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{{short description|Spanish football club}}
{{Football club infobox |
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}}
clubname = Athletic Club B |
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image = [[Image:Athletic c de bilbao.gif|100px|logo]] |
fullname = Athletic Club B |
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| fullname = Bilbao Athletic
nickname = ''Los Cachorros'' |
| image = Club Athletic Bilbao logo.svg
founded = 1938|
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ground = Estadio de Lezama <br> [[Bilbao]], [[Basque Country (autonomous community)|Basque Country]], <br> [[Spain]] |
| nickname = ''Los Leones / Lehoiak<br />(The Lions)''<br />''Los Cachorros / Katxorroak<br />(The Cubs)''
capacity = 2,000|
| founded = {{Start date and age|1964|df=y}}
chairman = {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Fernando Lamikiz Garai]]|
| ground = [[Lezama Facilities|Lezama (Field 2)]]
manager = {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Luis de la Fuente]]|
| capacity = 3,250
league = [[Segunda División B]]|
| chairman = Jon Uriarte
season = 2006-07 |
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position = [[Segunda División B|2ªB - Group 2]] '''15th''' |
| manager = [[Jokin Aranbarri]]
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'''Athletic Club''' "'''B'''", officially '''Bilbao Athletic''',<ref>[https://www.athletic-club.eus/en/club/history 1960-1969: The youth academy grows stronger], Athletic Club website</ref> is the [[reserve team]] of [[Athletic Bilbao|Athletic Club]],{{efn|name=the name|The club is known colloquially in English as Athletic Bilbao, with this naming convention also used here for the reserves}} a [[association football|football]] club based in [[Bilbao]], in the autonomous community of [[Basque Country (autonomous community)|Basque Country]] in Spain. The team currently compete in the {{Spanish football updater|Bilbao Athletic}}. Founded in 1964, the team holds home matches at the small stadium attached to the club's training facility at [[Lezama Facilities|Lezama]], holding 3,250 spectators<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/athletic-bilbao/20181019/452424064884/athletic-campo-2-lezama-bilbao-athletic-grada-athletic-femenino-venezuela-sub-20.html|title=Athletic: El campo 2 de Lezama sube su aforo hasta los 3.250 espectadores|trans-title=Field 2 in Lezama increases its capacity to 3,250 spectators|date=2018-10-19|website=Mundo Deportivo|access-date=2020-01-22}}</ref> or occasionally at [[San Mamés Stadium (2013)|San Mamés Stadium]], with its 53,500-seat capacity, for important fixtures.


'''Bilbao Athletic''' is the [[reserve team]] of [[Athletic Bilbao]] and is sometimes referred to as '''Athletic Bilbao B'''. They currently play in the [[Segunda División B|''Segunda Division B'' - Group 2]]. Unlike the [[English football league system|English League]], reserve teams in [[Spain]] play in the same football pyramid as their senior team rather than a separate league. However reserve teams cannot play in the same division as their senior team. Therefore Bilbao Athletic are ineligible for promotion to the [[La Liga|''Primera Division'']]. Reserve teams are also no longer permitted to enter the [[Copa del Rey]]. In addition only under-23 players, or under-25 players with a professional contract can switch between senior and reserve teams.
Reserve teams in Spain play in the same football pyramid as their senior team rather than a separate league. However, reserves cannot play in the same division as their senior team. Therefore, Bilbao Athletic are ineligible for promotion to [[La Liga]]. Reserve teams are also no longer permitted to enter the [[Copa del Rey]]. In addition, only under-23 players, or under-25 with a professional contract, can switch between senior and reserve teams. In recent years, most of Bilbao Athletic's players have been graduates from the [[Athletic Bilbao cantera|club's youth setup]] ('[[cantera]]') via the [[feeder team]], [[CD Basconia|Basconia]]. As a result of Athletic's [[Athletic Bilbao signing policy|signing policy]], only Basque players feature also for the reserve team.


===History===
==History==
The ''Bilbao Athletic'' name was first used in 1938 during the [[Spanish Civil War]], when both [[La Liga]] and the [[Copa del Rey]] were suspended. Several of the top Athletic players subsequently joined the [[Basque Country national football team|''Euskadi XI'']]. This team was put together at the suggestion of [[José Antonio Aguirre]], the president of the [[Basque Country (autonomous community)|Basque Country]] and a former [[Athletic Bilbao]] footballer. The team went on tour to raise funds for the Basque cause and played in [[Europe]] and [[Mexico]]. However the ''Campeonato de Vicaya'' continued to be played. With their best players on tour with the ''Euskadi XI'', [[Athletic Bilbao]] could only field weakened sides and as a result they chose to enter under the name ''Bilbao Athletic''. Despite this they still won the championship. The name is derived from the two clubs, [[Athletic Bilbao|''Bilbao'' Football Club]] and [[Athletic Bilbao|''Athletic'' Club]], that merged in 1903 to become [[Athletic Bilbao]].
The ''Bilbao Athletic'' name was first used in 1938 during the [[Spanish Civil War]], when both [[La Liga]] and the [[Copa del Rey]] were suspended; most of the top Athletic players had joined the [[Basque Country national football team|''Euzkadi XI'']], a team put together at the suggestion of [[José Antonio Aguirre (politician)|José Antonio Aguirre]], the president of the [[Basque Country (autonomous community)|Basque Country]] (and himself a former [[Athletic Bilbao]] footballer). Euzkadi went on tour to raise funds for the Basque cause, and also [[CD Euzkadi|played in the Mexican domestic league]]. However, at home the ''[[Biscay Championship|Campeonato de Vizcaya]]'' had resumed in 1938. With their best players abroad with Euzkadi, Athletic could only field weakened sides and, to avoid possible shameful results damaging the club's reputation, chose to enter under the name ''Bilbao Athletic'' (derived from the two clubs that merged in 1903 to become Athletic Bilbao – ''[[Bizcaya (football team)|Bilbao Football Club]]'' and ''Athletic Club'').<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170924141635/https://www.athletic-club.eus/en/history-bilbao-athletic.html|title=Bilbao Athletic history|publisher=Athletic Bilbao|access-date=25 November 2024}}</ref> Despite the low expectations, they still won the championship and entered the [[1939 Copa del Generalísimo]], as the club itself regrouped for a return to normality.


