League One to Europa League in four years - Sunderland defy odds
Sunderland has achieved a remarkable rise from League One to the Europa League in just four years. The team secured their spot in Europe by defeating Chelsea on the final day of the Premier League season. This accomplishment marks their return to European competition after a 53-year absence.
- ▪Sunderland was in League One when Trai Hume joined the club in January 2022 for £200,000.
- ▪The team finished seventh in the Premier League, just six points behind Champions League places.
- ▪Sunderland is only the 10th newly promoted Premier League side to qualify for Europe, achieving this via a league finish.
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- ▪ League One to Europa League in four years - Sunderland defy odds — Yahoo Sports
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| Publication time | Sun, 24 May 2026 20:02:43 GMT |
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League One to Europa League in four years - Sunderland defy odds<div class="ssrcss-1553su4-ErrorMessage eitf6465"><div class="ssrcss-h7lv7m-StyledInnerContainer eitf6464"><div class="ssrcss-nbxsk2-TextContent eitf6461"><h2 type="normal" class="ssrcss-89o2pv-Heading e10rt3ze0">To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.</h2><p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10">This video can not be played</p></div></div></div>Figure caption, Sunderland beat Chelsea to qualify for Europa LeagueByAdwaidh RajanBBC Sport journalistPublished4 minutes agoSunderland were a League One outfit when Trai Hume joined for £200,000 in January 2022.
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