Deportivo fronton
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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. Its located in Bilbao and owned by the local municipality.
The fronton was home to the 1944 and 1957 1st Hand-Pelota singles championship
, as of 1958, 1959, 1960 and 1994 2nd Hand-Pelota singles championship
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The fronton was home to the 1944 and 1957 1st Hand-Pelota singles championship
1st Hand-Pelota singles championship
The 1st Hand-Pelota singles championship 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...
, as of 1958, 1959, 1960 and 1994 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...
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1st Hand-Pelota singles championship
| Year | Champion | Subchampion | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Atano III | Felipe (1) | 22-08 |
| 1957 | García Ariño I | Arriaran II | 22-11 |
2nd Hand-Pelota singles championship
| Year | Champion | Subchampion | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | García Ariño II | Azkarate | 22-20 |
| 1959 | Arkaia | Elgea | 22-11 |
| 1960 | Lejarazu | Atano X | 22-09 |
| 1994 | Santi | Armendariz | 22-10 |