Athletic Club, commonly known as Athletic Bilbao or just Athletic, is a Spanish professional football club based in the city of Bilbao in the Basque Country of Spain. They are known as Los Leones because their stadium was built near a church called San Mamés, which was named after Saint Mammes, an early Christian thrown to the lions by the Romans. Mammes pacified the lions and was later made a saint. The team plays its home matches at the San Mamés Stadium. Its home colours are red and white-striped shirts with black shorts.
San Mamés Stadium, was a football stadium in Bilbao, Biscay, Spain. The stadium was the home of Athletic Bilbao, known as Los Leones de San Mamés-Bilboko lehoiak. They are known as Los Leones because their stadium was built near a church called San Mamés. Mammes was an early Christian, born in A.D. 259, who was thrown to the lions by the Romans.
Sociedad Deportiva Amorebieta is a Spanish football team based in Amorebieta-Etxano, in the Basque Country. Founded in 1925, it currently plays in La Liga 2, holding home games at Campo Municipal de Urritxe, which seats 3,000 spectators.
Aitor Larrazábal Bilbao is a Spanish former professional footballer who played solely for Athletic Bilbao, currently manager of Gernika Club.
Mikel San José Domínguez is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder or centre-back.
Athletic Club "B", commonly known as Bilbao Athletic, is the reserve team of Athletic Club, a football club based in Bilbao, in the autonomous community of Basque Country in Spain. The team are playing in the Primera Federación – Group 2. Founded in 1964, the team holds home matches at the small stadium attached to the club's training facility at Lezama, holding 3,250 spectators or occasionally at San Mamés Stadium, with its 53,500-seat capacity, for important fixtures.
Mikel Vesga Arruti is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Athletic Bilbao as a defensive midfielder.
Gorka Iturraspe Derteano is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for SD Amorebieta as a central midfielder.
Lander Olaetxea Ibaibarriaga is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Albacete Balompié as an attacking midfielder.
Gorka Guruzeta Rodríguez is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Athletic Bilbao.
The term Basque derbies refers to the various local derbies between the football teams based in the Basque Country, Spain. This can also include the province of Navarre outside of the autonomous community. It specifically refers to individual matches between the teams, but can also be used to describe the general ongoing rivalry between the clubs and fans.
Andoni López Saratxo is a Spanish footballer who plays as a left-back.
Gaizka Larrazabal Goikoetxea is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as either a right wing-back or a right winger.
The 2021–22 Segunda División football season, was the 91st since its establishment in Spain.
The Campo de Fútbol Municipal Nuevo Urritxe, commonly known as just Urritxe, is a multi-use stadium located in Amorebieta-Etxano, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain. It is currently used for football matches and is the home stadium of SD Amorebieta.
Markel Lozano Llona is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder for SD Amorebieta.
Iker Bilbao Mendiguren is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Greek Super League club PAS Giannina.
Mikel Zarrabeitia Ipiña is a Spanish footballer who plays as a right back for SD Logroñés, on loan from SD Amorebieta.
The 2022–23 Primera Federación season is the second season for the Primera Federación, the third highest level in the Spanish football league system. Forty teams participate, divided into two groups of twenty clubs each based on geographical proximity. In each group, the champions are automatically promoted to Segunda División, while the second to fifth placers play the promotion play-offs and the bottom five are relegated to the Segunda Federación.
The 2023–24 La Liga 2, will be the 93rd since its establishment in Spain.
