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Athletic Club Bilbao
Athletic Club Bilbao
Kit impression
Founded
1898
Years standing
128
Home ground
Estadio San Mamés
Capacity
53,289 seats
Make The Case
Athletic Club Bilbao are not a spare club. They are Spain La Liga, Estadio San Mamés, and 128 years of people deciding this was theirs, pick them and the season has a second spine.
Proper ground
Estadio San Mamés takes roughly 53,289, big enough for atmosphere, small enough that you can learn where the singing corner is on your first visit.
You get a nickname
Known as Lehoiak (The Lions) Zuri-Gorriak (The Red-and-Whites). That is your new shorthand, your search term and your excuse for buying a scarf.
Easy weekend
Bilbao Airport (BIO) is about 4km from the ground, and Eliptikoa is 1km closer still. A home fixture is a genuinely doable two-night trip.
The calendar you inherit
Following Spain La Liga means odd kick-off hours, a new commentary language and a table you will check before your own club's. Spain becomes part of your week.
Matchday Trip
Ground: Estadio San Mamés. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.
Nearest airport
Bilbao Airport (BIO)
4 km / 2 miles from the ground
Nearest station
Eliptikoa
Walkable from the platform
Pulling fixtures and table…
Around the ground
Things To Do Near Estadio San Mamés
Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.
Landmarks within a 4 km radius
Matchday Shortlist
- Pre-match pubs
- Somewhere to eat
- Coffee before kick-off
- Museums & galleries
- Beds for the night
- Club shop & ticket office
Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.
Route Planner
Getting to Estadio San Mamés
Tell us where you set off from and we will lay out the walk, drive, train and flight options into the ground, with live route links.