In the 1940s, a reserve team called ''CD Bilbao'' played at regional level for a few seasons, but when they had the opportunity of promotion to the third tier, the club opted instead to send players to strengthen its more prestigious local partner [[Arenas de Getxo]].<ref name="futbolteca">[http://lafutbolteca.com/bilbao-athletic/ Historial del Bilbao Athletic] [History of Bilbao Athletic], Vicent Masià Pous, ''La Futbolteca'' (in Spanish)</ref>
The name was revived in 1964 when [[Athletic Bilbao]] decided to establish a reserve team with [[Agustín Gaínza]] as coach . The new ''Bilbao Athletic'' initially played in local regional leagues before winning promotion to the [[Tercera División|''Tercera División'']] in 1966 under coach [[Rafa Iriondo]]. In 1969 they were promoted the [[Segunda División|''Segunda División'']].


The name was revived in 1964, when Athletic decided to establish a reserve team with [[Agustín Gaínza]] as coach. The new ''Bilbao Athletic'' initially played in regional leagues before winning promotion to [[Tercera División]] in 1966, under [[Rafa Iriondo]]; in [[1969–70 Segunda División|1969]] they first reached [[Segunda División]].
In 1984 with [[José Ángel Iribar]] as coach and an emerging [[Julio Salinas]] they were runners-up to [[Real Madrid Castilla|Castilla CF]] in the ''Segunda División''. Salinas also won the divisional [[The Pichichi Trophy|''Pichichi'']].


[[File:Lezamakirol2 (zelaia 2).jpg|thumb|left|Aerial view of the team's mini-stadium at [[Lezama Facilities|Lezama]], 2019]]
==Selected Managers==
In [[1983–84 Segunda División|1983–84]], with [[José Ángel Iribar]] as coach, and an emerging [[Julio Salinas]] as [[Forward (association football)#Striker|striker]], the reserves finished in second place, only trailing [[Real Madrid Castilla|Castilla CF]]; both teams were ineligible for promotion, and Salinas won the [[The Pichichi Trophy|''Pichichi'']].
* {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Agustín Gaínza]]
* {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Rafa Iriondo]]
* {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Javier Clemente]]
* {{flagicon|Spain}} [[José Ángel Iribar]]


Bilbao Athletic dropped back down to the third level in 1996, but the main squad continued to be nurtured with several players who had spells with the reserves.
==Famous players==
[[File:BilbaoAth-Lega2016.jpg|thumb|Bilbao Athletic played home games at [[San Mamés Stadium (2013)|San Mamés]] during the [[2015–16 Segunda División|2015–16 season]] due to league requirements, but attracted crowds of only a few thousand for most games.]]
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After 19 seasons in [[Segunda División B]], Bilbao Athletic returned to the [[2015–16 Segunda División|second tier]] after defeating [[Cádiz CF]] 3–1 on aggregate in the [[2015 Segunda División B play-offs|promotion playoffs]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.efe.com/efe/espana/deportes/el-bilbao-athletic-a-segunda-19-anos-despues-y-cadiz-tendra-que-esperar/10006-2651015 |title=El Bilbao Athletic, a Segunda 19 años después y el Cádiz tendrá que esperar|trans-title=Bilbao Athletic, into Segunda 19 years later and Cadiz will have to wait|publisher=[[EFE]]|date=28 June 2015|access-date=6 February 2018|language=es}}</ref> However, in their campaign in the Segunda they were reliant on the same group, a core squad of 20-year-olds who had never played at such a high level before, and despite battling performances in most of their games, a pattern of narrow defeats led to the team finishing bottom and being relegated back down at the first attempt.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://athletic.elcorreo.com/noticias/201605/15/sigue-directo-online-bilbao-20160515084622.html|title=El Bilbao Athletic empata contra Osasuna y pierde la categoría|trans-title=Bilbao Athletic draw with Osasuna and lose the category|publisher=[[El Correo]]|date=15 May 2016|access-date=25 May 2017|language=es}}</ref> Somewhat ironically, the promoted teams that season were [[CD Leganés]] whose squad included three players on loan from Athletic who would have been eligible to play for Bilbao Athletic that season, as well as the parent club's local rivals [[CD Alavés|Alavés]] and [[CA Osasuna|Osasuna]].
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* {{flagicon|Spain}} [[José Ramón Alexanko|Alexanko]]
The team came close to another promotion in [[2020–21 Segunda División B|2020–21]], losing to [[Burgos CF|Burgos]] after extra time in the final round of the [[2021 Segunda División B play-offs|promotion play-offs]]<ref name="Up21">[https://www.rfef.es/noticias/resumen-saul-berjon-recoge-testigo-dani-pendin-como-heroe-del-conjunto-burgales-1-0 RESUMEN | Saúl Berjón recoge el testigo de Dani Pendín como héroe del conjunto burgalés (1-0)] [SUMMARY | Saúl Berjón picks up the witness of Dani Pendín as the hero of the Burgos team (1-0)], [[RFEF]] (in Spanish), 23 May 2021</ref> (they had lost in the opening round in [[2018 Segunda División B play-offs|2018]] and [[2020 Segunda División B play-offs|2020]]).
* {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Rafael Alkorta|Alkorta]]

* {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Gaizka Garitano Aguirre]]
League re-organisation in 2021 meant the third level became the [[Primera Federación]], consisting of only two groups and a higher average standard of play than in the four groups of Segunda B. In [[2022–23 Primera Federación|2022–23]], Bilbao Athletic finished bottom of their section (in which the reserves of local rivals Osasuna and Real Sociedad survived comfortably) and were relegated to the five-group [[Segunda Federación]] – the first time the team had been in the fourth tier since the 1960s, and potentially damaging for player progression at the club with a wider gap between the standards of this level and La Liga.<ref>[https://www.relevo.com/futbol/primera-rfef/debacle-bilbao-athletic-cagada-abre-20230501125040-nt.html La debacle del Bilbao Athletic, “una cagada” que abre una grieta en Lezama] [The debacle of Bilbao Athletic, a "screw-up" that opens a crack in Lezama], Patxo De la Rica, ''Relevo'', 1 May 2023 (in Spanish)</ref> They bounced back to the third tier immediately by winning their group in [[2023–24 Segunda Federación|2023–24]], losing only twice.<ref>[https://as.com/futbol/mas_futbol/el-bilbao-athletic-conquista-el-terreno-perdido-un-ano-despues-n/ El Bilbao Athletic conquista el terreno perdido un año después] [Bilbao Athletic conquers the lost ground a year later], Javier R. Beltrán, ''Diario AS'', 21 April 2024 (in Spanish)</ref>
* {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Andoni Goikoetxea Olaskoaga|Goikoetxea I]]

