The 1982–83 season was the 82nd season in Athletic Bilbao's history and their 52nd consecutive season in Primera Division, the top level of Spanish football.
Summary During summer the club transferred in several player such as Julio Salinas, Patxi Salinas, Ismael Urtubi and Elgezabal. On the contrary, club legend Txetxu Rojo retired after a massive 17 seasons playing with the club. 32-yr-old manager Javier Clemente clinched the league trophy for Athletic being the first title since 1959 thanks to a superb offensive line with Dani and Manu Sarabia. The team reached the first spot on the last round of the campaign after Real Madrid collapsed 0:1 at Valencia.
Squad
Transfers In Pos. Name from Type FW Julio Salinas Bilbao Athletic MF Ismael Urtubi Bilbao Athletic DF Patxi Salinas Bilbao Athletic MF Juan José Elgezabal Out Pos. Name To Type MF Txetxu Rojo retired DF Carlos Purroy Osasuna FW Endika Guarrotxena AD Ceuta loan
Competitions Primera Division
League table
Position by round
Matches
Copa del Rey
Quarterfinals
UEFA Cup
First round
Statistics Players statistics
References