The 1st Hand-Pelota singles championship (Campeonato Manomanista) is the most important tournament competition of Hand-pelota category of Basque pelota. It was created in 1940, when the new Basque Pelota Spanish Federation, to have a champion of the category. In its beginnings, the championship was disputed every two years, turning into an annual tournament since 1950. The first champion was Atano III. Retegi II, holds the title of most wins with 11, 9 consecutives.

Until 1995 the competition system was stair, the winner of the past year was directly qualified to final and following him the other players in its last year respective positions, always maintaining the position earned in the last tournament. From 1995 to present, the system had several modifications that make it similar to a tennis tournament.
In the current competitions four semifinalists of last year are directly qualified to quarter finals. The winner is awarded with a txapela

Beret

A beret is a soft, round, flat-crowned hat, designated a "cap", usually of woven, hand-knitted wool, crocheted cotton, or wool felt, or acrylic fiber....

 as a symboland a trophy.

Since 1957 its disputed also the 2nd Hand-Pelota singles championship

2nd Hand-Pelota singles championship

The 2nd Hand-Pelota singles championship is the second most important hand-pelota tournament.The championship is played since 1957 and has been the previous scenario for future 1st category pelotaris such as Retegi I, Retegi II, Arretxe, Beloki I and Olaizola II.The winner of the tourment earns the...

, for debutant and minor level pelotaris, that doesn't reach the level of professional pelota players, that consists of 2 or 3 games, played on weekends and holidays in frontons. the 2nd Hand-Pelota champion is allowed to participate in the next edition of 1st Hand-Pelota.

