Biscay Championship
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TheVizcaya Regional Championship,called North Regional Championshipsin its early editions, was a football official tournament Spain, organized by the Federation Cup Vizcaína-before Federation in the North-affiliated clubs involved in this.
It is played annually between 1913 and 1940 and served to elect the representative of the region in the Championship in Spain
.
(Vizcaya, Guipúzcoa and Álava) and the province of Santander
. The first edition of the Northern Regional Championship started on 12 October 1913, with six teams: three Vizcaya (Athletic Bilbao
, Arenas Club de Getxo
and Sports Bilbao) and three Gipuzkoa (Royal Society
, Sporting de Irun and Racing de Irun). Athletic was the first champion.
In 1916 the Royal Spanish Football Federation agreed that the clubs Santander
North to abandon the federation added to the newly formed Federation Cantabrian, but reinstated it again two years later.
After several disagreements between the clubs Vizcaya and Guipúzcoa in 1918 the National Committee of the Spanish federation agreed to divide the Northern Federation in these two regions. Thus, the 1918/19 season Gipuzkoa clubs launched their own championship while the North Championship teams continued Basques and re-entry of the Racing de Santander
, representing the Cantabrian club.
In 1922 the clubs in the province of Santander finally left North Federation to create its own umbrella organization, which launched the Cantabrian Regional Championship. That same year, the Assembly of the Northern Federation agreed to the change of name to the Federation Biscayne team being composed exclusively of the province of Vizcaya.
In 1934 the Spanish federation took out a major restructuring of the national tournaments, so that the regional championships were replaced by the superregional, which gathered the best clubs in various regional federations. In the case of the Basque Country
, from the season 1934/35 was launched called Basque Cup. This tournament was held for two years until being interrupted by the summary of the Spanish Civil War
.
In 1939 during the last months of the race war, football was resumed activity in some areas controlled by the national side, under the impetus of the Spanish Federation and the regional federations. In the reborn Championship Vizcaya five teams participated, including the champion and runner-up (Athletic Bilbao and Barakaldo Oriamendi) took part in the Copa del Generalissimo
.
The 1939/40 season was played the last edition of the Championship of Biscay, which was also a qualifier for access to the Championship of Spain, since then called the Copa del Generalissimo (later turned into Copa del Rey
). The restructuring approved by the Spanish Federation on 1940 marked the demise of the regional championships.
It is played annually between 1913 and 1940 and served to elect the representative of the region in the Championship in Spain
Copa del Rey
The Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....
.
History
The tournament was launched in 1913, following the creation of the Northern Football Federation, initially consisting of clubs from the Basque provincesBasque Country (autonomous community)
The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....
(Vizcaya, Guipúzcoa and Álava) and the province of Santander
Cantabria
Cantabria is a Spanish historical region and autonomous community with Santander as its capital city. It is bordered on the east by the Basque Autonomous Community , on the south by Castile and León , on the west by the Principality of Asturias, and on the north by the Cantabrian Sea.Cantabria...
. The first edition of the Northern Regional Championship started on 12 October 1913, with six teams: three Vizcaya (Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Bilbao
Athletic Club, also known as Athletic Bilbao, is an association football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Spain. The club has played in the Primera División of La Liga since its start in 1928. They have won La Liga on eight occasions...
, Arenas Club de Getxo
Arenas Club de Getxo
Arenas Club de Getxo is a Spanish football club based in the town of Getxo, near Bilbao, in the autonomous community of Basque Country. Founded in 1914, it currently plays in Tercera División, holding home games at Campo Municipal de Gobela, with a 1,200-seat capacity.It was among the pioneering...
and Sports Bilbao) and three Gipuzkoa (Royal Society
Royal Society
The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge, known simply as the Royal Society, is a learned society for science, and is possibly the oldest such society in existence. Founded in November 1660, it was granted a Royal Charter by King Charles II as the "Royal Society of London"...
, Sporting de Irun and Racing de Irun). Athletic was the first champion.
In 1916 the Royal Spanish Football Federation agreed that the clubs Santander
Cantabria
Cantabria is a Spanish historical region and autonomous community with Santander as its capital city. It is bordered on the east by the Basque Autonomous Community , on the south by Castile and León , on the west by the Principality of Asturias, and on the north by the Cantabrian Sea.Cantabria...