* {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Julen Guerrero|Guerrero]]
===Premier League International Cup===
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Athletic have competed in the [[Premier League International Cup]] (an [[Under-23 sport|Under-23]] tournament, all matches played in England), with most of the players selected for their squad drawn from Bilbao Athletic plus some younger additions from [[CD Basconia|Basconia]] and the [[Athletic Bilbao cantera|Juvenil]] squads (the rules permit the use of a limited number of overage players, but Athletic do not use them). In [[2014–15 Premier League International Cup#Group B|2014–15]], [[2015–16 Premier League International Cup#Group D|2015–16]] and [[2016–17 Premier League International Cup#Group F|2016–17]] the club qualified from their group but were eliminated in the quarter-finals, while in the [[2017–18 Premier League International Cup#Group D|2017–18]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.swanseacity.com/news/report-swans-u23s-0-athletic-bilbao-b-2|title=Report: Swans U23 0 Athletic Bilbao B 2|publisher=[[Swansea City A.F.C.]]|date=20 December 2017|access-date=21 December 2017}}</ref> [[2018–19 Premier League International Cup#Group C|2018–19]], [[2019–20 Premier League International Cup#Group E|2019–20]] and [[2023–24 Premier League International Cup#Group C|2023–24 editions]], they bowed out at the group stage (they did not enter in [[2022–23 Premier League International Cup|2022–23]]).
* {{flagicon|Spain}} [[José Ángel Iribar|Iribar]]

* {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Aitor Karanka|Karanka]]
===Background===
* {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Julio Salinas|Salinas]]
*As [[farm team]]:
* {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Francisco Yeste|Yeste]]
**''Club Atlético de Bilbao Amateur'' (1964–1966)
**''Bilbao Atlético Club'' (1966–1972){{refn|group="n."|name="name"|In 1940, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) issued a circular ordering clubs to eliminate all foreign words from their names (see [[Language policies of Francoist Spain]]). From then until July 1972, when the 1940 Decree-Law was repealed, the club and its subsidiary were unable to recover their original names. In 1991, as part of FREF measures to formalise the relationships between clubs and their affiliated teams, the official name had to be simplified to the club's name followed by 'B'. With federation permission, the Bilbao Athletic name was restored by the club in 2006.<ref name="futbolteca"/>}}
**''Bilbao Athletic Club'' (1972–1991){{refn|group="n."|name="name"}}
*As [[reserve team]]:
**''Athletic Club "B"'' (1991–2006){{refn|group="n."|name="name"}}
**''Bilbao Athletic'' (2006–){{refn|group="n."|name="name"}}

