The La Liga Belt · rivalry
Athletic Bilbao vs. Espanyol
22Belt meetings
10Athletic wins
8Espanyol wins
8Title changes
Athletic Bilbao and Espanyol have met 22 times with the La Liga belt on the line, from January 17, 1932 to February 16, 2025. The belt changed hands in 8 of those games. Athletic Bilbao lead the belt series 10–8, with 4 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63 | Jan 17, 1932 | Espanyol beat Athletic Bilbao 1–0 | Title change |
| 96 | Nov 26, 1933 | Athletic Bilbao beat Espanyol 5–0 | Defense |
| 112 | Dec 9, 1934 | Athletic Bilbao beat Espanyol 3–1 | Defense |
| 415 | Oct 23, 1949 | Espanyol beat Athletic Bilbao 4–1 | Title change |
| 473 | Nov 11, 1951 | Athletic Bilbao and Espanyol tied 3–3 | Tie · defense |
| 515 | Mar 1, 1953 | Athletic Bilbao beat Espanyol 1–0 | Title change |
| 748 | Jan 1, 1961 | Athletic Bilbao beat Espanyol 1–0 | Defense |
| 789 | Mar 4, 1962 | Espanyol beat Athletic Bilbao 2–1 | Defense |
| 1,188 | Mar 23, 1975 | Espanyol beat Athletic Bilbao 4–3 | Title change |
| 1,262 | May 1, 1977 | Espanyol beat Athletic Bilbao 4–0 | Title change |
| 1,284 | Jan 29, 1978 | Athletic Bilbao beat Espanyol 4–0 | Defense |
| 1,331 | May 20, 1979 | Athletic Bilbao beat Espanyol 1–0 | Title change |
| 1,495 | Mar 4, 1984 | Athletic Bilbao and Espanyol tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,587 | Nov 22, 1986 | Athletic Bilbao beat Espanyol 2–1 | Defense |
| 1,659 | Oct 1, 1988 | Athletic Bilbao beat Espanyol 1–0 | Title change |
| 1,911 | Apr 16, 1995 | Espanyol beat Athletic Bilbao 3–1 | Title change |
| 2,005 | Aug 31, 1997 | Espanyol beat Athletic Bilbao 3–1 | Defense |
| 2,099 | Jan 5, 2000 | Athletic Bilbao beat Espanyol 2–1 | Defense |
| 2,397 | Nov 11, 2007 | Espanyol beat Athletic Bilbao 2–1 | Defense |
| 2,416 | Apr 6, 2008 | Athletic Bilbao beat Espanyol 1–0 | Defense |
| 2,930 | Oct 26, 2021 | Espanyol and Athletic Bilbao tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 3,057 | Feb 16, 2025 | Athletic Bilbao and Espanyol tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |