2025–26 Real Sociedad season
| 2025–26 season | ||||
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| President | Jokin Aperribay | |||
| Head coach | Sergio Francisco (until 14 December 2025) Ion Ansotegi (caretaker) (14 December–20 December 2025) Pellegrino Matarazzo (from 20 December 2025) | |||
| Stadium | Reale Arena | |||
| La Liga | 8th | |||
| Copa del Rey | Final | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Mikel Oyarzabal (11) All: Mikel Oyarzabal (13) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 36,958 vs Real Madrid | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 22,442 vs Mallorca | |||
| Average home league attendance | 30,339 | |||
| Biggest win | 3–0 (A) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 1–3 (A) | |||
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| All statistics correct as of 7 March 2026. | ||||
The 2025–26 season is the 116th season in the history of Real Sociedad, and the club's 16th consecutive season in La Liga. In addition to the domestic league, the club is participating in the Copa del Rey.
Players
First-team squad
- As of 1 September 2025[1]
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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Reserve team
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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Out on loan
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Transfers
In
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
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| 1 July 2025 | MF | Mikel Goti | Real Sociedad B | ||
| 1 August 2025 | DF | Duje Ćaleta-Car | Lyon | Loan (Loan fee: €500k) |
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| 4 August 2025 | MF | Gonçalo Guedes | Wolverhampton Wanderers | €4,000,000 | [3] |
| 1 September 2025 | MF | Carlos Soler | Paris Saint-Germain | €6,000,000 | [4] |
| MF | Yangel Herrera | Girona | €11,000,000 | [5] |
Out
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
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| 1 July 2025 | MF | Jon Magunazelaia | Eibar | Free | [6] |
| 6 July 2025 | MF | Martin Zubimendi | Arsenal | €70,000,000 | [7] |
| 16 July 2025 | MF | Jon Ander Olasagasti | Levante | €500,000 | [8] |
| 19 August 2025 | FW | Carlos Fernández | Mirandés | Loan | [9] |
| 25 August 2025 | DF | Jon Pacheco | Alavés | Loan | [10] |
| 28 August 2025 | MF | Urko González de Zárate | Espanyol | €5,000,000 | [11] |
| 31 August 2025 | DF | Javi López | Real Oviedo | Loan | [12] |
| 1 September 2025 | FW | Sheraldo Becker | Osasuna | Free | [13] |
| DF | Hamari Traoré | Paris FC | €4,500,000 | [14][15] |
Pre-season and friendlies
| 18 July 2025 Friendly | Real Sociedad | 2–0 | Pau | Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Campo José Luis Orbegozo |
| 21 July 2025 Friendly | V-Varen Nagasaki | 1–0 | Real Sociedad | Nagasaki, Japan |
| 19:00 JST |
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Stadium: Peace Stadium connected by SoftBank Referee: Koichiro Fukushima (Japan) |
| 25 July 2025 Friendly | Yokohama FC | 1–2 | Real Sociedad | Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan |
| 19:00 JST |
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Stadium: NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan) |
| 30 July 2025 Friendly | Real Sociedad | 4–1 | Osasuna | Donostia-San Sebastián |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Anoeta |
| 2 August 2025 Friendly | Real Sociedad | 1–1 | Rennes | Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Campo José Luis Orbegozo |
| 9 August 2025 Friendly | Bournemouth | 1–1 | Real Sociedad | Bournemouth, England |
| 11:15 BST |
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Stadium: Vitality Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Thomas Bramall (England) |
| 9 August 2025 Friendly | Bournemouth | 0–0 | Real Sociedad | Bournemouth, England |
| 17:15 BST | Stadium: Vitality Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Thomas Bramall (England) |
| 9 October 2025 Friendly | Real Sociedad | 2–0 | Osasuna | San Sebastián |
| 10:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Zubieta Facilities |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| La Liga | 16 August 2025 | 24 May 2026 | Matchday 1 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 34.78 |
| Copa del Rey | 28 October 2025 | First round | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 80.00 | |
| Total | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 44 | 35 | +9 | 42.86 | |||
Last updated: 11 February 2026
Source: Soccerway
La Liga
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 5 | Real Betis | 29 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 44 | 37 | +7 | 44 | Qualification for the Europa League league phase[a] |
| 6 | Celta Vigo | 29 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 41 | Qualification for the Conference League play-off round[a] |
| 7 | Real Sociedad | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 38 | |
| 8 | Getafe | 29 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 31 | −6 | 38 | |
| 9 | Athletic Bilbao | 29 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 38 |
Updated to match(es) played on 22 March 2026. Source: LaLiga EA Sports
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[16]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[16]
Notes:
- ^ a b The 2025–26 Copa del Rey winners (Atlético Madrid or Real Sociedad) also qualify for the Europa League league phase. If the Copa del Rey winners finish in the top five, the Europa League spot will be passed to the sixth-placed team. If the Copa del Rey winners finish in the top six, the Conference League spot will be passed to the seventh-placed team.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 31 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 14 | −2 |
Last updated: 7 February 2026.
