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;
9. Sunderland v Chelsea
Stefan Schwarz holds off Gianfranco Zola in a game which Sunderland won 4-1 in 1999. | se
10. Sunderland v Everton
Connor Wickham in action as Sunderland draw 1-1 with Everton at The Stadium Of Light in 2014. | se
11. Sunderland v Arsenal
Billy Hughes takes on the Arsenal defence in an August 1976 game which finished in a 2-2 draw. | se
12. Sunderland v Fulham
Plenty of goals in this one as Sunderland beat Fulham 4-2 in April 1986. | se
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