The La Liga Belt · rivalry
Athletic Bilbao vs. Hercules CF
6Belt meetings
3Athletic wins
2Hercules wins
2Title changes
Athletic Bilbao and Hercules CF have met 6 times with the La Liga belt on the line, from March 19, 1936 to December 14, 1980. The belt changed hands in 2 of those games. Athletic Bilbao lead the belt series 3–2, with 1 tie.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 150 | Mar 19, 1936 | Athletic Bilbao beat Hercules CF 5–3 | Defense |
| 180 | Oct 13, 1940 | Hercules CF beat Athletic Bilbao 1–0 | Title change |
| 309 | Oct 28, 1945 | Athletic Bilbao beat Hercules CF 6–0 | Title change |
| 322 | Feb 10, 1946 | Athletic Bilbao and Hercules CF tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 1,293 | Apr 2, 1978 | Hercules CF beat Athletic Bilbao 1–0 | Defense |
| 1,382 | Dec 14, 1980 | Athletic Bilbao beat Hercules CF 2–1 | Defense |