The La Liga Belt · rivalry
Athletic Bilbao vs. Villarreal CF
6Belt meetings
3Athletic wins
2Villarreal wins
1Title changes
Athletic Bilbao and Villarreal CF have met 6 times with the La Liga belt on the line, from December 20, 1998 to April 6, 2025. The belt changed hands in 1 of those games. Athletic Bilbao leads the belt series 3–2, with 1 tie.
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,058 | Dec 20, 1998 | Athletic Bilbao beat Villarreal CF 1–0 | Defense |
| 2,384 | Jun 9, 2007 | Villarreal CF beat Athletic Bilbao 3–1 | Defense |
| 2,464 | Sep 20, 2009 | Athletic Bilbao beat Villarreal CF 3–2 | Title change |
| 2,670 | Jan 17, 2015 | Villarreal CF beat Athletic Bilbao 2–0 | Defense |
| 3,050 | Dec 8, 2024 | Athletic Bilbao beat Villarreal CF 2–0 | Defense |
| 3,063 | Apr 6, 2025 | Villarreal CF and Athletic Bilbao tied 0–0 | Tie · defense |