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  2. Athletic Under-18s (1960) and Bilbao Athletic (1964) are created. In addition, Lezama, the first purpose-built football academy in the country, is designed (1969). This new generation of Lions, with José Ángel Iribar as goalkeeper, end the decade with another Copa title.

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  3. Bilbao FC, Athletic Club, and Club Bizcaya Athletic Club with the first Copa del Rey, in 1903, with Juan de Astorquia in the center. Football was introduced to Bilbao by two distinct groups with British connections: British workers, and Basque students returning from schools in Britain.

  4. The club itself declares 1898, but others claim 1901 as the true founding year due to Athletic's first board meeting held in the Café García, and others claim 1903, when Athletic merged with Bilbao Football Club, with the side that emerged from the unification being called Athletic Club de Bilbao.

  5. The sport was initially brought to Bilbao by British migrant workers and young Basques who had studied in Britain. The enthusiasm for this new sport inspires the birth of Athletic Club in 1898. 1889

  6. Athletic Bilbao timeline. 1898 Bilbao FC (that would later merge with Athletic Bilbao) is established. 1902 Club Vizcaya (predecessor to Athletic Bilbao) is established. 1903 The club is established (as Athletic Club). 1903 Winning the first edition of Copa del Rey.

  7. May 4, 2024 · The story of Athletic Bilbao started when a group of English dockworkers brought football to northern Spain. The impact of the English is still a prevalent feature of Bilbao, not least their name. Traditionally Spanish clubs use the term “Atletico”, however during the formation of the club, the word was anglicised to “Athletic”.

  8. Mar 13, 2024 · History. Athletic Bilbao, officially founded in 1903, traces its origins even further back. British shipyard workers and Basque students returning from Britain introduced the game of football to Bilbao, giving rise to the club’s name, Athletic, instead of Atlético.

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