==Season to season==
*As a [[farm team]]
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!Season
!Tier
!Division
!Place
![[Copa del Rey]]
|-
|style="background:#EFEF99;"|1964–65
|style="background:#EFEF99;"|4
|style="background:#EFEF99;"|{{Abbr|1ª Reg.|Primera Regional Vizcaína}}
|style="background:#EFEF99;"|17th
!style="background:#efefef;"|DNP
|-
|style="background:#EFEF99;"|1965–66
|style="background:#EFEF99;"|4
|style="background:#EFEF99;"|{{Abbr|1ª Reg.|Primera Regional Vizcaína}}
|style="background:#EFEF99;"|1st
!style="background:#efefef;"|DNP
|-
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|[[1966–67 Tercera División|1966–67]]
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|[[Tercera División|3ª]]
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1st
!style="background:#efefef;"|DNP
|-
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|[[1967–68 Tercera División|1967–68]]
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|[[Tercera División|3ª]]
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3rd
!style="background:#efefef;"|DNP
|-
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|[[1968–69 Tercera División|1968–69]]
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|[[Tercera División|3ª]]
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|1st
!style="background:#efefef;"|DNP
|-
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|[[1969–70 Segunda División|1969–70]]
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|[[Segunda División|2ª]]
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|13th
!style="background:#efefef;"|Round of 32
|-
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|[[1970–71 Tercera División|1970–71]]
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|[[Tercera División|3ª]]
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|5th
!style="background:#efefef;"|3rd round
|-
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|[[1971–72 Tercera División|1971–72]]
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|[[Tercera División|3ª]]
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|9th
!style="background:#efefef;"|1st round
|-
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|[[1972–73 Tercera División|1972–73]]
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|[[Tercera División|3ª]]
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|5th
!style="background:#efefef;"|3rd round
|-
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|[[1973–74 Tercera División|1973–74]]
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|[[Tercera División|3ª]]
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|13th
!style="background:#efefef;"|1st round
|-
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|[[1974–75 Tercera División|1974–75]]
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|[[Tercera División|3ª]]
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|8th
!style="background:#efefef;"|1st round
|-
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|[[1975–76 Tercera División|1975–76]]
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|[[Tercera División|3ª]]
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|4th
!style="background:#efefef;"|2nd round
|-
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|[[1976–77 Tercera División|1976–77]]
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|3
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|[[Tercera División|3ª]]
|style="background:#FFD3BD;"|4th
!style="background:#efefef;"|1st round
|-
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[1977–78 Segunda División B|1977–78]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[Segunda División B|2ª B]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|5th
!style="background:#efefef;"|2nd round
|}
|}
|valign="top" width=0%|
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#f0f6fa;"
!Season
!Tier
!Division
!Place
![[Copa del Rey]]
|-
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[1978–79 Segunda División B|1978–79]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[Segunda División B|2ª B]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|7th
!style="background:#efefef;"|2nd round
|-
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[1979–80 Segunda División B|1979–80]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[Segunda División B|2ª B]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|12th
!style="background:#efefef;"|2nd round
|-
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[1980–81 Segunda División B|1980–81]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[Segunda División B|2ª B]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3rd
!style="background:#efefef;"|DNP
|-
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[1981–82 Segunda División B|1981–82]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[Segunda División B|2ª B]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|10th
!style="background:#efefef;"|2nd round
|-
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[1982–83 Segunda División B|1982–83]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[Segunda División B|2ª B]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|1st
!style="background:#efefef;"|2nd round
|-
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|[[1983–84 Segunda División|1983–84]]
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|[[Segunda División|2ª]]
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2nd
!style="background:#efefef;"|2nd round
|-
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|[[1984–85 Segunda División|1984–85]]
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|[[Segunda División|2ª]]
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|15th
!style="background:#efefef;"|1st round
|-
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|[[1985–86 Segunda División|1985–86]]
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|[[Segunda División|2ª]]
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|7th
!style="background:#efefef;"|1st round
|-
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|[[1986–87 Segunda División|1986–87]]
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|[[Segunda División|2ª]]
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|6th
!style="background:#efefef;"|3rd round
|-
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|[[1987–88 Segunda División|1987–88]]
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|[[Segunda División|2ª]]
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|17th
!style="background:#efefef;"|4th round
|-
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[1988–89 Segunda División B|1988–89]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[Segunda División B|2ª B]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|1st
!style="background:#efefef;"|DNP
|-
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|[[1989–90 Segunda División|1989–90]]
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|[[Segunda División|2ª]]
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|3rd
!style="background:#efefef;"|Withdrew{{#tag:ref|Before the start of the competition|group="nb"}}
|-
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|[[1990–91 Segunda División|1990–91]]
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|[[Segunda División|2ª]]
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|13th
!style="background:#efefef;"|N/A
|}
|}
*As a [[reserve team]]
{|
|valign="top" width=0%|
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#f0f6fa;"
!Season
!Tier
!Division
!Place
|-
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|[[1991–92 Segunda División|1991–92]]
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|[[Segunda División|2ª]]
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|13th
|-
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|[[1992–93 Segunda División|1992–93]]
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|[[Segunda División|2ª]]
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|15th
|-
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|[[1993–94 Segunda División|1993–94]]
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|[[Segunda División|2ª]]
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|14th
|-
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|[[1994–95 Segunda División|1994–95]]
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|[[Segunda División|2ª]]
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|16th
|-
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|[[1995–96 Segunda División|1995–96]]
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|[[Segunda División|2ª]]
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|18th
|-
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[1996–97 Segunda División B|1996–97]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[Segunda División B|2ª B]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|12th
|-
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[1997–98 Segunda División B|1997–98]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[Segunda División B|2ª B]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|2nd
|-
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[1998–99 Segunda División B|1998–99]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[Segunda División B|2ª B]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|6th
|-
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[1999–2000 Segunda División B|1999–2000]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[Segunda División B|2ª B]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|8th
|-
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[2000–01 Segunda División B|2000–01]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[Segunda División B|2ª B]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|6th
|-
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[2001–02 Segunda División B|2001–02]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[Segunda División B|2ª B]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|6th
|-
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[2002–03 Segunda División B|2002–03]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[Segunda División B|2ª B]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|4th
|-
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[2003–04 Segunda División B|2003–04]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[Segunda División B|2ª B]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|11th
|-
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[2004–05 Segunda División B|2004–05]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[Segunda División B|2ª B]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|9th
|-
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[2005–06 Segunda División B|2005–06]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[Segunda División B|2ª B]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|6th
|-
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[2006–07 Segunda División B|2006–07]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[Segunda División B|2ª B]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|15th
|-
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[2007–08 Segunda División B|2007–08]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[Segunda División B|2ª B]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|15th
|-
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[2008–09 Segunda División B|2008–09]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[Segunda División B|2ª B]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|11th
|-
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[2009–10 Segunda División B|2009–10]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[Segunda División B|2ª B]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|15th
|-
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[2010–11 Segunda División B|2010–11]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[Segunda División B|2ª B]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|12th
|}
|valign="top" width=0%|
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#f0f6fa;"
!Season
!Tier
!Division
!Place
|-
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[2011–12 Segunda División B|2011–12]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[Segunda División B|2ª B]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|8th
|-
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[2012–13 Segunda División B|2012–13]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[Segunda División B|2ª B]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3rd
|-
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[2013–14 Segunda División B|2013–14]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[Segunda División B|2ª B]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|5th
|-
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[2014–15 Segunda División B|2014–15]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[Segunda División B|2ª B]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|2nd
|-
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|[[2015–16 Segunda División|2015–16]]
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|2
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|[[Segunda División|2ª]]
|style="background:#D3D3D3;"|22nd
|-
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[2016–17 Segunda División B|2016–17]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[Segunda División B|2ª B]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|8th
|-
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[2017–18 Segunda División B|2017–18]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[Segunda División B|2ª B]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|4th
|-
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[2018–19 Segunda División B|2018–19]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[Segunda División B|2ª B]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|6th
|-
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[2019–20 Segunda División B|2019–20]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[Segunda División B|2ª B]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3rd
|-
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[2020–21 Segunda División B|2020–21]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|3
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[Segunda División B|2ª B]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|{{Abbr|2nd|Group 2 – Subgroup A (first phase) and Subgroup C (second phase)}}
|-
|style="background:#F4DFC8;"|[[2021–22 Primera División RFEF|2021–22]]
|style="background:#F4DFC8;"|3
|style="background:#F4DFC8;"|[[Primera División RFEF|1ª RFEF]]
|style="background:#F4DFC8;"|15th
|-
|style="background:#F4DFC8;"|[[2022–23 Primera Federación|2022–23]]
|style="background:#F4DFC8;"|3
|style="background:#F4DFC8;"|[[Primera Federación|1ª Fed.]]
|style="background:#F4DFC8;"|20th
|-
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[2023–24 Segunda Federación|2023–24]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|4
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|[[Segunda Federación|2ª Fed.]]
|style="background:#DEC5AB;"|1st
|-
|style="background:#F4DFC8;"|[[2024–25 Primera Federación|2024–25]]
|style="background:#F4DFC8;"|3
|style="background:#F4DFC8;"|[[Primera Federación|1ª Fed.]]
|style="background:#F4DFC8;"|
|}
|}
{{reflist|group="nb"}}


----
''see also {{cl|Athletic Bilbao footballers}}''
*'''14''' seasons in [[Segunda División]]
*'''3''' seasons in [[Primera Federación]]/Primera División RFEF
*'''31''' seasons in [[Segunda División B]]
*'''1''' season in [[Segunda Federación]]
*'''10''' seasons in [[Tercera División]]
*'''2''' seasons in [[Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol in the Basque Country|Basque regional leagues]]


