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List of Athletic Bilbao seasons

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This is a list of seasons played by Athletic Bilbao in Spanish and European football, from 1898 to the most recent completed season. It details the club's achievements in major competitions, and the top scorers for each season.

Athletic Club's finishing positions since 1929. They are one of three clubs that have been present in every top flight season.

The club has won the League eight times, the Spanish Cup 25 times (including one disputed victory competing as Vizcaya), the Spanish Super Cup three times (once by default after completing a double), and the Copa Eva Duarte once.

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Seasons

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Season League Cup[1] Europe Other Comp. Top scorer(s)[a][b]
Division Pos Pld W D L GF GA Pts Player(s) Goals
1898–99 No national league available No official matches 0
1899–1900 No official matches 0
1900–01 No official matches 0
1901–02 W[c] William Dyer[2]
Walter Evans[3]		 5
1902–03 W Juan Astorquia[4]
De la Sota[5]		 2
1903–04 W No official matches[d] 0
1904–05 RU No scorers 0
1905–06 RU 3 players 1
1906–07 RU[e] Charles Simmons[6] 4
1907–08 DNE No official matches 0
1908–09 QF Luis Saura[7]
Mortimer[8]		 1
1909–10 W Remigio Iza[9] 2
1910–11 W Martyn Veitch[10] 3
1911–12 DNE No official matches 0
1912–13 RU Pichichi[11] 3
1913–14 W Regional Championship W Pichichi 13
1914–15 W Regional Championship W Pichichi 22
1915–16 W Regional Championship W Pichichi 13
1916–17 DNE Regional Championship Pichichi
Zubizarreta[12]		 6
1917–18 DNE Regional Championship Pichichi 11
1918–19 DNE Regional Championship Laca
Pichichi		 5
1919–20 RU Regional Championship W José Laca[13] 6
1920–21 W Regional Championship W Domingo Acedo[14] 7
1921–22 DNE Regional Championship Carmelo[15] 8
1922–23 W Regional Championship W Travieso[16] 14
1923–24 SF Regional Championship W José Laca 12
1924–25 DNE Regional Championship Sandalio Areta[17] 9
1925–26 GS Regional Championship W Manuel Suárez[18] 19
1926–27 GS Regional Championship Lafuente
Manuel Suárez[19]		 5
1927–28 GS Regional Championship W José Ayarza[20] 14
1928–29 La Liga 3rd 18 8 4 6 43 33 20 SF Regional Championship W Víctor Unamuno[21] 28
1929–30 La Liga 1st 18 12 6 0 63 28 30 W Regional Championship Guillermo Gorostiza[22][f] 32[g]
1930–31 La Liga 1st 18 11 0 7 73 33 22 W Regional Championship W Bata[23] 38[h]
1931–32 La Liga 2nd 18 11 3 4 47 23 25 W Regional Championship W Guillermo Gorostiza[i] 25[j]
1932–33 La Liga 2nd 18 13 0 5 63 30 26 W Regional Championship W Bata 37
1933–34 La Liga 1st 18 11 2 5 61 27 24 QF Regional Championship W Bata 34