Championships

Year	Champion	Subchampion	Score	Fronton
1940	Atano III	Txikito de Iraeta	22-08	Gros Gros fronton The Gros fronton was a short fronton constructed in 1938 by the San Sebastián Municipality on the Gran Avenida street. The modalities played in the fronton were hand-pelota, paleta and short Xístera.The fronton was demolished in the late 40's....
1942	Atano III	Atano VII	22-05	Gros Gros fronton The Gros fronton was a short fronton constructed in 1938 by the San Sebastián Municipality on the Gran Avenida street. The modalities played in the fronton were hand-pelota, paleta and short Xístera.The fronton was demolished in the late 40's....
1944	Atano III	Felipe (1)	22-08	Deportivo Deportivo fronton The Deportivo fronton is a 52 meter-long Basque pelota fronton, used mainly in the modalities of hand-pelota, short bat, long bat, pala and paleta...
1946	Atano III	Akarregi	22–16	Astelena Astelena fronton The Astelena fronton, nicknamed Cathedral of Basque Hand-pelota is a fronton, located in Eibar, Guipúzcoa province, Basque Country, Spain.Astelena is a short 41 meter-long fronton were hand-pelota and pala modalities are played...
1948	Gallastegui	Atano III	22-06	Bergara
1950	Gallastegui	Akarregi	22–15	Astelena Astelena fronton The Astelena fronton, nicknamed Cathedral of Basque Hand-pelota is a fronton, located in Eibar, Guipúzcoa province, Basque Country, Spain.Astelena is a short 41 meter-long fronton were hand-pelota and pala modalities are played...
1951	Gallastegui	Akarregi	22–14	Bergara
1953	Barberito I	Gallastegui (2)
1954	Soroa II	Barberito I	22-04	Astelena Astelena fronton The Astelena fronton, nicknamed Cathedral of Basque Hand-pelota is a fronton, located in Eibar, Guipúzcoa province, Basque Country, Spain.Astelena is a short 41 meter-long fronton were hand-pelota and pala modalities are played...
1955	Arriaran II	Soroa II	22–13	Astelena Astelena fronton The Astelena fronton, nicknamed Cathedral of Basque Hand-pelota is a fronton, located in Eibar, Guipúzcoa province, Basque Country, Spain.Astelena is a short 41 meter-long fronton were hand-pelota and pala modalities are played...
1956	Arriaran II	Garcia Ariño I	22–13	Astelena Astelena fronton The Astelena fronton, nicknamed Cathedral of Basque Hand-pelota is a fronton, located in Eibar, Guipúzcoa province, Basque Country, Spain.Astelena is a short 41 meter-long fronton were hand-pelota and pala modalities are played...
1957	García Ariño I	Arriaran II	22–11	Deportivo Deportivo fronton The Deportivo fronton is a 52 meter-long Basque pelota fronton, used mainly in the modalities of hand-pelota, short bat, long bat, pala and paleta...
1958	Ogueta	Arriaran II	22-07	Beotibar Beotibar fronton The Beotibar fronton is a short fronton located in Tolosa, Gipuzkoa. The fronton is mainly dedicated to hand-pelota and it was home of the 1958 and the 1962 1st Hand-Pelota singles championships as of 1962, 1965, 1970, 1971 and 2009 editions of 2nd Hand-Pelota singles championship.- 1st Hand-Pelota...
1959	Ogueta	García Ariño I	22–13	Bergara
1960	Azkarate	Ogueta	22–19	Astelena Astelena fronton The Astelena fronton, nicknamed Cathedral of Basque Hand-pelota is a fronton, located in Eibar, Guipúzcoa province, Basque Country, Spain.Astelena is a short 41 meter-long fronton were hand-pelota and pala modalities are played...
1961	Azkarate	Etxabe X	22-07	Bergara
1962	Azkarate	García Ariño I	22–21	Vitoriano
1963	García Ariño I	Azkarate	22-02	Beotibar Beotibar fronton The Beotibar fronton is a short fronton located in Tolosa, Gipuzkoa. The fronton is mainly dedicated to hand-pelota and it was home of the 1958 and the 1962 1st Hand-Pelota singles championships as of 1962, 1965, 1970, 1971 and 2009 editions of 2nd Hand-Pelota singles championship.- 1st Hand-Pelota...
1964	Azkarate	García Ariño I	22–14	Anoeta
1965	Azkarate	Atano X	22–17	Anoeta
1966	Atano X	Azkarate	22–13	Astelena Astelena fronton The Astelena fronton, nicknamed Cathedral of Basque Hand-pelota is a fronton, located in Eibar, Guipúzcoa province, Basque Country, Spain.Astelena is a short 41 meter-long fronton were hand-pelota and pala modalities are played...
1967	Azkarate	Atano X	22–18	Anoeta
1968	Atano X	Azkarate	22–17	Anoeta
1969	Retegi I	Atano X	22-08	Municipal Bergara fronton
1970	Retegi I	Lajos Lajos Lajos is a Hungarian given name, and may refer to:In Hungarian politics:* Lajos Aulich, second Minister of War of Hungary* Lajos Batthyány, first Prime Minister of Hungary* Lajos Dinnyés, Prime Minister of Hungary from 1947 to 1948...	22–12	Anoeta
1971	Lajos Lajos Lajos is a Hungarian given name, and may refer to:In Hungarian politics:* Lajos Aulich, second Minister of War of Hungary* Lajos Batthyány, first Prime Minister of Hungary* Lajos Dinnyés, Prime Minister of Hungary from 1947 to 1948...	Retegi I	22–17	Anoeta
