# List of Athletic Bilbao seasons

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.
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.

## Seasons

| Season | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | Cup | Europe | Europe | Other Comp. | Other Comp. | Top scorer(s) | Top scorer(s) |
| Season | Division | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Cup | Europe | Europe | Other Comp. | Other Comp. | Player(s) | Goals |
| 1898–99 | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | | | | | | No official matches | 0 |
| 1899–1900 | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | | | | | | No official matches | 0 |
| 1900–01 | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | | | | | | No official matches | 0 |
| 1901–02 | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | W | | | | | William Dyer Walter Evans | 5 |
| 1902–03 | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | W | | | | | Juan AstorquiaDe la Sota | 2 |
| 1903–04 | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | W | | | | | No official matches | 0 |
| 1904–05 | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | RU | | | | | No scorers | 0 |
| 1905–06 | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | RU | | | | | 3 players | 1 |
| 1906–07 | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | RU | | | | | Charles Simmons | 4 |
| 1907–08 | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | DNE | | | | | No official matches | 0 |
| 1908–09 | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | QF | | | | | Luis SauraMortimer | 1 |
| 1909–10 | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | W | | | | | Remigio Iza | 2 |
| 1910–11 | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | W | | | | | Martyn Veitch | 3 |
| 1911–12 | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | DNE | | | | | No official matches | 0 |
| 1912–13 | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | RU | | | | | Pichichi | 3 |
| 1913–14 | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | W | | | Regional Championship | W | Pichichi | 13 |
| 1914–15 | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | W | | | Regional Championship | W | Pichichi | 22 |
| 1915–16 | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | W | | | Regional Championship | W | Pichichi | 13 |
| 1916–17 | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | DNE | | | Regional Championship | | PichichiZubizarreta | 6 |
| 1917–18 | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | DNE | | | Regional Championship | | Pichichi | 11 |
| 1918–19 | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | DNE | | | Regional Championship | | LacaPichichi | 5 |
| 1919–20 | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | RU | | | Regional Championship | W | José Laca | 6 |
| 1920–21 | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | W | | | Regional Championship | W | Domingo Acedo | 7 |
| 1921–22 | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | DNE | | | Regional Championship | | Carmelo | 8 |
| 1922–23 | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | W | | | Regional Championship | W | Travieso | 14 |
| 1923–24 | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | SF | | | Regional Championship | W | José Laca | 12 |
| 1924–25 | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | DNE | | | Regional Championship | | Sandalio Areta | 9 |
| 1925–26 | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | GS | | | Regional Championship | W | Manuel Suárez | 19 |
| 1926–27 | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | GS | | | Regional Championship | | LafuenteManuel Suárez | 5 |
| 1927–28 | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | No national league available | GS | | | Regional Championship | W | José Ayarza | 14 |
| 1928–29 | La Liga | 3rd | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 33 | 20 | SF | | | Regional Championship | W | Víctor Unamuno | 28 |
| 1929–30 | La Liga | 1st | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 63 | 28 | 30 | W | | | Regional Championship | | Guillermo Gorostiza | 32 |
| 1930–31 | La Liga | 1st | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 73 | 33 | 22 | W | | | Regional Championship | W | Bata | 38 |
| 1931–32 | La Liga | 2nd | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 47 | 23 | 25 | W | | | Regional Championship | W | Guillermo Gorostiza | 25 |
| 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 | Spanish Civil War | Spanish Civil War | Spanish Civil War | Spanish Civil War | Spanish Civil War | Spanish Civil War | Spanish Civil War | Spanish Civil War | Spanish Civil War | Spanish Civil War | Spanish Civil War | Spanish Civil War | Spanish Civil War | Spanish Civil War | Spanish Civil War |
| 1937–38 | Spanish Civil War | Spanish Civil War | Spanish Civil War | Spanish Civil War | Spanish Civil War | Spanish Civil War | Spanish Civil War | Spanish Civil War | Spanish Civil War | Spanish Civil War | Spanish Civil War | Spanish Civil War | Spanish Civil War | Spanish Civil War | Spanish Civil War | Spanish Civil War |
| 1938–39 | | | | | | | | | | R1 | | | Regional Championship | W | Guillermo Gorostiza | 8 |
| 1939–40 | La Liga | 3rd | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 57 | 44 | 26 | R2 | | | Regional Championship | W | Víctor Unamuno | 29 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 1945–46 | La Liga | 3rd | 26 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 63 | 38 | 33 | R16 | | | Copa de Oro Argentina | RU | Telmo Zarra | 24 |
| 1946–47 | La Liga | 2nd | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 72 | 38 | 34 | SF | | | | | Telmo Zarra | 37 |
| 1947–48 | La Liga | 6th | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 56 | 44 | 28 | R16 | | | | | José Luis Panizo | 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 |