1934–35 La Liga 4th 22 11 3 8 60 37 25 R16 Basque Cup W Bata 28
1935–36 La Liga 1st 22 14 3 5 59 33 31 QF Basque Cup Bata 30
1936–37 Spanish Civil War
1937–38
1938–39 R1[k][24] Regional Championship W[l][24] Guillermo Gorostiza 8
1939–40 La Liga 3rd 22 11 4 7 57 44 26 R2 Regional Championship W Víctor Unamuno[m] 29[n]
1940–41 La Liga 2nd 22 13 5 4 49 24 31 R16 Víctor Unamuno 11
1941–42 La Liga 7th 26 10 7 9 55 41 27 RU Telmo Zarra[25] 28
1942–43 La Liga 1st 26 16 4 6 73 38 36 W Telmo Zarra 24
1943–44 La Liga 10th 26 10 5 11 47 51 25 W Telmo Zarra 21
1944–45 La Liga 6th 26 14 2 10 54 41 30 W Telmo Zarra 34[g]
1945–46 La Liga 3rd 26 15 5 7 63 38 33 R16 Copa de Oro Argentina RU Telmo Zarra 24[o]
1946–47 La Liga 2nd 26 15 4 7 72 38 34 SF Telmo Zarra 37[p]
1947–48 La Liga 6th 26 12 4 10 56 44 28 R16 José Luis Panizo[26] 17
1948–49 La Liga 6th 26 11 2 13 61 63 24 RU Telmo Zarra 31
1949–50 La Liga 6th 26 12 5 9 72 66 29 W Telmo Zarra 36[q]
1950–51 La Liga 7th 30 15 3 12 88 56 33 SF Copa Eva Duarte W Telmo Zarra 49[r]
1951–52 La Liga 2nd 30 17 6 7 78 46 40 R16 Venancio[27] 18
1952–53 La Liga 6th 30 14 4 12 83 52 32 RU Telmo Zarra 29[o]
1953–54 La Liga 6th 30 12 8 10 54 44 32 QF Eneko Arieta[28] 17
1954–55 La Liga 3rd 30 15 9 6 78 39 39 W Eneko Arieta 23
1955–56 La Liga 1st 30 22 4 4 79 31 48 W Latin Cup RU José Luis Artetxe[29] 20
1956–57 La Liga 4th 30 16 5 9 59 45 37 R16 European Cup QF Félix Markaida[30] 14
1957–58 La Liga 6th 30 14 4 12 56 48 32 W José Luis Artetxe 17
1958–59 La Liga 3rd 30 17 2 11 72 33 36 R16 Ignacio Uribe[31] 16
1959–60 La Liga 3rd 30 19 1 10 74 45 39 SF Félix Markaida 21
1960–61 La Liga 7th 30 12 6 12 42 41 30 QF Eneko Arieta 14
1961–62 La Liga 5th 30 12 8 10 52 38 32 QF Eneko Arieta 15
1962–63 La Liga 10th 30 10 8 12 41 40 28 R16 José Argoitia[32] 9
1963–64 La Liga 8th 30 12 5 13 43 40 29 R2 Eneko Arieta 8
1964–65 La Liga 7th 30 13 6 11 36 41 32 SF Fairs Cup QF Antón Arieta[33] 15
1965–66 La Liga 5th 30 14 6 10 43 32 34 RU Javier Ormaza[34] 16
1966–67 La Liga 7th 30 11 9 10 43 36 31 RU Fairs Cup R1 José Argoitia 16
1967–68 La Liga 7th 30 11 10 9 51 28 32 QF Fairs Cup QF Fidel Uriarte[35] 26[s]
1968–69 La Liga 11th 30 10 8 12 42 46 28 W Fairs Cup QF Fidel Uriarte 9
1969–70 La Liga 2nd 30 17 7 6 44 20 41 SF Cup Winners' Cup R1 Félix Zubiaga[36] 12
1970–71 La Liga 5th 30 14 7 9 40 31 35 R16 Fairs Cup R1 Fidel Uriarte 12
1971–72 La Liga 9th 34 15 4 15 39 32 34 SF UEFA Cup R2 Fidel Uriarte 17
1972–73 La Liga 9th 34 12 9 13 41 38 33 W Txetxu Rojo[37] 9
1973–74 La Liga 5th 34 15 7 12 35 31 37 R32 Cup Winners' Cup R2 José Lasa[38] 7
1974–75 La Liga 10th 34 13 7 14 40 42 33 SF Carlos Ruiz[39] 21[g]
1975–76 La Liga 5th 34 14 11 9 43 38 39 R32 Dani[40] 14