North to abandon the federation added to the newly formed Federation Cantabrian, but reinstated it again two years later.
After several disagreements between the clubs Vizcaya and Guipúzcoa in 1918 the National Committee of the Spanish federation agreed to divide the Northern Federation in these two regions. Thus, the 1918/19 season Gipuzkoa clubs launched their own championship while the North Championship teams continued Basques and re-entry of the Racing de Santander
Racing de Santander
Real Racing Club de Santander, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santander, in the autonomous community of Cantabria. Founded in 1913, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio El Sardinero, with a capacity for 22,400 spectators....
, representing the Cantabrian club.
In 1922 the clubs in the province of Santander finally left North Federation to create its own umbrella organization, which launched the Cantabrian Regional Championship. That same year, the Assembly of the Northern Federation agreed to the change of name to the Federation Biscayne team being composed exclusively of the province of Vizcaya.
In 1934 the Spanish federation took out a major restructuring of the national tournaments, so that the regional championships were replaced by the superregional, which gathered the best clubs in various regional federations. In the case of the Basque Country
Basque Country (autonomous community)
The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....
, from the season 1934/35 was launched called Basque Cup. This tournament was held for two years until being interrupted by the summary of the Spanish Civil War
Spanish Civil War
The Spanish Civil WarAlso known as The Crusade among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War among Carlists, and The Rebellion or Uprising among Republicans. was a major conflict fought in Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939...
.
In 1939 during the last months of the race war, football was resumed activity in some areas controlled by the national side, under the impetus of the Spanish Federation and the regional federations. In the reborn Championship Vizcaya five teams participated, including the champion and runner-up (Athletic Bilbao and Barakaldo Oriamendi) took part in the Copa del Generalissimo
Copa del Rey
The Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....
.
The 1939/40 season was played the last edition of the Championship of Biscay, which was also a qualifier for access to the Championship of Spain, since then called the Copa del Generalissimo (later turned into Copa del Rey
Copa del Rey
The Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....
). The restructuring approved by the Spanish Federation on 1940 marked the demise of the regional championships.
Northern Regional Championship
| Season | Champion |
|---|---|
| 1913-14 | Athletic Club Athletic Bilbao Athletic Club, also known as Athletic Bilbao, is an association football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Spain. The club has played in the Primera División of La Liga since its start in 1928. They have won La Liga on eight occasions... |
| 1914-15 | Athletic Club Athletic Bilbao Athletic Club, also known as Athletic Bilbao, is an association football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Spain. The club has played in the Primera División of La Liga since its start in 1928. They have won La Liga on eight occasions... |
| 1915-16 | Athletic Club Athletic Bilbao Athletic Club, also known as Athletic Bilbao, is an association football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Spain. The club has played in the Primera División of La Liga since its start in 1928. They have won La Liga on eight occasions... |
| 1916-17 | Arenas Club Arenas Club de Getxo Arenas Club de Getxo is a Spanish football club based in the town of Getxo, near Bilbao, in the autonomous community of Basque Country. Founded in 1914, it currently plays in Tercera División, holding home games at Campo Municipal de Gobela, with a 1,200-seat capacity.It was among the pioneering... |
| 1917-18 | Real Union Irun |
| 1918-19 | Arenas Club Arenas Club de Getxo Arenas Club de Getxo is a Spanish football club based in the town of Getxo, near Bilbao, in the autonomous community of Basque Country. Founded in 1914, it currently plays in Tercera División, holding home games at Campo Municipal de Gobela, with a 1,200-seat capacity.It was among the pioneering... |
| 1919-20 | Athletic Club Athletic Bilbao Athletic Club, also known as Athletic Bilbao, is an association football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Spain. The club has played in the Primera División of La Liga since its start in 1928. They have won La Liga on eight occasions... |
| 1920-21 | Athletic Club Athletic Bilbao Athletic Club, also known as Athletic Bilbao, is an association football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Spain. The club has played in the Primera División of La Liga since its start in 1928. They have won La Liga on eight occasions... |
