Basque clubs?

[CG]

How many Basque clubs are in the top 2 divisions? I know Bilbao & Sociedad.

[Bilbao2Brooklyn]

How many Basque clubs are in the top 2 divisions? I know Bilbao & Sociedad.

There are 5 Basque Teams.
First Division
Athletic Bilbao
Real Sociedad
Osasuna (some debate whether this is a Basque club, Its name is Basque and has many Basque followers)

Second Division
Alaves
Eibar






other Basque teams of note

former cup or league winners
Arenas Getxo
Real Irun

[CG]

is Bilbao the only one with an all Basque policy? I know Sociedad doesn't. Pretty sure that Osasuna & Alaves don't either.

[Qdog]

There are 5 Basque Teams.
First Division
Osasuna (some debate whether this is a Basque club, Its name is Basque and has many Basque followers)

Really? My name is Irish, but I don´t have any Irish followers, unless you include my 10 year old. ;) I did some research after B2B and Nutmeg argued (in the true Big Soccer way) with a few about rather Navarro (the region Pamplona is in) was part of the Basque region. It was for a very short period a long, long time ago. Personally, I wouldn´t call the region Basque, but I would say the regions make good cousins.

[Bilbao2Brooklyn]

Really? My name is Irish, but I don´t have any Irish followers, unless you include my 10 year old. ;) I did some research after B2B and Nutmeg argued (in the true Big Soccer way) with a few about rather Navarro (the region Pamplona is in) was part of the Basque region. It was for a very short period a long, long time ago. Personally, I wouldn´t call the region Basque, but I would say the regions make good cousins.
Q,

As always I respect your view but I submit some evidence for my claim.

Many players born in Navarre play for the Basque National Team . Urzaiz, Tiko and the like.

So you must admit there is a reconizable Basque prescence in navarre.

Second the team has a large Basque following, and the live in Pamplona. While they doesn't make a team a Basque club, it does make them a club with a deep association with Basques


Third and last El Vasco Javier Aguirre!!! :D

[Qdog]

¿Javier Aguirre? I remember him from the round of 16 game at WC 2002. Some say he was involved in a significant game a week ago in Madrid, but I don´t recall anything of the sort. ;)

[CleanSteve]

U.S. v. Urzaiz in the 2010 final......Gure Amentsa!

[Bilbao2Brooklyn]

U.S. v. Urzaiz in the 2010 final......Gure Amentsa!

How do you know Gure Amentsa?

[El Buki]

is Bilbao the only one with an all Basque policy? I know Sociedad doesn't. Pretty sure that Osasuna & Alaves don't either.

Didn't or doesn't denilson play for bilbao?

[CleanSteve]

How do you know Gure Amentsa?

There is a large Basque population in San Francisco and Bakersfield, CA where I went to high school so I have quite a few Basque friends. And being a history nerd, I just picked up some words and facts about Basque History. You don't have to dig too deep before the words "Gure Amentsa" come along.

I did not know, however, there was a Basque National Team. Obviously, they would not be recognized as a "National" Team by FIFA, so against whom and where do they play?

[Bilbao2Brooklyn]

There is a large Basque population in San Francisco and Bakersfield, CA where I went to high school so I have quite a few Basque friends. And being a history nerd, I just picked up some words and facts about Basque History. You don't have to dig too deep before the words "Gure Amentsa" come along.

I did not know, however, there was a Basque National Team. Obviously, they would not be recognized as a "National" Team by FIFA, so against whom and where do they play?
They are unofficial, they are not a "nation" (i.e. see wales, england, scotland and see how phony that is) But they play once a year, during "christmas break'. They usually play at San Mames in Bilbao. they have played Argentina, Brazil, Ghana, Uruguay, Yugoslavia to name some.

BTW, weren't you lucky to grow up with a lot of Basques :p :p

[Bilbao2Brooklyn]

Didn't or doesn't denilson play for bilbao?
denilson, no he played for Betis.

[El Buki]

denilson, no he played for Betis.


aaaa thanks I wasn't sure. I talked to a Basque guy the other day, he said their is a large Basque population in the southwest (NM, NV), so much so that there is a Basque studies program at University of Nevada.

[Bilbao2Brooklyn]

aaaa thanks I wasn't sure. I talked to a Basque guy the other day, he said their is a large Basque population in the southwest (NM, NV), so much so that there is a Basque studies program at University of Nevada.
There is a very large Basque population in Cali, Nevada, Reno, Winnemucca and Elko in particular, Idaho.

wyoming and oregon as well.

[Fuegofan]

Osasuna and Real Sociedad used to have Basque-only policies, but both have fallen a bit by the wayside. They prefer to have Basque players. It is a bit of a bone of contention among the three of them that Bilbao always takes their best Basque players. Games among the three teams are always for regional bragging rights.

Navarra is definetly Basque--though the southern region much less so. The Basques have lived in the Pyrennees since the beginning of time, and extended themselves a bit north, a bit south, and into the Cantabrians (though how much further west of Bilbo I can't say off the top of my head). Until Franco, many, if not most people in the mountain villages of Navarra spoke exclusively Basque. The Basque flag is seen all over Pamplona (Iruna in Basque--they're a clever creative lot, with Irun simply meaning "city").

[CleanSteve]

They are unofficial, they are not a "nation" (i.e. see wales, england, scotland and see how phony that is) But they play once a year, during "christmas break'. They usually play at San Mames in Bilbao. they have played Argentina, Brazil, Ghana, Uruguay, Yugoslavia to name some.

BTW, weren't you lucky to grow up with a lot of Basques :p :p

Interesting, isn't it, who is recognized and who is not, FIFA and otherwise!

...And yes, I suppose it was lucky for me to grow up with a lot of Basques. Definitely some of the better folks I know.

[Foots]

There are 5 Basque Teams.
First Division
Athletic Bilbao
Real Sociedad
Osasuna (some debate whether this is a Basque club, Its name is Basque and has many Basque followers)

Second Division
Alaves
Eibar






other Basque teams of note

former cup or league winners
Arenas Getxo
Real Irun

I thought Real Zaragoza was a Basque club. Correct me if I'm wrong

[Fuegofan]

Real Zaragoza is in Aragon (Zaragoza is the capital), which is not part of the Basque country.

[obernunes]

Has Etxcheverria (spelling?) spent his entire career with Basque clubs?

[Pichi]

denilson, no he played for Betis.

Played is not the word, he's fat out of shape and milking Lopera for his millions!

Viva er beti manque lopera!

Pichi