time of purchase, followed by three equal payments by Direct Debit, in August, October and December, to cover the full cost of the season card. The scheme is available at no additional cost, with no fee or interest being charged for the service.
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The provisional SAFC Premier League fixtures 2016-17 are listed below (kick off times and dates subject to change):
Sat Aug 13 Manchester City A 3pm
Sat Aug 20 Middlesbrough H 3pm
Wed Aug 24 EFL Cup 2
Sat Aug 27 Southampton A 3pm
Sat Sep 10 Everton H 3pm
Sat Sep 17 Tottenham Hotspur A 3pm
Wed Sep 21 EFL Cup 3
Sat Sep 24 Crystal Palace H 3pm
Sat Oct 1 West Bromwich Albion H 3pm
Sat Oct 15 Stoke City A 3pm
Sat Oct 22 West Ham United A 3pm
Wed Oct 26 EFL Cup 4
Sat Oct 29 Arsenal H 3pm
Sat Nov 5 A.F.C. Bournemouth A 3pm
Sat Nov 19 Hull City H 3pm
Sat Nov 26 Liverpool A 3pm
Wed Nov 30 EFL Cup 5
Sat Dec 3 Leicester City H 3pm
Sat Dec 10 Swansea City A 3pm
Tue Dec 13 Chelsea H 7.45pm
Sat Dec 17 Watford H 3pm
Mon Dec 26 Manchester United A 3pm
Sat Dec 31 Burnley A 3pm
Mon Jan 2 Liverpool H 3pm
Sat Jan 7 Emirates F.A. Cup 3
Wed Jan 11 EFL Cup Semi-Final (1)
Sat Jan 14 Stoke City H 3pm
Sat Jan 21 West Bromwich Albion A 3pm
Wed Jan 25 EFL Cup Semi-Final (2)
Sat Jan 28 Emirates F.A. Cup 4
Tue Jan 31 Tottenham Hotspur H 7.45pm
Sat Feb 4 Crystal Palace A 3pm
Sat Feb 11 Southampton H 3pm
Sat Feb 18 Emirates F.A. Cup 5
Sat Feb 25 Everton A 3pm
Sun Feb 26 EFL Cup Final
Sat Mar 4 Manchester City H 3pm
Sat Mar 11 Middlesbrough A 3pm (Emirates F.A. Cup 6)
Sat Mar 18 Burnley H 3pm
Sat Apr 1 Watford A 3pm
Tue Apr 4 Leicester City A 3pm
Sat Apr 8 Manchester United H 3pm
Sat Apr 15 West Ham United H 3pm
Sat Apr 22 Arsenal A 3pm (Emirates F.A. Cup Semi-Final)
Sat Apr 29 A.F.C. Bournemouth H 3pm
Sat May 6 Hull City A 3pm
Sat May 13 Swansea City H 3pm
Sun May 21 Chelsea A 3pm
Sat May 27 Emirates FA Cup Final
**ALL FIXTURES SUBJECT TO CHANGE**
MATCHDAY HOSPITALITY
Matchday hospitality packages at the Stadium of Light for 2016-17 start from just £805 (in the Black Cats Bar). Options for the new season, including the Karbon Grill at the Hilton Garden Inn Sunderland, have proved to be hugely popular and there are now only a limited number remaining, with several areas already sold out. For detailed information on the suites, executive boxes, advertising packages and other opportunities, please contact the team on 0871 911 1500 or hospitality@safc.com.
HILTON GARDEN INN OFFER FOR SEASON CARD HOLDERS
Sunderland AFC season card holders can enjoy 15% off the best available room rate at all times at Sunderland’s newest hotel, located directly adjacent to the Stadium of Light. A 10% discount on food in the hotel’s Karbon Grill restaurant is also available on non-matchdays (discount applies to a maximum of four people per season card). Guests must show a valid 2016-17 season card at point of payment in order to receive the discount.
The hotel is open on matchdays and the Karbon Bar is available for pre and post-match drinks.