# Euskal Herriko Futbol Txapelketa

The Euskal Herriko Futbol Txapelketa (Basque Country Football Championship) is a regional football friendly competition run by Euskal Herria Kirola (Basque Country Sport). It is contested by teams from the Basque Country that play in La Liga.
It was first played in the 2016–17 season.

## Format

In the regular season, the scores of the games in La Liga played between the region's teams ('Basque football derbies') are used to create the standings. The best two teams qualify for the final, played in a neutral stadium.

## List of finals

Performance in regular season :
| Season | ALA | ATH | EIB | OSA | RSO |
| 2016–17 | 2nd | 1st | 5th | 4th | 3rd |
| 2017–18 | 3rd | 2nd | 4th | | 1st |
| 2018–19 | 3rd | 4th | 2nd | | 1st |
| 2019–20 | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 2nd | 1st |
| 2020–21 | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 2nd | 1st |
| 2021–22 | 4th | 1st | | 3rd | 2nd |
| 2022–23 | | 3rd | | 2nd | 1st |
| 2023–24 | 4th | 1st | | 2nd | 3rd |
| Season | Teams | 1st in table | 2nd in table | Final score |
| 2017 | 5 | Athletic Bilbao | Alavés | 2–2 |
| 2018 | 4 | Real Sociedad | Athletic Bilbao | 0–1 |
| 2019 | 4 | Real Sociedad | Eibar | 1–2 |
| 2020 | 5 | Real Sociedad | Osasuna | 1–0 |
| 2021 | 5 | Real Sociedad | Osasuna | 1–3 |
| 2022 | 4 | Athletic Bilbao | Real Sociedad | 1–0 |
| 2023 | 3 | Real Sociedad | Osasuna | 1–3 |
| 2024 | 3 | Athletic Bilbao | Osasuna | 2–1 |
* ↑ The match was abandoned on 90 minutes, when the officials decided to leave the field due to a scuffle involving players of both teams; no winner was decided.

## Top goalscorers

Minimum of 6 goals in total for inclusion on list.
    As of 30 July 2024
| # | Player | Team | 16–17 | 17–18 | 18–19 | 19–20 | 20–21 | 21–22 | 22–23 | 23–24 | Final | Total |
| 1 | Mikel Oyarzabal | Real Soc | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| 2 | Iñaki Williams | Athletic | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 |
| 3 | Raúl García | Athletic | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 4= | Willian José | Real Soc | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 4= | Kike García | Eibar / Osasuna | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 6= | Ante Budimir | Osasuna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 6= | Alexander Isak | Real Soc | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 8= | Oihan Sancet | Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 8= | Iker Muniain | Athletic | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | Aritz Aduriz | Athletic | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
* ↑ In cases of players who played for more than one of the eligible clubs during the period, the name displayed is where he was playing when he scored the goals.
* ↑ Other than the Txapela finals, which are considered to be friendly matches, all goals were scored in official La Liga fixtures.
* ↑ Goal in 2018 final.
* ↑ 1 goal in 2020 final, 1 goal in 2021 final.
* ↑ 2 goals in 2021 final.
* ↑ Goal in 2019 final.
* ↑ Goal in 2017 final.

## 2016–17

There were five eligible clubs and 20 fixtures between them in the 2016–17 La Liga campaign. Osasuna were relegated.

### Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Athletic Bilbao | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 17 | Qualified for the final |
| 2 | Alavés | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 12 | Qualified for the final |
| 3 | Real Sociedad | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 10 | |
| 4 | Osasuna | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 8 | |
| 5 | Eibar | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 7 | |

### Final

* ↑ The match was abandoned on 90 minutes, when the officials decided to leave the field due to a scuffle involving players of both teams; no winner was decided.

## 2017–18

There were four eligible clubs and 12 fixtures between them in the 2017–18 La Liga campaign.

### Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Real Sociedad | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 14 | Qualified for the final |
| 2 | Athletic Bilbao | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 8 | Qualified for the final |
| 3 | Alavés | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 6 | |
| 4 | Eibar | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 5 | |

### Final
## 2018–19

There were four eligible clubs and 12 fixtures between them in the 2018–19 La Liga campaign.

### Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Real Sociedad | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 10 | Qualified for the final |
| 2 | Eibar | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 9 | Qualified for the final |
| 3 | Alavés | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 6 | |
| 4 | Athletic Bilbao | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 6 | |

### Final
## 2019–20

There were five eligible clubs and 20 fixtures between them in the 2019–20 La Liga campaign (Osasuna were promoted as winners of the 2018–19 Segunda División, while the top-tier teams all finished in mid-table within 6 points of one another). During pre-season, the clubs came to an agreement that they would all charge away supporters a maximum of €25 for derby match tickets, following previous years where increased prices were being charged by some.

### Relevant matches

* 1 2 Match originally scheduled for 16 February, but postponed due to air contamination, and rearranged for 10 March.
* ↑ Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain.
* ↑ Originally scheduled for 15 March; postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, played behind closed doors.
* ↑ Originally scheduled for 21 March; postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, played behind closed doors.
* ↑ Originally scheduled for 22 March; postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, played behind closed doors.
* ↑ Originally scheduled for 12 April, postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic; played behind closed doors.
* ↑ Originally scheduled for 26 April, postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic; played behind closed doors.

### Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Real Sociedad | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 16 | Qualified for the final |
| 2 | Osasuna | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 14 | Qualified for the final |
| 3 | Alavés | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 12 | |
| 4 | Athletic Bilbao | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 11 | |
| 5 | Eibar | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 3 | |

### Final

* ↑ Behind closed doors

## 2020–21

There were five eligible clubs and 20 fixtures between them in the 2020–21 La Liga campaign (the delayed 2020 Copa del Rey final between Athletic and Real Sociedad is not included). Eibar's seven-year spell in the top division came to an end.

### Relevant matches
#### Notes

* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 The match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain.

### Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Real Sociedad | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 16 | Qualified for the final |
| 2 | Osasuna | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 13 | Qualified for the final |
| 3 | Alavés | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 9 | |
| 4 | Athletic Bilbao | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 7 | |
| 5 | Eibar | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 6 | |

### Final
## 2021–22

There were four eligible clubs and 12 fixtures between them in the 2021–22 La Liga campaign. Alavés were relegated.

### Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Athletic Bilbao (Q) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 14 | Qualified for the final |
| 2 | Real Sociedad (Q) | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 11 | Qualified for the final |
| 3 | Osasuna | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 6 | |
| 4 | Alavés | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 2 | |

### Final
## 2022–23

There were three eligible clubs and six fixtures between them in the 2022–23 La Liga campaign (the 2022–23 Copa del Rey semi-final tie between Athletic Bilbao and Osasuna is not included). Alavés won promotion back to the top tier for the following campaign.

### Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Real Sociedad (Q) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 | Qualified for the final |
| 2 | Osasuna (Q) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 4 | Qualified for the final |
| 3 | Athletic Bilbao | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 | |

### Final
## 2023–24

There were four eligible clubs and 12 fixtures between them in the 2023–24 La Liga campaign (the 2023–24 Copa del Rey quarter-finals ties involving Athletic Bilbao v Alavés and Osasuna v Real Sociedad are not included).

### Table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Athletic Bilbao | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 13 | Qualified for the final |
| 2 | Osasuna | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 11 | Qualified for the final |
| 3 | Real Sociedad | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 8 | |
| 4 | Alavés | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 1 | |