Ogueta fronton
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Ogueta is a short Basque pelota fronton located in Vitoria, in Álava Province
Álava
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, Spain
Spain
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History

Ogueta was built in 1979 for the need of a high capacity fronton for the important events of professional pelota. It's named after José María Palacios Moraza
José María Palacios Moraza
José María Palacios Moraza , known by the pseudonym of Ogueta was a Basque pelota player in the category of hand-pelota....

, considered to be the best pelotari born in Álava.

Modalities

The main modalities played in the fronton are Hand-pelota and Paleta-rubber.
Despite that Ogueta has a bigger capacity than 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...

, were played only two 1st Hand-pelota championship finals. It's the usual fronton used for the Doubles-pelota and Cuatro y Medio championships.

Doubles-pelota championship finals

  • Total: 7>
  • Year Champions Subchampions Score
    1991-92 Vergara II - Arretxe Unanue - Zezeaga 22-18
    1992-93 Alustiza - Maiz II y Etxaniz - Zezeaga Titín III
    Augusto Ibáñez Sacristán
    Augusto Ibáñez Sacristán is a Basque pelota forward player. Champion of the Doubles Hand-pelota tournaments of 1994, 2000 y 2004.-Professional career:...

     - Arretxe y Urioraguena - Galarza III
    22-20 y 22-15
    1993-94 Titin III
    Augusto Ibáñez Sacristán
    Augusto Ibáñez Sacristán is a Basque pelota forward player. Champion of the Doubles Hand-pelota tournaments of 1994, 2000 y 2004.-Professional career:...

     - Arretxe
    Retegi II - 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....

    22-14
    2000 Titin III
    Augusto Ibáñez Sacristán
    Augusto Ibáñez Sacristán is a Basque pelota forward player. Champion of the Doubles Hand-pelota tournaments of 1994, 2000 y 2004.-Professional career:...

     - Lasa III
    Unanue - Errasti 22-19
    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...

     - Martínez de Eulate
    Olaizola II - Zearra 22-11
    2007 Xala
    Xala
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     - Martínez de Eulate
    Pedro Martínez de Eulate
    Pedro Martínez de Eulate Maestresalas, know also as Martínez de Eulate or Eulate , is a Basque pelota player of hand modality, plays on defense, winner of two doubles tournaments.-Double hand-pelota championship finals:...

    Olaizola I - 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....

    22-18
    2008 Olaizola II - Mendizabal II Titín III - Laskurain 22-17

    1st Hand-Pelota championship finals

  • Total: 2>
  • Year Cahmpion Subchampion Score
    1979 Bengoetxea III García Ariño IV 22-10
    1994 Arretxe Errandonea 22-12

    Cuatro y Medio championship finals

  • Total: 13>
  • Year Champions Subchampions Score
    1991 Retegi II Eugi 22-07
    1994 Eugi Errandonea 22-13
    1995 Nagore Unanue 22-18
    1996 Arretxe Nagore 22-08
    1997 Retegi II Titín III 22-21
    1998 Nagore  Eugi 22-11
    1999 Unanue Eugi 22-11
    2001 Barriola Eugi 22-10
    2002 Olaizola II Barriola 22-13
    2003 Nagore  Titín III 22-15
    2004 Olaizola II Barriola 22-08
    2006 Martínez de Irujo Barriola 22-21
    2007 Titín III Barriola 22-15
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