Bare-handed Pelota First League

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The Bare-handed Pelota First League (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 as a symboland a trophy.

Since 1957 its disputed also the Bare-handed Pelota Second League, 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
1942 Atano III 22-05 Gros
1944 Atano III (1) 22-08 Deportivo
1946 Atano III 22–16 Astelena
1948 Gallastegui Atano III 22-06
1950 Gallastegui 22–15 Astelena
1951 Gallastegui 22–14
1953 Gallastegui (2)
1954 22-04 Astelena
1955 22–13 Astelena
1956 22–13 Astelena
1957 22–11 Deportivo
1958 22-07 Beotibar
1959 22–13
1960 22–19 Astelena
1961 22-07
1962 22–21
1963 22-02 Beotibar
1964 22–14 Anoeta
1965 22–17 Anoeta
1966 22–13 Astelena
1967 22–18 Anoeta
1968 22–17 Anoeta
1969 22-08
1970 Lajos 22–12 Anoeta
1971 Lajos 22–17 Anoeta
1972 Lajos (3)
1973 22–20 Astelena
1974 22–21 Anoeta
1975 Lajos 22–14 Anoeta
1976 Lajos (4)
1977 22–12 Anoeta
1978 22–13 Anoeta
1979 22–10 Ogueta
1980 Retegi II 22–14 Anoeta
1981 Retegi II 22–11 Anoeta
1982 Retegi II 22-09 Anoeta
1983 Retegi II 22–16 Anoeta
1984 Retegi II 22–21 Anoeta
1985 Retegi II 22–13 Anoeta
1986 Retegi II 22–12 Anoeta
1987 Retegi II 22–16 Anoeta
1988 Retegi II 22-09 Anoeta
1989 Retegi II 22–19 Anoeta
1990 Retegi II 22-08 Anoeta
1991 Retegi II 22–15 Anoeta
1992 Retegi II 22–12 Anoeta
1993 Retegi II 22–19 Anoeta
1994 22–12 Ogueta
1995 Beloki 22–15 Atano III
1996 22–19 Atano III
1997 22–18 Atano III
1998 Beloki 22–13 Atano III
1999 Beloki and and 22-09 and 22–11 Atano III and Astelena
2000 Beloki 22–13 Atano III
2001 Beloki 22-08 Atano III
2002 Beloki 22-03 Atano III
2003 Patxi Ruiz Olaizola II 22-07 Atano III
2004 Martínez de Irujo 22–12 Atano III
2005 Olaizola II Martínez de Irujo 22–18 Atano III
2006 Martínez de Irujo Olaizola II 22–17 Atano III
2007 Olaizola II 22–10 Atano III
2008 Bengoetxea VI 22���11 Atano III
2009 Martínez de Irujo Olaizola II 22–12 Atano III
2010 Martínez de Irujo 22-13 Ogueta
2011 Olaizola II 22-19
2012 Olaizola II Martínez de Irujo 22-07
2013 Olaizola II Martínez de Irujo 22-07
2014 Martínez de Irujo 22-09 Atano III
2015 Olaizola II 22-19
2016 22-13
2017 Bengoetxea VI 22-18
2018 Olaizola II 22-14
2019 22-20
2020 22-20

Winner pelotaris[]

Pelotari Txapela Finals
Retegi II 11 14
6 9
6 8
Martínez de Irujo 5 8
Olaizola II 4 10
Beloki 4 6
Atano III 4 5
3 5
Gallastegui 3 4
Bengoetxea VI 2 2
2 7
2 6
2 5
Lajos 2 5
2 4
2 4
2 3
2 3
2 2
1 4
1 3
1 3
1 3
1 2
1 2
1 2
1 2
Patxi Ruiz 1 1
1 1
0 5
0 3
0 2
0 2
0 1
0 1
0 1
0 1
0 1
Txikito de Iraeta 0 1
0 1
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