Athletic Bilbao Colors, Facts and History
Athletic Bilbao play at the San Mamés Stadium in Bilbao, Spain, which holds 53,289 fans.
- League
- La Liga
- City
- Bilbao
- Home
- Estadio San Mamés (53,289 seats)
- Founded
- 1898
- Manager
- Edin Terzić (Oct 2026)
Athletic Bilbao history
Athletic Club's players are called Lehoiak, or the Lions, because their stadium went up near a church named for Saint Mammes, an early Christian whom the Romans threw to the lions. The team plays in red-and-white stripes and black shorts. No Basque club has won more league or cup titles.
Athletic have won La Liga eight times, the fourth-best total in the league, and 24 Copa del Rey titles, second only to Barcelona. Along with Real Madrid and Barcelona, they are one of three founding Primera División members never relegated since 1929. Members own the club and elect the president, and the president is not allowed to put in personal money. The women's team has won five Primera División Femenina titles.
Did you know?
- Athletic's main rivals are Real Sociedad, their opponents in the Basque derby.
- Only four professional clubs in Spain, Athletic among them, are not sports corporations.
- Athletic Bilbao was founded in 1898.
Colors are shown as plain swatches with their hex codes. This site is not affiliated with the Athletic Bilbao or the La Liga; team names are used only to identify the teams.
Questions about the Athletic Bilbao
How many league titles have Athletic Bilbao won?
Eight La Liga titles.
Why is Athletic Bilbao called the Lions?
The ground went up close to a church named for Saint Mammes, who was thrown to the lions.
Sources
- Wikidata Q8687, checked October 8, 2026
- Wikipedia: Athletic Bilbao, checked October 8, 2026
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