1976–77 La Liga 3rd 34 15 8 11 55 45 38 RU UEFA Cup RU Dani 29
1977–78 La Liga 3rd 34 16 8 10 62 36 40 R16 UEFA Cup R3 Dani 25
1978–79 La Liga 9th 34 12 10 12 56 46 34 R16 UEFA Cup R1 Dani 15
1979–80 La Liga 7th 34 15 5 14 52 44 35 R16 Dani 30
1980–81 La Liga 9th 34 14 7 13 64 53 35 SF Carlos Ruiz 21
1981–82 La Liga 4th 34 18 4 12 63 41 40 QF Dani 18
1982–83 La Liga 1st 34 22 6 6 71 36 50 QF UEFA Cup R1 Dani 23
1983–84 La Liga 1st 34 20 9 5 53 30 49 W European Cup R2 Supercopa de España RU Manu Sarabia[41] 11
1984–85 La Liga 3rd 34 13 15 6 39 26 41 RU European Cup R1 Supercopa de España W[t] Dani 10
1985–86 La Liga 3rd 34 17 9 8 44 31 43 SF UEFA Cup R3 Manu Sarabia 8
1986–87 La Liga 13th 34 11 9 14 39 40 31 SF UEFA Cup R2 Manu Sarabia 12
1987–88 La Liga 4th 38 17 12 9 50 43 46 R16 Pedro Uralde[42] 17
1988–89 La Liga 7th 38 15 12 11 45 35 42 R16 UEFA Cup R2 Pedro Uralde 17
1989–90 La Liga 12th 38 11 15 12 37 39 37 R16 Ander Garitano[43] 7
1990–91 La Liga 12th 38 15 6 17 41 50 36 R5 Ernesto Valverde[44] 16
1991–92 La Liga 14th 38 13 7 18 38 58 33 QF Cuco Ziganda[45] 12
1992–93 La Liga 8th 38 17 6 15 53 49 40 R3 Cuco Ziganda 16
1993–94 La Liga 5th 38 16 11 11 61 47 43 R4 Cuco Ziganda 20
1994–95 La Liga 8th 38 16 10 12 39 42 42 QF UEFA Cup R3 Julen Guerrero[46] 16
1995–96 La Liga 15th 42 11 15 16 44 55 48 R16 Joseba Etxeberria[47] 10
1996–97 La Liga 6th 42 16 16 10 72 57 64 R4 Cuco Ziganda 17
1997–98 La Liga 2nd 38 17 14 7 52 42 65 QF UEFA Cup R2 Joseba Etxeberria 13
1998–99 La Liga 8th 38 17 9 12 53 47 60 R16 Champions League GS Ismael Urzaiz[48] 17
1999–2000 La Liga 11th 38 12 14 12 47 57 50 R2 Joseba Etxeberria 11
2000–01 La Liga 12th 38 11 10 17 44 60 43 R16 Ismael Urzaiz 13
2001–02 La Liga 9th 38 14 11 13 54 66 53 SF Ismael Urzaiz 18
2002–03 La Liga 7th 38 15 10 13 63 61 55 R32 Ismael Urzaiz 15
2003–04 La Liga 5th 38 15 11 12 53 53 56 R64 Fran Yeste[49] 11
2004–05 La Liga 9th 38 14 9 15 59 54 51 SF UEFA Cup R32 Ismael Urzaiz 12
2005–06 La Liga 12th 38 11 12 15 40 46 45 R16 Intertoto Cup R2 Aritz Aduriz[50] 6
2006–07 La Liga 17th 38 10 10 18 44 62 40 R32 Ismael Urzaiz 8
2007–08 La Liga 11th 38 13 11 14 40 43 50 QF Fernando Llorente[51] 12[u]
2008–09 La Liga 13th 38 12 8 18 47 62 44 RU Fernando Llorente 18[v]
2009–10 La Liga 8th 38 15 9 14 50 53 54 R32 Europa League R32 Supercopa de España RU Fernando Llorente 23[v]
2010–11 La Liga 6th 38 18 4 16 59 55 58 R16 Fernando Llorente 19[w]
2011–12 La Liga 10th 38 12 13 12 49 52 49 RU Europa League RU Fernando Llorente 29[x]
2012–13 La Liga 12th 38 12 9 17 44 65 45 R32 Europa League GS Aritz Aduriz 18[v]
2013–14 La Liga 4th 38 20 10 8 66 39 70 QF Aritz Aduriz 18[y]
2014–15 La Liga 7th 38 15 10 13 42 41 55 RU Champions League GS Europa League R32 Aritz Aduriz 26[w]