1972	Retegi I	Lajos Lajos Lajos is a Hungarian given name, and may refer to:In Hungarian politics:* Lajos Aulich, second Minister of War of Hungary* Lajos Batthyány, first Prime Minister of Hungary* Lajos Dinnyés, Prime Minister of Hungary from 1947 to 1948...  (3)
1973	Retegi I	Tapia I	22–20	Astelena Astelena fronton The Astelena fronton, nicknamed Cathedral of Basque Hand-pelota is a fronton, located in Eibar, Guipúzcoa province, Basque Country, Spain.Astelena is a short 41 meter-long fronton were hand-pelota and pala modalities are played...
1974	Retegi I	Gorostiza	22–21	Anoeta
1975	Retegi I	Lajos Lajos Lajos is a Hungarian given name, and may refer to:In Hungarian politics:* Lajos Aulich, second Minister of War of Hungary* Lajos Batthyány, first Prime Minister of Hungary* Lajos Dinnyés, Prime Minister of Hungary from 1947 to 1948...	22–14	Anoeta
1976	Lajos Lajos Lajos is a Hungarian given name, and may refer to:In Hungarian politics:* Lajos Aulich, second Minister of War of Hungary* Lajos Batthyány, first Prime Minister of Hungary* Lajos Dinnyés, Prime Minister of Hungary from 1947 to 1948...	Retegi I (4)
1977	Gorostiza	García Ariño IV	22–12	Anoeta
1978	Bengoetxea III	García Ariño IV	22–13	Anoeta
1979	Bengoetxea III	García Ariño IV	22–10	Ogueta Ogueta fronton Ogueta is a short Basque pelota fronton located in Vitoria, in Álava Province, Basque Country, Spain-History:Ogueta was built in 1979 for the need of a high capacity fronton for the important events of professional pelota...
1980	Retegi II	Maiz II	22–14	Anoeta
1981	Retegi II	García Ariño IV	22–11	Anoeta
1982	Retegi II	García Ariño IV	22-09	Anoeta
1983	Retegi II	Galarza III	22–16	Anoeta
1984	Retegi II	Galarza III	22–21	Anoeta
1985	Retegi II	Galarza III	22–13	Anoeta
1986	Retegi II	Tolosa	22–12	Anoeta
1987	Retegi II	Tolosa	22–16	Anoeta
1988	Retegi II	Galarza III	22-09	Anoeta
1989	Tolosa	Retegi II	22–19	Anoeta
1990	Retegi II	Tolosa	22-08	Anoeta
1991	Galarza III	Retegi II	22–15	Anoeta
1992	Galarza III	Retegi II	22–12	Anoeta
1993	Retegi II	Galarza III	22–19	Anoeta
1994	Arretxe	Errandonea	22–12	Ogueta Ogueta fronton Ogueta is a short Basque pelota fronton located in Vitoria, in Álava Province, Basque Country, Spain-History:Ogueta was built in 1979 for the need of a high capacity fronton for the important events of professional pelota...
1995	Beloki Rubén Beloki Rubén Beloki Irribarren is a Basque pelota defensive player, often considered one of the best in the history of the sport. He was born in Burlada on August 8, 1974.His brother Alberto Beloki is also a professional pelotari known as Beloki II....	Errandonea	22–15	Atano III Atano III fronton Atano III is a Basque pelota short fronton, located in San Sebastián, in the Basque Country, Spain.-History:The fronton was built in 1963 by the municipality, due to the high demand by the professional and aficionate players of the Guipúzcoa province, originally named Anoeta fronton.In 1995, after...
1996	Eugi	Arretxe	22–19	Atano III Atano III fronton Atano III is a Basque pelota short fronton, located in San Sebastián, in the Basque Country, Spain.-History:The fronton was built in 1963 by the municipality, due to the high demand by the professional and aficionate players of the Guipúzcoa province, originally named Anoeta fronton.In 1995, after...
1997	Arretxe	Elkoro	22–18	Atano III Atano III fronton Atano III is a Basque pelota short fronton, located in San Sebastián, in the Basque Country, Spain.-History:The fronton was built in 1963 by the municipality, due to the high demand by the professional and aficionate players of the Guipúzcoa province, originally named Anoeta fronton.In 1995, after...
1998	Beloki Rubén Beloki Rubén Beloki Irribarren is a Basque pelota defensive player, often considered one of the best in the history of the sport. He was born in Burlada on August 8, 1974.His brother Alberto Beloki is also a professional pelotari known as Beloki II....	Eugi	22–13	Atano III Atano III fronton Atano III is a Basque pelota short fronton, located in San Sebastián, in the Basque Country, Spain.-History:The fronton was built in 1963 by the municipality, due to the high demand by the professional and aficionate players of the Guipúzcoa province, originally named Anoeta fronton.In 1995, after...
1999	Beloki Rubén Beloki Rubén Beloki Irribarren is a Basque pelota defensive player, often considered one of the best in the history of the sport. He was born in Burlada on August 8, 1974.His brother Alberto Beloki is also a professional pelotari known as Beloki II....  y Eugi	Arretxe y Elkoro	22-09 y 22–11	Atano III Atano III fronton Atano III is a Basque pelota short fronton, located in San Sebastián, in the Basque Country, Spain.-History:The fronton was built in 1963 by the municipality, due to the high demand by the professional and aficionate players of the Guipúzcoa province, originally named Anoeta fronton.In 1995, after...  and Astelena Astelena fronton The Astelena fronton, nicknamed Cathedral of Basque Hand-pelota is a fronton, located in Eibar, Guipúzcoa province, Basque Country, Spain.Astelena is a short 41 meter-long fronton were hand-pelota and pala modalities are played...
