Sunderland AFC DLS Logo & Kits 512x512 — 2025/26
The official Sunderland AFC logo URL and all 2025/26 season kit URLs for Dream League Soccer. Copy any link and paste it straight into DLS — your SAFC badge and red-and-white striped kit are ready in seconds.
This page has every Sunderland DLS asset for Dream League Soccer — the official SAFC logo, home kit, away kit, third kit, and goalkeeper kits, all in 512x512 PNG format. Sunderland AFC — nicknamed the Black Cats — are one of English football's most historically significant and most supported clubs, a six-time First Division champion whose global following massively exceeds their current Championship status. The red-and-white striped home kit is one of the most immediately recognisable in English football — worn on the banks of the River Wear in the northeast of England with a passionate ferocity that has made Wearside one of English football's most devoted football communities. Sunderland's extraordinary journey — captured in the award-winning Netflix documentary Sunderland 'Til I Die — turned the club into one of the world's most watched football stories and generated an enormous global fanbase that follows every match regardless of division. Every URL here is hosted on a fast CDN that allows hotlinking, so your badge and shirt load inside DLS on the first try.
Sunderland DLS Logo 512x512 — 2025/26 Sunderland 'Til I Die
The official SAFC (Sunderland Association Football Club) crest for Dream League Soccer 2025/26. 512x512 PNG with transparent background — paste the URL into DLS and the Black Cats badge appears instantly.
.png)
Sunderland AFC
Sunderland DLS Kits 512x512 — 2025/26
All Sunderland AFC kits for Dream League Soccer 2025/26 — home, away, third, and goalkeeper variants. Every kit is 512x512 PNG.
Sunderland Home Kit DLS 2025/26 Red and White Stripes
Sunderland's iconic red-and-white vertically striped home shirt for DLS 2025/26 — one of English football's most immediately recognisable and emotionally charged kit designs. The red-and-white stripes have been Sunderland's visual identity since 1884 and are worn with a fierce, unbreakable pride by the Wearside community — one of English football's most devoted and loyal fanbases, whose passion for their club has never diminished through years of Championship football and the extraordinary highs and lows that have defined Sunderland's modern story. The specific combination of bold red and clean white vertical stripes creates a kit that is visually striking in DLS at 512x512 PNG and immediately associated with the northeast football identity alongside Newcastle United's black and white. The Netflix documentary series Sunderland 'Til I Die — following the club through two seasons of Championship football beginning in 2017/18 — gave the red-and-white stripes a global audience that no other Championship club has ever achieved. Viewers across the world who had never watched English football before found themselves emotionally invested in the red stripes of Sunderland AFC — making the SAFC kit one of the most downloaded Championship club designs in DLS history despite the club's absence from the top flight.
.png)
Sunderland AFC
.png)
Sunderland AFC
Sunderland Away Kit DLS 2025/26 Away Design
Sunderland's away kit for DLS 2025/26 uses a contrasting design — traditionally black or blue, reflecting the Black Cats nickname and providing a bold contrast to the red and white home stripes. Sunderland black away kits reference the Black Cats identity and generate strong DLS search traffic during away Championship fixtures and cup ties. The away kit is particularly popular among the global DLS fanbase cultivated through the Netflix documentary.
.png)
Sunderland AFC
.png)
Sunderland AFC
Sunderland Third Kit DLS 2025/26 Special Edition
Sunderland's third kit for DLS 2025/26 is a special edition design used when both the red-and-white home and the away kit would clash. Sunderland third kits have introduced bold alternate colorways — sometimes referencing the amber historically associated with the club, sometimes bold contemporary designs that reflect the club's determination to re-establish itself in the Premier League. The third kit generates consistent DLS collector interest from the global fanbase built through the Netflix documentary.
.png)
Sunderland AFC
.png)
Sunderland AFC
How to use the Sunderland logo in DLS
Copy the logo URL
Tap Copy Logo URL above. The direct link to the 512x512 PNG Sunderland SAFC crest is saved to your clipboard instantly.
Open DLS and go to Edit Logo
Launch Dream League Soccer, tap My Club, then Customize Team, then Edit Logo. Tap the Download button.
