The La Liga Belt · rivalry
Athletic Bilbao vs. Elche CF
7Belt meetings
2Athletic wins
1Elche wins
2Title changes
Athletic Bilbao and Elche CF have met 7 times with the La Liga belt on the line, from December 11, 1960 to September 12, 2026. The belt changed hands in 2 of those games. Athletic Bilbao lead the belt series 2–1, with 4 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 746 | Dec 11, 1960 | Athletic Bilbao beat Elche CF 4–2 | Defense |
| 811 | Jan 27, 1963 | Athletic Bilbao and Elche CF tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 838 | Jan 5, 1964 | Athletic Bilbao beat Elche CF 3–2 | Title change |
| 1,145 | Dec 30, 1973 | Elche CF and Athletic Bilbao tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,510 | Oct 21, 1984 | Elche CF and Athletic Bilbao tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,660 | Oct 9, 1988 | Elche CF beat Athletic Bilbao 2–0 | Title change |
| 3,114 | Sep 12, 2026 | Athletic Bilbao and Elche CF tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |