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1983–84 Athletic Bilbao season

season of football team

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJul 24, 2026
Entity authorityQ3628002 ↗
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The 1983–84 season was the 83rd season in Athletic Bilbao's history and their 53rd consecutive season in Primera Division, the top level of Spanish football. Also, the club competed in the European Cup and the Copa del Rey.

Summary

The season is best remembered by the club winning both La Liga and Copa del Rey. The league trophy was clinched after a closed race against Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, the manager Javier Clemente and the squad defeated arch rivals Real Sociedad and thanks to the Goal difference reached the topspot of the table for the second consecutive year. Forward Manu Sarabia was the topscorer of the squad scoring 9 league goals.

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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