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2015–16 Athletic Bilbao season

Athletic Bilbao
2015–16 season
President Josu Urrutia
Head coach Ernesto Valverde
Stadium San Mamés
La Liga 5th
Copa del Rey Quarter-finals
UEFA Europa League Quarter-finals
Supercopa de España Winners
Top goalscorer League: Aritz Aduriz (20)
All: Aritz Aduriz (36)
Highest home attendance 47,785 (vs Real Sociedad, 21 February 2016)
Lowest home attendance 19,871 (vs Linense, 16 December 2015)

The 2015–16 season is the 117th season in Athletic Club’s history and the 85th in the top-tier.

On 17 August 2015, Athletic beat Barcelona 5–1 on aggregate to win the Supercopa de España, the club's first silverware since 1984.

The numbers are established according to the official website: [1], except Sabin Merino who wears number 25 in domestic matches.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Current technical staff according to the official website: [2]

For the second time in their history (117 years), Athletic played in the United States when they shut out Club Tijuana 2–0 in a preseason contest in Boise, Idaho on July 18, 2015. The team's first trip to the U.S. took place on 4 April 1967 in Chicago, when Athletic beat Red Star Belgrade 3–1, also in a friendly.









Last updated: 15 May 2016.
Source: Competitions

Last updated: 15 May 2016.
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