2015–16 La Liga 5th 38 18 8 12 58 45 62 QF Europa League QF Supercopa de España W Aritz Aduriz 36[n]
2016–17 La Liga 7th 38 19 6 13 53 43 63 R16 Europa League R32 Aritz Aduriz 24[y]
2017–18 La Liga 16th 38 10 13 15 41 49 43 R32 Europa League R16 Aritz Aduriz 20[z]
2018–19 La Liga 8th 38 13 14 11 41 45 53 R16 Iñaki Williams 14[aa]
2019–20 La Liga 11th 38 13 12 13 41 38 51 RU Raúl Garcia 15
2020–21 La Liga 10th 38 11 13 14 46 42 46 RU Supercopa de España W Raúl Garcia 10[ab]
2021–22 La Liga 8th 38 14 13 11 43 36 55 SF Supercopa de España RU Iñaki Williams 8
2022–23 La Liga 8th 38 14 9 15 47 43 51 SF Iñaki Williams 11[ac]
2023–24 La Liga 5th 38 19 11 8 61 37 68 W Gorka Guruzeta 16[v]
2024–25 La Liga 4th 38 19 13 6 54 29 70 R16 Europa League SF Supercopa de España SF Oihan Sancet 17[ad]
2025–26 La Liga 12th 38 13 6 19 43 58 45 SF Champions League LP Supercopa de España SF Gorka Guruzeta 17[ac]
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Winners Runners-up Third place European Cup/Champions League qualification UEFA Cup/Europa League qualification Pichichi Trophy Zarra Trophy
  1. [a]
    Goals scored in all competitions
  2. [b]
    Statistics for the Regional Championships are incomplete; top scorers based on information available
  3. [c]
    Competing as part of Bizcaya
  4. [d]
    Awarded the cup without playing a single match
  5. [e]
    Competing as part of Club Bizcaya
  6. [f]
    The overall top scorer was Víctor Unamuno on 33 (but only 15 in the Liga); Gorostiza is listed due to his Pichichi Trophy achievement
  7. [g]
    19 goals in the Liga
  8. [h]
    27 goals in the Liga
  9. [i]
    The overall top scorer was Bata on 29; he also scored 12 in the Liga but from 18 games; Gorostiza is listed due to his Pichichi Trophy achievement
  10. [j]
    12 goals in the Liga, from 15 games
  11. [k]
    Club competed under the Bilbao Athletic name
  12. [l]
    Club competed under the Bilbao Athletic name
  13. [m]
    Guillermo Gorostiza also scored 29 but only 16 in the Liga; Unamuno is listed due to his Pichichi Trophy achievement
  14. [n]
    20 goals in the Liga
  15. [o]
    24 goals in the Liga
  16. [p]
    34 goals in the Liga
  17. [q]
    25 goals in the Liga
  18. [r]
    38 goals in the Liga
  19. [s]
    22 goals in the Liga
  20. [t]
    Awarded trophy due to winning the League and Cup double
  21. [u]
    11 goals in the Liga
  22. [v]
    14 goals in the Liga
  23. [w]
    18 goals in the Liga
  24. [x]
    17 goals in the Liga
  25. [y]
    16 goals in the Liga
  26. [z]
    9 goals in the Liga
  27. [aa]
    12 goals in the Liga
  28. [ab]
    5 goals in the Liga
  29. [ac]
    10 goals in the Liga
  30. [ad]
    15 goals in the Liga

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