El Viejo Clásico
El Viejo Clásico (The Old Classic), also known as El Otro Clásico (The Other Classic) is the name given to any football match between Athletic Bilbao and Real Madrid. Until 10 December 2011, this fixture was the most played in the history of Spanish football, when it was surpassed by El Clásico (between Real Madrid and FC Barcelona). However, it remains the most played game in the Copa del Rey – although only five of the 56 matches took place in the 21st century.
| Other names | El Otro Clásico |
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| Location | Spain |
| Teams | Athletic Bilbao Real Madrid |
| First meeting | Athletic Bilbao 3–2 Real Madrid 1903 Copa del Rey final (8 April 1903) |
| Latest meeting | 31 March 2024 La Liga Real Madrid 2–0 Athletic Bilbao |
| Stadiums | San Mamés (Bilbao) Santiago Bernabéu (Madrid) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 244 |
| Most wins | Real Madrid (123) |
| Most player appearances | Agustín Gainza (42) |
| Top scorer | Telmo Zarra (24) |
| Largest victory | Real Madrid 8–1 Athletic Bilbao (19 June 1960) |
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These two clubs, along with Barcelona, are the only participants in all editions of La Liga, the national league championship. Both are owned by their socios (members) who elect a club president to oversee its affairs.
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