Paste and confirm
Paste the URL into the logo field and tap Confirm. The SAFC Black Cats badge appears on your team instantly.
How to use Sunderland kits in DLS
Copy the kit URL
Tap Copy URL under any kit above — home, away, third, or goalkeeper. The link goes to your clipboard instantly.
Open DLS and go to Edit Kit
Launch Dream League Soccer, tap My Club, Customize Team, then Edit Kit. Choose Home, Away, or Third.
Paste and confirm
Tap Download, paste the URL, then hit Confirm. The Sunderland red-and-white shirt appears on your squad immediately.
Step by step import guide
Open Dream League Soccer. Tap My Club on the main screen. Go to Customize Team. For the badge, select Edit Logo and tap Download. For kits, select Edit Kit, choose Home, Away, or Third, then tap Download. Paste the URL from this page and tap Confirm. You will see "Image successfully downloaded" and the Sunderland badge or kit appears instantly. Repeat for each slot — logo, home, away, third, and all goalkeeper variants.
Sunderland AFC badge history — the Black Cats, the Stadium of Light, and Sunderland 'Til I Die (1879–2026)
The Sunderland AFC badge is one of English football's most proudly regional and historically resonant crests — representing one of the northeast's most devoted football communities, a club whose global following has been transformed by a Netflix documentary into one of the most watched football stories in the world. Understanding the badge and Sunderland's extraordinary story explains why the red-and-white stripes generate such intense emotional investment from every corner of the planet.
Sunderland Association Football Club was founded in 1879 — originally as Sunderland and District Teachers' AFC by a group of Scottish-born schoolteachers working in Sunderland, a city on the River Wear in County Durham in the northeast of England. The club quickly expanded beyond teachers and changed its name to Sunderland AFC in 1880. Sunderland joined the Football League in 1890 and immediately established themselves as one of England's strongest clubs — winning the First Division title five times in their first 20 seasons. The red-and-white stripes were adopted in 1884 and have been the club's continuous identity for over 140 years.
Sunderland's red-and-white vertical stripes have been the club's primary visual identity since 1884 — one of the longest-maintained kit designs in English football. The stripes are so deeply embedded in the identity of the Wearside community that they function as a symbol of collective belonging for the people of Sunderland — a city that has faced significant economic challenges through the decline of its shipbuilding and coal mining industries, and for whom the football club has always represented a source of pride, identity, and collective purpose. The red-and-white stripes worn at the Stadium of Light carry all of that Wearside history — every promotion, every relegation, every European campaign, and every nerve-shredding Championship playoff.
The Black Cats is Sunderland's official nickname — adopted formally in 1997 but connected to Wearside folklore that predates the football club. One account traces the Black Cat to a legend associated with the River Wear — a black cat supposedly guarding a Civil War-era cannon on the banks of the river, becoming a local symbol of protection and good fortune. Another account connects it to a black cat mascot brought to matches by early Sunderland supporters. The black cat was formally incorporated into the SAFC badge in the late 1990s — a distinctive choice that gives Sunderland one of English football's most memorable and unique mascot-nicknames. In DLS, the black cat badge combined with the red-and-white stripes creates one of the most charming and memorable club identity combinations in the Championship.
Sunderland are six-time First Division champions — winning the title in 1892, 1893, 1895, 1902, 1913, and 1936. Their Victorian and Edwardian teams were so dominant that they were nicknamed "The Team of All the Talents" — a side of such quality that they outclassed all English opposition across the 1890s and early 1900s. The 1892 title was won with a then-record points total, and the club's early dominance placed them among the founding giants of English professional football. This extraordinary historical pedigree — six league titles, FA Cup victories, and decades of top-flight football — gives the Sunderland badge a historical weight that its current Championship status does not reflect and that drives the passionate determination to return to the top flight.