2000	Eugi	Beloki Rubén Beloki Rubén Beloki Irribarren is a Basque pelota defensive player, often considered one of the best in the history of the sport. He was born in Burlada on August 8, 1974.His brother Alberto Beloki is also a professional pelotari known as Beloki II....	22–13	Atano III Atano III fronton Atano III is a Basque pelota short fronton, located in San Sebastián, in the Basque Country, Spain.-History:The fronton was built in 1963 by the municipality, due to the high demand by the professional and aficionate players of the Guipúzcoa province, originally named Anoeta fronton.In 1995, after...
2001	Beloki Rubén Beloki Rubén Beloki Irribarren is a Basque pelota defensive player, often considered one of the best in the history of the sport. He was born in Burlada on August 8, 1974.His brother Alberto Beloki is also a professional pelotari known as Beloki II....	Eugi	22-08	Atano III Atano III fronton Atano III is a Basque pelota short fronton, located in San Sebastián, in the Basque Country, Spain.-History:The fronton was built in 1963 by the municipality, due to the high demand by the professional and aficionate players of the Guipúzcoa province, originally named Anoeta fronton.In 1995, after...
2002	Barriola	Beloki Rubén Beloki Rubén Beloki Irribarren is a Basque pelota defensive player, often considered one of the best in the history of the sport. He was born in Burlada on August 8, 1974.His brother Alberto Beloki is also a professional pelotari known as Beloki II....	22-03	Atano III
2003	Patxi Ruiz	Olaizola II	22-07	Atano III Atano III fronton Atano III is a Basque pelota short fronton, located in San Sebastián, in the Basque Country, Spain.-History:The fronton was built in 1963 by the municipality, due to the high demand by the professional and aficionate players of the Guipúzcoa province, originally named Anoeta fronton.In 1995, after...
2004	Martínez de Irujo Juan Martínez de Irujo Juan Martínez de Irujo is a professional Basque pelota player for ASPE company.-Early life:Martínez de Irujo was born in 1981 in Ibero, Olza...	Xala Xala Xala is a 1975 Senegalese film directed by Ousmane Sembène. It is an adaptation of Sembène's own 1973 novel of the same name. The film depicts El Hadji, a politician in Senegal, who is cursed with crippling erectile dysfunction upon the day of his marriage to his third wife...	22–12	Atano III
2005	Olaizola II	Martínez de Irujo Juan Martínez de Irujo Juan Martínez de Irujo is a professional Basque pelota player for ASPE company.-Early life:Martínez de Irujo was born in 1981 in Ibero, Olza...	22–18	Atano III Atano III fronton Atano III is a Basque pelota short fronton, located in San Sebastián, in the Basque Country, Spain.-History:The fronton was built in 1963 by the municipality, due to the high demand by the professional and aficionate players of the Guipúzcoa province, originally named Anoeta fronton.In 1995, after...
2006	Martínez de Irujo Juan Martínez de Irujo Juan Martínez de Irujo is a professional Basque pelota player for ASPE company.-Early life:Martínez de Irujo was born in 1981 in Ibero, Olza...	Olaizola II	22–17	Atano III Atano III fronton Atano III is a Basque pelota short fronton, located in San Sebastián, in the Basque Country, Spain.-History:The fronton was built in 1963 by the municipality, due to the high demand by the professional and aficionate players of the Guipúzcoa province, originally named Anoeta fronton.In 1995, after...
2007	Olaizola II	Barriola	22–10	Atano III Atano III fronton Atano III is a Basque pelota short fronton, located in San Sebastián, in the Basque Country, Spain.-History:The fronton was built in 1963 by the municipality, due to the high demand by the professional and aficionate players of the Guipúzcoa province, originally named Anoeta fronton.In 1995, after...
2008	Bengoetxea VI	Barriola	22–11	Atano III Atano III fronton Atano III is a Basque pelota short fronton, located in San Sebastián, in the Basque Country, Spain.-History:The fronton was built in 1963 by the municipality, due to the high demand by the professional and aficionate players of the Guipúzcoa province, originally named Anoeta fronton.In 1995, after...
2009	Martínez de Irujo Juan Martínez de Irujo Juan Martínez de Irujo is a professional Basque pelota player for ASPE company.-Early life:Martínez de Irujo was born in 1981 in Ibero, Olza...	Olaizola II	22–12	Atano III Atano III fronton Atano III is a Basque pelota short fronton, located in San Sebastián, in the Basque Country, Spain.-History:The fronton was built in 1963 by the municipality, due to the high demand by the professional and aficionate players of the Guipúzcoa province, originally named Anoeta fronton.In 1995, after...