==Trophies==
==Players==
===Current squad===
* '''Campeonato de Vicaya''':
{{updated|9 September 2024}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.athletic-club.eus/equipos/bilbao-athletic/2024-25|title=Bilbao Athletic - Plantilla 2024-25|publisher=Athletic Club|access-date=7 August 2024}}</ref>
** 1938-39: '''1'''
{{Fs start}}
* '''[[Spanish Third Division|Tercera División]]''':
{{Fs player|no=1|nat=ESP|pos=GK|name=Oier Gastesi}}
** 1966-67: '''1'''
{{Fs player|no=3|nat=ESP|pos=DF|name=Jon de Luis}}
== Seasons==
{{Fs player|no=4|nat=ESP|pos=DF|name=Aimar Duñabeitia}}
*'''2004/2005:''' [[Segunda División B]] ''9th''
{{Fs player|no=5|nat=ESP|pos=DF|name=Eneko Ebro}}
*'''2005/2006:''' [[Segunda División B]] ''6th''
{{Fs player|no=6|nat=ESP|pos=MF|name=Alejandro Rego}}
*'''2006/2007:''' [[Segunda División B]] ''15th''
{{Fs player|no=7|nat=ESP|pos=MF|name=Iker Varela}}
*'''2007/2008:''' [[Segunda División B]]
{{Fs player|no=8|nat=ESP|pos=MF|name=Beñat Gerenabarrena|other=[[Captain (association football)|captain]]}}
------------------
{{Fs player|no=9|nat=ESP|pos=FW|name=Ibai Sanz}}
*'''13''' seasons in ''[[Segunda División]]''
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=ESP|pos=MF|name=Ibon Sánchez}}
*'''18''' seasons in ''[[Segunda División B]]''
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=ESP|pos=FW|name=[[Aingeru Olabarrieta]]}}
*'''10''' seasons in ''[[Tercera División]]''
{{Fs player|no=12|nat=ESP|pos=DF|name=Javier Elías}}
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=ESP|pos=DF|name=Ander Izagirre}}
{{fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=15|nat=ESP|pos=MF|name=[[Junior Bita]]}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=ESP|pos=MF|name=Eneko Aguilar}}
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=ESP|pos=MF|name=[[Peio Canales]]}}
{{Fs player|no=19|nat=ESP|pos=FW|name=Ekain Azkune}}
{{Fs player|no=21|nat=ESP|pos=FW|name=Endika Buján}}
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=ESP|pos=DF|name=Xabi Irurita}}
{{Fs player|no=23|nat=ESP|pos=FW|name=Asier Hierro}}
{{Fs player|no=24|nat=FRA|pos=DF|name=[[Johaneko Louis-Jean]]}}
{{Fs player|no=25|nat=ESP|pos=GK|name=Mikel Santos}}
{{Fs player|no=26|nat=ESP|pos=MF|name=Javi Sola}}
{{Fs player|no=28|nat=ESP|pos=MF|name=Eñaut Lete}}
{{Fs player|no=31|nat=ESP|pos=FW|name=[[Igor Oyono]]}}
{{Fs end}}

===Reserve team===
{{main|CD Basconia}}
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=30|nat=ESP|pos=GK|name=[[Eric Gamen Morales|Eric Gamen]]}}
{{Fs player|no=33|nat=ESP|pos=DF|name=[[David Osipov]]}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=34|nat=ESP|pos=MF|name=[[Gaizka Alboniga-Menor]]}}
{{Fs end}}

=== Out on loan ===
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ESP|pos=DF|name=[[Erlantz Palacín Alfonso|Erlantz Palacín]]|other=at [[Sestao River Club|Sestao River]] until 30 June 2025}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ESP|pos=DF|name=[[Miguel Barandalla Ostiz|Miguel Barandalla]]|other=at [[Sestao River Club|Sestao River]] until 30 June 2025}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ESP|pos=FW|name=[[Aimar Vicandi Alzola|Aimar Vicandi]]|other=at [[Barakaldo CF|Barakaldo]] until 30 June 2025}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ESP|pos=FW|name=[[Álvaro Marín Sesma|Álvaro Marin]]|other=at [[SD Amorebieta|Amorebieta]] until 30 June 2025}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ESP|pos=FW|name=[[Luis Bilbao Arechaga|Luis Bilbao]]|other=at [[Barakaldo CF|Barakaldo]] until 30 June 2025}}
{{Fs end}}

==Coaching staff==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Position
!Staff
|-
|Head coach
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Jokin Aranbarri]]
|-
|Assistant head coach
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Ander Murillo]]
|-
|Analyst
|{{flagicon|ESP}} Iñigo Lizarralde
|-
|Goalkeeping coach
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Armando Ribeiro]]
|-
|Fitness coach
|{{flagicon|ESP}} Mikel Legarreta
|-
|Psychologist
|{{flagicon|ESP}} Iñigo "Txolo" Aguinaga
|-
|Physiotherapist
|{{flagicon|ESP}} Jon Ciaurri <br/> {{flagicon|ESP}} Xabier Mendieta
|-
|Medical services
|{{flagicon|ESP}} Juan Manuel Santisteban
|-
|Nurse
|{{flagicon|ESP}} Joseba Andoni Monasterio
|-
|Kit manager
|{{flagicon|ESP}} José Félix Gallastegi
|-
|Match delegate
|{{flagicon|ESP}} Javier Arkotxa
|-
|}

==Honours==
[[File:Primera plantilla en Lezama.jpg|thumb|Bilbao Athletic in training]]
*'''[[Segunda División B]]''':{{efn|name=third|[[Spanish football league system#Evolution of the Spanish league system|Third tier]]}} [[1982–83 Segunda División B#Group I|1982–83]],{{efn|name=prodir|Promoted directly}} [[1988–89 Segunda División B#Group 1|1988–89]]{{efn|name=prodir}}
*'''[[Tercera División]]''':{{efn|name=third}} [[1966–67 Tercera División#Group 3|1966–67]],{{efn|Not promoted in [[1966–67 Tercera División#Promotion to Segunda División (champions)|1967 play-offs]]}} [[1968–69 Tercera División#Group II|1968–69]]{{efn|Not promoted in [[1968–69 Tercera División#Promotion to Segunda|1969 play-offs]]}}
*'''[[1ª Regional league]]''': 1965–66
*[[Segunda Federación]]:{{efn|name=fourth|[[Spanish football league system#Evolution of the Spanish league system|Fourth tier]]}} [[2023–24 Segunda Federación|2023–24]]{{efn|name=prodir}}

==Stadium==
{{main|Lezama Facilities}}
For big matches, they use [[San Mamés Stadium (2013)|San Mamés]], the [[Athletic Bilbao|first team]] stadium.

==Selected coaches==
{{see also|Category:Athletic Bilbao B managers}}
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Javier Clemente]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Agustín Gaínza]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[José Ángel Iribar]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Rafa Iriondo]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Ignacio Izaguirre Terreros|Ignacio Izagirre]] (284 matches)
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Iñaki Sáez]] (290 matches, record)<ref>{{cite web|title=El "Cuco" Ziganda agranda su trayectoria deportiva – Navarra Deportiva|trans-title=The "Cuco" Ziganda enlarges his sports career|url=http://www.navarradeportiva.com/2017/05/29/el-cuco-ziganda-agranda-su-trayectoria-deportiva/|date=29 May 2017|access-date=21 May 2018|language=es}}</ref>
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[José Ángel Ziganda]] (242 matches)

==Notable players==
{{see also|Category:Athletic Bilbao B footballers}}
Note: This list includes players that have appeared in at least 100 top league games and/or have reached international status.

