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Sunderland AFC facts
Ground Name: Stadium of Light
Nick Name: The Black Cats
Main Telephone Number: (0191) 551 5000
Home Colours: Red and white stripes
Away Colours: All black with red and silver trim

How to find the ground
Leave the A1 at the Durham/Sunderland exit and get onto the A690 which heads towards Sunderland. Turn left onto the A19 which is signposted for the Tyne Tunnel. Take the slip road for Sunderland (stay in the left hand lane) and out onto the bridge which goes over the River Wear. Take a right onto the A1231 and keep following the signs for Sunderland. Go straight over four roundabouts into Sunderland. Then go through two sets of traffic lights and you will see the Stadium car park on your right.

Ticket Prices
Sunderland have two categories of tickets - A and B. The popular teams such as Chelsea, Manchester United and the derby games fall into category A whilst everything else is B. There are several areas of the ground with different prices. For full details click here.

Sunderland AFC links and news
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