2015–16 Bilbao Athletic season
| 2015–16 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Josu Urrutia | ||
| Head coach | José Ángel Ziganda | ||
| Stadium | San Mamés | ||
| Segunda División | 22nd (relegated) | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Ager Aketxe (8) All: Ager Aketxe (8) | ||
| Biggest win | Bilbao Athletic 3–1 Mallorca Bilbao Athletic 2–0 Llagostera Bilbao Athletic 4–2 Ponferradina Bilbao Athletic 2–0 Tenerife | ||
| Biggest defeat | Bilbao Athletic 0–4 Gimnàstic | ||
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The 2015–16 season was the 52nd season in the existence of
Bilbao Athletic and the club's first season back in the second division of Spanish football since the 1995–96 campaign 20 years earlier.[1] During this season, Bilbao Athletic participated in the Segunda División, and also entered the season's edition of the invitational Premier League International Cup
for age-restricted teams.
Players
First-team squad
- As of 1 February 2016[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In
| Date | Name | Moving to | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2015 |  Julen Arellano |
FC Barcelona Juvenil A |
Free[3] |
| 30 June 2015 | Enric Saborit |
RCD Mallorca |
Loan return[4] |
| 30 June 2015 | Iker Guarrotxena |
CD Tenerife |
Loan return[5] |
Out
| Date | Name | Moving to | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2015 | Mikel Juaristi |
 Unattached |
Free[6] |
| 4 July 2015 | Néstor Salinas |
CD Mirandés |
Free[7] |
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss
| 31 July 2015 Friendly | Real Avilés | 0–3 | Bilbao Athletic | Spain |
| 19:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
| 8 August 2015 Friendly | Bilbao Athletic | 0–1 | UD Logroñés | Spain |
| 19:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
| 14 August 2015 Friendly | Portugalete | 0–0 (3–2 p) | Bilbao Athletic | Spain |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Segunda División | 24 August 2015 | 4 June 2016 | Matchday 1 | 22nd | 42 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 35 | 59 | −24 | 19.05 |
| Total | 42 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 35 | 59 | −24 | 19.05 | ||||
Last updated: 4 June 2016
Source: Soccerway
Segunda División
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Almería | 42 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 48 | |
| 19 | Ponferradina (R) | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 39 | 54 | −15 | 47 | Relegation to Segunda División B |
| 20 | Llagostera (R)
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42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 44 | |
| 21 | Albacete (R) | 42 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 39 | 61 | −22 | 39 | |
| 22 | Bilbao Athletic (R) | 42 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 35 | 59 | −24 | 32 |
Source: LFP
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored[8]
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored[8]
(R) Relegated
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 42 | 8 | 8 | 26 | 35 | 59 | −24 | 32 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 37 | −22 |
Last updated: 4 June 2016.
Source: La Liga Adelante
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 4 June 2016. Source: La Liga Adelante
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 14 July 2015.[9]
| 12 September 2015 4 | Valladolid | 1–0 | Bilbao Athletic | Valladolid |
| --:-- CEST (UTC+2) |
| 26 September 2015 6 | Ponferradina | 1–0 | Bilbao Athletic | Ponferrada |
| --:-- CEST (UTC+2) |
| 14 November 2015 13 | Mirandés | 3–0 | Bilbao Athletic | Miranda de Ebro |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) |
| 2 January 2016 19 | Alavés | 3–0 | Bilbao Athletic | Vitoria-Gasteiz |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) |
| 16 January 2016 21 | Tenerife | 2–0 | Bilbao Athletic | Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) |
| 7 February 2016 24 | Mallorca | 2–3 | Bilbao Athletic | Palma |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: Iberostar Stadium Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega |
| 13 February 2016 25 | Bilbao Athletic | 0–1 | Valladolid | Bilbao |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: San Mamés |
| 27 February 2016 27 | Bilbao Athletic | 4–2 | Ponferradina | Bilbao |
| --:-- CET (UTC+1) | Stadium: San Mamés |
| 9 April 2016 33 | Llagostera | 2–1 | Bilbao Athletic | Llagostera |
| --:-- CEST (UTC+2) |
| 8 May 2016 37 | Zaragoza | 2–0 | Bilbao Athletic | Zaragoza |
| --:-- CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: La Rosaleda Referee: José Ramón Piñeiro Crespo |
| 29 May 2016 41 | Albacete | 2–1 | Bilbao Athletic | Albacete |
| --:-- CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Carlos Belmonte |
References
- ^ "El Bilbao Athletic, a Segunda 19 años después y el Cádiz tendrá que esperar" [Bilbao Athletic, into Segunda 19 years later and Cadiz will have to wait] (in Spanish). EFE. 28 June 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ BILBAO ATHLETIC 2015-16; Athletic's official website
- ^ El Athletic confirma la llegada de Arellano. ElCorreo.com. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ Saborit y Unai López jugarán en el Bilbao Athletic y Morán será cedido. MundoDeportivo.com. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ^ Iker Guarrotxena se despide del Tenerife. ElDesmarque.com. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ^ Oficial: Suerte dispar para 4 canteranos del Athletic Club. Fichjaes.com. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ^ El Mirandés anuncia un nuevo fichaje. Fichjaes.com. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
- ^ "Reglamento General RFEF - Artículo 201. Sistema de puntos. (page 104)" (PDF). RFEF. 1 May 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ^ "Calendario completo de todos los equipos de la Liga Adelante 2015/16". LaLiga (in Spanish). 14 July 2015.