Bilbao vs R. Sociedad FIFA Soccer 95 Sega Genesis
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The Basque derby (in Basque Euskal Derbia, in Spanish derbi Vasco) is the name of the football local derby between Real Sociedad and Athletic Bilbao. It embodies the inter-city rivalry between Bilbao and Donostia-San Sebastián, capitals of the neighbouring provinces of Gipuzkoa and Biscay (Bizkaia) in the Basque Country region of Spain.[1][2] It is also occasionally referred to as the AP-8 derby, referring to the name of the highway which connects the cities.
The derby was first played in April 1909 and has attracted the attention of local football fans ever since. These two organisations are the largest football clubs in the Basque Country[3] and have stayed in the top division of Spanish football for longer than most clubs, winning several trophies in the last hundred years. Both enjoyed a period of great success in the early 1980s, winning four national titles in succession between them, whilst using only local players.[1][4]
Other clubs in the territory have also competed in the top division (and opposed Real Sociedad occasionally in the second tier, in addition to cup ties), with CA Osasuna, Deportivo Alavés, and SD Eibar the most prominent of these;[3][5] the matches between any of them are also referred to as a “Basque derby”.[6][7][8]
Rival supporters socialising together pre-match in San Sebastián, October 2011
Supporters of both teams traditionally mix in and around the stadiums on matchdays,[9][10][11][12][13] somewhat unusually for a local derby, and take part in organised accompanying events such as a 'kalijera' (a supporters' parade from the city centre to the stadium)[14][15] and the 'Bertso-derbia', a singing and poetry contest between the two groups in the style of the traditional Bertsolaritza.[3][16][17][5] The fans have received praise for the relaxed atmosphere which usually accompanies the derby matches,[15] and although incidents have occurred within the stadia, the hostility is usually directed towards rival players[18] rather than fans.[3]
Real Sociedad has played in the second division for some short periods of its history (16 seasons, the longest spell being five years) and for that reason the derby has not always been contested every season. Athletic Bilbao has never been relegated,[19] meaning all their league matches have taken place in the top tier.[1][20] In the 21st century, there has only been one enforced break in the fixtures, a three-year (1400 days) hiatus between January 2007 and December 2010.
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