Tiny Basque is punching above its weight during its first ever season in Spain 's La Liga . The club are the smallest to have played in the top league but finish ninth in the table . The Basque club is debt free and self - sustaining unlike a lot of other clubs . President Luis Aranzabal : ` ` The fans follow the club as resolutely as the low clouds that stick to the hills that surround the town , and they are currently reveling in the greatest season of their lives . The relationship between the town and the team is unique . ''
Tiny Basque is punching above its weight during its first ever season in Spain 's La Liga . The club are the smallest to have played in the top league but finish ninth in the table . The Basque club is debt free and self - sustaining unlike a lot of other clubs . President Luis Aranzabal : ` ` The relationship between the town and the team is unique . ''