[1][2][3] The women's senior national team also follows this model, but the various youth representative squads contesting nationwide competitions, and the Basque amateur-level selection playing in the Spanish stage of the UEFA Regions' Cup, are composed of players only from the Basque Country autonomous region.

As long ago as 1931 the idea of creating a single federation for the whole Basque Country was considered,[4] but for various reasons this was not done at that time.

In addition to this, it selects and arranges fixtures for the Basque Country national football team l,[7] for which it aims to gain UEFA and FIFA affiliation so that it can participate in regular international competitions.

Winners of the Basque Country fourth tier group,[15] with possible promotion to the level above and an entry to the following season's Copa del Rey.

In its current incarnation, it is usually disputed between clubs from the region who are not in the Primera División; the senior team of Athletic Bilbao have never taken part since their formation in 2002, although their B-team has featured in several finals.