Bare-handed Pelota First League Doubles
The Bare-handed Pelota First League Doubles known as Campeonato de España de mano parejas is the second most important tournament of Hand-pelota category in Basque pelota, after the 1st Hand-Pelota singles championship, known as manomanista. The teams are formed by a Forward and a Defender, and the games are played to 22 points.
History
The competition was created by the Spanish Federation of Basque Pelota on 1941 at the same time of manomanista, played every 2 years, but for a lack of interest and agreement the competition was suspended until 1978. On 1973 the two hand-pelota companies that operated at the time, Empresas Unidas and Eskulari, hold professional championships of doubles apart. In 1978 the companies finally agreed to merge both tournaments into one, named Campeonato de España (Championship of Spain). Since 1978 the championship is played yearly. The first winning partners were Onaindia and Urcelay, and the ones with most wins were Retegi II and Errandonea with 3 wins.
Awards
The winners are awarded with a Txapela and a trophy (the winner are denomined Txapelduns).
Championships
| Year | Champions | Subchampions | Score | Fronton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Onaindia - Urcelay | Txikito de Iraeta - Gallastegui | 22-18 (1) | Gros |
| 1943 | Onaindia - Urcelay | Ubilla I - Kortabitarte | 22-21 | |
| 1945 | Txikito de Iraeta (2) - Lazcano | Atano VII - Atano IV | 22-21 | |
| 1961 | Arriarán I - Arriarán II | Ogueta - Etxabe X | 22-15 | |
| 1978 | Pierola II - Maiz II | Retegui I - Aldazabal II | 22-14 | Anoeta |
| 1979 | Bengoetxea III - Gorostiza | Pierola II - Maiz II | 22-15 | Anoeta |
| 1980–81 | García Ariño IV - Maiz II | Vergara II - Martinikorena | 22-13 | Anoeta |
| 1981–82 | Beristain - Tolosa | García Ariño IV - Maiz II | 22-21 | Anoeta |
| 1982–83 | Bengoetxea IV - Maiz II | García Ariño IV - Gorostiza | 22-11 | Anoeta |
| 1983–84 | Bengoetxea IV - Maiz II | Oreja III - Aldeazabal II | 22-18 | Anoeta |
| 1984–85 | Vergara II - Martinikorena | Oreja III - Galarza III | 22-18 | Anoeta |
| 1985–86 | Vergara II - Martinikorena | Alustiza - Tolosa | 22-15 | Anoeta |
| 1986–87 | Ladutxe - Tolosa | Alustiza - Galarza III | 22-14 | Anoeta |
| 1987–88 | Retegi II - Errandonea | Ladutxe - Martinikorena | 22-16 | Anoeta |
| 1988–89 | Ladutxe - Tolosa | Retegi II - Arretxe | 22-18 | Anoeta |
| 1989–90 | Retegi II - Errandonea | Vergara II - Etxenagusia (3) | 22-3 | Anoeta |
| 1990–91 | Retegi II - Arretxe | Salaberria - Galarza III | 22-19 | Anoeta |
| 1991–92 | Vergara II - Arretxe | Unanue - Zezeaga | 22-18 | Ogueta |
| 1992–93 | Alustiza - Maiz II y Etxaniz - Zezeaga | Titín III - Arretxe y Urioraguena - Galarza III | 22-20 y 22-15 | Ogueta |
| 1993–94 | Titin III - Arretxe | Retegi II - Beloki | 22-14 | Ogueta |
| 1994–95 | Retegi II - Errandonea | Unanue - Zezeaga | 22-17 | Atano III |
| 1995–96 | Capellán - Beloki | Etxaniz - Arretxe | 22-18 | Atano III |
| 1996–97 | Retegi II - Lasa III | Eugi - Zezeaga | 22-14 | Atano III |
| 1997–98 | Unanue - Errasti | Etxaniz - Elkoro | 22-21 | Atano III |
| 1999 | Nagore - Errandonea y Olaizola I - Elkoro | Berasaluze VIII - Beloki y Goñi II - Zezeaga | 22-17 y 22-15 | Atano III and Adarraga |
| 2000 | Titin III - Lasa III | Unanue - Errasti | 22-19 | Ogueta |
| 2001 | Olaizola I - Goñi III | Alustiza - Beloki | 22-13 | Atano III |
| 2002 | Xala - Lasa III | Olaizola I - Patxi Ruiz | 22-19 | Atano III |
