In the manuscript, synthesis and stability analysis for fuzzy H 2 /H ∞ sampled-data control of dynamical systems with delay behavior are studied by employing the input delay method. By using Lyapunov theory, a new H 2 /H ∞ standard is derived and the fuzzy sampled-data controller is proposed to ensure H ∞ performance and H 2 performance simultaneously. Meanwhile, the control design is verified by two practical examples. Furthermore, experimental results also indicate that the H 2 /H ∞ sampled-data control has a better performance. INDEX TERMS Dynamical systems, delay behavior, fuzzy sampled-data control, H 2 /H ∞ control.