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Athletic Club

Tier 1LaLigaBilbao, País Vasco, SpainOn the globe

Founded
18 July 1898
Ground
Estadio de San Mamés53,289 seats · opened 2013
Website
athletic-club.eus
Reserve side
Bilbao Athletic
Fields the teamAthletic ClubMembers' associationNIF G48074264

Who owns Athletic Club

Athletic Club is owned by its members.

Athletic Club’s finances

From its published accounts and league records. Figures compare only with clubs at the tier it played that season.

Against its tier

Athletic Club's revenue of €166.4m is the 2nd highest of the 20 LaLiga clubs with published accounts

In 2024-25 it spent €0.73 on staff for every €1 of revenue; the typical LaLiga club spent €0.73.

  • Athletic Club
  • Other LaLiga clubs
Revenue20 clubs
Staff per €1 of revenue20 clubs

Each club's newest recorded accounts since 2021–22, at the tier it played that season. If that year's revenue cannot be separated from player trading, the club is omitted rather than using an older year. Coverage counts comparable accounts, not every club with financial data. Revenue excludes player-sale income. Where that income is included in the published total, we subtract the statement's separately reported player-trading figure. Some statements group loan fees and other player income with sale gains; those are removed together. Otherwise loan fees remain included. These are comparisons across accounting formats, not identical revenue definitions. Athletic Club: Reported revenue €166.4m; player-sale gains already excluded. The scales are logarithmic.

Revenue€166.4m2024-25
Staff costs€122.1m2024-25
Net result€6.98m2024-25
TV money from the league€72.3m2024-25
Equity
€112.8m
accounts, 2024-25
Squad cost limit
€126.0m
maximum, 2025-26
Public money
€23.4k
awarded, 2026, 1 records