| 1950–51 | La Liga | 7th | 30 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 88 | 56 | 33 | SF | | | Copa Eva Duarte | W | Telmo Zarra | 49 |
| 1951–52 | La Liga | 2nd | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 78 | 46 | 40 | R16 | | | | | Venancio | 18 |
| 1952–53 | La Liga | 6th | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 83 | 52 | 32 | RU | | | | | Telmo Zarra | 29 |
| 1953–54 | La Liga | 6th | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 54 | 44 | 32 | QF | | | | | Eneko Arieta | 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 | 20 |
| 1956–57 | La Liga | 4th | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 59 | 45 | 37 | R16 | European Cup | QF | | | Félix Markaida | 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 | 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 | 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 | 15 |
| 1965–66 | La Liga | 5th | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 43 | 32 | 34 | RU | | | | | Javier Ormaza | 16 |
| 1966–67 | La Liga | 7th | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 43 | 36 | 31 | RU | Fairs Cup | R1 | Small World Club Cup | W | José Argoitia | 16 |
| 1967–68 | La Liga | 7th | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 51 | 28 | 32 | QF | Fairs Cup | QF | | | Fidel Uriarte | 26 |
| 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 | 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 | 9 |
| 1973–74 | La Liga | 5th | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 35 | 31 | 37 | R32 | Cup Winners' Cup | R2 | | | José Lasa | 7 |
| 1974–75 | La Liga | 10th | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 40 | 42 | 33 | SF | | | | | Carlos Ruiz | 21 |
| 1975–76 | La Liga | 5th | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 43 | 38 | 39 | R32 | | | | | Dani | 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 | 11 |
| 1984–85 | La Liga | 3rd | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 39 | 26 | 41 | RU | European Cup | R1 | Supercopa de España | W | 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 | 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 | 7 |
| 1990–91 | La Liga | 12th | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 41 | 50 | 36 | R5 | | | | | Ernesto Valverde | 16 |
| 1991–92 | La Liga | 14th | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 38 | 58 | 33 | QF | | | | | Cuco Ziganda | 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 | 16 |
| 1995–96 | La Liga | 15th | 42 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 44 | 55 | 48 | R16 | | | | | Joseba Etxeberria | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 12 |
| 2008–09 | La Liga | 13th | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 47 | 62 | 44 | RU | | | | | Fernando Llorente | 18 |
| 2009–10 | La Liga | 8th | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 50 | 53 | 54 | R32 | Europa League | R32 | Supercopa de España | RU | Fernando Llorente | 23 |
| 2010–11 | La Liga | 6th | 38 | 18 | 4 | 16 | 59 | 55 | 58 | R16 | | | | | Fernando Llorente | 19 |
| 2011–12 | La Liga | 10th | 38 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 49 | 52 | 49 | RU | Europa League | RU | | | Fernando Llorente | 29 |
| 2012–13 | La Liga | 12th | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 44 | 65 | 45 | R32 | Europa League | GS | | | Aritz Aduriz | 18 |
| 2013–14 | La Liga | 4th | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 66 | 39 | 70 | QF | | | | | Aritz Aduriz | 18 |
| 2014–15 | La Liga | 7th | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 42 | 41 | 55 | RU | Champions League | GS | Europa League | R32 | Aritz Aduriz | 26 |
| 2015–16 | La Liga | 5th | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 58 | 45 | 62 | QF | Europa League | QF | Supercopa de España | W | Aritz Aduriz | 36 |
| 2016–17 | La Liga | 7th | 38 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 53 | 43 | 63 | R16 | Europa League | R32 | | | Aritz Aduriz | 24 |
| 2017–18 | La Liga | 16th | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 41 | 49 | 43 | R32 | Europa League | R16 | | | Aritz Aduriz | 20 |
| 2018–19 | La Liga | 8th | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 41 | 45 | 53 | R16 | | | | | Iñaki Williams | 14 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2023–24 | La Liga | 5th | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 61 | 37 | 68 | W | | | | | Gorka Guruzeta | 16 |
* ↑ Goals scored in all competitions
* ↑ Statistics for the Regional Championships are incomplete; top scorers based on information available
* ↑ Competing as part of Bizcaya
* ↑ Awarded the cup without playing a single match
* ↑ Competing as part of Club Bizcaya
* ↑ The overall top scorer was Víctor Unamuno on 33 (but only 15 in the Liga); Gorostiza is listed due to his Pichichi Trophy achievement
* 1 2 3 19 goals in the Liga
* ↑ 27 goals in the Liga
* ↑ 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
* ↑ 12 goals in the Liga, from 15 games
* ↑ Club competed under the Bilbao Athletic name
* ↑ Club competed under the Bilbao Athletic name
* ↑ Guillermo Gorostiza also scored 29 but only 16 in the Liga; Unamuno is listed due to his Pichichi Trophy achievement
* 1 2 20 goals in the Liga
* 1 2 24 goals in the Liga
* ↑ 34 goals in the Liga
* ↑ 25 goals in the Liga
* ↑ 38 goals in the Liga
* ↑ 22 goals in the Liga
* ↑ Awarded trophy due to winning the League and Cup double
* ↑ 11 goals in the Liga
* 1 2 3 14 goals in the Liga
* 1 2 18 goals in the Liga
* ↑ 17 goals in the Liga
* 1 2 16 goals in the Liga
* ↑ 9 goals in the Liga
* ↑ 12 goals in the Liga
* ↑ 5 goals in the Liga
* ↑ 10 goals in the Liga
* ↑ 14 goals in the Liga