Sunderland moved to the Stadium of Light in 1997 — leaving Roker Park, their beloved home since 1898, after 99 years. The Stadium of Light was built on the site of the former Wearmouth Colliery — one of Sunderland's historic coal mines, whose closure had devastated the local economy in the years before the stadium was built. The ground's name references both the coal mining heritage (miners' lamps — lights in the darkness) and the new dawn that the modern stadium was supposed to represent for the city. With a capacity of 49,000, it is one of the largest stadiums in English football outside the Premier League and has a remarkable capacity-to-population ratio for a city of Sunderland's size — testament to how deeply football is embedded in the Wearside community.
Sunderland's modern story is one of English football's most dramatic and painful falls from grace. After years of steady Premier League presence — including a 13th-place finish in 2015/16 — Sunderland were relegated in 2017. They were relegated again in 2018, falling to League One — the third tier of English football — for the first time in their history. The depths of 2017–2019, with a club of six First Division titles and an average attendance of 40,000+ playing in the third tier, created the emotional conditions for what followed.
Netflix's documentary series Sunderland 'Til I Die — first aired in December 2018, following the 2017/18 Championship season — transformed Sunderland from a regional English football story into a global phenomenon. The documentary captured the raw emotion of a club in freefall — relegation from the Championship to League One, the devastation of the local community, and the unbreakable loyalty of supporters who packed the Stadium of Light regardless of results. Viewers across the world who had never watched English football before were moved to tears by the story — the club became an international symbol of supporter loyalty, community identity, and the human dimension of football. A second season followed covering the 2018/19 season. The documentary generated an enormous global DLS following for Sunderland that no other Championship club has ever achieved — fans in the United States, Brazil, Japan, and across Europe downloading the red-and-white striped kit in numbers that bear no relation to the club's current league position.
Kyril Louis-Dreyfus — son of the late billionaire businessman Robert Louis-Dreyfus — became the majority shareholder of Sunderland in January 2021, aged just 23. His appointment as one of European football's youngest owners brought new financial stability, a clear recruitment strategy, and the appointment of Tony Mowbray and subsequently Michael Beale as managers to rebuild the club from League One to Championship and push for Premier League promotion. The red-and-white stripes under the new ownership represent a club that is finally moving in the right direction — with the enormous support base of the Stadium of Light as the engine of recovery.
What does the Sunderland badge symbolize?
The SAFC badge carries the identity of one of English football's most historically significant and most emotionally followed clubs. The black cat — adopted formally in 1997 — references the Wearside folklore and the black cat mascot tradition that has long been part of Sunderland's supporter culture, representing protection, luck, and the fierce independence of the northeast character. The red-and-white stripes of the badge reference the colors worn since 1884 — the colors of Wearside, of the city's industrial heritage, and of the six First Division championships that established Sunderland as one of Victorian England's greatest football clubs. The SAFC lettering stands for Sunderland Association Football Club, founded 1879. Together the badge represents a club that fell from the Premier League to League One, was followed every step of the way by 40,000 supporters, was shown to the world by Netflix, and is burning to return to the top flight of English football where its history and supporter base demand.
Sunderland kit history — red and white stripes since 1884
Sunderland's red-and-white vertical stripes have been worn through six First Division titles, decades of top-flight football, the League One humbling of 2018/19, and the long Championship climb back. The stripes have never fundamentally changed — they connect the modern Championship club directly to the Victorian team of all the talents that won titles in consecutive years in the 1890s, and to every generation of Wearside supporters in between.
Umbro, Adidas, and other manufacturers have produced Sunderland kits across different eras. The late 1990s and early 2000s Premier League kits — from the Stadium of Light's early years — are the most downloaded vintage Sunderland DLS designs. The Sunderland 'Til I Die documentary-era kits (2017/18 Championship and 2018/19 League One) are among the most emotionally resonant and globally recognised, generating downloads from fans worldwide who discovered the club through Netflix. The current Adidas partnership produces clean, bold striped designs that honour 140 years of red-and-white identity.
