Athletic Club has opened ticket sales for its Matchday 7 clash with Deportivo Alavés at San Mamés, giving Basque football fans their next chance to fill the Cathedral of Football this LaLiga season. With the general public sale window landing on the final Monday of August, this is one of the freshest on-sale windows in Spanish top-flight football right now.
The fixture is set for Sunday, September 20, 2026, at San Mamés in Bilbao, as Athletic look to build on the momentum of their early-season campaign against a Deportivo Alavés side that always brings a stubborn, well-organized game plan to Basque Country derbies of geography if not tradition. San Mamés remains one of the most atmospheric grounds in Europe, and matches against fellow Basque or northern Spanish clubs tend to sell through their public allocation quickly.
Athletic Club's ticketing system runs on a members-first model: Club Athletic members have exclusive presale access running through Monday, August 31 at 10:30 local time, after which general sale opens the same day for whatever inventory remains. Members are limited to two tickets each, with reduced pricing available for children, while the wider public sale historically depends on how much of the allocation members leave behind — a detail that makes acting early worthwhile for travelling fans.
Tickets are sold exclusively through Athletic Club's official ticketing platform, with both standard Club Athletic and Club Athletic Premium members getting dedicated purchase links. Fans without a membership can also track live listings for Athletic Club vs Deportivo Alavés, along with other Athletic Club fixtures, on Infotickets.
For supporters planning the trip to Bilbao, a few tips stand out: book accommodation in the city center early since September weekends fill up fast with match tourism, keep an eye on Athletic's official channels for any last-minute price-category updates, and remember that San Mamés' compact bowl means even upper-tier seats offer a strong view of the pitch.
With La Liga's European contenders jostling for position early in the campaign, a home game against Alavés is exactly the kind of fixture that keeps Athletic's famously loyal fanbase engaged — and with tickets moving fast, fans hoping to be inside San Mamés on September 20 shouldn't wait too long to secure their seat.