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. 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.

Championships

Pelotaris

PelotariTxapelasFinals
Retegi II57
Maiz II57
Martínez de Irujo57
Titín III46
Errandonea44
Goñi III44
Olaizola II37
Arretxe36
Bergara II35
Xala35
Tolosa34
Lasa III34
Beloki27
Martinikorena24
Olaizola I24
Ladutxe23
Rezusta23
Zabaleta23
Onaindia22
Urcelay22
Bengoetxea IV22
Martínez de Eulate22
Zezeaga15
Alustiza14
Unanue14
Garcia Ariño IV13
Etxaniz13
Bengoetxea VI13
Txikito de Iraeta12
Pierola II12
Elkoro12
Errasti12
Gorostiza12
Mendizabal II12
Barriola12
Zubieta12
Irribarria12
Lazcano11
Arriarán I11
Arriarán II11
Begino11
Bengoetxea III11
Beristain11
Capellán11
Ezkurdia11
Nagore11
Koka11
Untoria11
Urrutikoetxea11
Elezkano II11
Galarza III04
Laskurain03
Aldazabal II02
Oreja III02
Gallastegui01
Ubilla I01
Kortabitarte01
Atano VII01
Atano IV01
Ogueta01
Etxabe X01
Retegi I01
Etxenagusia01
Salaberria01
Eugi01
Berasaluze VIII01
Goñi II01
Zearra01
Patxi Ruiz01
Pascual01
Gonzalez01
Beroitz01
Albisu01
Aretxabaleta01
Larunbe01

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.