Sunderland take on the likes of West Ham, Aston Villa, Crystal Palace and Chelsea on their return to the top flight.
Here is a Sunderland Echo archive look back at some great games against their first 13 opponents.
In case you missed it;
5. Sunderland v Aston Villa
Paul Stewart (right) wheels away to celebrate his winning goal against Aston Villa, to the relief of David Kelly (left) whose penalty was saved in October 1996. | se
6. Sunderland v Nottingham Forest
Sunderland goalscorer Marco Gabbiadini slides in to win the ball in the Forest area from England defender Des Walker in February 1991. Sunderland won 1-0. | se
7. Sunderland v Manchester United
Marco Gabbiadini takes on the Manchester United defence at Roker Park in a game which Sunderland won 2-1 in September 1990. | se
8. Sunderland v Wolverhampton Wanderers
The SoL fans were sent home happy in April 2007 when Sunderland beat Wolves 2-1. | se