{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
*{{fbaicon|Andorra}} {{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Justo Ruiz]]
*{{fbaicon|Angola}} {{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Jonás Ramalho]]
*{{fbaicon|Ghana}} {{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Iñaki Williams]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Aritz Aduriz]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Borja Agirretxu]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Ustaritz Aldekoaotalora]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Edu Alonso]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Joseba Agirre (footballer, born 1964)|Joseba Aguirre]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[José Ramón Alexanko]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Rafael Alkorta]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Yeray Álvarez]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Genar Andrinúa]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Anaitz Arbilla]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Kepa Arrizabalaga]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Daniel Astrain]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Dani Aranzubia]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Estanislao Argote]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[:es:Andoni Ayarza|Andoni Ayarza]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[:es:Enrique Ayúcar|Enrique Ayúcar]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Mikel Balenziaga]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Ibon Begoña]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Javier Bellido]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Mario Bermejo]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[:es:Rubén Bilbao|Rubén Bilbao]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Bolo (footballer)|Jon Pérez Bolo]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Unai Bustinza]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Andoni Cedrún]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Sergio Corino]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Miguel de Andrés]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Óscar de Marcos]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Asier del Horno]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[:es:Juan Antonio Deusto|Juan Antonio Deusto]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[:es:Juan José Elgezabal|Juan José Elgezabal]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Xabier Eskurza]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Imanol Etxeberria]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Beñat Etxebarria]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Xabier Etxeita]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Patxi Ferreira]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[:es:Luis Fernando Fernández (futbolista)|Luis Fernando]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Luis de la Fuente (footballer, born 1961)|Luis de la Fuente]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[José Manuel Galdames]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[José Ramón Gallego]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Carlos García (footballer, born 1970)|Carlos García]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Ander Garitano]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Andoni Goikoetxea]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Ibai Gómez]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Pizo Gómez]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[:es:Fernando Javier Gómez|Fernando Javier Gómez]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Javi González (footballer, born 1974)|Javi González]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Javi Gracia]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Endika Guarrotxena]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Julen Guerrero]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Felipe Guréndez]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Carlos Gurpegui]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Gorka Iraizoz]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Andoni Iraola]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Ander Iturraspe]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Aitor Karanka]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Iñaki Lafuente]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Andoni Lakabeg]]
*{{fbaicon|France}} {{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Aymeric Laporte]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Aitor Larrazábal]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Iñigo Lekue]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Ángel Lekumberri]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Iñigo Liceranzu]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[:es:Iñigo Lizarralde|Iñigo Lizarralde]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Fernando Llorente]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Unai López]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[:es:Alberto Martín Goicoechea|Alberto Martín]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Ricardo Mendiguren]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[:es:Jesús Merino Landaluce|Jesús Merino]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Iker Muniain]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Ander Murillo]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Andoni Murúa]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[:es:Miguel Navarro Juanicorena|Miguel Navarro]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Txema Noriega]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Unai Núñez]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[José Núñez (footballer)|José María Núñez]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[:es:José Ignacio Oñaederra|José Ignacio Oñaederra]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Luis Prieto (footballer, born 1979)|Luis Prieto]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[:es:Carlos Purroy|Carlos Purroy]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Álex Remiro]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[José Ángel Rojo]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Txetxu Rojo]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Dani (footballer, born 1951)|Dani Ruiz-Bazán]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Carlos (footballer, born 1948)|Carlos Ruiz]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Julio Salinas]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Patxi Salinas]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Oihan Sancet]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Manuel Sarabia]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Félix Sarriugarte]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Miguel Sola]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Markel Susaeta]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Unai Simón]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Óscar Tabuenka]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Santiago Urquiaga]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Josu Urrutia]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Ismael Urtubi]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Juanjo Valencia]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Óscar Vales]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Mikel Vesga]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Juan Carlos Vidal]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Dani Vivian]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Nico Williams]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Francisco Yeste]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[:es:Félix Zubiaga|Félix Zubiaga]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Andoni Zubizarreta]]
*{{fbaicon|Spain}} [[:es:Luís María Zugazaga|Luís María Zugazaga]]
*{{fbaicon|Venezuela}} {{fbaicon|Spain}} [[Fernando Amorebieta]]
{{div col end}}


==See also==
==See also==
*[[CD Baskonia]] Athletic Bilbao second reserve team
*[[CD Basconia]] (Athletic Bilbao's [[feeder club]])


==External links==
==Notes==
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*{{eu icon}} {{es icon}} {{En icon}} [http://www.athletic-club.net/acc/home.asp?a=3&b=6&equipo=3&idi=2 Bilbao Athletic at www.athletic-club.net]
{{notelist}}


==References==
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{{Reflist}}
{{Segunda Division B Grupo 2}}

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==External links==
*[https://www.athletic-club.eus/en/teams/bilbao-athletic/2024-25/squad Team section] at Athletic Bilbao's official website
*[http://www.futbolme.com/coj/index_equipo.asp?modo_e=2&id_equipo=271 Futbolme team profile] {{in lang|es}}
* [http://www.lacanteradelezama.com/bilbao-athletic/ La Cantera De Lezama – Unofficial website focusing on Athletic’s youth teams] {{in lang|es}}


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Latest revision as of 06:58, 27 November 2024

Athletic Bilbao B[a]
Full nameBilbao Athletic
Nickname(s)Los Leones / Lehoiak
(The Lions)
Los Cachorros / Katxorroak
(The Cubs)
Founded1964; 60 years ago (1964)
GroundLezama (Field 2)
Capacity3,250
ChairmanJon Uriarte
ManagerJokin Aranbarri
LeaguePrimera Federación – Group 1
2023–24Segunda Federación – Group 2, 1st of 18 (champions)

Athletic Club "B", officially Bilbao Athletic,[1] is the reserve team of Athletic Club,[a] a football club based in Bilbao, in the autonomous community of Basque Country in Spain. The team currently compete in the Primera Federación – Group 1. 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[2] or occasionally at San Mamés Stadium, with its 53,500-seat capacity, for important fixtures.

