The Black Cats, who finished in a play-off place under Tony Mowbray last season, will be hoping to improve on their brilliant campaign last year.
And to do that, they will want to make the Stadium of Light into a fortress and improve on their record which saw them pick up 30 points from 23 home games last term.
As always, Mowbray’s side will be roared on by fantastic crowds on Wearside next term - but how do attendances at the Stadium of Light compare to the biggest crowds in English football?
Here, using data provided by Transfermarkt, we take a look at the top league attendances in England last season to see where Sunderland ranked.
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