Sunderland 2025/26 kit design details
| Kit | Base Color | Key Detail | Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Red and white vertical stripes | SAFC black cat crest, 140+ year stripe identity | Adidas |
| Away | Black or bold alternate | Black Cats color reference, contrasting palette | Adidas |
| Third | Special edition | Amber heritage or bold contemporary alternate | Adidas |
| GK Home | Contrasting color | Unique goalkeeper design | Adidas |
| GK Away | Contrasting color | Matched to away palette | Adidas |
| GK Third | Contrasting color | Matched to third palette | Adidas |
Sunderland in DLS 2025/26 — the comeback
Sunderland are one of the most globally followed Championship clubs in DLS — a fanbase built on six First Division titles, decades of top-flight football, and transformed into a worldwide phenomenon by the Netflix Sunderland 'Til I Die documentary. The red-and-white kit and SAFC badge drive downloads from viewers in the United States, Brazil, Japan, and across Europe who discovered the club through Netflix and have followed the red-and-white stripes ever since.
The 2025/26 Sunderland squad is pushing for Premier League promotion under their current management era — with a young, talented squad assembled through the intelligent recruitment strategy of the Kyril Louis-Dreyfus ownership. Jobe Bellingham — younger brother of Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham, signed from Birmingham City — has established himself as one of the Championship's most exciting young midfielders and drives significant additional DLS traffic from the Bellingham family's enormous global following. Patrick Roberts provides creativity and experience on the wing. Anthony Patterson is a reliable and ambitious young goalkeeper committed to the club through the rebuild. The Stadium of Light — one of the largest grounds outside the Premier League — provides the atmospheric backdrop for a club whose supporters have never stopped believing in the return to the top flight that their history demands.
Sunderland in DLS 2025/26 — key stats
| Category | Detail |
|---|---|
| League | Championship — England (second tier) |
| Stadium | Stadium of Light, Sunderland (49,000 capacity) |
| Founded | 1879 as Sunderland and District Teachers' AFC |
| Red and white stripes since | 1884 — 140+ years continuous |
| First Division titles | 6 (1892, 1893, 1895, 1902, 1913, 1936) |
| Netflix documentary | Sunderland 'Til I Die — Seasons 1 (2018) and 2 (2019) |
| Stadium of Light opened | 1997 — built on Wearmouth Colliery site |
| Previous ground | Roker Park (1898–1997) — 99 years |
| Lowest modern point | League One 2018/19 — first time in third tier in club history |
| Owner | Kyril Louis-Dreyfus (majority shareholder from 2021) |
| Kit manufacturer | Adidas |
| Home colors | Red and white vertical stripes (since 1884) |
| Nickname | The Black Cats |
| DLS logo size | 512x512 PNG |
| Most downloaded DLS asset | Red and white striped home kit |
Sunderland DLS logo and kit size requirements
| Requirement | Logo | Kit |
|---|---|---|
| Width | 512 pixels | 512 pixels |
| Height | 512 pixels | 512 pixels |
| Format | PNG | PNG (preferred) or JPG |
| Background | Transparent (essential) | Transparent recommended |
| File size | Under 1 MB | Under 1 MB |
| URL type | Direct .png link | Direct .png or .jpg link |
Sunderland DLS logo and kit not loading? Fix it here
| Error | Cause | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| "Failed to import" | Wrong URL type or size | Use a direct .png URL, 512x512 only |
| Logo looks blurry | Image smaller than 512x512 | Use the URLs on this page |
| Box around the badge | PNG without transparency | Use the transparent PNG version above |
| "Image not found" | Host blocks hotlinking | Use Imgur, ImgBB, or our URLs |
| Shows last season's kit | Old URL still cached | Re-paste the 2025/26 URL from above |
| URL won't paste | Clipboard issue | Re-copy using the button above |
Most-searched Sunderland DLS assets this month
- Sunderland DLS kit 2025/26: red and white stripes — one of the most downloaded Championship kits globally through Netflix fanbase
- Sunderland DLS logo 512x512: SAFC black cat badge with transparent background searched daily
- Sunderland 'Til I Die kit DLS: documentary-era stripes — most globally recognised Sunderland DLS designs
- Jobe Bellingham Sunderland kit DLS: Jude Bellingham's younger brother drives enormous additional kit searches
- Sunderland Stadium of Light kit DLS: stadium name search drives additional downloads from global documentary fanbase
- Sunderland away kit DLS 2025/26: black alternate searched during Championship away fixtures
- Black Cats DLS kit: nickname search drives additional downloads from international fans
- Sunderland third kit DLS 2025/26: special edition generates collector interest globally
Browse more DLS kits by league
Sunderland AFC DLS Logo & Kits FAQ
What is the Sunderland DLS logo URL for 2025/26?
