2012–13 Sunderland A.F.C. season

The 2012–13 season was Sunderland's sixth consecutive season in the top division of English football, the Premier League. They finished the season in 17th place.

2012 Peace Cup
Sunderland, along with Eredivisie side Groningen, K-League side Seongnam, and Bundesliga side Hamburg, will compete in a friendly tournament, 2012 Peace Cup. All matches will be played at the Suwon World Cup Stadium in the Korean city of Suwon.

Appearances and goals

 * colspan="14"|Players that played for Sunderland this season that have left the club/are currently out on loan:
 * colspan="14"|Players that played for Sunderland this season that have left the club/are currently out on loan:


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