The accounts

Athletic Club, the entity that fields the team · 2020-21 to 2024-25

2024-25Tier 12023-24Tier 12022-23Tier 12021-22Tier 12020-21Tier 1
Profit and loss
Revenue€166.4m€124.5m€112.8m€108.6m€96.6m
TV money€72.7m€68.0m€67.2m€66.7m€81.9m
UEFA money€32.0m1————
Matchday€33.9m2€32.7m3€28.8m4€28.8m5€3.62m6
Commercial€14.7m7€14.2m7€9.95m7€8.95m7€9.68m8
Subsidies€359k€321k€61.8k€241k€114k
Other revenue€3.56m9€4.75m10€8.10m11€6.58m12€5.18m13
Player sales€1.10m14€6.61m15———
Staff costs€122.1m€112.8m€98.9m€102.1m€98.6m
Players' wages€100.8m16€95.7m17€83.7m18€87.8m19€90.1m20
Other operating costs€31.1m21€14.4m22€2.39m23€4.16m24€2.36m25
Travel€4.22m€3.40m€3.17m€3.13m€3.05m
Player amortisation€6.90m26€2.90m26€12.1m26€14.0m26€14.4m26
Other depreciation€4.19m€4.27m€4.92m€5.52m€5.23m
Operating result€8.17m€442k€454k−€9.00m27−€24.9m
Financial result−€477k−€442k−€454k−€1.62m−€518k
Result before tax€7.69m€0€0−€10.6m−€25.4m
Income tax€712k—€0€0€0
Net result€6.98m€0€0−€10.6m−€25.4m
Balance sheet
Total assets€207.4m€190.6m€191.7m€224.7m€245.5m
Non-current assets€113.8m€117.6m€102.6m€117.1m€127.4m
Player registrations (book value)€21.3m€22.7m€5.76m€17.4m€30.8m
Property and equipment€39.1m€41.1m€42.2m€46.7m€43.0m
Current assets€93.6m€73.0m€89.1m€107.6m€118.1m
Transfer fees receivable€4.52m28€13.8m29———
Cash€46.1m€22.6m€36.7m€13.1m€33.3m
Equity€112.8m€105.7m€105.4m€103.4m€112.5m
Share capital€100.6m30€100.5m30€100.3m30€109.4m30€134.1m30
Liabilities€94.6m€84.9m€86.4m€121.3m€133.0m
Non-current liabilities€24.6m€24.7m€38.8m€60.9m€82.2m
Current liabilities€70.1m€60.2m€47.5m€60.4m€50.9m
Provisions€24.4m31€24.7m31€38.9m31€60.9m31€82.2m31
Tax and social security debt€35.2m32€31.8m33€25.0m34€29.0m35€26.6m36
Transfer fees payable€2.20m37————
Cash flow
Cash from operations€29.1m€1.74m€24.9m−€10.9m−€32.6m
Cash from investing−€5.82m−€16.3m−€3.44m−€10.1m−€25.0m
Cash from financing€206k€511k€2.11m€723k€725k
Net change in cash€23.5m−€14.1m€23.6m−€20.2m−€56.8m
Money from owners
Capital increase€19.7k38€247k38€1.54m38€723k38€729k38
Transfers and people
Employees369.3439365.6740352.0940336.5840340.5840
Players124.6741133.4241131.4241139.5841145.7541
Notes on 41 figures, in the accounts’ own words
  1. UEFA money: Ingresos por competición: UEFA (Europa League, semi-finals).
  2. Matchday: Competitions €6,988,296 (Liga €3,725,443, Copa €3,044,278, other €218,576) and members and season tickets €26,937,099. San Mamés VIP area €8,847,445 and events €4,244,512 (including hosting the Europa League final) are outside this line.
  3. Matchday: Competitions €6,426,271, members and season tickets €26,224,753. San Mamés VIP area €6,361,836 and events €3,212,135 (including hosting the Women's Champions League final) are outside this line.
  4. Matchday: Competitions €3,642,621, members and season tickets €25,109,247. San Mamés VIP area and events €6,849,313 are outside this line.
  5. Matchday: Competitions €4,519,083, members and season tickets €24,299,500. San Mamés VIP area €4,105,658 is outside this line.
  6. Matchday: Competitions only: no members' or season-ticket income was booked in the year. San Mamés VIP area €1,313,536 is outside this line.
  7. Commercial: Comercialización y publicidad.
  8. Commercial: Comercialización y publicidad, including €3,134,737 from the sports sponsor booked in ingresos accesorios the year before.
  9. Other revenue: Ingresos accesorios: shop and museum sales €2,999,824, rents €467,914, LNFP €95,687.
  10. Other revenue: Ingresos accesorios: shop and museum sales €3,925,312, rents €435,512, LNFP €391,000.
  11. Other revenue: Ingresos accesorios: shop and museum sales €7,837,006, rents €261,458.
  12. Other revenue: Ingresos accesorios: shop and museum sales €6,362,458, rents €215,947.
  13. Other revenue: Ingresos accesorios: shop and museum sales €5,148,019, rents €36,544.
  14. Player sales: Gain on disposal of player registrations (note 21.8, 'Jugadores'); the P&L line resultados por enajenaciones (€2,391,898) also holds €1,253,032 from UEFA Euro 2024 and €38,866 other.
  15. Player sales: Gain on disposal of player registrations (resultados por enajenaciones, note 21.8: 'Jugadores').
  16. Players' wages: Sueldos y salarios plantilla deportiva: first team €90,389,044, other teams €10,437,448.
  17. Players' wages: Sueldos y salarios plantilla deportiva: first team €84,757,339, other teams €10,982,425.
  18. Players' wages: Sueldos y salarios plantilla deportiva: first team €75,806,934, other teams €7,864,416.
  19. Players' wages: Sueldos y salarios plantilla deportiva: first team €79,204,597, other teams €8,622,971.
  20. Players' wages: Sueldos y salarios plantilla deportiva: first team €82,354,108, other teams €7,767,523.
  21. Other operating costs: Otros gastos de explotación, net of a €260,109 release of provisions.
  22. Other operating costs: Otros gastos de explotación, net of a €14,164,856 release of the onerous-contracts provision.
  23. Other operating costs: Otros gastos de explotación, net of a €21,515,907 release of the onerous-contracts provision.
  24. Other operating costs: Otros gastos de explotación, net of a €21,331,678 release of the onerous-contracts provision.
  25. Other operating costs: Otros gastos de explotación, net of a €20,035,472 release of the onerous-contracts provision.
  26. Player amortisation: Note 5.
  27. Operating result: Includes €5,204,464 of other results, of which €3,584,195 of COVID aid to members.
  28. Transfer fees receivable: Other sporting entities: transfers and loans (por traspasos y cesiones), note 12.2.
  29. Transfer fees receivable: Other sporting entities: transfers and loans, from the comparative column of note 12.2 of the 2024-25 accounts.
  30. Share capital: Fondo social of the members' association.
  31. Provisions: Mostly the extraordinary provision for onerous multi-year contracts (note 16).
  32. Tax and social security debt: Of which IRPF withholding €31,906,976, VAT €2,600,336, Social Security €742,310.
  33. Tax and social security debt: Of which IRPF withholding €27,417,610, VAT €3,985,562, Social Security €439,925.
  34. Tax and social security debt: Of which IRPF withholding €22,892,497, VAT €1,700,637, Social Security €403,625.
  35. Tax and social security debt: Of which IRPF withholding €26,463,546, VAT €2,165,727, Social Security €362,239.
  36. Tax and social security debt: Of which IRPF withholding €25,377,751, VAT €955,171, Social Security €301,728.
  37. Transfer fees payable: Deuda por traspasos, short term (note 17.1).
  38. Capital increase: Aumentos de capital in the statement of changes in equity: new members' entry fees credited to the fondo social.
  39. Employees: Average headcount (note 22.1).
  40. Employees: Average headcount.
  41. Players: Average number of players, men's and women's teams.

