The Lezama Facilities (Basque: Lezamako Kirol-instalakuntzak, Spanish: Instalaciones de Lezama), are the training ground and academy of the Primera Division club Athletic Bilbao.
Located in the village of Lezama, around 10–15 kilometers east of Bilbao, the facilities were opened in 1971 and currently cover 13 hectares (130,000 square meters).
[6] The main stand of Athletic's original San Mamés Stadium was supported by an iconic arch.
[4][10] Erected in 1953, the arch was reportedly the first of its kind ever built in an athletic stadium.
[4] The complex also features busts of Athletic icons Telmo Zarra[14] and Piru Gainza.