| 1921-22 | Arenas Club Arenas Club de Getxo Arenas Club de Getxo is a Spanish football club based in the town of Getxo, near Bilbao, in the autonomous community of Basque Country. Founded in 1914, it currently plays in Tercera División, holding home games at Campo Municipal de Gobela, with a 1,200-seat capacity.It was among the pioneering... |
Vizcaya Regional Championship
| Season | Champion |
|---|---|
| 1922-23 | Athletic Club Athletic Bilbao Athletic Club, also known as Athletic Bilbao, is an association football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Spain. The club has played in the Primera División of La Liga since its start in 1928. They have won La Liga on eight occasions... |
| 1923-24 | Athletic Club Athletic Bilbao Athletic Club, also known as Athletic Bilbao, is an association football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Spain. The club has played in the Primera División of La Liga since its start in 1928. They have won La Liga on eight occasions... |
| 1924-25 | Arenas Club Arenas Club de Getxo Arenas Club de Getxo is a Spanish football club based in the town of Getxo, near Bilbao, in the autonomous community of Basque Country. Founded in 1914, it currently plays in Tercera División, holding home games at Campo Municipal de Gobela, with a 1,200-seat capacity.It was among the pioneering... |
| 1925-26 | Athletic Club Athletic Bilbao Athletic Club, also known as Athletic Bilbao, is an association football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Spain. The club has played in the Primera División of La Liga since its start in 1928. They have won La Liga on eight occasions... |
| 1926-27 | Arenas Club Arenas Club de Getxo Arenas Club de Getxo is a Spanish football club based in the town of Getxo, near Bilbao, in the autonomous community of Basque Country. Founded in 1914, it currently plays in Tercera División, holding home games at Campo Municipal de Gobela, with a 1,200-seat capacity.It was among the pioneering... |
| 1927-28 | Athletic Club Athletic Bilbao Athletic Club, also known as Athletic Bilbao, is an association football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Spain. The club has played in the Primera División of La Liga since its start in 1928. They have won La Liga on eight occasions... |
| 1928-29 | Athletic Club Athletic Bilbao Athletic Club, also known as Athletic Bilbao, is an association football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Spain. The club has played in the Primera División of La Liga since its start in 1928. They have won La Liga on eight occasions... |
| 1929-30 | Deportivo Alaves Deportivo Alavés Deportivo Alavés, S.A.D., usually abbreviated to Alavés, is a Spanish football club based in Vitoria-Gasteiz, in the Basque Country. Founded in 1921, it plays in Segunda División B, holding home matches at the 19,500-seater Estadio Mendizorrotza.... |
| 1930-31 | Athletic Club Athletic Bilbao Athletic Club, also known as Athletic Bilbao, is an association football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Spain. The club has played in the Primera División of La Liga since its start in 1928. They have won La Liga on eight occasions... |
| 1931-32 | Athletic Club Athletic Bilbao Athletic Club, also known as Athletic Bilbao, is an association football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Spain. The club has played in the Primera División of La Liga since its start in 1928. They have won La Liga on eight occasions... |
| 1932-33 | Athletic Club Athletic Bilbao Athletic Club, also known as Athletic Bilbao, is an association football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Spain. The club has played in the Primera División of La Liga since its start in 1928. They have won La Liga on eight occasions... |
| 1933-34 | Athletic Club Athletic Bilbao Athletic Club, also known as Athletic Bilbao, is an association football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Spain. The club has played in the Primera División of La Liga since its start in 1928. They have won La Liga on eight occasions... |
| 1934-36 | The Basque Cup was played instead |
| 1936-39 | No competition because of the Spanish Civil War Spanish Civil War The Spanish Civil WarAlso known as The Crusade among Nationalists, the Fourth Carlist War among Carlists, and The Rebellion or Uprising among Republicans. was a major conflict fought in Spain from 17 July 1936 to 1 April 1939... |
| 1938-39 | Athletic Bilbao Athletic Bilbao Athletic Club, also known as Athletic Bilbao, is an association football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Spain. The club has played in the Primera División of La Liga since its start in 1928. They have won La Liga on eight occasions... |
| 1939-40 | Athletic Club Athletic Bilbao Athletic Club, also known as Athletic Bilbao, is an association football club from Bilbao in Biscay, Spain. The club has played in the Primera División of La Liga since its start in 1928. They have won La Liga on eight occasions... |