2024-25: Source: Athletic Club2023-24: Sources: Athletic Club, Athletic Club2022-23: Source: Athletic Club2021-22: Source: Athletic Club2020-21: Source: Athletic Club

League figures, wage bills, budgets and public money 25 records
SeasonTV moneySquad cost limitSource
2025-26€126.0mmaximumSource: LaLiga (Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional)
2024-25€72.3mpaid€100.8mmaximumSources: LaLiga (Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional), LaLiga
2023-24€67.5mpaid€100.1mmaximumSources: LaLiga (Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional), LaLiga
2022-23€66.6mpaid€127.1mmaximumSources: LaLiga (Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional), LaLiga (Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional)
2021-22€66.2mpaid€111.8mmaximumSources: LaLiga (Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional), LaLiga (Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional)
Public money, season or yearTotalRecords
2026€23.4kawarded1
2025€199kawarded5
2024€26.5kawarded3
2023€71.7kawarded4
2022€1.49mawarded3
  • 28 July 2026€23.4kawarded from DIPUTACIÓN FORAL DE BIZKAIA: Decreto Foral 118/2025 de 4 de diciembre, bases reguladoras y convocatoria de subvenciones a personas jurídicas sin ánimo de lucro que realicen actividades para la promoción, difusión o normalización del uso del euskera durante el ejercicicio 2026. Source: Base de Datos Nacional de Subvenciones (IGAE)
  • 12 December 2025€80kawarded from DIPUTACIÓN FORAL DE BIZKAIA: DECRETO FORAL de la Diputada General, de concesión de subvención foral directa al Athletic Club para la financiación parcial de la apertura del estadio San Mames en encuentros del equipo femenino. Source: Base de Datos Nacional de Subvenciones (IGAE)
  • 13 August 2025€13kawarded from DIPUTACIÓN FORAL DE BIZKAIA: Decreto Foral 136/2024, de 12 de diciembre, bases reguladoras y convocatoria de subvenciones a personas jurídicas sin ánimo de lucro que realicen actividades para la promoción, difusión o normalización del uso del euskera durante el ejercicicio 2025. Source: Base de Datos Nacional de Subvenciones (IGAE)
  • 13 August 2025€6,060awarded from DIPUTACIÓN FORAL DE BIZKAIA: Decreto Foral 136/2024, de 12 de diciembre, bases reguladoras y convocatoria de subvenciones a personas jurídicas sin ánimo de lucro que realicen actividades para la promoción, difusión o normalización del uso del euskera durante el ejercicicio 2025. Source: Base de Datos Nacional de Subvenciones (IGAE)
  • 10 February 2025€50.9kawarded from AGENCIA VASCA DE DESARROLLO EMPRESARIAL: Inteligencia Artificial Aplicada y Estrategia del Dato. Source: Base de Datos Nacional de Subvenciones (IGAE)
  • 10 February 2025€49.1kawarded from AGENCIA VASCA DE DESARROLLO EMPRESARIAL: Inteligencia Artificial Aplicada y Estrategia del Dato. Source: Base de Datos Nacional de Subvenciones (IGAE)
  • 9 August 2024€13.6kawarded from DIPUTACIÓN FORAL DE BIZKAIA: Decreto Foral de la DFB, de bases reguladoras y convocatoria de subvenciones destinadas a personas jurídicas sin ánimo de lucro que realicen actividades para la promoción, difusión o normalización del uso del euskera durante el ejercicio 2024. Source: Base de Datos Nacional de Subvenciones (IGAE)
  • 9 August 2024€4,895awarded from DIPUTACIÓN FORAL DE BIZKAIA: Decreto Foral de la DFB, de bases reguladoras y convocatoria de subvenciones destinadas a personas jurídicas sin ánimo de lucro que realicen actividades para la promoción, difusión o normalización del uso del euskera durante el ejercicio 2024. Source: Base de Datos Nacional de Subvenciones (IGAE)

Where Athletic Club has played

116-1718-1920-2122-2324-2526-27
Season by season
  1. 2026-271LaLiga
  2. 2025-261LaLiga
  3. 2024-251LaLiga
  4. 2023-241LaLiga
  5. 2022-231LaLiga
  6. 2021-221LaLiga
  7. 2020-211LaLiga
  8. 2019-201LaLiga
  9. 2018-191LaLiga
  10. 2017-181LaLiga
  11. 2016-171LaLiga
Sources8

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