Winner pelotaris

Pelotari	Txapela	Finals
Retegi II	11	14
Azkarate	6	9
Retegi I	6	8
Beloki Rubén Beloki Rubén Beloki Irribarren is a Basque pelota defensive player, often considered one of the best in the history of the sport. He was born in Burlada on August 8, 1974.His brother Alberto Beloki is also a professional pelotari known as Beloki II....	4	6
Atano III	4	5
Eugi	3	5
Gallastegui	3	4
Martínez de Irujo Juan Martínez de Irujo Juan Martínez de Irujo is a professional Basque pelota player for ASPE company.-Early life:Martínez de Irujo was born in 1981 in Ibero, Olza...	3	4
Galarza III	2	7
Garcia Ariño I	2	6
Atano X	2	5
Lajos Lajos Lajos is a Hungarian given name, and may refer to:In Hungarian politics:* Lajos Aulich, second Minister of War of Hungary* Lajos Batthyány, first Prime Minister of Hungary* Lajos Dinnyés, Prime Minister of Hungary from 1947 to 1948...	2	5
Olaizola II	2	5
Arretxe	2	4
Arriarran II	2	4
Ogueta	2	3
Bengoetxea III	2	2
Tolosa	1	4
Barriola	1	3
Gorostiza	1	2
Soroa II	1	2
Barberito I	1	2
Bengoetxea VI	1	1
Patxi Ruiz	1	1
Garcia Ariño IV	0	5
Akarregui	0	3
Errandonea	0	2
Elkoro	0	2
Xala Xala Xala is a 1975 Senegalese film directed by Ousmane Sembène. It is an adaptation of Sembène's own 1973 novel of the same name. The film depicts El Hadji, a politician in Senegal, who is cursed with crippling erectile dysfunction upon the day of his marriage to his third wife...	0	1
Maiz II	0	1
Tapia I	0	1
Etxabe X	0	1
Felipe	0	1
Atano VII	0	1
Txikito de Iraeta	0	1