Reserve teams in Spain play in the same football pyramid as their senior team rather than a separate league. However, reserves cannot play in the same division as their senior team. Therefore, Bilbao Athletic are ineligible for promotion to La Liga. Reserve teams are also no longer permitted to enter the Copa del Rey. In addition, only under-23 players, or under-25 with a professional contract, can switch between senior and reserve teams. In recent years, most of Bilbao Athletic's players have been graduates from the club's youth setup ('cantera') via the feeder team, Basconia. As a result of Athletic's signing policy, only Basque players feature also for the reserve team.

History

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The Bilbao Athletic name was first used in 1938 during the Spanish Civil War, when both La Liga and the Copa del Rey were suspended; most of the top Athletic players had joined the Euzkadi XI, a team put together at the suggestion of José Antonio Aguirre, the president of the Basque Country (and himself a former Athletic Bilbao footballer). Euzkadi went on tour to raise funds for the Basque cause, and also played in the Mexican domestic league. However, at home the Campeonato de Vizcaya had resumed in 1938. With their best players abroad with Euzkadi, Athletic could only field weakened sides and, to avoid possible shameful results damaging the club's reputation, chose to enter under the name Bilbao Athletic (derived from the two clubs that merged in 1903 to become Athletic Bilbao – Bilbao Football Club and Athletic Club).[3] Despite the low expectations, they still won the championship and entered the 1939 Copa del Generalísimo, as the club itself regrouped for a return to normality.

In the 1940s, a reserve team called CD Bilbao played at regional level for a few seasons, but when they had the opportunity of promotion to the third tier, the club opted instead to send players to strengthen its more prestigious local partner Arenas de Getxo.[4]

The name was revived in 1964, when Athletic decided to establish a reserve team with Agustín Gaínza as coach. The new Bilbao Athletic initially played in regional leagues before winning promotion to Tercera División in 1966, under Rafa Iriondo; in 1969 they first reached Segunda División.

Aerial view of the team's mini-stadium at Lezama, 2019

In 1983–84, with José Ángel Iribar as coach, and an emerging Julio Salinas as striker, the reserves finished in second place, only trailing Castilla CF; both teams were ineligible for promotion, and Salinas won the Pichichi.

Bilbao Athletic dropped back down to the third level in 1996, but the main squad continued to be nurtured with several players who had spells with the reserves.

Bilbao Athletic played home games at San Mamés during the 2015–16 season due to league requirements, but attracted crowds of only a few thousand for most games.

After 19 seasons in Segunda División B, Bilbao Athletic returned to the second tier after defeating Cádiz CF 3–1 on aggregate in the promotion playoffs.[5] However, in their campaign in the Segunda they were reliant on the same group, a core squad of 20-year-olds who had never played at such a high level before, and despite battling performances in most of their games, a pattern of narrow defeats led to the team finishing bottom and being relegated back down at the first attempt.[6] Somewhat ironically, the promoted teams that season were CD Leganés whose squad included three players on loan from Athletic who would have been eligible to play for Bilbao Athletic that season, as well as the parent club's local rivals Alavés and Osasuna.

The team came close to another promotion in 2020–21, losing to Burgos after extra time in the final round of the promotion play-offs[7] (they had lost in the opening round in 2018 and 2020).

League re-organisation in 2021 meant the third level became the Primera Federación, consisting of only two groups and a higher average standard of play than in the four groups of Segunda B. In 2022–23, Bilbao Athletic finished bottom of their section (in which the reserves of local rivals Osasuna and Real Sociedad survived comfortably) and were relegated to the five-group Segunda Federación – the first time the team had been in the fourth tier since the 1960s, and potentially damaging for player progression at the club with a wider gap between the standards of this level and La Liga.[8] They bounced back to the third tier immediately by winning their group in 2023–24, losing only twice.[9]

Premier League International Cup

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Athletic have competed in the Premier League International Cup (an Under-23 tournament, all matches played in England), with most of the players selected for their squad drawn from Bilbao Athletic plus some younger additions from Basconia and the Juvenil squads (the rules permit the use of a limited number of overage players, but Athletic do not use them). In 2014–15, 2015–16 and 2016–17 the club qualified from their group but were eliminated in the quarter-finals, while in the 2017–18,[10] 2018–19, 2019–20 and 2023–24 editions, they bowed out at the group stage (they did not enter in 2022–23).

Background

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  • As farm team:
    • Club Atlético de Bilbao Amateur (1964–1966)
    • Bilbao Atlético Club (1966–1972)[n. 1]
    • Bilbao Athletic Club (1972–1991)[n. 1]
  • As reserve team:
    • Athletic Club "B" (1991–2006)[n. 1]
    • Bilbao Athletic (2006–)[n. 1]

Season to season

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Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1964–65 4 1ª Reg. 17th DNP
1965–66 4 1ª Reg. 1st DNP
1966–67 3 3ª 1st DNP
1967–68 3 3ª 3rd DNP
1968–69 3 3ª 1st DNP
1969–70 2 2ª 13th Round of 32
1970–71 3 3ª 5th 3rd round
1971–72 3 3ª 9th 1st round
1972–73 3 3ª 5th 3rd round
1973–74 3 3ª 13th 1st round
1974–75 3 3ª 8th 1st round
1975–76 3 3ª 4th 2nd round
1976–77 3 3ª 4th 1st round
1977–78 3 2ª B 5th 2nd round
Season Tier Division Place Copa del Rey
1978–79 3 2ª B 7th 2nd round
1979–80 3 2ª B 12th 2nd round
1980–81 3 2ª B 3rd DNP
1981–82 3 2ª B 10th 2nd round
1982–83 3 2ª B 1st 2nd round
1983–84 2 2ª 2nd 2nd round
1984–85 2 2ª 15th 1st round
1985–86 2 2ª 7th 1st round
1986–87 2 2ª 6th 3rd round
1987–88 2 2ª 17th 4th round
1988–89 3 2ª B 1st DNP
1989–90 2 2ª 3rd Withdrew[nb 1]
1990–91 2 2ª 13th N/A
Season Tier Division Place
1991–92 2 2ª 13th
1992–93 2 2ª 15th
1993–94 2 2ª 14th
1994–95 2 2ª 16th
1995–96 2 2ª 18th
1996–97 3 2ª B 12th
1997–98 3 2ª B 2nd
1998–99 3 2ª B 6th
1999–2000 3 2ª B 8th
2000–01 3 2ª B 6th
2001–02 3 2ª B 6th
2002–03 3 2ª B 4th
2003–04 3 2ª B 11th
2004–05 3 2ª B 9th
2005–06 3 2ª B 6th
2006–07 3 2ª B 15th
2007–08 3 2ª B 15th
2008–09 3 2ª B 11th
2009–10 3 2ª B 15th
2010–11 3 2ª B 12th
Season Tier Division Place
2011–12 3 2ª B 8th
2012–13 3 2ª B 3rd
2013–14 3 2ª B 5th
2014–15 3 2ª B 2nd
2015–16 2 2ª 22nd
2016–17 3 2ª B 8th
2017–18 3 2ª B 4th
2018–19 3 2ª B 6th
2019–20 3 2ª B 3rd
2020–21 3 2ª B 2nd
2021–22 3 1ª RFEF 15th
2022–23 3 1ª Fed. 20th
2023–24 4 2ª Fed. 1st
2024–25 3 1ª Fed.
  1. ^ Before the start of the competition

