Sunderland 2019/20 fixtures: Who will the Black Cats play in EFL League One next season?
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SUNDERLAND narrowly missed out on a place in the Championship this season, losing to Charlton Athletic in the play-off final.
The Black Cats had hoped to return at the first time of asking, having down from the Premier League in 2017.
What are Sunderland's 2019/20 fixtures?
Sunderland will kick off the new season at the Stadium of Light against Oxford United.
Other key dates for the Black Cats include hosting Portsmouth on August 17 - having played Pompey five times last season including in the EFL Trophy and play-off semi finals.
On Boxing Day, they welcome Bolton Wanderers, but travel to Fleetwood Town on New Year's Day.
The season ends with a trip to Rotherham United as they head in to the new season as one of the favourites to earn promotion.
August
3 Oxford United (h)
10 Ipswich (a)
17 Portsmouth (h)
20 Rochdale (a)
24 AFC Wimbledon (h)
31 Peterborough (a)
September
7 Burton Albion (h)
14 Accrington (a)
17 Rotherham (h)
21 Bolton (a)
28 MK Dons (h)
October
5 Lincoln City (a)
12 Fleetwood Tn (h)
19 Wycombe (a)
22 Tranmere (h)
26 Shrewsbury (a)
November
2 Southend (h)
16 Bristol Rovers (a)
23 Coventry (h)
December
7 Gillingham (a)
14 Blackpool (h)
21 Bury (a)
26 Bolton (h)
29 Doncaster (a)
January
1 Fleetwood Tn (a)
4 Lincoln City (h)
11 Wycombe (h)
18 MK Dons (a)
25 Doncaster (h)
28 Tranmere (a)
February
1 Portsmouth (a)
8 Ipswich (h)
11 Rochdale (h)
15 Oxford United (a)
22 Bristol Rovers (h)
29 Coventry (a)
March
7 Gillingham (h)
14 Blackpool (a)
21 Bury (h)
28 Southend (a)
April
4 Shrewsbury (h)
10 AFC Wimbledon (a)
13 Peterborough (h)
18 Burton Albion (a)
25 Accrington (h)
May
3 Rotherham (a)
