Football in Basque Country

Football is the most popular sport, both in terms of participants and spectators, in Basque Country.

Alavés

Athletic Club

Real Sociedad

CA Osasuna

SD Eibar

Location map of professional football clubs in the Greater Basque Country

History

Origins

Football was introduced at the end of the 19th century when the industrial exchange between Bilbao and Great Britain was in full effect. The first stone was laid around 1880.

First tournaments

Current standings

Clubs

There are several clubs in the Basque Country (greater region):

Males

Club	League
Athletic Club	La Liga
Real Sociedad	La Liga
Deportivo Alavés	La Liga
Osasuna	La Liga
SD Eibar	Segunda División
Real Sociedad B	Segunda División
Arenas Club	Primera Federación
Barakaldo CF	Primera Federación
Real Unión	Primera Federación
Bilbao Athletic	Primera Federación
Aviron Bayonnais	National 2
SD Amorebieta	Segunda Federación
Gernika Club	Segunda Federación
Sestao River	Segunda Federación
CD Tudelano	Segunda Federación
CD Basconia	Segunda Federación
CA Osasuna B	Segunda Federación
Les Genêts d'Anglet	National 3

Honours

Spain football champions (21)
Copa del Rey (30)

Stadiums

#	Stadium	Capacity	City	County	Home team	Opened
1	San Mamés	53,331^[1]	Bilbao	Basque Country	Athletic Bilbao	2013
2	Anoeta	40,000^[2]	Donostia-San Sebastián	Basque Country	Real Sociedad	1993
3	Mendizorrotza	19,840	Vitoria-Gasteiz	Basque Country	Deportivo Alavés	1924
4	El Sadar	23,576	Pamplona	Navarre	C.A. Osasuna	1967
5	Ciudad de Tudela	11,000	Tudela (Tutera)	Navarre	CD Tudelano	1969