Players

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Current squad

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As of 9 September 2024.[11]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Spain ESP Oier Gastesi
3 DF Spain ESP Jon de Luis
4 DF Spain ESP Aimar Duñabeitia
5 DF Spain ESP Eneko Ebro
6 MF Spain ESP Alejandro Rego
7 MF Spain ESP Iker Varela
8 MF Spain ESP Beñat Gerenabarrena (captain)
9 FW Spain ESP Ibai Sanz
10 MF Spain ESP Ibon Sánchez
11 FW Spain ESP Aingeru Olabarrieta
12 DF Spain ESP Javier Elías
14 DF Spain ESP Ander Izagirre
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF Spain ESP Junior Bita
17 MF Spain ESP Eneko Aguilar
18 MF Spain ESP Peio Canales
19 FW Spain ESP Ekain Azkune
21 FW Spain ESP Endika Buján
22 DF Spain ESP Xabi Irurita
23 FW Spain ESP Asier Hierro
24 DF France FRA Johaneko Louis-Jean
25 GK Spain ESP Mikel Santos
26 MF Spain ESP Javi Sola
28 MF Spain ESP Eñaut Lete
31 FW Spain ESP Igor Oyono

Reserve team

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Main article: CD Basconia

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
30 GK Spain ESP Eric Gamen
33 DF Spain ESP David Osipov
No. Pos. Nation Player
34 MF Spain ESP Gaizka Alboniga-Menor

Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Spain ESP Erlantz Palacín (at Sestao River until 30 June 2025)
— DF Spain ESP Miguel Barandalla (at Sestao River until 30 June 2025)
— FW Spain ESP Aimar Vicandi (at Barakaldo until 30 June 2025)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW Spain ESP Álvaro Marin (at Amorebieta until 30 June 2025)
— FW Spain ESP Luis Bilbao (at Barakaldo until 30 June 2025)

Coaching staff

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Position Staff
Head coach Spain Jokin Aranbarri
Assistant head coach Spain Ander Murillo
Analyst Spain Iñigo Lizarralde
Goalkeeping coach Spain Armando Ribeiro
Fitness coach Spain Mikel Legarreta
Psychologist Spain Iñigo "Txolo" Aguinaga
Physiotherapist Spain Jon Ciaurri
Spain Xabier Mendieta
Medical services Spain Juan Manuel Santisteban
Nurse Spain Joseba Andoni Monasterio
Kit manager Spain José Félix Gallastegi
Match delegate Spain Javier Arkotxa

Honours

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Bilbao Athletic in training

Stadium

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Main article: Lezama Facilities

For big matches, they use San Mamés, the first team stadium.

Selected coaches

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See also: Category:Athletic Bilbao B managers

Notable players

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See also: Category:Athletic Bilbao B footballers

Note: This list includes players that have appeared in at least 100 top league games and/or have reached international status.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d In 1940, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) issued a circular ordering clubs to eliminate all foreign words from their names (see Language policies of Francoist Spain). From then until July 1972, when the 1940 Decree-Law was repealed, the club and its subsidiary were unable to recover their original names. In 1991, as part of FREF measures to formalise the relationships between clubs and their affiliated teams, the official name had to be simplified to the club's name followed by 'B'. With federation permission, the Bilbao Athletic name was restored by the club in 2006.[4]
  1. ^ a b The club is known colloquially in English as Athletic Bilbao, with this naming convention also used here for the reserves
  2. ^ a b Third tier
  3. ^ a b c Promoted directly
  4. ^ Not promoted in 1967 play-offs
  5. ^ Not promoted in 1969 play-offs
  6. ^ Fourth tier

References

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  1. ^ 1960-1969: The youth academy grows stronger, Athletic Club website
  2. ^ "Athletic: El campo 2 de Lezama sube su aforo hasta los 3.250 espectadores" [Field 2 in Lezama increases its capacity to 3,250 spectators]. Mundo Deportivo. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Bilbao Athletic history". Athletic Bilbao. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  4. ^ a b Historial del Bilbao Athletic [History of Bilbao Athletic], Vicent Masià Pous, La Futbolteca (in Spanish)
  5. ^ "El Bilbao Athletic, a Segunda 19 años después y el Cádiz tendrá que esperar" [Bilbao Athletic, into Segunda 19 years later and Cadiz will have to wait] (in Spanish). EFE. 28 June 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  6. ^ "El Bilbao Athletic empata contra Osasuna y pierde la categoría" [Bilbao Athletic draw with Osasuna and lose the category] (in Spanish). El Correo. 15 May 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  7. ^ RESUMEN | Saúl Berjón recoge el testigo de Dani Pendín como héroe del conjunto burgalés (1-0) [SUMMARY | Saúl Berjón picks up the witness of Dani Pendín as the hero of the Burgos team (1-0)], RFEF (in Spanish), 23 May 2021
  8. ^ La debacle del Bilbao Athletic, “una cagada” que abre una grieta en Lezama [The debacle of Bilbao Athletic, a "screw-up" that opens a crack in Lezama], Patxo De la Rica, Relevo, 1 May 2023 (in Spanish)
  9. ^ El Bilbao Athletic conquista el terreno perdido un año después [Bilbao Athletic conquers the lost ground a year later], Javier R. Beltrán, Diario AS, 21 April 2024 (in Spanish)
  10. ^ "Report: Swans U23 0 Athletic Bilbao B 2". Swansea City A.F.C. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  11. ^ "Bilbao Athletic - Plantilla 2024-25". Athletic Club. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  12. ^ "El "Cuco" Ziganda agranda su trayectoria deportiva – Navarra Deportiva" [The "Cuco" Ziganda enlarges his sports career] (in Spanish). 29 May 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
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