The La Liga Belt · rivalry
Athletic Bilbao vs. Real Sociedad
22Belt meetings
8Athletic wins
6Real Sociedad wins
7Title changes
Athletic Bilbao and Real Sociedad have met 22 times with the La Liga belt on the line, from January 10, 1932 to February 1, 2026. The belt changed hands in 7 of those games. Athletic Bilbao leads the belt series 8–6, with 8 ties.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | Jan 10, 1932 | Athletic Bilbao beat Real Sociedad 5–1 | Defense |
| 71 | Mar 13, 1932 | Real Sociedad beat Athletic Bilbao 3–2 | Title change |
| 263 | Dec 19, 1943 | Athletic Bilbao beat Real Sociedad 4–1 | Title change |
| 493 | Apr 13, 1952 | Athletic Bilbao beat Real Sociedad 4–1 | Title change |
| 654 | Dec 1, 1957 | Real Sociedad and Athletic Bilbao tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 722 | Jan 24, 1960 | Athletic Bilbao beat Real Sociedad 3–1 | Defense |
| 744 | Nov 27, 1960 | Athletic Bilbao and Real Sociedad tied 2–2 | Tie · defense |
| 1,244 | Dec 5, 1976 | Real Sociedad beat Athletic Bilbao 5–0 | Defense |
| 1,261 | Apr 24, 1977 | Athletic Bilbao beat Real Sociedad 4–2 | Title change |
| 1,281 | Jan 8, 1978 | Athletic Bilbao beat Real Sociedad 1–0 | Defense |
| 1,333 | Jun 3, 1979 | Athletic Bilbao and Real Sociedad tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,352 | Feb 3, 1980 | Real Sociedad beat Athletic Bilbao 4–0 | Defense |
| 1,451 | Dec 19, 1982 | Athletic Bilbao and Real Sociedad tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 1,712 | Jan 21, 1990 | Real Sociedad and Athletic Bilbao tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |
| 2,095 | Dec 4, 1999 | Athletic Bilbao and Real Sociedad tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 2,198 | Sep 1, 2002 | Real Sociedad beat Athletic Bilbao 4–2 | Defense |
| 2,217 | Feb 2, 2003 | Athletic Bilbao beat Real Sociedad 3–0 | Title change |
| 2,600 | Feb 22, 2013 | Real Sociedad beat Athletic Bilbao 3–1 | Defense |
| 2,631 | Jan 5, 2014 | Real Sociedad beat Athletic Bilbao 2–0 | Title change |
| 2,650 | May 11, 2014 | Athletic Bilbao and Real Sociedad tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |
| 3,047 | Nov 24, 2024 | Athletic Bilbao beat Real Sociedad 1–0 | Title change |
| 3,093 | Feb 1, 2026 | Real Sociedad and Athletic Bilbao tied 1–1 | Tie · defense |