Source: La Liga
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 7 February 2026. Source: La Liga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The league schedule was released on 13 July 2025.
| 16 August 2025 1 | Valencia | 1–1 | Real Sociedad | Valencia |
| 21:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 45,333 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez |
| 24 August 2025 2 | Real Sociedad | 2–2 | Espanyol | San Sebastián |
| 19:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 31,616 Referee: Alejandro Quintero |
| 30 August 2025 3 | Oviedo | 1–0 | Real Sociedad | Oviedo |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Estadio Carlos Tartiere Attendance: 25,688 Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega |
| 13 September 2025 4 | Real Sociedad | 1–2 | Real Madrid | San Sebastián |
| 16:15 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 36,958 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano |
| 19 September 2025 5 | Real Betis | 3–1 | Real Sociedad | Seville |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: La Cartuja Attendance: 59,773 Referee: Mateo Busquets Ferrer |
| 24 September 2025 6 | Real Sociedad | 1–0 | Mallorca | San Sebastián |
| 21:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 22,442 Referee: Iosu Galech Apezteguía |
| 28 September 2025 7 | Barcelona | 2–1 | Real Sociedad | Barcelona |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys Attendance: 50,103 Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández |
| 5 October 2025 8 | Real Sociedad | 0–1 | Rayo Vallecano | San Sebastián |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Anoeta Stadium Attendance: 31,189 Referee: José Luis Guzmán |
| 19 October 2025 9 | Celta Vigo | 1–1 | Real Sociedad | Vigo |
| 16:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Balaídos Stadium Attendance: 19,102 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez |
| 24 October 2025 10 | Real Sociedad | 2–1 | Sevilla | San Sebastián |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Anoeta Stadium Attendance: 30,965 Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega |
| 1 November 2025 11 | Real Sociedad | 3–2 | Athletic Bilbao | San Sebastián |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Anoeta Stadium Attendance: 37,685 Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero |
| 7 November 2025 12 | Elche | 1–1 | Real Sociedad | Elche |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Estadio Martínez Valero Attendance: 26,242 Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos |
| 22 November 2025 13 | Osasuna | 1–3 | Real Sociedad | Osasuna |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: El Sadar Stadium Attendance: 21,377 Referee: Mateo Busquets Ferrer |
| 30 November 2025 14 | Real Sociedad | 2–3 | Villarreal | San Sebastián |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Anoeta Stadium Attendance: 30,140 Referee: César Soto Grado |
| 6 December 2025 15 | Alavés | 1–0 | Real Sociedad | Vitoria-Gasteiz |
| 16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Mendizorrotza Stadium Attendance: 18,132 Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas |
| 12 December 2025 16 | Real Sociedad | 1–2 | Girona | San Sebastián |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Anoeta Stadium Attendance: 26,122 Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias |
| 20 December 2025 17 | Levante | 1–1 | Real Soicedad | Valencia |
| 16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Estadi Ciutat de València Attendance: 17,346 Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández |
| 4 January 2026 18 | Real Sociedad | 1–1 | Atlético Madrid | San Sebastián |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Anoeta Stadium Attendance: 31,576 Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera |
| 9 January 2026 19 | Getafe | 1–2 | Real Sociedad | Getafe |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estadio Coliseum Attendance: 7,497 Referee: Francisco José Hernández Maeso |
| 18 January 2026 20 | Real Sociedad | 2–1 | Barcelona | San Sebastián |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Anoeta Stadium Attendance: 36,346 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano |
| 25 January 2026 21 | Real Sociedad | 3–1 | Celta Vigo | San Sebastián |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Anoeta Stadium Attendance: 29,682 Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas |
| 1 February 2026 22 | Athletic Bilbao | 1–1 | Real Sociedad | Bilbao |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: San Mamés Stadium Attendance: 48,020 Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández |
| 7 February 2026 23 | Real Sociedad | 3–1 | Elche | San Sebastián |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Anoeta Stadium Attendance: 30,187 Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández |
| 14 February 2026 24 | Real Madrid | v | Real Sociedad | Madrid |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Bernabéu Referee: Francisco José Hernández Maeso |
Copa del Rey
| 28 October 2025 First round | Negreira | 0–3 | Real Sociedad | Negreira |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Municipal Jesús García Calvo Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos |
| 3 December 2025 Second round | Reus | 0–2 | Real Sociedad | Reus |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Estadi Municipal de Reus Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera |
| 16 December 2025 Round of 32 | Eldense | 1–2 | Real Sociedad | Elda |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Nuevo Pepico Amat Attendance: 3,392 Referee: Francisco José Hernández Maeso |
| 13 January 2026 Round of 16 | Real Sociedad | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Osasuna | San Sebastián |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Anoeta Stadium Attendance: 30,147 Referee: César Soto Grado | ||
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| 4 February 2026 Quarter-finals | Alavés | 2–3 | Real Sociedad | Vitoria-Gasteiz |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Mendizorrotza Stadium Attendance: 18,874 Referee: Alejandro Quintero González |
| 11 February 2026 Semi-finals first leg | Athletic Bilbao | 0–1 | Real Sociedad | Bilbao |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: San Mamés Stadium Attendance: 51,281 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez |
| 4 March 2026 Semi-finals second leg | Real Sociedad | v (1–0 agg.) | Athletic Bilbao | San Sebastián |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Anoeta Stadium |
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