SAFC Official Overseas Branches
Overview
Sunderland AFC maintains an official network of supporters' clubs spanning 5 global regions and 47+ branches across more than 40 countries. The club is committed to maintaining close links and communicating with fans across the globe, from Andorra to Tanzania, and Australia to Uruguay.
| Region | No. of Branches | Countries |
|---|---|---|
| Europe | 21 | 19 |
| Americas | 8 | 8 |
| Asia & Middle East | 8 | 8 |
| Africa & Indian Ocean | 5 | 5 |
| Asia Pacific & Oceania | 5 | 2 |
| TOTAL | 47 | 40+ |
Europe
| Country / Branch | Contact | |
|---|---|---|
| Andorra | Robin Baker | robinand666@hotmail.com |
| Bulgaria | Radoslav Karaasenov (Sec/Treasurer), Danail Dimitrov (Chairman) | radoslav_karaasenov@abv.bg / dan_dimitrovsafc@yahoo.com |
| Cyprus | David Wright | davidjen@cytanet.com.cy |
| Czech Republic | Robin Bond (Prague) | safccz@yahoo.com |
| Denmark / Northern Ireland | James Rafferty | danishandirishmackems@gmail.com |
| France | Jules Hypolite & Tony Martini | safcfrance@gmail.com |
| Germany | Martin Steffner | Martin.Steffner@web.de |
| Gibraltar | Richard Whalley | rwhalley1@aol.com |
| Greece | Yiannis Skindilias | blackcatsofgreece@gmail.com |
| Guernsey | Rob Yeates | Robert.Yeates@electricity.gg |
| Iceland | Bernharð Antoniussen | SAFCIceland@hotmail.com |
| Ireland / Dublin Black Cats | Michael Dunne | michaeldunne605@gmail.com |
| Italy (Black Cats of Italy) | Enrico Milani | milani.enri@libero.it |
| Italy (Limone Black Cats) | Bob Knight | bobjeanette@uwclub.net |
| Netherlands | Roger Lindenbergh | roger.lindenbergh@telenet.be |
| Poland (Gdansk) | Alex Rochester | Alexrochester38@gmail.com |
| Poland (Warsaw) | Stephen Laverick | Via Instagram/Facebook |
| Scandinavia | Stein Hakon Nes | stein-hakon.nes@nif.idrett.no |
| Spain (Bilbao Black Cats) | Lee Thirkell | bilbaoblackcats@gmail.com |
| Switzerland | John Osborne | John.andrew.osborne@cern.ch |
| Turkey | Mehmet Eren Savasci | sunderlandturkiye@gmail.com |
Americas
| Country / Branch | Contact | |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Sebastian Masciandaro, Martin Di Paola, Nicola Carranza | Sunderlandarg1@gmail.com |
| Brazil | Felipe | fma22@live.com |
| Canada | NASA Branch | safcnasa@gmail.com |
| Chile | Daniel Bernal Yanez (Santiago) | danielbernalyanez@gmail.com |
| Colombia | Luke Hammett | luke_hammett@hotmail.com |
| Peru | Kevin Arellano | kevin.arellano.30@gmail.com |
| Uruguay | Nicolas Cal | sunderlanduruguay@gmail.com |
| USA (NASA Branch) | NASA Branch | safcnasa@gmail.com |
Asia & Middle East
| Country / Branch | Contact | |
|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | Adam Dutson | a.dutson@theroyalgolfclub.com |
| Dubai | Stuart White | Stuart4191@gmail.com |
| India | Adarsh | Safcindia@gmail.com |
| Japan | Sho Araki | cervelo2017@gmail.com |
| Lebanon | Ribal Mahdi | Ribal.mahdi@gmail.com |
| Malaysia | Marita Phenix | marita_phenix@yahoo.co.uk |
| Singapore | Jamie Smith | jam1esm1th@icloud.com |
| Taiwan | Stephen Coates | taiwanmackems@gmail.com |
Africa & Indian Ocean
| Country / Branch | Contact | |
|---|---|---|
| Ghana | Michael Maxwell | michael.maxwell100@gmail.com |
| Nigeria | Nelson Etserefe | et_nason@yahoo.com |
| Sierra Leone | Nathaniel Jones | slimj2050@gmail.com |
| South Africa | Ian Dury & Steven McGlynn | safcsouthafrica@gmail.com |
| Tanzania | Joseph Mageka (Chair), Calleb Omollo (Sec), Dionis Mayo (Treasurer) | josephmageka34@gmail.com |
Asia Pacific & Oceania
| Country / Branch | Contact | |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (Brisbane Mackems) | Jeff Gooch | jeffgooch10@icloud.com |
| Australia (Melbourne Mackems) | Tris Ryan | melbmackems@gmail.com |
| Australia (Sydney Sunderland) | Christopher Green | chrisrossgreen@yahoo.com.au |
| Australia (Western Australia) | Warren Rowell | wazzanic1@bigpond.com |
| New Zealand | Ian Yeoman | ian.yeoman@vuw.ac.nz |