| 2003 | Koka - Beloki | Olaizola II - Pascual | 22-15 | Atano III |
| 2004 | Titín III - Goñi III | Martínez de Irujo - Lasa III | 22-8 | Atano III |
| 2005 | Martínez de Irujo - Goñi III | Bengoetxea VI - Beloki | 22-12 | Atano III |
| 2006 | Martínez de Irujo - Martínez de Eulate | Olaizola II - Zearra | 22-11 | Ogueta |
| 2007 | Xala - Martínez de Eulate | Olaizola I - Beloki | 22-18 | Ogueta |
| 2008 | Olaizola II - Mendizabal II | Titín III - Laskurain | 22-17 | Ogueta |
| 2009 | Juan Martínez de Irujo - Goñi III | Olaizola II - Mendizabal II | 22-21 | Atano III |
| 2010 | Xala - Zubieta | Sébastian Gonzalez - Aritz Laskurain | 22-14 | Ogueta |
| 2011 | Olaizola II - Begino | Xala - Beroitz | 22-14 | Bizkaia |
| 2012 | Titin III - Merino II | Xala - LAskurain | 22-15 | Bizkaia |
| 2013 | Juan Martinez de Irujo - Zabaleta | Berasaluze II - Albisu | 6-4 | Atano III |
| 2014 | Juan Martínez de Irujo - Barriola | Olaizola II - Aretxabaleta | 22-13 | Bizkaia |
| 2015 | Bengoetxea VI - Untoria | Berasaluze II - Zubieta | 22-7 | Bizkaia |
| 2016 | Olaizola II - Mikel Urrutikoetxea | Juan Martínez de Irujo - Rezusta | 16-10 | Bizkaia |
| 2017 | Irribarria - Rezusta | Bengoetxea VI - Larunbe | 22-14 | Bizkaia |
| 2018 | Ezkurdia - Zabaleta | Elezkano II - Rezusta | 22-9 | Bizkaia |
| 2019 | Elezkano II - Rezusta | Irribarria - Zabaleta | 22-19 | Bizkaia |
| 2020 | Ezkurdia - Martija | Olaizola II - Urrutikoetxea | 22-13 | Bizkaia |
Pelotaris
| Pelotari | Txapelas | Finals |
|---|---|---|
| Retegi II | 5 | 7 |
| Maiz II | 5 | 7 |
| Martínez de Irujo | 5 | 7 |
| Titín III | 4 | 6 |
| Errandonea | 4 | 4 |
| Goñi III | 4 | 4 |
| Olaizola II | 3 | 8 |
| Arretxe | 3 | 6 |
| Bergara II | 3 | 5 |
| Xala | 3 | 5 |
| Tolosa | 3 | 4 |
| Lasa III | 3 | 4 |
| Beloki | 2 | 7 |
| Martinikorena | 2 | 4 |
| Olaizola I | 2 | 4 |
| Ladutxe | 2 | 3 |
| Rezusta | 2 | 3 |
| Zabaleta | 2 | 3 |
| Onaindia | 2 | 2 |
| Urcelay | 2 | 2 |
| Bengoetxea IV | 2 | 2 |
| Martínez de Eulate | 2 | 2 |
| Ezkurdia | 2 | 1 |
| Zezeaga | 1 | 5 |
| Alustiza | 1 | 4 |
| Unanue | 1 | 4 |
| Garcia Ariño IV | 1 | 3 |
| Etxaniz | 1 | 3 |
| Bengoetxea VI | 1 | 3 |
| Txikito de Iraeta | 1 | 2 |
| Pierola II | 1 | 2 |
| Elkoro | 1 | 2 |
| Errasti | 1 | 2 |
| Gorostiza | 1 | 2 |
| Mendizabal II | 1 | 2 |
| Barriola | 1 | 2 |
| Zubieta | 1 | 2 |
| Irribarria | 1 | 2 |
| Urrutikoetxea | 1 | 2 |
| Lazcano | 1 | 1 |
| Arriarán I | 1 | 1 |
| Arriarán II | 1 | 1 |
| Begino | 1 | 1 |
| Bengoetxea III | 1 | 1 |
| Beristain | 1 | 1 |
| Capellán | 1 | 1 |
| Nagore | 1 | 1 |
| Koka | 1 | 1 |
| Untoria | 1 | 1 |
| Elezkano II | 1 | 1 |
| Martija | 1 | 1 |
| Galarza III | 0 | 4 |
| Laskurain | 0 | 3 |
| Aldazabal II | 0 | 2 |
| Oreja III | 0 | 2 |
| Gallastegui | 0 | 1 |
| Ubilla I | 0 | 1 |
| Kortabitarte | 0 | 1 |
| Atano VII | 0 | 1 |
| Atano IV | 0 | 1 |
| Ogueta | 0 | 1 |
| Etxabe X | 0 | 1 |
| Retegi I | 0 | 1 |
| Etxenagusia | 0 | 1 |
| Salaberria | 0 | 1 |
| Eugi | 0 | 1 |
| Berasaluze VIII | 0 | 1 |
| Goñi II | 0 | 1 |
| Zearra | 0 | 1 |
| Patxi Ruiz | 0 | 1 |
| Pascual | 0 | 1 |
| Gonzalez | 0 | 1 |
| Beroitz | 0 | 1 |
| Albisu | 0 | 1 |
| Aretxabaleta | 0 | 1 |
| Larunbe | 0 | 1 |
At the same time, the 2nd Hand-Pelota doubles championship is played by minor importance or rookie pelotaris giving the right to the winning partners to play in the 1st category tournament next year.
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