Is a football club from the Basque Athletic Bilbao autonomous community in Spain. Athletic founded in 1898 has played in Primera since its establishment. The Lions, which is their nickname, are among the top Spanish clubs. They have won eight La Ligas and 23 Copas del Rey. Their most recent trophy is the Spanish Super Cup won in 2015. Athletic, which is based at San Mames, is famous for having only Basque players. Their players don’t have to be exceptionally Spanish, but be from the Basque Country or have the Basque roots. This fact gained ATH a lot of admirers. Their biggest rival is a fellow Basque side Real Sociedad.