The Sunderland DLS logo URL for 2025/26 is in the logo section at the top of this page. Tap Copy Logo URL, open Dream League Soccer, go to My Club, Customize Team, then Edit Logo, paste the URL and confirm. The SAFC black cat badge appears on your team instantly.
What is the Sunderland DLS home kit URL for 2025/26?
The Sunderland home kit URL for 2025/26 — the iconic red-and-white vertical stripes — is in the Kits section above. Copy the URL, go to Edit Kit in DLS, select the Home slot, paste and confirm. The striped Black Cats shirt appears on your squad immediately.
What is the Sunderland 'Til I Die documentary?
Sunderland 'Til I Die is a Netflix documentary series — Season 1 aired in December 2018, following the 2017/18 Championship season in which Sunderland were relegated to League One. Season 2 covered the 2018/19 League One season. The documentary captured the raw emotion of a fallen giant — a six-time First Division champion playing in the third tier while 40,000 supporters maintained their extraordinary loyalty. It became a global phenomenon, creating a Sunderland fanbase worldwide that drives DLS kit downloads from viewers in the US, Brazil, Japan, and across Europe who had never watched English football before.
Why are Sunderland called the Black Cats?
The Black Cats nickname was adopted formally in 1997 and connected to Wearside folklore — one account traces it to a legend of a black cat guarding a Civil War-era cannon on the banks of the River Wear, representing local protection and good fortune. Another connects it to early supporter mascot traditions. The black cat was incorporated into the SAFC badge in the late 1990s, giving Sunderland one of English football's most distinctive and memorable mascot-nicknames.
How many First Division titles have Sunderland won?
Sunderland have won six First Division titles — 1892, 1893, 1895, 1902, 1913, and 1936. Their Victorian and Edwardian teams were so dominant they were called "The Team of All the Talents." Six league championships make Sunderland one of English football's most historically decorated clubs — a fact that makes their years in the Championship and League One all the more dramatic and painful.
What is the Stadium of Light?
The Stadium of Light is Sunderland's home ground — opened in 1997 on the site of the former Wearmouth Colliery, one of Sunderland's historic coal mines. The name references both miners' lamps (lights in the darkness of the coal mines) and the new dawn the stadium was supposed to represent for the city. With a capacity of 49,000, it is one of the largest stadiums outside the Premier League in England — an extraordinary venue for a Championship club, testament to Wearside's football passion.
Who is Jobe Bellingham?
Jobe Bellingham is the younger brother of Real Madrid and England superstar Jude Bellingham — a talented midfielder who joined Sunderland from Birmingham City and has established himself as one of the Championship's most exciting young players. His connection to the Bellingham family drives significant additional DLS traffic for Sunderland — fans of Jude worldwide searching for his brother's kit after discovering him through Jude's extraordinary performances for club and country.
Does the Sunderland DLS logo URL work in DLS 24, DLS 25, and DLS 26?
Yes. The logo and kit import system is identical across DLS 24, DLS 25, and DLS 26. Any working 512x512 PNG URL used in one version works in all of them.
How many Sunderland kits are there for DLS 2025/26?
Sunderland has six kit variants for DLS 2025/26: the home outfield kit, the away outfield kit, the third outfield kit, the home goalkeeper kit, the away goalkeeper kit, and the third goalkeeper kit. All six are on this page with separate copy buttons.
Is the Sunderland DLS logo free?
Yes, completely free. No signup, no payment, no limit. Copy as many Sunderland logo and kit URLs as you need from this page.
Can I use the Sunderland logo and all kits together in DLS?
Yes — and it gives the most authentic Black Cats experience. Go to Customize Team, use Edit Logo for the SAFC badge, and Edit Kit for each shirt slot. Using both together means the Sunderland crest appears correctly on every home, away, and third shirt in every DLS match.
.png)
0 Comments
Post a Comment